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Dec. 12, 2018
Feinstein-Murkowski Earthquake Resilience Bill Signed into Law
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "I joined Senate and House Democrats asking for a briefing on Sec. Pompeo's meeting with the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister. We need to know when Julian Assange's hiding at the Ecuadorian embassy will finally end and who he might have met with while there."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump laid out exactly why we need to secure our border. It's time we back him up on keeping our communities safe."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "We are a generous nation--welcoming more than a million legal immigrants last year alone. But, we are also a nation of laws, and we need to give President @realDonaldTrump the funds he needs to provide real border security."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 12, 2018
Hearing of the Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement of Sen. John Cornyn, Hearing on Transnational Cartels and Criminal Organizations
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 12, 2018
Durbin: A Border Wall Will Not Reduce Cartel Violence Or Stop Fentanyl From Flooding Into Our Country
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett sends Letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency Disagreeing with its Denial of Governor Mapp's Request for the Extension of 100 Percent Cost Share for the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power Program
Rep. Stacey Plaskett
Dec. 11, 2018
Congressman Doggett Reacts to President Trump's Threat of #TrumpShutdown
Rep. Lloyd Doggett
Dec. 11, 2018
Hearing of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Committee of Energy and Commerce - Opening Statement of Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Hearing on "RAY BAUM's Act"
Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Dec. 11, 2018
Hearing of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Committee of Energy and Commerce - Opening Statement of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Hearing on "RAY BAUM's Act"
Rep. Frank Pallone
Dec. 11, 2018
PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Hoyer: Democrats Believe in Border Security, Not Trump's Wall
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration requested only $44 million for modern technology that can stop deadly fentanyl from crossing our border & is currently being used to screen only 18% of incoming border traffic, but $5 billion to build a medieval wall that a ladder or tunnel would thwart."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "The Senate just passed the Farm Bill - which includes my bill with @SenPatRoberts that will provide new funding for rural fire and EMS agencies to fight the opioid epidemic, address chronic disease & emergency challenges, and strengthen their workforce."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are working with the President and his Homeland Security team on $5.02 billion of targeted funding to bolster security measures at the US-Mexico border."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 11, 2018
Scalise: We are a Nation of Laws, Not Open Borders
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 11, 2018
Senate Passes Durbin, Roberts Legislation To Support Rural EMS Agencies As Part Of Final Farm Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Pelosi Remarks at Media Stakeout Following White House Meeting
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 11, 2018
Durbin: Democrats Want Border Security, But Will Not Support Administration's Hardline Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Cassidy: It Blows My Mind Democrats Support Open Borders
Sen. Bill Cassidy
Dec. 11, 2018
Hoyer Discusses the Need for Republicans to Work with Democrats to Fund Government and Avoid a Shutdown on PBS NewsHour
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Dec. 11, 2018
Fox News "The Story" - Interview with Rep. Jim Jordans
Rep. Jim Jordan
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats oppose President Trump's wasteful wall. We don't think it makes any sense, we don't think it would make us any more secure --and we don't understand why he is asking American taxpayers to pay for it after promising, again and again, that Mexico would foot the bill."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Business Before the Senate
Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 11, 2018
Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker-Designate Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Healthcare
Rep. John Garamendi
Dec. 11, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Department of the Treasury Relating to ``Returns By Exempt Organizations and Returns By Certain Nonexempt Organizations''--motion to Proceed
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 11, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Shelley Capito
Dec. 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 10, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly to Introduce Cybersecurity Legislation for Government-Purchased Internet-Connected Devices
Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 10, 2018
Congressman Panetta Maritime Technology Legislation Unanimously Passes the U.S. House
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "I sent a letter to Sec. Mattis today with @SenJackReed, @SenatorLeahy, and @SenBrianSchatz expressing our concern for the proposed plan to build more barriers along the Arizona border. This would be wasteful and hurt military readiness. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/181210%20Mattis%20joint%20border%20letter.pdf "
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2018
Sens. Kennedy, Inhofe, Rounds And Cruz File Legislation To Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen. John Kennedy, ...
Dec. 10, 2018
Letter to Samantha Deshommes, Chief Regulatory Coordination Division - As Comment Period on Proposed "Public Charge" Rule Change Closes, Senator Murray Demands Trump Administration Withdraw Proposal That Would Harm Immigrant Families
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018
Scalise: Democrats Must Come to the Table to Fund Border Security
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 10, 2018
Cybersecurity Education Integration
Rep. GT Thompson
Dec. 10, 2018
Border Security
Sen. John Cornyn
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "We are a nation of laws--and we need to secure our borders to stay a nation of laws. That's what's at stake in this government funding debate. Republicans and President @realDonaldTrump will continue fighting to keep our communities safe."
Rep. Steve Scalise
Dec. 9, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Campaign Finance
Sen. John Thune
Dec. 9, 2018
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Rand Paul
Sen. Rand Paul
Dec. 9, 2018
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Angus King
Sen. Angus King
Dec. 9, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump administration's rationale for deploying active duty troops was to evoke fear & doesn't serve a national security purpose. Continuing to rely on active duty troops militarizes the border & normalizes their deployment domestically--a dangerous precedent for any democracy."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 9, 2018
Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 8, 2018
"I Would Bet My Life That Bob Mueller Will Do Things The Right Way": Former FBI Director James Comey Informs Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi And The House Oversight And Judiciary Committees
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "I saw firsthand how @DHSgov separated mothers from their babies in detention. The world watched as they tear gassed migrant children seeking asylum. None of it has made our country any safer -- and neither will spending billions of taxypayer dollars on a border wall."
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Dec. 7, 2018
Dunn Commends Air Force on F-35 Squadrons Coming to Tyndall
Rep. Neal Dunn
Dec. 7, 2018
Congressmen Gonzalez and Vela Urge Leader Pelosi to Denounce Increased Spending Plans for Border Wall
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 7, 2018
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Ted Lieu
Rep. Ted Lieu
Dec. 7, 2018
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Steve Cohen
Rep. Steve Cohen
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Troops at Southern U.S. Border: Senator Murray and Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Decision to Extend Deployment Through January, Urge Secretary Mattis to Reverse Course Immediately
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 12, 2018
Feinstein-Murkowski Earthquake Resilience Bill Signed into Law
Sen.Lisa Murkowski, ...
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "I joined Senate and House Democrats asking for a briefing on Sec. Pompeo's meeting with the Ecuadorian Foreign Minister. We need to know when Julian Assange's hiding at the Ecuadorian embassy will finally end and who he might have met with while there."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "President @realDonaldTrump laid out exactly why we need to secure our border. It's time we back him up on keeping our communities safe."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "We are a generous nation--welcoming more than a million legal immigrants last year alone. But, we are also a nation of laws, and we need to give President @realDonaldTrump the funds he needs to provide real border security."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 12, 2018
Hearing of the Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Prepared Statement of Sen. John Cornyn, Hearing on Transnational Cartels and Criminal Organizations
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 12, 2018
Durbin: A Border Wall Will Not Reduce Cartel Violence Or Stop Fentanyl From Flooding Into Our Country
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett sends Letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency Disagreeing with its Denial of Governor Mapp's Request for the Extension of 100 Percent Cost Share for the Sheltering and Temporary Essential Power Program
Rep.Stacey Plaskett
Dec. 11, 2018
Congressman Doggett Reacts to President Trump's Threat of #TrumpShutdown
Rep.Lloyd Doggett
Dec. 11, 2018
Hearing of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Committee of Energy and Commerce - Opening Statement of Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Hearing on "RAY BAUM's Act"
Sen.Marsha Blackburn
Dec. 11, 2018
Hearing of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Committee of Energy and Commerce - Opening Statement of Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., Hearing on "RAY BAUM's Act"
Rep.Frank Pallone
Dec. 11, 2018
PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Hoyer: Democrats Believe in Border Security, Not Trump's Wall
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump Administration requested only $44 million for modern technology that can stop deadly fentanyl from crossing our border & is currently being used to screen only 18% of incoming border traffic, but $5 billion to build a medieval wall that a ladder or tunnel would thwart."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "The Senate just passed the Farm Bill - which includes my bill with @SenPatRoberts that will provide new funding for rural fire and EMS agencies to fight the opioid epidemic, address chronic disease & emergency challenges, and strengthen their workforce."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Senate Republicans are working with the President and his Homeland Security team on $5.02 billion of targeted funding to bolster security measures at the US-Mexico border."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 11, 2018
Scalise: We are a Nation of Laws, Not Open Borders
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 11, 2018
Senate Passes Durbin, Roberts Legislation To Support Rural EMS Agencies As Part Of Final Farm Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Pelosi Remarks at Media Stakeout Following White House Meeting
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 11, 2018
Durbin: Democrats Want Border Security, But Will Not Support Administration's Hardline Anti-Immigrant Agenda
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Cassidy: It Blows My Mind Democrats Support Open Borders
Sen.Bill Cassidy
Dec. 11, 2018
Hoyer Discusses the Need for Republicans to Work with Democrats to Fund Government and Avoid a Shutdown on PBS NewsHour
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Dec. 11, 2018
Fox News "The Story" - Interview with Rep. Jim Jordans
Rep.Jim Jordan
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Democrats oppose President Trump's wasteful wall. We don't think it makes any sense, we don't think it would make us any more secure --and we don't understand why he is asking American taxpayers to pay for it after promising, again and again, that Mexico would foot the bill."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Business Before the Senate
Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 11, 2018
Remarks by President Trump in Meeting with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker-Designate Nancy Pelosi
Rep.Nancy Pelosi, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Healthcare
Rep.John Garamendi
Dec. 11, 2018
Providing for Congressional Disapproval Under Chapter 8 of Title United States Code, of the Rule Submitted By the Department of the Treasury Relating to ``Returns By Exempt Organizations and Returns By Certain Nonexempt Organizations''--motion to Proceed
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 11, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Shelley Capito
Dec. 11, 2018
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Oversight of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 10, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly to Introduce Cybersecurity Legislation for Government-Purchased Internet-Connected Devices
Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 10, 2018
Congressman Panetta Maritime Technology Legislation Unanimously Passes the U.S. House
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "I sent a letter to Sec. Mattis today with @SenJackReed, @SenatorLeahy, and @SenBrianSchatz expressing our concern for the proposed plan to build more barriers along the Arizona border. This would be wasteful and hurt military readiness. https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/181210%20Mattis%20joint%20border%20letter.pdf "
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 10, 2018
Sens. Kennedy, Inhofe, Rounds And Cruz File Legislation To Fully Fund Border Wall
Sen.John Kennedy, ...
Dec. 10, 2018
Letter to Samantha Deshommes, Chief Regulatory Coordination Division - As Comment Period on Proposed "Public Charge" Rule Change Closes, Senator Murray Demands Trump Administration Withdraw Proposal That Would Harm Immigrant Families
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018
Scalise: Democrats Must Come to the Table to Fund Border Security
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 10, 2018
Cybersecurity Education Integration
Rep.GT Thompson
Dec. 10, 2018
Border Security
Sen.John Cornyn
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "We are a nation of laws--and we need to secure our borders to stay a nation of laws. That's what's at stake in this government funding debate. Republicans and President @realDonaldTrump will continue fighting to keep our communities safe."
Rep.Steve Scalise
Dec. 9, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Campaign Finance
Sen.John Thune
Dec. 9, 2018
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Rand Paul
Sen.Rand Paul
Dec. 9, 2018
NBC "Meet the Press" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Angus King
Sen.Angus King
Dec. 9, 2018
Tweet - "The Trump administration's rationale for deploying active duty troops was to evoke fear & doesn't serve a national security purpose. Continuing to rely on active duty troops militarizes the border & normalizes their deployment domestically--a dangerous precedent for any democracy."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 9, 2018
Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 8, 2018
"I Would Bet My Life That Bob Mueller Will Do Things The Right Way": Former FBI Director James Comey Informs Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi And The House Oversight And Judiciary Committees
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "I saw firsthand how @DHSgov separated mothers from their babies in detention. The world watched as they tear gassed migrant children seeking asylum. None of it has made our country any safer -- and neither will spending billions of taxypayer dollars on a border wall."
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Dec. 7, 2018
Dunn Commends Air Force on F-35 Squadrons Coming to Tyndall
Rep.Neal Dunn
Dec. 7, 2018
Congressmen Gonzalez and Vela Urge Leader Pelosi to Denounce Increased Spending Plans for Border Wall
Rep.Vicente Gonzalez, ...
Dec. 7, 2018
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
Dec. 7, 2018
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Ted Lieu
Rep.Ted Lieu
Dec. 7, 2018
MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Steve Cohen
Rep.Steve Cohen
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Troops at Southern U.S. Border: Senator Murray and Colleagues Slam Trump Administration's Decision to Extend Deployment Through January, Urge Secretary Mattis to Reverse Course Immediately
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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