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Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (MI) to designate the post office located at 404 US-41 North in Baraga County, Michigan as the “Cora Reynolds Anderson Post Office,” has passed the House.


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The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report requested by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) can eliminate the potential for discrimination in travel screenings.


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Today, 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 Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act, legislation to help protect communities across the country from possible consequences that may occur by changing the population threshold for metropolitan areas.


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Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released operational statistics showing that October 2022 was the worst October for border encounters in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) history which makes it clear that this administration must implement policies that will end the border crisis:


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Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine the United States Postal Service’s performance during the holiday season.


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Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, held a hearing to examine troubling allegations that dozens of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors have misused their positions of authority to abuse or exploit students under their supervision.


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Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerry Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following statements in response to the revised agreement between the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and George W. Bush Foundation regarding the proposal to privatize the George W. Bush Presidential Library by transferring certain operations from NARA to the Bush Foundation.


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Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, released new information from the Department of Defense (DOD) showing the number of sexual misconduct allegations made against Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors over the last five years to be higher than previously reported.


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Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, held a bipartisan hearing to examine the many benefits of cannabis decriminalization at the federal level.“Decriminalizing cannabis would benefit a lot of communities, including especially people of color, individuals incarcerated for non-violent offenses, veterans, and federal employees.


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Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requesting presidential records to determine whether former President Trump distorted U.S. foreign policy to serve his own financial interests, in violation of his oath of office.


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Chairman Krishnamoorthi, Rep. Porter Raise Concerns About Data Collection and Management at Organ Procurement Organizations


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Chairwoman Maloney Introduces Legislation to Strengthen the Presidential Records Act


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Subcommittee Analysis Reveals Excessive Corporate Price Hikes Have Hurt Consumers and Fueled Inflation, While Enriching Certain Companies


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Chairwoman Maloney Releases New Data Analysis Showing How the Inflation Reduction Act Will Make Prescription Drugs and Health Insurance More Affordable for Millions of Americans



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Comer, Committee Republicans to Hold Press Conference on Investigation into the Biden Family’s Business Schemes




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Top Republicans Probe EPA Sidelining Top Scientists to Ban Chlorpyrifos on Food Products


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Comer and Grothman: IG Confirms Biden Administration Continues to Obstruct Afghanistan Oversight