WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: My name is Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, and I currently serve as a Senior Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Ciscomani Ranked Most Effective Lawmaker from Arizona in the 118th Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani was one of the most effective members of the House of Representatives during his first term in the 118th Congress, according to new report by the nonpartisan Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL). The two-term congressman from Tucson was the most effective more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 31, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, April 1, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies will hold a Member Day hearing. On Wednesday, April 2, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * My name is Lora Ries and I am the Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in t more PR

BOISE, Idaho, April 1 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Idaho reinforces support for Trump's immigration policies Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little, legislators, and law enforcement leaders gathered today to highlight the dramatic reduction in illegal border crossings since President Trump took office and to celebrate the passage of House Bill 83, the latest in Idaho's efforts to help President Trump deliver on his promises for a safer America. "The his more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jon Anfinsen, executive vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. I hope that my t more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, April 1 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Here's why border fences are bad for wildlife International border barriers everywhere are harming wildlife by bisecting their habitats, disrupting their hunting and collecting patterns and preventing them from commingling. In some cases, the borders are causing so much harm that they could cause certain species to go extinct. That's according to a new study published in the journal Biological Conse more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement by spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Secretary Marco Rubio's call on March 31, 2025, with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente: * * * Today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Mexican Foreign Secretary Juan Ramon de la Fuente to address actions to protect the U.S. automobile industry and strengthening security coordination and collaboration. Regarding border security, Secretary Rubio and Foreign Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Ammon S. Blair, a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Dear Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Good morning and thank you for inviting me to testify before you. My name  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Marino Cabrera, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Panama, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Committee Members, it is an honor to be here with you today. I am grateful to President Trump for nominating me to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, and to Secretary of State Rubio for his more PR