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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 6/9/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 6/9/22

Uvalde GOP Rep Gonzales Supports Gun Reforms, But Votes 'No' on Dem Bill

Congressman Tony Gonzales, who was raised outside Uvalde, told Newsweek that in his district people "grow up with guns," saying they're a "part of our culture.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 6/8/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 6/8/22

Dems and GOP Unite In Fight Against Big Tech: 'It's Common Sense'

"If we don't have competition in the digital marketplace, we run the risk of damaging our economy .... but also our national security," Rep. Cicilline said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 6/2/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 6/2/22

Kirsten Gillibrand Pushes 'Cyber Academy' to Fight China, Russia Cyber War

“One of the biggest challenges we have in the future is protecting the nation from a cyberattack and being able to win a cyberwar," Gillibrand told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/26/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/26/22

Lindsey Graham Slams Navy Budget in Hearing: 'Lowest in Modern History'

"The last time we spent 3% below [less than 3% of the GDP] was in 1940, 1998, 1999, and 2000," Graham told the U.S. Secretary of the Navy.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/24/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/24/22

Ted Cruz Says Biden 'Endangers' U.S. with 'Incoherent' Taiwan Comments

"I think anytime the president is rambling and incoherent, it endangers America and endangers our allies," Cruz told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/19/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/19/22

Hawley Hammers Energy Secretary on Gas Prices: 'Your Answers Are Insulting'

“With all due respect Madame Secretary, that's utter nonsense," Hawley said in response to Granholm pinning gas prices on Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/13/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/13/22

Mark Kelly Pushes Bipartisan Border Reform, Calls for Title 42 Delay

“We're expecting the number of migrants to go up more than double, and [CBP] and [DHS] are not prepared to deal with those kinds of numbers," Kelly said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/6/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/6/22

Trump's Nuclear Cruise Missile Plan Pits Biden Against His Generals

"Democratic presidents are always in a bind ... On the one hand they have to be visionary, but on the other hand they can't be seen to be weak.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/3/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 5/3/22

Russian TV Claims U.S. 'At War in Ukraine' After Pelosi-Led Trip

Russian state media pointed to tweets from Rep. Jason Crow as "confirmation that the United States is at war in Ukraine.”

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/28/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/28/22

Mark Kelly Says Listen to Border States, as DHS Draws Fire On Immigration

“I think it's important that folks listen to folks that have to deal with this every day," Democratic Senator Mark Kelly told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/26/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/26/22

Ukraine War Has U.S. Javelin Missile Supply Down 33%; Biden Urged to Act

“Unless the president invokes the Defense Production Act ... we will run out of these key arms," Senator Richard Blumenthal said.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/25/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/25/22

Joe Biden Wants More Defense Contractors to Fight the New Cold War

“We undoubtedly have 20th-century contracting rules and regulations in a 21st-century world," Congressman Jason Crow told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/21/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/21/22

How Russia and China Use Disinformation to Justify Internment Camps

Russia's "filtration camps" for Ukrainians and China's "education centers" for Uyghurs benefit from active disinformation campaigns from both countries.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/14/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/14/22

With Russia Mired In Ukraine, Tech Bill Targeting China Gains Traction

“We want to make sure that we lead in technology, not China," Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna of California told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/12/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/12/22

Logistics Failing Russia in Ukraine, Could Limit US if China Attacks Taiwan

“If there was a conflict in the Pacific, we simply do not have the American vessels necessary to sustain the fight," Congressman John Garamendi told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/7/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/7/22

Senators Press Military to Seek 'Win' in Ukraine, Say US 'Afraid' of Putin

“Have the words 'win' and 'victory' been purged from the administration's vocabulary when it comes to Ukraine?" Senator Tom Cotton asked.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/6/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/6/22

Border Dems Push Back on Biden Ending Trump's COVID Asylum Exclusion

“There's no plan right now, and that's a big concern," Arizona Senator Mark Kelly told Newsweek.

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/6/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 4/6/22

Kinzinger Says Biden's Staff Made Him 'Look Weak' Walking Back Remarks

'I would've fired everybody that clarified my statement for me,' Kinzinger told Newsweek. 'I would have done that that day if I was president.’

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 3/31/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 3/31/22

Can Congress Stop Louis DeJoy from Buying a Gas Post Office Delivery Fleet?

A forthcoming bill called the Green Postal Service Fleet Act would require the Postal Service to have 'at least 75% electric or zero emission vehicles.’

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Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 3/31/22 Newsweek Alex Rouhandeh 3/31/22

To Accept Ukrainian Refugees Biden Needs to Reverse Trump Immigration Cuts

President Biden said the U.S. would accept 100,000 Ukrainians, but it likely will require reversing Trump administration changes to the immigration system.

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