WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Graham Lead 50 Senators in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led 50 of their colleagues - evenly divided by party affiliation - to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sanctio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Chairman Graham: I Am Confident We Will Rise To The Occasion WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on the Senate's amendment to the House Budget Resolution. "Today is one of the most important steps toward ensuring the Republican majority fulfil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Cory Booker's Long Speech: By the Numbers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that began at 7pm ET Monday evening and lasted until Tuesday night. After 25 hours and 5 minutes speaking directly to the American people, Senator Booker broke the record for longest individual floor speech ever delivered, surpassing the previous record set by St more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: FY 2025 Budget Resolution will Deliver Permanent Tax Relief, Spur Economic Growth and Restore Fiscal Order Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) released the text of the Senate's Fiscal Year 2025  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: FY 2025 Budget Resolution will Deliver Permanent Tax Relief, Spur Economic Growth and Restore Fiscal Order Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) released t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 3 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Awards Nearly $6 Million to Organizations Addressing Heirs' Property Issues ATLANTA, April 2, 2025 -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) has finalized its selection of Heirs' Property Family Wealth Protection Fund (FWP) award winners. Through the program, FHLBank Atlanta is awarding a tota more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 31 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: * * * Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's Weekly Schedule, March 31, 2025 COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela S. Evette, and First Lady Peggy McMaster's schedules for the week of March 31, 2025 include the following: Tuesday, April 1 at 9:00 AM: Lt. Gov. Evette will speak at the 2025 South Carolina Innovation Awareness Month -  more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 2 -- Gov. Henry McMaster, R-South Carolina, issued the following news: * * * Governor Henry McMaster Attends U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Support of Ending Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Clinics WASHINGTON, D.C. - Governor Henry McMaster today attended oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court for Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, defending South Carolina's right to exclude abortion providers, such as Planned Parenthood, from its Me more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Impose Tough Sanctions Against Russia WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) and 49 bipartisan senators in introducing legislation to impose primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine. These sancti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has announced the release of an updated monitoring plan for disposal actions undertaken by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) at the Savannah River Site (SRS) Saltstone Disposal Facility (SDF). The plan, issued in accordance with the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005, outlines how the NRC will evaluate compliance with federal safety and performance standards for nuclear waste dis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Support Sen. Booker's Record Breaking Floor Speech VIDEO: Sen. Reed joins Sen. Booker on floor WASHINGTON, DC -- For over 25 hours, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) stood on the Senate floor and delivered a marathon speech to protest the national cost-of-living and constitutional crisis caused by President Donald Trump and special government agent Elon Musk, including massive job more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 1, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I am grateful that, last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that only American citizens vote in Federal elections with ballots counted on election day. This week, House Republicans will vote on the SAVE Act introduced by Congressman Chip Roy. This bill requires proof of citizenship for registration an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Blast Trump Administration for its Attack on American Manufacturing (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, funds for ten of the 51 centers that make up the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) were withheld by the Trump administration. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Supreme Court hears arguments in Medina v. Planned Parenthood States must be allowed to stop funding Planned Parenthood through Medicaid "In 2018, South Carolina rightly decided to make its federal and state Medicaid dollars available for real, life-affirming health care options instead of using them to fund abortion giant Planned Parenthood," said Rep. Chris Smith, Co-Chair of th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release on April 2, 2025: * * * Timmons Opens Hearing on Securing America's Telecommunications from State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) today opened the panel's hearing on "Salt Typhoon: Securing America's Telecommunication more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Planned Parenthood Rally for Medicaid Patients Outside Supreme Court Pressley Affirms Medicaid Patients' Right to Choose their Provider for Routine Rare "Make no mistake, our most vulnerable and marginalized communities will suffer the most if the Supreme Court doesn't stand with the people." Video (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Support Sen. Booker's Record Breaking Floor Speech WASHINGTON, DC -- For over 25 hours, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) stood on the Senate floor and delivered a marathon speech to protest the national cost-of-living and constitutional crisis caused by President Donald Trump and special government agent Elon Musk, including massive job cuts and sweeping tariffs. "Unnece more PR