While government boondoggles abound, the term is now officially in the law books for the first time. No politician wants their prized pet project to carry that label, but now there's no escaping it.
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Washington math doesn't add up, but my Billion Dollar Boondoggle law will restore accountability to its shady accounting. Taxpayers deserve this transparency, and it will protect them from being put on the hook for hundreds of billions of…
Being in Romney was a great opportunity to connect with commissioners from Hampshire County as well as representatives from Hardy Communications.
It was great to be in Ridgeley to receive updates from the Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Department.
Millions of Americans suffer from identity theft each year, and Social Security numbers are a top target.
Too often, victims of identity theft are forced to navigate a long, confusing process to get support from the Social Security Administration. This process is frustrating to victims and unnecessarily drains the agency’s resources.
I am deeply concerned that disruptions to PRAMS have left permanent gaps in our understanding of maternal and infant health.
There is no room to dissent from the kingdom's policies, and that's unacceptable.
There is a legitimate social and cultural transformation happening in Saudi Arabia and it was I think important for me to see it for myself.
I told the Qataris that no matter how much pressure they got from Donald Trump to gift that plane, they should have said no, because it is obvious what's happening here.
There is an active cover-up going on right now.
I saw firsthand how this war is spiraling downward very quickly.
I have heard heart-wrenching stories from Oregonians who have lost loved ones after a prescription for an injury or treatment turned into an addiction.
We ask that you immediately provide all committee records that you have withheld, commit to fully complying with Senate Rules XXVI and XXVII going forward, and apologize to Mr. Smith on behalf of the Committee.
We write to object to the Committee violating Senate rules by failing to provide committee records to the minority in advance of the hearing… As of the date of this letter, we still have not received these records.
“The families who lost their loved ones that tragic day deserve action and the flying public’s safety depends on it.”
“With this report out, there are simply no more excuses keeping the DoD and FAA from immediately implementing and exceeding the urgent safety recommendations handed down by both the Army and NTSB.
“And we urgently need to modernize our air traffic control system.