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May 12, 2023 House Passes Legislation to Fight Spread of Dangerous Synthetic Opioids Rep. Zoe Lofgren
May 11, 2023 Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on Coast Guard and Maritime Workforce Challenges Rep. Salud Carbajal
May 9, 2023 House Passes Two Bipartisan Science Committee Bills Rep. Zoe Lofgren
May 2, 2023 Following Pervasive Reports of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct, Bicameral Leaders Seek GAO Review of JROTC Program Rep. Robert Garcia
May 1, 2023 Lucas and Lofgren Demand Clarity on Reports of Sexual Assault in the U.S. Antarctic Program Rep. Zoe Lofgren
April 29, 2023 CNN Newsroom: Interview With Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Rep. Zoe Lofgren
April 28, 2023 House Democrat dismisses concerns about Biden's mental fitness, says White House 'overprotects' him Rep. Ro Khanna
April 15, 2023 CNN Newsroom: Interview With Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Rep. Zoe Lofgren
March 8, 2023 Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees: Interview With Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) Sen. Adam Schiff
March 6, 2023 Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
March 4, 2023 CNN Newsroom: Interview With Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) Rep. Robert Garcia
Feb. 28, 2023 Letter to Donald Cravins, Under Secretary of Commerce - Ranking Member Waters Urges MBDA to Ensure $100 Million Small Business Grant Program Reaches Underserved Businesses, Extend Today's Deadline Rep. Maxine Waters
Feb. 28, 2023 Ranking Member Waters' Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Hear CFPB Constitutionality Case Rep. Maxine Waters
Feb. 23, 2023 Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding for Election Security in Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Budget Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
Feb. 11, 2023 CNN Newsroom: Interview With Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) Rep. Robert Garcia
Feb. 8, 2023 Letter to Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Randy Moore, Chief of the Forest Service - Republicans Seek Immediate Action on Lingering Regulatory Delays Rep. Tom McClintock, ...
Feb. 7, 2023 Letter to Patrick McHenry, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee - Ranking Member Waters Calls on Chair McHenry to Immediately Convene Hearing Examining Looming Debt Default, Unprecedented Threat of Financial and Economic Downfall Rep. Maxine Waters
Feb. 1, 2023 Ranking Member Waters Testifies in Front of Rules Committee Calling Out Real Threat to U.S. Democracy, Economy: House Republicans Rep. Maxine Waters
Feb. 1, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Ahead of State of the Union, Capito Urges Biden to Restore Ondcp Director to Cabinet-level Position Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
Jan. 29, 2023 CNN "State of the Union" - TRANSCRIPT Interview With Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH); Interview With Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA); Interview With Fmr. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL); Interview With Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA); Interview With Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN); Interview With Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA); Interview With Benjamin Crump. Aired 9-10a ET Sen. Adam Schiff
Jan. 24, 2023 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - TRANSCRIPT Seven Killed In Apparent "Workplace Violence" In Half Moon Bay As California Suffers Three Mass Shootings In 44 Hours; McCarthy Denies Reps. Adam Schiff & Eric Swalwell Seats On House Intelligence Committee; Double Murder Trial Of Alex Murdaugh Expected To Begin Tomorrow. Aired 9-10p ET Sen. Adam Schiff
Jan. 24, 2023 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - TRANSCRIPT Pretty Atty. Finds Classified Docs At Former VP's Indiana Home; Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) Discusses About Classified Documents Found At Pence's Private Home; All 11 Victims In Dance Hall Massacre Identified; 66-Year-Old Man Accused of Gunning Down Seven In Half Moon Bay. Aired 3-3:30p ET Rep. Ro Khanna
Jan. 19, 2023 CNN "The Situation Room" - TRANSCRIPT U.S. Hits Debt Limit Raising Fears Of Economically Disastrous Default; Washington Post Reports, CIA Chief Secretly Briefed Zelenskyy On Russia's Next War Moves; Alec Baldwin To Be Charged In Fatal Movie Set Shooting; Singer & Songwriter David Crosby Dies At 81. Aired 6-7p ET Sen. Adam Schiff
Jan. 19, 2023 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - TRANSCRIPT Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is Interviewed about Biden's Re- Election Bid; Decision in "Rust" Shooting; 911 Call from Renner's Accident; U.S. Tracking Russian Spy Ship Near Hawaii; Americans Unhappy with Health Care. Aired 9:30-10a ET Rep. John Garamendi
Jan. 19, 2023 Ranking Member Waters Applauds Biden Administration's Proposed Fair Housing Rule to Help Eliminate Segregation and Inequality in U.S. Cities Rep. Maxine Waters
Jan. 18, 2023 Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Daines Calls on Biden Admin to Address Housing Issues for Wildland Firefighters Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
Jan. 15, 2023 ABC "This Week" - TRANSCRIPT 'This Week' Transcript 1-15-23: Rep. Adam Schiff, Sen. Raphael Warnock, and Rep. Don Bacon Sen. Adam Schiff
Jan. 13, 2023 Ranking Member Lofgren Statement on Nasa and Noaa 2022 Climate Data Assessments Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Jan. 13, 2023 REP. AGUILAR ANNOUNCES OVER $23 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE Rep. Pete Aguilar
Jan. 13, 2023 CNN "The Lead" - TRANSCRIPT Classified Documents Discovery Creates Growing Crisis For Biden; DOJ Wants To Interview People Hired To Search Trump Properties; Idaho Killing Suspect Will Spend 5 Months In Jail Without Bail Until Next Hearing; House Foreign Affairs Committee to Probe Chaotic 2021 U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan; Death Toll Rises After Tornadoes Sweep Across the Southeast. Aired 4-5p ET Rep. Ro Khanna
Jan. 13, 2023 Ranking Member Waters' Statement on Committee Republicans' Elimination of Congress' First-Ever Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee Rep. Maxine Waters
Jan. 9, 2023 Ranking Member Takano's Statement on House Republicans' Rules Package That Harms Veterans Rep. Mark Takano
Jan. 6, 2023 CNN "The Situation Room" - TRANSCRIPT House Returning To Session Soon As Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Seizes Momentum; Biden Honors Heroes Two Years After January 6th Insurrection; Affidavit Reveals Chilling Details About Idaho Murders; Bills: Damar Hamlin's Breathing Tube Removed, Now Able To Talk; Soon: House Returns To Session Amid Historic Speaker Fight. Aired 6-7p ET Sen. Adam Schiff
Jan. 5, 2023 Joint Democratic Leadership Statement on House Republican Failure to Organize for the 118th Congress Rep. Pete Aguilar, ...
Jan. 3, 2023 CNN "The Situation Room" - TRANSCRIPT Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) Last-Ditch Talks Ahead Of Speaker Vote Tomorrow; Idaho Suspect Expected In Court Tomorrow Amid Motive Mystery; Deadly New Year Of War In Ukraine; House Fight For Speaker Intensifies As McCarthy Loses Third Vote; Idaho Suspect Agrees To Be Extradited To Face Murder Charges. Aired 6-7p ET Rep. David Valadao
Dec. 15, 2022 Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Puerto Rico Status Act Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 14, 2022 Chairman Takano Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Legislative Hearing Rep. Mark Takano
Dec. 14, 2022 Waters Applauds SEC's Adoption of Committee Recommendations to Protect Investors, Strengthen Market Integrity Rep. Maxine Waters
Dec. 14, 2022 Waters Delivers Opening Statement at Semi-Annual Full Committee Hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rep. Maxine Waters
Dec. 8, 2022 Waters Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing Examining Private Sector Disclosure of Workforce Management, Investment, and Diversity Data Rep. Maxine Waters
Dec. 6, 2022 Waters Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing Reviewing the Progress Made and a Plan to Achieve Full Economic Inclusion for Every American Rep. Maxine Waters
Nov. 29, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Risch, Simpson Lead Effort to Prohibit ESA Sage-Grouse Listing Rep. Tom McClintock, ...
Nov. 22, 2022 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Jones, Colleagues Demand Transparency and Higher Ethical Standards for Supreme Court Justices in Letter to Leadership Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Nov. 22, 2022 Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Trump's Taxes Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 21, 2022 Rep. Mike Levin Introduces Legislation to Improve Public Engagement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rep. Mike Levin
Nov. 18, 2022 Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Rename Rolando Post Office After Former San Diego Rep. Susan Davis Rep. Sara Jacobs
Nov. 18, 2022 Pelosi Statement on New House Democratic Leadership Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 17, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Cardin, Colleagues Urge DHS and DOJ to Adopt Stronger Guidance Against Discriminatory Profiling Sen. Alex Padilla, ...
Nov. 16, 2022 Waters Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on Oversight of Prudential Regulators Rep. Maxine Waters
Nov. 15, 2022 Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Date Title Politician
May 12, 2023 House Passes Legislation to Fight Spread of Dangerous Synthetic Opioids Rep.Zoe Lofgren
May 11, 2023 Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on Coast Guard and Maritime Workforce Challenges Rep.Salud Carbajal
May 9, 2023 House Passes Two Bipartisan Science Committee Bills Rep.Zoe Lofgren
May 2, 2023 Following Pervasive Reports of Sexual Abuse and Misconduct, Bicameral Leaders Seek GAO Review of JROTC Program Rep.Robert Garcia
May 1, 2023 Lucas and Lofgren Demand Clarity on Reports of Sexual Assault in the U.S. Antarctic Program Rep.Zoe Lofgren
April 29, 2023 CNN Newsroom: Interview With Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Rep.Zoe Lofgren
April 28, 2023 House Democrat dismisses concerns about Biden's mental fitness, says White House 'overprotects' him Rep.Ro Khanna
April 15, 2023 CNN Newsroom: Interview With Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Rep.Zoe Lofgren
March 8, 2023 Anderson Cooper 360 Degrees: Interview With Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) Sen.Adam Schiff
March 6, 2023 Senators Warren, Whitehouse, Representatives Goldman, Raskin, and 47 Colleagues Urge SEC to Finalize Strong Climate Risk Disclosure Rule, Protect Investors Rep.Mark DeSaulnier, ...
March 4, 2023 CNN Newsroom: Interview With Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) Rep.Robert Garcia
Feb. 28, 2023 Letter to Donald Cravins, Under Secretary of Commerce - Ranking Member Waters Urges MBDA to Ensure $100 Million Small Business Grant Program Reaches Underserved Businesses, Extend Today's Deadline Rep.Maxine Waters
Feb. 28, 2023 Ranking Member Waters' Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Hear CFPB Constitutionality Case Rep.Maxine Waters
Feb. 23, 2023 Klobuchar, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Prioritize Funding for Election Security in Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Budget Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
Feb. 11, 2023 CNN Newsroom: Interview With Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) Rep.Robert Garcia
Feb. 8, 2023 Letter to Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Interior, Randy Moore, Chief of the Forest Service - Republicans Seek Immediate Action on Lingering Regulatory Delays Rep.Tom McClintock, ...
Feb. 7, 2023 Letter to Patrick McHenry, Chair of the House Financial Services Committee - Ranking Member Waters Calls on Chair McHenry to Immediately Convene Hearing Examining Looming Debt Default, Unprecedented Threat of Financial and Economic Downfall Rep.Maxine Waters
Feb. 1, 2023 Ranking Member Waters Testifies in Front of Rules Committee Calling Out Real Threat to U.S. Democracy, Economy: House Republicans Rep.Maxine Waters
Feb. 1, 2023 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Ahead of State of the Union, Capito Urges Biden to Restore Ondcp Director to Cabinet-level Position Rep.Jimmy Panetta, ...
Jan. 29, 2023 CNN "State of the Union" - TRANSCRIPT Interview With Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH); Interview With Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA); Interview With Fmr. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL); Interview With Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA); Interview With Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN); Interview With Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA); Interview With Benjamin Crump. Aired 9-10a ET Sen.Adam Schiff
Jan. 24, 2023 CNN "Anderson Cooper 360" - TRANSCRIPT Seven Killed In Apparent "Workplace Violence" In Half Moon Bay As California Suffers Three Mass Shootings In 44 Hours; McCarthy Denies Reps. Adam Schiff & Eric Swalwell Seats On House Intelligence Committee; Double Murder Trial Of Alex Murdaugh Expected To Begin Tomorrow. Aired 9-10p ET Sen.Adam Schiff
Jan. 24, 2023 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - TRANSCRIPT Pretty Atty. Finds Classified Docs At Former VP's Indiana Home; Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) Discusses About Classified Documents Found At Pence's Private Home; All 11 Victims In Dance Hall Massacre Identified; 66-Year-Old Man Accused of Gunning Down Seven In Half Moon Bay. Aired 3-3:30p ET Rep.Ro Khanna
Jan. 19, 2023 CNN "The Situation Room" - TRANSCRIPT U.S. Hits Debt Limit Raising Fears Of Economically Disastrous Default; Washington Post Reports, CIA Chief Secretly Briefed Zelenskyy On Russia's Next War Moves; Alec Baldwin To Be Charged In Fatal Movie Set Shooting; Singer & Songwriter David Crosby Dies At 81. Aired 6-7p ET Sen.Adam Schiff
Jan. 19, 2023 CNN "CNN Newsroom" - TRANSCRIPT Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA) is Interviewed about Biden's Re- Election Bid; Decision in "Rust" Shooting; 911 Call from Renner's Accident; U.S. Tracking Russian Spy Ship Near Hawaii; Americans Unhappy with Health Care. Aired 9:30-10a ET Rep.John Garamendi
Jan. 19, 2023 Ranking Member Waters Applauds Biden Administration's Proposed Fair Housing Rule to Help Eliminate Segregation and Inequality in U.S. Cities Rep.Maxine Waters
Jan. 18, 2023 Letter to Shalanda Young, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Daines Calls on Biden Admin to Address Housing Issues for Wildland Firefighters Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
Jan. 15, 2023 ABC "This Week" - TRANSCRIPT 'This Week' Transcript 1-15-23: Rep. Adam Schiff, Sen. Raphael Warnock, and Rep. Don Bacon Sen.Adam Schiff
Jan. 13, 2023 Ranking Member Lofgren Statement on Nasa and Noaa 2022 Climate Data Assessments Rep.Zoe Lofgren
Jan. 13, 2023 REP. AGUILAR ANNOUNCES OVER $23 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE INLAND EMPIRE Rep.Pete Aguilar
Jan. 13, 2023 CNN "The Lead" - TRANSCRIPT Classified Documents Discovery Creates Growing Crisis For Biden; DOJ Wants To Interview People Hired To Search Trump Properties; Idaho Killing Suspect Will Spend 5 Months In Jail Without Bail Until Next Hearing; House Foreign Affairs Committee to Probe Chaotic 2021 U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan; Death Toll Rises After Tornadoes Sweep Across the Southeast. Aired 4-5p ET Rep.Ro Khanna
Jan. 13, 2023 Ranking Member Waters' Statement on Committee Republicans' Elimination of Congress' First-Ever Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee Rep.Maxine Waters
Jan. 9, 2023 Ranking Member Takano's Statement on House Republicans' Rules Package That Harms Veterans Rep.Mark Takano
Jan. 6, 2023 CNN "The Situation Room" - TRANSCRIPT House Returning To Session Soon As Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Seizes Momentum; Biden Honors Heroes Two Years After January 6th Insurrection; Affidavit Reveals Chilling Details About Idaho Murders; Bills: Damar Hamlin's Breathing Tube Removed, Now Able To Talk; Soon: House Returns To Session Amid Historic Speaker Fight. Aired 6-7p ET Sen.Adam Schiff
Jan. 5, 2023 Joint Democratic Leadership Statement on House Republican Failure to Organize for the 118th Congress Rep.Pete Aguilar, ...
Jan. 3, 2023 CNN "The Situation Room" - TRANSCRIPT Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-CA) Last-Ditch Talks Ahead Of Speaker Vote Tomorrow; Idaho Suspect Expected In Court Tomorrow Amid Motive Mystery; Deadly New Year Of War In Ukraine; House Fight For Speaker Intensifies As McCarthy Loses Third Vote; Idaho Suspect Agrees To Be Extradited To Face Murder Charges. Aired 6-7p ET Rep.David Valadao
Dec. 15, 2022 Pelosi Statement on House Passage of Puerto Rico Status Act Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 14, 2022 Chairman Takano Delivers Opening Remarks at Full Committee Legislative Hearing Rep.Mark Takano
Dec. 14, 2022 Waters Applauds SEC's Adoption of Committee Recommendations to Protect Investors, Strengthen Market Integrity Rep.Maxine Waters
Dec. 14, 2022 Waters Delivers Opening Statement at Semi-Annual Full Committee Hearing on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rep.Maxine Waters
Dec. 8, 2022 Waters Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing Examining Private Sector Disclosure of Workforce Management, Investment, and Diversity Data Rep.Maxine Waters
Dec. 6, 2022 Waters Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing Reviewing the Progress Made and a Plan to Achieve Full Economic Inclusion for Every American Rep.Maxine Waters
Nov. 29, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Risch, Simpson Lead Effort to Prohibit ESA Sage-Grouse Listing Rep.Tom McClintock, ...
Nov. 22, 2022 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Rep. Jones, Colleagues Demand Transparency and Higher Ethical Standards for Supreme Court Justices in Letter to Leadership Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
Nov. 22, 2022 Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Trump's Taxes Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 21, 2022 Rep. Mike Levin Introduces Legislation to Improve Public Engagement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Rep.Mike Levin
Nov. 18, 2022 Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Rename Rolando Post Office After Former San Diego Rep. Susan Davis Rep.Sara Jacobs
Nov. 18, 2022 Pelosi Statement on New House Democratic Leadership Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 17, 2022 Letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Cardin, Colleagues Urge DHS and DOJ to Adopt Stronger Guidance Against Discriminatory Profiling Sen.Alex Padilla, ...
Nov. 16, 2022 Waters Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on Oversight of Prudential Regulators Rep.Maxine Waters
Nov. 15, 2022 Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, Robert Santos, Director of the US Census Bureau - Rep. Jones Joins Colleagues in Urging Census Bureau to Include Information on Lgbtq+ People in 2030 Census Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
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