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Barrasso Presses DOE for Details on Taxpayer Dollars Being Sent to China-connected Companies
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm regarding loans and grants to China-connected companies. The letter notes that LanzaTech has reportedly received $10 million from the Department of Energy despite its clear ties to the PRC.


Manchin Statement on Permitting Reform Vote
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News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the failed 47-47 vote to include bipartisan, comprehensive energy permitting reform as an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).


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News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Member Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduced two bills to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to advance racial equity in the federal government and implementation of Executive...


Chair Grijalva Cheers Historic Bipartisan House Passage of Puerto Rico Status Act
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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today celebrated bipartisan House passage (233-191) of H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act, to resolve Puerto Rico’s political status. Chair Grijalva introduced the bill on July 15 with original co-sponsors Small...


Chairwoman Maloney Urges NARA to Determine Whether President Trump Still Retains Presidential Records
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Chairwoman Maloney Urges NARA to Determine Whether President Trump Still Retains Presidential Records


Comer & Jordan Demand Docs & Testimony on COVID Origins and U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Funneled to the Wuhan Lab
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Comer & Jordan Demand Docs & Testimony on COVID Origins and U.S. Taxpayer Dollars Funneled to the Wuhan Lab



Mace: We Must Strengthen Our Democratic Society & Protect the Constitution
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Mace: We Must Strengthen Our Democratic Society & Protect the Constitution


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News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) announced the FY 2022 Annual Environmental Enforcement Results report, highlighting increased inspections in the aftermath of the pandemic, reductions in significant noncompliance under ...


Peters-Backed Provision to Provide Security Funding for Houses of Worship Passes Senate as Part of National Defense Bill
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News Release: DETROIT, MI - A provision backed by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security’s Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) at $360 million has been passed by the Senate as a part of the National...


Peters, Lankford, Sinema & Hawley Bipartisan Bill to Create Leasing Program for Underutilized Space Held by Federal Agencies Passes Senate
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, James Lankford (R-OK), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) to create a program that allows federal agencies to lease underutilized properties with...


Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Applaud Japan’s New National Security Strategies
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News Release: WASHINGTON - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) issued the following statement applauding Japan’s announcement of its new National Security Strategy and National Defense Strategy:


Parties Agree to Pay $150 Million Toward Clean Up of the Lower Passaic River in New Jersey
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News Release: NEW YORK – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced today a proposed consent decree with 85 potentially responsible parties, requiring them to pay a total of $150 million to support the cleanup work and resolve their liability for discharging hazardous substances into the Lower Passaic River, which is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site in Newark, New Jersey.


SFRC Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Call for Accountability of Lebanese Elite Undermining Democracy, Rule of Law
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News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a new letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen calling for accountability for those undermining institutions ...


SFRC Ranking Member Risch, Chairman Menendez Express Concern to President Saied Ahead of Tunisian Elections
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News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following joint statement on their meeting in the U.S. Capitol with President Kais Saied of Tunisia:


16 Key Portman Priorities to Protect the Homeland Included in Senate Passed FY 2023 Defense Bill
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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, announced that the Senate has passed 16 of his key priorities included in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).


EPA Highlights Ongoing Progress in the Rouge River Area of Concern in Southeast Michigan
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News Release: Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency highlighted the recent progress being made in the environmental restoration of the Rouge River Area of Concern, including the imminent completion of several habitat restoration projects.


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News Release: WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that the House has passed their bipartisan Countering Human Trafficking Act to enhance our nation’s ability to combat human trafficking.


House Democrats Force Puerto Rico Status Vote
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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8393, the Puerto Rico Status Act, with a vote of 233-191. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.


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News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, that would enhance our nation’s ability to combat human trafficking. The bill, would...