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After Supreme Court Greenlights Mass Layoffs at ED, New Warren Report Reveals Impact of Trump Administration's Attacks On Public Education (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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After Supreme Court Greenlights Mass Layoffs at ED, New Warren Report Reveals Impact of Trump Administration's Attacks On Public Education
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11 national organizations warn of dangers from dismantling the Department of Education.
Warren: "If President Trump succeeds in completely eliminating the Department of Education, millions of students, teachers, and families will pay the price."
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Amid Trump Cuts to the FDA, Senators Markey and Booker Introduce Legislation to Get Dangerous Chemicals Out of Food (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Amid Trump Cuts to the FDA, Senators Markey and Booker Introduce Legislation to Get Dangerous Chemicals Out of Food
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Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF)
Washington (July 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today introduced the more PR
As Chaotic Trump Tariffs Drive Price Hikes, Schakowsky, Deluzio, Warren, Baldwin Propose New Tools to Fight Price Gouging (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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As Chaotic Trump Tariffs Drive Price Hikes, Schakowsky, Deluzio, Warren, Baldwin Propose New Tools to Fight Price Gouging
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Full Text of Bill (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF)
WASHINGTON \- U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Chris Deluzio (PA-17), along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act to fight back against more PR
As Chaotic Trump Tariffs Drive Price Hikes, Warren, Baldwin, Schakowsky, Deluzio Propose New Tools to Fight Price Gouging (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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As Chaotic Trump Tariffs Drive Price Hikes, Warren, Baldwin, Schakowsky, Deluzio Propose New Tools to Fight Price Gouging
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Text of Bill (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF)
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), along with Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) and Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.) reintroduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act to fight bac more PR
As Trump Downplays Epstein, Wyden Unveils Details of Treasury's Undisclosed Epstein File (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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As Trump Downplays Epstein, Wyden Unveils Details of Treasury's Undisclosed Epstein File
Finance Committee Ranking Democrat Continues Years-Long, Follow-the-Money Investigation of Epstein Finances
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As Prepared for Delivery
Donald Trump says a lot of outlandish stuff. I don't think he's said anything more outrageous or stunning than what more PR
As Trump's Chaos Jeopardizes America's Farmers, Duckworth Discusses Agriculture Priorities with Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois Soybean Association (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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As Trump's Chaos Jeopardizes America's Farmers, Duckworth Discusses Agriculture Priorities with Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois Soybean Association
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July 17, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) yesterday met with leaders and members from the Illinois Corn Growers and the Illinois Soybean Producers to discuss their shared priorities to grow Illinois's agriculture i more PR
At Subcommittee Hearing, Democrats Condemn Republicans' Baseless Attacks and Conspiracy Theories While Trump Illegally Guts Agencies and Defunds Life-Saving Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025:
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At Subcommittee Hearing, Democrats Condemn Republicans' Baseless Attacks and Conspiracy Theories While Trump Illegally Guts Agencies and Defunds Life-Saving Programs
Donald Trump Continues to Withhold Billions of Dollars in Congressionally-Approved Funding, Jeopardizing Americans' Health, Safety, and National Security
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Bipartisan Lawmakers, Advocates Condemn Shutdown of 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Bipartisan Lawmakers, Advocates Condemn Shutdown of 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the 988 LGBTQ+ crisis support line is being shut down as previously ordered by the Trump Administration. In response, a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers and national mental health advocates spoke out (link is external) against the harmful decision and called for its immediate reversal. T more PR
Booker Statement on Senate Judiciary Republicans Attempt to Push Emil Bove Through Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Statement on Senate Judiciary Republicans Attempt to Push Emil Bove Through Committee
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement:
"Today, in their desperate attempt to push through a scandal-ridden nominee, my Republican colleagues on the Senate Judiciary Committee tried to silence Democrats raisi more PR
Boozman Joins Capito, Colleagues to Advocate for Critical Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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Boozman Joins Capito, Colleagues to Advocate for Critical Education Funding
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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), joined by eight of their Republican colleagues, sent a letter to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, advocating for the release of anticipated education formula funding.
Specifically, Boozman and colleag more PR
Boyle Statement on Passage of Reckless Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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Boyle Statement on Passage of Reckless Rescissions Package
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's partisan rescissions package. The legislation now heads to the President's desk for signature.
"Republicans once again handed more PR
Brownley Introduces Bill to Ensure Federal Employees Access to Personnel Records (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Brownley Introduces Bill to Ensure Federal Employees Access to Personnel Records
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Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) announced the introduction of the Protecting Federal Employee Rights to Personnel Files Act of 2025, legislation that would prevent the Trump administration from withholding personnel files containing critical documents from current, separated, and retir more PR
Cantwell Questions Nominees to Lead FMCSA, PHMSA & NHTSA on Their Commitment to Public Safety & Protecting Federal Safety Inspectors From Political Retaliation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Cantwell Questions Nominees to Lead FMCSA, PHMSA & NHTSA on Their Commitment to Public Safety & Protecting Federal Safety Inspectors from Political Retaliation
Under Trump Administration, safety enforcement plummeting
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on more PR
Capito Joins President Trump for Signing of HALT Fentanyl Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Joins President Trump for Signing of HALT Fentanyl Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined President Donald Trump at the White House for the signing of the HALT Fentanyl Act. The legislation, which Senator Capito co-sponsored, makes permanent the temporary classification of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs as Schedule I of the Controlled Su more PR
Capito Statement on Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito Statement on Rescissions Package
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement on her vote to pass the rescissions package submitted by the Trump administration:
"Senate Republicans have listened to the American people who want us to rein in spending," Senator Capito said. "Senate Republicans responded by passing a rescissions more PR
Capito, Colleagues Advocate for Critical Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito, Colleagues Advocate for Critical Education Funding
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), led a group of her colleagues in sending a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget ( more PR
Carey Attends White House Bill Signing Ceremony of HALT Fentanyl Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Carey Attends White House Bill Signing Ceremony of HALT Fentanyl Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined President Trump and other Congressional leaders for the signing of the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (HALT Fentanyl Act). This law aims to crack down on illicit fentanyl and fentanyl-related substances from more PR
Cassidy Votes to Pass President Trump's DOGE Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Cassidy Votes to Pass President Trump's DOGE Cuts
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released the following statement after voting to pass President Trump's rescissions request to cut $9 billion in wasteful spending found by the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
"Living within your budget means making some hard, and not so hard, decisions," said Dr. Cassid more PR
Chair Walberg Applauds Ending Taxpayer-Funded Gender Procedures for Children (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Chair Walberg Applauds Ending Taxpayer-Funded Gender Procedures for Children
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Trump administration taking steps to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to fund gender transitions for minors:
"The Biden-Harris more PR
Chairman Hill Commends Passage of Landmark Digital Asset Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Chairman Hill Commends Passage of Landmark Digital Asset Bills
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CLARITY Act, GENIUS Act, and Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statements:
On the CLARITY Act, which passed 294 to 134: "Today, t more PR
Chairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Environment Hearing to Discuss Advanced Recycling (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening statement on July 16, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Beyond the Blue Bin: Forging a Federal Landscape for Recycling Innovation and Economic Growth":
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"Good morning, and welcome to today's subcommittee hearing entitled Beyond the Blue Bin: Forging a Federal Landscape for Recycling Innovation and Economic Growth.
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Chairman Walberg on Sending $9 Billion-Saving Recissions Package to President Trump's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Walberg on Sending $9 Billion-Saving Recissions Package to President Trump's Desk
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the House-passed recissions package, which recoups more than $9 billion in taxpayer funds, heading to President Trump's desk:
"This clawback is another more PR
Chairwoman McClain: "House Republicans Just Put America Back in the Lead on Crypto" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Chairwoman McClain: "House Republicans Just Put America Back in the Lead on Crypto"
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WASHINGTON-- House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement after the House passed three major crypto bills: the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, the CLARITY Act, and the GENIUS Act:
"For too long, innovators and entrepreneurs have faced regulatory uncertainty tha more PR
Citizens Against Government Waste President Schatz Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following written testimony by Thomas A. Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "The Route Forward for the U.S. Postal Service: A View from Stakeholders":
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Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, my name is Thomas A. Schatz, and I am president of Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW). I appreciate the opportuni more PR
Committee Approves FY26 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Committee Approves FY26 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act
Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 27.
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann more PR
Committee Approves FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Committee Approves FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act
Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 28.
Transportation, Housing and Urban more PR
Committee Approves Updated FY26 Subcommittee Allocations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Committee Approves Updated FY26 Subcommittee Allocations
Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the updated interim subcommittee allocations for Fiscal Year 2026, which reflect fiscal responsibility and President Trump's commitment to restoring strength, making America safer, and refocusing federal government agencies on more PR
Committee Approves Womack's FY26 Appropriations Act to Strengthen Transportation and Housing Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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Committee Approves Womack's FY26 Appropriations Act to Strengthen Transportation and Housing Programs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- July 17, 2025... Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was reported favorably by the Committee to the full House by a vote of 35-28.
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Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow Senior Policy Analyst Jackson Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight released the following testimony by Donna Jackson, a senior policy analyst with the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, from a June 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Justice for Whom? Examining the Justice40 Initiative's Oversight and Implementation":
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Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
Chair McCormick, ranking member Sykes and members of this subcommittee, thank you for the opport more PR
Committee Leaders Demand NASA Cease Scheme to Illegally Impound FY25 Funds, Warn of Losing Leadership in Space (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Committee Leaders Demand NASA Cease Scheme to Illegally Impound FY25 Funds, Warn of Losing Leadership in Space
Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee Ranking Member Valerie Foushee (D-NC) wrote a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Interim Adm more PR
Congressman Fong Praises DOT Decision to Cancel High-Speed Rail Funding After Oversight Hearing with Secretary Duffy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Fong Praises DOT Decision to Cancel High-Speed Rail Funding After Oversight Hearing with Secretary Duffy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20), as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, discussed the costly and mismanaged high-speed rail project with Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy. Their exchange took place during more PR
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Demands Congress Protect LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Hotline from Trump Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Demands Congress Protect LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Hotline from Trump Cuts
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WASHINGTON - This morning, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with several of his Democratic colleagues in front of the U.S. Capitol in calling for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline, dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ youth in crisis, to be protected and fully funded. LGBTQ+ youth face suic more PR
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces BURDEN Act to Force Congress to Complete the Medicaid and SNAP Paperwork They Imposed on Millions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces BURDEN Act to Force Congress to Complete the Medicaid and SNAP Paperwork They Imposed on Millions
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) introduced the Bringing Unfair Reporting Duties to Electeds Now (BURDEN) Act, a bill that would require Members of Congress to personally comply with the same burdensome work requirement paperwork more PR
Congressman Meuser Helps Lead Passage of the GENIUS Act, Anti-CBDC Act, and CLARITY Act: "America Will Lead the World in Financial Innovation" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Meuser Helps Lead Passage of the GENIUS Act, Anti-CBDC Act, and CLARITY Act: "America Will Lead the World in Financial Innovation"
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) debated and helped lead the House passage of three landmark bills--the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, the GENIUS Act, and the CLARITY Act--calling them, "critical steps toward securing America's more PR
Congressman Shri Thanedar Votes to Unlock Innovation and Create a More Equitable Financial System (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Shri Thanedar Votes to Unlock Innovation and Create a More Equitable Financial System
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Washington, DC --Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) proudly voted for three bipartisan, pro-cryptocurrency bills: H.R. 3633, the CLARITY Act, S. 394, the GENIUS Act, and HR 1919, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. These bills provide a pro-innovation regulatory framework for digital markets more PR
Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill Pushing American-Made Weapons for U.S. Military (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill Pushing American-Made Weapons for U.S. Military
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today introduced the Make American Guns Again (MAGA) Act, which would require the Department of Defense (DoD) to submit a report on the prevalence of small arms, light weapons, and their components that the United States military procures that are made outside the U.S. more PR
Congresswoman Budzinski Statement on Vote to Regulate Digital Assets and Protect Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Budzinski Statement on Vote to Regulate Digital Assets and Protect Consumers
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Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued the following statement after voting to pass the CLARITY Act, H.R. 3633, and the GENIUS Act, S. 1582.
"As a Member of the House Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Digital Assets, I'm proud to have had a seat at the table for the negotiations that more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Joins Texas Democrats to Introduce Anti-Rigging Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Escobar Joins Texas Democrats to Introduce Anti-Rigging Act
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Last week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33) and eight other Texas Democrats to introduce the Anti-Rigging Act of 2025. The bill seeks to end the anti-democratic practice of mid-decade redistricting unless mandated by a court order--ensuring fairer, more transparent elections more PR
Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Voting No on Cryptocurrency Bills: CLARITY and GENIUS Acts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Voting No on Cryptocurrency Bills: CLARITY and GENIUS Acts
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Joseph Guzman
joseph.guzman@mail.house.gov (link sends email)
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) released the following statement after voting no on the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act:
"I voted NO on both the CLARITY Act and the GENIUS Act because more PR
Constellation Energy Executive VP Barron Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Kathleen Barron, executive vice president and chief strategy and growth officer at Constellation Energy, from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Powering Demand: Nuclear Solutions for AI Infrastructure":
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Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Ross, members of the subcommittee.
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the role of nuclear energy in p more PR
Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of Trump Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Statement on Senate Passage of Trump Rescissions Package
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), founding member of the Senate DOGE Caucus, released the following statement after the Senate passed President Trump's rescissions package, which will codify the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) cuts to rein in frivolous spending and root out fraud and abuse throughout the federal governme more PR
Cornyn-Supported HALT Fentanyl Act Signed into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn-Supported HALT Fentanyl Act Signed into Law
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after President Trump signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which will help keep this deadly drug off of Texas' streets by permanently classifying fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I, into law:
"This legislation is essential to stopping the flow of more PR
Daines on Fox Business: Big Beautiful Bill Shows the Path Forward as Democrats Lurch Left (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines on Fox Business: Big Beautiful Bill Shows the Path Forward as Democrats Lurch Left
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U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the growing divide between the far-left policies of some Democrat candidates and the values of everyday Americans. Daines also discussed the critical midterm election and pointed to the recent success of the Big Beautiful Bill as pro more PR
Davidson: CFIUS Must Operate Efficiently To Neutralize Threats Without Burdening American Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025:
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Davidson: CFIUS Must Operate Efficiently To Neutralize Threats Without Burdening American Businesses
Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a National Security Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson (OH-08), to highlight how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the more PR
DeLauro Statement to House Rules Committee Opposing Republican Rubberstamp on President's Stealing From the American People (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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DeLauro Statement to House Rules Committee Opposing Republican Rubberstamp on President's Stealing from the American People
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the House Rules Committee in opposition to the Senate's rescissions bill:
Thank you, Chairwoman more PR
Deluzio and Colleagues Propose New Tools to Fight Price Gouging Amidst Trump's Reckless Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio and Colleagues Propose New Tools to Fight Price Gouging Amidst Trump's Reckless Tariffs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Chris Deluzio (PA-17) along with Jan Schakowsky (IL-11) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced the Price Gouging Prevention Act to fight back against the corporate power enabled by the Trump administration's chaotic tariff policies. The more PR
Deluzio Calls on Dept. of Education to Restore $7 Billion in K-12 & Adult Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio Calls on Dept. of Education to Restore $7 Billion in K-12 & Adult Education Funding
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CARNEGIE, PA - Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education and the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget demanding that they reverse their decision to illegally withhold nearly $7 billion dollars of funding for K-12 schools and adult educat more PR
Deputy Secretary of State Blames the Devoted Public Servants He Wrongfully Fired for Their Own Terminations in Wake of State Department RIFs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Deputy Secretary of State Blames the Devoted Public Servants He Wrongfully Fired for Their Own Terminations in Wake of State Department RIFs
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July 16, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Continuing Donald Trump and his Administration's long record of blaming victims, Deputy Secretary of State Michael Rigas today shamefully tried to argue that hundreds of dedicated State Department employees who were wr more PR
Diaz-Balart, Cole at FY26 National Security, Department of State Subcommittee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Diaz-Balart, Cole at FY26 National Security, Department of State Subcommittee Markup
Today, the House Appropriations National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
National Security, Department of State Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balar more PR
Duckworth Joins Gallego and Colleagues in Condemning Trump Administration for Letting Credit Union Off the Hook for Overcharging Military Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Joins Gallego and Colleagues in Condemning Trump Administration for Letting Credit Union Off the Hook for Overcharging Military Families
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July 17, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego(D-AZ) and six of her colleagues in condemning the Trump Administration for its recent decision to terminate the consent ord more PR
Duckworth Slams Senate Republicans for Voting to Gut Foreign Aid, Defund Public News Stations Millions Depend On (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Slams Senate Republicans for Voting to Gut Foreign Aid, Defund Public News Stations Millions Depend On
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July 17, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) voted against Republican spending cuts that would cancel $9 billion in federal funding that supports foreign assistance and public news stations that millions of Americans depend on. Senate Republicans passed t more PR
Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Bill to Help Families Get the Affordable Child Care They Need (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Bill to Help Families Get the Affordable Child Care They Need
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July 17, 2025
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), U.S. Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03) and their colleagues in reintroducing the Child Care for Working Families Act, c more PR
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Cracking Down On Organized Retail Theft (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Cracking Down On Organized Retail Theft
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Beyond the Smash and Grab: Criminal Networks an more PR
Durbin Meets With Illinois Soybean Association (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Meets With Illinois Soybean Association
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, met with members of the Illinois Soybean Association. The group discussed concerns with the federal Farm Bill process, the importance of federal policies that support biodiesel and agricultural re more PR
Durbin Meets With Jeanine Pirro To Discuss U.S. Attorney Nomination (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Meets With Jeanine Pirro To Discuss U.S. Attorney Nomination
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Jeanine Pirro, nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia:
"I met with Ms. Pirro as I do many nominees when extended a courte more PR
Durbin Meets With Jeanine Pirro To Discuss U.S. Attorney Nomination (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Meets With Jeanine Pirro To Discuss U.S. Attorney Nomination
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after meeting with Jeanine Pirro, nominated to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia:
"I met with Ms. Pirro as I do many nominees when more PR
Durbin Statement On Abrupt Termination of Chicago Immigration Court Judge Peyton By The Trump Administraion (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Statement On Abrupt Termination of Chicago Immigration Court Judge Peyton By The Trump Administraion
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the termination of Assistant Chief Immigration Judge Jennifer Peyton, a non-political, estee more PR
Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Violating Committee Rules, Leading Democrats To Walk Out Of Judiciary Committee Business Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Violating Committee Rules, Leading Democrats To Walk Out Of Judiciary Committee Business Meeting
After Committee Republicans completely upended committee rules, ignored a point of order, and rushed through judicial nominees without proper vetting, Ranking Member Durbin led Committee Democra more PR
Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Violating Committee Rules, Leading Democrats To Walk Out Of Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Violating Committee Rules, Leading Democrats To Walk Out Of Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting
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After Committee Republicans completely upended committee rules, ignored a point of order, and rushed through judicial nominees without proper vetting, Ranking Member Durbin led Committee Democrats in a walk out of the Committee meet more PR
Durbin Statement On Trump's FDA Allowing JUUL E-Cigarettes To Stay On The Market, Addict Children (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Statement On Trump's FDA Allowing JUUL E-Cigarettes To Stay On The Market, Addict Children
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized JUUL Labs to keep selling its e-cigarettes on the U.S. market, despite a 2022 federal denial and JUUL's shameful history of more PR
Durbin: Our Reputation In The World Is At Stake If We Pass Rescissions Bill To Cut $9 Billion From Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin: Our Reputation In The World Is At Stake If We Pass Rescissions Bill To Cut $9 Billion From Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasting
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In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin underscored the devastating impact of passing President Trump's rescissions package ahead of the Senate's vote on the legislation today
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today de more PR
During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Criticizes Trump Administration's Prioritization Of Mass Deportation Over Cracking Down On Organized Retail Theft (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Durbin Criticizes Trump Administration's Prioritization Of Mass Deportation Over Cracking Down On Organized Retail Theft
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Beyond t more PR
East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Critical Mineral Supply Chains (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing entitled "Breaking China's Chokehold on Critical Mineral Supply Chains":
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Good morning and welcome to East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee hearing titled Breaking China's Chokehold on Critical Mineral Supply Chains. I want to thank our witnesses for joining us this morning.
Critical minerals -- lithium, cobalt, more PR
Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Holds Hearing to Examine VA's VR&E Program to Ensure It's Effective for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025:
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Economic Opportunity Chairman Van Orden Holds Hearing to Examine VA's VR&E Program to Ensure It's Effective for Veterans
Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following opening remarks, as p more PR
Economic Policy Innovation Center Director Dickerson Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Matthew Dickerson, director of budget policy at the Economic Policy Innovation Center, "Locking in the DOGE Cuts: Ending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for Good." DOGE is the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Chairwoman Greene, Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify today.
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Ernst Advances Bills to Boost American Manufacturing, Crackdown on COVID Fraudsters (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst Advances Bills to Boost American Manufacturing, Crackdown on COVID Fraudsters
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WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship advanced a pair of Chair Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bills to unleash domestic manufacturing and hold COVID criminals accountable.
"Republican leadership is unleashing growth across the country and making government more accountable to taxpayers," more PR
Feenstra Attends White House Signing Ceremony for HALT Fentanyl Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Feenstra Attends White House Signing Ceremony for HALT Fentanyl Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement after attending the signing ceremony for the HALT Fentanyl Act at the White House:
"I applaud President Trump for signing into law the HALT Fentanyl Act and taking decisive action to keep fentanyl and other poisonous substances out of our c more PR
Feenstra Supports Three Bills to Bolster American Leadership in Digital Assets, Ban Central Bank Digital Currency in United States (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Feenstra Supports Three Bills to Bolster American Leadership in Digital Assets, Ban Central Bank Digital Currency in United States
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for three pieces of legislation to bolster American leadership in the digital asset marketplace and to ban the creation of a central bank digital currency in the United States.
"The increasing adoption more PR
FOLLOWING PUSH BY CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS HALT FENTANYL ACT INTO LAW (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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FOLLOWING PUSH BY CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS HALT FENTANYL ACT INTO LAW
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Following Push by Congressman Pat Ryan, President Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act into Law
Yesterday, President Trump signed Congressman Ryan's HALT Fentanyl Act into law
The HALT Fentanyl Act passed the House in February following relentless pressure on Speaker Johnson by Congressman Ryan and Sheriffs Figueroa more PR
Foundation for American Innovation Senior Fellow Lips Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Dan Lips, a senior fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation, "Locking in the DOGE Cuts: Ending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for Good." DOGE is the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Chairwoman Greene, Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the Subcommittee:
Thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Dan Lips. I more PR
Gillibrand Statement On Senate Passage Of The Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Senate Passage Of The Rescissions Package
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement following Senate passage of a rescissions package that claws back funding for public broadcasting that has already been allocated by Congress.
"I'm appalled that Senate Republicans voted to slash fu more PR
Golden, Jeffries join federal unions in urging Congress to force vote to overturn Trump's anti-union executive order (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Golden, Jeffries join federal unions in urging Congress to force vote to overturn Trump's anti-union executive order
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WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) today was joined by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and other federal union leaders and Members of Congress to push for a vote on H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act of 2025.
(VID more PR
Grassley-Led HALT Fentanyl Act Becomes Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley-Led HALT Fentanyl Act Becomes Law
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WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump today signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act into law, permanently classifying illicit, fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I. The bipartisan and bicameral legislation was led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Bil more PR
Grassley: Whitney Hermandorfer is a 'Nothing But Net' Pick for the Sixth Circuit (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on July 10, 2025, urging his colleagues to confirm Whitney Hermandorfer as Circuit Judge of the Sixth Circuit. Grassley praised President Trump's first judicial nominee, highlighting her "impeccable qualifications" and track record, expressing hope for bipartisan support for the "home-run pick."
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Here is the text of the remarks:
Before noon today, we'll more PR
Graves, Webster and T&I Republicans Applaud President Trump's Decision to Pull Federal Funding for California's High-Speed Rail Project (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Graves, Webster and T&I Republicans Applaud President Trump's Decision to Pull Federal Funding for California's High-Speed Rail Project
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL), and T&I Republican more PR
Groundwork Collaborative Senior Advisor DiVito Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Emily DiVito, senior advisor for economic policy at Groundwork Collaborative, "Locking in the DOGE Cuts: Ending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for Good." DOGE is the Department of Government Efficiency.
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Chairwoman Greene, Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the Subcommittee,
Thank you for the opportunity to testify on this importa more PR
Health Chairwoman Miller-Meeks Leads Hearing on Lifesaving Role VA Community Care Doctors Have in Delivering Specialty Care to Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, chairwoman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release:
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Health Chairwoman Dr. Miller-Meeks Leads Hearing on Lifesaving Role VA Community Care Doctors Have in Delivering Specialty Care to Veterans
Today, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), the Chairwoman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at t more PR
Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on Trump Admin Re-Adding Medical Debt onto Credit Reports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers on Trump Admin Re-Adding Medical Debt onto Credit Reports
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Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D- Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 24 other Senators in pushing the Trum more PR
Himes Votes Against Presidential Corruption in Cryptocurrency (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Himes Votes Against Presidential Corruption in Cryptocurrency
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Washington, DC- Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) today released the following statement regarding the passage of the GENIUS Act and the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025:
"Today I voted to support the GENIUS Act, which improves on the status quo by establishing market regulations for stablecoins. It is far from a perfect bill, bu more PR
Hoeven Statement on Senate Passage of President Trump's Rescissions Request
Legislation Makes $9 Billion in Spending Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven Statement on Senate Passage of President Trump's Rescissions Request
Legislation Makes $9 Billion in Spending Cuts
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WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate approved President Trump's request to rescind $9 billion in wasteful spending. The White House submitted the rescissions package, which represents less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the feder more PR
House & Senate Education Leaders Statement on Trump Admin Illegally Moving Department of Education Programs to DOL as Part of Its Efforts to Dismantle the Department (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025:
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House & Senate Education Leaders Statement on Trump Admin Illegally Moving Department of Education Programs to DOL as Part of Its Efforts to Dismantle the Department
Today, Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee; Ranking Member R more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Files Discharge Petition to End Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Files Discharge Petition to End Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today filed a discharge petition and is gathering signatures to force a vote on the resolutions (link is external) he introduced to terminate President Trump's authority more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Files Discharge Petition to Move Bill Supporting Ukraine and Sanctioning Russia (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Files Discharge Petition to Move Bill Supporting Ukraine and Sanctioning Russia
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following the filing of his discharge petition for H.R. 2913 (link is external), the Ukraine Support Act. The bill offers more PR
House Passes FY26 Defense Bill, Investing in America's Military Superiority (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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House Passes FY26 Defense Bill, Investing in America's Military Superiority
Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026. The measure was approved by a vote of 221 to 209.
Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) said, "Providing our men and women in uniform with the resources they need to more PR
House Science, Space & Technology Committee Chairman Babin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on AI Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Powering Demand: Nuclear Solutions for AI Infrastructure":
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I want to thank our Energy Subcommittee Chairman and my good friend, Mr. Weber, for holding this timely hearing on powering data centers with advanced nuclear technologies.
Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breakneck pace. Every d more PR
House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee Chairman Weber Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on AI Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, released the following opening statement from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Powering Demand: Nuclear Solutions for AI Infrastructure":
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Good morning. Welcome to today's Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, "Powering Demand: Nuclear Solutions for AI Infrastructure." With artificial intelligence's rapidly growing demand on our power grid, this hearing will examin more PR
Huffman Statement on Interior Memo Targeting Clean Energy on Federal Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Huffman Statement on Interior Memo Targeting Clean Energy on Federal Lands
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued a statement after the Department of the Interior released a memo ordering that all wind and solar energy projects on federal lands must now receive personal appro more PR
HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO REVERSE DUCK POPULATION DECLINE (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO REVERSE DUCK POPULATION DECLINE
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Miss. Senator Says Measure Will Secure Larger Fall Flights for Future Hunting Seasons
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would help reverse the alarming decline in duck populations by creating incentives to improve the quantity and quality of breeding habitat.
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HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO CUT $9.0 BILLION FROM FEDERAL BUDGET (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH VOTES TO CUT $9.0 BILLION FROM FEDERAL BUDGET
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Senate Approves Budget Rescissions Package Sought by President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, early this morning voted for Senate passage of a budget rescissions bill (HR.4) to trim $9.0 billion from the federal budget, reductions sought by Presid more PR
IBM Quantum Adoption VP Crowder Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation released the following written testimony by Scott Crowder, vice president of IBM Quantum Adoption, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Preparing for the Quantum Age: When Cryptography Breaks":
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Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Brown, distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to once again testify before you all. more PR
ICYMI: Buchanan Addresses Tax Reform, Trade, Bipartisanship at Hill Nation Summit (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Buchanan Addresses Tax Reform, Trade, Bipartisanship at Hill Nation Summit
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Advocated Cutting Debt and Deficit, Balancing the Budget
"Let's Try to Find a Way to Get to Yes"
WASHINGTON -- Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined the Hill Nation Summit for an interview with Kellie Meyer, Washington Correspondent for NewsNation. Buch more PR
ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration's Plan to Transfer National Parks to States, Devastating Rural Economies, Cutting Access to Public Lands, & Killing Jobs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration's Plan to Transfer National Parks to States, Devastating Rural Economies, Cutting Access to Public Lands, & Killing Jobs
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WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Climate Power's Executive Director Lori Lodes held a press call on Clima more PR
ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration's Plan to Transfer National Parks to States, Devastating Rural Economies, Cutting Access to Public Lands, & Killing Jobs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025:
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ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration's Plan to Transfer National Parks to States, Devastating Rural Economies, Cutting Access to Public Lands, & Killing Jobs
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee more PR
ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Introduces Amendments to Protect and Advance America's Soft Power and Diplomatic Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Introduces Amendments to Protect and Advance America's Soft Power and Diplomatic Infrastructure
This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered multiple amendments to the Congressional Republican's rescissions bill to save cr more PR
ICYMI: Trump, Cassidy Photos from HALT Fentanyl Act Bill Signing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Trump, Cassidy Photos from HALT Fentanyl Act Bill Signing
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released photos with President Trump during the signing of his Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act, which gives law enforcement another tool by permanently scheduling fentanyl-related substances (FRS) as Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act.
"Proud to more PR
ICYMI: Tuberville OP-ED: It's Time For Republicans To Put Up Or Shut Up When It Comes To Rescissions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Tuberville OP-ED: It's Time For Republicans To Put Up Or Shut Up When It Comes To Rescissions
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) penned an op-ed on X touting the Senate's passage of President Trump's $9 billion rescissions package early this morning. In the piece, Sen. Tuberville urges Republicans to adhere to the America First mandate 77 million Americans voted fo more PR
Intel Chairs Cotton and Crawford to Gabbard: Review Intelligence Sharing with Spain (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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Intel Chairs Cotton and Crawford to Gabbard: Review Intelligence Sharing with Spain
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Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Congressman Rick Crawford (Arkansas-01), Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter more PR
Intel Chairs Crawford & Cotton Encourage DNI Gabbard to Review Intelligence Sharing With Spain (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Intel Chairs Crawford & Cotton Encourage DNI Gabbard to Review Intelligence Sharing with Spain
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) today sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard r more PR
Johnson's Landmark Digital Asset Framework Legislation Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Johnson's Landmark Digital Asset Framework Legislation Passes House
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Washington, D.C. - Today, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act passed the U.S. House by a 294-134 vote. The CLARITY Act would establish a clear regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States, protect consumers and investors, and keep innovation in America.
U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), more PR
Johnson, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Digitize the Permitting Process (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Johnson, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Digitize the Permitting Process
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The ePermit Act would digitize the permitting process across the federal government
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan ePermit Act to digitize the United States permitting process, reducing processing time for National Envi more PR
Kaine Statement on Trump Administration Illegally Withholding $140 Million in Federal Funding to Address Fentanyl Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine Statement on Trump Administration Illegally Withholding $140 Million in Federal Funding to Address Fentanyl Crisis
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's illegal withholding of $140 million in federal funding passed by Congress to suppo more PR
Kansas A.G. Kobach Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Enter the Dragon-China and the Left's Lawfare Against American Energy Dominance":
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Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about environmental lawfare, which has received what appea more PR
Kennedy in National Review: Hospitals can't keep hiding their prices from patients (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy in National Review: Hospitals can't keep hiding their prices from patients
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in National Review arguing that hospitals are failing to comply with federal regulations requiring them to display their prices for medical care clearly. Kennedy explains how his bill, the Hospital Transparency Compliance Enforcement Act, would help the Trum more PR
LaMalfa Applauds Trump Administration for Revoking High-Speed Rail Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release:
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LaMalfa Applauds Trump Administration for Revoking High-Speed Rail Funding
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Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation officially revoked $4 billion in federal funding for California's long-troubled high-speed rail project. The project, first approved by voters in 2008, has faced repeated delays, skyrocketi more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "LIFE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "LIFE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are driving up costs while taking nutritional assistance and healthcare away from millions of Americans in order to reward billionaires.
LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, everyone. The Am more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES: "LIFE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "LIFE IS GETTING MORE EXPENSIVE"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are driving up costs while taking nutritional assistance and healthcare away from millions of Americans in order to reward billionaires.
LEADER JEFFRIES : Good afternoon, everyone. The American people desperately more PR
Lujan Presses Trump Administration to Provide Update on Status of Congressionally Appropriated Funding for Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Presses Trump Administration to Provide Update on Status of Congressionally Appropriated Funding for Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called on United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar to provide an update on the status of the more PR
Lujan Statement Ahead of 80th Anniversary of Trinity Test (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement Ahead of 80th Anniversary of Trinity Test
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement ahead of the 80 th anniversary of the Trinity Test:
"Tomorrow marks 80 years since the Trinity Test -- eight decades of pain, loss, and injustice for the victims still living with the fallout of nuclear testing and uranium mining.
"For over more PR
Lujan: GOP Vote to Rip Away Public Broadcasting Funds Endangers Rural and Tribal Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan: GOP Vote to Rip Away Public Broadcasting Funds Endangers Rural and Tribal Communities
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1500+ Local Public Radio and TV Stations At Risk of Losing Funding
WATCH : Lujan Offers Motion to Recissions Package to Protect AMBER & Emergency Alerts
WATCH : Lujan Sounds Alarm on Dangerous GOP Plan to Gut Public Broadcasting
WATCH : Lujan Joins Democratic Leadership Press Conference on Cuts P more PR
Malliotakis Celebrates Historic Investment to Improve Newark Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Malliotakis Celebrates Historic Investment to Improve Newark Airport
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(NEW YORK, NY) \- Following the completion of the runway renovation and the FAA's transition to a new fiber-optic network at Newark Liberty International Airport, even more investment is underway to modernize our aviation system. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is celebrating Congressional approval of investments coming t more PR
Manhattan Institute Research Director Glock Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services released the following written testimony by Judge Glock, director of research at the Manhattan Institute, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Chairman Grothman, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi and distinguished members of the subcommittee. Thank you for the opportun more PR
Markey Rips Republicans for Gutting Public Broadcasting, Global Public Health Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey Rips Republicans for Gutting Public Broadcasting, Global Public Health Funding
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Washington (July 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a rescissions package that claws back more than $9 billion in congressionally appropriated funding, inclu more PR
MATSUI STATEMENT ON ICE RAID IN SACRAMENTO (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release:
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MATSUI STATEMENT ON ICE RAID IN SACRAMENTO
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WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted a raid in the parking lot of the Home Depot off Florin Road in Sacramento.
"It's outrageous and infuriating for federal agents to show up unannounced, masked, and violently abduct our neighbor more PR
MATSUI, SCHNEIDER, CARBAJAL, BARRAGAN, MARKEY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REINSTATE CLIMATE HEALTH OFFICE (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release:
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MATSUI, SCHNEIDER, CARBAJAL, BARRAGAN, MARKEY INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO REINSTATE CLIMATE HEALTH OFFICE
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07), Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44), and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), introduced the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act to reins more PR
Meeks Files Discharge Petition to End Trump's "Liberation Day" (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Meeks Files Discharge Petition to End Trump's "Liberation Day"
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today filed a discharge petition and is gathering signatures to force a vote on the resolutions he introduced to terminate President Trump's authority to impose enormous tarif more PR
Meeks Files Discharge Petition to Move Bill Supporting Ukraine and Sanctioning Russia (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Meeks Files Discharge Petition to Move Bill Supporting Ukraine and Sanctioning Russia
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement following the filing of his discharge petition for H.R. 2913, the Ukraine Support Act. The bill offers strong sanctions more PR
Menendez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Host Roundtable on Transportation and Infrastructure Challenges Impacting Latino Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Menendez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Host Roundtable on Transportation and Infrastructure Challenges Impacting Latino Communities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Yesterday, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (" CHC ") Vice Chair of Policy Rob Menendez hosted a roundtable discussion with CHC members and national and local transportation stakeholders focusing on transportation systems and their impact on Lati more PR
Merkley Stands to Prevent Trump Cuts to Peace Institute Started by Late OR Senator Hatfield (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley Stands to Prevent Trump Cuts to Peace Institute Started by Late OR Senator Hatfield
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Republicans blocked amendment to " Rescissions Package " to save the United States Institute of Peace from being gutted
WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Commi more PR
Merkley Statement on Senate Republicans Rubber Stamping the Trump Administration's Disastrous DOGE Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Merkley Statement on Senate Republicans Rubber Stamping the Trump Administration's Disastrous DOGE Cuts
Senate Republicans Green-lit Cuts to Foreign Aid, Local Public Broadcasting; Trump Administration's Actions of Impounding Funds Remain Illegal
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U.S Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and a seni more PR
Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation Slam Trump Education Funding Cuts Harming Schools Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation Slam Trump Education Funding Cuts Harming Schools Across the State
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Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led the Oregon Democratic delegation--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--to demand the Trump more PR
Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation Slam Trump Education Funding Cuts Harming Schools Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation Slam Trump Education Funding Cuts Harming Schools Across the State
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Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led the Oregon Democratic delegation--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--to demand the Tr more PR
Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation Slam Trump Education Funding Cuts Harming Schools Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation Slam Trump Education Funding Cuts Harming Schools Across the State
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Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led the Oregon Democratic delegation--Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--to demand the Trump Adm more PR
Miller-Meeks Leads Bipartisan Bill to Stop Fentanyl Sales on Social Media (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Miller-Meeks Leads Bipartisan Bill to Stop Fentanyl Sales on Social Media
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Washington, D.C. \- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) today announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, legislation aimed at cracking down on the sale of deadly fentanyl on social media platforms and giving law enforcement the tools to combat this growing threat.
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Moskowitz Leads Broward County Colleagues Pressing Administration to Release Public Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Moskowitz Leads Broward County Colleagues Pressing Administration to Release Public Education Funding
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) this week led his Broward County-area colleagues pressing the Trump Administration to release critical funding currently withheld from public education programs. It comes as the Trump Administration has enacted an abrupt and unprecedented more PR
Moulton Condemns Trump Administration's Elimination of the 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton Condemns Trump Administration's Elimination of the 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline
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The "press 3" option for LGBTQ+ youth lapses today
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) joined fellow lawmakers and mental health advocates (link is external) on Capitol Hill to protest the Trump administration's elimination of the LGBTQ+ line of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, more PR
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Raises Concern of Privacy Law Violations, Efforts to Use Personal SNAP Data for Trump Administration Deportation Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Raises Concern of Privacy Law Violations, Efforts to Use Personal SNAP Data for Trump Administration Deportation Efforts
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"This policy would turn a program that feeds millions of Americans into a tool of government mass surveillance."
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, led collea more PR
Norcross, Labor Leaders Hold Press Conference on Collective Bargaining Discharge Petition (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Norcross, Labor Leaders Hold Press Conference on Collective Bargaining Discharge Petition
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01), co-chair of the Congressional Labor Caucus, joined Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Congressional Progressive Caucus Ch more PR
Once Again, Republicans Follow President Trump's Marching Orders to Steal Taxpayer Money (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Once Again, Republicans Follow President Trump's Marching Orders to Steal Taxpayer Money
Cuts Package Makes Americans Less Safe, Robs Communities of Access to Critical Public Broadcasting
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Yet again, House Republicans rubberstamped Elon Musk's stealing of American taxpayer money. The $9 billion rescissions package does n more PR
Oregon Delegation Slams Trump Education Funding Cuts Harming Schools Across the State (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Oregon Delegation Slams Trump Education Funding Cuts Harming Schools Across the State
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For Immediate Release: July 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) joined the rest the Oregon's democratic federal delegation to demand the Trump Administration reverse its abrupt cutoff of more than $73 million in federal education funds for Oregon, harming afterschool programs, s more PR
Padilla Condemns Republicans' Rescission of Billions in Public Broadcast and Foreign Aid Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Condemns Republicans' Rescission of Billions in Public Broadcast and Foreign Aid Funding
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement slamming Republicans' narrow passage of President Trump's $9 billion rescissions package to revoke Congressionally appropriated funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid:
"On the heels of giving aw more PR
Padilla, Durbin, Welch, Colleagues Condemn DOJ's Baseless Voter Fraud Investigations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Durbin, Welch, Colleagues Condemn DOJ's Baseless Voter Fraud Investigations
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On John Lewis National Day of Action, Senators request access to Civil Rights Division Memo that changes mission statement to investigating voter fraud
Senators: "Taken together, the Department is clearly pursuing an anti-voter, partisan agenda aligned with 2020 election deniers and conspiracy theorists"
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Padilla, Schiff Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Staffing Cuts at the National Weather Service, Warn of Devastating Impacts in California (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Staffing Cuts at the National Weather Service, Warn of Devastating Impacts in California
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Senators: "The safety and lives of millions of Americans as well as the economic success of California depend on weather forecasts from the state's NWS offices."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) deman more PR
Padilla, Schiff, Booker, Markey Lead 28 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff, Booker, Markey Lead 28 Senate Colleagues in Effort to Protect California's Proposition 12
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Senators: "The Food Security and Farm Protection Act would harm America's small farmers and infringe on the fundamental rights of states to establish laws and regulations within their own borders."
This letter follows an announcement last week from the Trump Administration seeking to und more PR
Pallone Slams Republicans for Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Gutting Local News and Emergency Preparedness (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Slams Republicans for Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Gutting Local News and Emergency Preparedness
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today slamming President Trump and Congressional Republicans for rescinding funding for the Corporation f more PR
Pappas Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers, Advocates to Condemn Shutdown of 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Pappas Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers, Advocates to Condemn Shutdown of 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline
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Today, in response to the LGBTQ+ subline of the 988 crisis support hotline being shut down as previously ordered by the Trump Administration, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers and national mental health advocates to speak out (link is external) more PR
Pappas Statement on Passage of Cryptocurrency Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Pappas Statement on Passage of Cryptocurrency Legislation
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act:
"In order for New Hampshire and the United States to remain innovation leaders, we must e more PR
Pelosi Statement on the Reported Visit of Trump Administration Officials to Alcatraz (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Pelosi Statement on the Reported Visit of Trump Administration Officials to Alcatraz
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Washington D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the reported visit of Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Alcatraz announcing a plan to reopen the island's federal penitentiary:
"With stiff competition, the planned announcement to reopen Alcatraz more PR
President Trump Signs the HALT Fentanyl Act Into Law; Rep. Moore Was an Original Co-sponsor (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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President Trump Signs the HALT Fentanyl Act Into Law; Rep. Moore Was an Original Co-sponsor
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Washington, D.C. - Today, President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act (link is external) into law. Congressman Riley M. Moore was an original co-sponsor of the House version of the legislation, which permanently classifies fentanyl and fentanyl related substances as a Schedule 1 drug under the Cont more PR
Pressley Slams Trump DOJ for Seeking One-Day Sentence for Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Case (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Slams Trump DOJ for Seeking One-Day Sentence for Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Case
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement slamming the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for seeking a one-day jail sentence for the officer convicted in the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor.
"Breonna Taylor should be alive today. Instead, she was shot a more PR
Ranking Member Jim Costa Opening Statement at National Animal Health Laboratory Network Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Jim Costa Opening Statement at National Animal Health Laboratory Network Hearing
Today, House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Ranking Member Jim Costa (CA-21) delivered the following opening statement at a subcommittee hearing titled "Safeguarding U.S. Agriculture: The Role o more PR
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts Republicans' "CALAMITY Act": "If We Do Not Ban Elected Officials, Including the President or Vice President, From This Crypto Corruption in H.R. 3633, Each of Us Will Be Complicit." (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts Republicans' "CALAMITY Act": "If We Do Not Ban Elected Officials, Including the President or Vice President, from this Crypto Corruption in H.R. 3633, Each of Us Will Be Complicit."
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, too more PR
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Slams Republicans' "UNSTABLE Act": "The UNSTABLE Act Creates the Appearance of a Federal Framework for Stablecoins, But It Does Not Provide the Federal Government With the Full Authority It Needs." (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Slams Republicans' "UNSTABLE Act": "The UNSTABLE Act Creates the Appearance of a Federal Framework for Stablecoins, but It Does Not Provide the Federal Government With the Full Authority It Needs."
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Commi more PR
Ranking Member McCollum Opening Remarks on Defense Spending Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member McCollum Opening Remarks on Defense Spending Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, delivered the following remarks on the House floor during debate over the Fiscal Year 2026 defense spending bill:
"Thank you, Mr. Chair.
"I yield myself as much time as I may consume.
"I rise today in opposi more PR
Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Future of Workplace Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following opening remarks on July 16, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Safe Workplaces, Stronger Partnerships: The Future of OSHA Compliance Assistance":
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"Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for being here today.
"Over the last six months, the Trump Administration has embarked on an aggressive assault on worker protect more PR
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Blasts Fox News for Manipulating Trump's Comments on the Epstein Files, Misleading the American Public (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia Blasts Fox News for Manipulating Trump's Comments on the Epstein Files, Misleading the American Public
Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Lachlan Murdoch, Fox Corporation Executive Chair and Chief Executiv more PR
Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Passage of Republican Recissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Passage of Republican Recissions Package
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Senate's passage of the recissions package to cut $9 billion in federal spending.
"News of this bill' more PR
Reed & Whitehouse Advocate for Passage of Child Care Affordability Bill to Expand High-Quality Child Care Options (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed & Whitehouse Advocate for Passage of Child Care Affordability Bill to Expand High-Quality Child Care Options
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The Child Care for Working Families Act aims to benefit families, workers, & entire U.S. economy by making child care services more affordable & authorizing grants to make providers' wages more livable
WASHINGTON, DC - Child care is essential to families, communities, and more PR
Reed Blasts Republicans' Attempt to Defund Public Broadcasting & Humanitarian Aid (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Blasts Republicans' Attempt to Defund Public Broadcasting & Humanitarian Aid
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VIDEO: Sen. Reed speaks out on Senate floor in opposition to Trump's rescissions package that would eliminate life-saving global health programs, peacekeeping efforts, and economic development abroad, and undercut community-focused TV and radio stations
WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of a July 18 deadline, Senate Republi more PR
Reed Statement on FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Statement on FY26 National Defense Authorization Act
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WASHINGTON, DC --Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that they have filed S. 2296, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA).
Senator Reed issued the following statement after filing the bill:
"This yea more PR
Reed, Environmental Leaders Tout Importance of BEACH Grant Clean Water Monitoring Program (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed, Environmental Leaders Tout Importance of BEACH Grant Clean Water Monitoring Program
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As Trump seeks to eliminate BEACH grants and cut funding to stop sewage overflows and runoff pollution, Reed seeks to keep clean water monitoring system afloat and restore clean water funding investments
WASHINGTON, DC - As more people head to coastal beaches, Great Lakes, and local waterways to enjoy the more PR
RELEASE: Senate Approves $9 Billion in DOGE Cut Savings for Taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Senate Approves $9 Billion in DOGE Cut Savings for Taxpayers
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement on this morning's passage of S.Amdt.2853 to H.R.4, Rescissions Act of 2025. The package targets $9 billion in taxpayer-funded public broadcasting and wasteful foreign aid:
"This is the first step in the right direction to claw more PR
REMARKS: Senator Coons condemns deep cuts to humanitarian and disaster aid in moving speech on Senate floor (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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REMARKS: Senator Coons condemns deep cuts to humanitarian and disaster aid in moving speech on Senate floor
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) delivered a floor speech today condemning proposed Republican-led efforts to axe humanitarian and disaster relief funding, and eliminate publicly broadcast emergency alerts for rural communities in the latest budget rescission package. The more PR
Rep. Angie Craig Joins Protect Our Care Minnesota as Congressional Republicans Make Deepest Cuts to Health Care in American History (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Angie Craig Joins Protect Our Care Minnesota as Congressional Republicans Make Deepest Cuts to Health Care in American History
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ST. PAUL, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined Protect Our Care Minnesota for a virtual press conference to discuss Congressional Republicans' recent vote to advance the deepest cuts to health care in American history. Rep. Craig was joined by Alicia Sc more PR
Rep. Ansari Named Chair of Lowering Costs Progressive Caucus Task Force (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Ansari Named Chair of Lowering Costs Progressive Caucus Task Force
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) was named Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' (CPC) Lowering Costs Task Force. The four newly constituted Task Forces are aimed at helping Democrats reclaim the House majority in 2026--with a sharp, populist, pro-working-class agenda that meets more PR
Rep. Barry Moore cosponsors bipartisan Bridge Investment and Modernization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Barry Moore cosponsors bipartisan Bridge Investment and Modernization Act
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Washington D.C. - Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) cosponsored the Bridge Investment and Modernization Act of 2025 (link is external), introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members Representatives Shomari Figures (AL-02) and Mike Ezell (MS-04).
This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Bridge Inve more PR
Rep. Bergman Opening Statement on Military Readiness Print of the FY26 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, issued the following news release:
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Bergman Opening Statement on Military Readiness Print of the FY26 NDAA
U.S. Representative Jack Bergman (R-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, delivered the following remarks on the Readiness Print at the full committee markup of the FY26 NDAA.
Rep. Bergman's opening statement as prepared for delivery:
I arrived in Congre more PR
Rep. Burlison Announces Hearing on Advancing Nuclear Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release:
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Burlison Announces Hearing on Advancing Nuclear Energy
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) today announced a hearing titled "The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Energy Future." The hearing will examine adva more PR
Rep. Carter Leads Bipartisan Coalition Requesting Funding for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Carter Leads Bipartisan Coalition Requesting Funding for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Mike Ezell (R-MS) led a letter with four other Members of Congress to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development asking them to provide at least $7.5 million for the Lower Miss more PR
Rep. Carter Moves to Subpoena Elizabeth Asche, Assistant Administrator of the Federal Insurance Directorate at FEMA, to Provide Answers on Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Rates (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Carter Moves to Subpoena Elizabeth Asche, Assistant Administrator of the Federal Insurance Directorate at FEMA, to Provide Answers on Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Rates
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) moved that the House Homeland Security Committee subpoena Elizabeth Asche, Assistant Administrator of the Federal Insurance Directorate at the Federal Emerg more PR
Rep. Huffman Blasts Sec. Burgum, AG Bondi Alcatraz Visit Amid Trump Plan to Reopen Island Prison (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Huffman Blasts Sec. Burgum, AG Bondi Alcatraz Visit Amid Trump Plan to Reopen Island Prison
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) issued the following statement regarding Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi's visit to Alcatraz Island as part of the Trump administration's bizarre and troubling proposal to reopen the former federal penitenti more PR
Rep. Jim Costa Presses Trump Administration to Release Federal Funds for Valley School Districts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Jim Costa Presses Trump Administration to Release Federal Funds for Valley School Districts
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WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa and the California Democratic Congressional Delegation are demanding that the Trump Administration immediately release nearly $7 billion in federal funding already appropriated by Congress for K-12 schools and adult education, including $928 million owed to California more PR
Rep. Mann Pushes for U.S. Global Aviation Leadership, Efficiency in Hearing with Secretary Duffy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mann Pushes for U.S. Global Aviation Leadership, Efficiency in Hearing with Secretary Duffy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) questioned U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy during his appearance before the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. During Rep. Mann's questioning, he applauded President Trump and Secretary Duffy's leadership in making our n more PR
Rep. Meeks Opening Remarks As Prepared at FY26 State Department Posture Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "FY26 State Department Posture: Management and Resources":
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Deputy Secretary Rigas, I appreciate your being here to explain the Secretary's reorganization plans.
This is a dark time for American diplomacy. President Trump continues to isolate the United States, alienate our allie more PR
Rep. Sessions Announces Subcommittee Hearing on Bid Protest Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following news release:
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Sessions Announces Subcommittee Hearing on Bid Protest Reform
Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) today announced a hearing on "Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem." The bid protest process is intended to ensure fair and competitive government contracting, but there more PR
Rep. Sewell Issues Opening Statement at Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Cryptocurrency (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following opening statement on July 16, 2025, at a hearing on cryptocurrency:
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to all the witnesses who have assembled here this morning.
The timing of this hearing and this week's floor activities is not lost on me, House Democrats, or the American People. We are less than two weeks removed from single largest trans more PR
Rep. Tony Gonzales Advances Transportation, Housing Bill to Fund Texas Projects, Support Housing for Veterans, Foster Youth (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tony Gonzales Advances Transportation, Housing Bill to Fund Texas Projects, Support Housing for Veterans, Foster Youth
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) advanced the robust Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) package through the House Appropriations Committee. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee THUD Subcommittee more PR
Rep. Watson Coleman Votes Against Package of Crypto Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Watson Coleman Votes Against Package of Crypto Bills
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July 17, 2025
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted against a package of bills that would have set a dangerous lack of regulation of the crypto industry.
"These bills are a scam to help President Trump cash in on his crypto dealings. Trump has been lobbying members of Congress to pass these laws to make hi more PR
Representative Dave Min Stands Up For The Rule Of Law, Demands Donald Trump Release Jerome Powell Letter (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representative Dave Min Stands Up For The Rule Of Law, Demands Donald Trump Release Jerome Powell Letter
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Washington, D.C. -- Following news reports of President Donald Trump showing off a draft letter firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to House Republicans, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) sent a letter to Acting Archivist of the United States, Marco Rubio, asking for answers on the existenc more PR
Representative Tran Defends Public Education, Demands Release of Critical Funding for California Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representative Tran Defends Public Education, Demands Release of Critical Funding for California Schools
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Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45), alongside Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35), Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CA-18), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), led the entire Californi more PR
Representatives Lofgren, Torres, Jacobs, and Tran Lead Entire CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Immediate Release of $928 Million Education Funding Owed to California (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Lofgren, Torres, Jacobs, and Tran Lead Entire CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Immediate Release of $928 Million Education Funding Owed to California
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CA-18), Norma Torres (CA-35), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Derek Tran (CA-45), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam S more PR
Representatives Norma Torres and Pete Aguilar Lead Call to Reopen Inland Empire Job Corps Center Following Abrupt Closure and Court Orders (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Norma Torres and Pete Aguilar Lead Call to Reopen Inland Empire Job Corps Center Following Abrupt Closure and Court Orders
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Inland Empire Representatives Norma Torres and Pete Aguilar, joined by Reps. Raul Ruiz, Judy Chu, and Mark Takano, sent a letter demanding immediate action from the Department of Labor (DOL), Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to full more PR
Representatives Ruiz and Torres Condemn DHS for Blocking Congressional Oversight of Detention Centers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Ruiz and Torres Condemn DHS for Blocking Congressional Oversight of Detention Centers
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Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) and Norma J. Torres (CA-35) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem condemning DHS for unlawfully obstructing and delaying Members of Congress seeking to conduct oversight visits to immigr more PR
Representatives Torres, Lofgren, Jacobs, and Tran Lead Entire CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Immediate Release of $928 Million Education Funding Owed to California (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Torres, Lofgren, Jacobs, and Tran Lead Entire CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Immediate Release of $928 Million Education Funding Owed to California
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35), Zoe Lofgren, Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation (CA-18), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Derek Tran (CA-45), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and A more PR
Reps. Chu, Jayapal, and Colleagues Demand Answers on Funding Delay for Low-Income Senior Employment Program (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Chu, Jayapal, and Colleagues Demand Answers on Funding Delay for Low-Income Senior Employment Program
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WASHINGTON, DC - Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 40 of their colleagues in a letter to the Trump Administration demanding the immediate release of federal funding for a vital senior jobs training and community service program. The current delay has left thousands of low more PR
Reps. Fleischmann, Cole at FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act Subcommittee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Fleischmann, Cole at FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Act Subcommittee Markup
Today, the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-T more PR
Reps. Rogers, Cole at FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Rogers, Cole at FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Markup
Today, the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) said, "Over the last several months more PR
Reps. Womack, Cole at FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Womack, Cole at FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Markup
Today, the House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Chairman more PR
Republicans Move Forward With Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Bill That Raises the Cost of Living (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Republicans Move Forward with Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Bill that Raises the Cost of Living
Republicans Reject Democratic Efforts to Address the Housing Crisis, Prevent Evictions, and Protect Investments in Our Transportation Systems
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During today's House Appropriations Committee markup of the fiscal more PR
Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill Unleashes Wyoming Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill Unleashes Wyoming Energy
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"Wyoming minerals, mined by Wyoming workers, will build a safer, more prosperous America."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to discuss the historic opening of the Brook Mine in Sheridan, Wyoming. The Brook Mine is the first rare elements mine to break ground in 7 more PR
Risch Statement on Foreign Aid Cuts in Rescission Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Risch Statement on Foreign Aid Cuts in Rescission Package
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on the Senate's passage of the rescission package.
"I, alongside Senate Republicans, took decisive action to uphold President Trump's foreign policy and ensu more PR
Risch Statement on Passage of President Trump Spending Cuts in Rescission Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Risch Statement on Passage of President Trump Spending Cuts in Rescission Package
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement today on the Senate's passage of nearly $10 billion in federal spending cuts through President Trump's rescission package.
"U.S. tax dollars should not subsidize radical programs and organizations that undermine American values. This $9 bil more PR
Risch, Colleagues Urge European Snapback Sanctions on Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025v:
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Risch, Colleagues Urge European Snapback Sanctions on Iran
U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), today sent a letter to Jean-Noel Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Federal more PR
Rosen Statement on Senate Republicans Passing Extreme Bill to Strip Rural Communities of Public Broadcasting Services (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Statement on Senate Republicans Passing Extreme Bill to Strip Rural Communities of Public Broadcasting Services
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed Donald Trump's extreme bill to claw back funding for public broadcasting, which will hurt rural communities in Nevada that rely on it for key information including extrem more PR
Rounds Secures Tribal Radio Funding, Votes to Support President's Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Rounds Secures Tribal Radio Funding, Votes to Support President's Rescissions Package
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today issued a statement following the Senate's passage of the President's budget rescissions request. The bill as amended now heads to the House of Representatives for final passage.
"This week, I voted to support President Trump's rescissions package to claw more PR
Schatz Details Trump Administration's Destruction Of USAID, Deadly Consequences That Followed As Senate Considers Codifying DOGE Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz Details Trump Administration's Destruction Of USAID, Deadly Consequences That Followed As Senate Considers Codifying DOGE Cuts
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WASHINGTON - As the U.S. Senate considers a rescissions package to codify $9 billion dollars in cuts to foreign assistance and public broadcasting, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke out against the Trump administration's illegal dismantling of the United St more PR
Schatz Votes To Protect Life-Saving Foreign Aid, Save Local Public Radio And TV (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz Votes To Protect Life-Saving Foreign Aid, Save Local Public Radio And TV
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), lead Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, today voted against a Republican bill that cuts $9 billion to foreign aid and public broadcasting. The Republican rescissions bill will devastate public TV and radio stations acros more PR
Scott Applauds House Passage of GENIUS Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Scott Applauds House Passage of GENIUS Act
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement after the House passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act - legislation he co-sponsored and championed as it advanced through the Senate. more PR
Sen. Crapo: One Big Beautiful Bill Expands Education Freedom (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025:
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Expands Education Freedom
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act expands education freedom, creating new school choice credits that allow students to access the best education, regardless of socioeconomic background. The bill also expands families' 529 savings accounts and boosts childcare assistance.
"By making school choice more PR
Sen. Cruz Introduces the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz Introduces the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa, and Global Health Policy today introduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025. This bill implements a new modernized strategy for designating Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group.
Sen. Cruz said, "Th more PR
SEN. CURTIS: MEDICAID AND THE PROMISE OF COMPASSIONATE REFORM (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following commentary:
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MEDICAID AND THE PROMISE OF COMPASSIONATE REFORM
On July 4th, President Trump signed into law a broad reconciliation package--The Big Beautiful Bill. Among its many provisions were serious steps to stabilize our budget, reduce inflationary pressure, and yes, address the unsustainable growth of Medicaid. That last provision has become the focus of heated rhetoric and unfortunate misinformation. I recognize more PR
Sen. Grassley Issues Opening Statement at July 17, 2025, Judicial Nominations Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 17, 2025, at a judicial nominations hearing:
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Good morning. On today's agenda, we have twelve nominations. Nicholas Chase and Daniel Rosen, U.S. Attorney nominees, are listed for the first time and will be held over.
We'll vote today on Emil Bove, nominee to be a judge on the Third Circuit, and district court nominees Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe, more PR
Sen. Markey, Reps. Matsui, Barragan, Schneider, Carbajal Introduce Legislation to Create Coordinated Federal Response to Climate and Health Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Markey, Reps. Matsui, Barragan, Schneider, Carbajal Introduce Legislation to Create Coordinated Federal Response to Climate and Health Crisis
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Bill Text (PDF)
Washington (July 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-07) more PR
Sen. Moran Statement on Passing the Rescissions Act of 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran Statement on Passing the Rescissions Act of 2025
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today released the following statement after voting to pass the Rescissions Act of 2025 :
"Congress holds the authority to fund the government and established the rescissions process to allow the President to petition Congress to reclaim unused funds. Using this congressionally-approved proc more PR
Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Troy Nehls Thank Pres. Trump, NIH Dir. Bhattacharya for Promoting Accountability; Urge Immediate Ban on American Taxpayer-Funded Foreign Animal Testing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Troy Nehls Thank Pres. Trump, NIH Dir. Bhattacharya for Promoting Accountability; Urge Immediate Ban on American Taxpayer-Funded Foreign Animal Testing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Congressman Troy Nehls sent a letter to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), thanking him and President Trump for their leadership in restori more PR
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves MilCon-VA, CJS Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves MilCon-VA, CJS Bills
Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for a full committee markup to consider its draft fiscal year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies appropriations act and to resume consideration of its draft fiscal year 2026 Commerce, Justice more PR
Senate HELP Committee to Consider President Trump's Labor, Health Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 17, 2025:
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Senate HELP Committee to Consider President Trump's Labor, Health Nominees
On Thursday, July 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on nominations for the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Occupati more PR
Senate Judiciary Democrats Request Hearing With Whistleblower Erez Reuveni Ahead Of Bove Nomination Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Senate Judiciary Democrats Request Hearing With Whistleblower Erez Reuveni Ahead Of Bove Nomination Vote
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in calling for Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to schedule a hearing to collect testimony from more PR
Senate Passes Legislation to Rescind Wasteful Federal Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Senate Passes Legislation to Rescind Wasteful Federal Spending
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - By a vote of 51 to 48 the United States Senate advanced the Rescissions Act of 2025 to rescind $9 billion in unnecessary, wasteful federal funds. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives in June by a vote of 214 to 212, will now return to the House for final consideration.
The Rescissions Act of 202 more PR
Senator Collins, Colleagues Write to OMB Urging Release of Critical Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins, Colleagues Write to OMB Urging Release of Critical Education Funding
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and eight of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), advocating for the release of paused education more PR
Senator Markey, Leader Schumer Call on FCC to Stop Partisan Games, Drop Frivolous CBS Investigation in Light of Fox News' Misleading Editing of Trump's Epstein Comments (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey, Leader Schumer Call on FCC to Stop Partisan Games, Drop Frivolous CBS Investigation in Light of Fox News' Misleading Editing of Trump's Epstein Comments
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The FCC is pursuing an investigation into CBS' edits of an October 2024 interview with then-Vice President and Presidential Nominee Kamala Harris
Letter Text (PDF)
Washington (July 16, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey more PR
Senator Marshall Statement on Senate Passage of the Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Statement on Senate Passage of the Rescissions Package
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Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) issued the following statement after the passing of the rescissions package.
"The American people gave us a mandate to eliminate wasteful spending and address our $37 trillion national debt. Early this morning, the Senate voted to pass the first rescissi more PR
Senator Marshall: Powell Has Lost the Confidence of the President & the American People, & Should Resign (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Powell Has Lost the Confidence of the President & the American People, & Should Resign
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Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Talk About Fed Chairman Jerome Powell
Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Elizabeth McDonald on Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss Jerome Powell's tenure at the Federal Reserve, why interest rates need more PR
Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Military Construction-VA, Commerce-Justice-Science Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Military Construction-VA, Commerce-Justice-Science Bills
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WATCH : Senator Murray's opening remarks
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks as the committee meets to consider the draft fiscal year 2026 Military Construction, V more PR
Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Military Construction-VA, Commerce-Justice-Science Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Military Construction-VA, Commerce-Justice-Science Bills
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks as the committee meets to consider the draft fiscal year 2026 Military Construction more PR
Sens. Johnson, Baldwin Recommend Judges for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Johnson, Baldwin Recommend Judges for U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
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WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent a letter to President Trump to recommend five individuals to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The recommendations came as part of their bipartisan Wisconsin Federal Nominatin more PR
Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Political Demonization of Life-Saving Nonprofit Organizations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release:
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Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Political Demonization of Life-Saving Nonprofit Organizations
Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing on how Republicans are demonizing nonpr more PR
Subcommittee Ranking Member McBath's Opening Statement at Hearing on Protecting Americans From Abuses of AI Technology (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, issued the following opening remarks on July 16, 2025, at a hearing on the use of artificial intelligence in law enforcement and how to combat AI-enabled crimes:
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Mr. Chairman, thank you for convening this hearing to discuss AI-enabled crime, efforts to detect and combat such crime, and how law enforcement deploys AI tools.
Like so ma more PR
Tech Modernization Chairman Barrett Leads Oversight Hearing to Ensure VA's IT Office is Streamlining Operations to Meet Demand (10)
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, issued the following news release:
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Tech Modernization Chairman Barrett Leads Oversight Hearing to Ensure VA's IT Office is Streamlining Operations to Meet Demand
Today, Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the s more PR
The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, July 17, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, July 17, 2025
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Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today:
Cutting Waste and Fraud from Bloated Federal Spending
President Trump and House Republicans ran on the promise to combat bloated government spending by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse. As part of this mission, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) investigate more PR
Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies Senior Fellow Burton Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by David R. Burton, a senior fellow in economic policy in Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation, "Locking in the DOGE Cuts: Ending Waste, Fraud, and Abuse for Good." DOGE is the Department of Government Efficiency.
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My name is David R. Burton. I am the Senior Fellow in Economic Policy at The H more PR
Thune Joins The Ben Shapiro Show (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune Joins The Ben Shapiro Show
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Ben Shapiro Show.
On the Big, Beautiful Bill:
"I would say that... working Americans, middle-income families are the biggest winners. Those that make under $50,000 get the biggest proportionate tax break in all of this... with an increase in the ch more PR
Tillis Statement on the Importance of an Independent Federal Reserve (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Tillis Statement on the Importance of an Independent Federal Reserve
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis released the following statement on the importance of an independent Federal Reserve:
"The independence of the Fed is paramount. Terminating Chairman Powell risks a protracted legal battle with potential economic consequences like the disruptions we briefly saw in U.S. Treasur more PR
Trahan Statement on House Passage of Cryptocurrency Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Trahan Statement on House Passage of Cryptocurrency Legislation
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, and H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 :
"Crypto is here to stay. That's why we can't afford to wait any longer to establish guardrails that pr more PR
U.S. Ambassador to Hellenic Republic Nominee Guilfoyle Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Kimberly Guilfoyle, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Hellenic Republic, from a July 7, 2025, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Hagerty and esteemed Members of this committee, it is with a profound sense of honor and deep humility that I appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as the United States Ambassador to Greece.
I extend my sincerest gratitude to more PR
U.S. Ambassador to Portugal Nominee Arrigo Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by John Arrigo, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Portugal, from a July 15, 2025, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic. I am enormously grateful and honored by the confidence President T more PR
U.S. Ambassador to Singapore Nominee Sinha Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Anjani Sinha, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, from a July 7, 2025, confirmation hearing:
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Thank you, Senator Graham, for your kind introduction. Your service to our country is historic and it's an honor to try to follow your example. I am fortunate to call on you for your advice and support.
Chairman Hagerty and esteemed Committee Members - I am humbled to stand more PR
U.S. Ambassador to Sweden Nominee Toretti Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Christine Toretti, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, from a July 15, 2025, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as the nominee for the position of U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden. I am deeply grateful to President Trump for the trust and honor he h more PR
U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bill to Strengthen Small Business Development (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Introduces Bill to Strengthen Small Business Development
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) introduced the SBIR/STTR Application Assistance Act, which will encourage more small businesses to engage in research and development that supports American innovation, scientific achievement, and entrepreneurship.
The Small Business Innovation more PR
U.S. Representative to U.N. Agencies for Food & Agriculture Nominee Blanchard Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Lynda Blanchard, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, from a July 7, 2025, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Hagerty and distinguished Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to have been nominated by President Trump to serve as the U.S. Representative to the United N more PR
U.S. Representative to U.N. for Management & Reform Nominee Bartos Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Jeff Bartos, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the United Nations for management and reform, from a July 7, 2025, confirmation hearing:
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Thank you, Chairman Hagerty and distinguished Members of the Committee. I am honored to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve as the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for UN Manage more PR
U.S. Representative to U.N. for Special Political Affairs Nominee Locetta Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Locetta, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the United Nations for special political affairs, from a July 7, 2025, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Hagerty and distinguished Members of the Committee - Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today.
I am grateful to be nominated by President Trump to serve as the Alternate Representative of the United Sta more PR
U.S. Representative to U.N. Nominee Waltz Testifies Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Michael Waltz, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the United Nations, from a July 15, 2025, confirmation hearing:
Thank you, Chairman Risch and Ranking Member Shaheen.
It's an honor to be here as President Trump's nominee. First, I want to thank my family. My wife, Julia, a fellow combat veteran and herself an accomplished diplomat, comes from a Jordanian Catholic immigrant fam more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Colleagues in Advocating for Critical Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Shelley Moore Capito, Republican Colleagues in Advocating for Critical Education Funding
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and several of her Senate Republican colleagues more PR
University of Southern California Provost Professor Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services released the following written testimony by Shaun Harper, a provost professor of public policy, business and education at the University of Southern California, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Enslaved Africans built the White House and the U.S. Capitol buildi more PR
Van Hollen Statement on Passage of Trump and Republicans' Bill to Gut American Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Statement on Passage of Trump and Republicans' Bill to Gut American Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his opposition to Republican legislation championed by Trump and DOGE to claw back important federal funding, previously approved by Congress on a bipartisan basis, including for U.S. public broadcastin more PR
Video: Kaine Grills Trump Administration Over Incineration of Food for Starving Children (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Video: Kaine Grills Trump Administration Over Incineration of Food for Starving Children
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BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF THE EXCHANGE IS AVAILABLE HERE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), grilled Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Michael Rigas over the Trump Administration's order to incinerate 500 met more PR
VIDEO: Ricketts Fights to Protect America (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Ricketts Fights to Protect America
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the One Big Beautiful Bill and his work to protect America.
Watch the video here.
"Lasting prosperity depends on lasting security," said Ricketts. "No nation can thrive without secure borders and a strong military. The One Big B more PR
Warner & Kaine Statement on Republican Rescissions Bill Defunding Public Broadcasting and National Security Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner & Kaine Statement on Republican Rescissions Bill Defunding Public Broadcasting and National Security Programs
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting and national security programs, which had previously been appropriated by a bipartisan ma more PR
Warner & Kaine Statement on Republican Rescissions Bill Defunding Public Broadcasting and National Security Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner & Kaine Statement on Republican Rescissions Bill Defunding Public Broadcasting and National Security Programs
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WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting and national security programs, which had previously been appropriated by a bipartisan majority more PR
Warnock Renews Effort to Address Bias in Housing Appraisals, Help Families Build Generational Wealth through Homeownership (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Warnock Renews Effort to Address Bias in Housing Appraisals, Help Families Build Generational Wealth through Homeownership
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Senator Reverend Warnock's legislation would empower Georgians with more data and tools to fight bias that would lower their homes' values
For most Americans, the largest driver of wealth is their home. This makes it important to have accurate, unbiased home valuatio more PR
WATCH: On House Floor, Pressley Assails CLARITY Act as Green Light for Corruption, Financial Abuse (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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WATCH: On House Floor, Pressley Assails CLARITY Act as Green Light for Corruption, Financial Abuse
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"This bill gives a green light to the self-enriching crypto schemes we've seen where officials at the highest levels of power, including in the White House, have generated hundreds of millions of dollars in personal profit."
"The American people deserve crypto legislation that is fair, transparent more PR
WATCH: Padilla Announces Hold on National Guard Bureau Nominee Until Trump Demilitarizes Los Angeles (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla Announces Hold on National Guard Bureau Nominee Until Trump Demilitarizes Los Angeles
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WATCH : Padilla: "Stop militarizing our cities and using our service members as political pawns."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, announced on the Senate floor that he placed a hold on President T more PR
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Discusses Trump's Weaponization of the DOJ, Blasts Trump for Continuing to Hide Epstein Files (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Discusses Trump's Weaponization of the DOJ, Blasts Trump for Continuing to Hide Epstein Files
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He has a pliant Justice Department made up of his former criminal defense attorneys willing to go after anyone."
View the full interview HERE.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC's The Briefing with Jen Psaki to discuss President Trump's efforts to more PR
WATCH: Senate Republicans Block Sen. Ossoff's Amendment to Prevent Cutoff of Food Aid to Starving Children in War Zones (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Senate Republicans Block Sen. Ossoff's Amendment to Prevent Cutoff of Food Aid to Starving Children in War Zones
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Washington, D.C. -- Senate Republicans last night blocked U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's amendment to prevent the cutoff of food aid to starving children in war zones.
Overnight, the Senate debated the Trump Administration's request to rescind funding passed by Congress for public med more PR
Welch Votes Against Defunding Global Health, Public Media (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Votes Against Defunding Global Health, Public Media
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WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Early this morning, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) voted against President Trump's rescissions bill, which claws back more than $9 billion in congressionally-appropriated funding for global health, foreign aid, and public media:
"This federal funding was negotiated on a bipartisan basis, passed with bipartisan support more PR
Whip Clark on CNN: Republicans Are Telling Families They're On Their Own (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Whip Clark on CNN: Republicans Are Telling Families They're On Their Own
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN's The Situation Room to discuss the devastating impact of Republicans' Big, Ugly Law and their rescissions package. Below are excerpts from her interview:
On Republicans' Rescission Package:
"I cannot make sense of this split screen th more PR
Whitehouse Slams Senate Passage of Partisan GOP Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Slams Senate Passage of Partisan GOP Rescissions Package
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a rescissions package in the middle of the night cutting over $9 billion in government funding that was previously approved on a bipartisan basis:
"The Trump administration and Republicans in more PR
Why is RFK Jr. Eliminating Life-Saving HIV Programs? Oversight Committee Democrats Demand Answers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Why is RFK Jr. Eliminating Life-Saving HIV Programs? Oversight Committee Democrats 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 Financial Services, sent a letter more PR
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty Managing VP Lennington Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services released the following written testimony by Daniel P. Lennington, managing vice president and deputy counsel at the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Sacrificing Excellence for Ideology: The Real Cost of DEI." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Chairman Grothman, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi, and Members of the Su more PR
Wyden Demands Answers on Shadowy, Mass Collection of DNA from Immigrants by DHS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Demands Answers on Shadowy, Mass Collection of DNA from Immigrants by DHS
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Agents Often Take DNA Without Explanation, Including from Thousands of Children; DNA Surveillance Targets Immigrant Communities and Resembles Authoritarian Government Practices
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., slammed the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice for massively expanding more PR
Wyden Statement on Trump Action to Throw Kids and Their Families Off Medicaid and CHIP (10)
WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025:
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Wyden Statement on Trump Action to Throw Kids and Their Families Off Medicaid and CHIP
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced they will not allow states in the future to let children keep their health coverage without unnecessary red tape. Begin more PR
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