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Senators Kelly, Van Hollen, Booker Lead Bill Cutting Taxes Nationwide

March 17, 2026March 17, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, Economic Policy, Legislation, National News, Public Policy, Tax Cuts, U.S. Representative Don Beyer, U.S. Senator Andy Kim, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly

Bill eliminates federal income taxes for Americans making under $46,000; is fully paid for by ensuring Americans making over a

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Bipartisan Senators Push for Federal Data on AI

March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 HRMessenger Staff AI workforce, Artificial Intelligence, Congress, Federal Data, Senator Jim Banks, Senator Mark Warner, Tech Policy, Technology

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) today led a bipartisan group of senators in

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Virginia Delegate, U.S. Senators Release Iran War Statement

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, Delegate Sam Rasoul, Iran, National News, political, Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine, Washington

Statement From Delegate Sam Rasoul on U.S. and Israeli-backed Illegal Regime Change War with Iran Roanoke, Va. –Virginia State Delegate

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How to Watch the 2026 State of the Union Address

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, National News, politics, U.S. Politics, Washington D.C

The 2026 State of the Union address will air live at 9 p.m. ET and stream live on the official

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Presidential Tariffs

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, federal government, National News, supreme court, Tariffs, Trade Policy

LOS ANGELES — In a landmark decision safeguarding consumers and the Constitution, the Supreme Court of the United States today struck down

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Warner Introduces Bill to Protect Federal Worker Pay

February 13, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Congress, Federal Pay, Federal Workers, Political News, Public Service, U.S. Senator Mark R.Warner

Sen. Mark Warner said the newly introduced legislation aims to ensure federal wages remain competitive so the government can continue

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Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Answers on Gabbard Presence

January 29, 2026January 29, 2026 HRMessenger Staff Committee Briefing, Congress, National Security, Political News, Tulsi Gabbard

Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT-04) and Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

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Meeks Introduces Resolutions Opposing UAE Arms Sale Bypass

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 HRMessenger Staff Congress, President donald trump, Representative Gregory W.Meeks, Washington D.C

Washington, DC – Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today criticized the Trump administration’s decision