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Congressman Paul D. Tonko (Capital Region New York) strongly condemned President Trump's recissions package, which aims to cut $9.4 billion in funding for public broadcasting, including NPR and PBS, as well as foreign aid, including AIDS prevention efforts such as PEPFAR. Tonko called out the President'
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The United States House of Representatives has passed the Rescissions Act of 2025, a legislation that aims to eliminate $9.4 billion in wasteful foreign aid spending and funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which finances NPR and PBS. The bill, which passed by a narrow margin of 214-212,
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U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II, Stephen Lynch, Gregory Meeks, and Ritchie Torres reintroduced the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act, a bill aimed at permanently authorizing and expanding the Choice Neighborhoods Program. This program, established in 2010, has provided $1.8 billion in competitive grants to localities and community organizations for
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Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the US-Israel relationship, the proposed tax cuts, and immigration policies. Feenstra expressed his support for Israel and stated that the US must ensure Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons. Key Takeaways: * Feenstra
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree spoke out against Republican proposed funding cuts in the Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs bill, highlighting glaring issues, including giving DOGE unfettered access to the VA and ignoring critical resilience efforts for Maine's public shipyards. Pingree emphasized the need for responsible funding,
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Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joins New Democrat Coalition Leadership to condemn House Republicans' decision to cancel $9.4 billion in congressionally appropriated funding for foreign assistance programs, including the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The vote is seen as a
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House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, in an interview with Newsmax ahead of this year's Congressional Baseball Game, expressed his frustration with the FBI's false classification of the 2017 shooting as 'suicide by cop.' He also highlighted the importance of the One Big Beautiful Bill,
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In a move to tackle the growing threat of fentanyl, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) backed the passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act (S. 331), which permanently reschedules fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I substances under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. The bill maintains access to FDA-approved uses of
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House Democrats have introduced an amendment to remove a provision in the Republican rescission package that would eliminate federal funding for NPR, PBS, and America's public broadcasting. The amendment, introduced by Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II, Dan Goldman, Jasmine Crockett, Yvette Clarke, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Dina Titus, Doris Matsui,
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The Broadcast VOICES (Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service) Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Steven Horsford (D-NV), aims to reestablish the Federal Communications Commission's Minority Tax Certificate Program (MTCP). This program, which operated from 1978 to 1995, provided a tax incentive to
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US Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Young Kim (R-CA) have reintroduced the Building Unity through Dual Sponsors (BUDS) Resolution to encourage bipartisan collaboration in the House of Representatives. The proposed change would allow two Members of the House, from opposing political parties, to serve as joint sponsors of a
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Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) emphasized the importance of passing the Senate bill, which he described as "jet fuel for the economy," to prevent a $4.5 trillion tax hike and mitigate the risk of a recession. Barr also highlighted the need for fiscal discipline, citing the upcoming rescissions
