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Steve Scalise, House Majority Leader for the U.S. House of Representatives, said that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has repeatedly failed to reflect the growth from tax cuts and is again misjudging the impact.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1371, a resolution condemning the border policies of the Biden-Harris Administration, on July 25.
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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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The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act proposed by Majority Whip U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.).
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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). The legislation incorporates comprehensive consumer protections and regulatory stipulations that its creators argue will enable digital asset innovation to flourish in the United States.
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday ousted Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the first time in U.S. History that a sitting speaker has been removed, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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U.S. Rep. Chris Smith recently chaired a congressional hearing about child trafficking called “Children are Not for Sale: Global Efforts to Address Child Trafficking.” In it, the congressional committee heard testimony from child trafficking victims and advocates, and Smith believes the U.S.-Mexico border could be a very dangerous point for child trafficking.
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With the end of Title 42, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Secure the Border Act with Republican support.
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When Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Congress nearly nine years ago, a staffer gave him a book about the promise of blockchain and crypto in restoring financial control to the individual.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI 7th Dist.) said that banning TikTok from government devices is a good start, but he believes there is more work to do to protect Americans' data and privacy from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
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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.