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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Al Green (TX-9)

The video below, titled “Rep. Al Green Confronts Sec. Mullin Over Mullin’s Temperament and Opposition to Peaceful Protest,” as reported by some members of the press, has been distorted. We believe that the short video below, when viewed in its entirety and in context, speaks for itself. We will leave it to viewers to judge the exchange on its merits.

It is important to note that Congressman Al Green’s line of questioning was, in part, a response to the comments below made by Sec. Mullin during his opening statement. 

The following bolded language is excerpted from Sec. Mullin’s remarks: “You start talking about peaceful protesters and racism. Racism is a reckless term that is thrown around way too often. It’s thrown around like it is true. And yet you can’t point to something that is actually racism. It’s just a term when you lack the words to actually describe your hatred towards President Trump, so you just use racism.”

You can access the video by clicking the link here.

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)

“Now, look, I support using the clemency power to rectify injustices when the criminal legal system gets it wrong.”

“But Donald Trump, with the support of Republicans in Congress, is using his authority to reward fraudsters—and he is doing so at the expense of victims of fraud.”

In December, Pressley Released First-Of-Its-Kind Report Exposing Trump’s Clemency Gap, How his Pardons Neglect Those Who Need Them Most

Video (YouTube)

WASHINGTON – During the House Oversight Committee’s Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses’ first hearing on alleged fraud in Medicaid waiver programs, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)condemned Trump’s clemency gap and corrupt use of pardons, exposing the hypocrisy of the Trump administration’s fraud attacks while he pardons fraudsters, political allies, and the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of victims of fraud and those who need clemency the most.

A transcript of Congresswoman Pressley’s question line during the hearing is available below and the video is available here. 

Transcript: Pressley Condemns Trump’s Clemency Gap, Pardoning Fraudsters & Political Allies at Expense of Victims of Fraud

U.S. House of Representatives

June 3, 2026

REP. PRESSLEY: Today’s hearing is the first one convened by the so-called Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses. And yet we are ignoring the fact that Donald Trump is the single largest threat to our Constitution – and judges across our country have consistently ruled, in fact, that he has violated the law. 

And when it comes to institutional abuses, Trump created a $1.8 billion fund to directly send taxpayer dollars to his friends and political allies. 

That is what I call fraud.

But Republicans want to ignore Trump’s culpability. So, let’s discuss a federal government response to what is happening in Ohio.

Mr. Faber, given your role as state auditor, when public funds are stolen, what do you consider to be meaningful accountability?

MR. FABER: Chairman, Representative. Essentially the question is, what do you think needs to happen to people who are caught stealing, lying, cheating with government money, as we have done in 165 different cases? 

You hold them accountable. If it is convictable fraud, meaning a crime, you prosecute them and send them prison. 

On the other hand, a lot of what we see—as I talked about earlier, as somebody who prosecutes fraudsters—is waste or abuse, and that is essentially a public policy question. 

You need to tighten the controls, tighten the eligibility, tighten the parameters of the program to limit waste and abuse. 

We lose more money in waste and abuse than we do in other areas, but fraud is certainly something if you catch somebody who violates the law, you hold them accountable and you prosecute them. That’s what I’ve done. 

REP. PRESSLEY: Okay, well, I’ll just say yes, and in my opinion, accountability must also include restorative justice—so that means making communities whole.

It means putting the stolen money back into programs that it was taken from, and sending a clear message that theft of public good, of public funds simply does not pay. It is unacceptable. 

I don’t feel that’s the standard that’s being modeled by Republicans. 

In today’s hearing, we’ve seen and heard people castigate and attack caregivers who bathe our elders, who cook for disabled neighbors, and keep families together in their homes.

And so when it comes to holding bad actors accountable and helping victims, Trump and Republican sycophants seem to me to be deeply unserious, and that is a choice. It’s a deliberate choice. 

Mr. Faber, do you believe that individuals—and this is a yes or no question, please—that individuals convicted of health care fraud should have to pay restitution? Yes or no?

MR. FABER: Absolutely, we have issued tens, hundreds of millions of dollars of findings for recovery for restitutions, not just on convictions, but when we find somebody has violated the rules.

REP. PRESSLEY: All right, and I’ll just ask for the entire dais.

Ms. Roziak, do you believe individuals convicted of health care fraud should have to pay restitution? Yes or no?

MS. ROZIAK: Yes.

REP. PRESSLEY: Okay. And Representative Dovilla?

REP. DOVILLA: Yes.

REP. PRESSLEY: And Senator Antonio?

SEN. ANTONIO: Yes.

REP. PRESSLEY: Alright, so you agree, but you know who doesn’t, Donald J. Trump. 

In fact, I want to ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a June 2025 article from Truthout, titled “Trump Grants Clemency to Executive Who Orchestrated $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.”

CHAIR: Without objection.

REP. PRESSLEY: Now, look, I support using the clemency power to rectify injustices when the criminal legal system gets it wrong.

But Donald Trump, with the support of Republicans in Congress, is using his authority to reward fraudsters—and he is doing so at the expense of victims of fraud.

I published a report called Trump’s Clemency Gap. It reveals how Trump has prioritized pardoning people who collectively defrauded the federal government of over $2 billion in taxpayer money. 

For example, in 2011 Florida resident Lawrence Duran, owner of American Therapeutic Corporation, was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for orchestrating a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme involving false and fraudulent claims for mental health services. 

A federal judge ordered Duran to pay more than $87 million in restitution, which Trump wiped away. 

This task force should have a hearing about that. 

Senator Antonio, do you support Trump denying $87 million in restitution to victims when he commuted Lawrence Duran? Yes or no?

SEN. ANTONIO: No.

REP. PRESSLEY: Representative Villa?

REP. DOVILLA: It’s not an issue I’ve looked at, and it’s not relative to this hearing. 

REP. PRESSLEY: I’m asking, I’m asking you now—

REP. DOVILLA: Congresswoman—

REP. PRESSLEY: It’s pretty clean. Do you support Trump denying $87 million in restitution to victims when he commuted Lawrence Duran? 

REP. DOVILLA: I stand by the statement I’ve given you. 

REP. PRESSLEY: Okay, Mr. Roziak?

MR. ROZIAK: Same answer as Ms. Dovilla.

REP. PRESSLEY: Well, I don’t know. I guess I just have to take that as a no. Mr. Faber?

MR. FABER: No, I’m not familiar with the facts. The short answer is, the President has— 

REP. PRESSLEY: I’m making you aware of it right now, so you could just—

MR. FABER: You’re not. Without me understanding both sides, without the President’s facts in the commutation, he has that—

REP. PRESSLEY: There’s really not both sides, somebody’s—

MR. FABER: Now, the fact is, is there are things that I disagreed with the Biden partners as well, but—

REP. PRESSLEY: Fair enough, but that also is not the subject of this hearing, so that’s not germane, but this is—and we should be having a hearing about that. 

Thank you.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14)

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Rep. Lauren Underwood and House Democrats forced a vote on the Floor to end President Trump’s reckless and costly war in Iran. For more than 90 days, President Trump and his administration have waged war without a clear strategy, defined objectives, or congressional authorization, dragging America further and further into Trump’s self-declared war of choice.

“Today Democrats took control of the House and passed legislation to end Trump’s war in Iran and rein in this reckless president,” said Rep. Underwood. “President Trump promised lower costs and an end to foreign wars, but that was a lie. While American families struggle with soaring costs, the Trump Administration has spent tens of billions of taxpayer dollars on a war that has fueled higher gas prices, increased economic uncertainty, and put American servicemembers in harm’s way.”

“Families in our community want lower costs, affordable health care, and a government that works for them – not more endless wars in the Middle East. President Trump may not think about the American people when he’s waging wars, but House Democrats are focused on lowering costs and making Americans safer and healthier while holding this out-of-control administration accountable.”

President Trump’s open-ended, undefined military engagement is precisely what the War Powers Resolution was designed to restrain. Democrats’ War Powers Resolution directs the President to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran without a declaration of war or authorization for the use of military force (AUMF), except for those elements necessary to defend the U.S. or an ally from imminent attack. Today’s vote reaffirms the Constitutional principle that only Congress can declare war.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Ted Lieu (33 District of California)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, June 4, 2026, the House Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy Co-Chairs Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (D-NC), and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) released the following statement:

“While we appreciate the bipartisan effort from Representatives Jay Obernolte and Lori Trahan, their proposed discussion draft on AI does not meet the enormity of the moment. We do not support the discussion draft as it currently stands.

The House Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy has spent months working closely with our colleagues and key stakeholders from civil society organizations, industry, labor, academia, and others addressing AI issues. Many of those same organizations share our view that this document cannot serve as the basis for productive dialogue.

We look forward to continuing this discussion and developing thoughtful AI policies that protect the American people and drive American innovation.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Tom McClintock Representing the 4th District of California

Washington, D.C. – HR 175, the Deport Alien Gang Members Act, has passed the House Judiciary Committee.  The legislation, authored by Congressman McClintock, next goes to the House floor. 

Congressman McClintock delivered remarks in support of the legislation during the Judiciary Committee hearing: 

Statement on HR 175
Video Link
June 3, 2026,

Mr. Chairman,

During the Biden Administration, the Democrats opened our borders to the largest illegal mass migration in history.  This included some of the most violent criminal gangs and cartels in history, which quickly established themselves in our communities and began a reign of crime that included human trafficking, drug trafficking, vehicular manslaughter, extortion, burglary, robbery, assault and murder. Today, an estimated 10,000 MS-13 gang members are loose in our country.   Tren de Aragua is active in at least 19 states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, as well as in Washington, D.C.  The Sheriff of Tulare County, California testified that the Sinaloa Cartel now operates throughout the state of California, including extensive drug and human trafficking, extortion and even organized execution squads.  He estimates that half the crime he deals with in his rural county involved illegal aliens, many serving organized criminal gangs.

The toll of this deliberate policy of the Democrats mounts with every news cycle. 

Despite this carnage, there is no specific provision in law to allow authorities to immediately deport members or accomplices of these criminal gangs and to summarily deny them immigration benefits and admission based on their involvement with these criminal organizations. This bill fills that gap in our nation’s defenses.

It creates clear grounds of inadmissibility and deportability for aliens who are members of criminal gangs or who have promoted, aided, conspired with, or participated in gang activities. It provides immigration authorities with the tools necessary to act before these individuals commit additional crimes on American soil rather than waiting until innocent Americans suffer the consequences.

This legislation also establishes a clear statutory definition of a criminal gang.  The offenses covered under that definition are not minor infractions.  They include drug trafficking, firearms offenses, crimes of violence, human trafficking, identity theft, money laundering, alien smuggling, and other serious criminal conduct.  These are the very activities that fuel organized criminal enterprises and threaten public safety throughout the nation.

This bill also requires the detention of gang-affiliated aliens during removal proceedings.  This provision reflects a simple reality.  Individuals who have demonstrated allegiance to criminal organizations represent a substantial public safety risk and should not be released into our communities while their immigration cases are pending.

It closes loopholes that allow gang members to obtain immigration benefits that were never intended to protect violent criminals.  Under this legislation, gang members would be ineligible for asylum, temporary protected status, special immigrant juvenile status, and various other forms of immigration relief.  These humanitarian protections were created to assist vulnerable individuals fleeing persecution or hardship; not to provide safe haven for members of organized criminal enterprises.

We have often heard the Democrats argue that existing law is sufficient.  If that were true, we would not continue to see criminal gangs of illegal aliens operating in American communities from coast to coast, would we?  We would not see local law enforcement agencies struggling with gang-related violence from people with no legal right to be here.  We would not see repeated instances in which dangerous individuals evade removal despite clear evidence of gang affiliation.

The President put a simple question to members of Congress during his state of the Union message: Stand if you believe the United States Government should put the needs of American citizens ahead of illegal aliens.  Not a single Democrat stood up.  They keep telling us that they support removing dangerous criminal illegal aliens from our country while they do everything they possibly can to keep them here, including storming detention facilities, assaulting law enforcement officers and defending sanctuary laws that are specifically designed to keep criminal illegal aliens IN our communities when the law requires they be removed.

So here is yet another chance for the Democrats to join us in requiring the removal of criminal gang members and their accomplices from our country immediately and automatically.

This restores clarity to the law, strengthens public safety, and reinforces the principle that the United States will not serve as a sanctuary for foreign criminal organizations.

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back.
 

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Statement Video Link

 

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV)

Washington, D.C. – This afternoon, President Trump announced an investment of $700 million dollars to strengthen the American coal industry, with a focus on coal-fired power plants and export infrastructure. This major federal initiative includes upgrading and extending the life of existing coal facilities, including plants in West Virginia, by using federal authority to support critical energy production and grid reliability.

This effort reinforces American energy independence and strengthens baseload power capacity at a time of rising demand and global energy competition.

This investment is expected to support coal-producing regions across the country by stabilizing operations, preserving mining jobs, and reinforcing supply chains tied to the industry. For communities in West Virginia and other coal-dependent states, the announcement signals renewed federal backing for an industry that has long served as the backbone of local economies and national energy security.

“The War on Coal has had devastating effects for West Virginia. What was once a booming state has experienced population decline and a steady erosion of its working class base. I am grateful that President Trumpis acknowledging this challenge and investing in the coal industry through this ‘Beautiful Clean Coal’ initiative by supporting a vital sector that serves as the backbone of so many American industries. Thank you President Trump for your commitment to our coal miners and their families,” said Congresswoman Miller.

Background

• President Trump announced a major federal initiative investing approximately $700 million to strengthen the U.S. coal industry this afternoon.

• The plan is expected to utilize federal authorities, including the Defense Production Act, to extend the operational life of coal generation facilities and support grid reliability amid rising national electricity demand.

• West Virginia has long been a national leader in the coal industry, consistently ranking among the top coal-producing states and playing a central role in powering America’s energy grid.

• The “War on Coal” refers to a mix of federal policies and market changes over the past several decades that have significantly reduced coal production and jobs across Appalachia, heavily impacting West Virginia and leading to long-term economic challenges in many coalfield communities.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York)

Know Your Immigration Rights

If you or a loved one encounter immigration enforcement officials, it is essential that you know your rights and have prepared your household for all possible outcomes.

Ask for a warrant: The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution protects you from unreasonable search and seizure. You do not have to open your door until you see a valid warrant to enter your home or search your belongings.

Your right to remain silent: The Fifth Amendment protects your right to remain silent and not incriminate yourself. You are not required to share any personal information such as your place of birth, immigration status or criminal history.

Always consult an attorney: You have a right to speak with an attorney. You do not have to sign anything or hand officials any documents without speaking to an attorney. Try to identify and consult one in advance.

The New York City Office of Civil Justice and the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) support a variety of free immigration legal services through local nonprofit legal organizations. To access these resources, dial 311 and say “Action NYC,” call the MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline at 800-354-0365 Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or visit MOIA’s website.

Learn more here: KNOW YOUR IMMIGRATION RIGHTS  – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding an Environment Subcommittee hearing titled, “Advancing Environmental Protection Through Science and Technology.” 

Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren’s (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: 

Good morning, Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Dr. Gwinn. What a fascinating topic we have before us today: “Advancing Environmental Protection Through Science and Technology.” I would argue this EPA has done precisely the opposite. In fact, Science Committee Democrats have been arguing that for over a year. 

In March 2025, the New York Times broke the news that EPA’s reorganization plan proposed to eliminate the Office of Research and Development and purge up to 75% of its staff. Less than a year later, in January 2026, this Committee held a hearing on EPA chemical research, where some of my Republican colleagues echoed the EPA’s talking point that ORD was not being dismantled, despite irrefutable evidence to the contrary. Just thirty-six days after that valiant defense of the agency, EPA formally notified the Committee that ORD had been officially shuttered. I think there is a valuable lesson for all of us here about the risks of trusting anything the Trump Administration says. I request unanimous consent to enter that February 13^th notification letter into the record. 

As Ranking Member Amo said, I have no intention of demonizing Dr. Gwinn for EPA’s decisions. On the contrary, I want to be clear – EPA trotting out a career scientist to appear today, as if scientific expertise holds any importance to this Administration, is a joke. Closing the independent Office of Research and Development and placing EPA’s research office directly under the Administrator himself is the fulfillment of industry’s loftiest wish list. Now EPA scientists are under the obligation to get their work approved by political leadership, to ensure there are “no surprises.” There could be no clearer way to send the message that EPA’s mandate to protect human health and the environment has been replaced by a different mandate: to close its eyes, look away, and provide comfort to big polluters. 

ORD was not a regulatory office. However, EPA has a legal responsibility to use the best available science. So, what better way to gut regulations than to force the agency’s eyes closed? We’ve already seen how EPA operates now that its blinders have been carefully crafted and installed. I would like to ask unanimous consent to enter into the record a New York Times article titled, “Trump’s E.P.A. Has Put a Value on Human Life: Zero Dollars.” This is a policy change that literally devalues human life, so the agency can claim that health-protective regulations on pollution do not actually save enough money to bother with implementation. 

Trump’s EPA is also repealing the landmark Endangerment Finding, which rips away the foundation of life-saving greenhouse gas regulations. This is the purest form of scientific denial. We are living in a bizarro version of reality, where this Administration can declare that well-established science – the fact that greenhouse gases pose serious risks to human health – has been repealed. Polluters rejoice, and vulnerable populations suffer. 

The Clean Air Act still exists, but President Trump and Administrator Zeldin are doing everything they can to pretend it doesn’t. The EPA is offering industry a free pass to violate the Clean Air Act, and polluters are signing up in droves. According to a recent ProPublica article, which I ask unanimous consent to enter into the record, approvals to pollute have rolled in for petroleum refineries, bitcoin miners, and medical sterilizer companies. And reportedly, EPA scientists were not consulted in the approval of these requests. So, again, I call into question this hearing’s title – how, exactly, is EPA advancing environmental protection through science and technology? 

I look forward to this opportunity to ask Dr. Gwinn about what has transpired at EPA since March 2025, when we first knew that ORD was doomed. I am under no illusion that her expertise has been duly considered by this anti-science, pro-polluter Administration. But this is an important opportunity to conduct vital oversight of EPA as it cannibalizes the very functions over which this Committee has jurisdiction. 

I yield back.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)

Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following U.S. House vote on restoration of funding for the Department of Homeland Security:

“For weeks, good faith attemps have been made by Republicans in the House to reach a bipartisan agreement, but Democrats have rebuffed these attempts as they seek to hold American workers hostage in order to prevent federal law enforcement from carrying out their duty to keep our borders secure and remove illegal aliens and known terrorists from our country.

“Early Friday morning, the Senate passed partial funding legislation that still leaves ICE and Border Patrol without proper resources at a time when protecting the American homeland is of the utmost importance. Today, I have once again voted to fully fund all aspects of DHS, including CBP and ICE.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA)

Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement on the need for bicameral housing legislation:

“Last month, the House passed The Housing for the 21st Century Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. My colleagues and I are seeking tangible, quality reforms to reduce the regulatory burdens on new construction, modernize HUD capabilities, and allow banks more freedom to lend.

“The ability for Americans to own homes should be an attainable goal, and I believe our legislation is the superior product needed to address the ongoing housing crisis in this country. The Senate’s housing legislation is rife with non-conservative policy that would ultimately fail to achieve the goal of making housing affordable for Americans. It is my hope that Speaker Johnson will go to conference to ensure a final product emerges that benefits the American people.”