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Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

Madam Speaker, the January 6th Committee has as its obligation to recommend legislative changes that would make the country safer. We have done that. I will say that the partisan split in the House Administration Committee has always been…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-21
Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 82, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-21
Zoe Lofgren
@zoelofgren· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 44) authorizing the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to present the statue of Harry S. Truman from the people…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-21
John Garamendi
@johngaramendi· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

Madam Speaker, on January 6, America witnessed the first and most serious attempt since the Civil War to stop our democracy. It was an insurrection engineered by the then-President, Donald Trump, so that he could put forth a coup and…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-21
Jose Luis Correa
@joseluiscorrea· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

As tensions have risen in response to the FBI's raid on Mar-a-Lago and the passage of the historic Inflation Reduction Act, we have also seen a rise in the threats directed toward Federal employees and their office buildings.

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Jose Luis Correa
@joseluiscorrea· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

While not typically thought of as high-security facilities, these Government office buildings, and the men and women who work and visit them every day, are now facing new security risks.

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Jose Luis Correa
@joseluiscorrea· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

The protection of Federal facilities, employees, and visitors is a critical part of the Department of Homeland Security's day-to-day work.

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Jim Costa
@jimcosta· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

Mr. Speaker, I also rise today to condemn Azerbaijan's attack on Armenia. Nearly 204 Armenian troops are confirmed killed or missing. It was an attack on a sovereign territory. Speaker Pelosi's visit to Armenia is a symbol of the United…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-21
Jim Costa
@jimcosta· Democratic · CA· Sep 21, 2022

Mr. Speaker, since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the world has changed--socially, economically, and the political landscape. Putin's war has killed thousands of Ukrainians, innocent citizens, and displaced millions who have struggled to…

Congressional Record · 2022-09-21
Brad Sherman
@bradsherman· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

This House of Representatives in May passed my bill, the Russia and Belarus Financial Sanctions Act, which would block that loophole.

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Brad Sherman
@bradsherman· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

My hope is that the institutions here wouldn't be exploiting that loophole.

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Brad Sherman
@bradsherman· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act reduced the Federal deficit by $300 billion, partially ameliorating the inflationary effect of the Trump tax cut.

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

I implore my colleagues to regularly provide oversight on the implementation of the IRC's recommendations.

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

When you have men and women who are reluctant to even consider coming into the military because of sexual assault and sexual harassment, that is going to affect recruitment, it clearly impacts retention, and it will have an effect on…

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

Please provide a brief summary of actions taken so far to implement each IRC recommendation that has been tasked to the services.

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

What specific actions are your services taking to build out military justice career tracks for judge advocates?

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Jackie Speier
@jackiespeier· Democratic · CA· Sep 20, 2022

The Army has implemented the command assessment program, which has been successful at weeding out toxic and ineffective leaders.

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