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UAP Caucus Co-chair Luna: “We are for sure doing" UFO hearing this fall led by new, female chair
Sen. Risch on marijuana: "We’re just not into that sort of thing” in Idaho
Tim Kaine on DEA rescheduling marijuana: "I'm for it"
Rep. Tim Burchett on next House UAP hearing: "Get ready"
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Todd Young: "I support [SAFER Banking Act]"
Unlike Himes, André Carson says intrusions of US airspace “always a concern" to HPSCI
Sen. Hickenlooper wants marijuana "descheduled, not rescheduled”
Sen. Murphy supports SAFER Banking; unsure about pardoning past marijuana convictions
Tim Burchett: UFO hearing & new whistleblower protections still in works
"It's a gateway drug" — Sen. Rick Scott blames marijuana, partly, for recent death of his brother
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Jon Ossoff: "I’m in favor of descheduling cannabis"
Rep. Jim Himes dismisses Senate UAP hearing w/ AARO: "Senators need to get briefed and then move on"
Sen. Murray says "I think it's good" DEA's rescheduling marijuana
EXCLUSIVE — Gillibrand's calling for hearings & Senate vote on Lummis-Gillibrand stablecoin act
Sen. Rounds on UAPDA: "not a whole lot of anything there"
Sen. Britt opposes SAFER Banking but shrugs when asked about DEA rescheduling marijuana
Sen. Gillibrand still on hunt for hidden SAPs: "If there are any programs, we are not read in"
Sen. Van Hollen supports Md. marijuana pardons & wants expungements in SAFER Banking Act
Intel Chair Mark Warner unaware Gillibrand's planning a Senate UAP hearing
Rand Paul: "We're still pushing" the SAFER Banking Act
Luna & Burchett: Next UAP hearing likely to come after August recess
Sen. Cantwell says DEA rescheduling marijuana without Congress "is good"
Rep. Brad Sherman: Stablecoin measure "needs to have a prohibition of mixers"
EXCLUSIVE — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: "There could be life out there”
"That’s a question for Chuck Schumer," Sinema says when asked about Senate never voting on marijuana
EXCLUSIVE – Gillibrand: "Probably July" for public UAP hearing in US Senate
Sen. Mark Kelly: "I'd like to get [SAFER] across the finish line"
Burchett: Grusch's list of cooperative & hostile witnesses will "be part of the next hearing"
FULL BILL TEXT: Rep. Robert Garcia introduces UAPDA as NDAA amendment
Rep. Veasey: UAPs absent House NDAA markup (ANNOUNCEMENT: Burchett's back LIVE w/ Laslo THIS WEEK!)
SAFER Banking is "overdue," Sen. Coons says. "We have to harmonize banking laws"
"I set her up," Rep. Burchett gushes after UAP Caucus tag teams Energy Sec. Granholm on UFOs
Reps. Matt Gaetz & Ro Khanna on UAPs & House NDAA markup
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Soto: House passage of FIT Act a "signal” Congress waking up to crypto
Congress aware of all SAPs? "No. I'm not confident yet,” Sen. Rounds says after AARO meeting
Sen. Whip Dick Durbin: "We've got to reconcile" state & federal marijuana laws
Sen. Pete Ricketts: DEA rescheduling marijuana "an absolutely horrible idea"
Chair Grothman on UAP Caucus plan for USO hearing: "they haven't talked to me about it"
Gillibrand: stablecoin bill shelved b/c "McConnell does not want the SAFE Banking Act”
"It wasn't me" — HASC Chair Mike Rogers denies gutting Schumer's UAP amendment
Sen. Markwayne Mullin "not a fan of" DEA rescheduling marijuana
Sen. Cornyn: DEA rescheduling marijuana "another example of overreach"
Hawley giving DEA space on rescheduling, but says "I'm opposed" to SAFER Banking
Sen. Warren wants crypto guardrails in marijuana bank bill: “I’ll take it anywhere I can get it"
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Gillibrand's informed AARO: "I'd like to have a public hearing this summer"
With DEA rescheduling, Sen. JD Vance worries about marijuana "polluting our public spaces"
"No comment," Carson on Kona Blue. "Then that means they didn’t declassify it all,” Ask a Pol says.
Jim Himes: "Congress isn't investigating" incursions over sensitive military sites
Wyden on marijuana: "These are privacy issues and personal liberty questions"
Have you looked into David Grusch’s claims? "No," House Minority Leader Jeffries tells Ask a Pol
Rep. MTG: "I speak for the people, and the people are the party"
Chair Comer: "I'm going to try to hold [Biden] accountable" during impeachment
Rep. Ogles brushes aside Burlison's claims, says SAPs are “structured to … hide things”
McMorris Rodgers plan to overcome Silicon Valley opposition to data privacy: "educating people"
Rep. Grothman says 2nd public UAP hearing needed because "We don’t have the facts yet"
Sen. Rand Paul upset with FISA reauthorization: "It's a terrible idea"
Sen. Ron Wyden says House conservatives made "extraordinary mistake" to extend FISA w/out reforms
Barbara Lee: No need to pressure Biden admin. on expungements b/c "that's a given"
Maxine Waters shrugs off Lummis-Gillibrand stablecoin bill: "Schumer’s in the lead on that"
Rep. Ayanna Pressley says cannabis effort imperiled by — "chaos and more chaos" — GOP House majority
Moskowitz after hearing Burlison react to AARO SCIF briefing: "I’m gonna go talk to him”
Rep. Blumenauer says marijuana "is sort of the sleeper issue of this election"
Sen. Murphy: "I need to take a look at exactly what the administration has done" on crypto
Rep. Andy Ogles says AARO SCIF briefing left him "unimpressed, as usual"
Sen. Lummis dismisses Elizabeth Warren's latest crypto warning to Treasury as "a red herring"
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Steve Daines: Marijuana expungements "should be more of a state issue"
Rep. Patrick McHenry: "I’m going back to chair a [committee] hearing"
VIDEO: Rep. Eric Burlison: "My skepticism was probably more validated" in AARO SCIF briefing
UAP Caucus Co-Chairs Luna & Burchett (& Ogles) post-SCIF briefing "nothing burger”
Senior Senate Defense appropriator not sure who funds AARO
Sen. Booker unaware of Customs & Border seizures of locally legal recreational marijuana
Ted Cruz on new, bipartisan privacy bill: "as written, has no chance of passing"
Cantwell says her new privacy bill would help ease current FISA deadlock
Sen. Steve Daines: "I think that crypto is the future for financial freedom"
Sen. Kelly: UAPs over US bases "very likely to be foreign nationals ... doing surveillance"
Details on next week's AARO SCIF briefing for the UAP Caucus
"I don't know any other way,” AOC says, unfazed w/ attacks on 'The Squad'
Rep. Nancy Mace says "space is no different. Technology’s advancing..."
Rep. Henry Cuellar accuses AOC's Squad of hurting "the brand of the Democratic Party"
Your primary opponent is AIPAC? “Yes,” Rep. Jamaal Bowman tells us
Hakeem Jeffries mum when asked about member's of AOC's 'Squad' facing primaries this cycle
Rep. Pressley says some attacks on 'The Squad' are racist: "It’s nothing new"
Sen. Rounds argues the US should use AI to combat AI deepfakes in the 2024 election
Sen. Cramer on AI deepfakes legislation: "people will act according to what’s in their interest"
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Boozman fears crypto's a "systemic risk to the financial system of the country"
When it comes to UAPs, Rep. Andre Carson warns "our adversaries are always listening"
What if DEA reschedules marijuana? “I hadn’t thought about it," top Republican on Senate Ag.
EXCLUSIVE — Five Senate Republicans Dish On Asylum Rights
ARCHIVE: Chair Patrick McHenry on crypto bill: "We’ve been months into this"
Sen. Fetterman "agreed with the vast majority of" Schumer's Israel
Tim Burchett says Oversight Chair Comer’s "open" to new UAP Subcommittee
Sen. Padilla pushing DEA to reschedule marijuana soon
Sen. Cruz on TikTok: “I would expect that we would take up and mark up the House bill"
UAP subcommittee "unneeded," says Rep. Grothman who chaired David Grusch hearing
Bernie Sanders: "Israel needs new leadership that supports a two-state solution"
Sen. Rounds on UAPs around military sites: "we're not sure where they're coming from"
On Trump's TikTok reversal, Sen. Hawley says "I think he was right the first time"
Sen. Rounds on Pentagon response to UAPs: "if it’s ours, they may not want to address it”
Is UAP investigation heating up? “We have a lot of information going to our offices," Luna says
Gillibrand: US lacks “ability to detect all these" craft around US bases and nuclear sites
Moskowitz: “[Reid, Schumer, Rubio] — these are not insignificant senators” following UAPs
Booker: 38% prison cut in gov’t funding "contributes to making us less safe as a society"
Jamie Raskin open to Select UAP Committee, says "it would be up to the Republicans"
Sen. Tim Scott refuses to discuss the SAFER Banking Act
Tim Kaine on if gov’t knows what flew over Langley: “don't think I can get into that"
Sen. Cardin says "Schumer laid out a blueprint for peace in the Middle East"
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Rand Paul on TikTok divestment: “There’s nothing in this that protects your data”
Asked about David Grusch, Senate Intel Chair Mark Warner replies, "Who?"
Sen. Lindsey Graham conflates America's war on drugs with the opioid epidemic
VIDEO: Ask a Pol's Live Listening Session w/ Rep. Eric Burlison & Matt Laslo
EXCLUSIVE: Banking Chair Sherrod Brown says SAFER Banking “a high priority”
Intel Chair Warner on whether military can detect UAPs: “Let me try to get you an answer on that"
Chair Sherrod Brown's waiting for House crypto bill: "they’ve narrowed it, and I’m open to it"
Sen. Heinrich laughs off claim Gaetz & Luna were shown 'bodies' in UAP briefing
Sen. Gillibrand on AARO's new, declassified UAP report: “Haven’t read it yet"
Sen. Hirono says there's more of an imperative to act after Biden deepfake ad
Sen. Todd Young, co-sponsor of UAPDA, says Rounds & Schumer are top Senate negotiators on measure
Sen. Tuberville sees some medical benefits in marijuana but "I’m not for legalizing it, no"
Cory Booker on DEA rescheduling marijuana soon: “I have heard a lot about it”
Sen. Rounds on Schumer UAP amendment: "Nothing at this stage ... so early in the process"
Sen. Jack Reed on his crypto bill w/ Warner: "we don’t have any schedule yet or hearing"
Rep. Tim Burchett on new AARO report: "They’re lying to us"
Rep. Lou Correa on Biden admin. & marijuana: "They gotta reschedule it absolutely"
Copy of letter to Speaker Mike Johnson requesting UAP subcommittee
Sen. Rounds on Schumer UAP amendment to NDAA: “not a lot of activity on right now"
Sen. Lummis update on new stablecoin measure w/ Gillibrand: “We’re still working"
Will DEA rescheduling marijuana derail SAFER banking? Daines: "I don’t think so"
Rep. Burlison in talks with Speaker Johnson & Oversight Chair Comer for UAP subcommittee
After State of Union, Klobuchar praises FEC deepfake clampdown but says Congress must act
David Grusch in talks with UAP Caucus member about becoming congressional intel. aide
Rep. Maxine Waters on stablecoin sticking point: "Your central bank has got to be involved"
Blumenauer on rumors DEA plans to reschedule marijuana: “I think it should be April 20th"
Sen. Susan Collins: "I’m very concerned" about deepfakes in 2024
Sen. Cornyn calls 2023 NDAA declassification measure "pretty monumental"
Sen. Jerry Moran on AI: "I’d love to see committees do their work"
Rep. Andy Harris accuses Biden admin. of "changing the FDA rules" on rescheduling marijuana
Burchett says his UAP meeting with Speaker Johnson “went really well"
Rep. Chuy Garcia on cannabis legalization: "It’s a get-out-the-vote rally cry”
Sen. Tim Kaine on AI Deepfakes in election: “Pretty nervous about this"
Sen. Gillibrand: "I’m very concerned about UAPs...constantly around our military sites"
Sen. Cornyn on Schumer's AI forums: "I don’t think the scare tactics have been particularly useful"
Gillibrand says new stablecoin bill w/ Lummis ready, just "waiting for the House"
UPDATED: Reps. Luna & Gaetz shown "video of bodies," source tells Ask a Pol
Senate declassification 'didn’t survive ... process with House,' Intel Chair Warner says
Rep. Brad Sherman on SEC approval of Bitcoin EFTs: "the right time was 5 years ago"
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Earl Blumenauer on DEA, Biden & SAFER
Oversight Chair Comer: “There are documents that are classified that shouldn’t be"
Burchett on Select UAP Committee: "I don’t know if that’s even a possibility"
Fmr. Majority Leader Hoyer on HPSCI under Turner: “This is a definitely unhinged MO"
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Chair of David Grusch Oversight hearing says another UAP hearing may be in store (we know, sir...)
HPSCI member Dan Crenshaw: "There’s public interest in" declassifying Russian space intel
Rep. Bera says Intel members are "resetting" HPSCI; UAPs not on agenda
Rep. Norman says Lue Elizondo "absolutely" corroborated David Grusch
Post-SCIF Burlison says Intel Chair overreacting but agrees on declassification
Rep. Ogles dismisses Intel Chair's ominous warning: "Create a crisis and offer the solution”
EXCLUSIVE — Gillibrand says her 'Classified UAP Briefing' in Jan "wasn’t about UAP"
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reacts to SEC reversal on crypto
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on deepfakes: "This is just going to keep happening"
EXCLUSIVE — Rand Paul says US war on drugs "does" play role in migration surge
EXCLUSIVE — Rubio's frustrated fmr AARO director dismissive of whistleblowers
EXCLUSIVE — Top Dem on House Intel on gutting of Schumer UAP in NDAA: "I don’t think it was us"
House Whip Emmer on SEC crypto about-face: “It's amazing to me. What happened to Gary Gensler?”
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Luna says UAP Caucus holding field hearing next
EXCLUSIVE — Senate Democratic Whip outsourced deepfakes to Klobuchar for 2024
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Kevin Cramer on crypto: "I leave it up to somebody smarter, somebody else"
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Coons on migration and American's "voracious appetite for drugs & ... weapons"
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Gillibrand on AARO's interim director: "The staff didn't know who it was"
ENTIRE LIVE DISCORD — Rep. Eric Burlison LIVE & uncut w/ Ask a Pol
EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Burlison live: Intel Chair Mike Turner was NOT in Grusch SCIF briefing
EXCLUSIVE — Bipartisan calls for UFO transparency growing louder in Congress
EXCLUSIVE — Top Democrat on China Select Committee opposes UAP Select Committee
We asked 22 US senators if Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
UPDATED — Intel Chair Mike Turner was not in David Grusch SCIF briefing
EXCLUSIVES — Reps. Burchett, Luna, Moskowitz & Burlison post classified UFO briefing in SCIF
EXCLUSIVE — Congressional UAP Caucus in dark ahead of Friday SCIF briefing on David Grusch
100 of 100 US Senators on UFO whistleblower David Grusch
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Bob Menendez on whistleblower David Grusch: "UAP?"
Sen. Schatz on UFO whistleblower: “could be a game changer or it could be a crank"