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Congresswoman Ross Votes Against Republicans' $73 Billion Handout for Trump’s War in Iran

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ partisan budget reconciliation resolution, which would provide the administration $73 billion in funding to continue waging Trump’s illegal war with Iran while doing nothing to lower costs for American families: “Every American is feeling the cost of Trump’s war with Iran and his reckless policies that continue to drive up costs across the board. Whether it’s at the gas pump or the grocery store, Americans are stretched too thin. They need relief–not a blank check to

Ross, Foushee, Panetta Introduce Legislation to Support Foreign Language and International Education Programs

Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act to support foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities by reauthorizing Title VI of the Higher Education Act. For decades, the Title VI/Fulbright-Hays programs have provided a strong foundation for international, research, and world language studies, especially in less commonly taught foreign languages that hold strategic importance for the United States. Despite their

Raskin, Beyer, Norton, Ivey Oppose Trump Administration’s Rushed “Redevelopment” of Historic East Potomac Park

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Don Beyer (VA-08) and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), along with 43 of their colleagues, demanded transparency about the Trump Administration’s new vanity project, the proposed redevelopment of East Potomac Park designed by President Trump’s handpicked architect, Tom Fazio. The letter, written to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Acting Director of the National Park Service Jessica Bowron, called on the Administration to preserve the park’s historical features and affordability. In this latest letter, th

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