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Barr Delivers Federal Dollars to Upgrade Harrodsburg Police Equipment (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Barr Delivers Federal Dollars to Upgrade Harrodsburg Police Equipment
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Harrodsburg, KY- U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) secured $96,192 in federal funding to modernize equipment for the Harrodsburg Police Department as part of the Closing the Technology Gap initiative. Barr secured the funding through the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropr more PR
Bynum, Wyden Lead Charge to Protect Healthcare in Central Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Bynum, Wyden Lead Charge to Protect Healthcare in Central Oregon
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Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, demanding the resolution of an issue facing St. Charles Health System in Bend, OR. When St. Charles merged two hospital campuses in 2022, an administrative mis more PR
Bynum, Wyden Lead Charge to Protect Healthcare in Central Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Bynum, Wyden Lead Charge to Protect Healthcare in Central Oregon
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Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, demanding the resolution of an issue facing St. Charles Health System in Bend, OR. When St. Charles merged two hospital campuses in 2022, an administrative mistake by CMS c more PR
Cantwell Tells DOJ to Cease Pressure Campaign to Obtain States' Sensitive Voter Data, Purge Voter Rolls (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Tells DOJ to Cease Pressure Campaign to Obtain States' Sensitive Voter Data, Purge Voter Rolls
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Senators raise alarm on Attorney General Bondi's attempt to coerce Washington state, Minnesota, and 22 other states into relinquishing their states' voter registration lists AG Bondi demanded Minnesota release its list as a condition for the removal of ICE and CBP from Minneapolis more PR
Congressman Shri Thanedar to Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Pam Bondi (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Shri Thanedar to Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Pam Bondi
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar announced that he would be introducing articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi for the following offenses:
1. Engaging in a conspiracy to cover up the Epstein files and a child trafficking ring.
2. Disregarding a law passed b more PR
Congresswoman Beatty's Statement on President Trump's Announced Two-Year Closure of the Kennedy Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Beatty's Statement on President Trump's Announced Two-Year Closure of the Kennedy Center
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement in response to President Trump's announced two-year closure of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:
"Once again, Donald Trump has acted with total disregard for Congress. The Kennedy Cente more PR
Cornyn Supports Bill to Prohibit State Excise Taxes on Firearms (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Supports Bill to Prohibit State Excise Taxes on Firearms
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AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored the Freedom from Unfair Gun Taxes Act, which would prohibit states from implementing excise taxes on firearms and ammunition:
"Alongside President Trump, I was proud to champion provisions to reduce the federal suppressor tax to $0 as part of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act," said Sen. Corn more PR
Cortez Masto Joins Amicus Brief Urging Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto Joins Amicus Brief Urging Circuit Court to Affirm the Critical Protections of Minors in Immigration Detention
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined an amicus brief led by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) urging the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, more PR
Crow Granted Emergency Relief in Lawsuit to Uphold Congressional Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Crow Granted Emergency Relief in Lawsuit to Uphold Congressional Oversight of Federal Immigration Detention Facilities
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), along with 12 other plaintiffs, were granted emergency relief in his lawsuit to uphold congressional oversight at federal immigration detention facilities. A federal court ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration more PR
Daines Hails Trade Agreement Between U.S. and India (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines Hails Trade Agreement Between U.S. and India
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Traveled to India in January, Met with Indian Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines issued the following statement today hailing the trade agreement between the United States and India. Daines traveled to India January 17-19th, where he reaffirmed the U.S.-India strategic partnership. The trip included meetings in New Delhi wit more PR
Deluzio Video Marks Three Years Since Norfolk Southern Derailment, Challenges Trump-Vance Administration to Pressure Congress to Pass Rail Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio Video Marks Three Years Since Norfolk Southern Derailment, Challenges Trump-Vance Administration to Pressure Congress to Pass Rail Safety
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CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a video (link is external) ahead of the three-year anniversary of Norfolk Southern's toxic train derailment in East Palestine, just across the border from Beaver County, PA. In the vid more PR
Goodlander Backs Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Wasting Taxpayer Dollars (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Goodlander Backs Bill to Stop Trump Administration from Wasting Taxpayer Dollars
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**This legislation comes after the Trump Administration confirmed plans to destroy a stockpile of family planning products -including IUDs, implants, and pills -worth $9.7 million last year**
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined her colleagues in introducing the Strengthening Un more PR
Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Overturn Trump Administration Rule Ending Life-Saving Abortion Care for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Overturn Trump Administration Rule Ending Life-Saving Abortion Care for Veterans
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 11 colleagues, including the rest of the SVAC Demo more PR
ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Essay - Dominance, Deployment, and Safeguards: The Path for American AI Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Essay - Dominance, Deployment, and Safeguards: The Path for American AI Leadership
In case you missed it, the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation's 2025 Hatch Center Policy Review featured an essay by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, titled Dominance, Deployment, and Safeguards: more PR
ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon on Protecting the East Bay from Illegal and Violence ICE Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon on Protecting the East Bay from Illegal and Violence ICE Actions
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OAKLAND, CA - Last week, on January 29, 2026, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Mayor of Oakland Barbara Lee as she signed two Executive Orders (link is external) directing City departments to protect Oakland residents and resources in response to the Trump administration's threats to deploy more PR
ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Trump Administration Policies Raising Americans' Electric Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Trump Administration Policies Raising Americans' Electric Bills
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WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted a roundtable with his Senate colleagues, including ENR Committee Democratic members, a local elected official, union representatives more PR
ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Trump Administration Policies Raising Americans' Electric Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026:
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ICYMI: ENR Ranking Member Heinrich Hosts Roundtable on Trump Administration Policies Raising Americans' Electric Bills
Last week, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted a roundtable with his Senate colleagues, including ENR Committe more PR
ICYMI: Senate Passes Cassidy, Republican Policies to Lower Drug Prices for Families, Rein in Health Care Middlemen (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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ICYMI: Senate Passes Cassidy, Republican Policies to Lower Drug Prices for Families, Rein in Health Care Middlemen
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after the U.S. Senate passed several provisions to lower prescription drug prices and more PR
ICYMI: Senator Mullin Slams Democrats for Attempting to Defund the Department of Homeland Security & It's Critical Agencies (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Senator Mullin Slams Democrats for Attempting to Defund the Department of Homeland Security & It's Critical Agencies
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Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined Fox News' "Fox & Friends" with Charlie Hurt to discuss the Democrats' ridiculous attempts to defund the Department of Homeland Security as well as what might be next for Iran. Highlights below.
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Investigation Led By Warren's Office Reveals How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Investigation Led By Warren's Office Reveals How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill
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"The cuts to federal student lending in President Trump's OBBBA will make it more difficult for Americans to finance their educations-opening the door for private lenders to swoop in on vulnerable borrowers and their families"
"[These findings] underscore an ur more PR
Kennedy in The Telegraph: Starmer can restore trust in the special relationship by halting the Chagos deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy in The Telegraph: Starmer can restore trust in the special relationship by halting the Chagos deal
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Telegraph explaining why the United Kingdom's plan to cede the Chagos Islands to Mauritius would be detrimental to the security of the joint U.S.-U.K. base on the island of Diego Garcia.
Key excerpts of the op-ed are below:
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Newhouse Requests Emergency Status for Yakima-Tieton Canal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Newhouse Requests Emergency Status for Yakima-Tieton Canal
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) sent a letter (link is external) alongside Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA), Sens. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science, requesting the Bureau of Reclamation designate a state of emergency and at risk of immin more PR
NEWS: California Senators Padilla and Schiff Pledge to Oppose Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Until Trump Ends Weaponized Assault on the Fed's Independence (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: California Senators Padilla and Schiff Pledge to Oppose Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Until Trump Ends Weaponized Assault on the Fed's Independence
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) issued the following statement in reaction to Donald Trump's new nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve:
"Donald Trump has relentl more PR
Norton, Walkinshaw, Raskin, Beyer, Mfume, Subramanyam and Vindman Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers, Service Members, and Contractors During a Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release:
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Norton, Walkinshaw, Raskin, Beyer, Mfume, Subramanyam and Vindman Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers, Service Members, and Contractors During a Shutdown
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Rep. James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and Rep. Eug more PR
On Anniversary of USAID Website Going Dark, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Amo Introduces Bill to Stop Trump from Incinerating Taxpayer Dollars (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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On Anniversary of USAID Website Going Dark, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Amo Introduces Bill to Stop Trump from Incinerating Taxpayer Dollars
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Washington, DC - TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) introduced the Strengthening Uniform Procedures to Prevent Loss, Incineration, and Expiration of Supplies (SUPPLIES) Act, legislation to block President Donald Tru more PR
Padilla, Schiff Pledge to Oppose Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Until Trump Ends Weaponized Assault on the Fed's Independence (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff Pledge to Oppose Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Until Trump Ends Weaponized Assault on the Fed's Independence
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) issued the following statement in reaction to Donald Trump's new nomination of Kevin Warsh to serve as Chair of the Federal Reserve:
"Donald Trump has relentlessly pursued a campaign of p more PR
Ranking Members Huffman, Garcia, Heinrich Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Taxpayer-Funded Mining Spending Spree (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Huffman, Garcia, Heinrich Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Taxpayer-Funded Mining Spending Spree
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Administration bypassed congressional oversight, waived investor protections before spending hundreds of millions on equity stakes in private companies
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), House Oversight and G more PR
Ranking Members Huffman, Garcia, Heinrich Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Taxpayer-Funded Mining Spending Spree (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026:
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Ranking Members Huffman, Garcia, Heinrich Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Taxpayer-Funded Mining Spending Spree
Administration bypassed congressional oversight, waived investor protections before spending hundreds of millions on equity stakes in private companies
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Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking M more PR
Ranking Members Markey, Velazquez Condemn SBA's Devastating Attack on Immigrant Entrepreneurs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026:
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Ranking Members Markey, Velazquez Condemn SBA's Devastating Attack on Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.-7) today condemned the actions of the Small Business Administration (SBA) after it announced more PR
Rep. Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026:
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Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148
Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026.
Read Chairman Cole's remarks as prepared here and below:
"Chairwoman Fox more PR
Rep. Crane Hosts FEMA in Gila County as Updated Major Disaster Declaration Request Is Considered (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news:
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Rep. Crane Hosts FEMA in Gila County as Updated Major Disaster Declaration Request Is Considered
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On Thursday, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) hosted Gregg Phillips, the Associate Administrator for FEMA's Office of Response and Recovery, in Globe to meet with local officials regarding last September's devastating flooding. Since the disaster, communities across Gila County have faced widespread damage to homes, business more PR
Rep. Moolenaar: Trump's Critical Mineral Stockpile Is a Victory for Affordability, Jobs, and Economic Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- 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 news release:
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Moolenaar: Trump's Critical Mineral Stockpile Is a Victory for Affordability, Jobs, and Economic Security
The Trump Administration has announced plans for Project Vault, a critical minerals stockpile that will be created with the support of private industry. Project Vault will focu more PR
Rep. Sykes Statement on Partial Government Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sykes Statement on Partial Government Shutdown
U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement as a partial government shutdown begins, triggered by congressional Republicans' refusal to rein in lawless and deadly conduct by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Donald Trump and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem.
"This sh more PR
Rosen Requests Justice Department Inspector General Investigate Tom Homan for Reportedly Accepting $50,000 from Undercover FBI Agents (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Requests Justice Department Inspector General Investigate Tom Homan for Reportedly Accepting $50,000 from Undercover FBI Agents
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter requesting that Deputy Inspector General William Blier open an investigation into White House Border Czar, Tom Homan, for reportedly accepting a large cash payment from undercover Federal Bureau of Investig more PR
Salinas, Merkley Lead New Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Abusing Americans' Constitutional Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Salinas, Merkley Lead New Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Abusing Americans' Constitutional Rights
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced new legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liable for violating individuals' constitutional rights.
The ICE and CBP Cons more PR
Sen. Risch Issues Statement on U.S.-India Trade Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026:
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Risch Statement on U.S.-India Trade Deal
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below on the recently announced U.S.-India trade deal.
"Congratulations to President Trump for a superb accomplishment on today's trade agreement with India. I am very glad to learn more PR
Sen. Sanders: GAO Report Finds Trump Admin Wasted Up to $38 Million While Weakening Civil Rights for Students (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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New GAO Report Finds Trump Admin Wasted up to $38 Million While Weakening Civil Rights for Students
According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Trump administration's efforts to illegally dismantle the Education Department wasted up to $38 million by paying investigators at its Office for Civil Rights (OCR) not to work while it dismissed roughly 90% of discriminat more PR
Sen. Warren Issues Statement on UAE's "Spy Sheikh" Secret Stake in Trump Crypto Company (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2026:
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Statement by Senator Elizabeth Warren on the UAE's "Spy Sheikh" Secret Stake in Trump Crypto Company
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on new reporting revealing the UAE's "Spy Sheikh" bou more PR
Sen. Whitehouse Issues Statement on Trump Shuttering Kennedy Center for "Complete Rebuilding" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release:
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Whitehouse Statement on Trump Shuttering Kennedy Center for "Complete Rebuilding"
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), which has jurisdiction over public buildings, and an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, issued the following more PR
Senate Health Committee Ranking Member Sanders: GAO Report Finds Trump Admin Wasted Up to $38 Million While Weakening Civil Rights for Students (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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New GAO Report Finds Trump Admin Wasted up to $38 Million While Weakening Civil Rights for Students
According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Trump administration's efforts to illegally dismantle the Education Department wasted up to $38 million by paying investigators at its Office for Civil more PR
Senator Marshall: Republicans are the Party of Law & Order (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Republicans are the Party of Law & Order
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Senator Marshall Joins America Reports on Fox News
Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined John Roberts and Gillian Turner on Fox News' America Reports to discuss the partial government shutdown, emphasizing Republicans' commitment to law enforcement, border security, and the safety of every American. more PR
Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Searching for Answers About How New Regional Data Centers will Drive up Energy Costs for New England Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Searching for Answers About How New Regional Data Centers will Drive up Energy Costs for New England Communities
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jack Reed (D-RI), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in leading a letter requesting answers from ISO New England President more PR
Subcommittee Chairman Stauber Testifies in Support of Legislation to Establish American Mineral Dominance (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026:
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Subcommittee Chairman Stauber Testifies in Support of Legislation to Establish American Mineral Dominance
Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 4090, th more PR
The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of February 2, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of February 2, 2026
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Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week:
Blocking D.C. Council's Attempt to Deny Residents Historic Tax Relief
In December, the D.C. Council enacted the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025 (D.C. Act A26-217).
This legislation would decouple the D.C. local t more PR
Thompson Introduces Bill to Prevent President from Profiting Off Lawsuits Against the U.S. Government (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Thompson Introduces Bill to Prevent President from Profiting Off Lawsuits Against the U.S. Government
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Tax, announced legislation to prevent a sitting president from profiting from lawsuits against the United States government.
"President Trump continues to use the Office of the Pre more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $9.7 Million for the River Region and Black Belt Through Appropriations Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $9.7 Million for the River Region and Black Belt Through Appropriations Leadership
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently directly secured over $9.7 million for the River Region and Black Belt through the passage of two Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills : the FY26 La more PR
Veterans' Employment & Training Service Assistant Secretary Workman Testifies Before House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following testimony by Jeremiah Workman, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing on legislation to improve veterans' employment programs:
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Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at today's legislative hearing. The mi more PR
Vindman Joins Colleagues in National capital Region Delegation to Introduce Bill to Pay Federal Workers, Service Members, & Contractors During Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman Joins Colleagues in National capital Region Delegation to Introduce Bill to Pay Federal Workers, Service Members, & Contractors During Shutdown
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. RepresentativesEugene Vindman (Va.-07), James R. Walkinshaw (Va.-11), Jamie Raskin (Md.-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Don Beyer (Va.-08), and Suhas Subramanyam (Va.-10) today introduced legislation to pay all federal em more PR
Walkinshaw, Duckworth Implore Trump Administration to Expand IVF Coverage for the Millions of Hardworking Americans Enrolled in FEHB Plans (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Walkinshaw, Duckworth Implore Trump Administration to Expand IVF Coverage for the Millions of Hardworking Americans Enrolled in FEHB Plans
U.S. Representative James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called on Donald Trump--who has repeatedly failed to deliver on his promise to provide free IVF for all Americans--to prove his self-proclaimed support for IVF by expandin more PR
Walkinshaw, House Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers, Service Members, and Contractors During a Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026:
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Walkinshaw, House Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers, Service Members, and Contractors During a Shutdown
Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Don Beyer (VA-08), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced legislation to pay all federal employees more PR
Warren, Lawmakers Lead Over 50 Members of Congress in Opening New Investigation into Trump Ripping Legal Status Away from Haitian Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Lawmakers Lead Over 50 Members of Congress in Opening New Investigation into Trump Ripping Legal Status Away from Haitian Workers
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"This trend of de-legalizing legal immigrant workers will not make Americans safer. It will simply leave our communities with fewer options for quality, affordable care"
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Welch, Durbin, Warren Sound Alarm on Launch of TrumpRx (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch, Durbin, Warren Sound Alarm on Launch of TrumpRx
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Senators urge additional review and transparency from HHS Inspector General prior to launch of TrumpRx
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, recently joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in urging the Department of Health and more PR
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