ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days of Turmoil: Governor Hochul Marks Trump's Impacts on New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today outlined the turmoil created under President Trump's first 100 days in office, warning that his administration's retaliatory policies, deep federal cuts and unilateral tariffs are poised to negatively impact New York's economy, the environment and hard working families. Last week, New York  more

STUTTGART, Germany, April 30 -- The U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa, a service component of the U.S. Africa Command, issued the following news: * * * AFRICOM, National Guard Chaplains Participate in Southern African Development Community Conference By Lt.Cmdr. Bobby Dixon, U.S. Africa Command U.S. Military Service Members, attendants of the Southern African Development Community Chaplains Conference, stand together following the conference in Lusaka, Zambia, April 11, 2025. U.  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Coast Guard Recruitment Challenges, Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding for Great Lakes Workforce April 29, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) Committees--led four of her fellow Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump Admin  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Albany County District Attorney's Office to Announce Changes in Discovery Law in FY26 Budget Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Albany County District Attorney's Office to announce the changes in discovery law secured in the FY 2026 State Budget deal. B-ROLL of the Governor greeting district attorneys and s  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Visits Child Care Center to Announce FY26 Budget Investments in Middle Class Families Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Capital District YMCA BOCES Preschool to highlight the FY 2026 Budget investments in child care. The Budget delivers a sweeping increase to the Child Tax Credit by giving eligible families a $1,00  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Bill to Protect Consumers Passes Out of House of Representatives WASHINGTON: This week, the TICKET Act, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D- IL-09 ) passed the House. It will improve transparency in the entertainment industry by requiring all event ticket sellers to display the total ticket price--including all re  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 30 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 29, 2025, entitled "Philadelphia Area Employment - March 2025": * * * Total nonfarm employment for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, metropolitan area stood at 3,116,400, in March 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See chart 1 and table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Aguilar: America is less safe and more expensive than it was 100 days ago WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu were joined by Representatives John Mannion and April McClain Delaney for a press conference on the disastrous first 100 days of the Trump Administration that has made America less safe and more expensive. CHAIR  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE INTRODUCES BILL TO BAN FACIAL RECOGNITION & BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC HOUSING April 29, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), along with Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), reintroduced the No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act. This legislati  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez and Congresswoman Stefanik Introduce Bill to Strengthen Border Airports Designating Valley International Airport as a Port of Entry HARLINGEN, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) announced the introduction of the Border Airport Fairness Act, which would designate certain airports within 30 miles of the northern or sout  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND JOHN JAMES' BIPARTISAN "PROMOTING RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAINS ACT" TO BRING DOWN COSTS AND CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS PASSES HOUSE Congressman Pat Ryan and John James' Bipartisan "Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act" to Bring Down Costs and Create Good-Paying Jobs Passes House Ryan and James, West Point classmates, led the legislation which will strengthen supply chains and create  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Celebrates President Trump's First 100 Days Washington, DC - Congresswoman Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement celebrating President Trump's first 100 days in office. "In November, over 77 million Americans voted for President Trump and his agenda, giving Republicans in both the administration and Congress a resounding mandate to secure our borders, lower   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Applauds Attorney General Tong for Suing Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of AmeriCorps Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a multistate lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's termination of AmeriCorps grants and the dismantling of the agency though an 85   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 29, 2025 AIR FORCE Integrated Data Services Inc., Henderson, Nevada, was awarded a $99,000,000 ceiling follow-on, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for program management resource tools. This contract provides for a suite of Air Force enterprise applications designed to support several key facets of program and financial management, acquisition reporting, and leadership  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Opening Day for Many Popular Coolwater Fish Species Abundant Angling Opportunities for New Yorkers to 'Get Offline, Get Outside' New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the fishing season for Walleye, Northern Pike, Pickerel, and Tiger Muskellunge begins on May 1. New York's co  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Y  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Region 7 to Celebrate 'I Love My Park Day' with Volunteer Opportunity at Rogers Environmental Education Center The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 7, in collaboration with Friends of Rogers, is seeking volunteers for ' I Love My Park Day (link is external) ' on Saturday, May 3, at DEC's Rogers Environmental Education Center  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Sanders, Wyden, Baldwin Slam Trump Administration's Plan To Dismantle Federal Agency That Helps Seniors Live Independently, Stay In Their Homes As They Age Administration For Community Living Provides Assistance To Senior Citizens And Americans With Disabilities To Age In Place Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden, and Tammy Baldwin led a group of 2  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Completion and Opening of New Utica Children's Museum Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of construction and dedication of the new $8 million Utica Children's Museum, which is part of an overall $14 million ICAN Family Resource Center project. The 14,000 square foot museum features exhibits designed as exciting play-based experiences with many benef  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Start of Construction on 101-Unit Affordable Housing Development in Wayne County Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the start of construction on Coventry Commons, a $59 million project creating 101 affordable apartments in the historic former Reed Manufacturing Company's factory and office space in Wayne County's village of Newark. In the past five years, New York  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Directs Flags to Half Staff in Honor of Retired Investigator Thomas K. Herrick Governor Kathy Hochul today directed that flags on all state government buildings be flown at half-staff in honor of New York State Police retired investigator Thomas K. Herrick. "Investigator Herrick served New York State with distinction - making the ultimate sacrifice for his fellow New Yorkers  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Casten, Moore, Beyer Demand Department of Education Restore Office for Civil Rights WASHINGTON D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Sean Casten (IL-06), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Don Beyer (VA-08) led 39 House Democrats in a letter to Department of Education (DOE) Secretary Lisa McMahon demanding the agency immediately restore shuttered Office for Civil Rights (OCR) hubs and f  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Standing up for Taxpayers in Washington WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has been leading the fight in Washington to end taxpayer-funded union time (TFUT), the insane practice of requiring taxpayers to foot the bill for federal employees engaging in union activity while on the clock, including lobbying Congress for higher pay, negotiating telew  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Lawler Urges White House and DOT to Overrule Amtrak's Planned 3-Year Closure of East River Tunnel Washington, D.C. - 4/29/2025... Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) blasted Amtrak's drastic and unnecessary cuts to service in New York, demanding the railroad immediately reverse course before causing massive, long-term disruptions to travelers across New York. Beginning today  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Announces Unprecedented $5+ Billion in Advance Payments to Be Made to City-Contracted Nonprofit Providers, Providing More Upfront Cash and Contracts to Providers Than Ever Before April 29, 2025 City Estimates Advancing Nonprofits Over $5 Billion in FY 2026, Up from $2.8 Billion in Initial Advances Issued During FY 2025 Mayor's Office of Nonprofit Services Launches Updated Version of Contrac  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Unveils Ambitious Plan to Achieve Universal After-School Programming in Upcoming Mayoral Budget, Opening Historic Opportunities for New York City Children and Families Through $755-Million "After-School for All" Programming April 29, 2025 Video available at: https://youtu.be/hM4EXC8l2JM On 20th Anniversary of After-School Systems' Creation, NYC Makes Unprecedented $331 Million New Investment   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * MENG CALLS ON DOJ TO RESTORE FUNDING FOR GRANT PROGRAMS SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), wrote a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi opposing the Department of Justice's (DOJ) decision to terminate federal grants awarded th  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, issued the following news release: * * * Meng Calls on DOJ to Restore Funding for Grant Programs Supporting Law Enforcement and Violence Prevention WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), wrote a letter to Attorney   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Navy Midshipman Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars Navy Midshipmen football senior safety Rayuan Lane III was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, April 26, 2025, in the sixth round of the NFL draft, which took place in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Lane is the 19th U.S. Naval Academy graduate drafted by the NFL and the first defensive back. He is the fourth Navy football player to be drafted in the last 11 years  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Velazquez Call on Secretary Kennedy to Reverse Job Cuts in San Juan Medical Products Laboratory Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop the reduction in force (RIF) and reorganization plans   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin: Donald Trump's 100 Days of Economic Decline and Constitutional Destruction Washington, D.C. (April 29, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office: "It's 100 days into his second term, and Don  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep Velazquez Introduces Resolution Supporting National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) introduced a House resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of April 13, 2025, through April 26, 2025, as National Young Audiences Arts for Learning Week. The resolution highlights the contributions of Young Audiences Arts f  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Chairman Gus Bilirakis, who I affectionately call Gus, and Ranking Member Pallone for supporting this act. We have the opportunity today to vote on legislation centered around something that brings us all together, and th  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in support of H.R. 973, the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. This legislation will protect Americans from fires caused by lithiumion batteries. It directs the Consumer Product Safety Commission to require   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of my bipartisan bill titled the Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act. Mr. Speaker, I am deeply grateful to Chair Guthrie, Ranking Member Pallone, Chair Bilirakis, and all the members of the Energy and   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I introduced the Youth Poisoning Protection Act alongside Representative Mike Carey because we are facing an urgent and deeply troubling trend, the promotion of sodium nitrite, a toxic chemical, as a method to die by suicide. In 2022, The New Yo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, last week, our dear friend, the senior Senator from Illinois and the Senate Democratic whip, announced he will not seek reelection next year. I will have a lot more to say about Dick Durbin--one of my close, close friends and someone I ro  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, the first 100 days. Well, this week, President Trump marks 100 days as President. It has been 100 days of hell for American families, for our economy, and for our democracy. The start of Donald Trump's second term has been the worst start   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Smith Packing, LLC Recalls Sausage and Sliced Meat and Poultry Products Due to Sodium Nitrite Levels in Excess of Regulatory Limit WASHINGTON, April 29, 2025 - Smith Packing, LLC, a Utica, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 18,792 pounds of various ready-to-eat sausage and sliced meat and poultry products due to sodium nitrite levels that exceed   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from All Ten Co-Chairs of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism on ADL Data Documenting Record Levels of Antisemitic Incidents in 2024 Fourth Straight Year of Increases in Antisemitic Incidents Read the ADL Report Here (link is external) "The newly-released data from the Anti-Defamation League's (ADL) 2024 Annual Audit of Antisemitic Incidents is tragic, unaccep  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF THE TAKE IT DOWN ACT (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, author of the bipartisan Preventing Deepfakes of Intimates Act, issued the below statement following House passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act : "Last night's passage of the TAKE IT DOWN Act is an important step toward confronting the growing threat of non-consensual d  more

ALBANY, New York, April 30 -- The New York State Department of Transportation issued the following statement on April 29, 2025: * * * Statement From NYSDOT Region 7 Director Rob Haynes The New York State Department of Transportation is pleased to announce that State Route 56 in the Town of Colton, St. Lawrence County, is now open to two-way traffic following the completion of around-the-clock efforts to replace a 100-year-old culvert that had failed. A new, larger, pre-cast concrete box culve  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Stefanik Applauds Passage of Historic Trump-Backed Defense Modernization Legislation Out of Committee Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement celebrating the passage of President Trump's landmark legislation out of committee to modernize America's military and strengthen nati  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Applauds Passage of Landmark Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following statement celebrating the passage of the Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan -- a historic piece of legislation that saves over $330 billion while advancing President Trump's a  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik on Harvard's Task Force Report on Antisemitism Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Harvard's own task force reveals longtime, deep-rooted, dangerous, & rampant antisemitism embedded in coursework, campus life, and faculty hiring. This is further confirmation of the significant moral crisis facing higher education that I have sounded the   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik on President Trump's First 100 Days: Promises Made, Promises Kept Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "President Donald Trump delivered a historic first 100 days record of Promises Made, Promises Kept. After the November election with a strong mandate from the American people, President Trump is securing our borders, reining in inflation, un  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Statement on Non-Citizen Who Voted Illegally in Saratoga County Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement: "Here is yet another reason why New York State should require identification to vote. Thankfully law enforcement investigated this latest incident, involving a 45-year-old non-citizen who illegally voted in the November 2020 election in Sarato  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Stefanik, Lee, Stanton Introduce Bipartisan Canadian Snowbird Visa Act Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL), and Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ) today introduced the Canadian Snowbird Visa Act, a bipartisan bill to extend the duration Canadian citizens who own or lease a residence in the United States may stay--from 182 days to 240 day  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * The First 100 Days U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy's First 100 Days Accomplishments Under the leadership of Secretary Duffy and President Trump, the U.S. Department of Transportation is ushering in the golden age of transportation. In just 100 days, the Department is delivering results at an unprecedented pace -- moving at the speed of President Trump to serve the  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez and Ocasio-Cortez Call on Secretary Kennedy to Reverse Job Cuts in San Juan Medical Products Laboratory Washington D.C. \- Today, Representatives Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) sent a letter to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to stop the reduction in force (RIF) and reorganization plans at t  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * What They're Saying: New Yorkers Praise Mayor Adams' Ambitious Plan to Achieve Universal After-School April 29, 2025 On 20 th Anniversary of After-School Systems' Creation, NYC Makes Unprecedented $331 Million New Investment to Bring After-School to Over 20,000 More K-5 Students by Fall of 2027 Investment Brings Annual Spending on After-School to $755 Million Total 184,000 K-8 Students to Be Served   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Bipartisan, Bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act to Criminalize the Spread of Deepfake Revenge Porn Heads to President Trump's Desk Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, introduced in the Senate by Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and co-led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 409-2 and heads to President Trum  more