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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade, released the following statement condemning the Maduro regime’s effort to overtake the Venezuelan National Assembly by force:
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding last night’s strike in Iraq that killed Qasem Soleimani:
This week in Washington, the House passed vital legislation on fiscal year (FY)2020 appropriations, the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction, and United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Additionally, two articles of impeachment reached the floor for consideration.
(Washington, D.C.) - Earlier this week, the House passed 2 funding packages that averted another painful holiday shutdown. While the packages were not perfect, they funded vital programs that will help Americans across the country and include landmark funding for essential initiatives.
(Washington D.C.) – Congressional Taiwan Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ), Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH), Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL.), led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert E. Lighthizer encouraging him to work toward beginning negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement with Taiwan.
(Washington, D.C.) – Hoy, H.Res.754, una resolución bipartidista presentada por el presidente del subcomité del hemisferio occidental Albio Sires (D-NJ) y el miembro de rango Francis Rooney (R-FL) para apoyar los derechos humanos en Nicaragua y condenar los abusos del gobierno de Ortega, fue aprobada por unanimidad en El Comité de Asuntos Exteriores de la Cámara de Representantes.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, H.Res.754, a bipartisan resolution introduced by Chairman Albio Sires (D-NJ) and Ranking Member Francis Rooney (R-FL) to support human rights in Nicaragua and condemn the abuses of the Ortega government, was unanimously passed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ) released the following statement regarding his vote on articles of impeachment:
Last week in Washington, I introduced two bills, H.R. 5404 and H.R. 5426, and voted on legislation to lower the price of prescription drugs and reinvest in our public health system. I also attended a House Transportation and Infrastructure hearing on the Boeing 737 MAX and chaired a Western Hemisphere Subcommittee hearing on Haiti.
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 230 to 192. The legislation now awaits further action in the Senate.