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On June 2, the Judiciary House Committee passed a vote for the "Protect Our Kids Act" (H.R. 7910) as President Joe Biden addressed the nation that same day and called for stricter gun laws in the United States.
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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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Democrats are calling for a balance between lower oil prices and future investments in renewable energy.
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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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A federal jury concluded U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) is guilty of "concealing information and making false statements" to authorities who were investing illegal contributions into his 2016 re-election campaign.
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In what was a bipartisan effort to address the Chinese treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang, China, Congress has passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which President Joe Biden signed Dec. 23.
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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.