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 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 -- 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 -- 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, 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, 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 -- 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, 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. 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, 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, 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, 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