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Rep. Balint Introduces Amendment to Republican Budget Resolution to Stop Funding for Unauthorized War in Iran
billion in spending [dedicated for the Department of Defense.]" Later, Balint pushed back against Republican claims that opposing
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reconsider debate or advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) , citing the ongoing, escalating war with Iran … provisions that require the U.S. to deepen our defense and intelligence sharing relationship with the government of Israel
Rep. Balint Leads 75 Colleagues in Condemning Israeli Military Engagement in Lebanon, Destruction of Civilian Homes and Infrastructure
began an occupation of the territory, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to raze all homes … homes and infrastructure does not constitute Israeli self-defense. If U.S.-origin arms are confirmed to be used
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alarm that recordkeeping issues at the Department of Defense (DOD) have created unnecessary financial hardship and administrative burdens … future National Guard deployments. In their letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Delegation called on the Department
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declare war. As the Senate debates the defense authorization bill in the coming weeks, we must
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addendum, served as President Trump’s lead criminal defense attorney in multiple matters prior to his current role
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Conservation Voters (LCV), and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). “Oil companies and executives have been among … Goodstein , Managing Director for Federal Affairs , Natural Resources Defense Council . Read and download the full text
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Associate Director-Counsel at the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, testified on behalf of the Democratic minority
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tighten control and oversight of the Department of Defense’s (DOD) use of fast-tracked contract vehicles … request your inclusion of language in the FY27 Defense Appropriations bill and report tightening control and oversight over
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under mass evacuation and bombing threats. The Israeli Defense Minister has ordered his forces to destroy the homes
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Administration is going to ask us to increase defense spending from $1 trillion to $1.5 trillion. That
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killed by a member of the Israeli Defense Forces. Shortly after, the State Department called for an immediate … denied access to the White House and the Defense Department for merely asking hard questions. Being a journalist
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Rights Act was one of America’s last defenses against discriminatory voting laws and restrictions. Black voters
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maintain baseline constitutional requirements for federal public defense. “The Federal Defender Services program supports our constitutionally-based adversarial … other case essentials. A properly funded federal public defense system enhances the confidence of everyone
Balint and Wyden Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Journalists Against Unreasonable Government Searches
Ignorance of the law is no defense, unless you're a prosecutor looking for a warrant to ransack
Welch Honored by American Bar Association for Bicameral Work to Protect Federal Public Defender Program
maintain baseline constitutional requirements for federal public defense. In December, Senator Welch led a group of 47 bicameral
Welch, Dexter Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Decommission Offshore Oil and Gas Wells, Platforms, and Pipelines
Center for Biological Diversity, Earthjustice, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Ocean Conservancy, and the Surfrider Foundation … climate,”said Becca Loomis,Attorney,Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). “ThePlug Offshore Wells Actis a critical first step
Welch, Jacobs Introduce Bicameral Bill Demanding Accountability for Hind Rajab, Palestinian Child Killed by Israeli Forces
horrified by reports of the Israeli Defense Forces firing over 300 bullets at her and her family while … Palestinian children indiscriminately killed by the Israel Defense Forces in Gaza,”said Rep. Jayapal. “This legislation importantly demands
Welch Joins 45 Senators in Pressing DOD Secretary Hegseth for Answers on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran
Senate colleagues in demanding that the Department of Defense (DOD) provide answers to the American people … taking place in a vacuum. As Secretary of Defense, you set the tone for U.S. military conduct
Welch Joins Van Hollen, 29 Colleagues in Pressing Trump Admin for Accountability, Investigations into Deaths of American Citizens in West Bank
West Bank under the protection of the Israel Defense Forces. The U.S. government must conduct a credible
Welch, McCormick Introduce Bipartisan REWIRE Act to Modernize America’s Electric Grid and Cut Red Tape
Alliance; National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA); Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC); New American Industrial Alliance (NAIA); Pennsylvania Rural
Welch Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
American people who overwhelmingly back Ukraine’s defense against Russia. “The American people cannot, and should not, accept
Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Federal Criminal Code
Mandatory Minimums, Federal Defenders, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National District Attorneys Association, Right on Crime
Welch Leads 14 Bicameral Colleagues on Bill to Reduce Barriers to Organic Agriculture in Vermont
Association of New Jersey (NOFA NJ); National Resources Defense Council (NRDC); Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association; OneCert