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Rep. Tlaib introduces bill to stop data sharing between TSA and ICE

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U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the No TSA Data for ICE Act, a new bill that would prevent the two agencies from coordinating to enforce the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. In a dramatic violation of privacy rights, the Transportation and Security Administration is sharing passenger names, birth dates, and other data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, leading to a surge of arrests at airports.

Delivering $140 Million for North Carolina, Supporting Our Troops, and Strengthening America

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As Fort Bragg’s Congressman, making sure our servicemembers and their families have the pay, resources, and support they deserve is one of my top priorities. That’s why I voted to pass this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future FYI Initiative Marks Seven Years with Major...

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today marked the seventh anniversary of First Lady Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative

Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On Donald Trump Continuing To Downplay The Affordability Crisis As...

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As Trump focuses on his exorbitant vanity projects, Americans can tell what he’s ignoring: lowering their costs. As if Americans weren’t struggling enough already, they just saw mortgage rates hit their highest level in a year because of Trump’s disastrous war and failed economic agenda.
Congressman Joe Courtney

Courtney, Electric Boat, Local Officials, & Submarine Industry Leaders Celebrate Block VI Virginia-class &...

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Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Mark

Thune Joins Bret Baier on Fox News

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined Bret Baier on Fox News. “I hope he gets through this week … The confirmation hearing will happen tomorrow in the Intelligence Committee. They will report him out. We will take him up as soon as we can, but that will take some cooperation from Democrats. If they want to, they can slow-walk it

Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Congressman Mark Takano Lead Over 120 House Democrats to Demand...

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Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (D-CA) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner signed by over 120 House Democrats urging the immediate withdrawal of HUD’s proposed rule, “Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions,”
FEMA

FEMA Assistance Continues

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Additional FEMA help may be available from the April storms and flooding in 19 designated counties in Wisconsin and the Oneida Nation. If you received initial rental assistance from FEMA because your home was not safe to live in, and you are still

Rep. Crane Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging Investment in Colorado River Drought Relief

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On Friday, July 17, 2026, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) signed onto a bipartisan letter led by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) urging House leadership to include emergency funding for the Colorado River Basin in the upcoming supplemental appropriations package.
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

HUD and Census Bureau Report New Residential Sales in June 2026

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The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for June 2026

BREAKDOWN: Warnock Housing Provisions Lead ROAD to Housing Act

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As a leader on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Reverend Warnock secured the defining provisions of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the largest housing package in a generation

New Data: Virginia Families Have Had to Spend $2,900+ More Under President Trump

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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report showing that Virginia families have had to spend more than $2,900 extra on a wide range of goods, including everyday essentials, since President Trump took office last year. This new data details the rising costs facing families across the Commonwealth, including higher prices for housing, groceries, gas, electricity, and health care.

New York City Public Housing Preservation Trust Selects Progressive Design-Build Team for Modernization of...

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Following the Trust Board approval on June 10, a contract has now been executed with Technico Construction Services to plan the renovation of 209 apartments at the Bushwick development/ Contract execution represents first use of the progressive design-build project delivery method at a NYCHA property and is a key step forward in delivering much-needed renovations to the fourth NYCHA development to vote for the Trust
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

After Committee Passage of Bill to Make the Most Consequential Reduction in D.C. Home...

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The Committee on Oversight & Government Reform marked up and passed a bill that would be the most consequential reduction in D.C.’s authority to govern itself in the modern history of D.C.
Congressman Joaquin Castro

Castro Statement on New Housing Planned for JBSA-Fort Sam Houston

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Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: “My office has been informed of the Department of Defense’s plans to replace five barracks at Joint Base San
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly

Kelly-Shaped Bill to Secure Arizona’s Water Future Clears Committee

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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously advanced the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (WRDA), legislation shaped by Arizona
EPA

EPA Finalizes Cleanup Plan to Address Contamination on Properties at the Former Kil-Tone Co....

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its cleanup plan for removing arsenic- and lead-contaminated soil from
FEMA

FEMA Approves More Than $76.3 Million to Help Communities in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,...

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FEMA announced the approval of more than $76.3 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant

ICYMI: Warnock, Atlanta Mayor Dickens, Councilmember Boone Celebrate Warnock-Led Provision That Will Keep Homes...

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U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) held a press conference in the Adamsville neighborhood of Atlanta with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, Atlanta City District 10 Councilmember Andrea Boone, and prospective first-time homebuyer Jacob Parcel to celebrate the enactment of Senator Warnock’s landmark provision prohibiting private equity firms from mass-purchasing single-family homes.
VA

VA announces $1.2B in infrastructure improvements in third quarter of FY 2026

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The Department of Veterans Affairs approved $1.2 billion in VA infrastructure improvements in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, part of a record $4.8 billion in non-recurring maintenance

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Rep. Tlaib introduces bill to stop data sharing between TSA and...

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the No TSA Data for ICE Act, a new bill that would prevent the two agencies from coordinating to enforce the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda. In a dramatic violation of privacy rights, the Transportation and Security Administration is sharing passenger names, birth dates, and other data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, leading to a surge of arrests at airports.