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April 4, 2025
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A lot of what happens in Congress doesn’t always make it onto TV—but it’s important. This week, I wanted to take a moment to explain a key part of the legislative process: the committee markup. A markup is when a committee formally debates, amends, and votes on a bill before it moves to the House floor. During this process, members can offer changes—called amendments—including something called an "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute" or ANS, which replaces the entire bill with a new version.


March 28, 2025
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I was impressed by the mass talent displayed at the 


March 28, 2025
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Listening to Rota’s Business Community

When we talk about the need for government to better support small businesses, there’s no greater example th


March 28, 2025
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Leadership at work in Rota!

Rota has such a remarkable history of producing intelligent, thoughtful, and proactive leaders of the Commonwealth.


March 28, 2025
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Meeting with PSS Leaders on the Future of Federal Education Policy

It was wonderful meeting with leaders from our Public