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After Calls from Senator Budd, USDA Opens Aid Applications for Farmers to Receive Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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After Calls from Senator Budd, USDA Opens Aid Applications for Farmers to Receive Natural Disaster Recovery Assistance
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Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) opened applications for natural disaster recovery assistance for farmers. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that agricultural prod more PR
Amo and Lofgren Demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick Appear Before Committee to Answer for NWS Staff Shortages (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo and Lofgren Demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick Appear Before Committee to Answer for NWS Staff Shortages
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Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee and Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick demandin more PR
As President Trump Re-Ignites Trade War, Senators Shaheen and Wyden Lead Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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As President Trump Re-Ignites Trade War, Senators Shaheen and Wyden Lead Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration Abuse of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs
This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate F more PR
As RFK Jr. Rigs Vaccine Advisory Committee and Pushes Anti-Vax Propaganda, Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Raja Krishnamoorthi Demand Answers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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As RFK Jr. Rigs Vaccine Advisory Committee and Pushes Anti-Vax Propaganda, Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Raja Krishnamoorthi Demand Answers
Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financia more PR
As Trump Tariff Rates Remain Volatile, Ranking Members Markey, Wyden, Small Business Owners Highlight Ongoing Harm Facing Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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As Trump Tariff Rates Remain Volatile, Ranking Members Markey, Wyden, Small Business Owners Highlight Ongoing Harm Facing Small Businesses
Following President Trump's delay of country-specific "reciprocal" tariffs that were set to take effect today, Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senat more PR
At Hearing, Ranking Member Warren Probes Impacts of Potential Dissolution of SEC Authority and President Trump's Monetization of Crypto (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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At Hearing, Ranking Member Warren Probes Impacts of Potential Dissolution of SEC Authority and President Trump's Monetization of Crypto
Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, gave opening remarks and questioned Timoth more PR
At Hearing, Ranking Member Warren Releases Principles for Crypto Market Structure Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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At Hearing, Ranking Member Warren Releases Principles for Crypto Market Structure Legislation
Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, gave opening remarks at the Committee's hearing on "From Wall Street to Web3: Buildi more PR
Berkley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice Senior Fellow Mekki Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Doha Mekki, a senior fellow at the Berkley Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry":
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Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding this antitrus more PR
Big Beautiful Success Story: Tax Cut Permanence Means Greater Investment in America's Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:
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Big Beautiful Success Story: Tax Cut Permanence Means Greater Investment in America's Economy
After years of uncertainty about expiring tax provisions, American manufacturers and workers are celebrating the stability and certainty provided by The One, Big, Beautiful Bill making key 2017 Trump tax provisions permanent. As Tax Notes reports, President Tru more PR
Black Women's Equal Pay Day Resolution Introduced by Adams, Frankel, Leger Fernandez, Watson Coleman, Blunt Rochester (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Black Women's Equal Pay Day Resolution Introduced by Adams, Frankel, Leger Fernandez, Watson Coleman, Blunt Rochester
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WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), Teresa Leger Fernandez (FL-22), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), along with Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE),introduced the Black Women's Equal Pay Day Resolution, marking July 10, 2025 a more PR
Blumenthal Statement on the Trump VA's Decision to Abandon Disastrous Goal to Fire More Than 83,000 VA Employees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news:
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Blumenthal Statement on the Trump VA's Decision to Abandon Disastrous Goal to Fire More Than 83,000 VA Employees
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement following the Trump Administration's announcement that it will abandon its disastrous plan to fire 83,000 more employees at the more PR
Booker, Warren, DeLauro, Lawmakers Renew Push For FTC Action to Prevent Corporations From Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker, Warren, DeLauro, Lawmakers Renew Push For FTC Action to Prevent Corporations From Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) led a letter to Andrew Ferguson, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (F more PR
Brown Blasts Trump Assault on USDA Programs Supporting Socially Disadvantaged Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Brown Blasts Trump Assault on USDA Programs Supporting Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member on the House Committee on Agriculture releases the following statement in response to the Trump Administration ending the "socially disadvantaged" designation for USDA grants and programs:
"Trump's resegregation agenda has arrived at USDA more PR
Cantwell Report Highlights Vital Role PBS and NPR Play in Warning Public During Weather Emergencies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Report Highlights Vital Role PBS and NPR Play in Warning Public During Weather Emergencies
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, reiterated the critical role public broadcasters across the United States play in responding to weathe more PR
Cantwell Statement Opposing Bryan Bedford for FAA Administrator (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Cantwell Statement Opposing Bryan Bedford for FAA Administrator
Ahead of today's Senate vote on the confirmation of Bryan Bedford, President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and more PR
Carbajal Statement Following ICE Raid in Carpinteria (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Carbajal Statement Following ICE Raid in Carpinteria
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U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the ICE raid on Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria, CA.
"Today, I was at Casitas Pass Road in Carpinteria where ICE was conducting a raid using disproportionate displays of force against local farm workers and our agricultural community," said Congressman Salu more PR
Cassidy Meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Discuss Peace in the Middle East (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Cassidy Meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Discuss Peace in the Middle East
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss U.S. support for Israel. The meeting comes after President Trump's successful efforts to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
"Prime Minister Net more PR
Center for American Way of Life Senior Advisor Wold Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Theodore Wold, a senior advisor at the Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "Unfit to Serve: How the Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution":
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Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, Members of the Judiciary Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today about how the cover up of President more PR
Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Future of Health Care, Protecting Americans' Health Privacy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 9, 2025:
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Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Future of Health Care, Protecting Americans' Health Privacy
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing to examine the future of health care, and how to impro more PR
Chairman Smith on Sunday Morning Futures: From Waitresses to Welders to Seniors, Trump's Tax Cuts Deliver for Real Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2025:
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Chairman Smith on Sunday Morning Futures: From Waitresses to Welders to Seniors, Trump's Tax Cuts Deliver for Real Americans
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined Sunday Morning Futures on Fox News to tout The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which delivered historic relief for working class Americans and was signed into more PR
Congressman Al Green to Address President Trump and Governor Abbott's Unjust Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Al Green to Address President Trump and Governor Abbott's Unjust Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting
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(Houston, TX)-- On Friday, July 11, 2025, Congressman Al Green will host a press conference in response to President Donald Trump's mandate requiring Governor Greg Abbott to call for a special session aimed at targeting Democratic Texas congressional members through mid-decade redistrictin more PR
Congressman Amo Statement on Trump Administration Withholding Education Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Amo Statement on Trump Administration Withholding Education Funds
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"Trump's assault on public education, teachers, and working families knows no bounds. By withholding $29 million from Rhode Island and billions in federal education funding already approved by Congress, he's continuing his reckless crusade to dismantle the Department of Education.
I will keep fighting to unlock these f more PR
Congressman Evans Makes the Case for More Law Enforcement Training (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Evans Makes the Case for More Law Enforcement Training
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In case you missed it... As an Army veteran and a former cop, Congressman Gabe Evans penned an op-ed on how the One Big Beautiful Bill trains all levels of law enforcement officers. Read highlights below or his full op-ed here (link is external).
Congressman Evans: 'Big Beautiful Bill' funding will train all levels of law enforcem more PR
Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Jeff Merkley Introduce Bicameral Pro Renters Bill, the End Junk Fees for Renters Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Jeff Merkley Introduce Bicameral Pro Renters Bill, the End Junk Fees for Renters Act
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Frost and Gomez First Introduced the Bill to Increase Affordability and Transparency for Renters in 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced the introduction of bicameral legislation aimed at addres more PR
Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Jeff Merkley Introduce Bicameral Pro Renters Bill, the End Junk Fees for Renters Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Maxwell Frost and Senator Jeff Merkley Introduce Bicameral Pro Renters Bill, the End Junk Fees for Renters Act
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Frost and Gomez First Introduced the Bill to Increase Affordability and Transparency for Renters in 2023
WATCH THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) announced the introduction of bic more PR
CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN TO HOST TELEPHONE TOWN HALL TO DISCUSS HARMFUL IMPACTS OF REPUBLICAN "BIG UGLY BETRAYAL" THAT DRIVES UP COSTS, RIPS HEALTHCARE FROM HUDSON VALLEY SENIORS, KIDS, AND VETERANS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN TO HOST TELEPHONE TOWN HALL TO DISCUSS HARMFUL IMPACTS OF REPUBLICAN "BIG UGLY BETRAYAL" THAT DRIVES UP COSTS, RIPS HEALTHCARE FROM HUDSON VALLEY SENIORS, KIDS, AND VETERANS
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Congressman Pat Ryan to Host Telephone Town Hall to Discuss Harmful Impacts of Republican "Big Ugly Betrayal" That Drives Up Costs, Rips Healthcare From Hudson Valley Seniors, Kids, and Veterans
Congressman more PR
Congressman Patronis: Congress Delivered a Big, Beautiful Victory for America (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Congressman Patronis: Congress Delivered a Big, Beautiful Victory for America
July 10, 2025
Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis issued a statement on the second and final passage of H.R. 1 - One, Big Beautiful Bill Act.
President Donald J. Trump is expected to sign the One, Big, Beautiful Bill on the Fourth of July.
Congressman Jimmy Patronis said, "With the final passage of th more PR
Congressman Veasey's Statement Regarding Abbott & Trump's Decision to Call Special Session On Redistricting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Veasey's Statement Regarding Abbott & Trump's Decision to Call Special Session On Redistricting
Congressman Veasey released the following statement in response to Governor Abbott's decision to call a special session on redistricting on the order of Trump:
"Governor Abbott's decision to call a special session on redistricting while ongoing floods--responsible for the deaths of more than 100 more PR
Congressman Williams Leads Letter to AG Bondi Regarding Concerns With ICEBlock App (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Williams Leads Letter to AG Bondi Regarding Concerns with ICEBlock App
Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), alongside Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-4), led a letter to United States Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing significant concern about the ICEBlock app, which was designed to alert users of impending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. The use of this ap more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Denied Entry to ICE Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Denied Entry to ICE Facility
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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
"Today, after giving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 24 hours' notice, more than is required by law, I was turned away from the ICE facility on Montana Ave. where I planned to conduct my constitutionally authorized oversight duties.
"Th more PR
CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT ADDRESSES FEDERAL RECONCILIATION BILL IMPACTS AND VIRGIN ISLANDS RECOVERY PRIORITIES (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT ADDRESSES FEDERAL RECONCILIATION BILL IMPACTS AND VIRGIN ISLANDS RECOVERY PRIORITIES
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement on the federal reconciliation bill signed into law by President Trump and its potential impacts on the U.S. Virgin Islands:
"Last week President Trump signed into law his tax and spending more PR
Congresswoman Ramirez Applauds Judge's Decision to Block Trump's Unconstitutional Ban on Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Ramirez Applauds Judge's Decision to Block Trump's Unconstitutional Ban on Birthright Citizenship
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after a federal judge in New Hampshire granted a preliminary injunction temporarily blocking Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship throughout the country:
"No politi more PR
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Governor Abbott's Decision to Call a Special Session on Redistricting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Governor Abbott's Decision to Call a Special Session on Redistricting
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Joseph Guzman
202-355-8084
joseph.guzman@mail.house.gov (link sends email)
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement in response to Governor Abbott's decision to call a special session on redistricting:
"For t more PR
Crapo, Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Crapo, Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools
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Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to introduce the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump's executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools.
"Children should not be radicalized, indoctrinated or taught gender more PR
Cutting Through Red Tape: Wied Introduces Small Business Relief Hotline (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Cutting Through Red Tape: Wied Introduces Small Business Relief Hotline
Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) introduced legislation today to support small businesses around the United States by giving them a direct line to voice regulatory concerns, seek relief from unnecessary bureaucratic burdens, and reduce red tape.
The Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape more PR
Daines Previews Meeting With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Fox: "It is Time for Regime Change in Iran" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines Previews Meeting With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Fox: "It is Time for Regime Change in Iran"
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U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox ahead of his meeting with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the importance of regime change in Iran and President Trump's peace through strength policy.
Watch the full interview HERE
Daines on New Sanctio more PR
Daines, Sheehy, Downing, Zinke Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines, Sheehy, Downing, Zinke Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA
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U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, along with Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMPA more PR
Daines, U.S. Forest Service Chief Work to Protect Montana Forests & Combat Catastrophic Wildfires (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines, U.S. Forest Service Chief Work to Protect Montana Forests & Combat Catastrophic Wildfires
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U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Daines today spoke with U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed Daines' provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to increase timber sales and improve forest management practices. Daines also stresse more PR
Davids Speaks with Frontline Health Care Providers on Impact of Extreme Republican Medicaid Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Speaks with Frontline Health Care Providers on Impact of Extreme Republican Medicaid Cuts
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KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined nearly 200 health care workers at Vibrant Health to discuss the harmful impact of recently enacted Republican Medicaid cuts. Davids heard directly from providers about how these cuts, which she voted against, will threaten all Kansas famili more PR
Deluzio: "Hardworking Western Pennsylvanians Need Healthcare More Than Billionaires Need Tax Giveaways" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio: "Hardworking Western Pennsylvanians Need Healthcare More Than Billionaires Need Tax Giveaways"
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HARMAR TOWNSHIP, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) spoke out against Donald Trump's and Congressional Republicans' "Big Ugly Bill" that will hurt Western Pennsylvania. Deluzio emphasized how it slashes healthcare for millions of hardworking Americans while giving tax handouts t more PR
Democratic Ranking Members Demand Answers From FEMA and NOAA Following Devastating Texas Floods (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release:
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Democratic Ranking Members Demand Answers from FEMA and NOAA Following Devastating Texas Floods
Following the devastating flooding along the Guadalupe River and surrounding areas in Texas, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Subcommittee on Public Buildings, Economic Development more PR
Democratic Ranking Members Demand Answers From FEMA and NOAA Following Devastating Texas Floods (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release:
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Democratic Ranking Members Demand Answers From FEMA and NOAA Following Devastating Texas Floods
Following the devastating flooding along the Guadalupe River and surrounding areas in Texas, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Subcommittee on Public Buildings, Economic Developm more PR
Duckworth Grills Trump's Singapore Ambassador Nominee: "This is Not a Glamour Posting--You Need to Shape Up and Do Your Homework" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Grills Trump's Singapore Ambassador Nominee: "This is Not a Glamour Posting--You Need to Shape Up and Do Your Homework"
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July 09, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) grilled Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, Dr. Anjani Sinha, at his confirmation hearing today, exposing how deeply unqualified he is for this critically important more PR
Duckworth Joins Padilla, Booker in Effort to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Joins Padilla, Booker in Effort to Require Immigration Officers to Display Clear Identification
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July 10, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and 10 of their colleagues in introducing legislation requiring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to display clearly visible identification more PR
Durbin Releases Documents Corroborating Justice Department Whistleblower's Allegations Against Embattled Trump Judicial Pick Emil Bove (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Releases Documents Corroborating Justice Department Whistleblower's Allegations Against Embattled Trump Judicial Pick Emil Bove
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July 10, 2025
Durbin: "I asked for documentation from Mr. Reuveni to further substantiate his claims. That's what I'm releasing to the public today. And clearly substantiate Mr. Reuveni's claims they do."
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durb more PR
Durbin Releases Documents Corroborating Justice Department Whistleblower's Allegations Against Embattled Trump Judicial Pick Emil Bove (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Durbin Releases Documents Corroborating Justice Department Whistleblower's Allegations Against Embattled Trump Judicial Pick Emil Bove
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released text messages, email exchanges, and documents further corroborating the whistleblower di more PR
Durbin Speaks Against President Trump's Efforts To Strip Public Broadcasting Of Federal Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Speaks Against President Trump's Efforts To Strip Public Broadcasting Of Federal Funding
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July 10, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today led Senators in speeches on the Senate floor against President Trump's $9.4 billion rescissions request to cut funding already appropriated by Congress--specifically the $1.1 billion cut to federal funding for the Co more PR
El Senador Ossoff Suena la Alarma Luego que la Administracion Trump Cancela de Fondos para Apoyar a los Hispanos con Diabetes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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El Senador Ossoff Suena la Alarma Luego que la Administracion Trump Cancela de Fondos para Apoyar a los Hispanos con Diabetes
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Washington, D.C. -- El Senador de EE. UU. por Georgia, Jon Ossoff suena la alarma luego de que la Administracion Trump cancelo fondos para apoyar a los hispanos con diabetes.
Hoy, en una audiencia del Comite de Asignaciones del Senado de EE. UU., el Senador Ossoff critico la more PR
Ex-White House Press Secretary Spicer Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Sean Spicer, former White House press secretary, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "Unfit to Serve: How the Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution":
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Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and members of the Committee:
My name is Sean Spicer and I served as the 30th White House Press Secretary from the first inauguration of President Donald Trump until September 1, more PR
Following Deadly Flooding, Lujan Sounds Alarm on Dangerous Republican Plan to Gut Public Broadcasting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Following Deadly Flooding, Lujan Sounds Alarm on Dangerous Republican Plan to Gut Public Broadcasting
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In Every Corner of New Mexico, New Mexicans Rely on Public Broadcasting to Stay Safe During Natural Disasters and Connect with Trusted News
WATCH Senator Lujan's Floor Speech HERE
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommu more PR
Following Gallego Pushback, VA Dramatically Scales Back Planned Layoffs by Less Than Half (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Following Gallego Pushback, VA Dramatically Scales Back Planned Layoffs by Less than Half
VA now says it will cut 30,000 jobs - less than half of its original plan of 83,000 positions
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Monday, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it is reversing course on plans to lay off more than 83,000 employees after intense pushback. In response to the initial plan, Senator more PR
Following Paramount's $16 Million Settlement with Trump, Senators Markey and Lujan Urge FCC to Hold Full Commission Vote on Paramount Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Following Paramount's $16 Million Settlement with Trump, Senators Markey and Lujan Urge FCC to Hold Full Commission Vote on Paramount Merger
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Senators send letter to Commissioner Olivia Trusty urging her to support a full Commission vote on the merger
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Washington (July 10, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), members of the Committee more PR
Following Push from Senator Hassan, VA to Preserve Thousands of Jobs Critical to Veteran Care (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Following Push from Senator Hassan, VA to Preserve Thousands of Jobs Critical to Veteran Care
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WASHINGTON - Following repeated advocacy by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), as well as other Senate Democrats, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced this week that it will no longer pursue its planned reduction in force of roughly 80,000 employees, representing nearly 1 in 5 VA employees. more PR
Following Supreme Court Order on Federal Employee Layoffs, Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Prevent Workforce Cuts at the Small Business Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Following Supreme Court Order on Federal Employee Layoffs, Ranking Member Markey Introduces Legislation to Prevent Workforce Cuts at the Small Business Administration
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Save Our Staff (SOS) Act, legislation that would prohibit the Small Bu more PR
FTC Commissioner Meador Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Federal Trade Commissioner Mark R. Meador from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry":
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Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, my name is Mark Meador, and I presently serve as a Commissioner on the Federal Tra more PR
Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Federal Funding For Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Federal Funding For Schools
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Withheld Funding Will Force Schools To Cancel Free And Affordable After-School Care For Low-Income Kids And Other Critical Programs
Last Year, New York State Received $464 Million From These Federal Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference d more PR
Gillibrand, Warren Demand Answers About Trump Administration Cuts to Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds And Scams (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand, Warren Demand Answers About Trump Administration Cuts to Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds And Scams
Americans lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024
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This week, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate more PR
Hagerty Announces Staff Additions, Trump Admin Appointments (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Hagerty Announces Staff Additions, Trump Admin Appointments
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WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) announced 6 additions to his staff in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. Hagerty's team continues to be fully operational and serving the great state of Tennessee.
Brian McCormack will soon assume the role of Chief of Staff. McCormack is currently serving as the Chief of Staff f more PR
Hagerty Urges Support of Tennessean Whitney Hermandorfer, Trump's Nominee to be Judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Hagerty Urges Support of Tennessean Whitney Hermandorfer, Trump's Nominee to be Judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
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Hermandorfer is the first judicial nominee in President Trump's second term
WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) spoke on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to support the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump's nominee to more PR
Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico
During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of the Interior (DOI) nominees, U.S. Senator Mart more PR
Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico
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WASHINGTON -- During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of the Interior (DOI) nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee more PR
Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America's Competitive Edge (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America's Competitive Edge
In his opening statement, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, grilled several pending Trump Administration nominees on the Pr more PR
Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America's Competitive Edge (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America's Competitive Edge
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WASHINGTON -- In his opening statement, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, grilled several pending Trump Administration nominees on the President's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request and more PR
Houlahan, Barr, Thompson, and McBath Reintroduce Bipartisan Building Civic Bridges Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Houlahan, Barr, Thompson, and McBath Reintroduce Bipartisan Building Civic Bridges Act
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), joined by Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06), and Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) reintroduced the Building Civic Bridges Act. This bill was first introduced in the 117th Congress by Rep. Derek Kilmer and Rep. Barr and will aid loca more PR
Huffman, Trahan Demand Answers on DOGE's Unchecked Access to Sensitive DOI Data Amid Growing Security Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Huffman, Trahan Demand Answers on DOGE's Unchecked Access to Sensitive DOI Data Amid Growing Security Concerns
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) urged Department of Interior Secretary Burgum to revoke DOGE officials' access to his agency's crit more PR
ICE Special Agent in Charge Stevens Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Jason T. Stevens, special agent in charge of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "The Thin Blue Line Protecting America From the Cartels":
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Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Members of the Committee: I am privileged to address the remarkable and tireless work carried out by the dedicated men and more PR
ICYMI Transcript: Rep. Bynum Holds Press Conference Highlighting Devastating Impact of Republicans' Medicaid Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI Transcript: Rep. Bynum Holds Press Conference Highlighting Devastating Impact of Republicans' Medicaid Cuts
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Oregon City, OR - Yesterday, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) spoke at the Neighborhood Health Clinic in Oregon City following the passage of Republicans' bill to cut Medicaid. Rep. Bynum was joined by Jeri Weeks, the CEO of Neighborhood Health, Penny Moore, the Director of Advancem more PR
ICYMI: Buchanan Highlights Historic Wins for Working Americans in "One Big, Beautiful Bill" The Hill Op-Ed (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Buchanan Highlights Historic Wins for Working Americans in "One Big, Beautiful Bill" The Hill Op-Ed
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"The Average Family in my District Would Have Faced a $1,700 Tax Hike"
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, penned an op-ed in The Hill highlighting how the "One Big, Beautiful Bill" delivers on the Republican agenda to cut ta more PR
ICYMI: Mullin tells Fox News: Trump Worked with Congress Every Single Day to Secure Our Borders in His OBBB (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Mullin tells Fox News: Trump Worked with Congress Every Single Day to Secure Our Borders in His OBBB
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Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined a special edition of Fox News' Hannity with guest host, Kellyanne Conway. The senator called out the outrageous silence from Democrats as attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have skyrocket more PR
ICYMI: NIH Cuts Prompt Layoffs at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: NIH Cuts Prompt Layoffs at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
In case you missed it, the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy PATIENTS Program experienced mass layoffs due to this Administration's cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The PATIENTS program allows researchers to partner with patients and care providers to answer questions about the best treatmen more PR
ICYMI: Ranking Member Markey Delivers Floor Remarks Opposing the Confirmation of SBA Deputy Administrator Nominee Briggs, Warns of Another Trump Loyalist (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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ICYMI: Ranking Member Markey Delivers Floor Remarks Opposing the Confirmation of SBA Deputy Administrator Nominee Briggs, Warns of Another Trump Loyalist
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today delivered floor remarks opposing the confirmation of Trump's nominee for SBA Deputy Administrator, more PR
ICYMI: Shaheen, New Hampshire Delegation Blast Trump's "Big Beautiful Betrayal" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Shaheen, New Hampshire Delegation Blast Trump's "Big Beautiful Betrayal"
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(Manchester, NH) - This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), held a press conference at Waypoint to highlight the harmful impacts of Republicans' disastrous budget megabill on New Hampshire. You can view more PR
In Appropriations Hearing, Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration For Halting Grants That Fund Research For Diabetes Treatment And Prevention (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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In Appropriations Hearing, Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration For Halting Grants That Fund Research For Diabetes Treatment And Prevention
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In today's Appropriations Committee hearing on developing treatments for Type 1 diabetes, Durbin pushed back against the Trump Administration's cuts to medical research
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a memb more PR
Johnson Demands Hearing on Federal Response to Catastrophic Texas Floods (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Johnson Demands Hearing on Federal Response to Catastrophic Texas Floods
Today, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), Vice Ranking Member of the Committee and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, demanded Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green (TN-07) immediately convene an oversight hearing on the federal government's p more PR
Justice Principal Deputy Assistant A.G. Alford Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Roger Alford, principal deputy assistant attorney general of the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry":
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Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me more PR
Kaine Statement on Trump's New Taxes on Americans to Protest Anti-Corruption Efforts in Brazil (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine Statement on Trump's New Taxes on Americans to Protest Anti-Corruption Efforts in Brazil
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, released the following statement after President Donald Trump pledged a 50 percent tariff on goods from Brazil in response to steps the country is taking to hold its fo more PR
Kaine Statement on Virginia's Slip in 'Top States for Business' Ranking (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine Statement on Virginia's Slip in 'Top States for Business' Ranking
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after Virginia fell behind North Carolina, Texas, and Florida in the CNBC's Top States for Business report for 2025:
"Virginia's slip in CNBC's Top States for Business ranking once again highlights that the chaos and uncertainty caused by Preside more PR
Kamlager-Dove, Kim, Van Hollen, Rounds, Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Kamlager-Dove, Kim, Van Hollen, Rounds, Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) and Young Kim (R-CA) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) reintroduced the bipartisan Young African Leaders Initiative Act, legislation to make permanent the State Department's You more PR
Kaptur Applauds $650,000 in Research Awards to University of Toledo, Stresses Importance of Federal Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Kaptur Applauds $650,000 in Research Awards to University of Toledo, Stresses Importance of Federal Funding
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Toledo, OH -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced two major research awards totaling $650,000 for the University of Toledo from the National Science Foundation (NSF). These investments are a testament to Northwest Ohio's scientific leadership and a clear reminder of the critical more PR
Kennedy on Putin: "We need to cut off his sale of oil." (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy on Putin: "We need to cut off his sale of oil."
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:
"Now, regardless of how you feel about the war in Ukraine, I think most fair-minded people can agree on two things. Number one: Vladimir Putin, who runs Russia--not the people of Russia, but their leadership- more PR
Kennedy, Amo Demand Answers on Federal Government's Lack of Preparedness After Deadly Texas Floods (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy, Amo Demand Answers on Federal Government's Lack of Preparedness After Deadly Texas Floods
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BUFFALO, NY - In the wake of catastrophic flooding that has claimed at least 120 lives in Central Texas, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) issued a joint letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOA more PR
Lujan Questions President Trump's NOAA Administrator Nominee on Putting Facts and Science First (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Questions President Trump's NOAA Administrator Nominee on Putting Facts and Science First
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Dr. Neil Jacobs was involved in the 2019 "Sharpiegate," when President Trump altered a hurricane map to falsely show Hurricane Dorian hitting Alabama, contradicting official forecasts
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, an more PR
Lujan, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) urged the Trump administration to swiftly provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and exten more PR
Lujan, Welch Lead Colleagues in Calling Out Trump Administration's Hypocrisy Over Accepting Qatari Plane Amid National Security Probe Into Foreign Aircraft Imports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Welch Lead Colleagues in Calling Out Trump Administration's Hypocrisy Over Accepting Qatari Plane Amid National Security Probe Into Foreign Aircraft Imports
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senate colleagues, including Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), more PR
MENG CALLS OUT TRUMP ADMIN'S LACK OF TRANSPARENCY ON SPENDING, DEMANDS AGENCIES FOLLOW LAW (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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MENG CALLS OUT TRUMP ADMIN'S LACK OF TRANSPARENCY ON SPENDING, DEMANDS AGENCIES FOLLOW LAW
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY-06), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the House Appropriations Committee sent letters to the leaders of the Department of Commerce, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Nation more PR
Meng Calls Out Trump Admin's Lack of Transparency on Spending, Demands Agencies Follow Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Meng Calls Out Trump Admin's Lack of Transparency on Spending, Demands Agencies Follow Law
Full-year continuing resolution (CR) requires each agency to submit a detailed spend plan showing how they are implementing fiscal year 2025 appropriations. However, nearly four months after enactment of the Appropriations Act, many a more PR
Messmer Supports the Abraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Messmer Supports the Abraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act
Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) announced his sponsorship of the Abraham Accords Defense Against Terror Act. Introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), this critical legislation builds upon the historic Abraham Accords that President Trump and Israel continue to negotiate with countries in the Middle East. The bill offers vi more PR
Moreno Joins Senate Whip Team (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Moreno Joins Senate Whip Team
Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) joined the Senate GOP whip team under Senator John Barrasso's (R-Wyo.) leadership.
"Senator Barrasso is a consistent, conservative leader driving our conference as we work to deliver on President Trump's agenda of economic growth, closing the border, and putting American workers first," said Moreno. "I'm thrilled to jo more PR
Moreno to Fed Chair Powell: Resign or Be Fired (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Moreno to Fed Chair Powell: Resign or Be Fired
Yesterday, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) demanded the resignation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a new letter, after weeks of questioning Powell on his refusal to lower interest rates.
"Your choice not to lower interest rates despite the Trump Administration's economic progress is costing our country $400 billion per year," Mor more PR
Murray Sounds Alarm Over RFK Jr. Postponing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Meeting, Threat to Coverage of Preventive Care (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Murray Sounds Alarm Over RFK Jr. Postponing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Meeting, Threat to Coverage of Preventive Care
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ICYMI : Senator Murray, Former ACIP Member from WA State Raise Alarm Over Purge of Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee
ICYMI : Murray Calls for Kennedy to Reinstate Fired ACIP Members or Delay Meeting Until New Members Appropriately Vetted
Washington, D.C. - Today, more PR
N.M. Delegation Welcomes Emergency Declaration for Ruidoso Flooding, Maintains Push for Major Disaster Declaration (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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N.M. Delegation Welcomes Emergency Declaration for Ruidoso Flooding, Maintains Push for Major Disaster Declaration
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RUIDOSO, N.M. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following joint statement, welcoming President Donald Trump's granting of more PR
New York University Assistant Law Professor Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (Part 1 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry":
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I. INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invita more PR
New York University Assistant Law Professor Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (Part 3 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry":
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(Continued from Part 2 of 4)
Specifically, Congress might consider withdrawing state-action immunity for private persons under S more PR
New York University Assistant Law Professor Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (Part 4 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry":
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(Continued from Part 3 of 4)
Effectively, then, the Jones Act is a voluntary commitment by the United States to live under oligo more PR
Newhouse Commends Latest Administrative Action Protecting Lower Snake River Dams (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Newhouse Commends Latest Administrative Action Protecting Lower Snake River Dams
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation announced the withdrawal of the Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River Systems Operations.
"This decision more PR
NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Demand Trump Administration Release Over $300 Million for Senior Jobs Program (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sanders, Welch, Balint Demand Trump Administration Release Over $300 Million for Senior Jobs Program
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WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) today sent a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging her to release more than $300 million in congressionally-appropriated funding for the Senior Community Service Employ more PR
NOAA Nominee Claims Critical Services Like Weather Forecasting Won't Suffer Under Trump's Proposed 27% Budget Cut (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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NOAA Nominee Claims Critical Services Like Weather Forecasting Won't Suffer Under Trump's Proposed 27% Budget Cut. Cantwell: "I Think We're in a Disagreement."
Jacobs voiced support for Trump budget that would cut $2.2B from lifesaving agency, eliminate research arm
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Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwel more PR
North Dakota Congressional Delegation Introduces Congressional Review Act to Repeal BLM's Harmful Land Use Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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North Dakota Congressional Delegation Introduces Congressional Review Act to Repeal BLM's Harmful Land Use Plan
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak and Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Nor more PR
North Dakota congressional delegation introduces Congressional Review Act to repeal BLM's harmful land use plan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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North Dakota congressional delegation introduces Congressional Review Act to repeal BLM's harmful land use plan
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Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak and Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for more PR
Pallone Demands Trump Admin Release $162 Million Illegally Withheld from New Jersey Public Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Demands Trump Admin Release $162 Million Illegally Withheld from New Jersey Public Schools
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LONG BRANCH, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded the immediate release of $162 million in federal funding that the Trump Administration is illegally withholding from New Jersey's public schools. In a letter sent to Trump Budget Director Russell Vought, Pallone called th more PR
Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund CEO Bullard Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Bill Bullard, CEO of the Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry":
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Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Booker, Members of the Committee, I am Bill Bullard, CEO of the Ranchers Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgr more PR
Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Supreme Court Decision Permitting Trump's Mass Firings Across Federal Agencies to Move Forward (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Supreme Court Decision Permitting Trump's Mass Firings Across Federal Agencies to Move Forward
Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to lift a lower court order that had temporarily paus more PR
Ranking Member Robert Garcia's Statement on Republicans' Obsession With Joe Biden (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia's Statement on Republicans' Obsession with Joe Biden
Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement on Committee Republicans' obsession with Joe Biden:
"The only person's health that Republicans care a more PR
Ranking Member Shaheen on the Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Package: The Time for Action is Now (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Ranking Member Shaheen on the Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Package: The Time for Action is Now
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following Russia's largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began and urged action on the bipartisan R more PR
Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump's Proposed 50 Percent Tariff on Brazil as Retaliation for Bolsonaro's Prosecution (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump's Proposed 50 Percent Tariff on Brazil as Retaliation for Bolsonaro's Prosecution
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on Br more PR
Ranking Members Raskin, Blumenthal, and Scott Expand Investigation Into Trump Administration's Law Firm Shakedown and Demand Answers From EEOC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Ranking Members Raskin, Blumenthal, and Scott Expand Investigation into Trump Administration's Law Firm Shakedown and Demand Answers from EEOC
Ranking Members Say EEOC Has Been Unlawfully Wielded to Intimidate and Coerce Top Law Firms to Provide Pro Bono Services for Causes Approved by Trump
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Reed Rips Trump's Reckless Tariff Threat Against Brazil That Would Raise Costs for Americans to Help Trump's Political Ally on Trial in Brazil (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Rips Trump's Reckless Tariff Threat Against Brazil That Would Raise Costs for Americans to Help Trump's Political Ally on Trial in Brazil
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WASHINGTON, DC - After President Trump threatened Brazil - a significant U.S. trading partner that does $92 billion in trade with American companies annually and with which the U.S. has a trade surplus -- with a 50 percent tariff rate and linked the levy more PR
Reed Welcomes $7M Federal Grant for URI Microplastics Research (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Welcomes $7M Federal Grant for URI Microplastics Research
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WASHINGTON, DC - Researchers have estimated that the bottom of Narragansett Bay is now covered with a layer of tiny plastic particles, commonly referred to as 'microplastics,' that is about 2 inches deep.
While microplastics are found everywhere these days, from products on the shelves to streams across the planet, experts are racin more PR
Rep. Doggett and Texas Democrats Demand Answers on Stalled AmeriCorps Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Doggett and Texas Democrats Demand Answers on Stalled AmeriCorps Funding
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Washington, D.C. -- Amid the Trump administration's drastic cuts threatening a wide range of community-based services, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) led members of the Texas congressional delegation in demanding answers from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Di more PR
Rep. Gabe Vasquez and New Mexico Delegation Help Unlock Federal Funds to Support Ongoing Ruidoso Flood Response (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gabe Vasquez and New Mexico Delegation Help Unlock Federal Funds to Support Ongoing Ruidoso Flood Response
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 10, 2025, President Trump granted a Direct Federal Assistance emergency declaration for Ruidoso, providing critical federal resources to help the community recover and rebuild after major flooding on Tuesday. This federal emergency declaration comes after more PR
Rep. Kelly statement on suspension of U.S. Secret Service personnel (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Kelly statement on suspension of U.S. Secret Service personnel
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) released this statement following reports (link is external) that U.S. Secret Service suspended personnel following the assassination attempt against President Donald J. Trump in Kelly's hometown of Butler, Pa. on July 13, 2024.
"I applaud Director Curran and Deputy Direc more PR
Rep. McGuire Votes for Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill to Advance the America First Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. McGuire Votes for Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill to Advance the America First Agenda
U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act advances President Trump's America First agenda, prevents the largest tax hike in American history, provides for American energy dominance, secures our more PR
Rep. McGuire Votes for the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. McGuire Votes for the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act of 2026
U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 3944 provides Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for military construction, the Veterans Affairs Administration, and related agencies that honor ou more PR
Rep. Neguse Leads Coalition of Lawmakers Opposing Proposed Cuts to NOAA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Neguse Leads Coalition of Lawmakers Opposing Proposed Cuts to NOAA
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In letters to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik and Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers, lawmakers urge the rejection of proposed funding cuts and facility closures at NOAA.
Washington, DC-- Following the release of the White House's Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) led a coalition of 23 lawmake more PR
Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Landmark Bill to Decrease Her Inheritance to Fund Affordable Child Care (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Landmark Bill to Decrease Her Inheritance to Fund Affordable Child Care
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Following Republicans' passage of a budget that slashes the social safety net for children and families to pay for a bigger tax cut for the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced legislation to do the opposite: raise more funds from the estate tax to pay more PR
Rep. Scholten Introduces Bill to Install Inspector General in the Executive Office of the President (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Scholten Introduces Bill to Install Inspector General in the Executive Office of the President
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), alongside U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT.-03) and Eugene Vindman (VA.-07), introduced the Bringing Executive Accountability, Clarity, and Oversight Now (BEACON) Act, legislation (link more PR
Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Create Military Campaign Service Medal for Iran-Deployed Troops (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Create Military Campaign Service Medal for Iran-Deployed Troops
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WASHINGTON --Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Iranian Campaign Medal Act. This legislation would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish and award a United States military decoration to service members who served in Iran in direct support of Operation Midnight Hammer. This legislatio more PR
Rep. Wesley Hunt Commends DOI for Implementation of His OBBB Policy Priority (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Wesley Hunt Commends DOI for Implementation of his OBBB Policy Priority
Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt released a statement commending the Department of the Interior for implementing his top policy priority in the One Big Beautiful Bill, which President Trump signed into law on Friday, July 4th.
"Since the day I entered Congress, unleashing American energy and championing our vital oil and gas sec more PR
Representative Tran Raises Alarm Over Proposed Cuts to Critical Anti-Drug Trafficking Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representative Tran Raises Alarm Over Proposed Cuts to Critical Anti-Drug Trafficking Efforts
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Washington, DC - Representative Derek Tran joined Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) calling on House leadership to fully fund a critical program that combats drug trafficking in high-risk areas. The High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program provides essential c more PR
Reps. Foster, Casten Lead Roundtable at Northern Illinois Food Bank to Discuss GOP SNAP Cuts Threatening 360,000 Illinoisans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Foster, Casten Lead Roundtable at Northern Illinois Food Bank to Discuss GOP SNAP Cuts Threatening 360,000 Illinoisans
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Geneva, IL - Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL-11) and Sean Casten (D-IL-06) led a discussion at Northern Illinois Food Bank in response to the GOP budget, signed into law last week, wh more PR
Reps. Kim, Kamlager-Dove Push to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Kim, Kamlager-Dove Push to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties
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Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Sydney Kamlager Dove (CA-37) introduced the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Act, a bipartisan bill to make permanent the State Department's YALI program.
YALI is the United States' signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. With a medi more PR
RI Delegation Welcomes $1.5 Million In TRIO Funds to Help RI College Students Succeed (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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RI Delegation Welcomes $1.5 Million In TRIO Funds to Help RI College Students Succeed
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WASHINGTON, DC - As Rhode Island's Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable and protect Pell grants from budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $1.5 million in federal funding to support ex more PR
RI Delegation Welcomes $1.5 Million In TRIO Funds to Help RI College Students Succeed (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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RI Delegation Welcomes $1.5 Million In TRIO Funds to Help RI College Students Succeed
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WASHINGTON, DC - As Rhode Island's Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable and protect Pell grants from budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $1.5 million in federal funding to support exi more PR
Risch Introduces Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Risch Introduces Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump's executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools.
"Schools should prepare our children for the future, not promote radical gender ideology," said Risch. "The Say No more PR
Robert Strauss Center on International Security & Law Director Klein Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Adam I. Klein, director of the Robert Strauss Center on International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin, from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "23 and You: The Privacy and National Security Implications of the 23andMe Bankruptcy":
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Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. I last appeared here in 2022 to di more PR
Sanchez: Trump's Brazil tariff threat is clear abuse of power (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Sanchez: Trump's Brazil tariff threat is clear abuse of power
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WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez released the following statement in response to President Trump announcing a 50 percent tariff on Brazil over the prosecution of former-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro:
"President Trump's threat to impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazil is a clear ab more PR
Sanders Keeps Sounding the Alarm on Health Care Emergency Worsened by Trump Budget Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 9, 2025:
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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Keeps Sounding the Alarm on Health Care Emergency Worsened by Trump Budget Bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today delivered remarks on the impact of the Republican reconciliation bill -- whi more PR
Scalise: Republicans Address Biden's Four Years of Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise: Republicans Address Biden's Four Years of Failures
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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how Republicans are getting the country back on track after years of decline under Joe Biden with the One Big Beautiful Bill. Leader Scalise highlighted how hardworking Americans will now have access to more PR
Scalise: Republicans Address Biden's Four Years of Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise: Republicans Address Biden's Four Years of Failures
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JEFFERSON, La. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how Republicans are getting the country back on track after years of decline under Joe Biden with the One Big Beautiful Bill. Leader Scalise highlighted how hardworking Americans will now have access to more PR
Schakowsky, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Help Ensure the Food We Eat is Safe (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Schakowsky, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Help Ensure the Food We Eat is Safe
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) reintroduced the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025, which woul more PR
Science Committee Leaders Demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick Appear Before Committee to Answer for NWS Staff Shortages (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025:
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Science Committee Leaders Demand Commerce Secretary Lutnick Appear Before Committee to Answer for NWS Staff Shortages
The demand for testimony comes as search and rescue efforts continue in Central Texas after horrifying flooding devastated the area.
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Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Environment Su more PR
Scott: FHFA Director Pulte is Expanding Homeownership Opportunities Across the Country (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Scott: FHFA Director Pulte is Expanding Homeownership Opportunities Across the Country
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement on Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte's announcement to increase competition in credit scoring by allowing additional m more PR
Sen. Ashley Moody Requests POTUS, Secretary Rubio Continue Maximum Pressure on Maduro Regime to Secure Release of Remaining Americans Held Hostage (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ashley Moody Requests POTUS, Secretary Rubio Continue Maximum Pressure on Maduro Regime to Secure Release of Remaining Americans Held Hostage
Senator Ashley Moody and Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio applauding his continued efforts with President Trump to hold the Venezuelan regime accountable as they work to bring freedom and democracy to Venezuela. In more PR
Sen. Markey and Rep. Barragan Introduce Resolution to Confront Rising Public Health Threats from Climate Change (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Markey and Rep. Barragan Introduce Resolution to Confront Rising Public Health Threats from Climate Change
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Washington (July 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Nanette Barragan (CA-44) today introduced a resolution recognizing climate change as a growing threat to public heal more PR
Senate Finance Committee Chair Crapo: One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Invests in Families
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act invests in American families by making the Trump tax cuts permanent, enhancing the child tax credit and strengthening childcare assistance. Together, these measures make raising a family more affordable for hardworking taxpayers.
"This legislation not only prevents the biggest tax hik more PR
Senate HELP Committee Votes to Approve President Trump's Nomination for CDC Director (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 9, 2025:
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Senate HELP Committee Votes to Approve President Trump's Nomination for CDC Director
Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to favorably report the nomination of Susan Monarez to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a vote of 12-11. The nomination will more PR
Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Scott Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on Family Farms (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following opening remarks from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Aging Farm Workforce: America's Vanishing Family Farms":
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The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will now come to order.
Today, we are gathered to discuss a very pressing issue, not just for our aging community, but for our country.
The U.S. is the breadbasket of the world, thanks largely to family farm more PR
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Blumenthal Issues Statement at Business Meeting on VA Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, released the following statement from a June 11, 2025, business meeting on the nominations of Cheryl Mason to be inspector general and Don Bergin to be assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs:
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I am voting no on each of these nominations. Cheryl Mason, the nominee for Inspector General, continues to more PR
Senator Eric Schmitt Discusses Joe Biden's Shadow Presidency, Investigation into Autopen Use on the Ingraham Angle (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Eric Schmitt Discusses Joe Biden's Shadow Presidency, Investigation into Autopen Use on the Ingraham Angle
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' Ingraham Angle to discuss the coverup of Joe Biden's mental decline and the investigation he is leading into Biden's autopen presidency.
Watch the full interview HERE.
Senator Schmitt on the Coverup of Joe Biden's more PR
Senator Marshall: We Have Secured Huge Wins for Kansas Farmers and Ranchers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: We Have Secured Huge Wins for Kansas Farmers and Ranchers
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Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV to Talk About the Plan to Ban U.S. Farmland Purchases by China and Key Wins in the Reconciliation Bill
Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Tammi Arender on RFD-TV's Market Day Report to discuss the importance of protecting American farmland from ho more PR
Senator Schmitt Discusses Weaponization of DOJ Under Biden on Rob Schmitt Tonight (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Discusses Weaponization of DOJ Under Biden on Rob Schmitt Tonight
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Newsmax's' Rob Schmitt Tonight this evening to discuss the FBI's investigation into the Biden Era weaponization of the Justice Department, their censorship campaign, and how to restore trust for the American people.
Watch the full interview HERE.
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Senators Marshall and Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Leftist 'Gender Theory' in Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senators Marshall and Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Leftist 'Gender Theory' in Schools
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Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Say No to Indoctrination Act, which would codify President Trump's executive order from January 2025, preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 school more PR
Statements From T&I Chairman Graves and Aviation Chairman Nehls on Senate's Confirmation of Bedford for FAA Administrator (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release:
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Statements from T&I Chairman Graves and Aviation Chairman Nehls on Senate's Confirmation of Bedford for FAA Administrator
Statements of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) on the Senate's confirmation of Bryan Bedford as Administrator of the Fede more PR
Stefanik, Moolenaar, Crawford Request National Security Review of Chinese Drone Manufacturers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Stefanik, Moolenaar, Crawford Request National Security Review of Chinese Drone Manufacturers
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Saratoga, NY -- Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR) requested the Office of the Director of National Intelli more PR
The Trump Admin Is Withholding Approx. $20M From WA For The 2025 Wildfire Season. Cantwell: "Why Aren't We Releasing The Funds?" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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The Trump Admin Is Withholding Approx. $20M From WA For The 2025 Wildfire Season. Cantwell: "Why Aren't We Releasing The Funds?"
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During a potentially dire PNW wildfire season, Trump's Office of Management and Budget claims they are still "evaluating" resources already set aside for the region; Funding being withheld could be spent NOW on firefighting training & equipment, forest ma more PR
Thune on Confirming Qualified Judges: The Republican Senate Will Pick Up Where It Left Off (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune on Confirming Qualified Judges: The Republican Senate Will Pick Up Where It Left Off
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor:
Thune's remarks below (as delivered):
"Madam President, on Tuesday evening I filed cloture on the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, more PR
Trade Subcommittee Democrats: Trump Failed to Deliver 90 Trade Deals in 90 Days (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Trade Subcommittee Democrats: Trump Failed to Deliver 90 Trade Deals in 90 Days
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Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and every Democrat on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee released the following statement in response to President Trump's failure to deliver 90 trade deals in the 90 days since he initially paused his reciprocal tariffs:
"President Trump has failed to deliver a more PR
Tuberville Introduces Bill to Strengthen Benefits for American Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Introduces Bill to Strengthen Benefits for American Workers
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in cosponsoring the Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act, which establishes a safe harbor under federal law for companies that would like to voluntarily provide employee benefits. This would apply to any benefit or protection more PR
Van Hollen, Rounds, Kamlager-Dove, Kim Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Rounds, Kamlager-Dove, Kim Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties
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Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.) reintroduced the bipartisan Young African Leaders Initiative Act, legislation to m more PR
Velazquez, Gillibrand, and Schumer Lead NY Lawmakers in Demanding Release of Withheld Education Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Velazquez, Gillibrand, and Schumer Lead NY Lawmakers in Demanding Release of Withheld Education Funds
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NEW YORK -- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led members of the New York congressional delegation in a letter to the Trump administration calling for the immediate release of over $400 millio more PR
VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Rosen Calls Out Senate Republicans for Blocking Bipartisan Fix to Repeal New Tax Burden on Gaming Losses (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Rosen Calls Out Senate Republicans for Blocking Bipartisan Fix to Repeal New Tax Burden on Gaming Losses
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Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE.
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VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor on Resuming Support for Ukraine to Fight Russian Aggression (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor on Resuming Support for Ukraine to Fight Russian Aggression
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) spoke on the Senate floor on Tuesday on the importance of continuing support for Ukraine and thanked the President for his commitment to resume sending congressionally-authorized resources to aid the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian a more PR
Warren Calls on Financial Stability Board to Reconsider the Recent Appointment of Former Trump Deregulation Czar (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Warren Calls on Financial Stability Board to Reconsider the Recent Appointment of Former Trump Deregulation Czar
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to Andrew Bailey, Chair of the Financial Stability Board, voicing her strong conce more PR
Warren, DeLauro, Lawmakers Renew Push For FTC Action to Prevent Corporations From Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, DeLauro, Lawmakers Renew Push For FTC Action to Prevent Corporations From Using Trump's Chaotic Tariffs as Cover to Price Gouge Americans
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Federal Reserve "Beige Book" survey reveals businesses are taking advantage of Trump's chaotic tariffs to price gouge consumers.
"This Administration's reckless approach [to tariff policy] is spiking costs for small businesses and creating op more PR
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Outlines 10 Ways Trump is Wrecking the Country, Redefining the Idea of America (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Outlines 10 Ways Trump is Wrecking the Country, Redefining the Idea of America
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"I will never forgive him for the damage he has done, and for the damage he continues to do, to the very idea of America, for how the rest of the world now views this country, and more critically, more catastrophically, how we have come to view ourselves."
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Sch more PR
Welch Introduces Bill to Reform FEMA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Introduces Bill to Reform FEMA
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Welch's Disaster AID Act filed on the anniversaries of Vermont's July 2023 and July 2024 floods
Legislation would cut red tape and improve processes for FEMA's Public Assistance and long-term recovery efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act, new legislati more PR
Welch Speaks on the Anniversary of Vermont Floods (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Speaks on the Anniversary of Vermont Floods
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Welch's Disaster AID Act filed on the anniversaries of Vermont's July 2023 and July 2024 floods
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) commemorated the anniversaries of the July 2023 and July 2024 floods today from the Senate Floor. Senator Welch also urged Congress to take up his Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization ( more PR
Welch Speaks Out Against President Trump's Efforts to Cut Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Speaks Out Against President Trump's Efforts to Cut Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting
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Welch Defends Corporation for Public Broadcasting, National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke out against President Trump's request to cut $9.4 billion in federal funding--which was alre more PR
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Stakeholder Support for the Big, Beautiful Bill Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release:
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Stakeholder Support for the Big, Beautiful Bill Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the Big, Beautiful Bill Act, into law. This legislation delivers tax relief for working families and small businesses, protects nuclear energy investments, and strengthens the agriculture industry.
Here's what they are saying about the Big, Beautiful Bill Act ( more PR
What They Are Saying: Wind and Solar Advocates Laud Grassley Efforts to Advance Iowa's Clean Energy Future (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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What They Are Saying: Wind and Solar Advocates Laud Grassley Efforts to Advance Iowa's Clean Energy Future
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WASHINGTON - Clean energy advocates are applauding Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) leadership to support the wind and solar energy industries in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Grassley successfully got the wind energy industry off the ground by instituting America's first-ever federal wi more PR
Whitehouse Calls for New Fight for Climate Safety in 300th 'Time to Wake Up' Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Calls for New Fight for Climate Safety in 300th 'Time to Wake Up' Speech
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For more than a decade, Senator has called on Congress to act on the threat of climate change
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, last night delivered his 300 th speech urging Congress to wake up to the threat of clima more PR
Whitehouse Calls Out DOE's Hostile Takeover of NRC, Withdraws Support for Renomination (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Calls Out DOE's Hostile Takeover of NRC, Withdraws Support for Renomination
At a business meeting this morning, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), called out the Department of Energy's (DOE) "hostile takeover" of the Nuclear more PR
Whitehouse, Padilla, Matsui, Mullin Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Ocean Shipping Pollution, Modernize Maritime Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Whitehouse, Padilla, Matsui, Mullin Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Ocean Shipping Pollution, Modernize Maritime Industry
Today, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Alex Padilla (D-CA), a member of the Committee, along w more PR
Wyden Blasts Trump Administration Over Budget Cuts Kneecapping Wildfire Preparedness in Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Blasts Trump Administration Over Budget Cuts Kneecapping Wildfire Preparedness in Oregon
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Senator cites concerns he's heard at briefings in Southern Oregon and statewide
Video can be found here
Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from the Trump Administration about how its proposed U.S. Forest Service budget cuts, funding and hiring freezes and recent reorgani more PR
Wyden Blasts Trump Tariffs on Brazilian Beef, Coffee and Building Materials to Protect Brazil's Corrupt Ex-President (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 10, 2025:
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Wyden Blasts Trump Tariffs on Brazilian Beef, Coffee and Building Materials to Protect Brazil's Corrupt Ex-President
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released the following statement on Donald Trump's threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on products imported from Brazil, as retribution for the prosecution of former more PR
Wyden Invites Trump "Border Czar" to Participate in Multnomah County Town Hall (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Invites Trump "Border Czar" to Participate in Multnomah County Town Hall
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If Tom Homan wants to visit Portland for an honest, local discussion on immigration, Wyden says he should hear from Oregonians directly in community gathering.
Washington, D.C. - Amid reports that Trump-designated "border czar" Tom Homan wants to visit Portland, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today invited the administration offi more PR
Zinke, Daines, Sheehy, Downing Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Zinke, Daines, Sheehy, Downing Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA
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Washington D.C. - Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02), along with U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMP more PR
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