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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL)

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) and Rep. Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-chairs of the Congressional Morocco Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the longstanding friendship and diplomatic partnership between the United States and Morocco, as the two nations approach the 250th anniversary of Morocco’s historic recognition of the United States in 1777.

Schneider, who also co-chairs the bipartisan Abraham Accords Caucus, highlighted Morocco’s integral role within the Abraham Accords framework and its historical significance to the United States.

“As we approach the 250th anniversary of Morocco being the first nation to formally recognize the United States, this resolution honors the deep historical ties and ongoing partnership between our two nations,” said Rep. Schneider. “Morocco’s continued leadership within the Abraham Accords framework further underscores its critical role in fostering regional stability and cooperation.”

“The Kingdom of Morocco was the first country to recognize the United States and has continued to be a close friend for over 250 years,” said Rep. Wilson. “Morocco is a shining example in North Africa, with its vibrant free and open economy, its championing of women’s rights, and its commitment to rule of law under the wise leadership of King Mohammad. As co-chair of the Congressional Morocco Caucus, I look forward to working closely with President Donald Trump to support Morocco in expanding defense ties in the threat it faces from the Russia and Iran backed Polisario Front which seeks to destabilize the Western Sahara.”

Joe Ouaknine, Co-Chairman of the Project Legacy Morocco Initiative Committee, added, “As a proud Jewish American citizen born in Morocco, I am grateful to the United States that gave me a chance and I took it. My profound love for these two countries makes it a delight to play a role in acknowledging Morocco as the first country to recognize the United States of America.”

Full text of the resolution is available here.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative David Kustoff (TN-08)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman David Kustoff (R-TN) and Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Cellphone Jamming Reform Act. This legislation will prevent contraband cellphone use in federal and state prison facilities by allowing state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems.
 
“Criminals are using contraband cellphones to commit crimes while in prison. The extent of coordinated criminal activity carried out by inmates is a serious threat to public safety,” said Congressman Kustoff. “As a former United States Attorney, I have seen first-hand the dangerous effects of contraband cellphone use to both law enforcement officers and our communities. It should be impossible for prisoners to organize gang activity, traffic drugs, and coordinate any other wrongdoing from behind bars. The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act is commonsense legislation that will crack down on cellphones in prisons and protect inmates, guards, and the public at large.”

“For far too long, contraband cellphones have been a major security threat in our prisons, allowing criminals to coordinate crimes from behind bars. This legislation is a common-sense step to cut off their ability to threaten witnesses, organize drug trafficking, and endanger law-abiding citizens from within prison walls,” said Senator Cotton.

The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act was cosponsored in the House of Representatives by Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC), Randy Weber (R-TX), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Michael Guest (R-MS), and Mike Collins (R-GA).
 
Background:
The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act will prevent contraband cellphone use by incarcerated criminals. Under the Federal Communications Act, prison facilities are not permitted to use cellphone jamming systems; this legislation will update the law to enable state and federal prisons to use highly targeted cellphone jamming equipment in prison housing facilities.
 
There have been cases of inmates using contraband cellphones to run drug operations, conduct illicit business deals, facilitate sex trafficking, and organize escapes. This is a nationwide problem:

• Last year, two 13-year-old boys were killed at a birthday party in Atlanta after inmates in a Georgia prison used contraband cellphones to order their murder. In 2024, Georgia authorities confiscated more than 15,500 contraband cellphones and seized more than 8,000 in 2023.
• In December 2024, two California inmates were convicted of murder, racketeering, and other RICO-related crimes for running a heroin and meth trafficking operation from their prison cells.
• In Tennessee, an inmate used a contraband cellphone to orchestrate drug deals, shipping a package of methamphetamine to his girlfriend. 

 

Click here to read the full text of the bill.

 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Randy Weber (14th District of Texas)

Rep. Weber Introduces Censure Resolution Against Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07)

Washington D.C. — Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to congratulate the many high school basketball state championship winners in Alabama’s 7^thCongressional District. She also welcomed NCAA Women’s Basketball to Birmingham ahead of the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tournaments this weekend.

Watch it on YouTube here.

Rep. Sewell: Mr. Speaker, with the eyes of the nation on Alabama and Auburn Men’s Basketball as they compete in the NCAA March Madness Championship Tournament, I’d like to also shed a light on the outstanding high school basketball players in Alabama’s 7^th Congressional District who led their teams to championship victories this season.

That includes the Girls 7A Champions at Hoover High School who dominated their competition and brought home the gold at the end of their 29-3 season. Way to go, ladies! 

Likewise, Hoover High School boys were also crowned 7A Champions at the end of their undefeated season. Go Hoover Buccaneers!

In Tuscaloosa, we recognize the boys of Paul W. Bryant High School who took home the Division 6A Championship title following their 27-7 season.

And in Clarke County, we congratulate the Jackson Academy Boys who finished their 21-4 season when they won the Division 4A Championship.

And last but certainly not least, I congratulate Uniontown’s own R.C. Hatch Boys Basketball Team. In February, the Bobcats set a new record for boys basketball in the state of Alabama when they took home their 11th—that’s right, 11th—state title as Division 1A Champions.

As the proud daughter of the late Coach Andrew A. Sewell, who coached the Selma High School Saints for over 30 years including in numerous state tournament games, I know firsthand the amount of dedication, talent, and teamwork that goes into earning a state championship title.

So, on behalf of Alabama’s 7^th Congressional District, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating our outstanding high school basketball champions. I am confident that these young student athletes have bright futures ahead of them.

This weekend, the City of Birmingham will host the NCAA Women’s Basketball Sweet 16 and Elite 8 in the Magic City. We welcome them to Birmingham, Alabama, all of the teams, and wish them much success.

Thank you, and I yield back the balance of my time. 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Mark Pocan (2nd District of Wisconsin)

WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 73 of his colleagues urging Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino to halt the decision to cut 10,000 USPS workers through the Voluntary Early Retirement program at the direction of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This decision would have devastating consequences for millions of Americans, particularly in rural communities, who have already seen a decline in service since former Postmaster DeJoy implemented his unsuccessful “Delivering for America” plan.

“The primary role of the USPS is to offer reliable and affordable mail and package delivery to all addresses in the United States, serving both urban and rural areas,” the Members wrote. “Unfortunately, under former Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s leadership, postal service slowdowns, workforce reductions, and rising costs for Americans have significantly eroded public trust. His ‘Delivering for America Plan’ has failed to address these ongoing issues and made things worse—creating bipartisan frustration among members of Congress who repeatedly hear from constituents about the problems they face with the USPS. Furthermore, the USPS is already facing staffing shortages due to low wages, difficult working conditions, and operational changes that have overburdened employees. Given the consistently poor performance of the USPS under DeJoy’s leadership, it is absurd to entertain further workforce reductions in any conversation around improving ‘efficiency.’”    

The Members continued, “The USPS is an independent agency of the executive branch for a reason, and it is your responsibility as Deputy Postmaster General to protect it from the kind of destruction that we have already seen DOGE inflict on other agencies.”

“The Postal Service is a fundamental institution that millions of Americans depend on daily, and its future should not be dictated by reckless policies under DOGE,” the Members concluded. “We urge you to work with Congress on solutions that strengthen the USPS without jeopardizing the quality of its service or the wellbeing of its workforce.” 

A full copy of the letter can be found here. 

The list of signers includes: Balint, Becca; Barragán, Nanette; Bishop, Sanford; Bonamici, Suzanne; Boyle, Brendan; Brownley, Julia; Brown, Shontel; Carson, André; Carter, Troy; Casten, Sean; Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila; Chu, Judy; Cisneros, Gilbert; Cleaver, Emanuel; Correa, J.; Craig, Angie; Dean, Madeleine; DeGette, Diana; Escobar, Veronica; Evans, Dwight; Figures, Shomari; Foster, Bill; Frankel, Lois; Garamendi, John; García, Jesús; Green, Al; Horsford, Steven; Hoyle, Val; Huffman, Jared; Jackson, Jonathan; Jacobs, Sara; Jayapal, Pramila; Johnson, Henry; Kaptur, Marcy; Kelly, Robin; Kennedy, Timothy; Khanna, Ro; Landsman, Greg; Larson, John; Latimer, George; Leger Fernandez, Teresa; Lynch, Stephen; McBath, Lucy; McBride, Sarah; McClellan, Jennifer; McCollum, Betty; McGarvey, Morgan; McGovern, James; McIver, LaMonica; Meng, Grace; Moore, Gwen; Mullin, Kevin; Norton, Eleanor; Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria; Pallone, Frank; Pingree, Chellie; Ramirez, Delia; Sánchez, Linda; Scanlon, Mary Gay; Sewell, Terri; Sherman, Brad; Stanton, Greg; Swalwell, Eric; Thompson, Mike; Titus, Dina; Tlaib, Rashida; Tokuda, Jill; Tonko, Paul; Torres, Ritchie; Vargas, Juan; Velázquez, Nydia; Watson Coleman, Bonnie; Wilson, Frederica

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon(PA-5)

Chester, PA – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today announced her nominees for appointment to the United States service academies for the Class of 2029. The 29 local high school students were honored by Congresswoman Scanlon during a recognition ceremony on Saturday, February 8, at the Valley Forge Military Academy and College in Wayne, PA.

Members of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies: the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point. The fifth service academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy at New London, does not require a congressional nomination for appointment. 

“I am honored to bear witness to each of these accomplished young men and women and their commitment to serving our country,” said Rep. Scanlon. “Should they go on to attend one of the service academies, I am confident that my young constituents’ experiences will help them flourish as future leaders.”

Photos from the recognition ceremony are available here for media use.

Candidates were interviewed and recommended for nomination by the PA-05 Service Academy Selection Board, led by Chairman Harry “Skip” Dittmann (Navy). Members of the Selection Board include: Dave Carroll (Navy), Jack Guernsey (Army), Arthur Jenkins (Army), Jim King (Air Force), Kathryn Kirkman (Air Force), John Lunger (Navy), and Sharnae White (Army).

The following students from PA-05 received nominations:

United States Air Force Academy

• Aidan Roach – Garnet Valley High School*

• Alton Chung – Garnet Valley High School*

• Charlie Gord – The Haverford School*

• Charlotte Williams – Garnet Valley High School*

• Eliza Black – William Penn Charter School

• Ian Kaplan – Upper Darby High School*

• Ioannis Makris – Bayard Rustin High School*

• Jonathan DellaVella – Chichester High School*

• Joshua Fineberg – Penncrest High School

• Kate Latchford – Delaware County Christian School*

• Kyle Morris – Delaware County Community College; The Haverford School (‘24)

• Laura Esgro – Villa Maria Academy High School*

• Logan Garibay – The Christian Academy*

• Nicolas Fox – Penncrest High School*

• Tanis-Zoan Peter – Archbishop John Carroll High School*

United States Merchant Marine Academy

United States Military Academy

• Aidan Roach – Garnet Valley High School*

• Alton Chung – Garnet Valley High School*

• Benjamin Kauffman – Penncrest High School

• Charlie Gord – The Haverford School*

• Ian Kaplan – Upper Darby High School*

• James Mulholland – Penncrest High School*

• John Bell – U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School; Archmere Academy (‘24)

• John Belveal – Radnor High School

• Jonathan DellaVella – Chichester High School*

• Kate Latchford – Delaware County Christian School*

• Kyle Cunningham – Penncrest High School

• Laura Esgro – Villa Maria Academy High School*

• Logan Garibay – The Christian Academy*

• Luke McGovern – Malvern Preparatory School*

• Nicolas Fox – Penncrest High School*

United States Naval Academy

• Audrey Mariani – Harriton High School

• Brady Falcon – St. Joseph’s Preparatory School

• Charlotte Williams – Garnet Valley High School*

• Ioannis Makris – Bayard Rustin High School*

• James Mulholland – Penncrest High School*

• John Wyatt Delevan – Haverford High School

• Kristin Spykerman – Baylor School

• Laura Esgro – Villa Maria Academy High School*

• Logan Garibay – The Christian Academy*

• Luke McGovern – Malvern Preparatory School*

• Mark Fohner – Archbishop John Carroll High School

• Michael Kutufaris – Cardinal O’Hara High School

• Nicolas Fox – Penncrest High School*

• Stella Tucker  – Unionville High School

• Tanis-Zoan Peter – Archbishop John Carroll High School

* Nominated to multiple service academies

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25)

Legislation would build on the Wilmot Cancer Institute’s recent National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation and move us closer to a cancer-free future

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25)

Bipartisan legislation will fund life-saving breast and cervical cancer screening services for low-income and underinsured patients

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (First District of Colorado)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement calling for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and National Security Advisory Michael Waltz to resign after the full content of the Signal chat involving multiple other high-ranking Trump administration officials was released to the public.

“The level of incompetence shown by the Secretary of Defense and National Security Advisor is staggering. This is a systemic failure by some of the highest-ranking officials in our government, and if the information shared on this unsecured platform fell into the hands of an adversary, it would have put American servicemembers’ lives at risk. There must be accountability, and their failure to take responsibility and gaslight the public about what exactly happened demands answers.

“At a minimum, Pete Hegseth and Michael Waltz must resign. There must be a full investigation into whether Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe committed perjury, and if any other criminal activity occurred. It may well be that all of these officials need to be fired.” 

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins’ (R-LA) legislation H.R. 2056, the District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act, passed the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.

For years, D.C.’s Council has enacted multiple laws that prohibit its employees from cooperating with federal immigration agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In 2020, D.C. enacted the Sanctuary Values Amendment Act, which prevents D.C. from learning about the immigration status of someone in custody and prevents the release of an individual for the purpose of transferring them to a federal immigration agency.

H.R. 2056 removes D.C.’s sanctuary laws and requires compliance with lawful detainer requests from ICE and the Department of Homeland Security.

“Sanctuary policies have devastating real-life consequences,” said Congressman Higgins. “As our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. should be the safest, most ‘America First’ city in the United States, and Congress has the Constitutional authority to end the city’s sanctuary status. My bill is a small step towards returning Washington DC to We, the People.” 

Read the legislation here.

Watch Congressman Higgins speech on H.R. 2056 here.