WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Beatty Backs Booker's Historic Stand Against Musk-MAGA Power Grab & Abuse WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued a statement supporting Senator Cory Booker's (D-NJ) marathon speech opposing President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the federal workforce, slash essential programs, and undermine American democracy. "What Senator Booker has more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Introduces 'Buffett Rule' Bill to Ensure Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee and member of the Ways and Means Committee, has introduced bicameral legislation to ensure that millionaires pay a higher tax rate than middle-class Americans. The bill would establish a 30 percent m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Chairman Burlison: Artificial Intelligence Technology Has the Potential to Transform America WASHINGTON--Today, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered an opening statement at the hearing on "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers, and Power Consumption." During his remarks, Subcommittee Chair more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daily Caller Highlights Grassley's Oversight of Wasteful DEI Spending at DOJ EXCLUSIVE: GOP Sens Seek Answers For Taxpayers Who Picked Up Tab For Biden's DEI Initiatives Adam Pack March 31, 2025 Senate Judiciary Republicans are seeking accountability for taxpayers who footed the bill for the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives under for more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kaine Launch Effort to Protect and Strengthen Federal Student Loan Repayment Options Washington, D.C. - With affordable student loan repayment options at risk under the Trump Administration, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their colleagues to launch a new effort to protect and expand federal student loan repayment programs. The Savings Oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join Legislation to Combat Urban Heat Islands Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in introducing the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act, which would create a competitive grant program to provide funding to combat the causes and consequences of urban heat islands. "In places like East Portland, where a lack of tree canopy already leaves ne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * NADLER CONDEMNS TRUMP'S CONTINUED ASSAULT ON HIGHER EDUCATION Today, Congressman Nadler issued the following statement: "I strongly condemn former President Trump's latest attacks on higher education cloaked under the guise of fighting antisemitism. Once again, the President is weaponizing the real pain American Jews face to advance his desire to wield control over the truth-seeking academic ins more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Under Musk's Plan for Social Security, 67,000 Americans Will Die Waiting for Disability Benefits WASHINGTON, April 1 - Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee's vote to advance Trump's nominee to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and Senate Finance Subcomm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Calls on SBA Administrator to Answer to Congress Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) used his time during the House Small Business Committee's (HSBC) hearing on the so called "Golden Age" to call out Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler and the numerous actions she and the Trump Administration have undertaken that directly harm sm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee Condemns Layoffs at CDC NIOSH Facility in Pleasant Hills, Demands Restoration of Worker Safety Funding **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. -April 1, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) released the following statement in response to layoffs ordered by the Trump administration affecting approximately 200 employees at the CDC's National I more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Continues Efforts to Tackle Antisemitism on College Campuses WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and several of their colleagues in introducing the Stop Antisemitism on College Campuses Act, which would rescind federal funding from colleges and universities that encourage antisemitism or facilitate antisemitic events on camp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce 'Buffett Rule' Bill to Ensure Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes Billionaire investor Warren Buffett famously highlighted the brokenness of our tax system when he lamented that he paid a lower tax rate than his secretary. Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and 12 Democratic Senate colleagues reintrod more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: 8 Hours into Long Speech, Booker Turns Focus to Attacks on America's Education System WASHINGTON, D.C. - 8 hours into his long speech, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) turned his focus to the Trump Administration's recent steps to dismantle the Department of Education and cut critical funding for teachers. Senator Booker shared testimonials from constituents in his state that are suffering th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Booker Launches Floor Speech by Saying: "I am going to stand here until I no longer can. I am going to speak up." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) took to the Senate floor with the intention of speaking as long as he is physically capable of speaking to uplift the stories of Americans who are being harmed by the Trump Administration's reckless actions, attempts to u more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Condemns Republican Attack on Affordable Child Care, Dismantling of HHS Regional Offices Washington, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark called out Republicans' latest attack on working people: the sudden halving of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). "Trump and Republicans are coming after Head Start, and today's cuts are just the beginning," said Whi more PR