Tipoffs: President Trump & Congress
American Israel Public Affairs Committee CEO Brandt Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following written testimony by Elliot Brandt, CEO of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on security assistance:
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For Fiscal Year 2026, AIPAC urges the subcommittee's full support for $3.3 billion in security assistance for our strategic partner Israel, as set forth in the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorand
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Amo Hosts District Town Hall on Defending Rhode Island Values and Pushing Back on Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Hosts District Town Hall on Defending Rhode Island Values and Pushing Back on Trump Administration
RIVERSIDE, RI - Last night, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) held a district town hall to answer questions from Rhode Islanders in the First Congressional District and outline his plans to combat the chaos and confusion of the Trump administration. Over the course of more than 2 hours, Congressman Amo
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Amo Statement on Brown University
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo Statement on Brown University
PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) released the following statement:
"Reports that the Trump administration is planning to pause more than $500 million to support research to fight cancer, develop defense technologies to keep us safe, and drive economic innovation that leads to job creation and higher wages is an attack on our future," said Congr
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Armenian Assembly Co-Chair Yacoubian Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Talin Yacoubian, co-chair of the Armenian Assembly of America, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on fiscal 2026 U.S. assistance to Armenia:
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Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) welcomes the opportunity to provide the fo
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Better World Campaign President Yeo Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following written testimony by Better World Campaign President Peter Yeo from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on foreign affairs funding in fiscal 2026:
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Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of foreign affairs funding in FY2026. Let me begin by acknowledging Chairman Diaz-Balart's longstanding efforts to address severe acute maln
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Capito, Fischer, Mullin Introduce Resolutions to Repeal California's Radical EV Mandate
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Capito, Fischer, Mullin Introduce Resolutions to Repeal California's Radical EV Mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced joint resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal California's
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Cassidy Votes in Support of Republican Budget Resolution, President Trump's Agenda
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Cassidy Votes in Support of Republican Budget Resolution, President Trump's Agenda
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement on his vote in support of the Republican budget resolution and President Trump's agenda.
"President Trump wants to balance the budget and decrease our debt. I agree," said Dr. Cassidy.
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CassidyDelivers Floor Speech on the National Debt, Saving the American Dream
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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CassidyDelivers Floor Speech on the National Debt, Saving the American Dream
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor urging Congress to address the United States' crushing national debt ahead of the budget resolution vote. Cassidy stressed that Congress must balance the national budget to preserve the American Dream.
"President Trump recogni
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During Budget Resolution Debate, Kelly Defends Working Families, Proposes Amendment Opposing Tax Cuts for Billionaires
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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During Budget Resolution Debate, Kelly Defends Working Families, Proposes Amendment Opposing Tax Cuts for Billionaires
"Do we want to be a country that hands billionaires another break--while a kid goes without lunch at school?"
Last night, as the Senate debated a new budget resolution paving the way for the Trump agenda of massive tax cuts for the wealthiest paid for by the American people, Arizona
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Edesia Nutrition Director Selzer Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Blake Selzer, director of government relations at Edesia Nutrition, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on fiscal 2026 appropriations to combat malnutrition:
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Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Blake Selzer, and I represent Edesi
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Fischer Statement on Budget Resolution Vote
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Fischer Statement on Budget Resolution Vote
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) released the following statement in response to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Resolution:
"The budget resolution that the Senate passed today is the next step to enact President Trump's agenda: keep taxes low for working families, secure the border, support our military, and unleash American energy. Now, the House mus
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Gillibrand Statement On Ousting Of Head Of National Security Agency And U.S. Cyber Command
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Gillibrand Statement On Ousting Of Head Of National Security Agency And U.S. Cyber Command
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's politically motivated firing of General Timothy Haugh, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the Na
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Hazardous Area Life-Support Organization Trust Executive Director Whatley Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Chris Whatley, executive director of the Hazardous Area Life-Support Organization Trust, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on fiscal 2026 appropriations for conventional weapons destruction:
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Good morning, I'm Chris Whatley, executive director of The HALO Trust (USA). As a representative of the world's largest humanita
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Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund Education for Individuals Living with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Fully Fund Education for Individuals Living with Disabilities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined their colleagues in introducing the IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education. In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities
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Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements
Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreeme
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Hickenlooper Votes Against Republicans' Budget Plan
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper Votes Against Republicans' Budget Plan
Republicans' national budget will increase prices for Coloradans, gut critical services, increase the deficit, and give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy
Republicans voted down Hickenlooper-led amendments to protect funding for Medicaid, Social Security
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after h
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Hirono Introduces Amendments to Combat Republican Budget Resolution and Protect Working Families, Veterans, Seniors, and Students
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono Introduces Amendments to Combat Republican Budget Resolution and Protect Working Families, Veterans, Seniors, and Students
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) introduced amendments to Senate Republicans' budget resolution, which would pay for trillions in tax cuts for billionaires by gutting federal programs that many Americans rely on, including Social Security, Medi
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Hoeven Outlines Importance of Border Security in Stopping Flow of Fentanyl into American Communities
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven Outlines Importance of Border Security in Stopping Flow of Fentanyl into American Communities
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WASHINGTON - During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of border security in stopping the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada. The senator pointed to the success of President Trump
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Hoeven Statement After Senate Passes Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven Statement After Senate Passes Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate passed a budget resolution that will serve as a blueprint for reconciliation legislation to enable Congress to provide permanent tax relief for the American people, find savings to get control of the debt and deficit, and invest in national defense, border securi
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Hoeven, Colleagues Ask Trump to Permit the Nationwide, Year-Round Sale of E15 Fuel
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven, Colleagues Ask Trump to Permit the Nationwide, Year-Round Sale of E15 Fuel
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, joined colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter led by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) asking President Trump to permit
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HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT THAT IS KEY STEP TOWARD DELIVERING ON REPUBLICAN AGENDA
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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HYDE-SMITH VOTES FOR BUDGET BLUEPRINT THAT IS KEY STEP TOWARD DELIVERING ON REPUBLICAN AGENDA
Senate Passes Budget Resolution that Would Lead to Extending 2017 Trump Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) early Saturday morning voted with the Senate to approve a FY2025 Budget Resolution that represents a key step toward delivering on a pro-growth Republican agen
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ICYMI: Markey Warns of "Catastrophic Economic Consequences for Ordinary Families" on MSNBC
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Markey Warns of "Catastrophic Economic Consequences for Ordinary Families" on MSNBC
Full interview with Katy Tur here
Washington (April 4, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, responded to Trump's reckless tariff actions yesterday, which significantly r
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Kaine Leads Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine Leads Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, led 18 of his colleagues in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to reconsider the Trump Administrati
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Kean Highlights SBA Approval of I-80 Disaster Declaration and Upcoming Business Recovery Center
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Kean Highlights SBA Approval of I-80 Disaster Declaration and Upcoming Business Recovery Center
(April 5, 2025) Bernardsville, NJ - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) issued the following statement after the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved New Jersey's disaster declaration request, making Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to small businesses impacted by the I-80 s
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ECONOMY IS CRASHING AND DONALD TRUMP IS ON THE GOLF COURSE"
WASHINGTON, April 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ECONOMY IS CRASHING AND DONALD TRUMP IS ON THE GOLF COURSE"
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weekend where he emphasized that Donald Trump's reckless tariffs will raise costs on hardworking American taxpayers.
MICHAEL STEELE : Joining us now to discuss is Democratic Leader and friend of the show, Hakeem Jeffries. We
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ECONOMY IS CRASHING AND DONALD TRUMP IS ON THE GOLF COURSE"
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE ECONOMY IS CRASHING AND DONALD TRUMP IS ON THE GOLF COURSE"
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weekend where he emphasized that Donald Trump's reckless tariffs will raise costs on hardworking American taxpayers.
MICHAEL STEELE : Joining us now to discuss is Democratic Leader and friend of the show, Hakeem Jeffries. Welcome, sir.
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Lujan Blasts President Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Disastrous Republican Budget That Will Gut Critical Programs
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Blasts President Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Disastrous Republican Budget That Will Gut Critical Programs
As President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Jeopardize American Livelihoods, Senate Republicans are Ramming Through a Partisan Budget That Will Cut Programs for New Mexicans
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) delivered a floor speech and joined a press conference al
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Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees
Lujan and Warnock are the only two Head Start alumni to serve in the U.S. Senate
Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how ear
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Lujan, Warnock Blast President Trump's Tariffs, Highlight Increase in Cost of Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Warnock Blast President Trump's Tariffs, Highlight Increase in Cost of Prescription Drugs
Experts State President Trump's New Tariffs Can Bring Higher Drug Prices and Supply Chain Disruptions
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), both members of the Senate Committee on Finance, wrote to President Trump highlighting the devast
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Lujan: On Heels of Disastrous Tariffs, Senate Republicans Push Partisan Budget That Guts Critical Programs Millions of Americans Rely On - All to Pay for the Next Tax Scam
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan: On Heels of Disastrous Tariffs, Senate Republicans Push Partisan Budget That Guts Critical Programs Millions of Americans Rely On - All to Pay for the Next Tax Scam
Senate Republicans Push Partisan Budget That Adds Trillions to Debt While Blocking Lujan Amendment to Fight Food Insecurity
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Se
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Lujan: President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Will Make Life More Expensive for Families and Put New Mexico Jobs at Risk
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan: President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Will Make Life More Expensive for Families and Put New Mexico Jobs at Risk
Experts Say Trump Tariffs Could Throw U.S. Into a Recession, Increase Annual Costs By Thousands for New Mexico Families
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on President Trump's
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Malaria No More Director Knoll Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Spencer Knoll, director of U.S. policy and advocacy at Malaria No More, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on fiscal 2026 appropriations:
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Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, and members of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, my name is Spencer Knoll, and I am the
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Murphy: This Budget Is Just A Massive Transfer Of Wealth To The Ultra Wealthy
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy: This Budget Is Just A Massive Transfer Of Wealth To The Ultra Wealthy
WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Friday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to oppose Republicans' budget proposal, which will hand billionaires and corporations a massive tax cut paid for by slashing Medicaid, SNAP and other programs that millions of working American families rely on.
"The budget
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Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand Answers on Trump, RFK Jr. Ripping $12 Billion Away from Communities to Tackle Public Health Threats, Opioids Crisis, & More
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand Answers on Trump, RFK Jr. Ripping $12 Billion Away from Communities to Tackle Public Health Threats, Opioids Crisis, & More
Senators warn that de-obligation of funds will put health and well-being of the American people in jeopardy--and flies in face of Congress' intent
Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations
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Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Warren, Markey, Lawmakers Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025:
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Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley, Warren, Markey, Lawmakers Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
Washington, D.C. - This week Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and over 30 lawmakers in writing to Secretary of
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On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Supports Veterans, Opposes Congressional Republican Budget
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Supports Veterans, Opposes Congressional Republican Budget
WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE
WASHINGTON--On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke in opposition to the Congressional Republican budget resolution, which ignores the Administration's actions weakening the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and leaving veterans and veteran families to
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Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families
Republican-proposed funding cuts to pay for tax breaks for billionaires would eliminate child care for 40,000 children, according to recent CLASP analysis
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined his colleagues in introducing bicameral legislation to help American famil
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Padilla Pushes Amendment to Bolster FEMA and Disaster Relief Efforts in Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Pushes Amendment to Bolster FEMA and Disaster Relief Efforts in Budget Resolution
WATCH : Padilla proposes amendment on the floor to protect FEMA and essential disaster aid
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued a statement after two Senate Republicans broke with President Trump to support his amendment reiterating
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Padilla Rejects Senate Republicans' Billionaires-First Budget Bill
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Rejects Senate Republicans' Billionaires-First Budget Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after voting against Republicans' reconciliation budget bill that puts billionaire interests over the interests of hardworking Californians:
"Once again, the Trump Administration and Congressional Repu
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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Speech on Trump's Bad, Backwards Budget
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Speech on Trump's Bad, Backwards Budget
WASHINGTON, April 4 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today gave remarks on the floor of the Senate calling out Trump's absurd budget that guts programs working class families rely on to pay for tax cuts for the rich.
Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE :
Let me say a few words about where we
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Reed Calls for IG Probe into Commerce Sec's 'Buy Tesla' Pitch
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Calls for IG Probe into Commerce Sec's 'Buy Tesla' Pitch
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is calling for an independent watchdog to investigate Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's self-dealing call for Americans to buy Tesla stock.
On March 19, after Tesla's stock price had fallen considerably over the previous month, Secretary Lutnick - whose Wall Street investment firm owns 7
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Rep. Kelly Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, from an April 1, 2025, member day hearing on HIV funding:
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Thank you, Chair Diaz-Balart and Ranking Member Frankel for the opportunity to have this hearing to discuss with you my priorities for your FY26 State and Foreign Operations funding bill. I am deeply honored to continue the legacy of Representative Barbara L
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Rep. Meeks Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, from an April 1, 2025, member day hearing on fiscal 2026 appropriations:
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Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, thank you for the opportunity to testify at today's Member Day hearing. I appreciate this opportunity to share my priorities for the National Security, Department of State, and Related Program
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Rep. Titus Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, from an April 1, 2025, member day hearing on fiscal 2026 appropriations:
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Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, Members of the Subcommittee - Thank you for hosting this Member Day. As you begin your work on the appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2026, I strongly urge you to fund democracy and governance assist
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Reps. McClain Delaney; SST Ranking Member Lofgren; and Neguse Lead 19 Colleagues in a Letter Demanding Answers on Decision to Terminate Employees at NIST
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Reps. McClain Delaney; SST Ranking Member Lofgren; and Neguse Lead 19 Colleagues in a Letter Demanding Answers on Decision to Terminate Employees at NIST
Representatives April McClain Delaney; Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren; and Joe Neguse Lead 19 Congressional Colleagues in a Letter Demanding Answers from Trump Administration on Decision to Terminate Em
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Ricketts Votes to Pass Budget Resolution that Secures the Border, Prevents a Tax Increase, Unleashes American Energy, and Restores American Strength
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Votes to Pass Budget Resolution that Secures the Border, Prevents a Tax Increase, Unleashes American Energy, and Restores American Strength
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after voting to pass the budget resolution last night on the Senate floor:
"This budget resolution unlocks the reconc
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Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers Representative Cervantes Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Jennifer Cervantes, representative of the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on investment in global health programs:
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Good morning, Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss further how Mexico's failure to honor
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Rosen Votes Against Republican Budget Proposal to Cut Medicaid to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Votes Against Republican Budget Proposal to Cut Medicaid to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires
Senate Republicans Voted Down A Rosen Amendment To Cut Taxes For Middle Class and Small Businesses While Making Ultra-Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share
Watch Senator Rosen's Remarks on Her Amendment HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after voting again
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Schweikert Leads Legislation Targeting Fentanyl and Foreign Evasion
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, has issued the following news release:
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Schweikert Leads Legislation Targeting Fentanyl and Foreign Evasion
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman David Schweikert (R-AZ), alongside China Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) introduced the Manifest Modernization Act-- legislation that will help law enforcement track fentanyl precursors entering the
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Senate Democrats Defend Americans' Social Security on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senate Democrats Defend Americans' Social Security on Senate Floor
Ahead of Senate Vote-a-rama, Democrats speak on floor about ways Trump, Musk, DOGE Social Security cuts are hurting Americans
Senate Democrats launched Social Security War Room earlier this week
Washington, D.C. - Ahead of tonight's consideration of the Republican budget resolution in the Senate, Senate Democrats took to
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Senate Democrats Propose Amendments to Protect Social Security
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senate Democrats Propose Amendments to Protect Social Security
During Senate Vote-a-rama, Democrats fight back against cuts to Social Security services, benefits; privatization; DOGE data access
Senate Democrats launched Social Security War Room earlier this week
Washington, D.C. - In the midst of the Trump administration's efforts to gut Social Security, Senate Democrats have proposed
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Senate Passes Budget Resolution Amendment
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Senate Passes Budget Resolution Amendment
Sets the Stage to Rebuild Military, Secure the Border, and Prevent $4 Trillion Tax Hike
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Senate passed its amendment to the budget resolution from the House of Representatives by a vote of 51 to 48.
The amended resolution is a step toward making President Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent, strengthening national defe
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Senate Republicans Vote NO on Protecting Americans' Social Security
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senate Republicans Vote NO on Protecting Americans' Social Security
During Senate Vote-a-rama, Republicans voted no on amendments to reverse cuts to Social Security Administration; prevent DOGE from closing field offices, cutting phone services
Senate Democrats launched Social Security War Room earlier this week
Washington, D.C. - While President Donald Trump and Elon Musk launch a whol
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Senator Coons Statement on Senate Republicans' budget resolution
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senator Coons Statement on Senate Republicans' budget resolution
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting against Senate Republicans' budget resolution:
"Trump's tariff policies have unleashed a national economic crisis, and tonight we saw Senate Republicans' solution: slashing Social Security and Medicaid to pay for more tax cuts for billiona
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Senator King Statement on the Firing of Top National Security Agency Official
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator King Statement on the Firing of Top National Security Agency Official
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Co-Chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC), released the following statement after news broke that General Timothy Haugh, the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and head of U.S. Cyber Command, was fired. General Haugh was reportedly released
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Senator Murray Statement on Republicans' Bill to Blow Up National Debt, Shower Billionaires With Tax Breaks, Slash Medicaid
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murray Statement on Republicans' Bill to Blow Up National Debt, Shower Billionaires With Tax Breaks, Slash Medicaid
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement regarding the ongoing debate and consideration of Senate Republica
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Senator Reverend Warnock Fights to Amend GOP Tax Bill to Prevent Cuts to Medicaid Benefits; Moral Effort Voted Down by Senate GOP
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Senator Reverend Warnock Fights to Amend GOP Tax Bill to Prevent Cuts to Medicaid Benefits; Moral Effort Voted Down by Senate GOP
Senator Reverend Warnock offered a bipartisan amendment to the Senate GOP budget resolution that would prevent cuts to Medicaid if it hurt benefits or services
The Senate GOP budget resolution would cut $880 billion from Medicaid
President Trump claimed he would
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Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester demand Trump rescind illegal executive order threatening federal employee collective bargaining agreements
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senators Coons and Blunt Rochester demand Trump rescind illegal executive order threatening federal employee collective bargaining agreements
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreements between public employ
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Senators Gillibrand, Schumer, and Capito Introduce Commemorative Coin Bill To Honor 25th Anniversary Of 9/11
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Senators Gillibrand, Schumer, and Capito Introduce Commemorative Coin Bill To Honor 25th Anniversary Of 9/11
Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Charles E. Schumer, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the 25 th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act, which would require the U.S. Mint to design and mint coins to honor the 25 th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist
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U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council Executive Director Hazen Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Paul Hazen, executive director of the U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council, from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on fiscal 2026 assistance to the U.S. Agency for International Development:
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The U.S. Overseas Cooperative Development Council (OCDC) is requesting $50 million for the FY2026 Cooperative Development Pr
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Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Oppose 'Economic Idiocy' of Tariffs, Program Cuts to Pay for Billionaire Tax Breaks
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Oppose 'Economic Idiocy' of Tariffs, Program Cuts to Pay for Billionaire Tax Breaks
BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke on the Senate floor to highlight his strong opposition to Republicans' budget plan. President Donald Trump and Republicans are propos
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Warner, Kaine, Kiggans Lead Virginia Colleagues in Effort to Reinstate Funding for Food Banks, Hungry Families
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Kaine, Kiggans Lead Virginia Colleagues in Effort to Reinstate Funding for Food Banks, Hungry Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), joined by Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-10), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Suhas Subrama
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WATCH: Padilla Blasts Republican Budget Bill That Will Raise Costs for Working-Class Families
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla Blasts Republican Budget Bill That Will Raise Costs for Working-Class Families
WATCH : Padilla on Republican tax cuts for the wealthy: "When is enough enough?"
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, denounced President Trump and Republicans' partisan budget bill that will massively raise costs for working-class Ame
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Welch Votes No on Republicans' Destructive Budget Senate
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Votes No on Republicans' Destructive Budget Senate
Welch Votes No on GOP's Destructive Budget Senate Republicans rejected Welch-led amendment to help hardworking Vermonters
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, voted against
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Wyden, Merkley Demand RFK Jr. Reverse Mass Firings at Head Start, Office of Child Care
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley Demand RFK Jr. Reverse Mass Firings at Head Start, Office of Child Care
Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how early childhood services will be impacted"
Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore
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