WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong opposition to this so-called SAVE Act, a bill that is a modern-day poll tax targeting American women and lowincome Americans. This bill bans voter ID. It bans using driver's licenses as a voter ID unless they are backed by addit  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a cosponsor of the SAVE Act to advance the radical proposition that only American citizens should vote in American elections. Of course, this isn't radical at all. It is common sense. I think the vast majority of Americans would be   more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, in every election, somebody wins and somebody loses. Democracy depends on the losing side trusting that the election was a fair and accurate reflection of the will of the majority, and the winning side depends on the same perception for the legit  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on April 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, free and fair elections are the foundation of any functioning democracy. The SAVE Act is a blatant attempt to undermine our election system, weaken American democracy, and unfairly suppress millions of eligible citizens from voting. If the SAVE Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Slams Trump Attempt to Slash NASA Budget, End Critical Missions Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement regarding reports of President Donald Trump's proposal to slash NASA's science budget in half: "Donald Trump's attack on NASA amounts to a form of national self-destruction and will have untold effects on the country  more