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"It's Just Common Sense!": Hern Votes for SAVE Act to Protect Federal Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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"It's just common sense!": Hern votes for SAVE Act to protect federal elections
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) celebrated the passage of HR 22, the SAVE Act, in the House of Representatives this morning.
The SAVE Act amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for federal off more PR
"SAVE Act" as a Modern-Day Poll Tax and an Attack on Voting Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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The "SAVE Act" as a Modern-Day Poll Tax and an Attack on Voting Rights
Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Condemns the "SAVE Act" as a Modern-Day Poll Tax and an Attack on Voting Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 10, 2025 - Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson today issued a strong statement denouncing the so-called "SAVE Act," labeling it a thinly veiled attempt at voter suppression that echoes the dis more PR
Alford Supports Disaster Recovery From March Storms, Secures Release of Federal Funds Owed to Missouri Task Force 1 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Alford Supports Disaster Recovery from March Storms, Secures Release of Federal Funds Owed to Missouri Task Force 1
Following the devastating March 14-15, 2025, storms that hit Missouri, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) secured the release of federal funding for Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1). MO-TF1 is managed by the Boone County Fire Protection District and is one of 28 Urban Sear more PR
American Producers Deserve a Fair Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on April 11, 2025:
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American Producers Deserve a Fair Deal
International trade policy has been in the spotlight recently as President Trump advances his agenda to ensure American products are treated fairly in the global marketplace. Engagement with our trade partners is vital to our economic health and creating opportunity for Americans, and it is clear the president has the world's attention.
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As Trump's Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Duckworth, Durbin, Democratic Senators Slam Administration for Defunding Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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As Trump's Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Duckworth, Durbin, Democratic Senators Slam Administration for Defunding Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing
April 11, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and 11 of their Senate Democratic colle more PR
Babin Backs Budget Blueprint to Deliver Trump's America First Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Babin Backs Budget Blueprint to Deliver Trump's America First Agenda
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) voted in favor of the Budget Resolution that paves the way for Congress to implement President Donald Trump's agenda.
I proudly voted in support of the Budget Resolution because it keeps our promise to the American people and advances President Trump's Ameri more PR
Barr Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Budget Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Barr Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Budget Accountability
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) has introduced the CBO Scoring Accountability Act, legislation that would require the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to publish supplemental analyses of major legislation after it becomes law. This bill would give Congress and the American people a clearer picture of how legislative pro more PR
Bergman, GOP Colleagues, to Pritzker: Stop the Partisan Games - Protect our Great Lakes from Asian Carp (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Bergman, GOP Colleagues, to Pritzker: Stop the Partisan Games - Protect our Great Lakes from Asian Carp
Rep. Jack Bergman, joined by Michigan GOP colleagues Rep. John Moolenaar, Rep. Tim Walberg, and Rep. John James sent a letter to Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker calling for him to reverse course on a recent politically charged decision that would jeopardize efforts to keep invasive Asian Carp out more PR
Brownley Statement on House Passage of the Republican Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Brownley Statement on House Passage of the Republican Budget Resolution
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement on her vote against the House Republican budget resolution (H.Con.Res.14).
"My Republican colleagues should be ashamed for advancing such a self-serving budget that continues to prioritize the interests of billionai more PR
Cantwell, Colleagues Demand Reversal of Chaotic and Destructive Tariffs that Could Devastate U.S. Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell, Colleagues Demand Reversal of Chaotic and Destructive Tariffs that Could Devastate U.S. Small Businesses
04.11.25
In letter to Commerce Secretary Lutnick, Senators say Trump's 10% tariff on all nations will "upend the global trade system that small businesses rely on to bring their goods to market"; Last Thursday, Cantwell introduced a bipartisan bill that would reassert Congress' r more PR
Carey Bill to Eliminate Burdensome IRS DeFi Crypto Broker Rule Signed Into Law by President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Carey Bill to Eliminate Burdensome IRS DeFi Crypto Broker Rule Signed into Law by President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, attended the signing ceremony where President Trump signed his bill, which repealed the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Digital Assets Sale and Exchanges Rule, otherwise known more PR
Carter introduces bill preventing unnecessary animal testing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter introduces bill preventing unnecessary animal testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, alongside bipartisan colleagues Reps. Nanette Barragan (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), and Troy Carter (D-LA), a bill directing the FDA to fully implement provisions intended to reduce unneces more PR
Chairman Crawford, Speaker Johnson Announce Creation of HPSCI Cartel Task Force (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Chairman Crawford, Speaker Johnson Announce Creation of HPSCI Cartel Task Force
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Speaker Mike Johnson announced the establishment of a Cartel Task Force within the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelli more PR
Chairman Harris Statement on the Senate Amendment to the Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Harris Statement on the Senate Amendment to the Budget Resolution
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus and House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration released the following statement on the Senate's amendment to the budget resolution.
Statement From Chairman Harris:
"If the Senate c more PR
Chairman Mills Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Biden Administration's Far-Left Foreign Policy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Cory Mills, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Chairman Mills Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Biden Administration's Far-Left Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee Chairman Cory Mills (FL-07) delivered opening remarks at a full subcommittee hearing titled, "Deficient, Enfeebled, and Ineffective: The Consequences of the Biden Administration's Far-Left Priorities on U more PR
Chairwoman Stefanik Statement on House Passage of a Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following statement on April 10, 2025:
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Chairwoman Stefanik Statement on House Passage of a Budget Resolution
"With the passage of this budget resolution, House Republicans are advancing on President Trump's legislative mandate to enact his America First agenda of lowering taxes for hardworking Americans, securing our border against dangerous and illegal criminals, unleashing American energy dominance, and preserving ind more PR
Congressman Begich Statement on House Passage of Senate Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Begich Statement on House Passage of Senate Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 10, 2025 - Today, Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) released the following statement after the House passed the Senate Amendment to the budget resolution:
"Today's House passage of the Senate budget resolution is a clear example of Congress' commitment to deliver on President Trump's bold econo more PR
Congressman Carey Statement on Budget Resolution Passage (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congressman Carey Statement on Budget Resolution Passage
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the joint budget resolution to unlock the next stage of the reconciliation process:
"Today's vote marks a big step forward in delivering on the prom more PR
Congressman Cohen and Senator Markey Lead a Letter to EPA Requesting a List of Companies Seeking Presidential Permission to Pollute (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen and Senator Markey Lead a Letter to EPA Requesting a List of Companies Seeking Presidential Permission to Pollute
Fifty-four House Members and seven Senators want to know who is seeking to circumvent the Clean Air Act
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts today led 59 Congressional colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protectio more PR
Congressman Fields Responds to the Announcement of President Trump's Pause on Most Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congressman Fields Responds to the Announcement of President Trump's Pause on Most Tariffs
Washington, DC - The recent decision by President Trump to pause the majority of his planned tariffs for 90 days, is proof that the voice of the people matters.
One day prior to this pause, Congressman Cleo Fields (LA-06) sent a letter to President Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a more PR
Congressman Greg Casar Leads Call For Free, Fair, Transparent Elections In Ecuador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congressman Greg Casar Leads Call For Free, Fair, Transparent Elections In Ecuador
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) alongside Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-1) led 14 members of Congress in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for him to support a free and fair electoral process in Ecuador.
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Congressman Hamadeh Votes for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to Protect U.S. Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Hamadeh Votes for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to Protect U.S. Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of his commitment to increase faith in our elections, Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ-08) proudly joined his fellow Republicans in the successful passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act to protect U.S. elections and urges his colleagues t more PR
Congressman Kennedy Hosts Roundtable With Veterans to Address Key Issues and Support Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Congressman Kennedy Hosts Roundtable With Veterans to Address Key Issues and Support Needs
Kennedy, a Member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Gathers Direct Insight from Veterans
BUFFALO, NY -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) convened a veterans' roundtable to hear directly from local veterans and advocates about the most pressing issues affecting the community, inc more PR
Congressman Luttrell Votes to Support FY25 Budget Framework Focused on Border Security, Energy, and Tax Relief (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Luttrell Votes to Support FY25 Budget Framework Focused on Border Security, Energy, and Tax Relief
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-TX) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.Con.Res. 14, the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget resolution. This vote is a critical step in moving forward with a budget that addresses the challenges facing our nation, including border security, na more PR
Congressman Taylor Applauds Senate Introduction of the Veterans First Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Taylor Applauds Senate Introduction of the Veterans First Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) applauds the Senate introduction of the Veterans First Act of 2025 by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT). The Veterans First Act of 2025 will redirect taxpayer dollars intended to be sent overseas by USAID and put them toward critical repairs at S more PR
Congresswoman Bynum Rejects Budget Proposal That Harms Oregon Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congresswoman Bynum Rejects Budget Proposal That Harms Oregon Families
Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after voting against the Senate amended version of the Budget Proposal. In February, she also voted against H.Con.Res.14, the House Budget Proposal.
"This is once again a trash budget that hurts Oregonians and I'm voti more PR
Congresswoman Luz Rivas Votes Against Harmful Republican Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congresswoman Luz Rivas Votes Against Harmful Republican Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to advance Senate Republicans' Budget Resolution, the Senate Amendment to H.Con.Res. 14.
"Donald Trump is crashing the economy, Americans in all corners of the country are feeling the pain and Re more PR
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean's Statement On Trump's 90-Day Tariffs Pause (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congresswoman Madeleine Dean's Statement On Trump's 90-Day Tariffs Pause
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement on President Trump's 90-day pause on his new round of tariffs:
"One week ago, President Trump announced the latest installment of his on-again off-again tariffs.
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Slams Trump & Musk Mission to Dismantle Social Security (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Slams Trump & Musk Mission to Dismantle Social Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement as Donald Trump and Elon Musk dismantles the Social Security Administration's infrastructure:
"Donald Trump claimed he would not cut Social Security. He's lying. The same gangster tactics Donald Trump more PR
Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Two Bills to Protect Federal Workers and Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Two Bills to Protect Federal Workers and Agencies
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) along with Rep. McClain Delaney (MD-06), Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), introduced two pieces of legislation, the SERVICE Act and the Ensuring Agency Service Quality Act, that would protect fede more PR
CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT SHARES UPDATE ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED FEES AT U.S. PORTS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT SHARES UPDATE ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED FEES AT U.S. PORTS
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett shared the following update regarding President Trump's executive order on the maritime industry:
"This week, President Trump announced an executive order which doubles down on previous tariff directives and provides a stru more PR
Congresswoman Ramirez, CHC Chair Espaillat, 26 Members of Congress Demand DHS Ends its Immigration Registry (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Ramirez, CHC Chair Espaillat, 26 Members of Congress Demand DHS Ends its Immigration Registry
In a letter to DHS, Ramirez is demanding the Administration rescind the registry and abandon plans to develop any new registration process
Washington, DC -- Today, as Trump's immigration registry program starts, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Hispanic Caucus Chair Congressman A more PR
Congresswoman Salazar Asks Administration for Deferred Action on Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Salazar Asks Administration for Deferred Action on Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to offer Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who were legally paroled into the United States through the CHNV progr more PR
Congresswoman Simon to Vote NO on the SAVE Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Congresswoman Simon to Vote NO on the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act would prevent millions of Americans from voting
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) will vote against H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation would disenfranchise millions of American voters with extreme, burdensome requirements; and by ending automa more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Leads Letter Praising President Trump's Commitment to Countering Iran's Nuclear Proliferation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney Leads Letter Praising President Trump's Commitment to Countering Iran's Nuclear Proliferation
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today led eight of her colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump, commending his efforts to dismantle Iran's nuclear weapons program. The letter also expresses support for the President's National Security Presidential Mem more PR
Cortez Masto, Wyden Seek Watchdog Investigation of Potential Trump Administration Violations of Taxpayer Privacy Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Wyden Seek Watchdog Investigation of Potential Trump Administration Violations of Taxpayer Privacy Laws
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote a letter to the acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration seeking an investigation into reports that the Trump a more PR
Crenshaw Appointed by Speaker Johnson to Lead New House Intelligence Task Force Targeting Mexican Cartels (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Crenshaw Appointed by Speaker Johnson to Lead New House Intelligence Task Force Targeting Mexican Cartels
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) has been selected by Speaker Mike Johnson and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) to lead a newly established Cartel Task Force within the committee. The task force will play a more PR
De La Cruz on President Trump's Work to Secure Water for South Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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De La Cruz on President Trump's Work to Secure Water for South Texas
Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the following statement in response to President Trump's work to hold the Mexican government accountable for the over one million acre-feet of water they owe South Texas.
Read De La Cruz's post here or below.
"Thank you, President Trump, for holding the Mexican more PR
DelBene, Ways & Means Democrats Introduce Bill to End Trump's Trade War Chaos (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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DelBene, Ways & Means Democrats Introduce Bill to End Trump's Trade War Chaos
Today, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Member Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01), Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (CA-38), along with all Ways and Means Committee Democrats introduced the Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act, a bill to end the constant chaos created by Presi more PR
Delegation Welcomes $25 Million FAA Investment in Alaska Aviation Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025:
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Delegation Welcomes $25 Million FAA Investment in Alaska Aviation Safety
WASHINGTON--U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed a $25 million investment in Alaska aviation safety by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the FAA's Don Young Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative (DYAASI). This investment more PR
Democratic Lawmakers Call for Transparency on Member Stock Trading During Trump's Economic Chaos, Demand Ban Be Considered by House (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Democratic Lawmakers call for Transparency on Member Stock Trading During Trump's Economic Chaos, Demand Ban be Considered by House
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Representatives Joe Neguse, Seth Magaziner, Mike Levin, Steven Horsford, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and David Min penned a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson requesting that he call on every member of the House of Repr more PR
Dingell Leads Michigan House Democrats in Requesting Answers from Administration About Student Visa Revocations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Dingell Leads Michigan House Democrats in Requesting Answers from Administration About Student Visa Revocations
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today led the Michigan Democratic delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem requesting answers about the sudden and seemingly arbitrary revocations of more PR
Durbin Meets With Fareway CEO & President To Discuss Trump Tariffs, Senator's Credit Card Competition Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Meets With Fareway CEO & President To Discuss Trump Tariffs, Senator's Credit Card Competition Act
April 10, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Fareway Stores CEO Reynolds Cramer and President Garrett Piklapp to discuss the Senator's bipartisan legislation, the Credit Card Competition Act, which would enhance competition and choice in the c more PR
Durbin Meets With Quad Cities Chamber Of Commerce In Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Meets With Quad Cities Chamber Of Commerce In Washington
April 10, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce (QCC) to discuss the Trump Administration's haphazard tariff policies that will harm Illinois' agricultural industry, QCC's priorities to help the Quad Cities remain competitive for new jobs and investmen more PR
Durbin, Duckworth Lead Illinois Democratic Delegation In Message To Secretary Kennedy: The Dismantling Of HHS Does Nothing To 'Make America Healthy Again' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin, Duckworth Lead Illinois Democratic Delegation In Message To Secretary Kennedy: The Dismantling Of HHS Does Nothing To 'Make America Healthy Again'
April 11, 2025
In a letter to the HHS Secretary, the lawmakers pushed back against the destruction of HHS and its impact on the state
SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to more PR
Durbin, Hirono, Warren Lead Colleagues In Urging DOJ To Reverse Decision Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Durbin, Hirono, Warren Lead Colleagues In Urging DOJ To Reverse Decision Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and more PR
Durbin, Hirono, Warren, Lead Colleagues In Urging DOJ To Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin, Hirono, Warren, Lead Colleagues In Urging DOJ To Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime
April 11, 2025
Senators: "These are grave mistakes that will support sanctions evasion, drug trafficking, scams, and child sexual exploitation."
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Sena more PR
During Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Shaheen Addresses Advocates and Educators at Building Safe Communities Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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During Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, Shaheen Addresses Advocates and Educators at Building Safe Communities Conference
(Plymouth, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered remarks at the Building Safe Communities: The Importance of Multidisciplinary Partnerships in Addressing Domestic Violence and Empowering Survivors colloquium, sponsored by the Plymouth Sta more PR
Feenstra Votes to Ban Illegal Immigrants from Voting in American Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Feenstra Votes to Ban Illegal Immigrants from Voting in American Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. This legislation would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in U.S. elections and ensure that states remove noncitizens from their voter rolls.
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Following Sen. Ossoff's Push, Historic Pay Raise for Junior Enlisted Personnel to Begin this Month (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Following Sen. Ossoff's Push, Historic Pay Raise for Junior Enlisted Personnel to Begin this Month
Washington, D.C. -- Following U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's push, junior-enlisted military personnel in Georgia will begin receiving a record pay raise this month This is an external link.
In December, a historic 14.5% pay increase for junior-enlisted personnel across Georgia was signed into law as part of more PR
Following Supreme Court Ruling, Elfreth, Colleagues Demand Trump White House Immediately Return Maryland Man Deported in 'Error' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Following Supreme Court Ruling, Elfreth, Colleagues Demand Trump White House Immediately Return Maryland Man Deported in 'Error'
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), April McClain Delaney (MD-06) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following statement following the more PR
Following Supreme Court Ruling, Hoyer Joins Raskin, Colleagues to Demand Trump White House Immediately Return Maryland Man Deported in 'Error' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Following Supreme Court Ruling, Hoyer Joins Raskin, Colleagues to Demand Trump White House Immediately Return Maryland Man Deported in 'Error'
WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) released the following s more PR
Garcia, Nadler Lead Colleagues in Opposing Attempted Firings of FTC Commissioners, Urging FTC to Address Nationwide Affordability Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Garcia, Nadler Lead Colleagues in Opposing Attempted Firings of FTC Commissioners, Urging FTC to Address Nationwide Affordability Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (NY-12) and 53 of their colleagues sent a letter to President Trump and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson strongly more PR
Goodlander Votes Against Republican Budget Resolution That Paves the Way for Trillions in Tax Handouts for Billionaires and Big Corporations Paid for By Biggest Cuts to Medicaid in American History (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Goodlander Votes Against Republican Budget Resolution That Paves the Way for Trillions in Tax Handouts for Billionaires and Big Corporations Paid for By Biggest Cuts to Medicaid in American History
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander voted against the Republican budget resolution and issued the following statement:
"New Hampshire families, workers, more PR
Hern Votes to Advance Trump Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Hern votes to advance Trump agenda
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 14, the budget framework for the reconciliation process. This vote unlocks the next step in reconciliation, where committees of jurisdiction will draft policy language to meet the budget targets.
"Thanks to President Trump, Republicans have this rare oppo more PR
Hickenlooper, Western Senators Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Wildfire Mitigation Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Western Senators Introduce Landmark Bipartisan Wildfire Mitigation Bill
Hickenlooper's Fix Our Forests Act will help reduce wildfire risk for Colorado communities and speed up mitigation projects while maintaining environmental safeguards and encouraging local involvement
Hickenlooper, Curtis, Padilla, and Sheehy landed a bipartisan deal after months of negotiations
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Homeland Security Ranking Members Magaziner, Thompson Write DHS & FBI on Trump Administration Weakening Domestic Terrorism Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Homeland Security Ranking Members Magaziner, Thompson Write DHS & FBI on Trump Administration Weakening Domestic Terrorism Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, joined Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary more PR
House Democratic Health Leaders: Trump Admin ACA Marketplace Changes Will Raise Costs and Result in Two Million Americans Losing Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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House Democratic Health Leaders: Trump Admin ACA Marketplace Changes Will Raise Costs and Result in Two Million Americans Losing Health Care
House Democratic Health Committee leaders wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administr more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Pledges to Work With Trump Administration to Streamline Foreign Defense Sales (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Pledges to Work with Trump Administration to Streamline Foreign Defense Sales
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Foreign Arms Sales Task Force Chairman Ryan Zinke (R-MT) applauded President Trump's executive order taking action on key reforms to improve the more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of USAID (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of USAID
Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natio more PR
House Freedom Caucus Statement on Passage of Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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House Freedom Caucus Statement on Passage of Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the House Freedom Caucus released the following statement after their support of the Senate amendment to the House budget (H. Con. Res. 14).
"Today, the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) unanimously supported the Senate amendment to the House budget (H. Con. Res. 14), which passed 216-214, to begin more PR
House Republicans Pass the SAVE Act to Secure America's Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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House Republicans Pass the SAVE Act to Secure America's Elections
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brian Babin, D.D.S. (TX-36) voted in favor of H.R. 22, the SAVE Act. This legislation ensures that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections.
"The fact that we even need this legislation proves just how far Democrats have gone in opening our elections to abuse," said Congres more PR
Hoyer Statement Ahead of U.S. Talks with Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Hoyer Statement Ahead of U.S. Talks with Iran
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today ahead of the United States' talks with Iran:
"As the Trump Administration prepares to enter talks with Iran, it is crucial that we continue to pursue a permanent end to Iran's nuclear capabilities and the complete dismantlement of its nuclear infrastructure. more PR
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Treasury Tax Policy Nominee on Commitment to Address Conflicts of Interests (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Treasury Tax Policy Nominee on Commitment to Address Conflicts of Interests
Kies refused to recuse himself from potential conflicts of interest throughout his time in office
Warren: "If confirmed as the top tax official at the Treasury Department, you will play a big role in handing out more tax cuts, including tax cuts to your former clients."
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ICYMI: Carey Talks Unleashing American Energy, Trade Practices With USTR Jamieson Greer at Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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ICYMI: Carey Talks Unleashing American Energy, Trade Practices with USTR Jamieson Greer at Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer at a Ways and Means hearing on President Trump's trade policies.
During the hearing, Rep. Carey asked USTR Greer about more PR
ICYMI: Congressman Krishnamoorthi Denounces Republican Budget Plan That Will Gut Medicaid to Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Congressman Krishnamoorthi Denounces Republican Budget Plan That Will Gut Medicaid to Fund Tax Breaks for Billionaires
SCHAUMBURG - Yesterday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined WGN Chicago and Fox32 Chicago to discuss the passage of a House Republican budget plan that calls for drastic spending cuts to offset tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. House Speaker Mike J more PR
ICYMI: Davids Fights to Restore Manufacturing Support Slashed by Trump Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Davids Fights to Restore Manufacturing Support Slashed by Trump Administration
In case you missed it, the Kansas City Star reported (link is external) on Representative Sharice Davids' new legislation to reverse devastating cuts made by the Trump administration to Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS), a nonprofit that supports hundreds of Kansas manufacturers, including more than 500 in Kans more PR
ICYMI: Momentum Builds for TAKE IT DOWN Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Momentum Builds for TAKE IT DOWN Act
Broad coalition urges House passage ahead of upcoming floor vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, victim advocacy groups, law enforcement, and tech industry leaders are urging House Republican and Democratic leadership to swiftly pass the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, whi more PR
ICYMI: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Grills Trump Trade Chief Over $4,600 "Tariff Tax" on Families as Trump Caves on $6 Trillion Trade Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- At a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the Trump Administration's 2025 Trade Policy Agenda with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered a powerful rebuke of the Trump administration's reckless tariff policy, calling out its devastating impact on working families and exposing the out-of-touch economic priorities drivi more PR
ICYMI: SCHNEIDER JOINS DADS CAUCUS TO CALL OUT IMPACT OF TRUMP TARIFFS ON WORKING FAMILIES (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: SCHNEIDER JOINS DADS CAUCUS TO CALL OUT IMPACT OF TRUMP TARIFFS ON WORKING FAMILIES
Rep. Schneider's full remarks can be watched here (link is external).WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) joined Congressional Dads Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and fellow Dads Caucus Members Reps. Steven Horsford (NV-04), Shomari C. Figures (AL-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and De more PR
ICYMI: SCHNEIDER PRESSES TRUMP TRADE ADVISOR ON TRADE WAR (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: SCHNEIDER PRESSES TRUMP TRADE ADVISOR ON TRADE WAR
Click to watch (link is external)
WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, grilled U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at a Ways & Means Committee hearing on the Trump Administration's 2025 trade policy agenda.
"Amb. Greer, yes or no: didn't Israel zero out all tariffs on US produc more PR
ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Fox News America's Newsroom to Discuss Implementing President Trump's Agenda in Congress as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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CYMI: Stefanik Joined Fox News America's Newsroom to Discuss Implementing President Trump's Agenda in Congress as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership
Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Dana Perino on Fox News America's Newsroom to discuss her new role as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership.
View the full interview here.
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ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Fox News The Story to Discuss Safeguarding American Elections and Joining President Trump in Holding Columbia University Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Fox News The Story to Discuss Safeguarding American Elections and Joining President Trump in Holding Columbia University Accountable
Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Martha MacCallum on Fox News The Story.
View highlights from the interview below.
On House Republicans Safeguarding American Elections wi more PR
ICYMI: Stefanik Joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax to Discuss Delivering on President Trump's America First Agenda in Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Stefanik Joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax to Discuss Delivering on President Trump's America First Agenda in Congress
Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax.
View highlights from the interview below.
On Passing President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Budget Bill:
"We have a once in a more PR
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... President Trump, Sen. Rick Scott Agree: It's Time to Finally "Lock The Clock" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... President Trump, Sen. Rick Scott Agree: It's Time to Finally "Lock The Clock"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott is fighting to pass his Sunshine Protection Act to "Lock the Clock" by making Daylight Saving Time permanent, and President Trump is making clear he is on board with finally ending the twice-yearly time change. See more in the post HERE or more PR
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in The Hill: Trump is Not Joe Biden - Putin Should Take Note (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in The Hill: Trump is Not Joe Biden - Putin Should Take Note
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for The Hill on how President Trump and his administration are working to stand for America's best interests and put an end to the suffering in Ukraine. Senator Scott argues President Trump is doing so with the help of Europea more PR
Jayapal, Thompson, Raskin, Escobar Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal, Thompson, Raskin, Escobar Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Veronica Escob more PR
Kaine & Colleagues Raise Concerns Regarding Closure of 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration Offices (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine & Colleagues Raise Concerns Regarding Closure of 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration Offices
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wrote to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer regarding the proposal from the "Department of Government Efficiency" to close 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) fi more PR
Kelly, Senate Colleagues Call on SEC to Investigate Possible Trump Tariff Market Manipulation, Insider Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Senate Colleagues Call on SEC to Investigate Possible Trump Tariff Market Manipulation, Insider Trading
"It is unconscionable that as American families are concerned about their financial security during this economic crisis entirely manufactured by the President, insiders may have actively profited from the market volatility and potentially perpetrated financial fraud on the American public." more PR
Klobuchar, Colleagues Press U.S. Trade Representative on Impacts of Tariff Taxes on Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Klobuchar, Colleagues Press U.S. Trade Representative on Impacts of Tariff Taxes on Farmers
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and 18 of her colleagues are asking U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer for information on how the Administration's tariff taxes will impact f more PR
Larson, Ways and Means Democrats File Resolutions of Inquiry to Compel Answers from President Trump and Secretary Kennedy on 'DOGE' Meddling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson, Ways and Means Democrats File Resolutions of Inquiry to Compel Answers from President Trump and Secretary Kennedy on 'DOGE' Meddling
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to file Resolutions of Inquiry compelling answers from the Trump Administration on 'DOG more PR
Larson, Ways and Means Democrats Press Secretary Kennedy on Health and Human Services Cuts and Office Closures (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson, Ways and Means Democrats Press Secretary Kennedy on Health and Human Services Cuts and Office Closures
Washington, D.C. - This week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and every Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee pressed Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., on the Trump Administration's decision to close half of all HHS Regional Offices, including the more PR
McIver Leads NJ Dems to Protect Education (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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McIver Leads NJ Dems to Protect Education
Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) led all New Jersey Democrats to demand that the Department of Education reverse course on their decision to strip $85.5 million in federal funding from 20 New Jersey school districts in a letter.
"These funds were earmarked for vital capital improvements to ensure safe and healt more PR
Messmer Supports Legislation to Hold Rogue Judges Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Messmer Supports Legislation to Hold Rogue Judges Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) voted in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings Act (NORRA).
NORRA legislation is necessary so that Americans can trust that President Trump can lawfully exercise his power as the elected leader of the United States without the concern that rogue, hyper-partisan j more PR
Miller-Meeks Backed Legislation to Secure American Elections Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Miller-Meeks Backed Legislation to Secure American Elections Passes House
Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, a critical piece of legislation to ensure that only American citizens can register to vote in federal elections. Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), a strong supporter of the bill and original cosponsor, praised the legislat more PR
Murphy Statement on Senate Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Murphy Statement on Senate Budget Resolution
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., issued the following statement in response to the House of Representatives Concurring on the Senate Amendment to H.Con.Res. 14, legislation to begin the budget reconciliation process.
"House Republicans are unified in moving forward a budget reconciliation package that codifies President Trump's more PR
Murphy: Trump Is Dismantling Our Democracy. We Must Come Together And Act Before It's Too Late. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy: Trump Is Dismantling Our Democracy. We Must Come Together And Act Before It's Too Late.
WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to sound the alarm about Trump's coordinated effort to dismantle the pillars of American democracy. Murphy warned attacks on journalists, universities, lawyers, and the business community are eroding the institutions more PR
Nadler, Kennedy, Meng Lead New York Delegation in Push to Reverse Trump Administration's Elimination of Critical Disaster Mitigation Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Nadler, Kennedy, Meng Lead New York Delegation in Push to Reverse Trump Administration's Elimination of Critical Disaster Mitigation Funds
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), and Grace Meng (NY-06) led a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton urging the more PR
NEWS: Sanders, 30 Senate Colleagues Demand Trump Reinstate Workers Providing Critical Heating Assistance to Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sanders, 30 Senate Colleagues Demand Trump Reinstate Workers Providing Critical Heating Assistance to Americans
WASHINGTON, April 11 - After President Donald Trump and Elon Musk arbitrarily fired every worker in the office that helps working class families with children and seniors on fixed incomes stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of more PR
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Klobuchar, Colleagues to Press U.S. Trade Representative on Impacts of Tariff Taxes on Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Klobuchar, Colleagues to Press U.S. Trade Representative on Impacts of Tariff Taxes on Farmers
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and 17 of their colleagues in asking U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer for information on how the administration's tariff taxes will impact farmers across t more PR
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Warren, Schumer to Call on SEC to Launch Investigation into Possible Trump Tariff Market Manipulation, Insider Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sens. Warren, Schumer to Call on SEC to Launch Investigation into Possible Trump Tariff Market Manipulation, Insider Trading
"It is unconscionable that as American families are concerned about their financial security during this economic crisis entirely manufactured by the President, insiders may have actively profited from the market volatility and potentially perpetrated more PR
Ocasio-Cortez, Casar, Jackson Lead Call For Free, Fair, Transparent Elections In Ecuador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Ocasio-Cortez, Casar, Jackson Lead Call For Free, Fair, Transparent Elections In Ecuador
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) alongside Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (IL-1) led 14 members of Congress in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for him to support a free and fair electoral pr more PR
Ocasio-Cortez, Dingell and 42 Colleagues Send Letter to the Administration Highlighting Damage to U.S. Health Care System Caused by Trump's Failed Immigration Policy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Ocasio-Cortez, Dingell and 42 Colleagues Send Letter to the Administration Highlighting Damage to U.S. Health Care System Caused by Trump's Failed Immigration Policy
Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Representative Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 42 House Democrats in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Ser more PR
Oregon Delegation Denounces Trump Administration's Attacks on Humanities Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Oregon Delegation Denounces Trump Administration's Attacks on Humanities Funding
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--in slamming federal funding cuts at the National Endo more PR
Oregon Delegation Denounces Trump Administration's Attacks on Humanities Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Oregon Delegation Denounces Trump Administration's Attacks on Humanities Funding
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today led his Democratic colleagues in the Oregon delegation--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--in slamming federal funding cuts at the National Endowme more PR
Pelosi, Congressional Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Attacks on Independent Worker Protection Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Pelosi, Congressional Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Attacks on Independent Worker Protection Agencies
Washington, D.C. -- This week, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined House and Senate Democratic Leadership in filing an amicus brief opposing President Donald Trump's unlawful attempts to fire members of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) more PR
Pocan, Blumenthal Introduce Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Pocan, Blumenthal Introduce Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Resolution
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) introduced a resolution to recognize April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. While HIV/AIDS affects people of all backgrounds, prevention is key for young people, who are the group of people living with more PR
Ranking Member Lofgren Blasts Trump Administration's Reckless Budget Plan for NOAA (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Ranking Member Lofgren Blasts Trump Administration's Reckless Budget Plan for NOAA
The plan eliminates NOAA's research arm, which is crucial for life-saving, accurate forecasting.
(Washington, DC) - Today, various reporting has detailed the Trump Administration's plan to slash funding and eliminate crucial func more PR
Ranking Member Lofgren Condemns Trump Administration's Plan to Slash Support for NASA (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Ranking Member Lofgren Condemns Trump Administration's Plan to Slash Support for NASA
(Washington, DC) - Today, various reporting has detailed the Trump Administration's plan to slash funding and eliminate crucial functions of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). According to reporting, the more PR
Ranking Member Markey, Leader Schumer, and Small Business Democrats Urge SBA Administrator Loeffler to Mitigate Damage From Trump's Tariffs to Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Markey, Leader Schumer, and Small Business Democrats Urge SBA Administrator Loeffler to Mitigate Damage from Trump's Tariffs to Small Businesses
(Washington, April 11) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) today led the Democrats on the Senate Small more PR
Ranking Members Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of USAID (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Ranking Members Meeks, Frankel, Shaheen, Schatz Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of USAID
Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Appropriatio more PR
Ranking Members Shaheen, Schatz, Meeks, Frankel Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of USAID (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Ranking Members Shaheen, Schatz, Meeks, Frankel Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization of USAID
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriati more PR
Raskin, Jayapal, Thompson, Escobar Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Raskin, Jayapal, Thompson, Escobar Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Membe more PR
Reed & Whitehouse Back Bill to Cut Taxes for Working Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed & Whitehouse Back Bill to Cut Taxes for Working Americans
WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to target tax relief to workers, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today joined Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and 42 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Tax Cut for Workers Act to give millions of working Americans a much-needed tax break.
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RELEASE: REP. FRENCH HILL SUPPORTS CRITICAL BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL ADVANCING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PRO-GROWTH REFORMS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: REP. FRENCH HILL SUPPORTS CRITICAL BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL ADVANCING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND PRO-GROWTH REFORMS
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, after the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 216-214, the FY25 Concurrent Budget Resolution as amended by the U.S. Senate, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement:
"The budget resolution passed by the House ye more PR
Rep. Adams Votes No on SNAP & Medicaid Cuts, Slashing Lifesaving Services for Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Adams Votes No on SNAP & Medicaid Cuts, Slashing Lifesaving Services for Americans
WASHINGTON, DC--Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams Ph.D. (ND-12) voted against the disastrous GOP budget blueprint that will grow the deficit by $7 trillion, decimate Medicaid and SNAP, and worsen the cost-of-living crisis in the United States.
"At a time when people are struggling to m more PR
Rep. Bean Votes to Rein in Federal Judges (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Bean Votes to Rein in Federal Judges
WASHINGTON--U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 1526, the No Rogue Rulings (NORRA) Act, a bill to prevent the weaponization of the judiciary.
"The Constitution's separation of powers isn't a suggestion--it's the foundation of our Republic. Yet practically every week, judges try to usurp President Trum more PR
Rep. Craig Blasts Administration for Using Trade Policy to Enrich Inner Circle (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Craig Blasts Administration for Using Trade Policy to Enrich Inner Circle
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined her colleagues in expressing serious concerns that the Administration may be using trade policy to enrich the President's inner circle.
In a letter to President Trump and top cabinet officials, the Members of Congress noted that Cabinet Members and top offi more PR
Rep. Emily Randall and Ranking Member Connolly Spearhead Oversight Investigation Into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest at the Department of Transportation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news:
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Rep. Emily Randall and Ranking Member Connolly Spearhead Oversight Investigation Into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest at the Department of Transportation
Today, Rep. Emily Randall, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Judith S. Kaleta, Deputy General Counsel and Designated Agency Ethics Official at the Department of T more PR
Rep. Emily Randall and Ranking Member Connolly Spearhead Oversight Investigation Into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest at the Department of Transportation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Emily Randall and Ranking Member Connolly Spearhead Oversight Investigation Into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest at the Department of Transportation
Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2025)--Today, Rep. Emily Randall, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Judith S. Kaleta, Deputy General Counsel and Designated Agency Eth more PR
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement After Planes Bump at Ronald Reagan Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement After Planes Bump at Ronald Reagan Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement after being on a plane that was clipped by another aircraft on the runway at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
"My colleagues and I are safe after the minor accident between two planes on the taxiway at Ronald R more PR
Rep. Harris Supports Government Funding Bill to Advance President Trump's Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Harris supports government funding bill to advance President Trump's agenda
WASHINGTON, DC -- On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate Amendment to the Full-year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025:
Representative Harris said, "Today, I voted for the Senate Budget Resolution. I vot more PR
Rep. John McGuire Votes for the SAVE Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. John McGuire Votes for the SAVE Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill, authored by Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21), amends the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require proof of United States citizenship to register an individual to vote in elections for Federal office.
"Elections in A more PR
Rep. John McGuire's Statement on the Adoption of the FY26 - FY34 Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. John McGuire's Statement on the Adoption of the FY26 - FY34 Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), today released the following statement about his vote for the adoption of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 - 2034 Budget Resolution:
"Today, I voted to continue the budget proceedings and adopt the FY26 - FY34 Budget Resolution. I want to be cle more PR
REP. KENNEDY BUDGET RESOLUTION VOTE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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REP. KENNEDY BUDGET RESOLUTION VOTE
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, I voted in favor of passing the budget resolution out of the House once again to allow Congress to get to work implementing the Trump Administration's agenda as quickly as possible. While I am disappointed in the Senate's version of the bill, it still sets a framework for us to make significant cuts in reconciliation.
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Rep. LaLota Votes to Curb Judicial Overreach on National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Rep. LaLota Votes to Curb Judicial Overreach on National Security
Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Nick LaLota (Suffolk County, NY) released the following statement after voting to pass the No Rogue Rulings Act, legislation introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-48) to limit the ability of individual District Court judges to issue nationwide injunctions. LaLota is a cosponsor of the bill.
"District Court jud more PR
Rep. Laurel Lee's Statement on House Passage of the SAVE Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Laurel Lee's Statement on House Passage of the SAVE Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill will support state and local elections officials by providing them with data and tools necessary to help them verify the accurac more PR
Rep. Moore Supports FY2025 House Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Moore supports FY2025 House Budget Resolution
Washington D.C. - Today, Rep. Barry Moore released the following statement after voting in favor of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution. This resolution is the first step in restoring economic prosperity for the American people and helping President Trump deliver on his America First agenda.
"The American people gave House Repub more PR
Rep. Mullin's Statement on House Republicans Passing Harmful Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Mullin's Statement on House Republicans Passing Harmful Budget
"Trump and his Republicans are continuing to prioritize billionaires over the hardworking families across America who rely on vital programs for survival.
Despite false promises to lower costs, today House Republicans narrowly passed a budget resolution that will increase expenses for everyday Americans who are more PR
Rep. Ogles Leads Legislation Targeting Chinese Cybersecurity Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Ogles Leads Legislation Targeting Chinese Cybersecurity Threats
WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) introduced the "Strengthening Cyber Resilience Against State-Sponsored Threats Act." This bill would establish an interagency task force, led by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to address the widespread cybersecu more PR
Rep. Pat Fallon Introduces Securing America's Federal Equipment (SAFE) in Supply Chains Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Pat Fallon Introduces Securing America's Federal Equipment (SAFE) in Supply Chains Act
WASHINGTON - Representatives Pat Fallon (TX-04) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) as well as Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Gary Peters (D-MI) today introduced their Securing America's Federal Equipment (SAFE) in Supply Chains Act, which would protect America's cybersecurity by ensuring the Department of Defense (DoD) does more PR
Rep. Ramirez Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, from an April 9, 2025, member day hearing on funding for housing programs:
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Thank you, Chair Womack and Ranking Member Clyburn, for inviting Members to provide input into the Appropriations process and to provide written testimony on the agencies and programs under the jurisdiction of more PR
Rep. Scholten Fights Back Against DOGE and Wins Big for West Michigan (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Scholten Fights Back Against DOGE and Wins Big for West Michigan
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) announced a major win for West Michigan, successfully securing the release of more than $16 million in federal infrastructure funding from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) aft more PR
Rep. Waters Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, from an April 9, 2025, member day hearing on funding for housing programs:
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Good morning, Chair Womack, Ranking Member Clyburn, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on one of the most important issues facing our country: housing.
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Rep. Weber Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, from an April 8, 2025, member day hearing on funding for energy infrastructure and nuclear demonstration projects:
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Good morning, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. My name is Randy Weber, and I have the honor of repres more PR
Rep. Webster Votes to Advance President Trump's Budget Blueprint (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Rep. Webster Votes to Advance President Trump's Budget Blueprint
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, voted to pass H.R. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for Fiscal Year 2025 and projected spending caps through FY2034.
"This marks a significant step forward in fulfilling President Trump's agenda to restore fiscal respons more PR
Representatives Escobar, Jayapal, Thompson, Raskin Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families (10)
EL PASO, Texas, April 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Representatives Escobar, Jayapal, Thompson, Raskin Call on Trump to End the Detention of Immigrant Families
Today, U.S. Representatives Veronica Escobar (TX-16); Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee; Bennie Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), R more PR
Reps. Lee, Khanna, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Reinstate Key White House Ethics Rules (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Lee, Khanna, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Reinstate Key White House Ethics Rules
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Drain the Swamp Act, legislation to include bans on lobbying activities for former go more PR
Reps. Sewell and Horsford Lead Letter to the Trump Administration Demanding Accountability for Potential Market Manipulation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Sewell and Horsford Lead Letter to the Trump Administration Demanding Accountability for Potential Market Manipulation
Washington D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Terri A. Sewell (AL-07) and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) led a letter with Ways and Means Democrats demanding accountability for President Trump's chaotic reversal of "reciprocal tariffs" plan more PR
Republicans Are Working to Make the Tax Cuts Permanent (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary:
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Republicans Are Working to Make the Tax Cuts Permanent
It's that time of year again: Tax Day. I don't know anyone who looks forward to April 15th. Whether you're getting a refund or you owe money to the IRS, I think most South Dakotans would rather they were keeping more of their money and sending less to Uncle Sam.
Republicans agree, which is why we worked so hard to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs A more PR
Risch, Coons Introduce Countering Wrongful Detention Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Risch, Coons Introduce Countering Wrongful Detention Act
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Countering Wrongful Detention Act, which would create new tools for the U more PR
Risch, Crapo, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Protect Energy Permitting Process from Frivolous Lawsuits (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Risch, Crapo, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Protect Energy Permitting Process from Frivolous Lawsuits
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act to protect the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects from frivolous l more PR
Rosen, Colleagues Call on Small Business Administration to Mitigate Damage from Trump Tariffs to Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen, Colleagues Call on Small Business Administration to Mitigate Damage from Trump Tariffs to Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, joined colleagues in a letter demanding that U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler take immediate action to address the impacts of Trump's reckless tariff poli more PR
Salazar pide a la administracion accion diferida para cubanos, haitianos, nicaraguenses y venezolanos (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Salazar pide a la administracion accion diferida para cubanos, haitianos, nicaraguenses y venezolanos
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Esta semana, la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) envio una carta al presidente Donald Trump instandolo a ofrecer la Salida Forzosa Diferida (DED, por sus siglas en ingles) para nacionales de Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua y Venezuela que fueron legalmente admitidos en Estados Un more PR
Salinas, Pingree, Tokuda, Wyden Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump Administration for Censoring Agricultural Research Crucial to Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Salinas, Pingree, Tokuda, Wyden Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump Administration for Censoring Agricultural Research Crucial to Rural Communities
Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), along with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), warned the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that Donald Trump's politically mot more PR
Sanders, 30 Senate Colleagues Demand Trump Reinstate Workers Providing Critical Heating Assistance to Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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Sanders, 30 Senate Colleagues Demand Trump Reinstate Workers Providing Critical Heating Assistance to Americans
WASHINGTON, April 11 - After President Donald Trump and Elon Musk arbitrarily fired every worker in the office that helps working class families with children and seniors on fixed incomes stay warm in the wint more PR
Scalise Touts Budget Resolution Passage (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise Touts Budget Resolution Passage
Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke to reporters after the passage of the Budget Resolution. Leader Scalise discussed how today's vote unlocks the reconciliation process which will allow Republicans to fulfill the mandate voters gave us to cut spending through rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse, prevent tax hikes, unle more PR
SCHNEIDER, LYNCH LEAD EFFORT TO HOLD ELON MUSK'S DOGE ACCOUNTABLE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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SCHNEIDER, LYNCH LEAD EFFORT TO HOLD ELON MUSK'S DOGE ACCOUNTABLE
WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and member of the House Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committees, introduced legislation today with Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) aimed at securing greater transparency and accountability from Elon Musk's DOGE.
The DOGE Accountability and Tr more PR
Sen. Cruz Applauds Signing of Cryptocurrency Resolution into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz Applauds Signing of Cryptocurrency Resolution into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a statement following President Trump signing his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution regarding Decentralized Finance (DeFi). This resolution overturns an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule on cryptocurrency that would have defined certain developers as "brokers" for reporting a more PR
Senate Passes Palmer Legislation to Reverse Biden-Harris DOE Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Senate Passes Palmer Legislation to Reverse Biden-Harris DOE Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States Senate passed Representative Gary Palmer's (AL-06) bill, H.J. Res. 20, to block the Biden-Harris administration's last minute attempt to ban certain natural gas water heaters. Following the passage of the legislation in the Senate, Rep. Palmer released the following statemen more PR
SENATE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS RELEASES FINAL MINORITY STAFF REPORT IN FOREIGN INFLUENCE PROBE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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SENATE PERMANENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS RELEASES FINAL MINORITY STAFF REPORT IN FOREIGN INFLUENCE PROBE
[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released a staff report today revealing the Subcommittee's findings in its inquiry into foreign influence in the United States. PSI began i more PR
Seven Key Moments: Hearing on President Trump's Trade Agenda With Ambassador Jamieson Greer (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:
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Seven Key Moments: Hearing on President Trump's Trade Agenda With Ambassador Jamieson Greer
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer shared the transformational and historic trade actions taken by the Trump Administration during its first 100 days and outlined its vision for an America First trade policy during a hearing with the Way more PR
Smith, Wicker lead 29 Members of Congress in effort to stop funding for controversial human embryonic stem cell research (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025:
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Embryo-destroying research funds are better spent on existing, effective, and ethical treatments
Smith, Wicker lead 29 Members of Congress in effort to stop funding for controversial human embryonic stem cell research
In a bicameral letter led by House Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Values Action Team Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and Senate Pro-Life Caucus more PR
Smucker Statement on Budget Resolution Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Smucker Statement on Budget Resolution Vote
WASHINGTON--Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, released the following statement after voting in favor of the amended House Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res.14):
"My top priority throughout the budget reconciliation process has been to deliver o more PR
Stefanik Votes to Pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Stefanik Votes to Pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik voted in favor of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, legislation she cosponsors which strengthens current law to ensure only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections.
"President Trump and House Republicans are leading the way in ensuri more PR
Students' Access to SNAP Must Be Improved With Increased Outreach Efforts From ED and USDA (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Students' Access to SNAP Must be Improved with Increased Outreach Efforts from ED and USDA
WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on how many college students experiencing hunger are still not accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
In the more PR
TAKE IT DOWN Act Advances Through The House Energy and Commerce Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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TAKE IT DOWN Act Advances Through The House Energy and Commerce Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Energy and Commerce Committee this week advanced H.R. 633, the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill designed to protect victims of real and deepfake revenge pornography. Introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27) and Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-4), the legislation has already passed the Senate more PR
Van Hollen Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Kilmar Abrego Garcia (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling ordering the Trump Administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia - a father who was living legally, under protected status, in Maryland with his family until he was deported without due process by the Admin more PR
Van Hollen Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Gutting of NASA Goddard Missions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Statement on Trump Administration's Proposed Gutting of NASA Goddard Missions
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following statement on the Trump Administration Office of Management and Budget's proposed cuts to the NASA science mission and NASA Goddard more PR
Warner, Kaine, Fetterman on DOL Announcement Pushing Back Enforcement of Silica Rule that Protects Coal Miners from Breathing in Toxic Chemicals (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Kaine, Fetterman on DOL Announcement Pushing Back Enforcement of Silica Rule that Protects Coal Miners from Breathing in Toxic Chemicals
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement on the decision by the Department of Labor (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to pause enforcement of its final more PR
Warren, Schumer, Senate Colleagues Call on SEC to Launch Investigation Into Possible Trump Tariff Market Manipulation, Insider Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Warren, Schumer, Senate Colleagues Call on SEC to Launch Investigation into Possible Trump Tariff Market Manipulation, Insider Trading
"It is unconscionable that as American families are concerned about their financial security during this economic crisis entirely manufactured by the President, ins more PR
Warren, Warnock Press Fed on Safeguards for Inflation and Jobs Decisions Citing Trump's Politicization of Economic Data (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025:
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Warren, Warnock Press Fed on Safeguards for Inflation and Jobs Decisions Citing Trump's Politicization of Economic Data
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Ranki more PR
WATCH: Pressley Slams Trump for Attempts to Attack Smithsonian Museums, Affirms Black History is American History (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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WATCH: Pressley Slams Trump for Attempts to Attack Smithsonian Museums, Affirms Black History is American History
"Black brilliance exists in every corner of this nation - from the stage, to the court, to the classroom, to the halls of Congress."
"I want every single person - certainly every single child - who calls this nation home to walk into our Smithsonian museums, including our beautiful Bl more PR
Ways and Means Democrats Expand Oversight of the Trump Administration and Demand Answers on DOGE's Meddling in the National Database for New Hires and the Social Security Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ways and Means Democrats Expand Oversight of the Trump Administration and Demand Answers on DOGE's Meddling in the National Database for New Hires and the Social Security Administration
WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Democrats are united in pursuing two more Resolution of Inquiries, a critical tool of Congress to conduct oversight of th more PR
Ways and Means Democrats Introduce Bill to End Tariff Chaos, Reclaim Congress's Trade Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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Ways and Means Democrats introduce bill to end tariff chaos, reclaim Congress's trade authority
WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), along with all Ways and Means Committee Democrats, today introduced the Stopping a Rogue President on Trade Act, a bill to end the constant chaos created by President Trump's trade wars and more PR
Whip Clark on the GOP Agenda: "It's Cruel, It's Greedy, "It's Corrupt" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Whip Clark on the GOP Agenda: "It's Cruel, It's Greedy, "It's Corrupt"
MALDEN, MA -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MSNBC's Chris Jansing Reports to slam Trump and the Republicans for advancing a billionaire-first agenda that is driving up costs and devastating the budgets of hardworking Americans. Below are excerpts from her interview:
On Republicans' Plans To Cut more PR
WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the SAVE Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025:
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WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the SAVE Act
WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, sponsored by Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas), which would secure our elections by requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and t more PR
Wyden, Salinas, Pingree, Tokuda Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump Administration for Censoring Agricultural Research Crucial to Rural Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Salinas, Pingree, Tokuda Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump Administration for Censoring Agricultural Research Crucial to Rural Communities
Leaked Agricultural Research Service memo contains a sweeping list of banned words, including "climate," "affordable housing," and "safe drinking water."
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., Che more PR
Wyden, Warren, Schumer, Senate Colleagues Call on SEC to Launch Investigation into Possible Trump Tariff Market Manipulation, Insider Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Warren, Schumer, Senate Colleagues Call on SEC to Launch Investigation into Possible Trump Tariff Market Manipulation, Insider Trading
Senators: "It is unconscionable that as American families are concerned about their financial security during this economic crisis entirely manufactured by the President, insiders may have actively profited from the market volatility and potentially perpetrated fi more PR
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