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February 11, 2025
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Contact: Olivia Porcaro 202-225-6165

Issues:Healthcare

February 3, 2025
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When our forefathers founded our great nation, they penned that individuals are “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights” in the Declaration of Independence. Included in these unalienable rights is our most fundamental right: the right to life. 

This paramount right asserts that every person, from the moment of conception till death, has the right to live. 

Issues:Life

January 27, 2025
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In a world that is constantly evolving, one thing will always remain true: America is the greatest country on this earth. 


January 13, 2025
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December 16, 2024
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This past Saturday was the Army-Navy football game. Dating back to 1890 as one of the oldest and most historic rivalries in college football, this game transcends the sports world.


December 9, 2024
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Unfortunately, natural disasters, accompanied with human hardship and tragedy, were not scarce over this past year in our country. From floods to droughts to wildfires to hurricanes to tornadoes, many communities across the United States suffered this year due to major weather events. 


November 26, 2024
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This Thursday, we, as Americans, will gather around our dinner tables with family and loved ones to eat turkey, stuffing, and pie, watch parades and football games, and connect with those around us. However, most importantly, we will give thanks.


November 19, 2024
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In August of 1990, President George H.W. Bush declared November as National Native American Heritage Month. Today, 34 years later, November remains a time to celebrate our nation’s first Americans, as well as their traditions, languages, and stories.

Issues:Tribal Relations

October 30, 2024
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Last week, I traveled to the Middle East, where I had the honor of meeting with heads of state and other leaders from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Israel to learn more about the ongoing conflicts caused by Iran’s proxies and discuss mutual objectives to peace and security in the region.

Issues:Foreign Affairs

September 23, 2024
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