WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * After Exit of Top Vaccine Official, Ranking Member Connolly Demands HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Reverse His Vaccination Suppression Efforts Washington, D.C. (March 29, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: My name is Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, and I currently serve as a Senior Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Arielle Roth, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Commerce for communications and information, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: I am deeply humbled to testify before you today and grateful to President Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Luke Pettit, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Treasury, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and the distinguished members of this committee for the opportunity to appear before you today. I would also like to thank all of your staff, many of whom I have had the pleasure of calling my colleag more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Colleagues in Laying Out Worker-First American Trade Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Trump Administration plans to reshape the nation's trade policy, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is leading her Midwest colleagues, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), in laying out a vision to prioritize American workers in trade policy, re-establish the United States as  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cruz Urge DOJ to Reinstate Drug Searches at Airports Suspended by Biden WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged the U.S. Department of Justice to reverse the Biden administration's harmful decision to suspendconsensual searches at airports and other mass transit facilities last year. These searches, which are part of the succes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle and Merkley Call for GAO Investigation into Trump Administration's Funding Freezes WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, announced they have formally requested that the Government Accountability Office  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Budzinski, Duckworth Meet with Local Veterans and Metro East VSO Leaders to Discuss Trump Administration's Attacks on the Veteran Community BELLEVILLE, IL - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) met with leaders and members from local Veteran Service Organizations in the Metro East more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Honors Cesar E. Chavez Legacy With Congressional Resolution Today, Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, authored a resolution to honor civil rights and labor leader Cesar E. Chavez. "Cesar Chavez was a champion for justice, dignity, and the rights of workers everywhere," said Rep. Carbajal. "His legacy of resilience and unity continues more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following written testimony by Victor D. Cha, president of geopolitics and foreign policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Shared Threats: Indo-Pacific Alliances and Burden Sharing in Today's Geopolitical Environment": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen and distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before this committee on th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Talks Reconciliation, Economy on Face the Nation and The Hill Sunday WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined CBS News' Face the Nation and The Hill Sunday on NewsNation urging the U.S. Senate to advance the House-passed budget resolution, which would unlock the reconciliation proc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following news on March 31, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Announces Hearing to Assess State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program WASHINGTON D.C. --Today, Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, announced a hearing for Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to assess the St more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Chairman Mast Leads GOP in Demanding UN Reject Francesca Albanese's Reappointment WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast led several members of the panel in demanding that UN Human Rights Council President Jürg Lauber reject Francesca Albanese's reappointment to another three-year term as special more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott Releases Report on America's Aging Farm Workforce WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, released a report, America's Aging Farm Workforce: Why Vanishing Family Farms are a Growing Threat to U.S. Food Security and Rural Communities. Chairman Scott's report more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Delivers Opening Remarks at Rules Committee Hearing on SAVE Act WASHINGTON - Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) delivered remarks today at the House Rules Committee hearing on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Chairman Steil's full opening statement as prepared for delivery: Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg Statement on Columbia President Stepping Down Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after Columbia University's interim president, Katrina Armstrong, announced she is stepping down: "Now is not the time for Columbia University to regress as it works to combat the r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Gould, President Trump's nominee to be comptroller of the currency, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren and members of the Committee. It is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Comptroller of the Currency. I am grateful to the President and Secretary Bessent for their trust and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congress Must Make Tax Filing Less of a Hassle for Disaster Victims Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during House debate on H.R. 517, the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act. As prepared for delivery. "I rise today in support of the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congressman Biggs Introduces Resolution to Remove Judge Boasberg for Failure to Comply with Good Behavior Clause Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced a resolution to remove James Boasberg, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, for failure to maintain the standard of good behavior required by the U.S. Constitution. Article III, Secti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congressman Carson Alerts Social Security Users to Online Account Changes INDIANAPOLIS-- Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) is alerting Indianapolis residents about immediate changes to their online Social Security accounts. As of this Saturday, March 29, the Social Security Administration is requiring individuals to transition to a new or existing Login.gov account or an ID.me accou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces $465,506 Cancer Research Grant to St. Jude Study to enhance tumor immunotherapy WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $465,506 from the National Cancer Institute to study epigenetic reprogramming of T cell exhaustion to enhance tumor immunotherapy. Congressman Cohen made the foll more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Requests List of Companies Seeking Clean Air Act Exemptions Urgent request for the EPA to identify operations in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin requesting a list of companies operating in Tennessee's 9 th Congressional District which have requested a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla Announce Bill to Establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Park WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Cesar Chavez Day, Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced bicameral legislation to create the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congressman Fields Celebrates Legal Win for American Consumers in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Case Against the Trump Administration Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Fields celebrates a major win for American consumers as a federal judge ruled to temporarily block President Trump's attempt to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Congressman Fields, a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jackson condemns Trump's attack on diversity in Europe As a member of the United States Congress and a lifelong advocate for civil rights and social justice, I strongly condemn the recent attempts by the U.S. administration to impose restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within European companies. These heavy-handed and misguided actions--threatening lega more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cleaver, Scott Hold Listening Session With Local Educators on President Trump's Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education (Kansas City, MO) - This weekend, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) in Kansas City to participate in a listening session with local educators and community lead more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis Introduce Legislation To Improve Mental Health Care for Seniors Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), and Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) introduced the bipartisan Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (CO more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Condemns Anti-Worker Trump Executive Order Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today condemned an executive order issued by Donald Trump seeking to end collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of working Americans. "Each day brings new outrages and the latest action attacking working Americans is no exception," said Congresswoman Pou. "This executive order is one of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Budzinski Meet with Local Veterans and Metro East VSO Leaders to Discuss Trump's Ongoing Attacks on the Veteran Community March 30, 2025 [BELLEVILLE, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of both the U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) and Armed Services (SASC)--and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)--a member of the House Committee on Ve more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Durbin Leads Letter To AG Bondi On Appointment Of Kash Patel As ATF Acting Director WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of te Senate Judiciary Committee, today led 15 Senate Democrats in a letter to U.S. Athtorney General (AG) Pam Bondi inquiring into what policies and procedures she will more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats Launch Investigation into FCC Chairman Carr's Repeated Attacks on the First Amendment Democrats Demand Answers from Carr for Threatening the Freedom of the Press and Weaponizing the Independent Agency & Call on FCC Inspector General to Investigate the Time & Resources Spent on Bogus Investigations Washington, D.C. - En more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Sean Donahue, President Trump's nominee to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, from a March 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and esteemed Senators, it is an honor and privilege to be here and testify before you today as you take part in the important advice and consent responsibility of this esteemed body an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Jessica L. Kramer, President Trump's nominee to be assistant administrator in the Office of Water at the Environmental Protection Agency, from a March 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Distinguished Members of the Committee. My name is Jessica Kramer and I am honored to have the opportunity to appear before you today. It more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Marcus Molinaro, President Trump's nominee to be federal transit administrator, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, Members of the Committee -- Thank you for the opportunity to be here with you today. I'm honored and humbled to appear before you as President Trump's nominee for Federal Transit Administrator. I am grateful to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Thanks Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for Coming to Iowa HULL, IOWA -- Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement thanking U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for coming to Iowa: "I thank Secretary Rollins for making the trip to Iowa today and meeting with our farmers and energy producers. Homegrown Iowa biofuels support the Trump administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Oriana Skylar Mastro, a fellow at Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Shared Threats: Indo-Pacific Alliances and Burden Sharing in Today's Geopolitical Environment": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and esteemed members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to present my views on how to best a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2025: * * * Grassley Announces Legislation to Rein in the Lower Courts in Wall Street Journal Op-Ed A Bill to Stop Nationwide Injunctions My legislation would curb judicial policymaking and politicization of courts. By Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) This month's NBC poll finds more registered voters believe our coun more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Introduces Legislation to Clarify the Scope of Judicial Relief WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). The bill would limit federal court orders to parties directly before the court - ending the practice of universal injunctions and clarifying the constitutional role of the judicial b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Grassley Introduces Legislation to Clarify the Scope of Judicial Relief Landmark legislation would put a stop to unconstitutional judicial overreach WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today introduced the Judicial Relief Clarification Act of 2025 (JRCA). The bill would limit federal court orders t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * My name is Lora Ries and I am the Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump Administration's Unprecedented Attempts to Dismantle Department of Education ~ The Administration's actions threaten to "severely restrict" ED's ability to support students, parents, and teachers across the country ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined 10 of her Senate Colleagues in a letter to Acting more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Marks Women's History Month by Reintroducing "Support UNFPA Funding Act" Houlahan Marks Women's History Month by Reintroducing Support UNFPA Funding Act At a critical time in U.S. foreign policy, bill protects a lifeline for reproductive care WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the final days of Women's History Month, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) introduced her Support UNFPA Funding more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Defend Congress's Article I Powers, Slam Unlawful and Dangerous Shuttering of USAID Washington, D.C. -- Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee and co-chair of the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Gregory Meeks, and the Ranking Member of the Appr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Defend Congress's Article I Powers, Slam Unlawful and Dangerous Shuttering of USAID Washington, D.C. -- Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee and co-chair of the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, Rep. Jamie Raskin, and the Ranking Member of the A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Condemns Rubio's Failure to Prevent Uyghur Deportations Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghur from Thailand to China, a move that will almost certainly result in their imprisonment,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Urges Bipartisan Support for the SAVE Act For Immediate Release March 31, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement in advance of this week's consideration of H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. The SAVE Act is commonsense  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Urges Bipartisan Support for the SAVE Act Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following joint statement in advance of this week's consideration of H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Urges Bipartisan Support for the SAVE Act WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement in advance of this week's consideration of H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. The SAVE Act is commonsense legislation to uphold and strengthen current law to ensure only American citizens c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * House Republican Leadership Urges Bipartisan Support for the SAVE Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following joint statement in advance of this week's consideration of H.R. 22, the Safeguard American V more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * House Republican Leadership Urges Bipartisan Support for the SAVE Act WASHINGTON -- Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement in advance of this week's consideration of H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act. The SAVE Act is commonsense legislation to uphold and strengthen current  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Raskin, Colleagues to Demand Answers for Students, Families After Trump Shutters Department of Education Civil Rights Regional Offices WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) joined Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and 14 of their congressional colleagues in a letter (link is external) to U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers abou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES BUILD ON TRUMP ORDER TO CODIFY MALE & FEMALE DEFINITIONS Legislation Seeks to Counter Radical Left-Wing Ideology and Enshrine Biological Sex in Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) in introducing legislation that would establish the legal definitions of male, female, and sex to ensure the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI LaHood Questions Senior Trump Administration National Security Officials Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) spoke at the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's annual hearing focused on the worldwide threats facing the United States. During the hearing, Rep. LaHood -- Chairman of the House Intelligence Subcommittee on the National Security Agency and Cyber -- qu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Dan Goldman Reiterates Continued Warnings About Trump's Third-Term Ambitions Goldman Introduced Resolution in November Reaffirming 22nd Amendment's Clear Prohibition on Third Trump Term Read Goldman's Statement on Most Recent Trump Comments Here Washington, DC - Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) once again condemned Trump's most recent comment alluding to a third term in offi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Cisneros Calls on Secretary Hegseth to Answer to House Armed Services Committee Washington, DC - In case you missed it, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) and his Democratic House Armed Services Committee (HASC) colleagues called on HASC Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03) to bring Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth before the committee and answer questions from lawmakers about more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 30, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joins Fox News To Discuss Advancing President Trump's Agenda, Combating Antisemitism & President Trump's America First Peace Through Strength Foreign Policy Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss advancing President Trump's agenda. View highlights from the interv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces Legislation to Block Offensive Weapons Sales to Israel WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) are introducing Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) to block the sale of specific offensive weapons to Israel. U.S. weapons have been used to wage this war, which in addition to killing thousands and displacing millions, has razed entire commu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Leader Schumer And Top Budget And Finance Senate Dems Slam Senate Republicans For Using Unprecedented Actions To Cover Up The Cost Of Their Billionaire Tax Cuts And Lie To American Families Washington, D.C - Today, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Ranking Member of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Gutting HHS by Cutting Nearly Quarter of Workforce, Abruptly Canceling Funding for New Mexico State Health Services Trump Administration Guts HHS by Eliminating Nearly 25% of Workforce, Cuts Over $12 Billion in Federal Grants to Fund Infectious Disease Management and Other Critical Health Services Nationwide Amid Measles Outbreak Washington, D.C. - Today more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Attacks on Social Security Will Endanger Monthly Checks for Over Half a Million New Mexicans Social Security Services Are Deteriorating for New Mexicans Who Rely On Monthly Checks To Get By Websites Crashing, Long Wait Times, And Firing 7,000+ SSA Workers Who Help Seniors, People with Disabilities, and Families Get Their Benefits Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump's Newest Executive Order Could Take Away Millions in Federal Investment From New Mexico's Small Businesses, Affordable Housing, First-Time Homebuyers President Trump Signed Executive Order to Dismantle Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund The CDFI Fund Aims to Promote Economic Revitalization in Underserved Communities in All 50 States, Provides Over $ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Wyden, Merkley and Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Protect Americans Against Musk, DOGE and Other Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Personal Information The Privacy Act Modernization Act would empower Americans to sue officials for misuse of their data and federal systems Washington (March 31, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden, (D-Ore.), today introduce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * McIver Demands Payne Fellowship be Reinstated Newark, NJ. - Rep. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately reinstate the Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program, in a letter sent to Rubio this week. The Payne Fellowship is a vital initiative to increase our nation's diplomatic capacity by providing a pipeline of highly qualified technical  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Meeks Condemns Rubio's Failure to Prevent Uyghur Deportations; Calls for Tougher Consequences on Thailand & Expanded Uyghur Asylum Policy Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on Thailand's deportation of 40 Uyghur from more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Merkley and Boyle Call for GAO Investigation into Trump Administration's Funding Freezes WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Congressman Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, announced they have formally requested that the Government Accou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Reverse Illegal Gutting Of U.S. Agency For Global Media WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined a bicameral letter urging United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Acting CEO Victor Morales and Special Advisor Kari Lake to rescind the Trump administration's illegal  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Demand Answers on RFK Jr.'s Plans to Gut HHS Top appropriators press Trump administration for details about its vast, illegal plans to unilaterally weaken and reorganize HHS--calling for the "radical transparency" it has promised but utterly failed to deliver Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Demand Answers on RFK Jr.'s Plans to Gut HHS Top appropriators press Trump administration for details about its vast, illegal plans to unilaterally weaken and reorganize HHS--calling for the "radical transparency" it has promised but utterly failed to deliver Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jon Anfinsen, executive vice president of the National Border Patrol Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. I hope that my t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Padilla, Rep. Ruiz to Introduce Bill to Establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Park Washington, D.C. -- On Cesar Chavez Day, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) in introducing bicameral legislation to create the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement Natio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Ruiz Introduce Bill to Establish the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Park WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Cesar Chavez Day, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) introduced bicameral legislation to create the Cesar E. Chavez and the Farmworker Movement National Historical Park. This bill would preserve the nationally significant sites more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Panetta Lead California Democratic Delegation Demanding Continuation of Critical Food Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-19), led all members of the California Democratic Congressional delegation in demanding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reverse harmful federa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Urges Rollback of Acer Grant Freeze, Raises Alarm over Negative Impact of Trump Administration on NH Maple Industry Funding freeze comes as Trump's tariffs are significantly increasing costs for the more than 350 maple producers in New Hampshire, most of whom source production equipment from Canada. This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Maple Caucus more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Defends Congress's Article I Powers, Condemns Unlawful and Dangerous Shuttering of USAID Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee and co-chair of the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Gregory Meeks, and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Joins California Democrats Demanding Continuation of Critical Food Programs Washington D.C. -- Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) joined Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Democratic Members of the California Congressional Delegation in urging the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reverse harmful decisions that cancel or freeze federal food assistance programs vital more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Protecting The Social Safety Net: Gillibrand And East Harlem Elected Officials Demand No Cuts To Social Security Today, Senator Gillibrand stood alongside East Harlem elected officials to urgently call on the Trump administration to protect Social Security after their repeated actions to cut back the agency and the critical services it provides. New York City is home to one of the largest sen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Warns Against Imposing Steep Fees on Vessels Carrying Agricultural Shipments Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) cautioned the Trump administration against charging Chinese-built or -operated ships $1 million to access U.S. ports. "At a time when the price of inputs is already high, this  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Calls Out Trump for Attacking the Homeless While Helping Billionaires Get Richer Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order directing the National Park  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Testifies Against Republican Bills to Jack up Big Bank Fees and Give Big Tech Free Rein to Scam Consumers Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following testimony in front of the Rules Committee on two Congressional Review Act resol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump's Pro-Crime, Pro-Corruption Agenda in New DOJ Memo Washington, D.C. (March 30, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on a new Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum that lays out potential plans to wipe out essential crim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly and Mfume Demand Answers from Postal Board of Governors on Sudden Departure of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Shady DOGE Agreement Washington, D.C. (March 31, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members DeLauro, Larsen, Thompson, Waters, and Lofgren Issue Joint Statement on Reported Plans to Dismantle FEMA Washington, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Appropriations Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), House Committee on Homeland Securit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Mfume and Connolly Demand Answers from Postal Board of Governors on Sudden Departure of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Shady DOGE Agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter (link is external) to Am more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Leads Colleagues to Demand Answers for Students, Families After Trump Shutters Department of Education Civil Rights Office Serving Maryland and Neighboring States WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led 15 of his congressional colleagues in a letter to U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon demanding answers about the Trump Administration's decision t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Fights Back Against Trump's Reckless Tariffs That Will Drive Up Prices on Families and Wreak Havoc on the Economy Above: Gottheimer announces new action to protect against President Trump's reckless tariffs. WESTWOOD, NJ -- Today, March 31, 2025, ahead of President Trump's sweeping tariffs taking effect on Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined local bu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Rep. Aguilar Re-Introduces the No Hungry Kids in Schools Act Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar reintroduced the No Hungry Kids in Schools Act, which would expand access to meals for every student in America by allowing states to provide no-cost meal programs in public schools. "As a father, the thought of any child going hungry in school is devastating," said Rep. Pete Aguilar. "House De more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint Introduces the Transgender Health Care Access Act Washington, D.C. - Today, on Trans Day of Visibility, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced the Transgender Health Care Access Act. As Republicans nationwide continue to demonize and attack trans Americans to score political points, access to health care is becoming more and more limited. Twenty-seven states have some form of ban on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Rep. Frankel Joins Congressional Colleagues to Defend Congress's Article I Powers, Slam Unlawful and Dangerous Shuttering of USAID Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP); Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gill Calls for Immediate Defunding of NPR and PBS Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) and Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson calling for immediate action to end federal funds from the National Public Radio (NPR) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) following Wednesday's hearing in the Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Rep. Harris and Sen. Lankford lead fight to stop IRS from silencing pastors, churches, & nonprofits WASHINGTON, DC -- On Monday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) and Senator James Lankford (R-OK) led a group of 18 lawmakers in the bicameral introduction of the Free Speech Fairness Act - legislation that would stop the IRS from silencing America's pastors, churches, and non-p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Colleagues Demand Independent Intelligence Community Investigation into SignalGate WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and all House Intelligence Committee Democrats are calling on Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and the Intelligence Community to launch an independent investigation into a Signal group chat where senior Trump admini more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Leads California Delegation Members Demanding Continuation of Critical Food Programs Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led the Democratic Members of the California Congressional Delegation in demanding the United States Department of Agriculture reverse harmful federal program cancelations and freezes impacting state food banks and farmers. Co-leading more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Rep. Tokuda Reintroduces Bill to Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Washington, DC - On Thursday, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) reintroduced the Stop Illegal Campaign Coordination Act to tackle the influence of dark money in federal elections and help restore Americans' trust in their democracy. Federal law prohibits campaigns from coordinating their messaging and communic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lofgren, Panetta, & CA Members of Congress Demand the Continuation of Critical Food Programs MONTEREY COUNTY, CA - U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Chair of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, along with Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11) led their California colleagues in demanding th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Sara Jacobs, Mark Takano Introduce Resolution Recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility Washington, D.C. -- Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Co-Chairs of the Transgender Equality Task Force, and Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, introduced legislation to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, celebrate the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Reps. Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Mark Takano Introduce Resolution Recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility Reps. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Co-Chairs of the Transgender Equality Task Force, and Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, introduced legislation to recognize Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, celebrate th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Help Introduce Bill to Expand Affordable Housing Access in Fast-Growing Cities Despite Population Booms In Recent Decades, Cities Like Las Vegas Receive Far Fewer Affordable Housing Vouchers Than Smaller, Older Cities WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Housing Choice Vouchers Fairness Act to up more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Paul Atkins, President Trump's nominee to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today as President Trump's nominee to be Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. I have greatly e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Rep. Ansari Introduce Legislation to Help Families Pay their Heating and Cooling Bills Legislation would provide urgently needed relief for families as energy prices rise Bill Text (PDF) | Section-by-Section (PDF) Washington (March 31, 2025) -- Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) today more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing. The nominees are Paul Atkins to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jonathan Gould to be comptroller of the currency, Luke Pettit to be assistant secretary of the Treasury and Marcus Molinaro to be Federal Transit administrator. * * * Today, we have an opportunity  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 26, 2025, confirmation hearing for Brian Nesvik to be director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Jessica Kramer and Sean Donahue to be assistant administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "I'm pleased to welcome everyone to today's hearing, where we'll consider the nominations of Brigadi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing for Frank Bisignano to be commissioner of Social Security Administration: * * * "Today, we will consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. "Mr. Bisignano, congratulations on your nomination, and welcome to you and your family. Thank you for your willingness to serve an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a March 25, 2025, open executive session on the nomination of Mehmet Oz to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: * * * Later today, this Committee will vote on Dr. Oz's nomination. I'm going to spend a few minutes explaining why I cannot support his nomination. During his confirmation hearing, Dr. Oz was given the chance to assure more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing for Frank Bisignano to be commissioner of Social Security Administration: * * * This morning the Finance Committee gathers to discuss the future of the Social Security Administration and its potential new leader, Frank Bisignano. Today's news brings fresh reports that it's bedlam out there in Social Security. That's what  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Sasha Lezhnev, senior policy advisor of Sentry, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa." CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * Thank you Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and other Members of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa for drawing attention to the critically important iss more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Frank J. Bisignano, President Trump's nominee to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, Members of the Committee: Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to be here today. I am Frank Bisignano, and I am honored to appear before you as the President's nominee to serve as Commissioner of the Social  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Reed Darrow Rubinstein, President Trump's nominee to be legal adviser of the State Department, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and members of the Committee: It is an honor of a lifetime to appear before you as President Donald J. Trump's nominee to serve as Legal Adviser of the Department of State. I am humbled and grateful for the confid more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on Trump's Latest Indication That He Will Attempt to Seek a Third Term New York, NY - Congressman Dan Goldman today released the following statement after Donald Trump told NBC's Kristen Welker that he was in fact 'not joking' about attempting (link is external) to serve a third term as President. "As I said in November, Donald Trump was never joking about more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, issued the following news release: * * * Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets to Hold Hearing on the JFK Files WASHINGTON-- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), chairwoman of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, announced today that the panel will hold a hearing on the JFK files. Recently, the Trump Administration released a trov more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Ammon S. Blair, a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Dear Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Good morning and thank you for inviting me to testify before you. My name  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 31, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Putting the Will of the American People Before Judicial Activism Week after week, the American people are seeing federal judges issue nationwide injunctions that block President Trump from implementing the America First policy agenda he was elected for, preventing him fr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Committed to Delivering on President Trump's Agenda Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, work on the president's nominations continues apace. "Last week, we confirmed nine members of the president's administr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with President Trump's Nominee to be Air Force Secretary WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of the Air Force, Dr. Troy Meink, during his Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing. Read excerpts from their exchange below or watch on YouTube or Rumble. TUBERVILLE : "Dr. Meink, this question is more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Mike Huckabee, nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Israel, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the privilege of coming before you today as you conduct your Constitutional obligation of "advise and consent" of those nominated by the President to serve as an Ambassador of our beloved nation. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Marino Cabrera, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Panama, from a March 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Committee Members, it is an honor to be here with you today. I am grateful to President Trump for nominating me to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Panama, and to Secretary of State Rubio for his more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Brian R. Nesvik, President Trump's nominee to be director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, from a March 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Whitehouse and members of the committee. I am honored to join you today to discuss my nomination by President Trump to serve as the 19th Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Mauricio Guardado, general manager of United Water Conservation District, from a March 25, 2025, hearing on the ESA Amendments Act (H.R. 1897): * * * Good afternoon, Subcommittee Chair Hageman and Members of the Subcommittee. On behalf of United Water Conservation District (United), I thank you for the opportunity to present this testimony today. My name is Maur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Honor Farmer Contracts Act U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) has joined Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in introducing the Honor Farmer Contracts Act, legislation to release illegally withheld funding for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). President Trump's USDA has refused to make reimburs more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO RELEASE: Sen. Johnson on Sunday Morning Futures: "Now's the Time" to Return to Pre-Pandemic Spending Levels WASHINGTON - On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Maria Bartiromo on Sunday Morning Futures to call for a return to pre-pandemic levels of spending through a budget review process. "I don't think Trump voters expected Republicans to continue spending at Biden's spending le more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Floor Speech Condemning Trump Administration's Unjust Removal of Sergeant Freddy Gonzalez from Military Website WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) delivered a speech from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about the Trump Administration's shameful removal of Edinburg hometown hero, U.S. Marine Sergeant Alfredo "Freddy" Go more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Commemorates Transgender Day of Visibility WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement commemorating International Transgender Day of Visibility: "International Transgender Day of Visibility is an essential reminder that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, always. No one should ever fear retribution for being their open and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * What People Are Saying About Houlahan's UNFPA Bill Introduction What Organizations Endorsing the Support UNFPA Funding Act Are Saying: "Everyone deserves access to quality health care, no matter who they are or where they live. Full stop. Yet ever since President Trump took office, he and his administration have attacked foreign aid programs, including funding for UNFPA, endangering the h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Urges Close Look at "Faux Outrage" Operation as New Federal Judiciary Task Force Convenes to Respond to Threats In new letter, Whitehouse shines light on how social media and organized provocations magnify growing threats against the judiciary Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Ag more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Markey, Merkley and Van Hollen Release Bill to Protect Americans Against Musk, DOGE and Other Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Personal Information The Privacy Act Modernization Act would empower Americans to sue officials for misuse of their data and federal systems Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., today released legislation to protect Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Rescind Illegal Anti-Voter Executive Order Senators say "requirements in this illegal order would likely disenfranchise millions of American voters...places a variety of other process burdens on voters, especially married women, rural residents, and low-income voters, and communities of color." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Rescind Illegal Anti-Voter Executive Order Senators say "requirements in this illegal order would likely disenfranchise millions of American voters...places a variety of other process burdens on voters, especially married women, rural residents, and low-income voters, and communities of color." Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, more PR