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Recent Congressional Statements

Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate issue press releases and other statements on multiple topics via their official websites. Represent regularly checks for new statements and posts links to them here. You can search the titles and text of the statements.

Recent Topics Impeachments

Date	Member	Party	State / District	Title
Feb. 9	Katie Porter	D	Calif.-47	Roll Call: Katie Porter takes aim at ‘half-baked’ privileged resolutions
April 18	Andy Barr	R	Ky.-6	Barr’s CRA to Nullify Credit Card Late Fee Rule Advances Out of Committee
April 16	Thom Tillis	R	N.C.	Tillis, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Safeguard Second Amendment Rights and Ensure Accurate Background Checks
April 18	Lisa Murkowski	R	Alaska	Alaska Delegation Leads Effort to Delay Alaska Air National Guard Cuts, Protect Defense in the Arctic
April 19	Lisa Murkowski	R	Alaska	Delegation Slams Biden Decisions to Further Restrict, Deny Resource Development in Alaska
April 17	John Hoeven	R	N.D.	Hoeven, Scott Introduce Resolution to Overturn SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
April 17	John Hoeven	R	N.D.	Hoeven, Colleagues Urge EPA to Reject California Rule that Would Harm the Rail Industry & American Economy
April 17	John Hoeven	R	N.D.	Hoeven Votes to Hold Secretary Mayorkas Accountable for Failure to Uphold the Law, Secure the Border
April 18	John Hoeven	R	N.D.	Hoeven: BLM’s Public Lands Rule Locks Away Federal Land
April 19	John Hoeven	R	N.D.	Hoeven: President Biden’s Anti-Energy Agenda Hurts U.S. Security, Helps Fund Adversaries Like Iran
April 16	Juan Vargas	D	Calif.-52	Rep. Vargas Statement on the Tijuana River’s Inclusion on the “Most Endangered Rivers” List
April 17	Juan Vargas	D	Calif.-52	Rep. Vargas Remarks in Support of SEC Climate Disclosure Rule at House Financial Services Committee Hearing
April 17	Cori Bush	D	Mo.-1	Representatives Bush, Pressley, and Porter Join Community Safety Working Group for the Launch of a Community Safety Agenda
April 16	Bonnie Watson Coleman	D	N.J.-12	Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on Partisan GOP Stunt to Exploit Mid-East Crisis
April 19	Tony Cárdenas	D	Calif.-29	Rep. Cárdenas Leads Introduction of Resolution Declaring April 2024 as Second Chance Month
April 16	Joaquín Castro	D	Tex.-20	After Nationwide Push Led by Congressman Castro, Library of Congress Adds Latino Music Giants to National Recording Registry
April 16	Joaquín Castro	D	Tex.-20	Castro, Nadler Raise Competition Concerns with Disney-FOX-WBD Joint Sports Streaming Venture
April 17	Joaquín Castro	D	Tex.-20	Castro, Escobar Lead 24 House Democrats Expressing Concerns About U.S. Methodology to Assess Israeli Compliance with NSM-20
April 19	Joaquín Castro	D	Tex.-20	Congressman Castro, Dads Caucus Push Food and Drug Administration to Prevent Lead Contamination in Children’s Food
April 16	Jared Huffman	D	Calif.-2	Huffman, Napolitano Introduce Legislation to Boost Large-Scale Water Recycling Projects in the West
April 17	Jared Huffman	D	Calif.-2	Huffman, Whitehouse, Transatlantic Climate Leaders Call for Safeguards Around International Plastics Talks to Prevent Industry Obstruction
April 18	Jared Huffman	D	Calif.-2	Huffman, Booker, Merkley, Introduce Legislation to Address Plastic Production Crisis
April 18	Jared Huffman	D	Calif.-2	Huffman, DeGette Applaud Biden Administration Finalization of Rule to Protect and Conserve Public Lands
April 18	Jared Huffman	D	Calif.-2	Huffman, Padilla Lead Call for Administration to Declare Emergency
April 19	Jared Huffman	D	Calif.-2	ICYMI: Rep. Huffman, Former Nuiqsut Mayor Virtual Press Conference on Biden Administration's Decision Regarding Protections for Sacred Land in America’s Western Arctic
April 18	Tammy Duckworth	D	Ill.	Duckworth, Booker Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Disaster Response and Recovery Plans in Prisons
April 18	Tammy Duckworth	D	Ill.	Duckworth, Cardin, Merkley, Booker, Van Hollen Introduce Resolution to Tackle Toxic Lead Exposure
April 15	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Combat Overuse of Solitary Confinement in Immigration Detention
April 16	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Delivers Remarks at American Hospital Association Annual Meeting
April 16	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Eliminating the Abuse of Solitary Confinement
April 16	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Eliminating the Abuse of Solitary Confinement
April 16	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Joins Community, Business, & Labor Advocates at Briefing on Tax Contributions of Immigrant Spouses of U.S. Citizens
April 16	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Meets with Illinois DACA Recipient Alyssandra Abrenica
April 17	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Latest Judiciary Committee Hearing on Four Judicial Nominations
April 17	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Votes to Dismiss Unjustified Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Mayorkas
April 17	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Questions Nominees at Latest Judiciary Committee Judicial Nominations Hearing
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin, Marshall Hold Press Conference with the National Restaurant Association to Highlight the Impact of Swipe Fees on Local Restaurants
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Conduct Special Resources Study on Cahokia Mounds
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations of Judge Nancy Maldonado to the Seventh Circuit, Georgia Alexakis to Serve as United States District Court Judge in the Northern District of Illinois
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Ten Nominations to the Full Senate
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Applauds Sentencing Commission's Unanimous Vote to Prohibit Acquitted Conduct from Being Used in Sentencing Guidelines
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin, Cramer File Bipartisan Amendment to the FISA Reauthorization Bill to Add Narrow Warrant Requirement
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Speaks with USCIS Director Jaddou Following Senator's Letter Calling on USCIS to Process DACA Renewal Applications After Reports of Delay
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin, McCollum Introduce Bill to Mitigate Use and Release of Toxic PFAS
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin Joins Colleagues in Pressing Navient to Cancel Loans of Borrowers Scammed by Fraudulent, For-Profit Colleges and Services Misconduct
April 18	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin: Without Critical Changes to Improve FISA Reauthorization Bill, I Cannot Support It
April 19	Richard J. Durbin	D	Ill.	Durbin, Thune Statement on Approval of Summertime E15 Fuel Sales
April 16	Michael Bennet	D	Colo.	Bennet, Hickenlooper Push Back on USPS Proposal to Consolidate Grand Junction Mail Center
April 16	Michael Bennet	D	Colo.	Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge Senate Appropriations Committee to Continue Funding Arkansas Valley Conduit
April 17	Michael Bennet	D	Colo.	Bennet Continues to Call on House Speaker Johnson to Swiftly Pass Ukraine Aid

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