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Sept. 13, 2019
Committee Advances Defense Funding Bill
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
Sept. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Klobuchar, Sullivan Press Department of Defense to Prioritize Elimination of Open Air Burn Pits
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 13, 2019
Rep. Courtney Celebrates Groundbreaking On Electric Boat's New Submarine Production Facility In Groton
Rep. Joe Courtney
Sept. 12, 2019
Congressman Kim, Congresswomen Dean and Torres Small introduce bill to protect military children from PFAS dangers
Sen. Andy Kim, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Hoeven: Senate defense appropriations bill strengthens pay & benefits for servicemembers, supports critical nuclear & UAS missions in North Dakota
Sen. John Hoeven
Sept. 12, 2019
Durbin: Congress Must Stand Up To The President's Continued Infringement Of Congress's Power Of The Purse
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Cotton, Schumer, Gallagher, Gallego Urge DOD to Name Chinese Defense Companies in U.S.
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Tweet - "According to our Constitution, Congress holds the power of the purse -- not the President. When Congress appropriates funds, we should believe that it actually means something -- that no President, Republican or Democrat, can simply ignore us for their own selfish purposes."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
Senator McConnell Secures Funding for Kentucky Defense Priorities
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Sept. 12, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Markup on Defense Appropriations
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cisneros leads letter to DoD and DHS on non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization with Escobar and Carbajal
Rep. Scott Peters, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Hon. Mac Thronberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Gillibrand, Cramer Lead Bipartisan Push To Honor Vietnam Veterans And Include U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act In National Defense Bill
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services - Peters Urges Inclusion of Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking in Final Defense Bill
Sen. Gary Peters
Sept. 11, 2019
Tweet - "67% of the land along the southwest border belongs to U.S. citizens, not the federal government. Pres. Trump has already raided funds that Congress had appropriated to take care of our brave service members, and now he's trying to seize private land to build his ineffective wall."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Dr Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Raskin, Cummings Threaten Subpoena if DOD Continues Withholding Documents on Taxpayer Funds Spent at Trump's Turnberry Resort
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
CNN "Erin Burnett Out Front" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley"
Rep. Mike Quigley
Sept. 10, 2019
Moulton Statement on the Firing of National Security Advisor John Bolton
Rep. Seth Moulton
Sept. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Glenn A. Fine, Department of Defense Principle Deputy Inspector General - Peters Calls for Department of Defense Inspector General to Investigate Air Force Travel Following Use of Taxpayer Funds at Trump Turnberry
Sen. Gary Peters
Sept. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Democrats will again force a vote to terminate @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration. This is a chance to prevent him from stealing military funding from our states for an expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019
ICYMI: Congressman Allen Holds Telephone Town Hall
Rep. Rick Allen
Sept. 10, 2019
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Advances FY2020 Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
Bishop, McMorris Rodgers Announce 2019 Military Families Summit at National Infantry Museum
Rep. Sanford Bishop
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
Rep. Dina Titus, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Duckworth Statement on the Breakdown of Peace Negotiations with the Taliban
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 9, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised, and promised, and promised, and promised that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective, vanity border wall. But now instead he's making military families and kids and communities and schools pay for it."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Following notice that Trump Administration will seize military construction funds to build border wall, Schumer, Gillibrand, and Maloney call on congress to limit president's ability to divert military funds to build a border wall
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Phillip Swagel, Dir. of the Congressional Budget Office - Sen. Menendez and Rep. Smith formally request CBO analyze the costs of Trump Admin allowing U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty to expire
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 8, 2019
CNN "State Of The Union With Jake Tapper" - Transcript "Interview with Sen. Amy Klobuchar"
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 8, 2019
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Chris Coons
Sen. Chris Coons
Sept. 8, 2019
Tweet - "Why is President @realDonaldTrump taking from military families and schools and communities to pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for?"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised over and over that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall. So why is he now stealing from our military families and communities across the country? It's a slap in the face to the members of our armed forces."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2019
Tweet - "Senator McConnell should vow to reverse ALL cuts to military schools & installations. He knows how bad Trump's policies are for Kentucky. He should join us to block all military construction funds being stolen nationwide for an ineffective border wall."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019
Peters Blasts White House Objections to Bipartisan PFAS Provisions in Defense Bill
Sen. Gary Peters
Sept. 6, 2019
Following his major push at West Point, Schumer announces the release of the army's investigative report on privatized military housing conditions at bases like West Point; senator says report is a critical step in improving housing conditions for nation's heroes & their families"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Why are you gutting $3.6 billion in military construction funds for your expensive, ineffective border wall that you promised Mexico would pay for? This is a slap in the face to the members of our Armed Forces. Period."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kristine L. Svinicki, Chairman of Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Carbajal Urges Smart Nuclear Oversight
Rep. Salud Carbajal
Sept. 5, 2019
Larsen opposes administration decision to slash military construction projects to pay for southern border wall
Rep. Rick Larsen
Sept. 5, 2019
Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Cuts to Military
Sen. Ben Luján
Sept. 5, 2019
Rep. Kilmer, Sen. Murray, Sen. Cantwell release joint statement on diversion of funds from local military construction project to build a wall at the southern border
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Carter and Williams statement on border wall funding
Rep. John Williams, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Rep. Courtney Statement On Trump Administration's Transfer Of Billions In Military Spending To Fund Trump Border Wall
Rep. Joe Courtney
Sept. 5, 2019
Rep. Chip Roy on Trump Admin Moving Funds for Border Security
Rep. Chip Roy
Sept. 5, 2019
Tweet - "West Point started as an engineering school. What funding is @realDonaldTrump taking from West Point for the expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for? The new engineering center. It's a slap in the face to the Army."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019
Schatz, Leahy, Durbin Statement On DoD Plan To Defund Military Projects To Pay For Trump Wall
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Velázquez on Trump Plan to Steal DOD Funds from Puerto Rico to Pay for Border Wall
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 4, 2019
Tweet - "New Mexico bases stand to lose $125 million in funding -- all because President Trump is stealing critical funding and shortchanging our service members to pay for his reckless wall. Our service members and military bases deserve better."
Sen. Ben Luján
Sept. 4, 2019
Warner and Kaine slam Trump plan to raid Virginia military construction projects to build border wall
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Larson: Diverting $3.6 Billion from Military Projects to Build a Border Wall is Irresponsible and Reckless
Rep. John Larson
Sept. 4, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump finds $3.6 billion in loose change in our Defense budget to divert to his almighty wall. A question: shouldn't our military come first before a promise at a campaign rally?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019
Congressman Crow on Trump's Plan to Divert Military Funding for Border Wall
Rep. Jason Crow
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 13, 2019
Committee Advances Defense Funding Bill
Sen.Lisa Murkowski
Sept. 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Klobuchar, Sullivan Press Department of Defense to Prioritize Elimination of Open Air Burn Pits
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Sept. 13, 2019
Rep. Courtney Celebrates Groundbreaking On Electric Boat's New Submarine Production Facility In Groton
Rep.Joe Courtney
Sept. 12, 2019
Congressman Kim, Congresswomen Dean and Torres Small introduce bill to protect military children from PFAS dangers
Sen.Andy Kim, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Hoeven: Senate defense appropriations bill strengthens pay & benefits for servicemembers, supports critical nuclear & UAS missions in North Dakota
Sen.John Hoeven
Sept. 12, 2019
Durbin: Congress Must Stand Up To The President's Continued Infringement Of Congress's Power Of The Purse
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Cotton, Schumer, Gallagher, Gallego Urge DOD to Name Chinese Defense Companies in U.S.
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Tweet - "According to our Constitution, Congress holds the power of the purse -- not the President. When Congress appropriates funds, we should believe that it actually means something -- that no President, Republican or Democrat, can simply ignore us for their own selfish purposes."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
Senator McConnell Secures Funding for Kentucky Defense Priorities
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Sept. 12, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Durbin, Markup on Defense Appropriations
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense and Kevin McAleenan, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Cisneros leads letter to DoD and DHS on non-citizen servicemembers seeking naturalization with Escobar and Carbajal
Rep.Scott Peters, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Letter to Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Hon. Mac Thronberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Gillibrand, Cramer Lead Bipartisan Push To Honor Vietnam Veterans And Include U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act In National Defense Bill
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
Sept. 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services - Peters Urges Inclusion of Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking in Final Defense Bill
Sen.Gary Peters
Sept. 11, 2019
Tweet - "67% of the land along the southwest border belongs to U.S. citizens, not the federal government. Pres. Trump has already raided funds that Congress had appropriated to take care of our brave service members, and now he's trying to seize private land to build his ineffective wall."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Dr Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Raskin, Cummings Threaten Subpoena if DOD Continues Withholding Documents on Taxpayer Funds Spent at Trump's Turnberry Resort
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
CNN "Erin Burnett Out Front" - Transcript: "Interview with Rep. Mike Quigley"
Rep.Mike Quigley
Sept. 10, 2019
Moulton Statement on the Firing of National Security Advisor John Bolton
Rep.Seth Moulton
Sept. 10, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Glenn A. Fine, Department of Defense Principle Deputy Inspector General - Peters Calls for Department of Defense Inspector General to Investigate Air Force Travel Following Use of Taxpayer Funds at Trump Turnberry
Sen.Gary Peters
Sept. 10, 2019
Tweet - "Democrats will again force a vote to terminate @realDonaldTrump's national emergency declaration. This is a chance to prevent him from stealing military funding from our states for an expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 10, 2019
ICYMI: Congressman Allen Holds Telephone Town Hall
Rep.Rick Allen
Sept. 10, 2019
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Advances FY2020 Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 10, 2019
Bishop, McMorris Rodgers Announce 2019 Military Families Summit at National Infantry Museum
Rep.Sanford Bishop
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. James M. Inhoffe, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee - Combating PFAS contamination
Rep.Dina Titus, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Duckworth Statement on the Breakdown of Peace Negotiations with the Taliban
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 9, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised, and promised, and promised, and promised that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective, vanity border wall. But now instead he's making military families and kids and communities and schools pay for it."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. James Inhofe, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Jack Reed, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Hon. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and the Hon. Mac Thornberry, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee - Following notice that Trump Administration will seize military construction funds to build border wall, Schumer, Gillibrand, and Maloney call on congress to limit president's ability to divert military funds to build a border wall
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
Sept. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Phillip Swagel, Dir. of the Congressional Budget Office - Sen. Menendez and Rep. Smith formally request CBO analyze the costs of Trump Admin allowing U.S.-Russia nuclear treaty to expire
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 8, 2019
CNN "State Of The Union With Jake Tapper" - Transcript "Interview with Sen. Amy Klobuchar"
Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Sept. 8, 2019
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Chris Coons
Sen.Chris Coons
Sept. 8, 2019
Tweet - "Why is President @realDonaldTrump taking from military families and schools and communities to pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall that he promised Mexico would pay for?"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump promised over and over that Mexico would pay for his expensive, ineffective border wall. So why is he now stealing from our military families and communities across the country? It's a slap in the face to the members of our armed forces."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 7, 2019
Tweet - "Senator McConnell should vow to reverse ALL cuts to military schools & installations. He knows how bad Trump's policies are for Kentucky. He should join us to block all military construction funds being stolen nationwide for an ineffective border wall."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019
Peters Blasts White House Objections to Bipartisan PFAS Provisions in Defense Bill
Sen.Gary Peters
Sept. 6, 2019
Following his major push at West Point, Schumer announces the release of the army's investigative report on privatized military housing conditions at bases like West Point; senator says report is a critical step in improving housing conditions for nation's heroes & their families"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 6, 2019
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump: Why are you gutting $3.6 billion in military construction funds for your expensive, ineffective border wall that you promised Mexico would pay for? This is a slap in the face to the members of our Armed Forces. Period."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019
Letter to Hon. Kristine L. Svinicki, Chairman of Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Carbajal Urges Smart Nuclear Oversight
Rep.Salud Carbajal
Sept. 5, 2019
Larsen opposes administration decision to slash military construction projects to pay for southern border wall
Rep.Rick Larsen
Sept. 5, 2019
Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Cuts to Military
Sen.Ben Luján
Sept. 5, 2019
Rep. Kilmer, Sen. Murray, Sen. Cantwell release joint statement on diversion of funds from local military construction project to build a wall at the southern border
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Carter and Williams statement on border wall funding
Rep.John Williams, ...
Sept. 5, 2019
Rep. Courtney Statement On Trump Administration's Transfer Of Billions In Military Spending To Fund Trump Border Wall
Rep.Joe Courtney
Sept. 5, 2019
Rep. Chip Roy on Trump Admin Moving Funds for Border Security
Rep.Chip Roy
Sept. 5, 2019
Tweet - "West Point started as an engineering school. What funding is @realDonaldTrump taking from West Point for the expensive, ineffective wall he promised Mexico would pay for? The new engineering center. It's a slap in the face to the Army."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 5, 2019
Schatz, Leahy, Durbin Statement On DoD Plan To Defund Military Projects To Pay For Trump Wall
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Velázquez on Trump Plan to Steal DOD Funds from Puerto Rico to Pay for Border Wall
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Sept. 4, 2019
Tweet - "New Mexico bases stand to lose $125 million in funding -- all because President Trump is stealing critical funding and shortchanging our service members to pay for his reckless wall. Our service members and military bases deserve better."
Sen.Ben Luján
Sept. 4, 2019
Warner and Kaine slam Trump plan to raid Virginia military construction projects to build border wall
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Larson: Diverting $3.6 Billion from Military Projects to Build a Border Wall is Irresponsible and Reckless
Rep.John Larson
Sept. 4, 2019
Tweet - "President Trump finds $3.6 billion in loose change in our Defense budget to divert to his almighty wall. A question: shouldn't our military come first before a promise at a campaign rally?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019
Congressman Crow on Trump's Plan to Divert Military Funding for Border Wall
Rep.Jason Crow
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