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Tipoffs: President Trump & Congress Newsletter for 2025-08-14 ( 55 items )  
Arrington Introduces Bill to End Discrimination in USDA Farm Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Introduces Bill to End Discrimination in USDA Farm Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the No Discrimination in Farm Programs Act, legislation that would codify the USDA's July 10 final rule prohibiting the consideration of race- and sex-based factors when determining benefits under various farm programs, including farm loan progra more PR

Arrington Sounds the Alarm as U.S. Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Sounds the Alarm as U.S. Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement as the U.S. national debt soared past a record $37 trillion: "This week's news that the United States' national debt has surpassed $37 trillion is a stark reminder of our dire fiscal straits. "When my son was born in 2011, the national  more PR

Big, Beautiful Success Story: American Businesses Planning Investments, Equipment Purchases Because of Permanent Pro-Growth Tax Policy (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: American Businesses Planning Investments, Equipment Purchases Because of Permanent Pro-Growth Tax Policy A mere month after President Trump signed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill into law, American job creators are already laying plans to use the pro-growth tax policy to expand facilities, order new equipment, more PR

Blumenthal Statement on VA Watchdog Report Revealing Urgent Staffing Shortage (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on VA Watchdog Report Revealing Urgent Staffing Shortage * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement raising the alarm on a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) report (https://www.vaoig.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2025-08/vaoig-25-01135-196_0 more PR

BOP and ICE Illegally Deny Rep. Dan Goldman Access to MDC Brooklyn Despite Providing Prior Notice (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * BOP and ICE Illegally Deny Rep. Dan Goldman Access to MDC Brooklyn Despite Providing Prior Notice * Unlawful Denial of Congressional Oversight Comes Day After Federal Judge Ordered DHS to Improve Inhumane Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza Detention Facility BOP Previously Promised to Accommodate a Congressional Oversight Request if Given Prior Notice Photos and Videos Available Here (link is ext more PR

Cassidy Discusses Job Creation and Tourism in New Orleans Area (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Discusses Job Creation and Tourism in New Orleans Area * METAIRIE - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with business and community leaders in the New Orleans area to discuss how the One, Big, Beautiful Bill and other initiatives will help them create jobs with better wages. Cassidy first met with leaders at the Westbank Business and Industry Association (WBIA) in Gretna more PR

Chairman Arrington Sounds Alarm as U.S. Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Sounds Alarm as U.S. Debt Surpasses $37 Trillion This week, the U.S. national debt soared past a record $37 trillion, years ahead of 2020 projections from the Congressional Budget Office that found that gross federal debt would not exceed $37 trillion until after 2030. Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the f more PR

Congressman DeSaulnier to Host Town Hall in Lafayette with Special Gust Congressman Jim McGovern (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier to Host Town Hall in Lafayette with Special Gust Congressman Jim McGovern * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced he is hosting a town hall in Lafayette on Thursday, August 21 st at 6:30 p.m. PT with special guest Congressman Jim McGovern, the top-ranking Democrat on the House Committee on Rules, to discuss h more PR

Congresswoman Budzinski, Senator Durbin, and Leader Jeffries Fight to Protect Head Start During Springfield Visit (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Budzinski, Senator Durbin, and Leader Jeffries Fight to Protect Head Start During Springfield Visit * SPRINGFIELD, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) welcomed House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) to the Springfield Urban League to highlight growing concerns about federal budget cuts and eligibility requirements that would threaten a more PR

Congresswoman Escobar Reacts to Damning New Non-Partisan Analysis of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Reacts to Damning New Non-Partisan Analysis of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on this week's damning analysis of Trump's "big, beautiful" bill by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office: "Thanks to Congressional Republicans and Donald Trump, nearly 120,000 El Pasoans will take a $1200 annua more PR

Congresswoman Lee Joins Nevada Lawmakers' Call for Trump Administration to Address Shortcomings of 'No Tax on Tips,' Pushes for Permanent Solution (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Joins Nevada Lawmakers' Call for Trump Administration to Address Shortcomings of 'No Tax on Tips,' Pushes for Permanent Solution * LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen and Representatives Dina Titus (NV-01) and Steven Horsford (NV-04) in a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary and Acting Internal Revenue Servic more PR

Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on ICE Activity Outside of Arleta High School Before Start of 2025-2026 School Year (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on ICE Activity Outside of Arleta High School Before Start of 2025-2026 School Year * LOS ANGELES -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after reports (link is external) of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity outside of Arleta High School, which resulted in a student with disabilities being wrongly detained by uniden more PR

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads Democratic Women's Caucus Call for ICE to Address Dangerous Impersonators and Protect Women (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads Democratic Women's Caucus Call for ICE to Address Dangerous Impersonators and Protect Women * Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), along with Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Reproductive Task Force Co-Chair and Liaison Judy Chu (D-CA-28) and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7), sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigratio more PR

Detroit Metro Times Opinion: Stop price gouging in grocery stores (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Detroit Metro Times Opinion: Stop price gouging in grocery stores * Corporate greed drives up costs. Recently, corporations have begun using technology to raise prices in new ways and without your knowledge. Why should big grocery store chains be allowed to use facial recognition technology, digital price tags, and our personal information to price gouge? Our families are already struggling to c more PR

Duckworth Visits MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Discusses Federal Aviation Priorities and Infrastructure Improvements (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Visits MidAmerica St. Louis Airport, Discusses Federal Aviation Priorities and Infrastructure Improvements * August 12, 2025 [MASCOUTAH, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation--today met with MidAmerica St. Louis Airport Director Darren James and airport leadership to hear concerns about the impacts of Trump's Federal more PR

Duckworth, Durbin Discuss Disastrous Impacts of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' on Health Care in Central Illinois (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Discuss Disastrous Impacts of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' on Health Care in Central Illinois * August 12, 2025 [SPRINGFIELD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today convened health care leaders to discuss how Trump and Republicans' One Big Beautiful Bill will harm Central Illinois and rip health care from as well as in more PR

E&C Democrats: The Department of Energy is Illegally Influencing NRC and Undermining Nuclear Safety Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats: The Department of Energy is Illegally Influencing NRC and Undermining Nuclear Safety Protections Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Energy Subcommittee Ranking Member Kathy Castor (D-FL), and Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) wrote to Energy Secretary Chris Wright  more PR

HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON MAXWELL & CHAMBERLIN NOMINATIONS TO U.S. DISTRICT COURT (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON MAXWELL & CHAMBERLIN NOMINATIONS TO U.S. DISTRICT COURT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued the following statement regarding President Trump nominating Mississippi Supreme Court Associate Justices James D. Maxwell II of Oxford and Robert P. Chamberlin of Hernando to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mi more PR

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Admin, USDA Decision to Support Domestic Orange Juice Production (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Trump Admin, USDA Decision to Support Domestic Orange Juice Production * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, following Senator Rick Scott and Senator Ashley Moody's introduction of the Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke  more PR

Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers Following Trump DOJ's Sudden Transfer of Convicted Child Abuser and Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell After Interview With Top DOJ Official (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers Following Trump DOJ's Sudden Transfer of Convicted Child Abuser and Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell After Interview with Top DOJ Official Democrats Seek Release of Maxwell Interview Transcript and Related Materials and Note That Trump Administration May Have Violated DOJ, BOP Policies to  more PR

Larsen, Murray Lead WA Democrats in Urging Interior Secretary Burgum to Restore Funding for Critical Salmon Recovery and Habitat Restoration Efforts in WA State (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen, Murray Lead WA Democrats in Urging Interior Secretary Burgum to Restore Funding for Critical Salmon Recovery and Habitat Restoration Efforts in WA State * U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (D, WA-02) and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led Washington state's Democratic Congressional delegation - Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Representatives Suzan DelBene (D, WA-01), Marie Gluesenkamp Pe more PR

Larson Joins Sanders, Wyden, Dingell, and O'Malley to Call for Congress to Protect and Enhance Social Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Joins Sanders, Wyden, Dingell, and O'Malley to Call for Congress to Protect and Enhance Social Security * Washington D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-06), former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley, and advocates from across th more PR

Lujan: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest assessment that the GOP Budget Betrayal benefits the wealthiest Americans while abandoning working families: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed what S more PR

Lummis Praises Trump Administration Decision Accelerating Review of Black Butte Mine Expansion in Sweetwater County, Wyoming (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Praises Trump Administration Decision Accelerating Review of Black Butte Mine Expansion in Sweetwater County, Wyoming * Cheyenne, WY - Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement regarding today's news that the Department of the Interior (DOI) is preparing an environmental impact statement for a proposed mining plan modification by Black Butte Coal  more PR

Meeks Statement on Release of State Department Human Rights Reports (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Meeks Statement on Release of State Department Human Rights Reports Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement concerning the State Department's release today of the 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: "By deliberately watering down or  more PR

Norcross Visits Food Bank of South Jersey to Sound Alarm on Big Ugly Bill's Cuts to Food Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross Visits Food Bank of South Jersey to Sound Alarm on Big Ugly Bill's Cuts to Food Assistance * CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (D-NJ) visited the Food Bank of South Jersey to discuss how Trump's cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will affect South Jersey families and increase demand at our local food banks. On July 4, President Trump si more PR

Pallone Demands Trump Admin Reverse Decision to Pull Half of Key FEMA Teams for Immigration Enforcement During Peak Hurricane Season (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Demands Trump Admin Reverse Decision to Pull Half of Key FEMA Teams for Immigration Enforcement During Peak Hurricane Season * NJ 6th District Congressman says DHS move will further gut disaster response just as Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" supercharges ICE NJ 6th District Congressman says DHS move will further gut disaster response just as Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" sup more PR

President Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Outstanding Alabamians Recommended by Sens. Tuberville and Britt to U.S. District Courts (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Outstanding Alabamians Recommended by Sens. Tuberville and Britt to U.S. District Courts * WASHINGTON - Today, President Trump announced his intent to nominate a slate of judicial nominees who were recommended by Alabama Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt. All of these nominees are highly qualified and well respected, and both Senators Tubervil more PR

Pressley Condemns Trump's Racist Review of Smithsonian Museums, Crusade to Whitewash History (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Condemns Trump's Racist Review of Smithsonian Museums, Crusade to Whitewash History * Pressley Has Fought to Defend DEI, Protect Black History, and Push Back Against Republicans' Efforts to Ban Books and Deny Intellectual Freedom Earlier This Year, Pressley, Tonko Demanded an Investigation into Trump's Attack on Smithsonian Museums Text of Letter (PDF) | Pressley Floor Speech (YouTube) more PR

Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Condemns State Department Human Rights Report Rollback as Gift to the Chinese Communist Party (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- 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 Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Condemns State Department Human Rights Report Rollback as Gift to the Chinese Communist Party Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and more PR

RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Visits Project Angel Food's New Campus as Federal Investment Cuts Threaten Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Visits Project Angel Food's New Campus as Federal Investment Cuts Threaten Services * Above: Friedman inside The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus construction site. LOS ANGELES, CA - Today, August 12, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) visited the construction site of Project Angel Food's new The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus. The $51.5  more PR

RELEASE: On First Day Back to School, Rep. Friedman, Local Parents, and Educators Rally Against Tariff-Driven Back-to-School Price Hikes (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: On First Day Back to School, Rep. Friedman, Local Parents, and Educators Rally Against Tariff-Driven Back-to-School Price Hikes * Above: Friedman in front of school administrators, educators, and parents. BURBANK, CA - Today, August 13, 2025, on the first day of school at Bret Harte Elementary, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined parents, educators, and school leaders to more PR

Rep. Balint Joins Rep. Ross to Introduce Bill to Repeal Trump Deportation Power Targeting Free Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Joins Rep. Ross to Introduce Bill to Repeal Trump Deportation Power Targeting Free Speech * Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) and Rep. Deborah Ross (NC-02), and members of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced the Land of the Free Act. This legislation would repeal Section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which grants the Secretary of State the power t more PR

Rep. Burlison Praises Launch of Trump Administration's Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Praises Launch of Trump Administration's Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-MO-07) today applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) launch of President Trump's Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program (link is external), which will fast-track deployment of advanced nuclear more PR

Rep. Dan Goldman Hosts Roundtable With Lower East Side and East Village Leaders to Discuss Community Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Hosts Roundtable With Lower East Side and East Village Leaders to Discuss Community Priorities * Congressman Joined by Assemblymember Harvey Epstein, State Senator Brian Kavanagh and Local Leaders from Across the Community View Photos from the Roundtable Here (link is external) NEW YORK, N.Y. - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) convened a roundtable with Assembly Member Harvey  more PR

Rep. Min Introduces Legislation to Hold Trump Accountable for Targeting Law Firms, Universities, and Nonprofits (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Rep. Min Introduces Legislation to Hold Trump Accountable for Targeting Law Firms, Universities, and Nonprofits * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) introduced the Disclosure of Engagements with Attorney Law Firms (DEAL) Act to hold Donald Trump accountable for his almost certainly illegal settlements with nine major law firms, by requiring the Government Acco more PR

Representative Tran Helps Introduce Legislation To Assess True Costs Of Trump's Tariffs on Everyday Goods (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Helps Introduce Legislation To Assess True Costs Of Trump's Tariffs on Everyday Goods * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Greg Landsman (OH-01), co-chairs of the Lowering Costs Caucus, introduced legislation to assess the impacts of President Trump's trade policies on the cost of goods for everyday American families more PR

Representatives Scholten, Landsman, Tran Introduce Legislation To Assess True Costs Of Trump's Tariffs On Price Of Everyday Goods (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Scholten, Landsman, Tran Introduce Legislation To Assess True Costs Of Trump's Tariffs On Price Of Everyday Goods * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten, Greg Landsman, and Derek Tran, co-chairs of the Lowering Costs Caucus, introduced the Toll of Tariffs Act, new legislation that would require the United States International Trade Commission to condu more PR

Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Nevadans from Scams (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Nevadans from Scams * WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a bill to protect consumers from scams. The Stop the Scammers Act would restore critical Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funding and reward whistleblowers who report wrongdoing. This comes after the passage of the extreme Republican budget bill, which cut CFPB funding, r more PR

Scalise: Democrats Not Prioritizing Americans' Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Not Prioritizing Americans' Safety * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss President Trump prioritizing safety by cracking down on crime in DC after years of failed Democrat leadership. Leader Scalise also outlined Republicans' agenda to unleash economic growth, root out waste, fraud more PR

Scalise: Democrats Not Prioritizing Americans' Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Not Prioritizing Americans' Safety * DES MOINES, Iowa --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss President Trump prioritizing safety by cracking down on crime in DC after years of failed Democrat leadership. Leader Scalise also outlined Republicans' agenda to unleash economic growth, root out waste, fra more PR

Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Randy Fine Reintroduce Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Rep. Randy Fine Reintroduce Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the reintroduction of the Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act to provide more flexibility for American farmers to continue their sturgeon operations and protect their livelihoods while also adhering to the original purpose of the Endangered Specie more PR

Senators Ask for Information About Political Consultants Hired to Influence Business Travel Mega Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Ask for Information About Political Consultants Hired to Influence Business Travel Mega Merger * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wrote the CEOs of Amex GBT and CWT Holdings seeking information about the companies' hiring of lobbyists and political consultants with close ties to the Trump Administration, allegedly to obtain a more PR

Senators Coons, Graham introduce the Global Fragility Reauthorization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Graham introduce the Global Fragility Reauthorization Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced the Global Fragility Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen the U.S. strategy to prevent conflict and promote stability in key strategic regions around the world. The legislation reauthorizes and expands the origin more PR

Smith Joins WA Democrats in Urging Interior Secretary Burgum to Restore Funding for Critical Salmon Recovery and Habitat Restoration Efforts in WA State (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Joins WA Democrats in Urging Interior Secretary Burgum to Restore Funding for Critical Salmon Recovery and Habitat Restoration Efforts in WA State * Bicameral group of Members urge Trump administration to restore funding for Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups, abrupt cancelation of $1.285 million for WA state jeopardizes dozens of active habitat restoration projects across the state Quot more PR

Statement From Rep. Dan Goldman on Federal Judge Ordering ICE to Improve Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Rep. Dan Goldman on Federal Judge Ordering ICE to Improve Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza * "Today, Judge Lewis Kaplan issued a temporary restraining order to force the Trump administration to address the horrifying conditions that immigrants are subjected to in ICE custody at the Department of Homeland Security facility at 26 Federal Plaza. "For months, I have been sounding the a more PR

Stefanik Supports President Trump Designating Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Supports President Trump Designating Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization * Saratoga, N.Y., - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "I strongly support the Trump administration in designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Long overdue. Thank you President Trump for this important and d more PR

This Week in Albuquerque: Lujan Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Albuquerque: Lujan Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Albuquerque this week, visiting the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to discuss public safety and meeting with local business leaders to discuss the impacts of Presi more PR

This Week: Lujan Holds Events Across Northern and Central New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week: Lujan Holds Events Across Northern and Central New Mexico * Lujan Visits Taos, Santa Fe, Espanola, Albuquerque, and Santa Ana Pueblo Holds Town Hall, Listens to Constituent Concerns, and Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans New Mexico - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events across New Mexico this week, holding a town hall in Taos and meeting with he more PR

THONG CAO BAO CHI: Dan Bieu Dave Min, Chu Tich Grace Meng, Lanh Dao CAPAC Yeu Cau Giai Trinh ve Viec ICE Doi Xu voi Nguoi Nhap Cu Goc A (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THONG CAO BAO CHI: Dan Bieu Dave Min, Chu Tich Grace Meng, Lanh Dao CAPAC Yeu Cau Giai Trinh ve Viec ICE Doi Xu voi Nguoi Nhap Cu Goc A * Washington, D.C. - Hom nay, Dan Bieu Dave Min (CA-47) va Chu Tich Hoi Dong Nghi Si Quoc Hoi Chau A - Thai Binh Duong (Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, CAPAC) Grace Meng (NY-06) da cung 14 dong nghiep gui mot buc thu moi toi Bo An Ninh Noi Dia Hoa Ky (De more PR

Warner & Kaine Announce Over $8 Million to Lower Energy Costs for Virginian Households (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Announce Over $8 Million to Lower Energy Costs for Virginian Households * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $8,235,920 in federal funding to reduce energy costs for Virginian households and expand access to reliable, affordable energy across the Commonwealth. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), this funding is allocate more PR

Welch Hosts Event in Barre with Nutrition Leaders on Trump Admin's Cuts to SNAP (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hosts Event in Barre with Nutrition Leaders on Trump Admin's Cuts to SNAP * BARRE, VT - Today in Barre, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined nutrition advocates and leaders from across Vermont for a press conference outlining how President Trump and Republicans' tax and spending bill will hurt SNAP (called 3SquaresVT in Vermont) and other hunger and nutrition assistance programs. Around 6,00 more PR

Welch Releases New Data on How Trump's Economic Agenda Will Hurt Vermont Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Releases New Data on How Trump's Economic Agenda Will Hurt Vermont Families * BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released new data highlighting the impact of President Trump's economic policies and Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on hardworking Vermont families. The new report reveals that the T more PR

Welch Talks Rising Costs and Trump's Economy at Listening Session in South Hero (10)
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