WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Hegseth Keeps It Candid With Midshipmen During Academy Visit The Brigade of Midshipmen greeted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth April 1, 2025, when he arrived at the U.S. Naval Academy's King Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, for their noon meal. The secretary received raucous applause as he shook hands with midshipmen on his way to the hall's center podium, where he delivered brief remarks. Athletic Grit and L more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Leads Congressional Forum on NOAA Cuts, Brings Rhode Island Voices to Washington WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led House Natural Resources Committee Democrats in a congressional forum on the devastating impact of cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), highlighting how mass layoffs and facility closures at the agency hurt Rhod more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Stanton Statement on Trump Administration's Short-Sighted Elimination of Successful Resilience Initiative Washington, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Develop more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Magaziner, Natural Resources Committee Members Discuss Trump-Musk Attacks on NOAA with Expert Panelists at Issues Forum Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) and U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Members hosted an issues forum titled "Attacks on NOAA Threaten American Communities and Economies." During this forum, the Members examined the dangerous co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Colleagues Call on FHFA Director to End Waste, Politicization at Agency Washington, D.C. - Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led all Banking Committee Republicans in calling on Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to root out government waste and return the agency and its regulated entities to their core mi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Talking Shop: Celebrating NNSY's Pipefitter Shop (Shop 56) NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, Va. - Norfolk Naval Shipyard's (NNSY) Pipefitter Shop (Shop 56), consisting of approximately 450 shipyard employees, is responsible for bending pipe, fabricating hose assemblies, building complex piping systems, performing brazing operations and testing piping systems and components for carrier and submarine proj more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Top Financial, Transportation Nominees Advance Out of Senate Banking Committee Washington, D.C. - Today, led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee voted to advance the nominations of Paul Atkins to be Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jonatha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Republicans Are Working Together To Implement President Trump's Agenda * President Donald J. Trump: "The Senate Budget plan gives us the tools that we need to get our shared priorities done, including certain PERMANENT Tax Cuts, Spending Cuts, Energy, Historic Investments in Defense, Border and much more. We are going to cut Spen more PR