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Chairman Cruz Announces Nomination Hearing for Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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Chairman Cruz Announces Nomination Hearing for Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider Admiral Kevin Lunday to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard at 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Nominee:
* Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, to be the Commandant of the United States Coast
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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Chairman Cruz Announces Nomination Hearing for Commandant of U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider Admiral Kevin Lunday to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard at 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
Nominee:
* Adm. Kevin E. Lunday, to be the Commandant of the United States CoastGuard
Hearing Details:
WHAT: Full Committee Nomination Hearing
DATE: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
TIME: Approximately 11:00 AM EST
LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253
LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee web site and YouTube.
MEDIA INFO: Reporters wanting to attend the committee should contact their respective media gallery to RSVP.
* Senate Daily Press: 202-224-0241 or senate_press_gallery@saa.senate.gov
* Senate Periodical Press: 202-224-0265 or periodicals@saa.senate.gov
* Senate Photographers: 202-224-6548 or press_photo@saa.senate.gov
* Senate Radio/TV: 202-224-6421
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Original text here: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/11/chairman-cruz-announces-nomination-hearing-for-commandant-of-u-s-coast-guard
Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for Nov. 19th
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for November 19th
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations:
Agenda:
* Nomination of Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
* Nomination
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for November 19th
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations:
Agenda:
* Nomination of Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration
* Nominationof John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board
* Nomination of Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner
* Nomination of Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
* Nomination of Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy
* Nomination of Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
* Nomination of Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (NOAA Deputy Administrator)
* Nomination of Michelle Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (renomination)
Agenda is subject to change
Details:
WHAT: Full Committee Executive Session
DATE: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
TIME: 10:30 a.m. ET
LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253
LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee web site and YouTube.
MEDIA INFO: Reporters wanting to attend the committee please contact your respective media gallery to RSVP.
* Senate Daily Press: 202-224-0241 or senate_press_gallery@saa.senate.gov
* Senate Periodical Press: 202-224-0265 or periodicals@saa.senate.gov
* Senate Photographers: 202-224-6548 or press_photo@saa.senate.gov
* Senate Radio/TV: 202-224-6421
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Original text here: https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/11/chairman-cruz-announces-executive-session-for-november-19th
Chairman Bost Statement on Ending Democrat Shutdown, MilCon/VA Bill Passage
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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Chairman Bost Statement on Ending Democrat Shutdown, MilCon/VA Bill Passage
Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after House Republicans sent a package of funding bills to President Trump's desk, including a continuing resolution (CR) to end the Democrat Shutdown, as well as legislation to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Fiscal Year 2026.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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Chairman Bost Statement on Ending Democrat Shutdown, MilCon/VA Bill Passage
Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after House Republicans sent a package of funding bills to President Trump's desk, including a continuing resolution (CR) to end the Democrat Shutdown, as well as legislation to fully fund the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for Fiscal Year 2026.
"For43 days Democrats played politics with the American people - including America's veterans and their families - and held the services they rely on to live their lives hostage. Paychecks missed, benefits in jeopardy, and worries about if they will be able to put food on the table or pay their bills - all for Democrats' own political posturing," said Chairman Bost. "However, with today's leadership by House and Senate Republicans we have sent a commonsense funding bill to President Trump's desk to reopen the government to ensure that veterans - and all Americans - can access the government services they may need," Chairman Bost continued. "We also sent a historic investment in VA to the president's desk. This budget reflects the end of the Biden-era control over veterans' care and benefits and will continue to protect veterans' constitutional rights. The fiscal year 2026 MilCon/VA funding bill places veterans back at the center of the mission and will ensure that we can continue to deliver care and benefits for the men and women who have served."
Chairman Bost fought for the following provisions which were included in the final FY26 MilCon/VA Appropriations bill:
Second Amendment Protections (Sec. 413) - Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from submitting a veteran or beneficiary's name to the FBI's NICS list without a judge's consent that they are a danger to themselves or others, affording veterans with fiduciaries the due process rights they have earned.
Emergency Transportation Protections (Sec. 259) - Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from cutting reimbursements for private ground and air ambulatory emergency transportation services in response to the following rule: "Changes in Rates VA Pays for Special Modes of Transportation" (88 Fed. Reg. 10032), effectively protecting rural and remote veterans' access to lifesaving emergency care.
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Original text here: https://veterans.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=7782
Boyle Statement on Passage of Republican Spending Bill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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Boyle Statement on Passage of Republican Spending Bill
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against a Republican spending bill that failed to address the GOP's disastrous health care cuts:
"Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have once again broken their promise to lower costs for working families. Instead, their tariff taxes are driving up prices, their
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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Boyle Statement on Passage of Republican Spending Bill
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against a Republican spending bill that failed to address the GOP's disastrous health care cuts:
"Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have once again broken their promise to lower costs for working families. Instead, their tariff taxes are driving up prices, theircuts to food assistance are making it harder for parents to feed their kids, and their health care crisis is raising costs for tens of millions of Americans.
A bill that fails to protect health care, rein in Trump's abuses of power, or tackle rising prices is unacceptable. It's disgraceful that Republicans are raising premiums while padding the pockets of their billionaire donors. I'll keep fighting to protect the hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians -- and millions of Americans -- whose health care is on the line."
An interactive tool from Budget Committee Democrats detailing the impact of Republican health care cuts in every congressional district across the country is available here (https://democrats-budget.house.gov/legislation/republicanhealthcarecrisis).
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Original text here: https://democrats-budget.house.gov/news/press-releases/boyle-statement-passage-republican-spending-bill
Bipartisan Investigation Reveals How the CCP Manipulates the Critical Minerals Market
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- 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 Nov. 12, 2025:
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Bipartisan Investigation Reveals How the CCP Manipulates the Critical Minerals Market
Urgent Action is Needed to Address the Grave Threat to the U.S. Economy
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Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on China released Predatory Pricing: How the Chinese Communist Party Manipulates Global Mineral
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- 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 Nov. 12, 2025:
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Bipartisan Investigation Reveals How the CCP Manipulates the Critical Minerals Market
Urgent Action is Needed to Address the Grave Threat to the U.S. Economy
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Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on China released Predatory Pricing: How the Chinese Communist Party Manipulates Global MineralPrices to Maintain Its Dominance, a new bipartisan investigation
examining how the CCP manipulates the critical minerals markets to further its global authoritarian ambitions.
"From cell phones to fighter jets, every American is dependent on minerals that China manipulates for its own selfish interests. As we saw last month with its rule on rare earths, China has a loaded gun that is pointed at our economy, and we must act quickly. China's predatory practices have caused American job losses, driven American miners out of business, and jeopardized national security. This new investigation reveals China's playbook and makes crucial recommendations for how we can secure our future for generations to come," said Moolenaar.
"This bipartisan investigation shows that the CCP simply does not play by the rules on critical minerals. For decades, the CCP has systematically undercut competitors and distorted the global minerals markets to achieve dominance. Last month, with the announcement of its new rare earths export control regime, the CCP showed just how dangerous our dependence has become. Working with our allies around the world and environmental and labor rights stakeholders, America must usher in a new chapter when it comes to critical minerals and rare earths," said Krishnamoorthi.
"Critical minerals are vital inputs for countless industries, including defense, energy, and healthcare," said Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA), the co-leader of the Select Committee's Critical Minerals Policy Working Group last Congress. "Establishing a strategic reserve, as recommended in this new report, is essential to strengthening America's supply chain and ensuring national security. China's monopolization of critical minerals has threatened our competitiveness and the resilience of the defense industrial base. It is time to put an end to this dependence and put the U.S. at the forefront of global innovation."
The investigation reveals several key findings, including:
* The People's Republic of China (PRC) government subsidizes its state mining companies with tens of billions of dollars including zero-interest-rate loans to support its global acquisition of mining assets.
* The PRC has established a legal framework governing mineral price reporting, giving Beijing the ability to raise and lower prices to favor its national security interests.
* The PRC pushed down the price of critical minerals, including lithium--an important element used in everyday items.
* When the prices were low, the PRC subsidized its firms to aggressively acquire mining assets and cement its control over the global supply chain.
Deng Xiaoping captured PRC's strategic view of rare earths in 1992, saying, "There is oil in the Middle East, there is rare earth in China." This began the CCP's efforts to control global supply chains, weaponize them, and then deploy them against the United States and its allies.
"The PRC government, under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has engaged in a coordinated, decades-long scheme to control different critical minerals and bend the global market to their will. The PRC's domination of critical minerals stems from its view of minerals in geostrategic terms, not as typical market commodities," the investigation states.
"On October 9, 2025, the PRC Ministry of Commerce issued a global export licensing regime for rare earth items," the investigation continues. "That step didn't happen overnight -- it was the culmination of policies, investments, and maneuvers built over decades. By asserting direct control over the entire rare-earth value chain anywhere in the world that contains even a small amount of PRC rare earths, the world bore witness to Xi Jinping, the PRC's paramount leader, actualizing Deng's vision and putting those words into action. In turn, the CCP's decision to place global supply chains in grave peril must serve as our own American call to action."
The investigation concludes with several policy recommendations, including:
* Aligning critical mineral financing and industrial-base programs under a single coordinating authority, such as a "Critical Minerals Czar."
* Bolstering U.S. mining and recovery efforts and discussing how to expedite permitting timelines while maintaining important safeguards.
* Preventing unfairly priced imports from undermining American industries by exploring temporary minimum price levels.
* Developing federal-level tools for price discovery and production cost benchmarking.
* Establishing a Strategic Resources Reserve (SRR) that would enable private market-makers and serve as a federal counterparty for offtake contracts.
* Strengthening coordination among allies on critical minerals and mineral recovery and recycling efforts.
* Supporting domestic magnet manufacturing and innovation.
* Creating a critical minerals tax credit and supporting low-cost loans for critical minerals projects.
* Developing an American rare earths workforce, including by creating a National Center for Rare Earths excellence.
Read the full investigation here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/pq8zlsfbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=00174pHSDuEqzzCN5GtkorCNujK1Srmw2DPceRR5LmCBRILf1tg5FNhn7BYzPGJjecX0IAEwRxtowqx2k4cwJ8l1RheXVWQ5eWCZBNzD8Vx6FK2ZYke5J-BCXx2P6EIVzfleoDXYFY6tdhcIUChh5KQUP5FITxSKluK4hLfCqZP6a0-mA538sIXXZ0BJtfWdyDZw1bc53nZyRiwztIOpOYKybYi0CNYiJ_ByCT6DbpBooZ6MWWUvJsxr3JwpOgxHH4h5h6YgZ8Ax7BsTCgEvbk2m5eej-vbWUKNPAVWABg5tNxJKaEx_qJRBfoPzmW6EWd42grOE6fwUePqzBKC5rbAW2RzDwQv9X6NhSjrkVEL6J8jweKEeTRaul1U4qlXPBtu&c=gJiyUj0AfpTbIwZ36gxCo2IUOc2OJFTDWV7hs6qGVzFfpPBtiWPa2A==&ch=wEvPPlJ88wQokVzteNrGKtjuZ13DSFFFIzWSoWoGMGEmkAgUmAns6A==__;!!BSgrhSFG!BoiQxnD9G2DwYBLac_nRKMXLhguChrWNZAlbyCLPUhLCpaXS8RP_0r6DtfUUr0eXjF2XVODww9G1XFg-E_Rgr8pev5lJbDb74Be4-NeXJuOTvw$).
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Original text here: https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/press-releases/bipartisan-investigation-reveals-how-the-ccp-manipulates-the-critical-minerals-market
"Shameful and Wrong": Ranking Members Scott, Pallone, Neal Joined Protect Our Care to Slam Republicans for Failing to Fix Their Health Care Crisis
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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"Shameful and Wrong": Ranking Members Scott, Pallone, Neal Joined Protect Our Care to Slam Republicans for Failing to Fix Their Health Care Crisis
Today, Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) joined Protect Our Care to call out Republicans for refusing
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025:
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"Shameful and Wrong": Ranking Members Scott, Pallone, Neal Joined Protect Our Care to Slam Republicans for Failing to Fix Their Health Care Crisis
Today, Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) joined Protect Our Care to call out Republicans for refusingto craft a budget that makes health care affordable for everyday American families. Speakers condemned the GOP health care crisis and pledged to continue to fight to lower health care costs, restore the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, end the massive cuts to Medicaid, and rein in sky-high prescription drug prices.
Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have launched an all-out assault on the American health care system since taking office. They made the largest health care cuts in history to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. They're raising health care costs for over 24 million Americans, more than doubling the premiums of hard-working people. Now, Donald Trump has renewed his everlasting wish to repeal the ACA, which was echoed by Lindsey Graham, Rick Scott, and Bill Cassidy. Despite the American people rejecting the Republican agenda, the GOP continues to double down on their crusade to make health care and life unaffordable for millions.
"We are one of the wealthiest countries on earth, and yet Americans are still forced to choose between filling a prescription or paying their rent or putting food on the table," said Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Scott. "Our health care system has been broken for a long time, and working people continue to struggle under the status quo. The time for small ideas is behind us. Congress must take bold action to make health care and prescription drugs affordable for every family. Together, we can demand a government that values people over politics, compassion over cruelty, and care over chaos."
"President Trump and Republicans repeatedly lied to the American people when they promised to lower costs," said Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. "Instead, they passed the largest health care cut in history to give permanent tax breaks to billionaires and large corporate interests. Now, they're refusing to work with Democrats to help protect American families from skyrocketing health care premiums. It's shameful and wrong. Democrats are going to keep fighting and use every tool at our disposal to save these critical health care subsidies for Americans."
"When it came to extending tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations, Republicans couldn't move fast enough," said Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal. "Now, they've not only refused to act on the health care crisis, but took the government hostage in the process. From slashing health care to driving up costs and keeping drug prices unaffordable, the Republican record of failure is as reckless as it is cruel, and the consequences will be devastating for millions. The fight doesn't end here--Democrats will never stop fighting to lower costs, expand coverage, and make health care more affordable for every American."
"It is clear from all that's gone on the last 50 days, Democrats are on the side of the American people, fighting like hell to lower health care costs, expand coverage, make prescription drugs more affordable, and Republicans are on the side of billionaires," said Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse. "Republicans cut Medicaid not because it needed to be cut, not for any of the phony reasons that they talked about. They cut Medicaid to provide tax breaks to billionaires. That's what they're all about."
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Original text here: https://democrats-edworkforce.house.gov/media/press-releases/-shameful-and-wrong-ranking-members-scott-pallone-neal-joined-protect-our-care-to-slam-republicans-for-failing-to-fix-their-health-care-crisis
