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American Economic Liberties Project Senior Legal Fellow Van Dyck Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Katherine Van Dyck, senior legal fellow at the American Economic Liberties Project, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Field of Fees: Private Equity's Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports":
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Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and Members of the Subcommittee: thank you for the opportunity to return to this Subcommittee. My name is Katherine Van more PR
Baldwin-Backed Housing Bill Becomes Law at Midnight, Despite President Trump Refusing to Sign Bipartisan Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin-Backed Housing Bill Becomes Law at Midnight, Despite President Trump Refusing to Sign Bipartisan Legislation
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - At midnight tonight, the U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)-backed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will become law, despite the over two-week delay from President Donald Trump and his refusal to sign the bill. The legislation, which is set to become law at midnight unless the President vetoes it, is the most s more PR
Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Including Congressman Al Green's Reforming Disaster Recovery Act, Will Become Law at Midnight if President Trump Does Not Sign or Veto the Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Including Congressman Al Green's Reforming Disaster Recovery Act, Will Become Law at Midnight if President Trump Does Not Sign or Veto the Legislation
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(Washington, DC) -On Friday, July 10, 2026, Congressman Al Green, a member
of the House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, stated, "Tonight, the bipartisan H.R. 6644 - the 21st Century ROAD t more PR
Blumenthal, Graham, Shaheen, & Wicker Announce Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal, Graham, Shaheen, & Wicker Announce Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) released the following statement today:
"We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump Administration to move our updated Russia sanctions legislation forward. We are very pleased with more PR
Costa Condemns Trump's Refusal to Sign Landmark Bipartisan Housing Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Costa Condemns Trump's Refusal to Sign Landmark Bipartisan Housing Bill
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FRESNO, Calif. - Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after President Trump announced he would refuse to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation passed by Congress to increase housing supply, reduce housing costs, and expand access to homeownership.
"San Joaquin Valley families are feeling the strain of rising hous more PR
Delegation Welcomes Corps Permit for King Cove Road (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Delegation Welcomes Corps Permit for King Cove Road
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Anchorage, AK- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today applauded the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) approval of a permit to facilitate construction of a life-saving road between the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska and nearby Cold Bay. The one-lane gravel connector will provide reliable transportation access from King Cove to more PR
Gallego, Colleagues Push Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Gallego, Colleagues Push Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds
As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, joined a group of colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development t more PR
Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Homeland Security To Reinstate Temporary Protected Designation For Haiti (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Calls On Department Of Homeland Security To Reinstate Temporary Protected Designation For Haiti
Following the Recent Supreme Court Decision, Haitian Nationals on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Will Lose Work Authorization on Saturday
The Senator Recently Joined Colleagues to Introduce S. 4814 to Require the Secretary of Homeland Security to Designate Haiti for TPS
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U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today called on Depar more PR
Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Reappointment Of Dr. John Howard To Lead World Trade Center Health Program (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Reappointment Of Dr. John Howard To Lead World Trade Center Health Program
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reappoint Dr. John Howard to another six-year term as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Administrator of the Wo more PR
Graham, Blumenthal, Shaheen, Wicker Announce Agreement With Trump Administration On Legislation Holding Purchasers Of Russian Oil & Natural Gas Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Graham, Blumenthal, Shaheen, Wicker Announce Agreement With Trump Administration On Legislation Holding Purchasers Of Russian Oil & Natural Gas Accountable
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Roger Wicker (R-MS) released the following statement today:
"We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump Administration to move our updated Rus more PR
Heinrich, Cassidy, King Press DOJ on Status of Bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act After Agency Misses Key Implementation Deadline (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Cassidy, King Press DOJ on Status of Bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act After Agency Misses Key Implementation Deadline
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U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Angus King (I-Maine) sent a letter pressing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) failure to meet a deadline to implement key research provisions of the bipartisan Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Ac more PR
Horsford: Affordable Housing Is Coming to Nevada, With or Without Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Horsford: Affordable Housing Is Coming to Nevada, With or Without Trump
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WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement in response to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becoming law, despite President Trump's refusal to sign the historic package.
"Today, affordable housing won. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will become the largest federal housing package passed in decades, not because President T more PR
House Education & Workforce Committee Introduces "Less Bureaucracy, Better Education" Legislative Package (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026:
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@EdWorkforceCmte Introduces "Less Bureaucracy, Better Education" Legislative Package
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) announced the introduction of 10 bills to begin codifying the Trump administration's plan to right-size the Department of Education and ensure students, families, educators, and taxpayers are served by a government that puts r more PR
House Education & Workforce Ranking Member Scott Issues Statement on Committee Republicans' Move to Dismantle the Department of Education (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on July 10, 2026:
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Ranking Member Scott Statement on Committee Republicans' Move to Dismantle the Department of Education
Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after Committee Republicans announced ten bills that would codify President Trump's Project 2025 agenda to dismantle the Department of Education more PR
House Education & Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Owens Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Apprenticeships (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, released the following opening statement from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy":
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Across the country, millions of Americans are looking for pathways into long-lasting careers and employers are searching for workers with the key skills and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing labor market.
Workers increasingly nee more PR
House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin, Sen. Durbin Launch Bicameral Investigation Into Kash Patel's Abuse of FBI Jets and Tax Dollars Following Private Senate GOP Letter Questioning Patel's Spending, Travel (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026:
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Ranking Members Raskin, Durbin Launch Bicameral Investigation into Kash Patel's Abuse of FBI Jets and Tax Dollars Following Private Senate GOP Letter Questioning Patel's Spending, Travel
Previously Undisclosed Correspondence from Chairman Grassley and New Information Obtained by Judiciary Democrats Reveals Widespread, Bipartisan Concerns Over Luxury Travel, BMW Fleet and Personal Perk more PR
House Natural Resources Ranking Member Huffman Issues Statement on Trump's Move to Decimate Habitats, Kill Off Treasured Species (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on July 10, 2026:
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Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Move to Decimate Habitats, Kill Off Treasured Species
Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the Trump administration's changes to the Endangered Species Act that will allow special interests to destroy imperiled species' habitats:
"Trump is doing everythin more PR
House Oversight & Government Reform Ranking Member Garcia, Sen. Hassan Request Investigation Into Personal Use of Luxury Government Aircraft (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026:
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Senator Maggie Hassan Request Investigation into Personal Use of Luxury Government Aircraft
Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, wrote to the Government Accountability Office regarding Trump Admin more PR
ICYMI: Murray Releases Video Calling for an Independent Investigation in Response to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's killing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Murray Releases Video Calling for an Independent Investigation in Response to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's killing
Sen. Murray Calls for an Independent Investigation; Demands ICE Release all the Footage Related to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's Filling
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In response to the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a video statement demanding that more PR
ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show on Salem News Channel (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026:
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ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show on Salem News Channel
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Hugh Hewitt Show on Salem News Channel to discuss the importance of fighting for President Trump's agenda and the SAVE America Act.
Key Excerpts:
Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "It shows the contrast between us and them. And the biggest contrast, by the way, in polling just over the past couple of weeks: nationally on more PR
In Seattle, Murray Highlights Urgent Need to Deploy AI Safely, Transparently, and to Benefit Working People; Murray Says Pro-Worker, Pro-Family Policies Don't Have to Wait (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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In Seattle, Murray Highlights Urgent Need to Deploy AI Safely, Transparently, and to Benefit Working People; Murray Says Pro-Worker, Pro-Family Policies Don't Have to Wait
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Senator Murray reiterates that even as we are still working to understand how AI will change the future of work, Congress should pass a pro-worker, pro-family legislative agenda now-emphasizing that there is no need to delay on policies like national paid leave, universal hea more PR
Independent Electrical Contractors Director Sherwood Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Natasha Sherwood, workforce development director for the Independent Electrical Contractors, from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy":
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Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development:
Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the critical rol more PR
Kennedy Calls on DHS to Halt Construction of New ICE Detention Facility at Batavia (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy Calls on DHS to Halt Construction of New ICE Detention Facility at Batavia
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) has sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding that the Department immediately discontinue plans to construct a new 100-bed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at the Buffalo Service Processing Center in Batavia, New York. Kennedy warned more PR
Larsen Statement on President Trump's Refusal to Sign Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Larsen Statement on President Trump's Refusal to Sign Legislation to Make Housing More Affordable
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Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement:
"People across Northwest Washington are frustrated and angry that finding an affordable place to rent or buy has become so difficult. They are working hard, doing everything right and still watching housing costs move further out of reach.
"The 21st Century ROAD t more PR
Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds
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As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds. more PR
Moolenaar: NSF's Commonsense Reforms Protect Taxpayer-Funded Research (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026:
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Moolenaar: NSF's Commonsense Reforms Protect Taxpayer-Funded Research
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a new research security policy that will prohibit NSF funds from being used to conduct research in collaboration with entities on U.S. government restricted party lists. The forthcoming policy a more PR
Norton Announces She'll Introduce a Bill to Prohibit New Fencing at the White House (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release:
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Norton Announces She'll Introduce a Bill to Prohibit New Fencing at the White House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - After reports that the Trump Administration plans to erect new fences at the ends of Pennsylvania Avenue NW outside the White House, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced she will introduce a bill to prohibit new fencing from being installed at the White House, including Lafayette Square, the Eisenhower and Treasury more PR
Nunn, Federal Highway Administrator McMaster Announce $2 Million Investment to Rehabilitate P33 Corridor in Ringgold County (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Nunn, Federal Highway Administrator McMaster Announce $2 Million Investment to Rehabilitate P33 Corridor in Ringgold County
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DIAGONAL, IA - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) on Thursday joined Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster, Ringgold County officials, local leaders, and state legislators at the Diagonal Freedom Rock to announce a $2 million federal investment to rehabilitate 6.7 miles of the P33 corridor between Highway 2 and Diagonal -a cri more PR
Olszewski's Bipartisan Vacant Housing Bill to Become Law (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Olszewski's Bipartisan Vacant Housing Bill to Become Law
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(Washington, DC) - Bipartisan legislation led by first-term Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski to help convert vacant and blighted properties into attainable housing will become his first to be enacted into law.
The Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments (RESIDE) Act was included in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation broadly supported by lawmakers more PR
On the Job for Michigan: Great Lakes PFAS Action Network Co-Chair Highlights Peters' Work to Address Harmful PFAS Contamination (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026:
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ON THE JOB FOR MICHIGAN: Great Lakes PFAS Action Network Co-Chair Highlights Peters' Work to Address Harmful PFAS Contamination
"On the Job" Video Discusses Peters' Ongoing Efforts to Help Mitigate PFAS Contamination and Exposure in Michigan Communities
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In a new "On the Job" video from U.S. Senator Gary Peters' (MI) office, Co-Chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network Tony Spaniola reflects on Peters' continued efforts to add more PR
Padilla Statement on Bipartisan Housing Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Statement on Bipartisan Housing Bill
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The 21 st Century Road to Housing Act is set to become law -even though Trump says he won't sign in fit over SAVE Act defeat
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Trump announced he will not sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in protest of Congress' refusal to pass his anti-voter SAVE Act. The bill is expected more PR
Pallone Demands Immediate Action After New York Times Investigation Confirms Horrid Conditions at New Jersey's Delaney Hall ICE Facility (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Demands Immediate Action After New York Times Investigation Confirms Horrid Conditions at New Jersey's Delaney Hall ICE Facility
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NJ 6th District Congressman called on the Trump Administration to answer for documented food safety and sanitation failures and warns GEO Group should lose its contract if conditions are not immediately corrected
Washington, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded immediate action f more PR
PHOTO: Blackburn Joins Secretary Bessent, Tennessee Elected Officials for Unveiling of Donald J. Trump Bridge on I-40 in East Tennessee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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PHOTO: Blackburn Joins Secretary Bessent, Tennessee Elected Officials for Unveiling of Donald J. Trump Bridge on I-40 in East Tennessee
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DANDRIDGE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for the unveiling of the Donald J. Trump Bridge in Jefferson County alongsidemembers of the Trump family, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), State Representative Jeremy Faison, and State Se more PR
Q&A: Secure America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Q&A: Secure America Act
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Q: Why did you push for passage of the Secure America Act ?
A: The disastrous open border policies of the Biden administration weakened our national security and created a humanitarian crisis by empowering criminal networks to exploit tens of thousands of vulnerable migrant children and emboldening drug cartels to push their poison into the country, including along Iowa's major highways. Lax enforcement of our immigr more PR
Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Egregious Dismissal of Election Assistance Commissioners (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Egregious Dismissal of Election Assistance Commissioners
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump fired the remaining members of the independent and bipartisan Election Assistance Commission:
"As the lead sponsor of th more PR
Ranking Member Stanton Details Trump's FEMA Failings in New Report (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Stanton Details Trump's FEMA Failings in New Report
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Today, House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released a 34-page investigative report examining how the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership are misusing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC more PR
Rep. Bera Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Pediatric Cancer by Leveraging AI (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Bera Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Pediatric Cancer by Leveraging AI
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06), co-chair of the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus, introduced the Accelerating Innovation (AI) for Kids Act alongside fellow caucus co-chairs Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) and Mike Kelly (R-PA-16). This bipartisan legislation would accelerate the use of artificial intelligence more PR
Rep. Grijalva Calls on DHS to Halt Transfer of Immigrant Children Out of Arizona (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Grijalva Calls on DHS to Halt Transfer of Immigrant Children Out of Arizona
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after reports that the Department of Homeland Security plans to transfer 108 immigrant children from Arizona to facilities in Texas and Louisiana, including a 5-month-old U.S. citizen detained alongside their parent.
"The Trump administration's plans to move 108 children hu more PR
Rep. Mullin Condemns Trump's Firing of Remaining EAC Commissioners (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mullin Condemns Trump's Firing of Remaining EAC Commissioners
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Washington, D.C. - Donald Trump just fired every remaining commissioner on the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) only months before the midterm elections.
The EAC helps states run secure elections by certifying voting systems and supporting election officials. Gutting a bipartisan, independent agency this close to Election Day isn't about improving election more PR
Rep. Onder Introduces Legislation to Transfer CCAMPIS Administration to HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Onder Introduces Legislation to Transfer CCAMPIS Administration to HHS
This week, Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) introduced legislation to transfer the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education to the Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The Less Bu more PR
Rosen Pushes Trump Administration to Fix Severe Visa Processing Delays Affecting Work Reauthorization Applications (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Pushes Trump Administration to Fix Severe Visa Processing Delays Affecting Work Reauthorization Applications
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U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter urging Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow to fix the extensive visa processing backlogs and delays that are impacting immigrants' ability to obtain work permits. Given that many visa categories require more PR
Rosen Secures Purple Heart for Vietnam Veteran from Sparks After Nearly Sixty Years (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Secures Purple Heart for Vietnam Veteran from Sparks After Nearly Sixty Years
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SPARKS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) office presented former Army Staff Sergeant Thomas Martin with the Purple Heart during a ceremony at the Nevada Veterans Memorial Plaza. Senator Rosen secured the award for SSgt. Martin - who was injured by a punji stake in September 1967 while conducting a helicopter assault during combat operations in Vietnam - more PR
Schmitt Leads Members of Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force to Highlight Early Anti-Fraud Successes by Trump Admin, Requests Information to Support Continued Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Schmitt Leads Members of Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force to Highlight Early Anti-Fraud Successes by Trump Admin, Requests Information to Support Continued Enforcement
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U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today led five members of the Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force in sending a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald commending the Trump Administration's early anti-fraud efforts and requesting informati more PR
Sen. Ossoff Raising Concerns About Bioterrorism & Biosafety Associated with Artificial Intelligence (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ossoff Raising Concerns About Bioterrorism & Biosafety Associated with Artificial Intelligence
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U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is raising urgent concerns about bioterrorism and biosafety associated with artificial intelligence.
Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Michael Kratsios after researchers and CEOs of several AI companies signed an open letter urging the Federal gove more PR
Sen. Wyden Issues Letter to USTR (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative:
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Here is the text of the letter:
July 9, 2026
Ambassador Jamieson Greer
United States Trade Representative
Executive Office of the President
600 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20508
Dear Ambassador Greer:
I write to raise strong concerns with USTR's proposal to impose tariffs on 60 of the United States' top trading partners under Section 301 of the more PR
Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Peters Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on U.S. Postal Service (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming the U.S. Postal Service's Broken Business Model":
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for convening today's important hearing.
For more than 250 years, the United States Postal Service has helped bind our country together.
It connects families, supports small businesses, and ensures that Americans nationwide can receive es more PR
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/3/2026-7/10/2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 7/3/2026-7/10/2026
[Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) met with local officials and residents in Torrington, Bristol, Salisbury, Harwinton, Plainville, and Southington to tour damage from this week's storms.
"Storm damage devastated areas of Torrington. I visited some of the worst with Gov Lamont. We'll be fighting for federal aid," wrote Blumenthal on Twitter/X.
"Bristol's team has more PR
SENATOR MCCORMICK COMPLETES 11-DAY TOUR, VISITS EVERY PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY SINCE TAKING OFFICE (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 10, 2026:
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SENATOR MCCORMICK COMPLETES 11-DAY TOUR, VISITS EVERY PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY SINCE TAKING OFFICE
11 days. 32 stops. 26 counties. Over 2,000 miles. One mission: hearing directly from Pennsylvanians.
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U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) recently completed an 11-day, 32-stop tour across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, marking the milestone of visiting all 67 counties in the Commonwealth since taking office. In total, his 67-cou more PR
Senator Schmitt Calls on Trump Administration to Investigate Teachers Union's Woke Investment Practices (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Calls on Trump Administration to Investigate Teachers Union's Woke Investment Practices
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Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wrote to the Department of Labor (DOL) requesting that the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) initiate an investigation into whether the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) coordinated with any Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-covered plans, fiduciaries, investment managers, more PR
Senator Warren Statement on Trump Administration's Removing Export Controls on AI Chips to UAE (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 10, 2026:
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Senator Warren Statement on Trump Administration's Removing Export Controls on AI Chips to UAE
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement on the Department of Commerce easing export controls on AI chip sales to the UAE:
"We already know th more PR
Sens. Rick Scott, Ashley Moody Lead Resolution Honoring Fifth Anniversary of Cuba's 'Patria y Vida' Freedom Movement (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Rick Scott, Ashley Moody Lead Resolution Honoring Fifth Anniversary of Cuba's 'Patria y Vida' Freedom Movement
Today, ahead of the fifth anniversary of the peaceful movement for 'Patria y Vida' in Cuba, Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody reintroduced a resolution honoring the brave people of Cuba in their fight for freedom and condemning the illegitimate Communist Cuban regime. On July 11, 2021, the Cuban people heroically took to the streets more PR
Suozzi Seeks Extension on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Suozzi Seeks Extension on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador
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Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-03) sent two letters to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, urging the administration to extend the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador and underscoring the stakes for TPS holders if the agency allows the program to expire. TPS for El Salvador, which has been in place for over 25 years, will expire on Septe more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Delivers Remarks at Fort Rucker Barracks Ribbon Cutting Completed with $41.2 Million She Secured (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Delivers Remarks at Fort Rucker Barracks Ribbon Cutting Completed with $41.2 Million She Secured
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Fort Rucker's new PFC Garfield M. Langhorn Training Complex. Fort Rucker is the U.S. Army's Aviation Center of Excellence, and this new facility will serve as housing and support facilities for over 300 Army Aviation Soldier more PR
Warner Raises Alarm on FBI Diverting Critical Resources to Investigate Debunked Accusations Surrounding 2020 Presidential Election in Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner Raises Alarm on FBI Diverting Critical Resources to Investigate Debunked Accusations Surrounding 2020 Presidential Election in Georgia
WASHINGTON - Just a few months away from the 2026 midterm elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is demanding answers from reports surrounding the Trump administration diverting personnel and resources to further perpetuate and re-investigate t more PR
Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Demand Trump-Vance Administration Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Demand Trump-Vance Administration Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in a letter urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds.
Earlier this month, Congress passed the bipartisan 21st Ce more PR
Warner, Kaine, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Press Administration for Answers on Trump's Takeover of DC Golf Courses (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Kaine, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Press Administration for Answers on Trump's Takeover of DC Golf Courses
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) pressed the Trump Administration for detailed answers to a series of questions on the Department of the Interior's plans for East Potomac Park redevelopment, citing concerns about impacts on public access and afforda more PR
Wicker and Colleagues Announce Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Wicker and Colleagues Announce Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
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WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement today:
"We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump Administration to move our updated Russia sanctions legislation forward. We are very pleased with t more PR
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