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After Pressure from Sen. Ossoff, Trump Administration Restores Funding for Georgia After-School Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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After Pressure from Sen. Ossoff, Trump Administration Restores Funding for Georgia After-School Programs
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Sen. Ossoff previously urged This is an external link the Trump Administration to unfreeze Federal funding that supports after-school programs across Georgia
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has successfully pushed to restore funding for Georgia after-school programs.
Earlier this more PR
Ahead of Committee Vote, Wyden Opposes Treasury and USTR Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on July 22, 2025, in opposition to Treasury and U.S. Trade Representative nominees, Brian Morrissey and Joseph Barloon:
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Ahead of committee vote, Wyden opposes Treasury and USTR nominees
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Before we begin I'd like to say a few words about the nominees that will be voted on later today.
I'll start with Brian Morrissey, who is nominate more PR
Alsobrooks, Warnock Renew Effort to Address Bias in Housing Appraisals, Help Families Build Generational Wealth Through Homeownership (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Alsobrooks, Warnock Renew Effort to Address Bias in Housing Appraisals, Help Families Build Generational Wealth through Homeownership
This legislation will empower Marylanders with more data and tools to fight bias that would lower their homes' values
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U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and four Senate colleagues in introdu more PR
Amata-Cosponsored World War II Women's Memorial Bill Advances (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release:
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Amata-Cosponsored World War II Women's Memorial Bill Advances
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming Natural Resources Committee passage of a bipartisan bill she cosponsored, the World War II Women's Memorial Location Act, H.R. 2290, introduced by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI).
The bill authorizes the location of the World War II Women's Memorial more PR
Arrington Passes One Big Beautiful Bill, Secures Trump's 'America First' Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Arrington Passes One Big Beautiful Bill, Secures Trump's 'America First' Agenda
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After four years of incompetence, lawlessness, chaos, and overreach, a new day has dawned in this great country and hope is on the horizon with the One Big Beautiful Bill.
In the November 2024 election, the American people made their voices unmistakably clear: they want a strong country, competent leaders, common se more PR
As Trump, Congressional Republicans Side With NCAA Bosses, Murphy, Sanders, Warren Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen College Athletes' Collective Bargaining Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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As Trump, Congressional Republicans Side With NCAA Bosses, Murphy, Sanders, Warren Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen College Athletes' Collective Bargaining Rights
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WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Co more PR
Asbury Park Press article on legislation to name Toms River VA Clinic after Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell'Name of one of the greatest heroes of D-Day could soon grace Toms River VA clinic' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Asbury Park Press article on legislation to name Toms River VA Clinic after Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell'Name of one of the greatest heroes of D-Day could soon grace Toms River VA clinic'
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By Jean Mikle
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TOMS RIVER -- The Veterans Administration clinic here is one step closer to being named for a hometown hero.
The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Ju more PR
Barr Announces Massive Federal Grant to Expand Alltech in Nicholasville (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Barr Announces Massive Federal Grant to Expand Alltech in Nicholasville
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Nicholasville, Kentucky-- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) celebrated the announcement of a $2.4M federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to Alltech. Headquartered in Nicholasville for over five decades, Alltech currently employs hundreds of Kentuckians and is a leading company in the development of anim more PR
Bennet Blasts Gabbard's Dangerous Release of Partisan House Intelligence Report (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet Blasts Gabbard's Dangerous Release of Partisan House Intelligence Report
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Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's release of the report by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Russia's intervention in the 2016 pres more PR
Blackburn Sounds the Alarm on Tennessee Universities' Employees Concealing DEI Programs to Skirt Trump Order (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn Sounds the Alarm on Tennessee Universities' Employees Concealing DEI Programs to Skirt Trump Order
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) probed three Tennessee universities - the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Belmont University -after staff members were caught on camera admitting to rebranding and concealing their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE more PR
Blunt Rochester, Van Hollen, 27 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation Into Death of American Citizen in West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Blunt Rochester, Van Hollen, 27 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation into Death of American Citizen in West Bank
Senators also press for an update on any investigations into the killings of 6 other Americans in the West Bank
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U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 27 of th more PR
Blunt Rochester, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Blunt Rochester, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers
Bicameral First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act would help make homeownership a reality for young Americans amidst skyrocketing housing costs
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U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Com more PR
Booker Hosts Virtual Town Hall with African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Members, Discusses Trump's Disastrous Effects on Local Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Hosts Virtual Town Hall with African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey Members, Discusses Trump's Disastrous Effects on Local Businesses
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Washington, D.C.- This afternoon, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a virtual town hall event with members of the African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey (AACCNJ). Among the top concerns from business leaders were the Trump administra more PR
Booker Statement on the Signing of the Recissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Statement on the Signing of the Recissions Package
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement:
"Trump and Senate Republicans have betrayed the American people by ramming through another damaging bill that harms our national security, undermines our ability to keep Americans safe, slashes vital programs to support working people - all so they more PR
Booker, Schumer, Duckworth, Murray, DeLauro Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Increase Access to Fertility Treatment (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker, Schumer, Duckworth, Murray, DeLauro Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Increase Access to Fertility Treatment
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Patty Murray (D-WA), along with U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduced the bicameral Access to Fertility Treatment and Care Act, legisla more PR
Boyle Statement on GAO Finding Trump Continues to Violate Impoundment Control Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Boyle Statement on GAO Finding Trump Continues to Violate Impoundment Control Act
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a legal opinion finding that President Trump has continued withhold more PR
Boyle, Merkley, Durbin, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Prevent Future Debt Ceiling Hostage Taking (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Boyle, Merkley, Durbin, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Prevent Future Debt Ceiling Hostage Taking
For Years, Republicans Have Held the Debt Ceiling Hostage, Continually Putting the United States' Credit at Risk
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Today, U.S. Representative Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, and U.S. Senator Je more PR
Breaking: Rep. Miller Joins Senator Hawley in Effort to Ban Chinese Ownership of American Land (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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BREAKING: Rep. Miller Joins Senator Hawley in Effort to Ban Chinese Ownership of American Land
Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) introduced the House companion to Senator Josh Hawley's (R-MO) Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act. This legislation would ban Chinese corporations and individuals affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) from purchasing American agricult more PR
Brightline Holdings Senior Advisor Cumber Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation released the following written testimony by Husein Cumber, senior advisor of Brightline Holdings LLC, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "On the Right Track: Modernizing America's Rail Network":
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the Subcommittee. As Senior Advisor of Brightline Holdings, LLC and one of the people who developed the vision for this company more PR
Burlison Opens Subcommittee Hearing on Advancing Nuclear Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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 on July 22, 2025:
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Burlison Opens Subcommittee Hearing on Advancing Nuclear Energy
Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Ener more PR
Case Opposes Foreign Affairs Funding Measure That Weakens National Security By Slashing Critical Foreign Assistance Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Case Opposes Foreign Affairs Funding Measure That Weakens National Security By Slashing Critical Foreign Assistance Efforts
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted in Committee against the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Appropriations bill that would our nation's foreign affairs more PR
Chair Walberg Delivers Opening Statement at Markup to Empower Workers, Protect Opportunities for Student-Athletes, and Address Human Trafficking (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Chair Walberg Delivers Opening Statement at Markup to Empower Workers, Protect Opportunities for Student-Athletes, and Address Human Trafficking
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of five bills to empower workers, protect more PR
Chair Walberg Reacts to Columbia Agreement With Trump Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Chair Walberg Reacts to Columbia Agreement with Trump Administration
Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement in response to Columbia University's agreement with the Trump administration:
"The need for a federal settlement underscores Columbia's lack of institutional willingn more PR
Chairman Comer Subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell for Deposition at Federal Prison (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Comer Subpoenas Ghislaine Maxwell for Deposition at Federal Prison
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued a subpoena to Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition to occur at Federal Correctional Institution Tallahassee on August 11, 2025. The Department of Justice is cooperating an more PR
Chairman Diaz-Balart's FY26 State NSRP Bill Approved by House Appropriations Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Diaz-Balart's FY26 State NSRP Bill Approved by House Appropriations Committee
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee's approval of the proposed fiscal year 2026 funding legi more PR
Chairman Ezell Statement From Hearing on Federal Maritime Commission's Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following opening remarks on July 22, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Future of United States Maritime Part 1: Review of Fiscal Year 2026 Federal Maritime Commission Budget Request":
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We meet today to review the President's fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
The FMC is an ind more PR
Chairman Guthrie Issues Statement on New Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Found Within Our Federal Health Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Guthrie Issues Statement on New Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Found Within Our Federal Health Programs
Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced steps to remove 2.8 million duplicative enrollees in two o more PR
Chairman Guthrie on President Trump's AI Action Plan: Future of American Competitiveness Depends on Investments in AI (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Chairman Guthrie on President Trump's AI Action Plan: "The Future of American Competitiveness Depends on Investments in AI"
Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement regarding the release of America's AI Action Plan, which focuses on safeguarding more PR
Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Pipeline Safety Policy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Pipeline Safety Policy
Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Strengthening American Energy: A Review of Pipeline Safety Policy.
Subcommittee Chairman Lat more PR
Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Bureau of Political Affairs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Bureau of Political Affairs
Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "FY26 State Department Posture: Bureau of Political Affairs."
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Under the Biden administration, the State Depa more PR
Chairman Perry Statement From Hearing Examining FEMA and the Nation's Emergency Management (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following opening remarks on July 23, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Fixing Emergency Management: Examining Improvements to FEMA's Disaster Response":
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I want to thank our witness, Mr. Richardson, for being here today to discuss fixing emergency management and improving the Federal Emergen more PR
Chairman Westerman Testifies in Support of Bills Unlocking America's Resources (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Westerman Testifies in Support of Bills Unlocking America's Resources
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106.
Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared:
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Chairmen Guthrie, Walberg, and Jordan Applaud President Trump's Executive Order on NIL (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Chairmen Guthrie, Walberg, and Jordan Applaud President Trump's Executive Order on NIL
Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05), Chairman of the Committee on Education and Workforce, and Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-04), Chairman of the Committee on the more PR
Chairmen Walberg, Guthrie, and Jordan Applaud President Trump's Executive Order on NIL (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Chairmen Walberg, Guthrie, and Jordan Applaud President Trump's Executive Order on NIL
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's e more PR
Chairwoman McClain Applauds President Trump Signing Rescissions Package into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Chairwoman McClain Applauds President Trump Signing Rescissions Package into Law
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WASHINGTON-- Today, House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law the $9 billion rescissions package passed by Congress:
"Today is a major win for American taxpayers. President Trump just made it official: wasteful Washing more PR
Committee Advances Bills Responding to Grand Canyon Fire, Supporting Active Forest Management and Common-Sense Wildfire Suppression (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Committee Advances Bills Responding to Grand Canyon Fire, Supporting Active Forest Management and Common-Sense Wildfire Suppression
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup of 14 bills, including legislation advancing forest management and active wildfire suppression in the wake of the Dragon B more PR
Committee Approves FY26 National Security, Department of State Appropriations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Committee Approves FY26 National Security, Department of State Appropriations Act
Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 35 to 27.
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Committee Considers Legislation to Responsibly Manage Wildlife, Support Military Readiness and Reform the MMPA (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Committee Considers Legislation to Responsibly Manage Wildlife, Support Military Readiness and Reform the MMPA
Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on six bills and a discussion draft addressing improved species management and making long-overdue re more PR
CONGRESSIONAL AI CAUCUS DEMOCRATS' STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S AI ACTION PLAN AND AI EXECUTIVE ORDERS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSIONAL AI CAUCUS DEMOCRATS' STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S AI ACTION PLAN AND AI EXECUTIVE ORDERS
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus Vice Chair Doris Matsui (D-CA), Chair Don Beyer (D-VA), and Democratic Members of the Caucus Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Jim McGovern (D-MA), a more PR
Congressional AI Caucus Democrats' Statement on President Trump's AI Action Plan and AI Executive Orders (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Congressional AI Caucus Democrats' Statement on President Trump's AI Action Plan and AI Executive Orders
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Congressional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus Chair Don Beyer (D-VA), Vice Chair Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Democratic Members of the Caucus Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Jim McGovern (D-MA), and Rob Menendez (D-NJ) today issue more PR
Congressman Cliff Bentz Works With White House and Oregon's Governor to Secure Federal Relief for Oregon Following March Storms (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Congressman Cliff Bentz Works with White House and Oregon's Governor to Secure Federal Relief for Oregon Following March Storms
On May 22, 2025, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02), following a meeting with community leaders, and calls with County Commissioners and community leaders of the affected counties, sent a letter to the Acting Region 10 Administrator of FEMA, Vincent Maykovich, ur more PR
Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Illegal Alien Murderers Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Illegal Alien Murderers Accountable
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Jim Justice (R-WV), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Tim Scott (R-SC) today introduced the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, which would create a new federal offense for an illegal alien or deportable alien who commits murder in the United States:
"Joe Bid more PR
Cornyn, Graham Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Obama Administration's Role in Russia Collusion Hoax (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn, Graham Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Obama Administration's Role in Russia Collusion Hoax
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), both senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Obama administration's involvement in the Russia collusion hoax:
"For the goo more PR
Daines on Fox Business: Iran's Nuclear Program Will Never Be Peaceful (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines on Fox Business: Iran's Nuclear Program Will Never Be Peaceful
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U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss Iran's nuclear program and how it will never be used for peaceful purposes. Daines also discussed trade with China and President Trump's visit to the Federal Reserve.
Watch the full interview HERE.
Daines on Iran's nuclear program:
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Democrats Fight Against Republican Funding Bill That Raises Utility Bills and Energy Prices, Slashes Resources for the Arts and National Parks (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Democrats Fight Against Republican Funding Bill that Raises Utility Bills and Energy Prices, Slashes Resources for the Arts and National Parks
During today's House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill, Democrats shined a light on how Republicans drafted yet another funding bill more PR
Durbin On Trump's Extreme Judicial Nominees: The Only Qualification That President Trump Looks For In His Nominees Is Loyalty To Him And His MAGA Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin On Trump's Extreme Judicial Nominees: The Only Qualification That President Trump Looks For In His Nominees Is Loyalty To Him And His MAGA Agenda
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Durbin took to the Senate floor to denounce President Trump's extreme and unqualified judicial nominees
WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Sen more PR
Durbin On Trump's Extreme Judicial Nominees: The Only Qualification That President Trump Looks For In His Nominees Is Loyalty To Him And His MAGA Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Durbin On Trump's Extreme Judicial Nominees: The Only Qualification That President Trump Looks For In His Nominees Is Loyalty To Him And His MAGA Agenda
In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, criticized the Trump Administration's unqualif more PR
Durbin Reintroduced Bill To Combat Alarming Rise In Domestic Terrorism Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Reintroduced Bill To Combat Alarming Rise In Domestic Terrorism Threats
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As the Trump Administration reallocates resources away from domestic terrorism prevention efforts to fund an illegal mass deportation campaign, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would codify and bolster key tools and resources to combat domestic terrorist threats
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sena more PR
Durbin Reintroduces Bill To Combat Alarming Rise In Domestic Terrorism Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Durbin Reintroduces Bill To Combat Alarming Rise In Domestic Terrorism Threats
As the Trump Administration reallocates resources away from domestic terrorism prevention efforts to fund an illegal mass deportation campaign, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act would codify and bolster key tools and resources to combat domestic t more PR
E&C Democrats Investigate T-Mobile and Trump Mobile Arrangement, Citing Potential Conflicts of Interest and Compromised Spectrum Deals (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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E&C Democrats Investigate T-Mobile and Trump Mobile Arrangement, Citing Potential Conflicts of Interest and Compromised Spectrum Deals
Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert today expressing deep concerns with the company's involvement in the Trump Administration's new wire more PR
Estes Delivers Keynote Speech at International Tax Cooperation and Competition: A Reset (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Estes Delivers Keynote Speech at International Tax Cooperation and Competition: A Reset
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U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) delivered the keynote address at International Tax Cooperation and Competition: A Reset hosted by American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Congressman Estes discussed the latest developments in international tax policy. See below for highlights and watch here.
On driving economic more PR
Figures Fights for Families: Unveils First-Time Parents Tax Credit and Baby Sleep Tax Relief Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Figures Fights for Families: Unveils First-Time Parents Tax Credit and Baby Sleep Tax Relief Bills
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WASHINGTON -Today, Rep. Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced two new bills to support new families across the country.
The first bill, the First-Time Parents Tax Credit Act, would provide a $1,250 refundable tax credit to people who become parents for the first time by birth or adoption. Und more PR
Following Catastrophic Texas Flooding, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Marc Veasey Introduce Legislation To Provide Federal Funding for Recovery Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Following Catastrophic Texas Flooding, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Marc Veasey Introduce Legislation To Provide Federal Funding for Recovery Efforts
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) led the Texas Democratic delegation in introducing the Texas Flood Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2025 to provide $15 billion in federal funding more PR
Forwarding: Van Hollen, 28 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation Into Death of American Citizen in West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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FORWARDING: Van Hollen, 28 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation into Death of American Citizen in West Bank
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 28 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney Gene more PR
Graham and Cornyn Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Obama Administration's Role in the Russia Collusion Hoax (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Graham and Cornyn Call for Special Counsel to Investigate Obama Administration's Role in the Russia Collusion Hoax
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), both senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special counsel to investigate the Obama Administration's involvement i more PR
Grassley Urges President Trump to Protect Whistleblowers While Cutting Federal Waste, Fraud and Abuse (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Urges President Trump to Protect Whistleblowers While Cutting Federal Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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WASHINGTON - In a letter to President Donald Trump, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder and co-chair of the Whistleblower Protection Caucus, praised the president's efforts to eliminate waste and fraud and requested that the administration ensure whistleblowers are not terminated or retal more PR
Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Close Loopholes and Reform Bid Protest Process (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Close Loopholes and Reform Bid Protest Process
Today, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing titled "Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem." During the hearing, members discussed the current bid protest process and examined proposals to reform it to prevent furthe more PR
Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration for Raising Electricity Costs on American Families Amidst Growing Energy Demand (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration for Raising Electricity Costs on American Families Amidst Growing Energy Demand
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WASHINGTON -- In his opening statement during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on rising energy demand, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, raised the alarm on the energy affordability crisis facing working famili more PR
Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families
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WASHINGTON -- During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on energy demand growth, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, pressed Jeff Tench, Executive Vice President of Vantage Data Centers and Rob Gramlich, CEO and Founder of Gri more PR
Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families
During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on energy demand growth, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, pressed Jeff Tench, Executive Vice Presi more PR
HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Defending Workers' Health and Retirement Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release:
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HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Defending Workers' Health and Retirement Benefits
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today's HELP Subcommitte more PR
Higgins Opens Hearing on Biden Administration's Failure to Protect Vulnerable Unaccompanied Migrant Children (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Higgins Opens Hearing on Biden Administration's Failure to Protect Vulnerable Unaccompanied Migrant Children
Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing on "Catch and Release, Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of more PR
Hoeven, Cramer: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nomination of Nick Chase to Be U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven, Cramer: Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Nomination of Nick Chase to Be U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer today announced that the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Nicholas W. Chase to serve as United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota. The senators recommended that more PR
Homeland Republicans Applaud Rep. Garbarino's Appointment as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on July 24, 2025:
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Homeland Republicans Applaud Rep. Garbarino's Appointment as Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security
This week, House Republicans selected Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) to serve as chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Chairman Garbarino serves as the seventh member to hold this position since the Committee w more PR
House Appropriations Committee Approves FY26 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Committee Approves FY26 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act
Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 33 to 28.
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chai more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Measures to Codify Much-Needed Reforms to Foreign Arms Sales Process (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Measures to Codify Much-Needed Reforms to Foreign Arms Sales Process
Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced six bills aimed at improving the foreign arms sales process and strengthening the U.S. defense industrial as part of the panel's second markup of the 119th Congress.
The suite more PR
House GOP Passes 50 Trump Executive Orders (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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House GOP Passes 50 Trump Executive Orders
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WASHINGTON -- Six months into the Trump Administration, Republicans in the 119 th Congress are delivering on President Trump's America First agenda. With the historic passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and many more separate pieces of legislation, House Republicans have already voted to codify 50 of President Trump's executive actions more PR
House Republicans Subpoena ActBlue CEO (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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House Republicans Subpoena ActBlue CEO
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-WI), and Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (KY-01) issued a subpoena to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones for materials related to the Committees' investigation into more PR
House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Smith Issues Commentary to Washington Examiner: One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Trump's Trade Policy Will Do What 'Bidenomics' Never Could (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following commentary on July 23, 2025, to the Washington Examiner:
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Trump's Trade Policy Will Do What 'Bidenomics' Never Could
For four years, Democrats in Washington pushed a reckless tax-and-spend agenda known as "Bidenomics" that blew a hole in the U.S.'s national debt. More than $10 trillion later, and along with 20% inflation that federal more PR
Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), and April McClain Delaney (MD-06) released the following statement on more PR
Huffman Demands Answers From President Trump Over Mishandling of Grand Canyon Wildfire (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Huffman Demands Answers from President Trump Over Mishandling of Grand Canyon Wildfire
Huffman also calls for independent investigation, accountability over catastrophic wildfire response
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Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) wrote to President Trump demanding answers on the catastrophic federal response to th more PR
HYDE-SMITH GAINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR FY2026 TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH GAINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL FOR FY2026 TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS BILL
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As Subcommittee Chair, Hyde-Smith Worked to Achieve Bipartisan Support for Bill that Benefits Nation & Mississippi
VIDEO: Subcommittee Chair Hyde-Smith Presents FY2026 Transportation, HUD Appropriations Bill.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today gained Senate Appropriation more PR
ICYMI: China Select's Week-in-Review (10)
WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following fact sheet:
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ICYMI: China Select's Week-in-Review
Committee Action Taken to Win the Competition with China:
* Protecting America's AI Advantage: Chairman Moolenaar warned against weakening U.S. national security by allowing advanced NVIDIA AI chips to be exported to China, urging strong Commerce more PR
ICYMI: City Cast Las Vegas Podcast: Why Sen. Rosen Says Trump's Bill Is Screwing Over Las Vegans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: City Cast Las Vegas Podcast: Why Sen. Rosen Says Trump's Bill Is Screwing Over Las Vegans
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LAS VEGAS, NV - This week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined the City Cast Las Vegas podcast for a conversation about the devastating impacts that Donald Trump's extreme tax-and-spending "Big Beautiful Bill" will have on Southern Nevada. With the help of Republicans in Congress, Trump pushed through more PR
ICYMI: Committee Republicans Block Release of Epstein Files and Investigation Into His Suspicious Financial Transactions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Committee Republicans BLOCK Release of Epstein Files and Investigation into His Suspicious Financial Transactions
Committee Republicans just voted to block an amendment from Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) which would have forced the release of Jeffrey Epstein's financial files, and particularly details about his shady and suspic more PR
ICYMI: Ranking Member Frankel Passes Amendment to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Partnership, Introduces Amendment to Improve Foreign Assistance Staffing at State Dept (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Ranking Member Frankel Passes Amendment to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Partnership, Introduces Amendment to Improve Foreign Assistance Staffing at State Dept
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Today, during the full committee markup of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations funding bill, Ranking Member Frankel introduced two amendments to safeguard American leadership on the world stage.
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ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Condemns Trump Administration's Plans to Burn Millions in Lifesaving Family Planning Supplies in BBC Interview (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Condemns Trump Administration's Plans to Burn Millions in Lifesaving Family Planning Supplies in BBC Interview
On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined the BBC News' World Service to denounce the Trump Administration more PR
ICYMI: Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Canada to Repair Trade Partnership after President Trump's Reckless Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Canada to Repair Trade Partnership after President Trump's Reckless Tariffs
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Canada to discuss ways to repair and rebuild the relationship between the United States and Canada, which has been damaged by President Trump's reckless ta more PR
Johnson Reforms Expedite Border Construction (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Johnson Reforms Expedite Border Construction
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced legislation to ensure generational security of the southern border. The Furthering American Security by Tempering Environmental Regulations (FASTER) Act would require future administrations to maintain and enhance the border wall and border technology.
"While House R more PR
Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and five of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Creating Access to Necessary American-Canadian Duty Adjustments (CANADA) Act, legislation that would exempt United States-owned small businesses from President Donald more PR
Kaine, Vindman & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restore Illegally Withheld Support for Students with Disabilities in Spotsylvania County (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Vindman & Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restore Illegally Withheld Support for Students with Disabilities in Spotsylvania County
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (D-VA-07), alongside Senate and House colleagues, introduced the bicameral Charting My Path to Fut more PR
Kelly, Smucker send letter to Commissioner Long calling for removal of Biden-Era IRS revenue ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Kelly, Smucker send letter to Commissioner Long calling for removal of Biden-Era IRS revenue ruling
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Committee, and 18 other members of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to Internal Revenue Services (IRS) more PR
Kennedy debunks Big Beautiful Bill myths: 'Unless your soup of the day is gin, you know that is a lie' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy debunks Big Beautiful Bill myths: 'Unless your soup of the day is gin, you know that is a lie'
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# Watch Kennedy's comments here.
WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:
"Let me start with the reconciliation bill, which President Trump and others called the One Big Beautiful Bill.
"I continue to go through the bill, and every t more PR
Klobuchar Statement on Department of Agriculture Proposed Reorganization Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Klobuchar Statement on Department of Agriculture Proposed Reorganization Plan
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's plan to reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture:
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Latest Non-Partisan Opinion: President Trump and Russ Vought Unlawfully Steal From Our Children (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Latest Non-Partisan Opinion: President Trump and Russ Vought Unlawfully Steal from Our Children
Today, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued another impoundment decision. After investigating the withholding of appropriated funding at the Department of Health and Human Services for the Head Start Pro more PR
Lee Applauds USDA Shift from Washington to Utah (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Lee Applauds USDA Shift from Washington to Utah
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement in response to this morning's announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the agency will be shifting its focus and staffing away from Washington D.C. and toward agricultural hub locations across the country, including one in Salt Lake City, Utah:
"The people makin more PR
Lee Bills Ban D.C. Council's Secret Meetings, Close "Emergency" Loophole (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Lee Bills Ban D.C. Council's Secret Meetings, Close "Emergency" Loophole
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today overturning a recent move by the City Council of the District of Columbia (DC) to hold secret planning meetings in retaliation against President Trump's recent executive order to improve the city's crime rates and cleanliness. The legislation includes a Joint Res more PR
Letter: Rep. Adams Leads Call on House Appropriations Chairs to Demand Release of Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Letter: Rep. Adams Leads Call on House Appropriations Chairs to Demand Release of Education Funding
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WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Ranking Member of the House Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, alongside Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Ranking Member of the House Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcomm more PR
Liccardo Leads Introduction of the New Democratic Coalition's Innovation Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Liccardo Leads Introduction of the New Democratic Coalition's Innovation Agenda
The Innovation Agenda will unleash American potential and cultivate stronger relationships between Washington and Silicon Valley.
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Today, the New Democrat Coalition Innovation & Technology Working Group, led by Working Group Chair Sam Liccardo (CA-16), AI Task Force Chair Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a more PR
Lucas' Penny Bill Passes out of Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Lucas' Penny Bill Passes out of Committee
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Washington, DC - President Trump's call to eliminate production of the penny took a major step forward with the passage of Congressman Frank D. Lucas' legislation - the MINT Act - passing out of the Financial Services Committee. The legislation passed as part of the Common Cents Act authored by House Conference Chair Lisa McClain (R-MI), whose bill text wa more PR
Lujan Fights for National Lab Science Funding, Presses Trump Administration to Protect America's Scientific Innovation and Reverse Course on Cuts to Research and Development Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Fights for National Lab Science Funding, Presses Trump Administration to Protect America's Scientific Innovation and Reverse Course on Cuts to Research and Development Programs
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Co-Chair of the Senate National Labs Caucus, called on President Trump to reverse course on proposed reductions in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget more PR
Lujan Presses Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs on Commitment to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Presses Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs on Commitment to Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, questioned Mr. William Kirkland during a nomination hearing to be Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior. Speci more PR
Lujan Statement on Latest CBO Analysis of Final Republican Budget Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on Latest CBO Analysis of Final Republican Budget Bill
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Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Predicts Republican Bill Will Add $3.4 Trillion to National Debt
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published analysis that the final more PR
Maiden Speech by U.S. Senator David H. McCormick (R-PA) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Maiden Speech by U.S. Senator David H. McCormick (R-PA)
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July 24, 2025
Remarks as prepared for delivery
Mr. President, I am honored to rise here on the Senate floor for the first time.
Each time I enter the Senate chamber, I'm humbled to walk in the footsteps of the Pennsylvanians who came before me--from Founding Father Robert Morris to Simon Cameron, from Joseph Clark to John Heinz. more PR
Malliotakis Applauds DOJ Lawsuit to Hold NYC Accountable for Dangerous Sanctuary Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Malliotakis Applauds DOJ Lawsuit to Hold NYC Accountable for Dangerous Sanctuary Policies
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(NEW YORK, NY) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's lawsuit against New York City over its sanctuary city policies.
"I thank Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice for taking action to hold New York City accountable more PR
Markey and Warnock Demand Answers from Secretaries Rubio and Noem on Contradictory U.S. Foreign and Immigration Policies Toward Haiti and Potential Illegal Arms Exports to Port-au-Prince (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey and Warnock Demand Answers from Secretaries Rubio and Noem on Contradictory U.S. Foreign and Immigration Policies Toward Haiti and Potential Illegal Arms Exports to Port-au-Prince
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Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) today led their colleagues in writing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of H more PR
Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olszewski and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), released the following statement on the future of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center:
"The Beltsville Ag more PR
Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, Governor Wes Moore, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olszewski and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), released the following statement on the future of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center more PR
McClellan Statement on Trump Administration Investigations into George Mason University (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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McClellan Statement on Trump Administration Investigations into George Mason University
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice and Department of Education launched investigations (link is external) into George Mason University for allegations of racial discrimination and antisemitism:
"Less than a m more PR
McConnell Praises President Trump's Selection of Paducah as Future Home of AI Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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McConnell Praises President Trump's Selection of Paducah as Future Home of AI Infrastructure
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today praised the Trump Administration's selection of the Department of Energy's Paducah Site, home of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP), as one of four locations for cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) data more PR
Meeks Opening Remarks As Prepared at FY26 State Department Posture Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Meeks Opening Remarks As Prepared at FY26 State Department Posture Hearing
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at a full committee posture hearing for the State Department's Bureau of Political Affairs for fiscal year 20 more PR
Meeks Statement on the Trump Administration Withdrawing the U.S. From UNESCO (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Meeks Statement on the Trump Administration Withdrawing the U.S. from UNESCO
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Trump administration withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Orga more PR
Merkley Announces Committee Action to Advance Critical Community-Initiated Projects for Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley Announces Committee Action to Advance Critical Community-Initiated Projects for Oregon
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Appropriations Hub on Merkley's website will update as Oregon projects are selected and move through the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding process
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced he secured essential investments for O more PR
Moulton, Foushee, Beyer Lead Bipartisan Effort to Preserve Critical NASA Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton, Foushee, Beyer Lead Bipartisan Effort to Preserve Critical NASA Funding
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Trump Administration's Proposed Cuts Threaten MA-based Chandra X-Ray Telescope
Salem, Mass. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-0 more PR
Murphy, Trahan Reintroduce Legislation to Codify College Athletes' Unrestricted Right to Their Name, Image, Likeness (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Trahan Reintroduce Legislation to Codify College Athletes' Unrestricted Right to Their Name, Image, Likeness
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WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.-03), a member of the U.S. House Committee for Energy and Commerce and a former college athlete, on We more PR
N.M. Delegation Announces President's Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for Lincoln County, Maintains Push for Major Disaster Declaration for Chaves, Otero, & Valencia Counties (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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N.M. Delegation Announces President's Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for Lincoln County, Maintains Push for Major Disaster Declaration for Chaves, Otero, & Valencia Counties
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following more PR
Nadler Statement on Columbia University Settlement (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Nadler Statement on Columbia University Settlement
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Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) issued the following statement on Columbia University's $200 million settlement with the Trump Administration:
"I am deeply disappointed by reports of Columbia University's outrageous and embarrassing $200 million capitulation to the Trump Administration's repugnant extortion campaign.
Let's be clea more PR
National Capital Region Members of Congress Release a Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate USDA Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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National Capital Region Members of Congress Release a Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate USDA Agencies
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Washington D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced (link is external) a reorganization of the department that would shut down several facilities in the National Capital Region and relocate thousands of employees across the country. Representati more PR
NEPA Hearing Highlights Permitting Quagmire, Explores Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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NEPA Hearing Highlights Permitting Quagmire, Explores Reforms
Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee oversight hearing on issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and potential reforms to streamline the federal permitting process. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman B more PR
NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators
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WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Pay Teachers Act after hearing from more than 200 teachers and educational leaders from across the country during more PR
Oversight Committee Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Plan to Cement America's Dominance in Artificial Intelligence (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Oversight Committee Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Plan to Cement America's Dominance in Artificial Intelligence
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WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government more PR
Oversight Committee Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Plan to Cement America's Dominance in Artificial Intelligence (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Oversight Committee Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Plan to Cement America's Dominance in Artificial Intelligence
Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), and Subco more PR
Padilla, Gallego, Salinas, Barragan Introduce Mental Health for Latinos Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Gallego, Salinas, Barragan Introduce Mental Health for Latinos Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the nation observes Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), along with Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.-02) and Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.-44), introduced the Mental Health for Latinos Act, legislation to improve mental healt more PR
Pallone Blasts Blatant Corruption in Skydance-Paramount Acquisition (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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 Blasts Blatant Corruption in Skydance-Paramount Acquisition
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement blasting the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) approval of Skydance's merger with Paramount:
"With this announcement, it's clear that the FCC is in Trump's p more PR
Pallone Blasts Trump Administration for Skirting Pipeline Safety Protections, Urges Bipartisan Reauthorization Process (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Pallone Blasts Trump Administration for Skirting Pipeline Safety Protections, Urges Bipartisan Reauthorization Process
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today's Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, "Strengthening Americ more PR
Pallone Remarks at Full Committee Markup of SCORE Act and Over-the-Counter User Fees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Pallone Remarks at Full Committee Markup of SCORE Act and Over-the-Counter User Fees
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at Full Committee markup of two bills:
Today we are marking up two bills - legislation addressing college sports and a bil more PR
Peters Helps Reintroduce Legislation to Make Child Care More Affordable and Accessible (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Peters Helps Reintroduce Legislation to Make Child Care More Affordable and Accessible
Michigan Continues to Experience Acute Child Care Shortage
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U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) joined a group of his colleagues in reintroducing the Child Care for Working Families Act. This comprehensive legislation aims to make child care more affordable and accessible for hardworking families in M more PR
Peters, Slotkin Respond to Federal Disaster Declaration Following Catastrophic Northern Michigan Ice Storm (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Peters, Slotkin Respond to Federal Disaster Declaration Following Catastrophic Northern Michigan Ice Storm
In May, Peters and Slotkin Urged President Trump to Support Michigan's Request for a Major Disaster Declaration
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U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) responded to the approval of Michigan's request for a major disaster declaration following the catastrophic ice storm tha more PR
PHOTOS: Kustoff Bill to Help Natural Disaster Victims Signed into Law by President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: Kustoff Bill to Help Natural Disaster Victims Signed into Law by President Trump
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Donald Trump signed Congressman David Kustoff's (R-TN) bill H.R. 517, the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, into law. This new law will provide relief for taxpayers impacted by natural disasters and emergencies.
"I thank President Trump for signing my bill, the more PR
President Trump Signs Tax Filing Relief for Natural Disaster Victims Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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President Trump Signs Tax Filing Relief for Natural Disaster Victims Into Law
Americans recovering from a natural disaster will receive new tax relief under bipartisan Ways and Means Committee legislation signed into law by President Trump. The Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, H.R. 517, removes the immediate burdens and hassle o more PR
Pressley Slams DHS Stealing Immigrants' DNA and Giving it to FBI Criminal Database (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Slams DHS Stealing Immigrants' DNA and Giving it to FBI Criminal Database
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Pressley Also Condemns GOP Inhumane Treatment of Immigrant Children
"This administration is turning childhood trauma into a permanent record. Republicans on this committee claim to be focused on protecting children, yet ignore actual threats to their safety."
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Pressley, Jackson, Advocates Defend DEI, Affirm Commitment to an Equitable, Inclusive America (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley, Jackson, Advocates Defend DEI, Affirm Commitment to an Equitable, Inclusive America
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Six Months into Trump Admin, Pressley Reintroduces Bill to Codify Equity, Improve Government Services for Underserved Communities
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WASHINGTON - As the nation marks six months of the Trump Administration, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Jonathan Jac more PR
Quigley Statement on Trump's Attempt to Rewrite History, Promote Obama and Russia Conspiracies (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Quigley Statement on Trump's Attempt to Rewrite History, Promote Obama and Russia Conspiracies
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Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on Trump's bizarre social media attacks on President Obama and Republicans' efforts to rewrite history on Trump's behalf:
"Donald Trump disrespects the of more PR
Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on USDA Reorganization (10)
EAGAN, Minnesota, July 25 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on USDA Reorganization
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins' planned reorganization of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
"The planned reorganization announced by the Ag more PR
Ranking Member Frankel Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Frankel Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Funding Bill
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm going to start by recognizing the collegiality of our Chairman Mr. Diaz-Balart and the thoughtful members on both sides of the aisle. And of course, I want to thank our hardworking staff for their tireless efforts. But most of more PR
Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on Judiciary Republicans' Peddling of Expired Conspiracy Theories on David Weiss's Investigation of Hunter Biden (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on Judiciary Republicans' Peddling of Expired Conspiracy Theories on David Weiss's Investigation of Hunter Biden
Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Judiciary Republicans' fruitless fixation on peddling conspiracy th more PR
Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Presses Trump Administration on Use of Critical Minerals By CCP As Economic Coercion (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Presses Trump Administration on Use of Critical Minerals By CCP As Economic Coercion
Yesterday, ahead of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party's hea more PR
Ranking Member Markey Joins Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses From Trump Tariffs on Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Ranking Member Markey Joins Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tim Kai more PR
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Applauds Reinstatement of NCUA Board Members (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Applauds Reinstatement of NCUA Board Members
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following a federal judge's decision to reinstate former National Credit Union Administration Board members, Todd Harper an more PR
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts HUD's Plans to Drop Major Housing Discrimination Cases and Further Dismantle Fair Housing Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts HUD's Plans to Drop Major Housing Discrimination Cases and Further Dismantle Fair Housing Protections
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Department of more PR
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Hand Delivers Follow-Up Letter Urging Chairman Hill to Bring Acting CFPB Director Before Committee to Address Continued Illegal Shutdown of Agency (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters Hand Delivers Follow-Up Letter Urging Chairman Hill to Bring Acting CFPB Director Before Committee to Address Continued Illegal Shutdown of Agency
This marks Waters' SECOND formal request to Hill for an immediate hearing with Director Vought; follows denial of the first request
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Today, Congr more PR
Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing Examining Threats Posed by China (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing Examining Threats Posed by China
Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet hearing examining the threat pose more PR
Ranking Member Scott Statement on DOJ and ED Investigations Into George Mason University (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Scott Statement on DOJ and ED Investigations into George Mason University
Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division andEducation Department's Office for Civil Rights opened investigatio more PR
Ranking Member Summer Lee Challenges Republicans With Motion to Subpoena Epstein Files (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Ranking Member Summer Lee Challenges Republicans With Motion to Subpoena Epstein Files
Below is Ranking Member Summer L. Lee's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement hearing on President Trump's cruel immigration policies tha more PR
Ranking Member Waters Issues Remarks on Republicans' Anti-CFPB Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Ranking Member Maxine Waters on Republicans' Anti-CFPB Bills: "Trump's Rollback of the CFPB's Authority Has Already Cost Americans $18 Billion. These Bills Will Cost Hard-Working Families Even More."
Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the followi more PR
RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Confronts FEMA Acting Administrator Over Stunning Breakdown in Flood Response (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Confronts FEMA Acting Administrator Over Stunning Breakdown in Flood Response
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, July 23, 2025, in a sharp exchange at a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) confronted Acting FEMA Administrator Robert Richardson over the agency's catastrophic failure to answer tens of thous more PR
RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on PJM's Cost-Increasing Electricity Auction Raising Rates Again for Jersey Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on PJM's Cost-Increasing Electricity Auction Raising Rates Again for Jersey Families
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NORTH JERSEY -- This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement after PJM, the regional grid operator for New Jersey and 12 other states, held a cost-increasing electricity auction that will once again raise utility rates for Jersey families: more PR
RELEASE: Mullin Calls for Immediate Release of all Information Related to Epstein Case, Blasts Dem Absence Last Four Years (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Mullin Calls for Immediate Release of all Information Related to Epstein Case, Blasts Dem Absence Last Four Years
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Washington, D.C. - Today,U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), introduced a resolution calling on federal and state courts to immediately unseal all materials related to any criminal investigation or prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein or Ms. Ghislaine Maxwell--subject only to more PR
Rep. Ansari Introduces HIV Medication Act to Expand Access to Prevention Treatments (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Ansari Introduces HIV Medication Act to Expand Access to Prevention Treatments
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WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the HIV Medication Act to Expand Access to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to ensure that all at-risk populations receive HIV prevention treatments through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and reverse the Trump more PR
Rep. Cisneros Demands Answers from Federal Agencies, Protects Taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Cisneros Demands Answers from Federal Agencies, Protects Taxpayers
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WASHINGTON -- Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-31), led letters to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to inquire about the impacts that reductions in force (RIFs) will have on casework processing. Casework is a crucial service provided by congressional offices where constituents more PR
Rep. Foxx Issues Opening Remarks on Energy Independence, Border Security, Infrastructure Permitting Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing to consider five measures aimed at energy independence, border security and infrastructure streamlining:
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ood afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.
Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider five separate measures: H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, H.J more PR
Rep. Nancy Mace Files Bill To Crack Down On Revenge Porn And Deepfake Predators (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Nancy Mace Files Bill To Crack Down On Revenge Porn And Deepfake Predators
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(Washington, D.C., July 24, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) has introduced the Responding to Exploitation and Sharing of Private Explicit Content and Threats (RESPECT) Act, to enhance the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which President Trump signed into law on May 19, 2025, as part of his continued efforts to protect more PR
REP. OGLES SECURES $74 MILLION FOR VETERANS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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REP. OGLES SECURES $74 MILLION FOR VETERANS
After securing House passage of amendments supporting the expansion of community-based care for veterans, Congressman Ogles is thrilled to welcome a $74 million award for Veterans Affairs (VA) Community-Based Outpatient Clinic to Davidson County.
The facility will offer services including medical treatment, counseling, and community-based programs. Congre more PR
Rep. Rogers: Our Defense Acquisition System is Failing the American Warfighter (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Rogers: Our Defense Acquisition System is Failing the American Warfighter
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing on reforming defense acquisition to deliver capability at the speed of relevance.
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Rep. Sessions Opens Subcommittee Hearing on Bid Protest Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- 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 Opens Subcommittee Hearing on Bid Protest Reform
Subcommittee on Government Operations Chairman Pete Sessions (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Bid Protest Reform: Understanding the Problem." In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Sessions highlighted concerns over go more PR
Rep. Simpson Works to Ensure the Lava Ridge Wind Project is Blown Away (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Simpson Works to Ensure the Lava Ridge Wind Project is Blown Away
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WASHINGTON --This week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-authored language to prohibit any funds to approve constructi more PR
Rep. Yakym Meets with Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Yakym Meets with Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) joined United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for a Ways and Means roundtable to discuss the United States' recent trade deals and continue discussing future deals, emphasizing the importance of Indiana's manufacturing and small business communities.
"We had a productive co more PR
Representatives Tran, Castor Introduce Legislation to Defend Access to Children's Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Representatives Tran, Castor Introduce Legislation to Defend Access to Children's Health Care
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Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to restore continuous access to health care coverage for eligible children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. Earlier this month, Congressional Republicans passed into law the so-called "One Big Beautiful more PR
Reps. Hank Johnson and Sydney Kamlager-Dove Introduce Bill To Protect Artists' 1st Amendment Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Hank Johnson and Sydney Kamlager-Dove Introduce Bill To Protect Artists' 1st Amendment Rights
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" Congress shall make no law...abridging the freedom of speech."
"Freddy Mercury did not confess to having 'just killed a man' by putting 'a gun against his head' and ''pulling the trigger. Bob Marley did not confess to having shot a sheriff. And Johnny Cash did not confess to shoot more PR
Reps. Hank Johnson and Sydney Kamlager-Dove Introduce Bill To Protect Artists' 1st Amendment Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Hank Johnson and Sydney Kamlager-Dove Introduce Bill To Protect Artists' 1st Amendment Rights
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) re-introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) to protect Americans from the wrongful use of their creative or artistic expression against them in criminal and civil proceedings. more PR
Reps. Smucker, Kelly, send letter to Commissioner Long Calling for Removal of Biden-Era IRS Revenue Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Smucker, Kelly, send letter to Commissioner Long Calling for Removal of Biden-Era IRS Revenue Ruling
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WASHINGTON -- Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Mike Kelly (PA-16), and 18 other members of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee sent a letter to Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Commissioner Billy Long urging its reconsideration of Revenue Ruling 2024-14, unsupported Biden-era guidance t more PR
Republicans Threaten National Security, Abdicate U.S. World Leadership, and Slash Humanitarian Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Republicans Threaten National Security, Abdicate United States World Leadership, and Slash Humanitarian Assistance
Today, House Appropriations Committee Republicans pushed ahead with their fiscal year 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill that weakens our national security and puts the American p more PR
Republicans Threaten National Security, Abdicate United States World Leadership, and Slash Humanitarian Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Republicans Threaten National Security, Abdicate United States World Leadership, and Slash Humanitarian Assistance
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Today, House Appropriations Committee Republicans pushed ahead with their fiscal year 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs funding bill that weakens our national security and puts the American people and public health preparedness at risk.
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Lower Costs for First-Time Homebuyers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Lower Costs for First-Time Homebuyers
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to lower costs for first-time homebuyers. The current housing affordability crisis has hit Nevada particularly hard--Las Vegas home prices are at an all-time high. The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act will create a tax credit wort more PR
Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 24, 2025:
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Sanders Introduces Legislation to Address America's Teacher Pay Crisis, Holds Town Hall with Public School Educators
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Pay Teachers Act after hearing from more than 200 more PR
SCHUMER: TARIFFS UP, TOURISM DOWN - AND UPSTATE NY IS PAYING THE PRICE; NEW DATA SHOWS CANADIAN BORDER CROSSINGS CONTINUE TO PLUMMET AS TRUMP THREATENS TO FURTHER INCREASE TARIFFS NEXT WEEK, CROSSINGS... (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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SCHUMER: TARIFFS UP, TOURISM DOWN - AND UPSTATE NY IS PAYING THE PRICE; NEW DATA SHOWS CANADIAN BORDER CROSSINGS CONTINUE TO PLUMMET AS TRUMP THREATENS TO FURTHER INCREASE TARIFFS NEXT WEEK, CROSSINGS...
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Scott Joins President Trump, White House Officials in Visit to Federal Reserve (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Scott Joins President Trump, White House Officials in Visit to Federal Reserve
Today, Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined President Trump and White House officials on a tour of the Federal Reserve's renovation project.
"As Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, with oversight of the Federal Reserve, I initial more PR
Sen. Markey, Rep. Khanna Introduce Legislation to Pause Sentinel Nuclear Missile Program (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Markey, Rep. Khanna Introduce Legislation to Pause Sentinel Nuclear Missile Program
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Washington (July 23, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), along with Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), today introduced the Investing in Children Before Missiles (ICBM) Act of 2025, legisla more PR
Sen. Rick Scott Leads Bipartisan Canadian Snowbirds Act to Boost Florida Tourism and Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Leads Bipartisan Canadian Snowbirds Act to Boost Florida Tourism and Economy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Canadian Snowbirds Act, a bipartisan bill to allow eligible retired Canadian citizens who spend their summers escaping to Florida to stay for two additional months every year, driving more investments into the state's economy and tourism industries, more PR
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Interior-Environment, Transportation-HUD Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Interior-Environment, Transportation-HUD Bills
Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for a full committee markup to consider its draft fiscal year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriation more PR
Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee Ranking Member Warren Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Monetary Policy Report (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress":
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"When he ran for President, Donald Trump repeatedly promised to lower costs "on day one." But since Trump became President, families have been more stressed than ever.
* Since January, consumer sentiment has plum more PR
Senate HELP Committee Votes to Approve 6 Additional Trump Admin Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 24, 2025:
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Senate HELP Committee Votes to Approve 6 Additional Trump Admin Nominees
Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to approve six of President Trump's nominees at the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Equal Employment more PR
Senator Banks Marks Legislative Milestone With First Bill to Pass the Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Senator Banks Marks Legislative Milestone with First Bill to Pass the Senate
Last night, the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act passed the Senate unanimously and will now advance to President Trump's desk to be signed into federal law. Rep. Ronny Jackson led the bill in the House.
This marks a significant achievement as the first Senate-passed more PR
Senator Banks Praises Selection of Indianapolis for USDA Hub (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Senator Banks Praises Selection of Indianapolis for USDA Hub
Today, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced a top-down reorganization of USDA operations and a phased plan to relocate much of its agency headquarters and staff out of the Washington, D.C. area to five hub locations across the country.
Last month, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) led a group of stakehol more PR
Senator Barrasso Marks Major Milestone ofConfirming Over 100 Trump Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Senator Barrasso Marks Major Milestone ofConfirming Over 100 Trump Nominees
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"This is significant progress in filling critical government positions. It took relentless procedural battles to accomplish this. It included full days and long nights. Why? Because Democrats are waging a coordinated campaign of obstruction."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, more PR
Senator Blunt Rochester Joins Colleagues to Shine Light on Harmful Impact of Trump Administration's Actions on Education (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Senator Blunt Rochester Joins Colleagues to Shine Light on Harmful Impact of Trump Administration's Actions on Education
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee's Subcommittee on Education & the American Family, today participated in a spotlight forum titled, "Robbing Our Students' Futur more PR
Senator Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Highlight Harmful Effects of Increased Methane in Our Atmosphere (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Senator Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Highlight Harmful Effects of Increased Methane in our Atmosphere
U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a spotlight forum titled, "Mind Over Methane: The No-Brainer Climate, Economic, and Health Solution." Blunt Rochester and her colleagues, led b more PR
Senator Kim Leads Legislation to Strengthen Cooperation With Indo-Pacific Allies and Bolster American Security and Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Senator Kim Leads Legislation to Strengthen Cooperation with Indo-Pacific Allies and Bolster American Security and Stability
Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience Authorization Act to establish a security cooperation initiative and help strengthen alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region that are critical to Ame more PR
Senator Marshall Applauds USDA Workforce Reorganization from DC to Kansas City (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall Applauds USDA Workforce Reorganization from DC to Kansas City
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Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) applauded the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins that, as part of its planned reorganization, Kansas City will become the second largest beneficiary of the restructuring.
This r more PR
Senator Marshall: The Obama White House Was the True Threat to Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: The Obama White House Was the True Threat to Democracy
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Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax Live to Discuss The DNI Report and August Recess
Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Marc Lotter and Emma Rechenberg on Newmax's National Report to discuss the revelations from Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard's report that indic more PR
Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Interior-Environment and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Interior-Environment and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development 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 In more PR
Senator Peters Advocates for Policies to Support Truck Drivers, Safer Roads in Michigan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Senator Peters Advocates for Policies to Support Truck Drivers, Safer Roads in Michigan
Peters Also Highlights Current Challenges for the Trucking Industry Amid Trump Administration Tariff Policies
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During a hearing in the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) advocated for Michigan's truck drivers, wh more PR
Senator Schmitt Attends White House Ceremony for Signing of Rescissions Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Attends White House Ceremony for Signing of Rescissions Package
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Schmitt Led the Package through the Senate
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) issued the following statement after attending the White House signing ceremony for the rescissions package he led through the Senate. The package cuts $9 billion in wasteful spending, reorients foreign policy initiatives to ser more PR
Senator Schmitt Discusses Ending DEI Discrimination on Newsmax (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Discusses Ending DEI Discrimination on Newsmax
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Newsmax's National Report to discuss the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing he led on the need to end DEI discrimination across America.
Click HERE to watch the full interview
Senator Schmitt on Ending DEI Discrimination:
"For the past four years, our civil rights laws, whi more PR
Senators Marshall & Risch Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Local Partnerships with Federal Immigration Authorities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senators Marshall & Risch Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Local Partnerships with Federal Immigration Authorities
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Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the 287(g) Program Protection Act to streamline partnerships between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities.
The Department of Homeland S more PR
Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a top member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Lisa Murkowski (R more PR
Six Key Moments: Hearing on Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025:
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Six Key Moments: Hearing on Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities
The rapid growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in recent years has created an opportunity for Congress to improve and enhance the program to better serve MA beneficiaries in years to come, especially in rural areas, witnesses tol more PR
Slotkin, Peters Respond to Federal Disaster Declaration Following Catastrophic Northern Michigan Ice Storm (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025:
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Slotkin, Peters Respond to Federal Disaster Declaration Following Catastrophic Northern Michigan Ice Storm
In May, Slotkin and Peters Urged President Trump to Support Michigan's Request for a Major Disaster Declaration
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U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) responded to the approval of Michigan's request for a major disaster declaration following the catast more PR
Smith: Australian Market Access Major Win for American Beef Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Smith: Australian Market Access Major Win for American Beef Producers
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Washington, DC -- Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee's Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after U.S. and Australian officials announced Australia will lift restrictions on import of beef from the U.S.
"While Australia is a valuable trading partner, their long-standin more PR
Statement from McClain Delaney, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks on Administration Denial of Disaster Declaration for Western Maryland (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Statement from McClain Delaney, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks on Administration Denial of Disaster Declaration for Western Maryland
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Statement from McClain Delaney, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks on Trump Administration Denial of Disaster Declaration for Western Maryland
WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen a more PR
Strengthened Borders Under Trump Are Winning the Fight Against Cartel Activity in Indian Country (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release:
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Strengthened Borders Under Trump Are Winning the Fight Against Cartel Activity in Indian Country
Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on the Trump administration's successful work to combat cartel activity in Indian Country. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the follow more PR
Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost's Opening Remarks at Hearing on Republican Efforts to Eliminate Nuclear Energy Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, ranking member 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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Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost's Opening Remarks at Hearing on Republican Efforts to Eliminate Nuclear Energy Protections
Below is Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, an more PR
Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Safeguarding America's Justice System (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025:
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Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Safeguarding America's Justice System
Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the more PR
The Data Center Next Door: As Trump Eviscerates Guardrails, Senator Markey Hosts Roundtable Discussion on How AI Data Centers Can Harm Environment, Increase Costs to Households, and Threaten Public Health (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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The Data Center Next Door: As Trump Eviscerates Guardrails, Senator Markey Hosts Roundtable Discussion on How AI Data Centers Can Harm Environment, Increase Costs to Households, and Threaten Public Health
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Washington (July 23, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a co-chair of the Environmental Justice Caucus and a member of the Environment and Public Works C more PR
Thune Joins the Ruthless Podcast (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune Joins the Ruthless Podcast
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Click here watch the video.
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined the Ruthless podcast.
On the Big Beautiful Bill:
"It was an incredibly comprehensive piece of legislation, and [the] most comprehensive and consequential legislation I've dealt with in my time in either the House or the Senate. It really was generational. more PR
Tuberville Chairs First HELP Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Chairs First HELP Subcommittee Hearing
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WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) led his first hearing as Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Education and the American Family with lead advocates for reform in the nation's educational system. During the hearing, entitled "Empowering Families for Better Educational Results, more PR
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency CEO Tygart Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy released the following testimony by Travis T. Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, from a June 17, 2025, hearing entitled "WADA Shame: Swimming in Denial Over Chinese Doping." WADA is the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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Madame Chairwoman, members of the Committee, good morning. My name is Travis T. Tygart, CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (US more PR
U.S. Senators Katie Britt, John Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Illegal Aliens Accountable for Murdering Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senators Katie Britt, John Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Hold Illegal Aliens Accountable for Murdering Americans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jim Justice (R-W. Va.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, which would create a new federal offense for an illegal alien or d more PR
University of Baltimore Center for Sport & the Law Director Koller Testifies Before Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy released the following testimony by Dionne Koller, a law professor and director of the Center for Sport and the Law at the University of Baltimore, from a June 17, 2025, hearing entitled "WADA Shame: Swimming in Denial Over Chinese Doping." WADA is the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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Chairman Blackburn, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, and Members of the Committee more PR
Van Hollen Statement on Judge Xinis Ruling that Kilmar Abrego Garcia be Returned to Maryland (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Statement on Judge Xinis Ruling that Kilmar Abrego Garcia be Returned to Maryland
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement regarding Judge Xinis' ruling that Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be returned to Maryland upon release in the Tennessee proceedings:
"Today's ruling is important to upholding the rule of law against a lawless Trump Administrati more PR
VIDEO: Blackburn Slams Democrats for Obstructing President Trump's Agenda and Will of the American People (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Blackburn Slams Democrats for Obstructing President Trump's Agenda and Will of the American People
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor slamming Democrats for obstructing the voting process on President Trump's nominees, his efforts to enforce our immigration laws and secure the border, and his America First policies in the c more PR
VIDEO: In Foreign Relations Subcommittee Hearing, Ranking Member Rosen Highlights Urgent Need to Strengthen Middle East Partnerships and Combat Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: In Foreign Relations Subcommittee Hearing, Ranking Member Rosen Highlights Urgent Need to Strengthen Middle East Partnerships and Combat Iran
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Watch the full opening statement HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - During the first hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, & Counterterrorism, Ranking Member Jacky Rosen (D-NV) stressed the urgent more PR
VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Urges Colleagues to Reject Nomination of Emil Bove, Trump Loyalist and Dangerous Judicial Nominee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Hirono Urges Colleagues to Reject Nomination of Emil Bove, Trump Loyalist and Dangerous Judicial Nominee
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Sen. Hirono: "Far from an independent, fair-minded jurist, Mr. Bove is willing to use whatever means he deems necessary to meet the ends sought by Donald Trump."
~ Video of Senator Hirono's floor speech can be found here ~
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maz more PR
VIDEO: Ricketts Preserves the Good Life (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Ricketts Preserves the Good Life
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, 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 deliver results that matter for Nebraska families.
Watch the video here.
"Nebraska is what America is supposed to be," said Ricketts. "We believe in hard work. We provide for our families more PR
VIDEO: Senator Baldwin Unveils Package of Bills to Lower Costs for Wisconsin Families (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Senator Baldwin Unveils Package of Bills to Lower Costs for Wisconsin Families
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - As costs for working families rise under the Trump Administration, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced a package of bills to address the ongoing affordability crisis in Wisconsin. Baldwin's affordability agenda will lower the cost of purchasing a home for first-time homebuyers, ensu more PR
Vindman Condemns Trump Administration's Political Attacks on George Mason University President (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman Condemns Trump Administration's Political Attacks on George Mason University President
In the wake of the University of Virginia president's resignation following unwarranted pressure from the Trump Administration, Vindman continues to speak out against new efforts to undermine higher education in Virginia -- this time targeting Dr. Gregory Washington, President of George Mason University more PR
Vindman, Kaine Help Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Federal Program to Help Students With Disabilities Succeed in Adulthood (10)
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman, Kaine Help Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Restore Federal Program to Help Students with Disabilities Succeed in Adulthood
Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.), alongside House and Senate colleagues, have introduced the bicameral Charting My Path to Future Success Act, legislation to restore the abruptly discontinued federal program designed to help more PR
Warner, 28 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation into Death of American Citizen in West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, 28 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation into Death of American Citizen in West Bank
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and 27 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi calling on the Administration to conduct an independent more PR
WATCH: As a Survivor, Pressley Joins Successful Effort to Subpoena Epstein Files (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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WATCH: As a Survivor, Pressley Joins Successful Effort to Subpoena Epstein Files
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Congresswoman Addressed the Subpoena Effort in a Media Availability Earlier Today
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WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Oversight Committee, issued the following statement after she successfully helped pass a motion by Congresswoman Summer Lee and Ranking more PR
WATCH: Congressman Castro Testifies at Texas Capitol to Stand Against Governor Abbott's Gerrymandering Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Congressman Castro Testifies at Texas Capitol to Stand Against Governor Abbott's Gerrymandering Efforts
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AUSTIN, TX -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) testified before the Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting to stand up to Governor Greg Abbott and President Trump for subverting the will of all Texans and disenfranchising the voting power of m more PR
WATCH: Hawley Secures Pledge from Trump Nominee to Ditch the Biden-era Government Censorship Business (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Hawley Secures Pledge from Trump Nominee to Ditch the Biden-era Government Censorship Business
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This morning, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Sean Plankey--President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)--and secured his pledge to refocus the agency on protecting America's c more PR
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Urges Senate Republicans to Reject Emil Bove's Nomination, Warns of Threats to Rule of Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Urges Senate Republicans to Reject Emil Bove's Nomination, Warns of Threats to Rule of Law
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) spoke on the Senate floor to urge Senate Republicans to reject the dangerous nomination of Emil Bove to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, emphasizing Bove's flawed actions and commitment to doing the bidding of the pre more PR
Welch Denounces Trump's Attacks on DOJ's Civil Rights Division in Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Denounces Trump's Attacks on DOJ's Civil Rights Division in Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Raking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, this week denounced the President Trump's attacks on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Civil Rights Division, including the Administration's plans to freeze all new civil rights more PR
Welch Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in more PR
Welch Warns of New Nuclear Arms Race, Urges U.S. to Spearhead New Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Warns of New Nuclear Arms Race, Urges U.S. to Spearhead New Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
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Welch calls on the U.S. to negotiate a successor to the New START Treaty
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week took to the Senate Floor to urge the United States to reaffirm its commitment to pursue a world free of nuclear weapons. Senator Welch warned the threat of a new nuc more PR
Whitehouse, Cornyn, Coons, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Protection for State and Local Judges (10)
WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse, Cornyn, Coons, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Protection for State and Local Judges
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Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) today reintroduced the Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act, legislation to establish a State Judi more PR
Wyden Statement on HHS and Treasury Department Nominees at Finance Committee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on July 22, 2025, at a nominations hearing for Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families assistant secretary for family support and Treasury undersecretary of domestic finance:
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Joining the Finance Committee this morning are Alex Adams, nominated to serve as Assistant Secretary for Family Support at the Administration for Children and Fam more PR
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