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Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., said members of the Chinese Communist Party should not be issued U.S. visas indiscriminately.
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Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) condemned the fraud charges against a British pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong through a statement released in conjunction with other members of the Foreign Relations Committee.
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Sen. Angus King (I-ME) supports forming a China Grand Strategy Commission to address the growing threats from China, which would lay out a comprehensive approach to how to deal with those threats while avoiding a war.
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The new Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 won't prevent recession but will raise taxes on thousands of Americans on Aug 30th, U.S. Mike Crapo (R-ID), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.
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U.S. Sen. Blackburn attacked the Democratic Party for not doing enough to keep the CCP out of American agriculture
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Fufeng USA, a subsidiary of Chinese-owned Fufeng Group Ltd, recently announced plans to construct a corn milling plant on 370 acres of land near Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, sparking concerns about national security and the environment.
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The Senate Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing to discuss the legal fallout of Dobbs v. Jackson and to listen to witness testimony.
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Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was sharply critical of the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, which has been approved by the Senate and House of Representatives and was sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.
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On July 14, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on the topic of “Protecting the Homeland from Unmanned Aircraft Systems,” according to the Department of Justice.
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The Senate Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held a nomination hearing July 13 to debate whether David Pekoske should serve a second consecutive term as administrator for the Transportation Security Administration, a part of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Chairwoman of House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Eddie Bernice Johnson on July 13 discussed how innovation and technology is required to clean the 15 active nuclear waste sites in the U.S.
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Ron Ness, President of North Dakota Petroleum Council recently argued that rising energy costs can be partially attributed to Biden Admin production restraints. He made this point at a senate subcommittee on energy hearing on July 13th titled “Pathways to Lower Energy Prices.”
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Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Industry and Analysis Grant Harris outlined the Biden administration's policies seeking to promote growth, dynamism and sustainability throughout the travel and tourism industry.
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Countries that are not already part of a coalition of nations implementing export controls against Russia and Belarus over the war in Ukraine should rethink their positions, a U.S. Commerce Department under secretary said during a hearing last week.
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After Congress passed a bill to help recruit and train cybersecurity employees for the U.S. government the measure was signed into law June 21 by President Joe Biden. It is hoped that a steady supply of recruits for U.S. cybersecurity will help fortify existing cybersecurity systems and expand national cyber-war capabilities.
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President Joe Biden's comments that the U.S. Senate end the filibuster to push through federally protected abortion rights following the Supreme Court's decision to strike them down hasn't met with much firm support.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a public hearing June 7 focused on cryptocurrency and ransomware.
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U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Iran China Accountability Act to call attention to Iran’s ties with Communist China by prohibiting the obligation or expenditure of any taxpayer dollars to advance a nuclear agreement with Iran until the regime terminates their ties with Communist China and terrorist groups like Hamas.
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Charles Boustany, president of the Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC), engaged in a panel discussion titled "50 Years After President Nixon’s Trip: The Meaning and Durability of the One China Policy" in April.
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On May 4, the U.S. Senate held a hearing with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to discuss the recently announced Department of Homeland Security Disinformation Governance Board.