*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday June 05, 2025 ( 19 items ) |
Chairman Pfluger, Green Request DHS Documents on Suspect in Boulder Terror Attack
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Pfluger, Green Request DHS Documents on Suspect in Boulder Terror Attack
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WASHINGTON, DC -- In the wake of the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) and Full Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secre
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Chairmen Green, Pfluger Request DHS Documents on Suspect in Boulder Terror Attack
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 4, 2025:
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Chairmen Green, Pfluger Request DHS Documents on Suspect in Boulder Terror Attack
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the wake of the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) sent a letter to
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Core Components for NASA's Roman Space Telescope Pass Major Shake Test
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- NASA issued the following news on June 4, 2025:
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Core Components for NASA's Roman Space Telescope Pass Major Shake Test
By Ashley Balzer
The core portion of NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has successfully completed vibration testing, ensuring it will withstand the extreme shaking experienced during launch. Passing this key milestone brings Roman one step closer to helping answer essential questions about the role of dark energy and other cosmic mysteries.
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Davids Honors Prairie Village Woman Killed in Antisemitic Attack with Moment of Silence on U.S. House Floor
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Davids Honors Prairie Village Woman Killed in Antisemitic Attack with Moment of Silence on U.S. House Floor
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Today, Representative Sharice Davids led a moment of silence (link is external) on the U.S. House Floor in honor of Sarah Milgrim, a Prairie Village native, and her partner, Yaron Lischinsky, who were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum earlier this month. Milgrim was a 2017 gradu
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House Education & Workforce Committee Issues Report on Resolution Requesting Trump Administration Documents on Education Department Downsizing
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-84) on a resolution of inquiry (H.Res. 237), which requests President Trump and directs the secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, documents to the House relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the U.S. Department of Education. The report was advanced by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, on April 29, 2025.
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PURPOSE
The stated purpose of H. R
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House Financial Services Committee Issues Report on Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-91) on the Repeal to Protect Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 976), which aims to repeal the small business loan data collection requirements under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The report was advanced by Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, on May 6, 2025.
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Purpose and Summary
Introduced on February 4, 2025, by Representative Williams, H.R. 976, the 1071 Repeal to Protect Small Busi
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House Passes Pettersen's Bill to Expand Access to Treatment, Combat Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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House Passes Pettersen's Bill to Expand Access to Treatment, Combat Opioid Epidemic
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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen's bill - the Support for Patients and Communities Act - to reauthorize funding for critical prevention, treatment, and recovery substance use disorder (SUD) programs.
Pettersen's own mother struggled with a decades-long battle
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ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer highlights skilled workforce training on America at Work tour
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer highlights skilled workforce training on America at Work tour
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EDISON, NJ - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer continued her America at Work listening tour this week with visits to Long Island, New York, and Edison, New Jersey, where she met with apprentices and observed hands-on training in welding, framing, and acoustical work.
"Our nation's ski
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Malliotakis Announces Incoming Military Service Academy Class
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Malliotakis Announces Incoming Military Service Academy Class
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(NEW YORK, NY) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) welcomed five of nine students recently granted admission to our nation's prestigious military academies for this upcoming year. Her U.S. Service Academy Committee, led by Captain David Martin, USCG (Ret.), selected 23 exceptional students for congressional nominations to
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Next-Generation Lawmakers Unveil Legislative Agenda to End Corruption in Washington D.C.
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Next-Generation Lawmakers Unveil Legislative Agenda to End Corruption in Washington D.C.
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) will convene a group of next-generation reformers in the House of Representatives to introduce the End Corruption Now legislative agenda. An effort to confront political corruption and clean up government that includes seven bills designed to put power
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Rep. Castor: Honoring 2024 Fellows of National Academy of Inventors
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti
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Rep. Evans: Honoring CU Center for Combat and Battlefield Research and Marcus Institute for Brain Health
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025:
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Center for Combat and Battlefield Research (COMBAT) and the Marcus Institute for Brain Health (MIBH) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. I honor their commitment to improving the health of our military, veterans, and first responders.
The MIBH i
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Rep. Fine: Call Evil By Its Name
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Randy Fine, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech):
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Mr. Speaker, I rise today not just as a Member of Congress but as the father of two Jewish boys. I speak for all the Jews across the country, millions of them, who today go to the grocery store, their jobs, and school and live their lives afraid of what might happen to
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Rep. Neguse Condemns Antisemitic Attack in Boulder: "We continue to stand with the Jewish community. Today and always."
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Neguse Condemns Antisemitic Attack in Boulder: "We continue to stand with the Jewish community. Today and always."
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Washington, D.C. -- Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse took to the House Floor to speak about the horrific act of terror that took place in Boulder on Sunday, June 1st, and led his colleagues in a moment of silence.To see the full video of Congressman Neguse's remarks, click HERE (
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Scalise Corrects Record on Faulty CBO Projections
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise Corrects Record on Faulty CBO Projections
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Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Mark Messmer (R-Ind.) to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill will reduce our deficit and unleash economic growth. Leader Scalise slammed
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Scalise Corrects Record on Faulty CBO Projections
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Scalise Corrects Record on Faulty CBO Projections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Mark Messmer (R-Ind.) to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill will reduce our deficit and unleash economic growth. Leader Scalise slamme
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Secretary Noem Announces ICE Detains Boulder Terrorist Soliman's Family
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:
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Secretary Noem Announces ICE Detains Boulder Terrorist Soliman's Family
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"This terrorist will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. We are investigating to what extent his family knew about this heinous attack, if they had knowledge of it, or if they provided support to it." - Secretary Noem
WASHINGTON - Today, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announ
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Sen. Bennet Issues Comments on Senate Floor About GENIUS Act
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech):
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Mr. President, you never know what you are going to find these days when you are reflecting on the Trump administration and our oversight responsibilities as the Congress.
It is true that things have changed. Some people might call me oldfashioned for thinki
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Speaker Johnson: There is a Targeted, Left-wing, Antisemitic Terror Movement on the Rise in America
WASHINGTON, June 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson: There is a Targeted, Left-wing, Antisemitic Terror Movement on the Rise in America
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"Members of this institution and the media have a moral obligation to call this out."
For Immediate Release
June 4, 2025
Contact: Taylor Haulsee
WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson condemned the rise of the
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