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Senators Want US to Invest in Defense Startups to Compete With China

May 5, 2023
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A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Investing in American Defense Technologies Act on May 4 to strengthen the United States’ competitiveness with China in advanced defense capabilities. The bill—sponsored by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), as well as Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.) and Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas)—will encourage private capital…

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Bipartisan Lawmakers Target ‘Wasteful’ Government Spending Amid Debt Limit Stalemate

March 7, 2023
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As members of Congress continue their deliberations over the national debt crisis, a bipartisan group of lawmakers are renewing their efforts to cut down on “wasteful” government spending. Legislation passed by the Senate in December aims to address the problem by requiring federal agencies to provide Congress with a list of programs for potential consolidation…

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Capitol Report (June 7): Gun Rights Debate Rages on in Washington; DHS Warns of More Violence in US

June 7, 2022
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The lawn of the National Mall was covered with flowers to memorialize lives lost to gun-related deaths. Democratic lawmakers joined activists to urge Congress to follow through on restricting gun rights—even if they need to make compromises to gain the support needed across the aisle. We were in Denver, Colorado, over the weekend where we…

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State Bill Would Prevent Surprise Sexually Violent Predator Placement

January 11, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—Two local state senators have co-authored a bipartisan bill introduced on Jan. 11 that would prevent the state from placing sexually violent predators in unsuspecting communities. Sen. Brian Jones (R-Santee) and Sen. Ben Hueso (D-San Diego), along with Assemblyman Jim Cooper, D-Elk Grove, wrote the Sexually Violent Predator Accountability, Fairness, and Enforcement (SAFE) Act following high-profile incidents of California’s state…

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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Protect American Workers From China’s ‘Unfair Trade Practices’

April 20, 2021
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A pair of U.S. senators on April 16 unveiled a bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening domestic trade remedy laws and protecting American workers from what they called China’s “unfair trade practices.” Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act, saying in a press release…

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Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Protect US Workers From China’s ‘Unfair Trade Practices’

April 20, 2021
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Two U.S. senators on April 16 unveiled a bipartisan proposal that seeks to strengthen domestic trade remedy laws and protect U.S. workers from what they called China’s “unfair trade practices.” Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act, saying in a statement that strengthening U.S….

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