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Graves & Rouzer Want Answers about Administration's Proposed Stakeholder Roundtables on "Waters of the United States"
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research
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Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers
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Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience
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July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
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April 22, 2021
Rubio, Grassley, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Curb Red Tape Created Without Public Input
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April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Congresswoman Spartz, Senator Grassley Urge President Biden to Prohibit "Sue-and-Settle' Practice
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March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Hinson Leads Bicameral Effort to Urge Speaker Pelosi to Uphold State-Certified Election Results in IA-02, Stop House from Overturning Miller-Meeks Win
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March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Meijer, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Biden's Border Wall Freeze
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Letter to Ajit Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Urge FCC to Clarify Section 230 Protections for Social Media Companies
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May 22, 2020
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
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May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Marshall Requests Update on Packer Investigation
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March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice - Sens. Hawley, Blumenthal Write to DOJ: If Investigating Google, It Must Include Search
Sen. Josh Hawley
Feb. 10, 2020
Senator Hawley Proposes to Overhaul the Federal Trade Commission
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Aug. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Harris, Clerk for the Supreme Court of the U.S. - Senate Republicans Send Unified Message Against Democrats' Court-Packing Threat
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June 21, 2019
Reps. Cleaver, Butterfield, Kelly, Lee, Watson Coleman Seek Answers From Big Tech on Legal Diversity
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April 30, 2019
Fox News "The Story with Martha MacCallum" - Transcript: Interview with Josh Hawley
Sen. Josh Hawley
July 18, 2018
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
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June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border
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Sept. 8, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
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Wagner Statement on Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer
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May 18, 2017
House Judiciary Committee Approves More Bills to Combat Child Sex Abuse and Human Trafficking
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Aug. 30, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - 50 House Members Demand a Special Counsel to Investigate Clinton Foundation
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May 31, 2016
Rep. Jason Smith's statement on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. decision
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May 12, 2016
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May 12, 2016
Sam Graves Issues Statement on Obamacare Court Rulings
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Aug. 5, 2015
Letter to President Barack Obama and Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Lt. Commander Timothy White
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June 25, 2015
Congressman Smith Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling in the Case King v. Burwell
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March 26, 2015
Letter to Governor Jay Nixon and Attorney General Chris Koster - Urging Missouri to Join Immigration Lawsuit
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Nov. 24, 2014
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Ferguson, Missouri
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Nov. 19, 2014
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Ferguson, Missouri
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Aug. 1, 2014
Newsletter: Separation of Powers
Rep. Jason Smith
March 31, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Voting Rights Act
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 26, 2013
Wagner Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on DOMA and Prop 8
Rep. Ann Wagner
June 26, 2013
Congressman Cleaver's Statement Following Today's Supreme Court Rulings
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
June 25, 2013
Congressman Cleaver Joins NOH8 Campaign
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
May 15, 2013
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Patent Reform Implementation and New Challenges for Small Businesses
Rep. Sam Graves
Sept. 6, 2012
Graves & Ranking Member Snowe Challenge Sec. Geithner on Definition of Small Business
Rep. Sam Graves, ...
March 20, 2012
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
July 21, 2008
Getting our Economy Back on Track
Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Tort Reform
Sen. Josh Hawley
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Health
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
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April 28, 2022
Graves & Rouzer Want Answers about Administration's Proposed Stakeholder Roundtables on "Waters of the United States"
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 23, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice, the Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Francis Collins, Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services - Cassidy, Colleagues Demand DOJ Investigation on Illegal Fetal Tissue Research
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
Aug. 27, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Security - Rep. Roy leads 24 colleagues in demanding Mayorkas obey SCOTUS and reinstate 'Remain in Mexico' policy
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
Aug. 18, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, United States Attorney General; and Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Harris and Colleagues React After DOJ Voluntarily Dismisses Lawsuit Against Hospital that Forced Nurses to Assist in Elective Abortions Against their Conscience
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
July 12, 2021
Letter to Hon. Michael Regan, Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency; and Jaime Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works - Daines to Biden Administration: Don't Rewrite Navigable Waters Protection Rule, Support Montana Farmers, Ranchers
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
April 22, 2021
Rubio, Grassley, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Curb Red Tape Created Without Public Input
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
April 19, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the US - Congresswoman Spartz, Senator Grassley Urge President Biden to Prohibit "Sue-and-Settle' Practice
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Hinson Leads Bicameral Effort to Urge Speaker Pelosi to Uphold State-Certified Election Results in IA-02, Stop House from Overturning Miller-Meeks Win
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
March 23, 2021
Letter to Honorable Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General - Meijer, Colleagues Call for Investigation into Biden's Border Wall Freeze
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
July 20, 2020
Blackburn, McSally, Cotton, Hawley, Rounds, Tillis Introduce the Civil Justice for Victims of COVID Act
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
June 9, 2020
Letter to Ajit Pai, Federal Communications Commission Chairman - Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Urge FCC to Clarify Section 230 Protections for Social Media Companies
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Marshall Requests Update on Packer Investigation
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. William Barr, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice - Sens. Hawley, Blumenthal Write to DOJ: If Investigating Google, It Must Include Search
Sen.Josh Hawley
Feb. 10, 2020
Senator Hawley Proposes to Overhaul the Federal Trade Commission
Sen.Josh Hawley
Aug. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Scott Harris, Clerk for the Supreme Court of the U.S. - Senate Republicans Send Unified Message Against Democrats' Court-Packing Threat
Sen.Josh Hawley, ...
June 21, 2019
Reps. Cleaver, Butterfield, Kelly, Lee, Watson Coleman Seek Answers From Big Tech on Legal Diversity
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
April 30, 2019
Fox News "The Story with Martha MacCallum" - Transcript: Interview with Josh Hawley
Sen.Josh Hawley
July 18, 2018
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
Rep.Jason Smith
June 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Comply with Injunction, Reunite Families Separated at Border
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
Sept. 8, 2017
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Rep.Jason Smith
June 26, 2017
Wagner Statement on Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer
Rep.Ann Wagner
May 18, 2017
House Judiciary Committee Approves More Bills to Combat Child Sex Abuse and Human Trafficking
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
Aug. 30, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Loretta Lynch, Attorney General - 50 House Members Demand a Special Counsel to Investigate Clinton Foundation
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
May 31, 2016
Rep. Jason Smith's statement on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. decision
Rep.Jason Smith
May 12, 2016
Rep. Jason Smith's Statement On House v. Burwell Decision
Rep.Jason Smith
May 12, 2016
Sam Graves Issues Statement on Obamacare Court Rulings
Rep.Sam Graves
Aug. 5, 2015
Letter to President Barack Obama and Ashton Carter, Secretary of Defense - Lt. Commander Timothy White
Rep.Ann Wagner, ...
June 25, 2015
Congressman Smith Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling in the Case King v. Burwell
Rep.Jason Smith
March 26, 2015
Letter to Governor Jay Nixon and Attorney General Chris Koster - Urging Missouri to Join Immigration Lawsuit
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
Nov. 24, 2014
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript: Ferguson, Missouri
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Nov. 19, 2014
MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript: Ferguson, Missouri
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Aug. 1, 2014
Newsletter: Separation of Powers
Rep.Jason Smith
March 31, 2014
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House, Eric Cantor, House Majority Leader, Bob Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee - Voting Rights Act
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 26, 2013
Wagner Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on DOMA and Prop 8
Rep.Ann Wagner
June 26, 2013
Congressman Cleaver's Statement Following Today's Supreme Court Rulings
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
June 25, 2013
Congressman Cleaver Joins NOH8 Campaign
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
May 15, 2013
Hearing of the House Small Business Committee - Patent Reform Implementation and New Challenges for Small Businesses
Rep.Sam Graves
Sept. 6, 2012
Graves & Ranking Member Snowe Challenge Sec. Geithner on Definition of Small Business
Rep.Sam Graves, ...
March 20, 2012
MSNBC "Hardball with Chris Matthews" - Transcript
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
July 21, 2008
Getting our Economy Back on Track
Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 1, 2016
Issue Position: Tort Reform
Sen.Josh Hawley
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Health
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
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