WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following report on Feb. 27, 2025, by Debu Gandhi, Ben Greenho, and Nick Wilson entitled "Trump's Rash Immigration Actions Place Cruelty and Spectacle Above Security". Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction and summary The Trump administration's theatrical boasts about securing the border and deporting immigrants who have committed serious crimes tell a very incomplete story. Although framed under the banner of secur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Guest: The Biden-Harris Administration's "Legacy Left our Nation's Border in Tatters" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS), chairman of the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, delivered the following opening statement in a hearing to examine how the Biden-Harr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. House of Representatives conducted 20 committee hearings on March 25, 2025: * * * THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION AT 50: EXAMINING THE PAST AND FUTURE OF COMMODITY MARKETS Committee on Agriculture: Full Committee held a hearing entitled "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets". Testimony was heard from public witnesses. * * * MEMBER DAY Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agen more ST

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Andrew Ogles, R-TN, has introduced the Restoring American Sovereignty Act, a bill aimed at allocating federal funds specifically for the deportation of unauthorized immigrants from the United States. This legislation comes in response to recent executive orders that temporarily paused such funding, signaling a shift in the government's approach to immigration enforcement. The bill seeks to reverse the funding restrictions imposed by Executive Order 14169, which halt more ST

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Budget Bill Will Accelerate Trump's Pro-Growth Agenda Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss the impact of House Republicans' one big, beautiful budget bill. Leader Scalise emphasized the need to continue the Trump tax cuts and explained how this bill would unleash American energy, lower costs, and fuel eco more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Scalise: Budget Bill Will Accelerate Trump's Pro-Growth Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss the impact of House Republicans' one big, beautiful budget bill. Leader Scalise emphasized the need to continue the Trump tax cuts and explained how this bill would unleash American energy, lower  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. President, from the day he took office, President Trump made it clear that he would not hesitate to take action to deter our enemies and protect our Nation, and that is exactly what he has been doing, both here at home and abroad. Needless to say, 4 years of record-breaking illegal immigration at our southern border, under President Biden, left a gaping hole in our national more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following news on March 25, 2025: * * * Subcommittee Markup Highlights Bills Enhancing DHS' Counterterrorism Mission, Combating China and Iran's Malign Influence WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, led by Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX), held a markup to advance legislation to the full Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Two New Mexico lawmakers get good grades in congressional report card Sen. Martin Heinrich was more effective than the average senator and Rep. Gabe Vasquez exceeded expectations as a freshman lawmaker during the 118th Congress, according to a report from the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking released Tuesday. The CEL ranks every member of Congress based on 15 metrics, including how more PR