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 -- 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. 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, 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 -- 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. 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, 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. 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, 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 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 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, 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 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