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Coinciding with the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials meeting on Tuesday to address the issue of rail safety, the head of a leading wireless communications technology provider insists “there is still work to be done” in making American railroads safer.
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With the U.S. House of Representatives’ Transportation Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials set to convene on Tuesday – soon after the National Transportation Safety Board issued a report explaining that mechanical failures and communications technology issues both caused and exacerbated the severity of East Palestine, Ohio train derailment last year – a main focus is on preventing a similar event from happening again.
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The world is becoming increasingly volatile, making it clear that the United States must quickly secure our supply chains and eliminate dependence on foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). As the Chairman of the House Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee, I believe we can no longer tolerate the CCP’s tight grip over the critical minerals needed for American fighter jets, cellphones, lifesaving medical devices, and mandated electric vehicle fleets, along with so many products Americans use daily.
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Rep. Yvette Herrell, (R-NM), said the Countering Communist China Act is necessary to stop China from continuing to take advantage of the United States.
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The House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations held a hearing July 27 to assess the Customs and Border Patrol’s use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).
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Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan this week and vowed to "strengthen Taiwan's self-defense capability."
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“Our Congressional delegation’s visit should be seen as a strong statement that America stands with Taiwan," Pelosi said.
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An Indiana congressman is asking why is the federal government supplying money to U.S. universities and colleges with ties to the Chinese government, especially its controversial Confucius Institute program.
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Today, Congressman Jim Banks introduced the Preventing PLA Acquisition of United States Technology Act of 2022 to prevent any federally funded U.S. research from being shared or conducted jointly with Chinese entities that participate in the Chinese Communist Party’s Military Civil-Fusion strategy.
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In a statement issued recently by US Rep. Tom Tiffany from Wisconsin, he stated that the Countering Communist China Act treats China for the threat that it is to US interests, instead of shying away from this truth as past legislation has done. Rep. Tiffany is a cosponsor of the act.
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A Washington congressman's amendment to a U.S. Department of Agriculture appropriations bill marks the second time the House has tried to ban adversarial regimes from owning U.S. farmland.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry’s (BIS) decision to recharacterize their terminology for the control of emerging and foundational technology.
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U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) warned about the danger of China ownership of farmland in the U.S.
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Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Rick Crawford (R-AR) from the Nov. 9 hearing entitled, “Does Discrimination Exist in Federal Passenger Rail Contracting?”:
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Rep. John Katko (R-NY), ranking member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, joined Fox Business’ Evening Edit, to discuss the growing national security implications of the supply chain crisis and react to President Biden’s comments accusing Americans of “not understanding the challenges facing supply chains.”
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On Oct. 28, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement regarding H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act which includes $1.5 billion in investments at the Department of Homeland Security that address three pressing national security challenges.