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Washington D.C. — Today, on the occasion of the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) South Eastern Regional Conference, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to honor the 27th South Eastern Regional Director, Dr. Tracey Morant Adams. The 94th South Eastern Regional Conference of AKA will take place in Birmingham, Alabama, from April 29 to May 2, 2026, and expects to draw thousands of members from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama. Watch on YouTube here. Rep. Sewell: Mr. Speaker, as we begin the 94th Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority South Eastern Regional Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Short-Term Holding Facilities Standards Restoration Act, alongside U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07). The bill addresses overcrowding at temporary ICE holding facilities, such as Mesa Gateway Airport’s Arizona Removal Operations Coordination Center (AROCC), and restores a clear 12-hour limit for detainee stays in ICE holding facilities. This follows the representatives’ unannounced visit to the temporary holding facility at Mesa Gateway Airport on April 9, where they observed sig

Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) welcomed the U.S. Navy’s announcement of a $283 million contract award to HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding Division in Pascagoula, Mississippi, to support the development of the Navy’s next-generation guided missile frigate program. The contract will fund long-lead time material procurement, continued design adaptation work from the U.S. Coast Guard’s Legend-class National Security Cutter to the Navy’s FF(X) platform, and initial pre-construction activities for the first ship. “This is a major win for Mississippi and for our nation’s maritime strength,” Ezell said.

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Randy Weber’s (TX-14) H.R. 8462, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, advanced out of the full House Science, Space, and Technology Committee unanimously and is now eligible for consideration on the U.S. House Floor. Watch Representative Weber's Opening Statement here. Read Representative Weber's Opening Statement below: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’m pleased to sponsor and support H.R. 8462, the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act. "The Trump Administration has identified quantum information science, technology, a

Today, Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) announced that two of his bills advanced unanimously through the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability during a full committee markup, a key step toward consideration on the House floor.  The legislation, the Timely and Accurate Benefits Act (H.R. 1755) and the Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 8340), both focus on improving oversight of federal spending and cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse that cost taxpayers billions each year. “Washington has a spending problem and an accountability problem,” said Congressm

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana's congressional map and gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: "The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important civil rights laws in the history of the United States: the result of a generations-long struggle to ensure the right to full participation in our democratic society for all American citizens and a triumph over a long and shameful history of racial discrimination in voting.  Today, the United States Supreme

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) secured a commitment from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that cooperatives regulated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), such as Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corporation (BRMEMC), are exempt from a National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) mandate causing legal and financial barriers to a critical broadband expansion project in Georgia’s Ninth District.   The NTIA awarded $3.8 million in Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program funding to Blue R

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision: “Today, the Supreme Court's Republican majority finished what they started – gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and making it easier to silence Black voters and communities of color ahead of a pivotal midterm election.” “For the past year, Republicans in Congress and in state legislatures across the country have raced to rig their maps and hold onto power – power they have surrendered to Donald Trump, who has raised prices on American fami

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) introduced the Cost Estimate Clarity Act and reintroduced the No Bias in the Baseline Act. Both pieces of legislation aim to empower Congress with the tools needed to make informed financial decisions and to eliminate the baseline bias in the budget process that favors higher spending. The Cost Estimate Clarity Act would require Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to disclose baseline distortions whenever they arise in its cost estimates. The No Bias in the Baseline Act—previously introduced in the 118th Congress—would revise the fiscal dist

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement at today’s Subcommittee on Energy hearing titled: AI and the Grid: Meeting Growing Power Demand While Protecting Ratepayers. This legislative hearing is the latest in the Committee’s work to meet the nation’s growing energy demand and secure our grid while providing affordable and reliable electricity to the American people.   Chairman Guthrie’s Remarks as Prepared for Delivery: "Thank you, Chairman Latta, for holding this hearing, and thank y

Bacon, Nunn, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Package to Keep Foster Siblings Together Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02), Zach Nunn (IA-03), and Gwen Moore (WI-04), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, today introduced the Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act and a resolution recognizing April as National Foster Sibling Connections Month, a bipartisan package to help keep foster siblings together. The Protecting Sibling Relationships in Foster Care Act would authorize $10 million in federal appropriations over a five-year period and direct