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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Earl L Buddy Carter (GA-01)

Headline: Carter statement on SCOTUS tariff ruling

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled against the President’s legal authority to enact global tariffs: 

“The Supreme Court just undercut the President’s ability to defend American workers. President Donald Trump was elected to fight unfair trade and stop the United States from being ripped off. I’m outraged by this decision; it’s clearly judicial overreach.”

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (1st District of Maine)

“Once again, the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress are siding with chemical companies and choosing corporate profits over Americans’ health—while paying lip service to the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement. This Farm Bill is a gift to Big Chemical, plain and simple. It delivers exactly what giants like Bayer have spent years lobbying for: blanket immunity from lawsuits and the power to gut the state warning label laws that protect families, farmers, and children,” Pingree said. “This provision would handcuff states and local communities when federal regulators drag their feet or bow to industry pressure, and it would slam the courthouse doors on people who’ve been poisoned and harmed. I have fought this industry-written language before, and I won. I am ready to fight it again. Public health, local control, and accountability are not bargaining chips, and they should never be sacrificed to shield polluters from responsibility.”

The U.S. Supreme Court also recently agreed to take up an appeal by the manufacturer of Roundup, supported by the Trump Administration, over lawsuits that allege it failed to warn consumers about the product’s dangers. 

Pesticides in the United States are regulated under a combination of federal, state, and local laws. Debates over state and local authority to regulate pesticide use have been litigated for decades, particularly in cases involving widely used chemicals such as Roundup and paraquat, which have been linked to serious health harms. Many states, cities, and counties have adopted measures to restrict pesticide spraying near schools, homes, and public spaces, citing the heightened vulnerability of children to toxic exposure and risks to brain development, reproduction, and long-term health.

Seven states—Maine, Alaska, Hawaii, Maryland, Utah, Nevada, and Vermont—do not preempt local governments from regulating pesticide use within their jurisdictions. In Maine alone, there are more than 30 state and local regulations related to pesticide use and warning requirements that would be undermined or preempted under this Republican pesticide provision in the Farm Bill.

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Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (12th District of Michigan)

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States ruling to strike down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching, global tariffs.

“The conservative Supreme Court’s decision today striking down President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs underscores what I’ve been saying, that trade policy cannot be chaotic. Tariffs are a tool in the toolbox, but they must be used strategically in ways that strengthen, not weaken, American manufacturing and supply chains. Trump’s tariffs were sold as a lifeline for manufacturing. Instead, they were a hidden tax on working families, squeezing small businesses and creating uncertainty, which only hurt our communities.

“We must be supporting our domestic industry, especially our auto industry and its workforce, and bringing capacity home so that we’re not dependent on our foreign adversaries in a time of global uncertainty. Across-the-board tariffs risk harming the very workers and companies we seek to protect, disrupting integrated supply chains, and pushing investment offshore. Our workers and businesses need predictable trade policy that levels the playing field with nations that play by the rules, that protects American jobs and innovation, and that reaffirms our commitments to our closest allies. I believe this ruling should be a moment for Congress and the Administration to work together on clear, targeted authorities grounded in law, so that we advance our industries and U.S. competitiveness and security globally.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Joaquin Castro (20th District of Texas)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington)

TACOMA, WA — U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Committee, released the following statement after being forced to wait for hours and initially denied access to speak with detained people at the Northwest ICE Processing Center, despite giving eight days’ notice of her intent to conduct an oversight visit and securing privacy release forms for specific detained people. 

“Today, despite giving eight days’ notice of my visit to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, I was denied the ability to meet with detained people—either on the general population floor or even with those for whom I had obtained privacy release forms. In addition, when I said that I didn’t need the detention facility tour since I had been there many times, but instead wanted to run through a list of questions with the top staff who were there, I was told that I was only approved for a ‘tour’ not for a ‘meeting’.  After hours of waiting and going on a ‘tour’ simply so I could ask my questions and get very few answers, I then refused to leave until I could meet with one of the individuals for whom I had a privacy waiver for and whose attorney was there waiting for me to meet with them. I was finally told I could speak with him as part of the public visitation rather than in a private attorney room, as I’ve done in the past as a Member of Congress. I had a heartbreaking visit with this individual, who is the sole caregiver for his 8-year-old U.S. citizen daughter and has serious medical issues himself. He has been hospitalized in the emergency room three times since being detained on January 11, and is still experiencing serious pain and medical issues for his condition which are not yet resolved.

“While we waited, we also spoke to a number of attorneys who were visiting their clients.  We heard that they often are made to wait 4 or 5 hours to see their clients; that there are only 7 attorney rooms for its current population of about 1,300 detainees and even then the attorneys are made to wait even when the rooms are empty; and we heard numerous complaints of inadequate medical treatment, overcrowding, and inedible food. 

“I am simply outraged that Kristi Noem’s DHS continues to try and block me and other Members of Congress from speaking with detained people and conducting meaningful oversight. This only makes me more certain that DHS and these private for-profit contractors have a lot to hide as they incarcerate around 70,000 people every single night. Since Trump came into office, ICE has reported that 38 people have died in ICE custody. This is unacceptable. On top of that, ICE’s own statistics are that 85 percent of people incarcerated in these for-profit facilities have committed no crime.  

“I will continue to come back, continue to insist on performing my official responsibilities and fight like hell to get real oversight and to put an end to this abusive behavior.”

Jayapal demanded answers from Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons about conditions at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in December.

Issues: Immigration

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Mike Levin (CA-49)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Sean Casten (IL-06)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Sean Casten (IL-06)

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE)

Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the scope of the President’s authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act: 
 
“Since day one, President Trump has been committed to leveling the playing field for American farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, and workers. In light of the Supreme Court’s decision, we must ensure our trading partners uphold the market access commitments already secured and continue advancing policies which promote fair competition worldwide.  
 
“Nebraska’s farmers, ranchers, and manufacturers create world-leading products and deserve reliable access to global markets. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Trade for the House Ways and Means Committee, I am committed to working with the administration to deliver long-term certainty through comprehensive and enforceable trade agreements. The President has made clear his intention to use every available tool to secure strong deals, but only Congress can ensure that these agreements provide lasting stability beyond any single administration.”

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

Washington, D.C.—Today, U.S Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), an active member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling concerning Trump’s tariff authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in Learning Resources vs Trump:  

“While finally stopping Trump’s abuse of one law, the Supreme Court cannot undo the real damage that abuse has already inflicted on American families and small businesses. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ may be over, but prices driven up by his reckless tariff taxes will not suddenly come down. Nor are those ultimate consumers, who have already paid for tariffs with higher prices, assured any benefit. Any refunds go to corporations, some of whom will pocket a windfall if they have already passed on tariff costs to consumers.

“And Trump’s tariff abuse is far from over. Under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, he will justify tariffs for most anything as necessary to protect our national security like his ridiculous recent security claim for sofas and kitchen cabinets. Trump lost this important case, but the real losers are American families who continue to pay more for a costly, chaotic, and lawless trade war not grounded in economic reality.”

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