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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans delivered the following opening remarks during a markup of 18 Republican-led “Resolutions of Inquiry" that would require the administration to provide certain documentation for oversight of the Biden administration’s handling of crises such as surging inflation, rising energy costs, empty store shelves, chaos at the border, and record-high fentanyl poisonings and deaths.


Foxx Votes No on Bungled Joint Consolidation Bill
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News Release: Today, the House passed S. 1098, the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act, which delays support for borrowers, including victims of abuse, who have joint consolidation loans and need to separate their loans immediately. The bill also cedes more control to the Education Secretary and fails to protect taxpayers.


Biden-Harris Administration and EPA Announce Delivery of Historic Water Infrastructure BIL Funding to Maryland
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News Release: PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 21, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $76 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to Maryland today for water infrastructure improvements in local communities that protect health and restore water quality.


Wyden Statement on New York Attorney General Trump Lawsuit
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit against Donald Trump...


Portman Presses Archivist Nominee on Partisan Views
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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed the nominee for Archivist for the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, on her partisan and controversial views. In 2007, Dr. Shogan wrote an article titled...


On the Hill

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans delivered the following opening remarks during a markup of 18 Republican-led “Resolutions of Inquiry" that would require the administration to provide certain documentation for oversight of the Biden administration’s handling of crises such as surging inflation, rising energy costs, empty store shelves, chaos at the border, and record-high fentanyl poisonings and deaths.


Biden Admin Puts Partisanship Over Addressing Hunger
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News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Agriculture Committee Republican Leader Glenn “GT" Thompson (R-PA), Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Oversight and Reform Republican Leader James Comer (R-KY), and Agriculture Appropriations...


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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 ...


Wyden Praises Passage of Pro-Climate Kigali Treaty Amendment
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today applauded the Senate’s move to limit emissions of HFCs, a group of highly polluting greenhouse gasses, by ratifying the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.


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Whistleblower: FBI is Ignoring Child Sex Abuse Cases in Favor of Political Witch Hunts


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Whistleblower Alleges FBI Schemed to Distort January 6 Cases into Nationwide ‘Domestic Violent Extremism’ Epidemic


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Whistleblower: FBI miscategorizing cases related to Jan 6 to bolster claims of domestic extremism crisis in US


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FBI labeled veteran-led disaster organization a ‘terror’ group over government criticism, whistleblower says


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Durbin, Padilla Request Additional Humanitarian Assistance Funding for Communities & Organizations Aiding Migrant Families



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Judiciary Committee Advances Two Circuit Court Nominees, Three District Court Nominees, One U.S. Attorney


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Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce



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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement during Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on our Health Care Workforce


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Durbin, Blackburn Bill to Support Survivors of Child Sex Abuse Headed to President's Desk