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'A Handout to Big Chemical': On House Floor, Pingree Speaks Out Against Republican Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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'A Handout to Big Chemical': On House Floor, Pingree Speaks Out Against Republican Farm Bill
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Speaking on the House floor last night, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Republican Farm Bill that fails farmers and puts chemical company profits over the health of Americans. Pingree spoke in support of an amendment to remove dangerous, industry-written language that would pre-empt more PR
Ahead of Armed Services Hearing, A Review of Hegseth's Answers to Slotkin on Illegal Orders and Use of the Military Against Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Armed Services Hearing, A Review of Hegseth's Answers to Slotkin on Illegal Orders and Use of the Military Against Americans
Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will question Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as he comes before the committee. Slotkin has pressed Hegseth on illegal orders, use of military against American protestors, a more PR
Amata Welcomes End to Lengthy DHS Partial Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release:
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Amata Welcomes End to Lengthy DHS Partial Shutdown
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the Senate-passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill, because it ends the 75-day partial government shutdown, and sends the bill with bipartisan support to President Trump's desk to be signed into law, which ensures the next payday for more PR
Amo Statement on House Vote to Extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Statement on House Vote to Extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
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Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' attempts to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act:
"House Republicans once again failed to deliver necessary reforms that would protect Rhode Islanders' constitutional rights more PR
Arrington Urges Colleagues to Fund Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Arrington Urges Colleagues to Fund Homeland Security
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Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered the following remarks on the House floor urging the passage of S.Con.Res. 33, which unlocks reconciliation to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).
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Remarks as Delivered:
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As Disaster Relief Fund Runs Dry, Murray Again Calls on House Republicans to Pass DHS Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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As Disaster Relief Fund Runs Dry, Murray Again Calls on House Republicans to Pass DHS Funding Bill
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With only $1.6 billion remaining in the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF), today FEMA implemented Immediate Needs Funding (INF), which suspends all disaster relief expenditures that are not lifesaving or life-sustaining
Senate-passed DHS funding bill would provide $26.4 billion to replenish the DRF-bu more PR
As The Trump Administration Attacks DACA, Durbin Calls On Chairman Grassley To Schedule A Committee Vote On The Dream Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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As The Trump Administration Attacks DACA, Durbin Calls On Chairman Grassley To Schedule A Committee Vote On The Dream Act
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Durbin's Dream Act would establish a path to citizenship for thousands of Dreamers
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and lead author of the Dream Act, delivered an opening stat more PR
As The Trump Administration Attacks DACA, Durbin Calls On Chairman Grassley To Schedule A Committee Vote On The Dream Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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As The Trump Administration Attacks DACA, Durbin Calls On Chairman Grassley To Schedule A Committee Vote On The Dream Act
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and lead author of the Dream Act, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executiv more PR
At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on April 29, 2026:
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At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process
Witnesses relay support for Senator's legislation to provide clarity for veterans impacted by VA decisions regarding presumptive benefits for toxic-exposure related conditions
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At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to c more PR
At Hearing, Warren Questions Hegseth on Insider Trading During Iran War As He Ducks Responsibility (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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At Hearing, Warren Questions Hegseth on Insider Trading During Iran War As He Ducks Responsibility
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Warren: "It looks like insiders have been making out like bandits by using secret information about the war."
Hegseth: Everything "completely above board"
Video of Exchange (YouTube)
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren more PR
At Lujan's Request, Independent Government Watchdog Launches Investigation into Trump DOJ's Handling of the Epstein Files (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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At Lujan's Request, Independent Government Watchdog Launches Investigation into Trump DOJ's Handling of the Epstein Files
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Washington, D.C. - In response to a request from U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and bipartisan Senators, the nonpartisan, independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) opened an investigation into the Department of Justice's (DOJ) practices in redacting informati more PR
Barr Delivers for Rural America with 2026 Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Barr Delivers for Rural America with 2026 Farm Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) stood with Kentucky farmers and voted to pass H.R. 7567- the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026- a comprehensive, five-year reauthorization of critical food and agriculture programs that provides long-term certainty for America's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Whitehouse Force Vote on Senate Floor to Overturn EPA's Disapproval of Colorado Regional Haze Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Hickenlooper, Whitehouse Force Vote on Senate Floor to Overturn EPA's Disapproval of Colorado Regional Haze Plan
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Senate Republicans Vote to Back Trump's EPA, Undermine State's Rights
Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper, and Rhode Island U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, f more PR
Booker Urges USDA to Reject Trump Proposals That Would Expose Meatpacking Workers to Gruesome Injuries (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Urges USDA to Reject Trump Proposals That Would Expose Meatpacking Workers to Gruesome Injuries
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17) are co-leading a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to reje more PR
Cantwell Joins Senate Elections Task Force to Defend Ballot Access in November (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Joins Senate Elections Task Force to Defend Ballot Access in November
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President Trump's statements and Administration's actions continue to raise alarms that midterm votes will be suppressed or invalidated in unprecedented ways; Cantwell: "Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking more PR
Cantwell Seeks Answers From Trump Administration Regarding "God Squad" Coordination With Fossil Fuel Interests, Compliance With Existing Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Seeks Answers From Trump Administration Regarding "God Squad" Coordination With Fossil Fuel Interests, Compliance With Existing Laws
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Panel's March 31 decision waived endangered species protections to allow oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation more PR
Carter statement on ending DHS shutdown, torching Ossoff (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Carter statement on ending DHS shutdown, torching Ossoff
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WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after voting to pass the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
"I voted with President Donald Trump and his promise to deliver a stronger, safer, and more prosperous Ameri more PR
Case Western Reserve University Economics Professor Helper Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology released the following testimony by Susan Helper, Carlton professor of economics at the Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Robots Made in America: Advancing U.S. Leadership in Manufacturing and Automation":
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Chairman Obernolte, Ranking Member Stevens, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the op more PR
Chair Walberg Applauds Trump Admin Efforts to Lower College Costs and Simplify Student Loan Repayment (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Chair Walberg Applauds Trump Admin Efforts to Lower College Costs and Simplify Student Loan Repayment
Builds on Working Families Tax Cuts Student Loan Reforms
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Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement in support of the Department of Education's final rule implementing ke more PR
Chairman Capito Asks Administrator Zeldin About Trump EPA Wins and Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Asks Administrator Zeldin About Trump EPA Wins and Priorities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.
During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked EPA Administ more PR
Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed EPA FY2027 Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed EPA FY2027 Budget
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027.
In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito addressed more PR
Chairman Smith on Economic Reports: Americans Have More Money in Their Pockets and Booming Economy Thanks to GOP Tax Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Chairman Smith on Economic Reports: Americans Have More Money in Their Pockets and Booming Economy Thanks to GOP Tax Cuts
Taxpayers have more money in their pockets thanks to record tax refunds up over 11 percent and core inflation remains stable.
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Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement afte more PR
Chairman Walberg on ED, DOJ Report Detailing Anti-Christian Bias in Biden-Harris Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Chairman Walberg on ED, DOJ Report Detailing Anti-Christian Bias in Biden-Harris Administration
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on a new report released by the Trump administration's Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias, which details rampant anti-Christian more PR
Cisneros Leads New Dems to Lay Out National Security Approach to Restore America's Strength, Security, and Status (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Cisneros Leads New Dems to Lay Out National Security Approach to Restore America's Strength, Security, and Status
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Today, as we near the 60 day mark in the war with Iran, the New Democrat Coalition National Security Working Group, led by Working Group Chair Gil Cisneros (CA-31), penned a letter to President Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to more PR
Cole Statement on DHS Funding Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Cole Statement on DHS Funding Bill
House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement regarding today's House passage of H.R. 7147, which will now head to President Trump's desk to end the Democrat-led Department of Homeland Security shutdown:
"Backed by President Trump, this bill ends the Democrat DHS s more PR
Cole Statement on Ending the Democrat-Led Department of Homeland Security Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Cole Statement on Ending the Democrat-Led Department of Homeland Security Shutdown
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 7147, which will now head to President Trump's desk to end the Democrat-led Department of Homeland Security shutdown:
"Backed by President Trump, more PR
Congressman Allen Votes for Budget Framework to Fund ICE and Border Protection (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Allen Votes for Budget Framework to Fund ICE and Border Protection
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Last night, House Republicans passed S. Con. Res. 33, which establishes a congressional budget to responsibly fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the end of President Trump's term, ensuring these agencies are able to keep the American people safe from threats. more PR
Congressman Baird Congressman Baird Votes on Resolution to Unlock Funding for Homeland Security, Prioritize Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Baird Congressman Baird Votes on Resolution to Unlock Funding for Homeland Security, Prioritize Safety
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Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. Con. Res. 33, the budget resolution to begin the process of fully funding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS):
"Hoosiers' safety and the security of our nation are top priorities of more PR
Congressman Cohen Responds to Trump's Meddling in Tennessee Electoral Representation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Responds to Trump's Meddling in Tennessee Electoral Representation
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Unhinged comments by the president seeking to steal a seat
WASHINGTON -Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today reviewed President Trump's social media broadside calling for Congressional redistricting in Tennessee, and made the following statement:
"Trump and the GOP want to take power away from Black voters in more PR
Congressman Flood Celebrates Farm Bill's House Passage: 'The Farm Bill Not Only Modernizes Key Ag Programs, it Also Invests in the Future of Our Ag Economy' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Flood Celebrates Farm Bill's House Passage: 'The Farm Bill Not Only Modernizes Key Ag Programs, it Also Invests in the Future of Our Ag Economy'
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (NE-01) issued a statement following House passage of H.R. 7567, the "Farm, Food, and National Security Act," also known as the "Farm Bill."
"It has been nearly eight years since the last more PR
CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE OPPOSES REPUBLICAN FARM BILL THAT RAISES COSTS AND CUTS FOOD ASSISTANCE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE OPPOSES REPUBLICAN FARM BILL THAT RAISES COSTS AND CUTS FOOD ASSISTANCE
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(Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his opposition to the Republican-led "skinny farm bill," warning that the legislation would lock in deep cuts to food assistance, fail to lower costs for working families, and leave farmers without the support they urgently need.
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Congressman Rogers Votes to Extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and Prevents Federal Digital Currency (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Rogers Votes to Extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and Prevents Federal Digital Currency
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for a 3-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) with Section 702 reforms to protect the safety of the American people amid rising threats from foreign enemies.
"As tensions escalate wit more PR
Congressman Taylor Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Taylor Applauds House Passage of Farm Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today applauded passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, also known as the Farm Bill, through the House of Representatives by a vote of 224-200.
"After delivering an historic $66 billion to support American agriculture through President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts, I' more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the 2026 Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Escobar Statement on the 2026 Farm Bill
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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement on the 2026 Farm Bill:
"The Republican Farm Bill will hurt families and farmers, paving the way to more cruelty and exploitation of helpless animals. Americans are struggling with the consequences of Trump's disastrous tariffs and soaring food prices, all while more PR
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement on Ending the DHS Shutdown Without Funding ICE and CBP (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement on Ending the DHS Shutdown Without Funding ICE and CBP
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Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, a bill that funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Fiscal Year 2026. This bill does not include funding for enforcement actions by the U.S. Immigration more PR
Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces Resolution Supporting Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces Resolution Supporting Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, led her colleagues in introducing a resolution supporting the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP). Congresswoman Rivas' resolution highlights the importance of the GHGRP and recognizes that eliminating more PR
Congresswoman McCollum Votes No on 2026 Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman McCollum Votes No on 2026 Farm Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 by a vote of 224-200. Congresswoman McCollum voted against the legislation as it codifies cuts to SNAP nutrition assistance that Republicans first made in their budget law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Following the vote, C more PR
Congresswoman Ross Statement on End of GOP Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Ross Statement on End of GOP Shutdown
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Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House Republicans finally agreeing to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partial government shutdown:
"After 75 days of self-inflicted chaos and dysfunction, House Republicans finally agreed to do the right thing and stop holding t more PR
Congresswoman Ross Statement on the Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Ross Statement on the Farm Bill
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on House passage of the Farm Bill:
"Republicans' partisan Farm Bill will hurt hungry families and fails to address the most pressing challenges facing farmers in North Carolina and across the country.
"This reckless legislation will cement the larg more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Applauds Adoption of FY26 Budget Resolution to Strengthen Border Security and Advance Reconciliation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney Applauds Adoption of FY26 Budget Resolution to Strengthen Border Security and Advance Reconciliation
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Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded House adoption of S. Con. Res. 33, the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution, a critical step to unlock the reconciliation process and advance funding for border security and key elements of President Trump's more PR
CORREA OPPOSES FARM BILL EXTENSION (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CORREA OPPOSES FARM BILL EXTENSION
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Farm Bill provisions would increase food insecurity and invalidate California's state rights
WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) voted NO on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 ( H.R. 7567 ), which aims to extend the Farm Bill for another five years, due to provisions that would cement deep cuts to SNAP benefits and und more PR
CORREA REINTRODUCES HONOR OUR COMMITMENT ACT (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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CORREA REINTRODUCES HONOR OUR COMMITMENT ACT
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Legislation aims to protect Vietnam War refugees
WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Derek Tran (CA-45) reintroduced the Honor Our Commitment Act, which would prohibit the deportation of Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States prior to July 12, 1995, when relations between the U.S. and Vietnam were normalized more PR
Cortez Masto, Lujan, Padilla, and Gallego Statement onTrump Administration's Decision to Make it Easier to Deport DACA Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, Lujan, Padilla, and Gallego Statement onTrump Administration's Decision to Make it Easier to Deport DACA Recipients
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released a statement following the Trump Administration's cruel and indefensible deci more PR
Cortez Masto, McCormick, Smith Introduce Legislation to Protect the Tourism Industry from Threats of Terrorism (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Cortez Masto, McCormick, Smith Introduce Legislation to Protect the Tourism Industry from Threats of Terrorism
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) introduced legislation to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for another seven years. Major sports leagues, hotels, and convention centers rely on the Terr more PR
Cramer Highlights Grid Reliability, WOTUS Rule at EPW Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Cramer Highlights Grid Reliability, WOTUS Rule at EPW Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bad math and bad policy were center stage when Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin testified before the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee on the Fiscal Year 2027 EPA budget request.
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) first pushe more PR
Crow Presses Secretary Pete Hegseth Over Defense Department Corruption, Conflicts of Interest (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Crow Presses Secretary Pete Hegseth Over Defense Department Corruption, Conflicts of Interest
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WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger, pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about conflicts of interest swirling around a top advisor Hegseth described as a "long term friend" and "great patriot" during his appearance before the House Armed Services Committee more PR
Daines Chairs Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Discusses Revitalizing American Diplomacy & Furthering National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines Chairs Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Discusses Revitalizing American Diplomacy & Furthering National Security
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines chaired a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. He spoke with Darrell Owens, nominee to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Representative George Holding, nominee to be United more PR
Davids Helps Pass Bipartisan Farm Bill to Deliver Stability for Kansas Farmers, Lower Costs for Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Helps Pass Bipartisan Farm Bill to Deliver Stability for Kansas Farmers, Lower Costs for Families
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Farm Bill included serval Davids-led initiatives to support farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative Sharice Davids voted to pass the Farm Bill, emphasizing the need to provide certainty for Kansas farmers and address rising costs for families after years of delayed action in Congres more PR
Democrats Oppose Trump Admin Proposal to Deny Homeowners Thousands of Dollars in Interest Earnings (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Democrats Oppose Trump Admin Proposal to Deny Homeowners Thousands of Dollars in Interest Earnings
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to save consumers thousands of dollars and prevent the Trump Administration from providing a giveaway to big banks at homeowners' expense, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today led a letter to the head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging the wi more PR
Diaz-Balart Votes to Protect Americans and Prevent Another 9/11 Tragedy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Diaz-Balart Votes to Protect Americans and Prevent Another 9/11 Tragedy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 House Republicans voted to extend S.1318, the Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, through April 2029:
"In more PR
Duckworth Secures VA Commitment to Improve Maternal Health Care for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth Secures VA Commitment to Improve Maternal Health Care for Veterans
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Senator secures VA commitment to continue working together to get her Maternal Health for Veterans Act passed into law
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) pressed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials today to protect access to maternal health ca more PR
Durbin Continues To Call For Reforms To FISA Section 702 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Continues To Call For Reforms To FISA Section 702
Durbin pushes his bipartisan legislation with Sen. Lee, the SAFE Act, which would protect Americans from foreign threats and from warrantless government surveillance, as a path forward
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In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of t more PR
Durbin Presses Trump's Judicial Nominee About His Involvement In A Controversial Pro-Gun Group (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Presses Trump's Judicial Nominee About His Involvement In A Controversial Pro-Gun Group
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April 29, 2026
Durbin questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin f more PR
Durbin Presses Trump's Judicial Nominee About His Involvement In A Controversial Pro-Gun Group (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026:
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Durbin Presses Trump's Judicial Nominee About His Involvement In A Controversial Pro-Gun Group
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned judicial nominees during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Durbin first questioned Arthur Roberts Jones, nominated to more PR
Ernst Celebrates 250 Years of American Entrepreneurship (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst Celebrates 250 Years of American Entrepreneurship
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WASHINGTON - At today's U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) championed how entrepreneurs from Iowa to South Carolina have served as catalysts for our nation's innovation.
"Last summer, President Trump chose the great state of Iowa to kick off our nation's 250 th celebration," Ernst sai more PR
Feenstra Applauds Passage of Farm Bill Out of House and Highlights Major Victories for Iowa Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Feenstra Applauds Passage of Farm Bill Out of House and Highlights Major Victories for Iowa Farmers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) praised House passage of the Farm Bill, highlighting major legislative wins for Iowa agriculture. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 includes provisions from 15 bills he introduced, seven he co-led, and four he co-sponsored. more PR
Graham Applauds Judiciary Committee For Advancing Sheria Clarke's Nomination To Be A U.S. District Court Judge For South Carolina (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Graham Applauds Judiciary Committee For Advancing Sheria Clarke's Nomination To Be A U.S. District Court Judge For South Carolina
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the committee's advancement of Sheria Clarke's nomination to be a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of South Carolina. Ms. Clarke more PR
Grassley Marks National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Highlights Resolution with Shaheen on Harms of Deadly Drug (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Marks National Fentanyl Awareness Day, Highlights Resolution with Shaheen on Harms of Deadly Drug
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WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are leading a bipartisan resolution recognizing today, April 29, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day.
Grassley spoke about his efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl during a speech o more PR
Harris Applauds Passage of Budget Reconciliation Framework to Fund CBP + ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Harris Applauds Passage of Budget Reconciliation Framework to Fund CBP + ICE
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WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, which sets up the reconciliation process to fund U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the remainder of President Trump's term:
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Harshbarger Advances Framework to Fully Fund ICE, Border Patrol for Remainder of the Trump Presidency (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Harshbarger Advances Framework to Fully Fund ICE, Border Patrol for Remainder of the Trump Presidency
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. Con. Res. 33, the FY26 budget resolution which will lay the foundation to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
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Harshbarger Applauds End to Democrat-Led DHS Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Harshbarger Applauds End to Democrat-Led DHS Shutdown
Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today released the following statement after passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147, the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, a critical step in ending the longest government shutdown in American history.
"For 76 days, the men and women who protect this nation have been worki more PR
Heinrich, Young, Rounds, Booker Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Artificial Intelligence Research (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Young, Rounds, Booker Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Artificial Intelligence Research
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus, and Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the CREATE AI Act, legislation to establish the National more PR
HELP Committee to Hold Field Hearings in Louisiana on Making Health Care Affordable, Improving Americans' Mental Health (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 30, 2026:
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HELP Committee to Hold Field Hearings in Louisiana on Making Health Care Affordable, Improving Americans' Mental Health
The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold two field hearings in Louisiana next week to discuss how Congress can make health care affordable and improve mental he more PR
Hickenlooper Fights Trump's Attacks on Colorado's Clean Air (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Hickenlooper Fights Trump's Attacks on Colorado's Clean Air
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Hickenlooper: "The Trump administration thinks we must choose between clean air and affordable energy. But Colorado has shown that's a false choice."
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to urge lawmakers to support his Congressional Review Act to overturn the Environmental Protection more PR
Hirono Presses Burgum on Efforts to Erase U.S. History, Staffing Cuts, Demands Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono Presses Burgum on Efforts to Erase U.S. History, Staffing Cuts, Demands Accountability
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), questioned U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum on the Department's efforts to remove mentions of key more PR
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rogers: For the First Time in 40 Years, We've Been Presented a Budget That Accounts for the True Cost of American Deterrence (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026:
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Rogers: For the First Time in 40 years, We've Been Presented a Budget that Accounts for the True Cost of American Deterrence
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on the Department of Defense FY27 Budget Request, emphasizing the need to fund President Trump's $1.5 more PR
House Budget Committee Chairman Arrington Urges Colleagues to Fund Homeland Security (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026:
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Chairman Arrington Urges Colleagues to Fund Homeland Security
Today, House Budget Committee Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks on the House floor urging the passage of S.Con.Res. 33, which unlocks reconciliation to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP).
Rema more PR
House Budget Committee Ranking Member Boyle Statement on House Passage of the Republican Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026:
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Boyle Statement on House Passage of the Republican Budget Resolution
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans passed their FY26 budget resolution, clearing the way for Republicans to begin drafting a reconciliation bill:
"This Republi more PR
House Budget Committee Ranking Member Boyle Statement on March 2026 PCE Inflation Data (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026:
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Boyle Statement on March 2026 PCE Inflation Data
Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 3.5 percent for March 2026:
"Donald more PR
House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Reps. Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Grace Meng (D-NY), Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus International Women's Rights Task Force, Lois Frankel (D-FL), Ranking more PR
House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Chairman Comer Raises Concerns Over Complex Federal Billing System Potentially Fueling Improper Payments and Rising Healthcare Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Comer Raises Concerns Over Complex Federal Billing System Potentially Fueling Improper Payments and Rising Healthcare Costs
Requests a staff-level briefing from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on its oversight of the Current Procedural Terminology code system.
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House Passes 2026 Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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House Passes 2026 Farm Bill
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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7567, the bipartisan Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, which builds on the historic agriculture investments made in H.R. 1, often known as the Working Families Tax Cuts. After voting in support of the bill, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) issued the following statement:
"Rural America needs a new Farm B more PR
House Passes Farm Bill with Rep. Wied's Amendments Included (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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House Passes Farm Bill with Rep. Wied's Amendments Included
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Earlier today, Congressman Tony Wied (WI-08) voted to pass the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, better known as the Farm Bill.
"For years, our farmers have asked Congress to pass a new Farm Bill, and I was proud to join my colleagues in the House to do just that," said Congressman Wied. "This bill is the more PR
House Republicans Advance Legislative Branch Funding Bill Out of Subcommittee, Continue to Allow Trump Administration Corruption (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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House Republicans Advance Legislative Branch Funding Bill Out of Subcommittee, Continue to Allow Trump Administration Corruption
Today, House Appropriations Committee Republicans advanced their 2027 Legislative Branch funding bill out of subcommittee. The legislation weakens government oversight and aids and abets President more PR
House Science, Space & Technology Committee Chairman Babin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Advancing Leadership in Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian Babin, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Robots Made in America: Advancing U.S. Leadership in Manufacturing and Automation":
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Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Obernolte, for convening today's hearing. I also thank our witnesses for joining us to discuss the state of robotics research in the United States.
Robotics is not a new field. American en more PR
House Science, Space & Technology Committee Chairman Babin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on FY 2027 Budget Request for NASA (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Brian Babin, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for NASA:
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Just three weeks ago, the world watched as Artemis II lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. Over the course of nearly 10 days, the mission carried four astronauts around the Moon and back--taking them deeper into space than any humans have traveled before more PR
House Science, Space & Technology Subcommittee Chairman Obernolte Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Advancing Leadership in Manufacturing (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology, released the following opening statement from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Robots Made in America: Advancing U.S. Leadership in Manufacturing and Automation":
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Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Obernolte, for convening today's hearing. I also thank our witnesses for joining us to discuss the state of robotics research in the United Sta more PR
House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Chairman Ezell Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on Maritime Industrial Base (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, released the following opening remarks, from an April 22, 2026, joint hearing with the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base":
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The United States needs more ships in its public and private fleets, and those ships must be built h more PR
House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Neal Statement on Expanding Retirement Savings Through Auto IRA Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Neal Statement on Expanding Retirement Savings Through Auto IRA Legislation
Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to expand access to retirement plans, made possible by the SECURE 2.0 Act:
"Millions of American workers more PR
Huffman, Jayapal Support Plaintiffs Aiming to Depoliticize National Parks Access (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Huffman, Jayapal Support Plaintiffs Aiming to Depoliticize National Parks Access
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) filed an amicus brief in the case of Center for Biological Diversity v. Burgum, supporting the plaintiffs. The case challenges the Department of the Interior's unprecedented decision to feature a portrait of President Trump o more PR
HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS INTERIOR SEC. ON OFFSHORE OVERSIGHT PLAN, NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY MAINTENANCE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH QUESTIONS INTERIOR SEC. ON OFFSHORE OVERSIGHT PLAN, NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY MAINTENANCE
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FY27 Budget Proposes Reuniting Outer Continental Shelf Oversight Agencies
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Questions Interior Secretary Burgum on FY2027 Budget Matters.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today endorsed the Trump administration's plan to unify federal agenc more PR
ICYMI: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at PSI Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines, Slams Trump Administration's Corruption of Science & Attacks on Americans' Health (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at PSI Hearing on COVID-19 Vaccines, Slams Trump Administration's Corruption of Science & Attacks on Americans' Health
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement at a Subcommittee hearing about vac more PR
ICYMI: Chairman Scott Highlights Importance of Kevin Warsh Leading Federal Reserve, Momentum for CLARITY Act on Fox Business' Mornings With Maria (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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ICYMI: Chairman Scott Highlights Importance of Kevin Warsh Leading Federal Reserve, Momentum for CLARITY Act on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria
Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to highlight the importance of confirming Kevin Warsh as Chair of t more PR
ICYMI: Committee Democrats Hear From Experts About Impact of Trump's Economy on American Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026:
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ICYMI: Committee Democrats Hear from Experts about Impact of Trump's Economy on American Workers
Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) hosted an event on the impact of the Trump economy on workers. As unemployment edges upward, job growth slows, and the cost of essentials like gas, groceries, and hou more PR
ICYMI: Heinrich to Secretary Burgum on Interior Budget Request - "This Budget Would Decimate the Management of Our National Parks and Monuments" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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ICYMI: Heinrich to Secretary Burgum on Interior Budget Request: "This Budget Would Decimate the Management of Our National Parks and Monuments"
In opening statement during hearing to examine President Trump's FY27 budget request, Heinrich emphasizes administration's disregard for our national parks, our public more PR
ICYMI: Heinrich to Secretary Burgum on Interior Budget Request: "This Budget Would Decimate the Management of Our National Parks and Monuments" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Heinrich to Secretary Burgum on Interior Budget Request: "This Budget Would Decimate the Management of Our National Parks and Monuments"
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WASHINGTON -Yesterday, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's Budget Request for the Department of the Interior (DOI) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), more PR
ICYMI: Kelly and Garamendi Pen Fox News Op-Ed Warning of American Maritime Decline, Urge Passage of the SHIPS for America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Kelly and Garamendi Pen Fox News Op-Ed Warning of American Maritime Decline, Urge Passage of the SHIPS for America Act
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"Never before have we witnessed such comprehensive alignment between Republicans and Democrats, industry, and organized labor for rebuilding our great nation's maritime industry."
Today, Arizona Senator and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alum Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representa more PR
ICYMI: Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Kelly Pen Fox News Op-Ed Warning of American Maritime Decline, Urge Passage of the SHIPS for America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Kelly Pen Fox News Op-Ed Warning of American Maritime Decline, Urge Passage of the SHIPS for America Act
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WASHINGTON D.C. \- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) Arizona Senator and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alum Mark Kelly (D-AZ) published an op-ed in Fox News highlighting the momentum to rebuild the U.S. declining maritime industry, which poses a serio more PR
ICYMI: Representative Derek Tran Presses Secretary Pete Hegseth on Firing of Top General Amid Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Representative Derek Tran Presses Secretary Pete Hegseth on Firing of Top General Amid Iran War
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Washington, DC - In case you missed it, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as he testified before the House Armed Services Committee. Representative Tran demanded answers about Secretary Hegseth's decision to fire Army Chief of Staff General Randy G more PR
Jayapal Statement on Farm Bill Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal Statement on Farm Bill Vote
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after voting NO on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.
"The Farm Bill is a real opportunity to help farmers and Americans across this country. However, Republicans are using it as a shell to push through permanent cuts to food assistance, even as food p more PR
Jayapal Statement on FISA No Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal Statement on FISA No Vote
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement after voting NO on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Section 702 reauthorization:
"Today, we saw House Republicans once again fold rather than stand up for the American people -their constituents. They allowed a FISA reauthorization to be jammed through w more PR
Kaine & Scott Introduce Resolution Calling for Elections in Venezuela (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine & Scott Introduce Resolution Calling for Elections in Venezuela
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced a bipartisan resolution calling for free and fair elections in Venezuela.
"Maduro may be gone but his regime remains fully in place in Venezuela, and his successors are rapidly tightening their grip on the country. The U.S. must use all of more PR
Kaine Statement on Cancellation of Meeting with Education Secretary McMahon (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine Statement on Cancellation of Meeting with Education Secretary McMahon
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement regarding the cancellation of a HELP Committee discussion with U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon about steps the Trump-Vance Administration is takin more PR
Kamlager-Dove Condemns Republicans' SNAP Cuts, Votes No on Partisan Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Kamlager-Dove Condemns Republicans' SNAP Cuts, Votes No on Partisan Farm Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) issued the following statement after voting "no" on Republicans' partisan Farm Bill:
"Enough with the hypocrisy. Last summer, Republicans gutted SNAP by $187 billion. Then they shut down the government, blocked emergency SNAP funding, and b more PR
Kamlager-Dove Statement on DHS Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Kamlager-Dove Statement on DHS Funding
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement on her "no" vote on S.Con.Res. 33:
"Americans are struggling to afford their medications, put food on the table, and fill their gas tanks. Instead of tackling the rising, unsustainable cost of living, Republicans are once again trying to shove DHS funding more PR
Kelly backs foster care, pro-family bills during Ways & Means markup (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Kelly backs foster care, pro-family bills during Ways & Means markup
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor of a series of six bipartisan bills modernizing the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood.
The markup follows a roundtable featuring First Lady Melania Trump earlier this month, during which she advocated for these pro-f more PR
Larsen Fights for Lower Costs; Supports Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Larsen Fights for Lower Costs; Supports Farmers
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Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement:
"Republicans are doing nothing in this Farm Bill to lower food prices for families, lower costs for farmers or lower tariffs for small businesses. This bill also does nothing to address the sky-high fertilizer and fuel costs caused by Trump's illegal war in Iran. Congre more PR
Larson Applauds House Vote to Pay TSA and Coast Guard Without Handing More Money to Cruel Trump Immigration Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Applauds House Vote to Pay TSA and Coast Guard Without Handing More Money to Cruel Trump Immigration Agenda
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) issued the following statement after the House passed a funding bill to ensure TSA agents, FEMA personnel, and members of the Coast Guard are paid, while rejecting Republican demands to hand ICE another blank check as part o more PR
Larson Opposes $70 Billion Republican Blank Check for ICE (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Opposes $70 Billion Republican Blank Check for ICE
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) opposed Republicans' budget resolution advancing a $70 billion blank check for ICE and Border Patrol. Last month, the Senate unanimously voted to provide funding to ensure pay for TSA and the Coast Guard, but House Republicans have refused to hold a vote - refusing to fund paychec more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican efforts to undermine our elections and voting rights.
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "IT WAS A TOTALLY DESPICABLE DECISION GUTTING SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican efforts to undermine our elections and voting rights.
JEN PSAKI: Joining me now is House Democratic Leader H more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
For more than two months, Donald Trump and House Republicans have kept the Department of Homeland Security shut down because of their toxic demand to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on ICE brutality. Today, the extremists backed down. House Democra more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
For more than two months, Donald Trump and House Republicans have kept the Department of Homeland Security shut down because of their toxic demand to spend billions of taxpayer dollars on ICE brutality. Today, the extremists backed down. House Democrats forced passage of legis more PR
Letlow Introduces FRESH Act to Reform Dietary Guidelines (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Letlow Introduces FRESH Act to Reform Dietary Guidelines
Congresswoman Julia Letlow introduced legislation promoting healthier eating for Americans by codifying the Trump Administration's recent changes to dietary guidelines into federal law.
The FRESH Act (Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health) codifies the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030, encouraging Americans to focus the more PR
Lujan, Goldman Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Consumers and Require Transparency on Food and Grocery Delivery Apps (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Goldman Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Consumers and Require Transparency on Food and Grocery Delivery Apps
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Studies Find That Americans Pay Nearly 80% More When Using Delivery Apps Compared to Picking Orders up From Restaurants Themselves
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U more PR
McClellan Statement on Republican Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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McClellan Statement on Republican Farm Bill
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement on H.R. 7567, an omnibus, multiyear farm bill led by House Republicans that governs an array of agricultural and food programs:
"As the number one private industry in the Commonwealth, Virginia boasts a flourishing agricultural sector. We rely heav more PR
McClellan Statement on Vote on FISA Reauthorization (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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McClellan Statement on Vote on FISA Reauthorization
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against S.1318 to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act:
"When Congress enacted Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in 2008, lawmakers intended to expand the government's a more PR
McConnell Praises POTUS Announcement on Bourbon Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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McConnell Praises POTUS Announcement on Bourbon Tariffs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) issued the following statement today regarding President Trump's decision to remove tariffs on bourbon and whiskey:
"With the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, the President's decision to roll back tariffs on bourbon and whiskey is timely and welcome news. 95% of t more PR
Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Meeks, Meng, Frankel, Degette, Jayapal, and Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Nullify Radical Expanded Global Gag Rule
Radical, unprecedented Trump Administration policies effectively ban ALL foreign assistance funding unless recipients conform to anti-abortion, anti-DEI, anti-trans policies
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Menendez, Watson Coleman, and McIver Lead NJ Democrats in Calling on DHS to Abandon Roxbury ICE Warehouse Plans and Halt Further Immigration Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Menendez, Watson Coleman, and McIver Lead NJ Democrats in Calling on DHS to Abandon Roxbury ICE Warehouse Plans and Halt Further Immigration Detention
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Senators Booker and Kim, Congressmembers Conaway, Mejia, Norcross, Pallone, and Pou Join Effort to Stop ICE Warehouses in New Jersey
Today, Congressmembers Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Rob Menendez (NJ-08), and LaMo more PR
Merkley Statement on House Passage of Budget Resolution That Ignores the Needs of Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Merkley Statement on House Passage of Budget Resolution That Ignores the Needs of Working Families
Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives agreed to the Senate Republican budget resolution that could gift Immigra more PR
Merkley, Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Rosen, Smith, Raskin: CFTC Must Tackle Insider Trading and Corruption on Prediction Markets (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Heinrich, Rosen, Smith, Raskin: CFTC Must Tackle Insider Trading and Corruption on Prediction Markets
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Tina Smith (D-MN), as well as U.S. Representati more PR
Moran, Young Introduce Legislation to Promote and Expand Apprenticeship Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Moran, Young Introduce Legislation to Promote and Expand Apprenticeship Programs
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U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) today introduced the Workforce Apprenticeship Growth and Education Support (WAGES) Act on National Apprenticeship Day, creating a refundable payroll tax credit for employers who maintain or participate in a Registered Apprenticeship Program (R more PR
Murphy Statement On ATF's Dangerous Proposed Roll Back of Gun Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy Statement On ATF's Dangerous Proposed Roll Back of Gun Regulations
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WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released a statement on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)'s new proposed gun rules and regulations:
"President Trump likes to talk about law and order, but his administration is pulling out all the stops to make it easier fo more PR
NASA Administrator Isaacman Testifies Before House Science, Space & Technology Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following testimony by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request:
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Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, and Members of the Committee, I am honored to speak before you today to provide an update on the state of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and to present the President's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2027.
On July 29, 19 more PR
New Report: Further Cuts to NIH by Trump Admin Threaten to Harm Colorado Economy, Halt Groundbreaking Medical Research (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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New Report: Further Cuts to NIH by Trump Admin Threaten to Harm Colorado Economy, Halt Groundbreaking Medical Research
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12% cut to NIH budget in Colorado could lead to loss of 837 jobs, $200 million in economic activity
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper highlighted the ongoing threat to scientific research in Colorado following release of the White House's 2027 budget request, w more PR
NEWS: Casar, Riley Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Utilities Overcharging Consumers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Casar, Riley Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Utilities Overcharging Consumers
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) and Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY) introduced a new bill to crack down on utilities overcharging consumers.
The Lowering Utility Bills Act reins in the runaway profits of for profit utilities, which are raising utility prices across the country by demanding exorbitant more PR
NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Independent Accreditation Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff Leads Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Independent Accreditation Committee
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is leading several Senate Democrats in urging the Department of Education to reverse its efforts to weaponize the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI), a bipartisan and independent more PR
NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Leader Schumer, Lead Fight Against Trump Admin's Claim that Presidential Records Act is Unconstitutional, Demand Compliance with Law (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Leader Schumer, Lead Fight Against Trump Admin's Claim that Presidential Records Act is Unconstitutional, Demand Compliance with Law
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led 11 Senators, including all Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, in demanding answers from the White House on the administratio more PR
Padilla, Peters, Durbin, Schumer Lead Democratic Colleagues in Demanding DHS and SSA Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Limit Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Peters, Durbin, Schumer Lead Democratic Colleagues in Demanding DHS and SSA Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Limit Voting
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Dick Dur more PR
Padilla, Warren, Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Disasters (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Warren, Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Disasters
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Under current FEMA guidelines, disaster survivors can be prevented from accessing housing-related aid if they are unable to show proof of property ownership
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, led 12 of their colleagues i more PR
Peters, Padilla, Durbin, Schumer Lead Democratic Colleagues in Demanding DHS and SSA Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Limit Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Peters, Padilla, Durbin, Schumer Lead Democratic Colleagues in Demanding DHS and SSA Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Limit Voting
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Alex Padilla (D-CA), Rankin more PR
Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on House Farm Bill Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on House Farm Bill Vote
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the House vote to pass the Republicans' so-called "skinny farm bill."
"American farmers and working people are struggling to make ends meet. Whether it's twice as expe more PR
Ranking Member Bishop Issues Statement at House Appropriations Committee Markup of 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA & Related Agencies Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Gerogia, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks on April 29, 2026, at the full committee markup of the 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies bill:
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Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, and good morning.
Thank you, Ranking Member DeLauro, my counterpart, Dr. Harris, and our respective staffs. L more PR
Ranking Member Jayapal Hosts Hearing on Trump's Attacks on TPS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Ranking Member Jayapal Hosts Hearing on Trump's Attacks on TPS
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WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, today hosted a shadow hearing titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Attacks on Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
"Eliminating TPS is yet another assault by Trump and Stephen Miller on ou more PR
Ranking Member Scott Criticizes Education Department for Raising Student Loan Payments and Limiting Access to Higher Education (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Ranking Member Scott Criticizes Education Department for Raising Student Loan Payments and Limiting Access to Higher Education
Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Education finalized a rule titled "Reimagining more PR
Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on Sabotage in the Baltic Sea, Implications for European Security and Lessons for the Indo-Pacific (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on Sabotage in the Baltic Sea, Implications for European Security and Lessons for the Indo-Pacific
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "Sabotage in the more PR
Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Budd Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Counter China's Growing Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Budd Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Counter China's Growing Influence in Latin America and the Caribbean
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing concern about more PR
Ranking Members Larson, Neal Introduce Resolution of Inquiry to Compel Answers from 'DOGE' on Whistleblower Allegations of Data Theft for Personal Gain and Profit (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Larson, Neal Introduce Resolution of Inquiry to Compel Answers from 'DOGE' on Whistleblower Allegations of Data Theft for Personal Gain and Profit
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Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced a Resolution of Inquiry with Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and Democrats on the W more PR
Ranking Members Velazquez, Markey, Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Entrepreneurs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 28, 2026:
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Ranking Members Velazquez, Markey, Democrats Introduce Legislation to Protect Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) and Senate Small Business Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Investing in the American Dream Act at a press conferen more PR
Raskin Statement on GOP's Dangerous ICE Boondoggle (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Raskin Statement on GOP's Dangerous ICE Boondoggle
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after House Republicans passed S.Con.Res. 33, legislation that initiates the process to provide billions more taxpayer dollars for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP):
" I voted 'hell no' on House Repu more PR
RELEASE: HILL AMENDMENT TO STUDY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS PASSES AS PART OF THE 2026 FARM BILL (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: HILL AMENDMENT TO STUDY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS PASSES AS PART OF THE 2026 FARM BILL
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted to pass H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. The bill passed the House by a vote of 224-200 and includes Rep. Hill's and Rep. Rick Crawford's (AR-01) Farmer Assistance, Resilience, and Mental Health more PR
Rep. Andrea Salinas Votes Against $70 Billion for ICE and CBP With No Accountability (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Andrea Salinas Votes Against $70 Billion for ICE and CBP With No Accountability
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement on her vote against House Republicans' budget resolution that would give $70 billion to ICE and CBP with no strings attached.
"I proudly voted against giving an additional $70 billion to ICE and CBP.
"We have spent over more PR
Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement on Her Vote Against the Republican Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement on Her Vote Against the Republican Farm Bill
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement on her vote against the Republicans' Farm Bill.
"This Farm Bill falls short of what Oregon farmers and families deserve. It does not do enough for specialty crop growers, fails to address the problems caused by Trump's tariff more PR
Rep. Balint Introduces War Powers Resolution to End War of Choice in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Balint Introduces War Powers Resolution to End War of Choice in Iran
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today introduced a War Powers Resolution to bring an end to Trump's illegal war of choice in Iran that has cost American taxpayers an estimated $25 billion since its start.
"Americans don't even know why we are in this war, and neither does Congress," said Rep. Ba more PR
Rep. Barry Moore introduces Americans First Immigration Act to put American workers first and advance President Trump's agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Barry Moore introduces Americans First Immigration Act to put American workers first and advance President Trump's agenda
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Washington, D.C. \- This week, Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) along with Representatives Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Wesley Hunt (TX-38), and Troy Nehls (TX-22) introduced the Americans First Immigration Act, sweeping legislation that will overhaul the nation's legal immig more PR
Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Resolution to Ban Representatives and their Staff from Participating in Prediction Markets (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Resolution to Ban Representatives and their Staff from Participating in Prediction Markets
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Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced a resolution that would ban Representatives and their staff members from participating in prediction markets.
"Like with stock trading, no Member of Congress should be able to profit off their insider knowledge by placing informed b more PR
Rep. Foushee Votes Against Republican Budget Resolution That Prioritizes ICE Over Addressing The Cost of Living (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Foushee Votes Against Republican Budget Resolution That Prioritizes ICE Over Addressing The Cost of Living
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 30, 2026) - Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after voting against S. Con. Res 33, a Republican budget resolution which provides another $70 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Bo more PR
Rep. Garamendi Statement on Additional ICE Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Garamendi Statement on Additional ICE Funding
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WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) released the following statement after voting NO on the House passed a $140 billion budget increase for Immigration and Customs and Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP):
"Republicans' bill that would again give ICE additional money is exactly what Americans are more PR
Rep. Grijalva Statement on Farm Bill that Cements Cuts to SNAP and Fails to Address Rising Prices for Arizona Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Grijalva Statement on Farm Bill that Cements Cuts to SNAP and Fails to Address Rising Prices for Arizona Farmers
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Washington, D.C. -Representative Adelita S. Grijalva co-led a series of amendments to the Republican-led farm bill to address recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which has resulted in a 47% decrease in SNAP enrollment in Arizona - the larges more PR
REP. HOYLE INTRODUCES THE NO WAR APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH RECONCILIATION ACT (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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REP. HOYLE INTRODUCES THE NO WAR APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH RECONCILIATION ACT
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) introduced the No War Appropriations through Reconciliation Act, or the No WAR Act, to prevent Congress from fast-tracking funding for a war in Iran through a backdoor budget process.
"If Congress is going to spend money to put American boots on the ground in another more PR
Rep. John McGuire celebrates the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the House (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. John McGuire celebrates the passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 in the House
Following the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, Rep. John McGuire (VA-05), issued the following statement.
"I am pleased my House colleagues, and I were able to get the F arm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 passed," said Rep. more PR
Rep. Kelly votes no on Farm Bill that cuts food security, hurts farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Kelly votes no on Farm Bill that cuts food security, hurts farmers
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Rep. Kelly's bipartisan bill to help farmers added as amendment, passes the House
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted against the Republican Farm Bill that will exacerbate food cost and struggles facing farmers. The bill fails to reverse the $187 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, whi more PR
Rep. Sewell Votes NO on Republicans' Partisan Farm Bill that Slashes Food Assistance (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Sewell Votes NO on Republicans' Partisan Farm Bill that Slashes Food Assistance
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Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted against H.R. 7567, also known as the Farm Bill, which cements Republicans' $187 billion cut to SNAP-the largest cut to food assistance in history-for the next five years.
"Despite our successful efforts to secure provisions that would benefit rural Al more PR
Rep. Simpson Celebrates Passage of Farm Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Simpson Celebrates Passage of Farm Bill
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WASHINGTON- Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, a bill that reauthorizes, modernizes, and improves key United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs through 2031, providing certainty to farmers and stakeholders.
"I regularly hear from farmers, ranchers, and producers in more PR
Rep. Smucker Joins President Trump for Signing of Executive Order on Expanding Access to Retirement Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Smucker Joins President Trump for Signing of Executive Order on Expanding Access to Retirement Benefits
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WASHINGTON - On Thursday, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) joined President Donald J. Trump for the signing of an executive order to expand access to retirement benefits for Americans.
The order will direct the Treasury Department to launch a website where workers without employer retire more PR
Reps. Chu, Meng, Vargas, and Sen. Padilla Introduce Language Access Board Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Chu, Meng, Vargas, and Sen. Padilla Introduce Language Access Board Act
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), introduced the Language Access Board Act of 2026 with Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of CAPAC, and Rep. Juan Vargas (CA-52). This bill would establish an independent board of community leaders and fe more PR
Reps. Huffman, Jayapal Support Plaintiffs Aiming to Depoliticize National Parks Access (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release:
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Huffman, Jayapal Support Plaintiffs Aiming to Depoliticize National Parks Access
U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) filed an amicus brief in the case of Center for Biological Diversity v. Burgum, supporting the plaintiffs. The case challenges the Department of the Interior's unprecedented decision to featur more PR
Republican Farm Bill Fails Families, Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Republican Farm Bill Fails Families, Farmers
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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after voting against the Republican farm bill.
"Too many Americans right now are struggling to put food on the table because of President Trump's inflation and Republicans' food assistance cuts. Meanwhile, farmers are facing higher overhead costs, shrinking markets, and u more PR
Republicans Pass Bill Out of Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee to Raise Costs, Make Children and Families Less Safe (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Republicans Pass Bill out of Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee to Raise Costs, Make Children and Families Less Safe
Republicans today advanced the fiscal year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill out of subcommittee. The bill hurts the economy as Americans struggle to keep up with high pri more PR
RI Delegation Announces $11.25M for Port Improvements at Quonset (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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RI Delegation Announces $11.25M for Port Improvements at Quonset
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After maritime grant for Quonset was first awarded in 2024, then Trump withdrew port grants nationwide in 2025, & now Delegation says PIDP funds are finally flowing for Davisville & other ports
WASHINGTON, DC - In a victory for Rhode Island that should enhance productivity at Quonset, Rhode Island's Congressional delega more PR
Rogers, Cole at FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Markup (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Rogers, Cole at FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee Markup
Today, the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2027 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee.
Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) said, "I applaud DE more PR
Rosen Forces Bipartisan Senate Vote to Reverse Trump Regulation Ending Automatic Extension of Work Permits (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Rosen Forces Bipartisan Senate Vote to Reverse Trump Regulation Ending Automatic Extension of Work Permits
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Although Senator Rosen's Resolution To Overturn Trump's Rule Received Bipartisan Support, Most Senate Republicans Opposed It
Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) forced a vote on her resolution to overturn Trump's harmful r more PR
Scalise: Republicans Act to Fund DHS and Strengthen Our National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise: Republicans Act to Fund DHS and Strengthen Our National Security
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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to highlight House Republicans' action-packed legislative week, including steps to fund the Department of Homeland Security, advance national security tools, and move key economic legislation. Leader Scalise criticized Democrats more PR
Scalise: Republicans Act to Fund DHS and Strengthen Our National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise: Republicans Act to Fund DHS and Strengthen Our National Security
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to highlight House Republicans' action-packed legislative week, including steps to fund the Department of Homeland Security, advance national security tools, and move key economic legislation. Leader Scalise criticized Democrats more PR
SEEC Slams Republican Farm Bill's Failure to Help America's Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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SEEC Slams Republican Farm Bill's Failure to Help America's Farmers
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The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement in response to the House passage of the Republican-led F more PR
Sen. Alsobrooks, Torres Introduce Bill to Prohibit Banks From Enforcing Immigration Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Alsobrooks, Torres Introduce Bill to Prohibit Banks from Enforcing Immigration Laws
Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.-15) introduced the Financial Access Protection Act, which would prohibit banks from "collecting, maintaining, and disclosing" information tied to Americans' citizenship and immigration status.
In February, at a Senate Bank more PR
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Land Overreach in West Texas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Prevent Federal Land Overreach in West Texas
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the No FED in West Texas Act to prevent future administrations from implementing plans that would expand federal control over land in Texas.
Sen. Cruz said, "West Texas is vital to economic growth and energy for Texans, and decisions about its land should belong to Texa more PR
Sen. Fetterman, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Halt Removal of Afghan Allies to DRC (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Fetterman, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Halt Removal of Afghan Allies to DRC
U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined 29 of his colleagues in writing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising alarm over the Trump Administration's reported plans to transfer Afghan interpreters and allies currently located in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The more PR
Senate Adopts Padilla Amendment to Resolution Prohibiting Senators from Betting on Prediction Markets (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Senate Adopts Padilla Amendment to Resolution Prohibiting Senators from Betting on Prediction Markets
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, announced that the Senate adopted his amendment to the Senate resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) barring Senators from using prediction market more PR
Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Durbin Issues Statement on Ex-FBI Director Comey (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement:
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Durbin Statement On Latest Baseless Indictment Of James Comey
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding reporting that the Trump Administration secured a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, after its first ended in failure:
"With more PR
Senator Alsobrooks Statement on Casey Means Nomination Pulled (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Senator Alsobrooks Statement on Casey Means Nomination Pulled
Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after President Trump announced that he was pulling his nomination of Casey Means to be Surgeon General.
"I said it at her nomination hearing, and I will say it again now: Casey Means did not have the qualifications to be our nation's Surgeon General. Dr. Mean more PR
Senator Marshall: Year-Round E15 Would Double Ethanol Exports (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Year-Round E15 Would Double Ethanol Exports
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Senator Marshall Joins the American Ag Network
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jesse Allen on the American Ag Network's Agriculture of America to discuss what he has been working on to lower fertilizer prices and input costs, the need for year-round E15, the review of the USMCA, and the future of in more PR
Senator Marshall: Young Americans Deserve the American Dream (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall: Young Americans Deserve the American Dream
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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 bringing down the cost of living for young Americans.
Click HERE or on the image above for Senator Marshall's full interview.
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Senator Moody Welcomes EPA Approval of Anti-Citrus Greening Treatment, Backs Florida Growers (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Senator Moody Welcomes EPA Approval of Anti-Citrus Greening Treatment, Backs Florida Growers
Senator Ashley Moody welcomes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval of CarriCea T1, a citrus rootstock that helps trees defend themselves against citrus greening disease. Citrus greening is a bacterial infection that has destroyed more than 90 percent of Florida's citrus pro more PR
Senator Murray Presses Administration Officials on Trump Pitch to Bloat War Budget While Shortchanging Nonproliferation Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murray Presses Administration Officials on Trump Pitch to Bloat War Budget While Shortchanging Nonproliferation Programs
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MURRAY : "At the same time Trump is demanding trillions for a war in Iran and trying to justify this war on the threat of nuclear proliferation, he is completely blowing off the very program that works around the clock to prevent state and non-state actors from devel more PR
Senator Schmitt Applauds Secretary of War Hegseth for Promoting President Trump's America First Agenda, Forcing Europe to Step Up (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Applauds Secretary of War Hegseth for Promoting President Trump's America First Agenda, Forcing Europe to Step Up
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Schmitt Praises Hegseth for Ending DEI Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), applauded the Trump Administration and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for realigning American priorities to th more PR
Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Unlock Private Donations, Renovate White House East Wing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Introduces Bill to Unlock Private Donations, Renovate White House East Wing
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Bill Would Enhance Security Amid Rising Left Wing Violence
U.S. SENATE -Following the third attempt on President Trump's life, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the "White House Safety and Security Act,"to unlock the funds donated by Americans and American companies for the purpose of building more PR
Senator Warren Statement on March 2026 PCE (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 30, 2026:
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Senator Warren Statement on March 2026 PCE
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement:
"Donald Trump promised to lower costs 'on day one.' Instead, he keeps raising them. First, his chaotic more PR
Shaheen Welcomes Granite State Small Business Owner to Hearing Celebrating the Contributions of Small Businesses Throughout America's History (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen Welcomes Granite State Small Business Owner to Hearing Celebrating the Contributions of Small Businesses Throughout America's History
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(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, welcomed Granite State business owner and author Amanda Grappone Osmer to a Small Business Committee hearing highlighting the more PR
Statement from Congresswoman Beatty on Today's Farm, Food, and National Security Act Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Congresswoman Beatty on Today's Farm, Food, and National Security Act Vote
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty released the following statement regarding today's vote on the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, also known as the "Farm bill."
"Today, I voted against H.R. 7567 -the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026."
"Since the start of Trump's trade w more PR
Subcommittee Chairman Owens Holds Hearing on First Amendment in Higher Education (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education":
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"Colleges and universities should strive to cultivate intellectual diversity on campus by exposing students to new, and sometimes controversial, ideas they may not agree with.
"This missio more PR
Titus, Schatz Introduce Bicameral PATH to the Foreign Service Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Titus, Schatz Introduce Bicameral PATH to the Foreign Service Act
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Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) introduced her Pathways for Advancement, Transition, and Hiring ( PATH) to the Foreign Service Act with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) leading companion legislation in the Senate. This bill would provide a foreign service career pathway for former United States Agency for International Development ( more PR
Tonko Calls Out Farm Bill that Leaves Families and Farmers High and Dry (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Tonko Calls Out Farm Bill that Leaves Families and Farmers High and Dry
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WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following the House passage of the Farm Bill:
"Republicans spent the last several years crafting a Farm Bill, and this is all they have to show for it: legislation that ignores the cost-of-living crisis that so many American families are shouldering in more PR
Top E&C Democrats Demand Accountability From Carr After Retaliation Against Disney for Jimmy Kimmel Joke (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Top E&C Democrats Demand Accountability from Carr After Retaliation Against Disney for Jimmy Kimmel Joke
Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats wrote to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr today condemning his ongoing attempts to chill speech and weaponize the agency against any criticism more PR
Torres Sounds Alarm on GOP Cutting WIC Funding that Helps Feed Mothers, Infants, and Children (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Torres Sounds Alarm on GOP Cutting WIC Funding that Helps Feed Mothers, Infants, and Children
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$200M WIC Cut, Reduced Healthy Food Vouchers, and SNAP Cuts Put Millions at Risk
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) during the House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies more PR
Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day
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WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) was joined by U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Joe Neguse (D-CO-02), and Addison McDowell (R-NC-06) in introducing bipartisan legislation recognizing April 29, 2026 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day in more PR
Trahan Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Trahan Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision:
"Today, the Supreme Court's Republican majority finished what they started - gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and making it easier to silence Black voters and communities of co more PR
Tuberville Calls for End of Harmful Biden-era Heat Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Calls for End of Harmful Biden-era Heat Rule
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the Heat Workforce Standards Act to protect workers from the dangerous Biden-era heat standards that threaten jobs and create new safety risks.
This comes after Sen. Tuberville and his colleagues sent a letter to the U.S. Department more PR
U.S. House Passes Homeland Security Funding Bill Ending Shutdown For All Department Of Homeland Security Agencies Except ICE and CBP (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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U.S. House Passes Homeland Security Funding Bill Ending Shutdown For All Department Of Homeland Security Agencies Except ICE and CBP
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(Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for all federal discretionary funding, announced that the U.S. House passed legislation earlier passed by the U.S. Senate to fund all of the Departm more PR
U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Cosponsors Bill to Ban ICE Warehouse Detention Facilities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Cosponsors Bill to Ban ICE Warehouse Detention Facilities
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) is cosponsoring the Ban Warehouse Detention Act, which would ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from converting industrial warehouses into immigration detention centers.
The Trump Administration plans to spend almost $40 billion turning wa more PR
Van Hollen Statement on Trump Administration's Long-Delayed Approval of Increased Recreational Black Sea Bass Catch in the Mid-Atlantic (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Statement on Trump Administration's Long-Delayed Approval of Increased Recreational Black Sea Bass Catch in the Mid-Atlantic
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Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), released the following statement on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) more PR
Vice Ranking Member Brown Votes Against Farm Bill that Cements Cuts to SNAP (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Vice Ranking Member Brown Votes Against Farm Bill that Cements Cuts to SNAP
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Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, voted against the partisan Farm Bill (H.R. 7567) considered by the House. The Republican Farm Bill locks in the $187 billion in cuts to food assistance from Trump's Big Ugly Law, rubberstamps Trump's illegal and more PR
Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Presses VA for Transparency Over the PACT Act Presumptive Process
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to consider pending legislation, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits Margarita Devlin for greater transparency surrounding more PR
Vindman Votes 'No' on Farm Bill That Makes Life Harder and More Expensive for Farmers & Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Vindman Votes 'No' on Farm Bill That Makes Life Harder and More Expensive for Farmers & Families
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Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after voting 'no' on the Farm Bill on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Plain and simple, the bill brought to the House floor today does not meet more PR
Warren Leads Senate Democrats Calling on HUD to Withdraw Proposal to Rollback Housing Civil Rights Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Warren Leads Senate Democrats Calling on HUD to Withdraw Proposal to Rollback Housing Civil Rights Protections
"The Trump Administration's abdication of its fair housing enforcement responsibilities threaten to exacerbate discriminatory outcomes and entrench unfair pricing throughout the housing market."
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Warren, Wyden Probe National Security Risks Surrounding Reported Lutnick-Tether Loan (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2026:
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Warren, Wyden Probe National Security Risks Surrounding Reported Lutnick-Tether Loan
Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, sent a l more PR
Wasserman Schultz Introduces Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Wasserman Schultz Introduces Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution
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Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced a resolution to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) in the House of Representatives and condemn rising antisemitism. JA more PR
WATCH: "Weak to the Point of Frivolous:" Sen. Schiff Calls Out Todd Blanche's New Comey Indictment, Previews Upcoming Vote to Block Trump's Illegal Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: "Weak to the Point of Frivolous:" Sen. Schiff Calls Out Todd Blanche's New Comey Indictment, Previews Upcoming Vote to Block Trump's Illegal Iran War
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Washington, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes to condemn the Justice Department's baseless second attempt to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and call out Todd Blanche's bla more PR
WATCH: In Senate EPW Hearing, Kelly Presses EPA on Lead Pollution Waiver Putting Arizona Kids at Risk (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: In Senate EPW Hearing, Kelly Presses EPA on Lead Pollution Waiver Putting Arizona Kids at Risk
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"It's just common sense. Nobody wants their kids breathing in lead and arsenic pollution."
Today, during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing on the proposed Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) 2027 budget, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly pressed EPA Administrator Le more PR
WATCH: Padilla Presses Interior Secretary Burgum on Reckless Proposed Cuts to Environmental Programs Amid Unpopular Offshore Drilling Push (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla Presses Interior Secretary Burgum on Reckless Proposed Cuts to Environmental Programs Amid Unpopular Offshore Drilling Push
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, questioned Interior Secretary Doug Burgum about President Trump's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Padilla highlighted that the Tr more PR
WATCH: Padilla Questions EPA Administrator Zeldin About Wildfire Disaster Relief Timeline, Lack of Action on Clean Air (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla Questions EPA Administrator Zeldin About Wildfire Disaster Relief Timeline, Lack of Action on Clean Air
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin about President Trump's proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Padilla slammed Zel more PR
WATCH: Padilla Sounds Alarm After Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla Sounds Alarm After Supreme Court Weakens Voting Rights Protections
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Padilla Joins Senate Democrats in Launching Election Protection Effort
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of today's Supreme Court ruling impacting voting rights, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered remarks along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Democrats as they unveiled a more PR
Wisconsin Senators Send Candidates to the White House for Eastern and Western District U.S. Attorney Positions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Wisconsin Senators Send Candidates to the White House for Eastern and Western District U.S. Attorney Positions
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) sent the names of two candidates to President Donald Trump for consideration to serve as U.S. Attorneys for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. The candidates, Peter J. Smyczek for the more PR
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