WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Confirmation of Senator Rubio as Secretary of State WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: "It is my constitutional duty to advise and consent on presidential appointments. Ahead of his confirmation hearing, I am grateful Senator Rubio sat down with me to discuss my many con  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Laken Riley Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: "Make no mistake, Congress must take actions that make our communities safer. But this bill will make us less safe. "As written, the bill mandates the indefinite detention of any noncitizen of any age for even the most minor o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Blumenthal, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Exempt All VA Employees from Hiring Freeze WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) joined a group of 24 Democratic Senators led by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to call on President Trump to put veterans first and immediately exempt all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees from  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Britt, Kim Reintroduce Resolution Designating January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution to officially designate January 23 as Maternal Health Awareness Day. The resolution emphasizes the importance of raising public awareness about maternal health outcom  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Carson Lead Colleagues in Introducing Resolution Designating January as Muslim-American Heritage Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Andre Carson (D-IN-07) led colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing January as Muslim-American Heritage Month and celebrating the achievements of Muslims living in the United States. The resolution highlig  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kim Statement on Newark ICE Raid WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "We are deeply concerned about the news of an ICE raid in Newark today. Our offices have reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to demand answers. "Actions like this one sow fear in all of our communities -- and our broken immigratio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12476) on Jan. 3, 2025, by Aviation Policy specialist Bart Elias: * * * Drone Encounters Prompt Calls for Restrictions and Other Protections In October 2024, it was reported that suspected formations of drones had flown in airspace near Langley Air Force Base and naval facilities in Norfolk, VA, over multiple days. According to other reports, suspicious drones were seen in that a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement applauding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for moving to finally ban the use of Red Dye 3 in products the agency regulates, including food. "Today is a great day for parents across the country. Red Dye 3 is a known animal carcinogen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Day One Priorities: Trump Administration Announces Intentions to Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord and Other Actions to Enrich Oil and Gas CEOs Instead of Lowering Energy Costs for American Families * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing titled "Strengthening American Leadership in Wireless Technology:" We are here today to discuss spectrum, one of our nation's most underrated and economi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Biden Administration Unveiled the List of the Next 15 Prescription Drug Prices to be Negotiated by Medicare * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after the Biden Administration unveiled the list of the next 15 prescription drug prices that will be negotiated   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today applauding the Food and Drug Administration's newly proposed nicotine product standard, which would limit the amount of nicotine that can be used in tobacco products to minimally addictive or non-addictive levels: "This is a game  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Environment Subcommittee hearing titled "A Decade Later: Assessing the Legacy and Impact of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act:" Today, the Committee is holding it  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on President Trump's executive order delaying enforcement of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act for 75 days: "I have serious concerns with President Trump's executive orde  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision upholding the federal law requiring ByteDance-owned companies, including TikTok, to divest from foreign adversary control by January 19th to continue operating in the United States: "The Supreme Court's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.'s (D-NJ) remarks as prepared for delivery at the Organizational Meeting for the 119th Congress are enclosed below: Thank you, Chairman Guthrie. I would like to begin by congratulating you on becoming Chair of the full Committee. Over the last couple of Congresses, it's been a p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today blasting President Trump's Executive Order "Unleashing American Energy," which directs federal agencies to bypass the law and withhold Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funds: "Congress pa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) today announced the full Democratic rosters for each of the six subcommittees in the 119th Congress, including the subcommittee Ranking Members and the full Committee Vice Ranking Member. "The Energy and Commerce Committee has a fantastic roster of Democrats heading into   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Christopher H. Smith, R-New Jersey, posted the following statement in the Congressional Record on Jan. 20, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I wish to reiterate my strong support for normalizing our tax treatment of Taiwan and for legislation which passed this House last week on January 15, 2025, H.R. 33, the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act, introduced by my good friend and colleague Jason Smith of Missouri. As this legislation notes, Taiwan's internati  more