Statements · since Aug 1, 2026
What Congress is saying
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Womack Presents Purple Heart Medal to Retired Army Staff Sergeant George F. O’Dell
Presented Purple Heart Medal to retired Army staff sergeant injured in Iraq.
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Rep. Titus Introduces Resolution to Recognize National Public Lands Day
Introduced bipartisan resolution recognizing September 26 as National Public Lands Day.
“They are our common ground as Americans, owned by the people and preserved for generations. They include places that represent our culture and history, are engines for rural and national economies, and are hallowed ground for tribes. It is my hope that people will take this day to visit our forests, our wild and scenic…”
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Sent letter demanding answers on Trump administration plans for AI datacenters on public lands.
“To date, the Trump administration has taken no effort to involve the American public in these data center plans – only industry executives.”
AI Infrastructure ImpactAI-read
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Rep. Peters Urges Senate to Finalize Permitting Package
Urged Senate to finalize energy permitting reform package to accelerate renewable projects.
“A historic package like this will have its detractors, but it must have champions, or it will be picked apart by those who don’t get everything they want. On balance, if the gains far outweigh the flaws, we must show resolve.”
Energy Project PermittingAI-read
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Frankel Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Falls Prevention Awareness Week
Introduced bipartisan resolution recognizing National Falls Prevention Awareness Week.
“I have seen firsthand how a fall can change someone’s life in an instant.”
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Led letter to Secretary of State urging release of detained Palestinian healthcare workers.
“We write to express our significant concerns regarding the Israeli government’s continued detention of Palestinian medical professionals, and to urge you to work with your Israeli counterparts to secure the release of medical professionals who remain in Israeli detention without due process, including physicians from…”
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Introduced the Quality Educator Partnership Act to address the national teacher shortage.
“As an educator for 40 years, a city school board member, and now as the Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, I've watched the national teacher shortage grow worse for decades.”
Teacher RecruitmentAI-read
Mentions H.R. 10530
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Secured over $85 million for water and flood infrastructure projects in the Inland Empire.
“From our schools to our hospitals, homes, businesses and more, so much of California’s daily functions and quality of life depend on the reliable delivery and management of water.”
Water InfrastructureAI-read
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Introduced bill to establish $1 billion grant program for college students' basic needs.
“No student working toward a college degree should have to wonder where their next meal will come from or whether they can keep a roof over their head.”
EducationAI-read
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Moulton Announces Honorees for the 11th Annual Peter J. Gomes Service Award
Announced five honorees for 11th annual Peter J. Gomes Service Award recognizing community volunteers.
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Dingell, Moolenaar Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Senior Care
Introduced bipartisan bill to expand and strengthen senior care PACE programs.
“The PACE model has been successful in helping seniors and Americans with disabilities age and live with dignity. As the third-largest PACE state, Michigan’s PACE providers deliver critical long-term services for individuals wishing to remain in their homes. But too many Americans continue to sit on waitlists to receive…”
HealthAI-read
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Emmer Attends Monticello Water Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting
Attended ribbon cutting ceremony for Monticello's new water treatment plant providing safe drinking water.
“This much-needed Water Treatment Plant will make a difference for Monticello and the surrounding communities.”
Water InfrastructureAI-read
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Beyer Joins Introduction of American Leadership in Fusion Act
Joined bipartisan bill to provide $10 billion for fusion energy commercialization.
“Fusion energy can help deliver abundant, reliable, clean energy for decades to come, but if we want to realize its promise, we need to make greater investments in its commercialization.”
EnergyAI-read
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Beyer Condemns Trump’s Illegal, Secretive Assault on East Potomac Park Following Site Tour
Condemned Trump administration's secretive destruction of East Potomac Park.
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Beyer Demands Answers About Equipment at Proposed Arch Site
Demanded answers about construction equipment at proposed Trump arch site.
“Donald Trump and his Administration are determined to find a way to push this project through by any means necessary, regardless of the law or the concerns of the people who live here but my constituents have made their views abundantly clear: they do not want this project. Neither do I. I will continue doing…”
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Amata-Backed Legislation to Safeguard U.S. Fishing Passes House
Welcomed House passage of bill strengthening science-based U.S. fishing safeguards and enforcement.
“This is a good bipartisan effort to safeguard U.S. tuna, and protect American Samoa’s share of the market, by better identifying IUU produced tuna and preventing American imports of illegal competition that undercut our fishing.”
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Joined introduction of legislation establishing guardrails for artificial intelligence in education and workforce.
“As the emergence of artificial intelligence reshapes our education system and workforce, the federal government needs to lead with the appropriate guardrails and necessary programs to protect our students, teachers, and working families.”
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Introduced bipartisan legislation requiring congressional approval before U.S. withdrawal from NATO.
“NATO is one of the most consequential and successful security alliances in the history of the world.”
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Introduced bill to compensate firefighters and families harmed by PFAS-related illnesses.
“Since my days in the Florida legislature, I have been committed to addressing the public health and environmental risks posed by PFAS. In Florida, we saw a cancer cluster in Ocala affect many of our firefighters, and we continue to see local families suffer at the mercy of these forever chemicals.”
HealthAI-read
Mentions H.R. 10462
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Smucker Hosts RSC Podcast on Tackling America’s $40 Trillion National Debt
Hosted podcast discussion on America's $40 trillion national debt and fiscal sustainability.
“If we look back to what happened after World War Two, it took quite some time to work out of that high debt to GDP ratio-- about 30 years. The point is: this is solvable. [The national debt] is a big problem. It's a threat, certainly to our economic well-being, even potentially a threat to the future of the country if…”
Government SpendingAI-read
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Announced Senate passage of bill providing identity theft victims single point of contact at Social Security Administration.
“Victims of identity theft deserve clear, consistent support rather than getting lost in a maze of federal bureaucracy.”
Fraud EnforcementAI-read
Mentions H.R. 10512Mentions H.R. 1155Mentions H.R. 5345Mentions H.R. 6449
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Jayapal, Warren, Lawmakers Announce Reintroduction of Comprehensive Stop Wall Street Looting Act
Reintroduced comprehensive legislation to reform private equity industry practices.
“Too many companies that people love and depend on, including nursing homes and grocery stores, have fallen victim to private equity.”
Finance and Financial SectorAI-read
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Jayapal Statement on Senate Blocking War Powers Resolution
Criticized Senate Republicans for blocking her War Powers Resolution.
“In the House, we will continue to pass these resolutions and demand an end to the war. It is time to reassert Congress’s constitutional authority to declare war.”
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Jayapal Introduces the Students Not Profits Act
Introduced legislation to protect students from for-profit college exploitation.
“Higher education is inaccessible to Americans in every corner of this country as astronomical student loan debt weighs on millions. Congress must act to protect students from the exploitative practices of for-profit corporate universities that prey on vulnerable students.”
EducationAI-read
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CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT STUDENTS FACING FINANCIAL EMERGENCIES
Introduced bill to establish emergency grants for students facing financial hardship.
“Every student deserves the opportunity to pursue higher education and achieve their goals.”
EducationAI-read
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Convened shadow hearing on protecting voting rights ahead of 2026 midterm elections.
“[T]he right to vote is the crown jewel of American liberties, and we will not see its luster diminished.”
2026 Midterm Election Interference ConcernsVoting AccessAI-read
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Led bipartisan resolution recognizing National Hazing Awareness Week.
“I have been honored to work with families and advocates to pass legislation to end campus hazing. I know what it’s like to lose a loved one, and no parent should ever have to bury their child.”
National Hazing Awareness Week RecognitionEducationAI-read
Mentions H.R. 5646
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Fulcher Announces $26 Million Returned to Idahoans Through Casework
Announced $26.4 million returned to Idaho constituents through casework assistance.
“Since arriving in Congress, I’m proud to share that through my office’s casework efforts, we have helped return more than $26 million to hardworking Idahoans in the First Congressional District.”
Constituent ServicesAI-read
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Announced $6 million in federal funding for childcare, nursing education, substance abuse treatment and flood prevention.
EducationAI-read
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Davids, Cole Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Survivors of Indian Boarding Schools
Introduced bipartisan resolution designating week of September 27-October 3 as Indian Boarding School National Week of Remembrance.
“We honor the children. Their lives matter, and their stories and their truth belong in the history of this nation. Remembrance Week calls on all of us to ensure that experiences of Native children and families are never again forgotten or erased.”
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Trahan, Lofgren Introduce the bipartisan American Leadership in Fusion Act
Introduced bipartisan bill to provide $10 billion in direct investments for fusion energy commercialization.
“At a time when families across the country are struggling with rising energy costs, fusion energy offers the promise of delivering clean, reliable, and affordable power. However, turning that promise into reality requires sustained investment and commitment.”
EnergyAI-read
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Reintroduced bill requiring insurers to fully cover FDA-approved over-the-counter birth control without cost sharing.
“While Trump and his Republican co-conspirators attack our bodily autonomy and make life less affordable, we’re fighting hard to protect reproductive freedom, lower costs, and ensure contraceptives are affordable nationwide.”
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Introduced bill to allow blue-collar workers to claim full Social Security benefits at age 60.
“Michiganders who work with their hands shouldn’t be forced to wait until their bodies give out to retire.”
Social WelfareAI-read
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Cosponsored bipartisan bill to reform immigration system and hold ICE accountable.
“America is a country of immigrants, yet for too long, our broken immigration system has made it too hard for folks who come to this country looking for a better life to stay here.”
ImmigrationAI-read
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Congressman Van Drew Urges FCC to Reject Verizon Plan to End Copper Service in South Jersey
Urged FCC to reject Verizon's plan to discontinue copper telephone service in South Jersey.
“Many people in South Jersey still depend on these copper lines, especially in rural areas where cell service can be unreliable.”
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Reintroduced bill to expand insurance coverage of over-the-counter birth control without cost sharing.
“I am proud to reintroduce the Affordability is Access Act alongside Representative Ayanna Pressley and Senator Patty Murray, which will make birth control widely accessible and affordable without a prescription.”
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Ocasio-Cortez, Markey Reintroduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice to Rebuild America
Reintroduced legislation to establish Civilian Climate Corps providing 1.5 million jobs over five years.
“The impacts of the climate crisis are being felt across our country, with extreme weather events taking lives and causing billions in devastating losses. We need a massive public investment to combat the toll of wildfires, floods, and hurricanes. That is why I am proud to reintroduce the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs…”
Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice ActEnvironmental ProtectionAI-read
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Congresswoman Dean, PA Dems Demand Answers About Private Detention Center Financials
Sent letter demanding transparency on private detention center financial relationships.
“As Members of Congress, it is our responsibility to conduct oversight of government spending and executive action. GEO has reported record profits driven by this administration’s mass deportation and immigrant surveillance campaigns. As part of these efforts, ICE and Clearfield County have both funneled Pennsylvanians’…”
Immigration EnforcementAI-read
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Reintroduced bill to establish prison education office and support incarcerated individuals' reentry.
“When someone gets a second change, we must ensure that they have the education, training, and resources to seize it — for themselves, their families, and their communities.”
EducationAI-read
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Led members demanding answers on delayed separation pay for transgender troops ousted by Trump.
“with a soldier’s commitment to an honorable, truthful, and disciplined lifestyle.”
Military Health CareAI-read
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