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CHC Launches 'Learning Without Fear'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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The CHC Launches 'Learning Without Fear'
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Launches "Learning Without Fear" Campaign, Sends Letter to Trump Administration Demanding Protections for Students and Families
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Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) announced the launch of its "Learning Without Fear" campaign, a nationwide effort to protect students, families, and communities from the trauma caused by immigration enforcement near schools. As part of the campaign, CHC Members sent
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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The CHC Launches 'Learning Without Fear'
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Launches "Learning Without Fear" Campaign, Sends Letter to Trump Administration Demanding Protections for Students and Families
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Today, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) announced the launch of its "Learning Without Fear" campaign, a nationwide effort to protect students, families, and communities from the trauma caused by immigration enforcement near schools. As part of the campaign, CHC Members senta letter
to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, and Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley urging immediate action to ensure children can return to school without fear.
Across the country, immigrant families are reporting that children are too afraid to attend school due to stepped-up ICE activity near campuses. Absentee rates have risen in communities from California to New York, disrupting learning, straining teachers, and destabilizing local economies. The CHC letter highlights how this enforcement-driven fear is not only harming immigrant families but also undermining the stability of classrooms and the wellbeing of entire school communities.
"Our future as a community is rooted in our children's education. The Trump administration is trying to rob us of that future by deploying federal law enforcement to terrorize our families -- actions they know discourage school registration and attendance," said CHC Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13).
"We fight back with community and knowledge. With Learning Without Fear, students, families, teachers, school administrators and local governments will be empowered with know your rights information and access to the national organizations that give them access to legal protections that too often are out of reach for most people. Learning Without Fear is a first step in a long journey to support and educate the leaders of tomorrow."
The "Learning Without Fear" campaign will provide resources, advocacy tools, and policy guidance to ensure students, families, and schools are supported.
The CHC emphasized that access to education is fundamental to American democracy and that every child--regardless of immigration status--deserves the opportunity to learn without fear.
For more information about the "Learning Without Fear" campaign or to access the CHC back-to-school toolkit, please contact Rafael.Bernal@mail.house.gov
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About the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) is 43 members strong. The CHC serves as a forum for the Hispanic Members of Congress to coalesce around a collective legislative agenda. The Caucus is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. For more information, please visit chc.house.gov.
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Original text here: https://chc.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/chc-launches-learning-without-fear
Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nomination Hearing
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing. Witnesses included Sergio Gor to be ambassador to India, Herschel Walker to be ambassador to the Bahamas, Andrew Veprek to be assistant secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and James Holtsnider
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nomination Hearing
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing. Witnesses included Sergio Gor to be ambassador to India, Herschel Walker to be ambassador to the Bahamas, Andrew Veprek to be assistant secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration, and James Holtsniderto be ambassador to Jordan.
Chairman Risch gave the following remarks:
"Today, being the day that it is, I would like to take a moment to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack and their families. This moment changed our country forever; we will never forget the lives lost and irreversibly altered that day. Please join me in a brief moment of silence in honor of the victims of September 11th.
"With that we will turn to our agenda, I have a few opening remarks to make and then I'll yield to Senator Shaheen.
"First of all, I want to thank the nominees here today and importantly, their families for being with us here today, for your willingness to serve. There is a sacrifice involved in that and we're certainly appreciative that you're willing to make that sacrifice for your country.
"Mr. Veprek, as assistant secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration, you will work alongside President Trump and Secretary Rubio to secure our borders and make American foreign aid targeted and in service of our interests. I look forward to learning more about these plans, and about the Bureau's new organizational structure, which will include elements of the former Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance at USAID.
"As part of the much-needed State Department reorganization, I hope you will work to ensure that PRM delivers assistance with a "project and needs-based approach". In previous administrations, PRM has contributed almost exclusively to UN agencies to deliver aid. And we all know the UN is certainly not the most effective way to make change or help those in need.
"I look forward to hearing your plans to keep America safe while getting aid to the places it is needed and where it is most advantageous to the U.S.
"Mr. Walker, as President Trump's nominee for ambassador to the Bahamas, you would be the first U.S. ambassador in the country since 2011. President Trump and Secretary Rubio understand that the Bahamas is an important economic and security partner of the United States and will work to improve this relationship. After all, the Bahamas is just 50 miles from U.S. shores and shares our democratic values, and our economic and security interests.
"As China looks to increase its foothold in the Bahamas-- through its operation of the Freeport Container Terminal, its outsized diplomatic presence, and Huawei's near-monopoly of local telecom networks-- we must push back. You have your work cut out for you. I hope you can help us understand how you'd go about strengthening our bilateral relations with the Bahamas.
"Mr. Gor, as you know, India is a key partner, and our two countries have many opportunities to strengthen our cooperation on defense, technology, and trade. I really can't add much to what Secretary Rubio said either about you or about the relationship with India, both are incredibly important. As partners in the Quad, India and the U.S. play an important role in maintaining a free, peaceful, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
"While our relationship has its frictions, we cannot ignore that our countries are strategically aligned on the need to counter China's unfair economic practices and malign influence in the region. At the same time, you must balance those strategic priorities with difficult conversations. India's close energy relationship with our adversary, Russia, is incredibly troubling.
"President Trump has taken action to address India's dangerous purchases of Russian oil, and I hope you will double down on these efforts, making clear to your Indian counterparts that the United States will not tolerate support for Putin's war machine.
"Mr. Holtsnider, the United States and Jordan have a strong, long-standing relationship guided by our shared goal of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Middle East. His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan is a close friend of this committee and its members - and there isn't any world leader that meets with us more frequently.
"Last fall, our ally Israel and Jordan celebrated 30 years of peace, but this relationship is facing strong headwinds. Anti-Israeli sentiment among Jordanians is on this rise, and this sentiment has only deepened in the years since Hamas' brutal October 7 terror attack.
"You've had a distinguished career of service across the Middle East in both the State Department and the Marine Corps. As Ambassador, it will be your responsibility to look out for Americans in Jordan, and to work with your counterparts to combat extremism and promote stability in the region. I look forward to hearing your plans to do so.
"Thank you again to all our nominees here today and for your willingness to serve. With that, the distinguished ranking member, Senator Shaheen."
These remarks have been lightly edited for clarity. Witness testimony is available on foreign.senate.gov.
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Original text here: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/rep/release/chairman-risch-opening-statement-at-nomination-hearing-9-11-25
Chairman Garbarino Joins Fox Business to Condemn Political Violence, Honor Charlie Kirk's Legacy, and Fight for 9/11 Survivors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Chairman Garbarino Joins Fox Business to Condemn Political Violence, Honor Charlie Kirk's Legacy, and Fight for 9/11 Survivors
Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) joined Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria" to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk and condemn the heinous political violence that took his life.
On the 24th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, Chairman Garbarino
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Chairman Garbarino Joins Fox Business to Condemn Political Violence, Honor Charlie Kirk's Legacy, and Fight for 9/11 Survivors
Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) joined Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria" to honor the legacy of Charlie Kirk and condemn the heinous political violence that took his life.
On the 24th anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history, Chairman Garbarinoalso continued his fight for the 9/11 survivors and first responders who are still impacted to this day.
Later today, Chairman Garbarino and Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) will lead a bipartisan site visit to Ground Zero to lay flowers at the memorial in remembrance of the victims and first responders, after which they will tour the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
On the loss of Charlie Kirk and the heightened political violence in America, Chairman Garbarino said:
"I hope people will join me in prayers for Charlie and his family and all Americans who are just devastated by this assassination that took place at an area where there was open debate, something our country was founded on. For someone to shoot him and assassinate him like this, while having that open debate, just goes against what this country was founded for. These lone wolf actors are so tough and difficult to follow and track and this is why the political rhetoric out there needs to come down... I'm so sorry for Charlie and his family, and it's just devastating to all of us here on Capitol Hill and in America."
On Charlie Kirk's legacy, Chairman Garbarino said:
"It wasn't just young conservatives, he did a great job there, but he inspired all conservatives. He inspired a lot of people to get involved and people who thought that their ideas or their thoughts didn't matter. He inspired them all to get up and fight for what they believed in, and talk about what they believed in. And to have that honest, peaceful debate, which we don't even see as much here on Capitol Hill anymore between members of Congress... Charlie, what he did, and what he was continuing to try to do, was to have that honest debate and have people talk about their policy differences in a peaceful way and try to come to a solution. His assassination is a loss for this country."
On the significance of today and his fight for 9/11 survivors and first responders, Chairman Garbarino said:
"It's been 24 years since the 9 /11 attacks. I was a senior in high school. I remember that day perfectly. But it wasn't just that day that we lost lives. We are continuing to lose first responders and people who were there that day, and the weeks after, on the pile. I think there are now over 80,000 Americans that are being treated for 9 /11 related diseases, over 40,000 that have cancer. I just lost a friend this year, Jamie Atkinson. He was an MTA cop who was there on the pile. He died fighting his third 9 /11-related cancer just this year, and more and more people are still getting sick. We have to take care of them. We made the promise never to forget and to make sure that those first responders, those people that showed up to help that day and the weeks after are taken care of, and they have the healthcare--not just that they need--but that we promised them they would have."
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Original text here: https://homeland.house.gov/2025/09/11/chairman-garbarino-joins-fox-business-to-condemn-political-violence-honor-charlie-kirks-legacy-and-fight-for-9-11-survivors/
Chair Cassidy, Husted, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill Empowering States to Safely Integrate AI in Classroom, Enhance Student Success
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Chair Cassidy, Husted, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill Empowering States to Safely Integrate AI in Classroom, Enhance Student Success
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jon Husted (R-OH), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Recommending Artificial Intelligence Standards in Education (RAISE) Act. This legislation empowers states
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Chair Cassidy, Husted, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill Empowering States to Safely Integrate AI in Classroom, Enhance Student Success
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Jon Husted (R-OH), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Recommending Artificial Intelligence Standards in Education (RAISE) Act. This legislation empowers statesto include artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technology educational standards in their K-12 curriculum, so students know how to responsibly use these tools to succeed in the classroom and the workforce.
"AI has the power to help students learn and reach their full potential, but they must be taught to use it responsibly," said Dr. Cassidy. "This bill gives states the authority to develop their own AI curriculum, ensuring students can safely harness this technology to succeed and be better prepared for today's workforce."
"Strengthening Ohio's classrooms and workplaces is how we protect American jobs and the American Dream," said Senator Husted. As AI plays a more and more crucial role in our economy, American students have to keep up. The RAISE Act would help make sure that America competes and wins in global AI literacy. Our economy and national defense can't outpace adversaries like China without American AI dominance."
"As Delaware's former Secretary of Labor and the Ranking Member of the Education and the American Family Subcommittee, I have long been dedicated to ensuring our students leave the classroom with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in our changing economy," said Senator Blunt Rochester. It is clear that understanding AI will be imperative to that success. This important piece of legislation will empower states to develop academic standards on AI and prepare our leaders of tomorrow to meet the moment. I am grateful for Senator Husted's partnership and look forward to getting this bill passed. The bipartisan coalition of Senators already on board shows just how serious we are about getting this done on behalf of our future generations."
This bill adds AI and emerging technology to the list of subjects that states may establish standards for in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965. With most education policy happening at local and state levels, ESEA requires states to set learning standards for math, reading and science, giving states the ability to set standards for other subjects. In line with the goals of President Trump's "AI Action Plan" and "America's Talent Strategy", this legislation inserts AI and emerging technology as a named option for standards, making it clear that--just like math, reading and science--AI is a core arena for educating America's students for work and for life. AI readiness is essential to maintain America's economic competitiveness in the face of global adversaries like China.
Click here for the full bill text.
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Original text here: https://www.help.senate.gov/rep/newsroom/press/chair-cassidy-husted-blunt-rochester-introduce-bill-empowering-states-to-safely-integrate-ai-in-classroom-enhance-student-success
CAPAC Leadership Opposes Republican Efforts to Revive Failed 'China Initiative'
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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CAPAC Leadership Opposes Republican Efforts to Revive Failed 'China Initiative'
Today, the House Appropriations Committee advanced a key spending bill that includes language to reinstate the "China Initiative," a now-defunct program within the Department of Justice that purported to combat espionage but in effect targeted and profiled researchers of Chinese descent.
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) leadership issued the following statement
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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CAPAC Leadership Opposes Republican Efforts to Revive Failed 'China Initiative'
Today, the House Appropriations Committee advanced a key spending bill that includes language to reinstate the "China Initiative," a now-defunct program within the Department of Justice that purported to combat espionage but in effect targeted and profiled researchers of Chinese descent.
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) leadership issued the following statementin response:
"House Republicans are attempting to resurrect the so-called China Initiative, a discriminatory program that wrongfully targeted scientists and researchers of Chinese descent under the guise of national security.
"During President Trump's first term, this McCarthy-esque witch hunt ruined the lives of hundreds of innocent scientists and destroyed their careers. It left a chilling effect on U.S. research institutions that stifled American innovation and weakened our global competitiveness.
"Let us be clear: Congress has a responsibility to protect our national security interests, but the China Initiative did not achieve this goal. Instead, it led to the racial profiling of Asian American and Asian immigrant scientists, perpetuated racist tropes of dual loyalty, and fueled division.
"CAPAC led the charge to dismantle the China Initiative once before, and we will continue to fight against any program that places a target on our communities."
The joint statement was signed by CAPAC Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), First Vice Chair Mark Takano (CA-39), Second Vice Chair Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Whip Ami Bera (CA-06), and Chair Emerita Judy Chu (CA-28).
BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Department of Justice formally launched the China Initiative during President Trump's first term, targeting hundreds of scientists and researchers based on their heritage and nationality. CAPAC previously shared
the testimonies of three university professors who were wrongfully arrested and eventually cleared of their charges.
The Department of Justice formally ended the China Initiative in 2022 after several of the alleged espionage and national security cases ended in acquittal, dismissal or were dropped altogether, yet the harmful impacts of the Initiative can still be seen today. A 2025 survey reported that four in ten Americans believe Asian Americans are more loyal to their countries of origin than to the U.S.--underscoring how harmful policies fuel xenophobic attitudes and sustain the 'perpetual foreigner' narrative.
CAPAC previously led efforts to defeat a Republican attempt to reinstate the China Initiative in 2024. [1] [2] This week, CAPAC Chair Emerita Chu and Senator Hirono sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriators opposing any effort to reinstate the China Initiative in upcoming appropriations legislation.
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Original text here: https://capac.house.gov/press-release/capac-leadership-opposes-republican-efforts-revive-failed-china-initiative
Boyle Statement on August CPI Inflation Data
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Boyle Statement on August CPI Inflation Data
Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the annualized CPI inflation rate for August increased to 2.9 percent:
"Donald Trump is the single greatest con artist in American history. He promised to lower prices, but his reckless policies keep driving
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Boyle Statement on August CPI Inflation Data
Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported the annualized CPI inflation rate for August increased to 2.9 percent:
"Donald Trump is the single greatest con artist in American history. He promised to lower prices, but his reckless policies keep drivingthem higher. He promised to help the working class, but his Big Beautiful Bill for Billionaires is lining the pockets of the mega-rich, while working families are left with cuts to health care, rising costs, and vanishing jobs.
The only promises he has kept are to his billionaire buddies; everyone else is left paying the price."
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Original text here: https://democrats-budget.house.gov/news/press-releases/boyle-statement-august-cpi-inflation-data
Banking Committee Democrats Call on Chairman Scott to Immediately Hold Hearing on How U.S. Financial System Enabled Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Banking Committee Democrats Call on Chairman Scott to Immediately Hold Hearing on How U.S. Financial System Enabled Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Committee Democrats urged Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) to immediately hold a hearing regarding Jeffrey Epstein's use of the U.S. financial
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Banking Committee Democrats Call on Chairman Scott to Immediately Hold Hearing on How U.S. Financial System Enabled Jeffrey Epstein's Crimes
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Committee Democrats urged Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) to immediately hold a hearing regarding Jeffrey Epstein's use of the U.S. financialsystem. The Senators' request comes in light of recent reporting on JPMorgan's extended business relationship with Mr. Epstein.
The signers of the letter include: Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD).
"JPMorgan, for example, reportedly opened at least 134 accounts and processed over $1 billion in transactions for Mr. Epstein--despite warnings by bank employees that doing so could enable Mr. Epstein's crimes," the Banking Committee Senators wrote. "The Committee should call employees of financial institutions that worked with Mr. Epstein, including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, to testify under oath about the extent to which their banks may have enabled Mr. Epstein's crimes. This testimony will help inform congressional efforts to ensure that our banking system has adequate safeguards against illicit activity."
The Senators continued: "Congress must understand the vulnerabilities to our financial system that criminals like Mr. Epstein can exploit. As the Trump Administration takes steps to loosen safeguards--such as rolling back anti-money laundering rules, halting enforcement of laws to combat anonymous shell companies, and firing bank examiners--our understanding of these vulnerabilities is more important than ever. This recent report makes clear: we need more transparency, not less."
The Senators continued: "The American people deserve to know what happened at JPMorgan and other banks that financed Mr. Epstein. The Committee should hold a public hearing as soon as possible to examine failures and advance reforms that protect our communities."
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September 10, 2025
To: Chairman Tim Scott, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Chairman Scott:
In light of recent reporting on JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s (JPMorgan) extended business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, we urge you to immediately hold a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs regarding Jeffrey Epstein's use of the U.S. financial system and gaps in the enforcement of federal laws against money laundering and other financial crimes. JPMorgan, for example, reportedly opened at least 134 accounts and processed over $1 billion in transactions for Mr. Epstein--despite warnings by bank employees that doing so could enable Mr. Epstein's crimes and expose the bank to legal and reputational risk.1 The Committee should call employees of financial institutions that worked with Mr. Epstein, including JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, to testify under oath about the extent to which their banks may have enabled Mr. Epstein's crimes. This testimony will help inform congressional efforts to ensure that our banking system has adequate safeguards against illicit activity.
According to a recent investigation, employees at JPMorgan reportedly raised concerns about Mr. Epstein as early as 2006.2 Red flags were everywhere: "tens of thousands of dollars in cash [withdrawals] virtually every month," "hundreds of millions of dollars in payments to Russian banks," and four alerts to senior executives of Mr. Epstein's suspicious activities.3 But facilitating Mr. Epstein's financial activity was apparently quite profitable. In one year alone, JPMorgan is reported to have made $8 million in fees off Mr. Epstein, "the biggest revenue generator" among a certain class of investor clients.4 Deutsche Bank executives, meanwhile, similarly estimated that Mr. Epstein could generate up to $4 million in annual revenues for the bank and decided to bank him in spite of his record.5 So, despite repeated warnings from their employees, JPMorgan--and other financial institutions like Deutsche Bank--continued to do business with Mr. Epstein, potentially enabling his significant crimes. Testimony from JPMorgan and other institutions that processed Mr. Epstein's transactions would provide valuable insight on where controls in the system failed.
Congress must understand the vulnerabilities to our financial system that criminals like Mr. Epstein can exploit. As the Trump Administration takes steps to loosen safeguards--such as rolling back anti-money laundering rules, halting enforcement of laws to combat anonymous shell companies, and firing bank examiners--our understanding of these vulnerabilities is more important than ever. This recent report makes clear: we need more transparency, not less.
The American people deserve to know what happened at JPMorgan and other banks that financed Mr. Epstein. The Committee should hold a public hearing as soon as possible to examine failures and advance reforms that protect our communities.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Jack Reed, United States Senator
Chris Van Hollen, United States Senator
Catherine Cortez Masto, United States Senator
Tina Smith, United States Senator
Raphael Warnock, United States Senator
Andy Kim, United States Senator
Ruben Gallego, United States Senator
Lisa Blunt Rochester, United States Senator
Angela D. Alsobrooks, United States Senator
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1 New York Times Magazine, "How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein," David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein, and Jessica Silver-Greenberg, September 8, 2025, https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/magazine/jeffrey-epstein-jp-morgan.html.
2 Id.
3 Id.
4 Id.
5 New York Times, "These Are the Deutsche Bank Executives Responsible for Serving Jeffrey Epstein," James B. Stewart, July 13, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/13/business/deutsche-bank-jeffrey-epstein.html.
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Original text here: https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/minority/banking-committee-democrats-call-on-chairman-scott-to-immediately-hold-hearing-on-how-us-financial-system-enabled-jeffrey-epsteins-crimes
Ahead of Hearing, Ranking Member Raskin Presses FBI Director Patel on Epstein Cover-Up: "Who Exactly Are You Protecting and Why"?
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Ahead of Hearing, Ranking Member Raskin Presses FBI Director Patel on Epstein Cover-Up: "Who Exactly Are You Protecting and Why"?
Raskin Pushes Patel to Explain FBI's 1,000 Agent Review of Epstein Files and Produce Any Findings Amid Growing Evidence of a Cover-Up
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Yesterday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel ahead
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025:
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Ahead of Hearing, Ranking Member Raskin Presses FBI Director Patel on Epstein Cover-Up: "Who Exactly Are You Protecting and Why"?
Raskin Pushes Patel to Explain FBI's 1,000 Agent Review of Epstein Files and Produce Any Findings Amid Growing Evidence of a Cover-Up
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Yesterday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel aheadof his scheduled appearance before the Committee on September 17, demanding he provide the Committee with documents and information regarding the extent to which officials at the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) suppressed evidence of ties between President Trump and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
"Who exactly are you protecting by refusing to release the Epstein files? In 2023, on Benny Johnson's podcast you were asked why the FBI was 'protecting the world's foremost predator' by refusing to release the Epstein client list. Your answer: 'Simple. Because of who's on that list.' Now that you are Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), you know precisely who is implicated in the Epstein files, yet you refuse to release them. Who are you protecting and why?" wrote Ranking Member Raskin.
Upon taking office in February, Director Patel pledged to the American people that "There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned." This promise was followed by a fast-tracked, unprecedented review of 100,000 pages from the Epstein files--an immense effort that involved redirecting hundreds of FBI employees from the Bureau's New York and Washington Field Offices to review documents that to date have not been released to the public.
Instructed to review, flag, and redact "any mentions of Mr. Trump" during the crammed, multi-day scouring sessions, employees slept on their desks while awaiting further documents, with the Chief of the Record/Information Disinformation Section reportedly resigning after disagreements with his supervisors. However, once this "exhaustive" review was completed, FBI and DOJ leadership suddenly determined that no further disclosures to the American people were warranted about the content of the Epstein files.
This surprising decision is followed by a flurry of revelations that have showcased the deep and damning ties between Trump and Epstein and the extent to which Trump loyalists in the DOJ and FBI have gone to cover up these connections. In May, Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly revealed
to Trump that his name appeared in the Epstein files. Soon after, DOJ and FBI released a memo indicating that no further disclosures regarding Epstein would be forthcoming, leading Deputy Director Dan Bongino to threaten resignation and cryptically post that he would "never be the same after learning what I've learned." Last month, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche met with Epstein accomplice and convicted felon Ghislaine Maxwell, an alarming move that culminated in Maxwell's transition from a restrictive BOP facility to a minimum security facility in Texas: a move Maxwell's lawyer recently admitted was a "quid pro quo."
Just this week, the Epstein estate provided the House Oversight Committee with a birthday book compiled by Maxwell that includes a lewd note to Epstein allegedly signed by Trump, with a drawing of the silhouette of a naked female. The book also includes a picture of Epstein displaying a novelty check bearing Trump's name, with a caption saying that "Jeffrey [...] Sells 'fully depreciated' [woman] to Donald Trump for $22,500."
In response to these revelations, Ranking Member Raskin requested that Director Patel provide the Committee with documents, information, and communications related to the FBI's review and redactions of Epstein files, in order to understand the full extent of the apparent abuse of law enforcement resources to protect President Trump.
Click here (https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/democrats-judiciary.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/2025-09-10.raskin-to-patel-fbi-re-epstein.pdf) to read the letter.
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Original text here: https://democrats-judiciary.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/ahead-of-hearing-ranking-member-raskin-presses-fbi-director-patel-on-epstein-cover-up-who-exactly-are-you-protecting-and-why
