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• 2026-10-23 · BRITT · U S Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures 650000 For St Clair Countys Law Enforcement

  ...ent needs. Increased access to public safety tools will give the department more opportunity to improve emergency response, investigate and prevent criminal activity, and strengthen the safety of students and residents throughout Pell City and the surrounding region. “This funding will...

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• 2026-10-23 · HUSTED · Husted visits Freedom a la Cart in Columbus, highlights new law to help detect human trafficking

  ...I met today are why I led the bipartisan, bicameral Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act–to fight the human trafficking scourge and prevent these tragedies from hurting Americans.” COLUMBUS – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today visited Freedom a la Cart, a Columbus nonprofit that hel...

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• 2026-10-28 · COTTON · Cotton, Carr, Griffin Hold Roundtable on Combatting Contraband Cellphones in Prisons

  ...ons, where he emphasized the need for Congress to pass his Cellphone Jamming Reform Act, legislation he has championed for years that would prevent inmates from using contraband cellphones in prison facilities by allowing state and local prisons to use cellphone jamming systems. Chairma...

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• 2026-10-28 · HUSTED · Husted secures funding for Columbus post-crash care project

  ...That suggests better post-crash care could save hundreds of lives. The SS4A program awards funding on a competitive basis to projects that prevent deaths and serious injuries on roads and streets for all users, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation riders, motorists...

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• 2026-10-28 · LANKFORD · Lankford, Budd Urge USPS to Maintain Ban on Mailing Marijuana

  ...idence supporting the change and its potential consequences. In 2026, Lankford introduced the No Deductions for Marijuana Businesses Act to prevent marijuana businesses from claiming federal tax deductions and credits following rescheduling. He has also pressed the Treasury Department o...

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• 2026-10-28 · MOODY · On National First Responders Day, Senator Moody Recognizes Seven of Florida’s Finest

  ...to his own safety. When the juvenile later became violent and began engaging in self-harming behavior, Officer Addison again intervened to prevent further injury. Throughout the incident, he demonstrated courage, composure, restraint, and compassion while confronting two separate threa...

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• 2026-10-30 · CORNYN · Cornyn: Houston Area to Receive $1.4M to Reduce Youth Recidivism

  ...to fund as part of last year’s Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act.“I am proud to have helped provide this investment to prevent and reduce recidivism and am glad the Houston area will receive more resources to support our next generation,” said Sen. Cornyn.Background...

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• 2026-10-30 · ERNST · 31 States Leave Free Fraud-Fighting Tool on the Shelf. Ernst Demands Answers

  ...ds, including Social Security death data, and lists of banned contractors and convicted fraudsters. In fiscal year 2025, it helped Treasury prevent, detect, or recover $11.7 billion in improper payments, and in fiscal year 2026, it blocked $175 million in payments to dead people. Congre...

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• 2026-10-30 · FISCHER · Engage in Democracy: Make a Plan to Vote

  ...r take them for granted.I value these principles deeply in my work representing Nebraska in the U.S. Senate. Our differences do not have to prevent us from finding common ground. At the end of the day, there is far more that unites us as Americans than divides us.As we approach Election...

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• 2026-10-30 · HOEVEN · Hoeven Announces Beginning of AFRICOM Unmanned MQ-9 Operations at GrandSky

  ...in annual cost savings for AFRICOM. AFRICOM contracts with General Atomics to fly the MQ-9 as part of surveillance operations to detect and prevent threats to the U.S., including terrorist threats from ISIS and al Qaeda. The RSO facility allows General Atomics to station these pilots in...

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• 2026-10-31 · MORENO · Moreno Blasts Chillicothe Mayor For Cheap Political Attacks

  ...d watch the American heartland be hollowed out by private equity, hedge funds, and liberal elites. We have a duty to the American people to prevent that and to secure our nation’s supply chains. Thanks to the hundreds of hours of effort from my office raising this issue at all levels of...

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• 2026-11-05 · BANKS · EXCLUSIVE: Small-Town Police Department Risks Losing Funds Over ICE Ties, Senator Steps in

  ...he agreement includes funding and training that will strengthen the Department. As Attorney General Todd Rokita noted, no legal authorities prevent the Department from entering the agreement, or require it to obtain approval from the local board before doing so. To the contrary, local e...

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• 2026-11-05 · BANKS · Banks Urges Stinesville, Monroe Country Officials to Ratify Police Department’s 287 (g) Agreement

  ...ding and training to strengthen its work. He also cited Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s position that no legal authority exists that prevents the department from entering into the agreement and requires prior local board approval. Banks urged local officials to support the agreeme...

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• 2026-11-06 · HOEVEN · Hoeven Discusses Efforts to Improve Health Care, Nutrition Services in Indian Country

  ...nsoring the Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2025 and helped secure its inclusion in the Senate Farm Bill. The legislation helps prevent disruptions to the FDPIR program by: Giving tribes a greater role in the program’s contracting decisions. Providing direct payments to trib...

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• 2026-11-09 · ARMSTRONG · Modernizing the Electricity Grid

  ...00 gigawatts, were awaiting interconnection at the end of 2025. Not all will be built, but the backlog illustrates how grid constraints can prevent new electricity supplies from reaching customers. Compounding these challenges, neighboring electricity markets frequently disagree over wh...

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• 2026-11-09 · CAPITO · Congressional Record senate 2026-11-09

  ...of our economy. Quite frankly, you are not going to make an investment if you don't have this certainty. And, finally, our legislation will prevent unneeded and unnecessary delays and endless litigation that could block growth. In West Virginia, investments have collapsed under the weig...

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