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*ADVISORY* Senate Informational Hearings (Senator for the 24th District - Kevin de León)

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Senator for the 24th District - Kevin de León). SACRAMENTO - All Senate hearings are open for the public to attend, and every Capitol hearing is viewable via livestream on the Senate homepage http.//senate.ca.gov. A video archive of hearings going back to 2005 is available via http.//senate.ca.gov/media-archive. More information on upcoming hearings is available at http.//senate.ca.gov/senate-oversight-hearings/upcoming....

Grassley Weekly Schedule (Chuck Grassley)

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Here is information about Senator Grassley's schedule this week. The Senate is in session. Senator Grassley will meet with Iowans in Washington, D.C., from the Iowa Association of School Boards, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Iowa Radio Reading Information Services, the Iowa Bankers Association, the Financial Services Institute, the Jefferson Awards Foundation and the Area Education Agency....

King Calls for Immediate Action to Defend Energy Grid from Potential Cyber-Attacks (Angus S Jr King)

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- In remarks delivered on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, urged his colleagues to heed the repeated warnings of Intelligence Community officials and move to protect America's critical energy infrastructure from potential cyber-attacks ... The video of Senator King's full floor remarks is available HERE. To read the text of Senator King's legislation, click HERE....

ICYMI: In Wake of Terror Attack in Orlando, Blumenthal & Senate Democrats Announce Renewed Push to Prevent Suspected Terrorists from Purchasing Guns and Explosives (Richard Blumenthal)

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Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined U.S. Senators Charles Schumer (D-NY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Bill Nelson (D-FL) on a media conference call to announce a renewed push to pass legislation to prevent those on terror watchlist from purchasing guns and explosives. This renewed push by Senate Democrats to pass the ......

Senate Republicans Join in Raising Awareness about Sexual Assault (California Senate Republican Caucus)

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California Senate Republican Caucus). SACRAMENTO - Today, members of the Legislative Women's Caucus raised awareness about sexual assault on college campuses by reading excerpts of the Stanford University rape survivor's impact statement on the Senate floor. Senators in the Legislative Women's Caucus read a portion of the moving statement by 'Emily Doe,' whose identity is being protected ... Senator Bates. ... Senator Nguyen.....

Collins, King Encourage Maine High School Students to Apply for U.S. Senate Youth Program (Angus S Jr King)

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Senators Susan Collins and Angus King are encouraging Maine high school students to apply for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), which has begun its statewide selection process for the program's 55th Annual Washington Week ... They will meet with senators, cabinet officers, government leaders, policy-makers, and participate in a meeting with a Justice of the Supreme Court ... Senate....

Senate Advances Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill to the President’s Desk (US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)

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US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) ... John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on the Senate's passage of bipartisan legislation to ensure the safety of America's pipelines ... Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and ranking member, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), introduced legislation in the Senate alongside Committee Members Sens....

Senators Collins, King Announce that Maine State Housing Authority Awarded $3.4 Million for Lead Abatement (Susan M Collins)

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'Lead poisoning poses a very serious health threat, particularly in New England where our housing stock is older than in most other states,' said Senator Collins ... The bill was approved by the full Senate by a vote of 89-8 and currently awaits consideration by the House of Representatives ... Original documenthttps.//www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senators-collins-king-announce-maine-state-housing-authority-awarded-34-million-lead....

Georgia Senators Warn Colleagues against Advancing Bill with Harmful Interstate Water Provision (Johnny Isakson)

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Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and David Perdue, R-Ga., today highlighted their strong opposition to any appropriations bill that includes controversial language directly impacting Georgia's water supply and any ongoing water rights litigation between multiple states ... 'We have no place as a Senate or as a Congress to inject ourselves into a case that's pending litigation in the courts on issues that are purely between states....

King, Colleagues Unveil New Campaign Finance and Governmental Reform Package (Angus S Jr King)

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Senator Angus King (I-Maine) joined with a group of his colleagues to announce a newlegislative package aimed at reforming America's campaign finance system and making government more accountable to the people ... The amount of outside money that is being spent on these campaigns is unbelievable,' said Senator King ... Senate, to report contributions of over $1000 to the FEC within 48 hours....

Executive Session (US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)

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US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at 10.00 a.m ... Senate Russell Building 253. A live video of the markup and additional information will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov ... Senate Committee on ......

Grassley Calls on President to Sign Bill to Improve Government Transparency (Chuck Grassley)

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Senate-Passed FOIA Improvement Act Clears House of Representatives. WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today issued the following statement after the U.S ... That's why the FOIA Improvement Act was the first bill I led through the Senate Judiciary Committee as chairman ... It passed the full Senate in March of this year....

California’s Film and TV Tax Credit Program Continues to Stimulate Economy, Create Jobs (Senator for the 24th District - Kevin de León)

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Senator for the 24th District - Kevin de León). SACRAMENTO - Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) today congratulated the California Film Commission as it launched year two of the retooled and expanded film and TV tax credit program by naming the first round of recipients for the new fiscal year ... Senator De León (D-Los Angeles)....
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