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Tiffany says 'Chinese authorities have redoubled their reckless efforts to provoke a conflict in the Taiwan Strait' in recent letter to VP Harris
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In a recent letter addressed to Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI) encouraged her to meet with Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai Ching-te when he visits the US. In the letter, dated July 26, the congressmen notified Harris of the upcoming visit in August and said the meeting would emphasize the friendship between the two countries.


 Energy trade associations denounce recent restrictions in the Gulf of Mexico: "This private settlement agreement... places unfounded restrictions on operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico"
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Three separate energy associations responded to a recent deal restricting energy production in the Gulf of Mexico. The joint statement, found in a July 21st press release, expressed their opinion that these regulations are unmerited and damaging.


Senator from South Carolina: 'Children are being trafficked across our southern border while the president does nothing'
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Presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) spoke out against the problem of child trafficking, particularly at the southern border.


Congressman Donalds: Nuclear energy 'is an invaluable asset that we must utilize in order to efficiently power the future of our nation'
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Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) once again vouched for nuclear energy after introducing 5 new bills as a part of his 2023-24 Nuclear Energy Package. Donalds said in a press release on July 18 that the cleanest source of energy is, in fact, nuclear, and argued that it is important to the future of the US.


Kaine: 'Security needs to be reestablished first alongside a Haitian-led solution of a political crisis'
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Sen. Tim Kaine said he and Sen. Marco Rubio introduced the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative Authorization Act and they cosponsored the Haitian Criminal Collusion and Transparency Act to strengthen regional security cooperation during a Foreign Relations Committee hearing on July 27. Kaine, the chairman of the committee, said the legislation also will sanction political and business elites who empower gangs in Haiti.


Ohio's Davidson: 'Congress must swiftly ban then criminalize any effort to design, build, develop, test or establish a CBDC'
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The Federal Reserve recently launched FedNow, an instant payment service that some experts are concerned will pave the way for a central bank digital currency (CBDC).


Greene: '300 Americans die every single day from Chinese-made, Mexican cartel imported fentanyl'
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, said that hundreds of American lives are lost daily due to the ongoing fentanyl crisis. Greene tweeted her concerns on July 23 and laid the blame for the crisis on President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas.


Graves: 'Shame on the House members who voted for these provisions'
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The National Defense Authorization Act passed July 14 has faced backlash for controversial amendments targeting abortion access, LGBTQI+ rights and military diversity.


U.S. Rep Smith: "While on paper Nigeria has robust protections for all religions, violations of religious freedom are escalating"
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U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) criticized the Biden Administration and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for removing Nigeria from the DOS' list of countries that violate religious freedom according to


NAHB Chairman Huey: 'ESG policies already have caused home insurance companies to drop out of some areas and raise rates in others'
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Alicia Huey, Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said that Federal policies and regulations are causing issues for the housing industry. She made her complaint to congress in a recent hearing, as announced in a July 14th press release from the NAHB.


Raja Krishnamoorthi: 'The initial findings... reinforce the need for full transparency by companies potentially profiting from CCP forced labor.'
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Chinese fast fashion clothing companies Temu and Shein exploit a loophole in U.S. import rules to dodge import taxes, and Temu does virtually nothing to ensure compliance with anti-forced-labor laws, an interim report from the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said.


Judge Corley: “The Court DENIES the motion for preliminary injunction” on Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision deal
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Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California, refused to block Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of the entertainment company Activision Blizzard. In a ruling on July 11, Corley denied the request for a preliminary injunction by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and allowed Microsoft to move forward with the deal, which was set to expire on July 18.


Texas Public Policy Foundation policy director: 'The time is now to secure the border, stop the cartels, protect our communities'
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Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has proposed a plan that highlights the need to regain operational control of the border, confront and dismantle criminal organizations, implement physical barriers to enhance security and ensure orderly and legal processes, according to Melissa Ford Maldonado, the Secure & Sovereign Texas Policy Director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF).


Mayorkas: Work ‘to disrupt fentanyl supply chain is unprecedented’
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The Department of Homeland Security has launched the next phase of its campaign to stop fentanyl from entering the U.S.


Rep. Gallagher on NDAA: 'We are in the window of maximum danger when it comes to a potential conflict with China over Taiwan'
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After more than 12 hours of committee deliberation and debate, the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was passed out of the House Armed Services Committee with a 58-1 vote.


Welshhans: 'Sabby and Mintz attempted to game the system and make an illegal profit'
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The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against an investment adviser and principal due to engaging in an abusive naked short selling scheme.


Oregon senator: PGA-LIV merger 'would force U.S. golfers, fans to be complicit' in Saudi behavior
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) announced in a June 14 Twitter post that he and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the merger between the PGA and LIV Golf.


Center for American Progress finds cumulative cost of gender pay gap to women since 1967 is $61 trillion
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The Center for American Progress recently revealed that the cumulative cost of the gender pay gap to women since 1967 is estimated to be at $61 trillion.


Banks: Border policies resulted in 'hundreds of thousands of migrant children entering the workforce in America'
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Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., confronted the U.S. Department of Labor about increasing violations of child labor laws.


DOJ's Patel applauds new ethics rules, but warns that many 'will still experience discrimination' without changes
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The Department of Justice announced the release of new rules aimed at combating discriminatory profiling by federal agencies, changing guidelines that had been in place since 2014.