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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the Pentagon requested and is receiving substantial reimbursement from the Department of Homeland Security for Defense Department spending related to law-enforcement support.
Sen. Katie Britt argued that Congress should prioritize funding American service members currently in harm's way, contrasting the request with five previous supplemental measures supporting Ukraine.
Sen. John Kennedy said legislation targeting purchases of Russian oil has enough Senate support to pass overwhelmingly and called on Majority Leader John Thune to bring the measure to a vote as soon as next week.
Sen. John Boozman warned that agricultural economists and bankers are projecting severe pressure on U.S. farming, saying the country could lose 20% to 25% of farmers within two to three years if conditions do not improve.
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith warned of serious financial pressure on U.S. farmers, saying some multigenerational producers in Mississippi did not plant this year because falling commodity prices and high input costs made the numbers unworkable.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins cited foreign ownership in U.S. food production as a national security concern, pointing specifically to ownership of the country's largest pork producer.
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Trump said Senate Republicans should hold a vote on the SAVE America Act even if it fails, arguing voters deserve to know who opposes it.
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Trump defended cryptocurrency and said it benefits the United States.
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PRESIDENT TRUMP SIGNS ORDER RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO “LAKE AMERICA”
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the Pentagon requested and is receiving substantial reimbursement from the Department of Homeland Security for Defense Department spending related to law-enforcement support.
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Sen. Katie Britt argued that Congress should prioritize funding American service members currently in harm's way, contrasting the request with five previous supplemental measures supporting Ukraine.
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Sen. John Kennedy said legislation targeting purchases of Russian oil has enough Senate support to pass overwhelmingly and called on Majority Leader John Thune to bring the measure to a vote as soon as next week.
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Sen. John Boozman warned that agricultural economists and bankers are projecting severe pressure on U.S. farming, saying the country could lose 20% to 25% of farmers within two to three years if conditions do not improve.
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith warned of serious financial pressure on U.S. farmers, saying some multigenerational producers in Mississippi did not plant this year because falling commodity prices and high input costs made the numbers unworkable.
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins cited foreign ownership in U.S. food production as a national security concern, pointing specifically to ownership of the country's largest pork producer.
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JD Vance said the Trump administration sees communities like Middletown as central to rebuilding American manufacturing.
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