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Cramer Questions Treasury Secretary Bessent at Banking Hearing on Adoption Tax Credit, 3% Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Cramer Questions Treasury Secretary Bessent at Banking Hearing on Adoption Tax Credit, 3% Resolution
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BISMARCK, N.D. - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vigorously defended President Trump's financial policies and promoted the administration's pro-growth agenda when he appeared before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to deliver the Financial Stability Oversight Council's more PR
Daines on Fox Business: President Trump Leads with Peace Through Strength (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines on Fox Business: President Trump Leads with Peace Through Strength
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street to discuss inflation, Trump RX, Iran nuclear talks, President Trump's trade deal with India, and DHS funding.
Watch the full interview HERE.
Daines on U.S.-Iran nuclear talks:
Let's not forget that Iran distinctly calls us the great more PR
Fischer Supports Nebraska Cattle Ranchers, Calls For Real Solutions to Lower Beef Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Fischer Supports Nebraska Cattle Ranchers, Calls For Real Solutions to Lower Beef Prices
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Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) released the following statement in support of Nebraska's cattle ranchers after President Trump signed an executive order permitting an increase of Argentine beef imports into U.S. grocery stores:
"Nebraska produces the world's best beef. Instead of imports that sidelin more PR
Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigratio more PR
Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigratio more PR
Hirono, Colleagues' Investigation Reveals How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Colleagues' Investigation Reveals How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'
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Senators: "[These findings] underscore an urgent need for oversight of the private lending market as these companies prepare to cash in on the Administration's agenda."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Rankin more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people ins more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE NEED TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE LEGISLATIVE CHANGES ENACTED AS PART OF ANY DHS SPENDING BILL"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's State of the Union, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back aggressively to rein in ICE and DHS that are using taxpayer dollars to brutalize the American people instead of to make their live more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "ICE IS CLEARLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THEY NEED TO BE REINED IN" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "ICE IS CLEARLY OUT OF CONTROL AND THEY NEED TO BE REINED IN"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Weekend, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump continues to peddle in racist and disgusting rhetoric, House Democrats will continue to hold his administration accountable and protect the American people f more PR
Moulton, Massachusetts Members Demand Accountability After Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Moulton, Massachusetts Members Demand Accountability After Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub
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SALEM, MA - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Richard E. Neal (MA-01) in dem more PR
Neguse, Bennet Statement On Trump's Support for Nexstar Media-Tegna Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Neguse, Bennet Statement On Trump's Support for Nexstar Media-Tegna Merger
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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement after President Donald Trump posted (link is external) to Truth Social endorsing the Nexstar Media-Tegna merger. The deal violates federal law and the national broadcast ownership cap, and gives corporate owners greater cont more PR
Randall, Advocates Hold Community Vigil at Tacoma NW ICE Detention Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Randall, Advocates Hold Community Vigil at Tacoma NW ICE Detention Center
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TACOMA, WA - Today, Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06), cohosted a community vigil outside the Tacoma NW ICE Detention Center alongside OneAmerica, immigrant rights advocates, local elected officials, and community members. The gathering honored those who were killed by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, an more PR
Reed Denounces Trump's Racist Video Depicting Obamas as Primates (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Denounces Trump's Racist Video Depicting Obamas as Primates
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after President Donald Trump shared a video on social media that sought to promote falsehoods about the 2020 election and featured a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Senator Jack Reed issued the following statement:
"I am absolutely disgusted by President more PR
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 1/30/2026-2/6/2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 1/30/2026-2/6/2026
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Amplifying the Stories of U.S. Citizens Victimized by DHS Agents
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral pu more PR
Senator Gillibrand Statement On Court Ruling Protecting Gateway Project Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Senator Gillibrand Statement On Court Ruling Protecting Gateway Project Funding
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Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after a federal court blocked the Trump administration from suspending funding for the Gateway Hudson Tunnel project:
" Last night's court ruling confirms what we already knew: Presid more PR
Senator Markey Slams RFK Jr. For Lying to Congress About Promoting Anti-Vaccine Propaganda (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Slams RFK Jr. For Lying to Congress About Promoting Anti-Vaccine Propaganda
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Boston (February 6, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today released the following statement slamming Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. more PR
Senator Marshall: President Trump is Bringing Down the Cost of Prescription Drugs (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: President Trump is Bringing Down the Cost of Prescription Drugs
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Senator Marshall Joins Cats and Cosby on WABC
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on WABC's Cats and Cosby to discuss TrumpRx, President Trump's work with tariffs to bring down drug costs, election security, and DHS funding.
Click HERE or on the image more PR
Smith Calls for Long-Term Market Certainty for Nebraska's Beef Producers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Smith Calls for Long-Term Market Certainty for Nebraska's Beef Producers
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Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order permitting increased imports of Argentine beef amid historically low U.S. cattle inventories:
"No matter the co more PR
University of Minnesota Professor Testifies Before Senate Special Committee on Aging (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Stephen W. Schondelmeyer, a professor of pharmaceutical management and economics and co-principal investigator for the Resilient Drug Supply Project in the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, from a Jan. 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From":
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Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ran more PR
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Nearly $30 Million for Maryland Water Infrastructure, Investments in Environmental, Bay Restoration (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Nearly $30 Million for Maryland Water Infrastructure, Investments in Environmental, Bay Restoration
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Interior Environment, and Related Agencies, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md) announced $29,636,000 in direct federal funding for 28 community-led pro more PR
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Warns of Trump's Intent to Subvert Midterm Election, Erode Confidence in American Democracy on ABC's This Week (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Warns of Trump's Intent to Subvert Midterm Election, Erode Confidence in American Democracy on ABC's This Week
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Schiff: "...We need to make sure to insist, among other things, that we don't have ICE agents at polling places. We're going to make sure that those elections take place and that they're free and that they're fair, because this is what's going to stop this country from more PR
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