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Do Warrantless Searches of Electronic Devices at the Border Violate the Fourth Amendment?
Posts · Mar 17, 2021
The Fourth Amendment commands that searches and seizures be reasonable, and generally requires the government to secure a warrant based on probable cause before arresting or searching an individual....
Hearing Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
MAST, BRIAN J. "Recognize myself, I recommend a no on this amendment. One, I will just say demonstratively that I believe that the administration, President Trump, are in complete compliance with the War Powers Act. And number two, this amendment is unnecessary because the executive branch is already required to comply with existing law. That being said, the question now occurs on the amendment offered by Representative Sherman. Pinning the chair, the no's have it. The amendment is not agreed to. Request a recorded"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.239, to take certain mineral interests into trust for the benefit of the Crow Tribe of Montana, S.1055, to amend...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Aug 5, 2026 · Transcript · 5 transcript matches
DAINES, STEVE "the sitting county commissioner who opposed the Crow Revenue Act and one who supported it he was the last one that was opposed to it the one that supported it defeated in the primary the one commissioner opposed it by a two to one margin so it'd be unfair to characterize this as saying there's division back home there's a complete agreement and I'm just grateful that we're sovereignty and self-determination rights and principles of the Crow tribe allow them to proceed the way I do want to recognize Senator Moran. Senator Moran visited Montana and the very first place he ever went to was the..."
Testimony SCHMIDT, DEREK
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subco...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"Second, they can initiate federal delinquency proceedings, not the underlying criminal proceeding. Or third, if the case is retained in the federal system and involves a serious offense, they can then petition the federal court to transfer the juvenile for trial as an adult. And I'm just wondering, Mr. Chairman, if you know, would the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act apply here, and if so, would it render the amendment unnecessary because it already resolves the concern of the gentlelady from..."
Hearing H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act); and other matters cleared...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
UNKNOWN "The gentleman yields. Any other members want to be recognized on the amendment? I oppose the amendment. The passenger rail equipment pools established as the underlying bill will be managed and operated by state compacts for the purpose of acquiring railroad equipment for use by pool participants. The amendment is unnecessary as the purpose of pools is to spur growth and competition. I'm concerned that the amendment will have unintended consequences that could constrain the equipment's pools ability to function as Congress intends. I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and I yield..."
Hearing H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
house Armed Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
SPEAKER_41 "Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wasn't going to speak on this one, but I'm one of the few members of this committee who also serve on the Board of Visitors for one of these academies we're talking about. We spend a significant amount of time in those board meetings talking about acceptance standards, whole person model, what we know to be one of the greatest indicators of success, not just at the academy or in service, but also after service as a civilian, which is not test scores. It's actually grit. It's actually the ability to overcome hardship. It's the experience you have as a young person, yes,..."
Hearing Subcommittee Markup of Six Pieces of Legislation
house Energy Subcommittee · Jul 14, 2026 · Transcript · 3 transcript matches
FRY, RUSSELL "Speak on the bill. Mr. Chairman, thank you. I'd like to speak in favor of H.R. 9612, the American Enrichment Deployment Act, which I introduced along with Ms. Schrier and Mrs. Houchen. This bill would amend the Atomic Energy Act to remove unnecessary provisions for licensing enrichment facilities so that the licensing aligns with the more efficient framework for other nuclear fuel cycle facilities, namely for uranium conversion and fuel fabrication. All these fuel cycle facilities are more akin to industrial chemical facilities than to nuclear reactors and therefore are are subject to an..."
Hearing H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subcommittee Assignments
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
SCHMIDT, DEREK "Second, they can initiate federal delinquency proceedings, not the underlying criminal proceeding. Or third, if the case is retained in the federal system and involves a serious offense, they can then petition the federal court to transfer the juvenile for trial as an adult. And I'm just wondering, Mr. Chairman, if you know, would the Federal Juvenile Delinquency Act apply here, and if so, would it render the amendment unnecessary because it already resolves the concern of the gentlelady from North"
Hearing Markup of H.R. 9250 (Rep. Westerman), “Great American Outdoors Act 250”
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript · 2 transcript matches
MAGAZINER, SETH "They are among our most important national treasures, and this bill I recognize as the product of good-faith bipartisan negotiation to ensure that that legacy of our national parks continues for generations to come. My amendment, however, will strike the unnecessary and arbitrary fee on international visitors to national park sites. National parks are among our greatest treasures, and they are also tremendous economic engines for our country that create countless public and private sector"
Testimony MAST, BRIAN J.
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Recognize myself, I recommend a no on this amendment. One, I will just say demonstratively that I believe that the administration, President Trump, are in complete compliance with the War Powers Act. And number two, this amendment is unnecessary because the executive branch is already required to comply with existing law. That being said, the question now occurs on the amendment offered by Representative Sherman. Pinning the chair, the no's have it. The amendment is not agreed to. Request a..."
Testimony ROY, CHIP
H.R. 9773, Permanent Trump Secure Border Act and Ratification of Subco...
house Judiciary Committee · Jul 21, 2026
"The legislation that we have contemplates very specifically dealing with the spouse and children with respect to parole for members of the United States military. We believe that is directly reflective of what the administration is doing and reflective of the appropriate policy, and that this amendment is unnecessary. I would add, in response to some of the rhetoric from my colleagues in their statements regarding the legislation, I want to remind everybody out there who's viewing this, this is..."
Testimony DAINES, STEVE
Business meeting to consider S.239, to take certain mineral interests ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"the sitting county commissioner who opposed the Crow Revenue Act and one who supported it he was the last one that was opposed to it the one that supported it defeated in the primary the one commissioner opposed it by a two to one margin so it'd be unfair to characterize this as saying there's division back home there's a complete agreement and I'm just grateful that we're sovereignty and self-determination rights and principles of the Crow tribe allow them to proceed the way I do want to..."
Testimony DAINES, STEVE
Business meeting to consider S.239, to take certain mineral interests ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"believe the existing definition is sufficient. As my colleagues are aware the majority of the mine is owned by the Boych companies based in Ohio. There's a minority interest owned by the Gunvor Group. This is a Swiss headquartered employee-owned company with a US citizen as its CEO. In fact the current CEO is from Houston Texas. So I would urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. existing definition is sufficient. The amendment is unnecessary. I would ask for a everybody's alarm. Senator..."
Testimony DAINES, STEVE
Business meeting to consider S.239, to take certain mineral interests ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"existing definition is sufficient. The amendment is unnecessary. I would ask for a everybody's alarm. Senator Daines. Again, and thank you, Ranking Member Schatz, but I do believe this amendment is unnecessary. I think it's stalling the implementation of the bill and hopes this mine closes and the Crow never receive any revenue. This is an acre-for-acre swap. It was approved by the Crow tribe, the Hope family, and the mine. I might also observe that we are not doing similar appraisals for..."
Testimony DAINES, STEVE
Business meeting to consider S.239, to take certain mineral interests ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"This is an acre-for-acre swap. It was approved by the Crow tribe, the Hope family, and the mine. I might also observe that we are not doing similar appraisals for Senator Cantwell's or Senator Heinrich's bills and I hope my colleagues will afford the Crow tribe the same trust and deference they afford other tribes. Yeah, Madam Chairman, similar to Rishat's Amendment 4, I believe this amendment is unnecessary. It's meant to stall the implementation of the bill in hopes the mine closes and the..."
Testimony DAINES, STEVE
Business meeting to consider S.239, to take certain mineral interests ...
senate Indian Affairs Committee · Aug 5, 2026
"they entered into an agreement, and they paid the outstanding royalty payments. In fact, the fine mentioned in the amendment has already been paid, making this amendment completely unnecessary. Let's go ahead and have the"
Testimony BRECHEEN, JOSH
The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026
"The more the words, the less the meaning. Ultimately, this amendment is unnecessary. It's politically motivated. The budget resolution has nothing to do, nor directs anything in regard to"
Testimony UNKNOWN
H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026
"The gentleman yields. Any other members want to be recognized on the amendment? I oppose the amendment. The passenger rail equipment pools established as the underlying bill will be managed and operated by state compacts for the purpose of acquiring railroad equipment for use by pool participants. The amendment is unnecessary as the purpose of pools is to spur growth and competition. I'm concerned that the amendment will have unintended consequences that could constrain the equipment's pools..."
Testimony UNKNOWN
Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee...
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 26, 2025
"denied because they are a separate branch of government, as was articulated. Therefore, this amendment is unnecessary, and so I recommend a no vote, and I yield back. Are there other members wishing to address this"
CRS Report
Resolving Legislative Differences in Congress: Conference Committees and Amendments Between the Houses
Report · Jan 2, 2026
The Constitution requires that the House and Senate approve the same bill or joint resolution in precisely the same form before it is presented to the President for his signature or veto. To this...
Hearing The Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027
house Budget Committee · Jul 16, 2026 · Transcript
BRECHEEN, JOSH "The more the words, the less the meaning. Ultimately, this amendment is unnecessary. It's politically motivated. The budget resolution has nothing to do, nor directs anything in regard to"
Hearing Fiscal Year 2026 Legislative Branch Bill, Updated Interim Subcommittee Allocations
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 26, 2025 · Transcript
UNKNOWN "denied because they are a separate branch of government, as was articulated. Therefore, this amendment is unnecessary, and so I recommend a no vote, and I yield back. Are there other members wishing to address this"
Hearing Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 30, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_28 "This is the third time that this amendment has been offered, despite it having nothing to do with the underlying bill, which is about promoting access to credit through the use of alternative data. Furthermore, the CFPB has already stated that they will focus on areas of real consumer harm, including as it relates to credit reporting. This does not require the type of overbearing supervision and enforcement we say in the last administration, and this amendment is entirely unnecessary. So is there further debate on the"
Hearing Business meeting to consider S.1782, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of organ transplants,...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 17, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_04 "I urge a no vote. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Anyone else? I thank Senator Bankers. I thank Senator Banks for offering this amendment. It is essential we safeguard confidential and proprietary information from unnecessary disclosures while ensuring that bad actors don't misuse these protections for their own advantage. I support this amendment. If not adopted, I will support the final passage of the bill. The clerk shall call the roll. Senator Paul? Senator Collins? Senator Murkowski? Senator Marshall? Senator Scott? Senator"
Hearing Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation
house Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee · Jul 17, 2026 · Transcript
JASON SOMENSATTO "Yeah, I mean, I think it would continue the environment that we've been in for a while now, which is, listen, the developers are creating pretty novel technologies, right, that do test the questions around what should and shouldn't fall into a regulatory environment. And it's really incumbent on Congress to kind of come forward and say, this is where we draw the line. And from us, for a perspective, there are important protections to be had, right? First Amendment protections to be able to write code, protections to participate in these networks and peer management without having surveillance..."
Hearing Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 24, 2026 · Transcript
SPEAKER_05 "preparing for a fight against our adversaries, supporting legitimate military operations, or responding to emergencies instead of militarizing local neighborhoods in D.C. But instead, they've been robbed of these opportunities because the President's insistence that the nation's capital needs to be cleaned up. In reality, this operation has done little to reduce violent crime in Washington, which was already trending downward before Trump took office. Providing more funding for this unnecessary and expensive deployment is a disservice to our national security and to the National Guard troops..."
Hearing Various Measures
house Small Business Committee · May 20, 2026 · Transcript
ALFORD, MARK "business cannot compete without access to modern technology and digital tools. Whether it's cloud-based accounting software, payroll systems, cybersecurity protections, inventory management platforms, or emerging AI tools, technology is no longer a luxury for small businesses. It is essential to ensuring that Main Street keeps up with Wall Street. Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, under the SBA's flagship 7A loan program, there have been unnecessary ambiguity surrounding whether these types of tools qualify as eligible business expenses. And that uncertainty creates confusion for lenders and..."
CRS Report
Conference Committee and Related Procedures: An Introduction
Reports · May 21, 2021
The House and Senate must pass the same bill or joint resolution in precisely the same form before it can be presented to the President. Once both houses have passed the same measure, they can...
Testimony MEEKS, GREGORY W.
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"I oppose this amendment. Look, this amendment is completely unnecessary. There's nothing in the underlying"
Testimony SPEAKER_28
Various Measures
house Financial Services Committee · Jun 30, 2026
"This is the third time that this amendment has been offered, despite it having nothing to do with the underlying bill, which is about promoting access to credit through the use of alternative data. Furthermore, the CFPB has already stated that they will focus on areas of real consumer harm, including as it relates to credit reporting. This does not require the type of overbearing supervision and enforcement we say in the last administration, and this amendment is entirely unnecessary. So is..."
Testimony SPEAKER_41
H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
house Armed Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chair. I wasn't going to speak on this one, but I'm one of the few members of this committee who also serve on the Board of Visitors for one of these academies we're talking about. We spend a significant amount of time in those board meetings talking about acceptance standards, whole person model, what we know to be one of the greatest indicators of success, not just at the academy or in service, but also after service as a civilian, which is not test scores. It's actually grit...."
CRS Report
Proposals to Change the Operation of Cloture in the Senate
Reports · Jan 11, 2013
Paragraph 2 of Senate Rule XXII, also known as the “cloture rule,” was adopted in 1917. It established a procedure, amended several times over the intervening years, by which the Senate may limit...
CRS Report
Veterans-Related Education Legislation Enacted in the 117th Congress
Reports · Mar 16, 2023
Veterans’ educational assistance programs provide financial assistance to individuals, whose eligibility is based on their or a family member’s experience in the uniformed services, while they are...
CRS Report
Search and Seizure Cases in the October 2012 Term of the Supreme Court
Reports · May 15, 2013
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable...
CRS Report
Prosecutorial Discretion in the Context of Corporate Attorney-Client Relations
Reports · Mar 9, 2010
The Justice Department enjoys prosecutorial discretion to bring criminal charges against a corporation, its culpable officers or employees, or both. For a corporation, indictment alone can be...
Testimony JACOBS, SARA
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"I yield back. I oppose this amendment as it is unnecessary and the diplomatic security is already authorized to provide protection to foreign dignitaries. I yield"
CRS Report
Debate, Motions, and Other Actions in the Committee of the Whole
Reports · Feb 13, 2023
The House of Representatives resolves into the Committee of the Whole, a parliamentary device designed to allow greater participation by Members in debate, to consider major measures. Various rules...
CRS Report
The Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization and Extension as Enacted by the ACA: Detailed Summary and Timeline
Reports · Jan 3, 2014
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law a comprehensive health care reform bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA; P.L. 111-148). Among its provisions, the ACA reenacts,...
Testimony MEEKS, GREGORY W.
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"I ask all members in support, I yield back. Yes, I strongly oppose this amendment because it's another unnecessary measure before us today. No one at the State Department is in danger of being removed from their position due to their personally held anti-choice views. If this were a more serious effort, the amendment would bar the removal of officials based on any views they hold on reproductive freedoms, but that's not what this amendment"
Testimony MAGAZINER, SETH
Markup of H.R. 9250 (Rep. Westerman), “Great American Outdoors Act 250...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"They are among our most important national treasures, and this bill I recognize as the product of good-faith bipartisan negotiation to ensure that that legacy of our national parks continues for generations to come. My amendment, however, will strike the unnecessary and arbitrary fee on international visitors to national park sites. National parks are among our greatest treasures, and they are also tremendous economic engines for our country that create countless public and private sector"
CRS Report
Points of Order Limiting the Contents of Reconciliation Legislation: In Brief
Reports · Feb 18, 2025
Reconciliation is an optional procedure that operates as an adjunct to the budget resolution process. It is generally intended to implement the fiscal and budgetary policies agreed to in the budget...
CRS Report
The Legislative Process on the Senate Floor: An Introduction
Reports · Jul 22, 2019
The standing rules of the Senate promote deliberation by permitting Senators to debate at length and by precluding a simple majority from ending debate when they are prepared to vote to approve a...
Testimony JAYAPAL, PRAMILA
Various Measures
house Foreign Affairs Committee · Jun 9, 2026
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise to oppose this amendment because it would set up an unnecessary and different standard for certain violations of foreign assistance law. When federal employees break the law, they need to face the consequences, and likewise for grant recipients or contract recipients who also have provisions already written into their agreements with the U.S. government that deal specifically with"
Testimony FRY, RUSSELL
Subcommittee Markup of Six Pieces of Legislation
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"Speak on the bill. Mr. Chairman, thank you. I'd like to speak in favor of H.R. 9612, the American Enrichment Deployment Act, which I introduced along with Ms. Schrier and Mrs. Houchen. This bill would amend the Atomic Energy Act to remove unnecessary provisions for licensing enrichment facilities so that the licensing aligns with the more efficient framework for other nuclear fuel cycle facilities, namely for uranium conversion and fuel fabrication. All these fuel cycle facilities are more akin..."
CRS Report
Quantum Computing: Concepts, Current State, and Considerations for Congress
Reports · Sep 7, 2023
Congress passed and the President signed into law the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQI Act; P.L. 115-368; codified at 15 U.S.C. §§8801 et seq.) in December 2018 to accelerate quantum research and...
CRS Report
Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2023 (Division A of P.L. 117-180)
Reports · Oct 18, 2022
This report provides an analysis of the continuing appropriations provisions included in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (Division A of P.L. 117-180). On September 30, 2022, the President...
CRS Report
Agricultural Conservation: A Guide to Programs
Reports · Jul 28, 2022
The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) currently administer over 20 programs and subprograms that are...
Testimony MAGAZINER, SETH
Markup of H.R. 9250 (Rep. Westerman), “Great American Outdoors Act 250...
house Natural Resources Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"And while some in the administration are dead set on making it as hard as possible for foreign tourists to come to the United States, they are only hurting American businesses and American workers. We don't need the arbitrary and unnecessary fees, nor should we encourage it. So my amendment simply would strike the language having to do with the foreign visitor fee. I ask my colleagues to support the amendment, and I look forward to supporting the overall bill later today. With that, I yield..."
CRS Report
Electric Utility Disconnections
Reports · Jan 31, 2023
When an electricity customer does not pay their electricity bill in full and on time, a process begins which can culminate in disconnection. Disconnections are closely related to electricity...
Testimony SPEAKER_39
H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
house Armed Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"Should Congress impose new statutory restrictions on personnel systems that are already merit-based and already designed to support military readiness? The amendment's requirement that personnel actions be based exclusively on certain factors creates unnecessary ambiguity and could generate confusion regarding on how the services manage assignments, professional military education, specialized training opportunities, and career development. Military personnel decisions often require..."
Testimony LATTA, ROBERT E.
Subcommittee Markup of Six Pieces of Legislation
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"reducing costs, and increasing predictability in the permitting process, all while maintaining its position as the world's premier leader in nuclear safety. Our work also laid the foundation for a revitalized domestic nuclear fuel industry. The Nuclear Fuel Security Act provided funding to jumpstart the development of advanced fuels, and the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act banned the import of Russian fuels to create the market conditions needed to incentivize new domestic fuel..."
Testimony BALDERSON, TROY
Subcommittee Markup of Six Pieces of Legislation
house Energy and Commerce Committee · Jul 14, 2026
"I apologize, along with Ms. Schreier and Mr. Vesey. This bill amends the Atomic Energy Act to remove the requirement for the NRC to expend resources on unnecessary hearings. Under the current law, the NRC must hold mandatory, uncontested hearings on applications to the NRC for construction permits, operating licenses, and licenses to possess or use special nuclear"
Testimony SPEAKER_40
H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026
"This amendment strengthens the underlying bill by ensuring that pulsating stoplight lamp systems are evaluated and authorized based on clear safety standards, practical data, and real-world performance. Importantly, the amendment prevents premature or inconsistent enforcement actions while the rulemaking process is underway, giving stakeholders clarity and preventing unnecessary burdens on operators who already comply with established safety criteria. I urge my colleagues to support this..."
Testimony SPEAKER_04
Business meeting to consider S.1782, to prohibit discrimination on the...
senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee · Jun 17, 2026
"I urge a no vote. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Anyone else? I thank Senator Bankers. I thank Senator Banks for offering this amendment. It is essential we safeguard confidential and proprietary information from unnecessary disclosures while ensuring that bad actors don't misuse these protections for their own advantage. I support this amendment. If not adopted, I will support the final passage of the bill. The clerk shall call the roll. Senator Paul? Senator Collins? Senator Murkowski? Senator..."
Testimony ROGERS, MIKE D.
H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
house Armed Services Committee · Jun 4, 2026
"The Chair recognizes himself. I oppose this amendment because it would impose a rigid one-size-fits-all requirement that would limit the utility of autonomous systems and create unnecessary bureaucracy. The Department already maintains clear chains of command in policies governing autonomous weapons"
Testimony JASON SOMENSATTO
Building the Future of Finance: How the CLARITY Act Unlocks Innovation
house Financial Services Committee · Jul 17, 2026
"Yeah, I mean, I think it would continue the environment that we've been in for a while now, which is, listen, the developers are creating pretty novel technologies, right, that do test the questions around what should and shouldn't fall into a regulatory environment. And it's really incumbent on Congress to kind of come forward and say, this is where we draw the line. And from us, for a perspective, there are important protections to be had, right? First Amendment protections to be able to..."
Testimony SPEAKER_05
Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Bill
house Appropriations Committee · Jun 24, 2026
"preparing for a fight against our adversaries, supporting legitimate military operations, or responding to emergencies instead of militarizing local neighborhoods in D.C. But instead, they've been robbed of these opportunities because the President's insistence that the nation's capital needs to be cleaned up. In reality, this operation has done little to reduce violent crime in Washington, which was already trending downward before Trump took office. Providing more funding for this unnecessary..."
Testimony ALFORD, MARK
Various Measures
house Small Business Committee · May 20, 2026
"business cannot compete without access to modern technology and digital tools. Whether it's cloud-based accounting software, payroll systems, cybersecurity protections, inventory management platforms, or emerging AI tools, technology is no longer a luxury for small businesses. It is essential to ensuring that Main Street keeps up with Wall Street. Unfortunately, Mr. Chairman, under the SBA's flagship 7A loan program, there have been unnecessary ambiguity surrounding whether these types of tools..."
Testimony SPEAKER_38
H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development...
house Transportation and Infrastructure Committee · May 21, 2026
"which is stronger than NEPA, and thereby not having to do both. It's working, it works well, and this amendment would make that pilot program permanent so that California and other states who have their own environmental review programs that are equal to or stronger than NEPA would only need to do their own state environmental review program and not have to do the duplicate and unnecessary NEPA review. And it also extends the underlying program from just highways to airports and"