WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Amidst Trump Attacks on Education, Sen. Markey and Rep. Hayes Announce Bill of Rights for Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (April 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) today announced the reintroduction of the Paraprofessionals and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 --The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Kenneth Stern, director of the Bard Center for the Study of Hate, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students": * * * Dear Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and the other honorable members of the Committee: My name is Kenneth Stern. I am the director of the Bard Center for the Study of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cantwell, Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reassert Congressional Trade Role Legislation Would Require Congressional Approval of New Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined fellow Finance Committee members U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and U.S. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Senate Leaders Urge Reversal of Course on LIHEAP Staffing Cuts Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and ten of their Senate colleagues who are LIHEAP champions sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to reverse course on the recent reported elimination of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) staff at more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2025 Jobs Report WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 228,000 jobs in March: "Trump's betrayal of the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Leads Letter with Craig to USDA Expressing Concern on Emergency Food Assistance Cuts Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, was joined by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the Trump Administration's decision to stop $500 million in Com more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Leads Letter with Craig to USDA Expressing Concern on Emergency Food Assistance Cuts 102 House Democrats join letter following Trump admin cuts to key food bank program House Committee on Agriculture Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11) was joined by Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Capito, Fischer, Mullin Introduce Resolutions to Repeal California's Radical EV Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced joint resoluti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Statement on March Jobs Report Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's March jobs report: "President Trump continues to rebuild and reinvigorate the American economy, which staggered for years under Bidenflation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Green, Guest on Homeland Democrats Visiting the Border after Trump Ends the Chaos WASHINGTON -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) released the following statements on the upcoming visit by Democrat members of the Committee to the Southwest border: "It's no coincide more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Issues Statement on Today's Positive Jobs Report WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business released the following statement on the positive March 2025 Jobs Report, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. economy added 228,000 new job more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Bilirakis, and Hudson Issue Statement on Extension of TikTok's Divestiture Deadline WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, and Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of March 31, 2025 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, April 1, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies held a Member Day hearing. Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Progra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Condemns Trump Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional and Illegal WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rep. Nikema Williams (GA-05), Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump's March 25, 2025, Executive Order entitled Preserving and Prot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Condemns Trump Executive Order on Elections as Unconstitutional and Illegal Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) along with Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Rep. Marc Veasey (TX-33) issued a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump's March 25, 2025, Executive Order entitled Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Congressman Carter, Fields Oppose Dismantling FEMA WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congressman Cleo Fields (D-LA) sent a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Cameron Hamilton opposing the Musk-Trump Administration's dismantling of FEMA. Lo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on the Temporary Release of Constituent from ICE Custody CHICAGO -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the temporary release of Jose Gregorio Gonzalez from ICE custody: "I am relieved that my constituent Jose Gregorio Gonzalez is free after being detained and sent out of state. What happened in Cicero, in my district, is outrageo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Unfreeze Title X Family Planning Funding and To Restore Access to Reproductive Care Today, Reproductive Freedom Caucus Whip Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Reproductive Freedom Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette and Ayanna Pressley, Reproductive Freedom Caucus Task Force Chair Judy Chu, Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Statement On Trump's New Round of Reckless Tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement on President Trump's new round of tariffs: "President Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' is the latest installment of on-again off-again tariffs shaking our economy. To be cl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Norma Torres Blasts Trump's Tariffs for Harming California Families and Businesses Washington, DC - Congresswoman Norma Torres today condemned President Donald Trump's newly announced tariffs, warning that they represent an existential threat to working families and businesses in California's 35th Congressional District. "Donald Trump's tariffs are a direct tax on working famili more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Scanlon's Statement on White House Attacks on Access to Justice Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today released the following statement on the Trump administration's ongoing attacks on lawyers and access to justice. "Over the past few weeks, the Trump White House has unleashed an unprecedented attack upon high-profile attorneys who ser more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Representation for Children in Immigration Court Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 25 of her Senate colleagues in reintroducing The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act, legislation guaranteeing legal representation for unaccompanied children in immigration court.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Colleagues in Condemning Education Department Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program NORWICH, CT - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a group of their colleagues in sending a letter (link is external) to U.S. Secretary of E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Thune, Durbin Ask President Trump to Permit Nationwide, Year-Round Sale of E15 Fuel WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues, led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), in sending a letter to President Donald Trump requesting the year-round sale of E15 fuel. Specifically, the letter asked President Trump to us more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Analysis Showing Economic Impact of Permanently Extending Trump's Tax Cuts Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on an analysis from the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) projecting that making the Trump Tax Cuts permanent--combined with other Trump Administration pro-growth policies--will yield a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Introduces Trump Nominee for Ambassador to China David Perdue at Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing "We need an ambassador who is clear-eyed about the geopolitical realities we face...that person is David Perdue" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today introduced David Perdue as President Trump's nominee for Ambassador to China. Senator Daines and former Senator Perdue share a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Works to Protect Tribal Schools, Students from Trump's Harmful Voucher Plan Tribal Leaders Warn 'Destabilizing Closing Schools Would be Traumatic' This week, Representative Sharice Davids urged (link is external) the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to listen to widespread Tribal opposition to their proposed school voucher program and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on DoD Inspector General Launching Investigation into Pete Hegseth's Use of Signal to Discuss Airstrike Plans April 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)--issued the following statement in response to the Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Fixing Biden's Broken Broadband Program More than three years ago, Congress created the $42.5 billion BEAD program to bring broadband service to unserved parts of the country. It was the single largest federal investment in broadband expansion ever made. But to date, it has not connected a single household to the internet. The reason? The Biden administration chose to load up this program with a s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Mary Anne Franks, a professor in intellectual property, technology and civil rights law at the George Washington University, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The Censorship Industrial Complex": * * * I am a constitutional law scholar who has researched, taught, and written on First Amendment law for nearly two decades. I also study the intersection between technology more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Jonathan Turley, a professor of public interest law at the George Washington University, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The Censorship Industrial Complex": * * * Chairman Schmitt, ranking member Welch, members of the Subcommittee, my name is Jonathan Turley. I am a law professor at George Washington University, where I hold the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Chair of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Garbarino, Schumer, Jeffries, Nadler, Goldman Lead Bipartisan Push Calling On President Trump To Reverse Cuts To World Trade Center Health Program Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), House Democratic Leader Jeffries (D-NY), and Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Dan Goldman (D-NY) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden slams GOP budget priorities as fiscally irresponsible plan to juice elites at expense of working families WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement regarding the House and Senate GOP's budget plans, following a vote Thursday to advance a harmful budget resolution through the Senate: "Americans should be furious that the Senate GOP has picked up where their more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Gillibrand, Schumer, Jeffries, Garbarino, and Nadler Lead Bipartisan Letter Demanding President Trump Reverse Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program Firing of WTCHP Administrator, Purges of NIOSH Staff Devastate Program's Ability to Provide Health Care to 137,000 9/11 Survivors and First Responders Trump Administration Plans to Fire All NIOSH Staff in the Coming Days Read the Lette more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Gooden Calls on DOJ to Investigate Radical Legal Activist Group Targeting Conservative Attorneys WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Lance Gooden urged the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a full-scale investigation into the 65 Project, a hyper-partisan activist group that has aggressively targeted attorneys for their political affiliations--particularly those who represented or  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Goodlander Helps Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Fully Fund Special Education Concord, N.H. - Today, in the wake of President Trump's lawless efforts to dismantle the United States Department of Education, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander is helping to lead the way forward to the swift passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the IDEA Full Funding Act, that will ens more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Honored by National Foreign Trade Council for Longtime Commitment to Pro-Growth Policies WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, accepted the National Foreign Trade Council Foundation's (NFTC) International Tax Award for his decades-long commitment to pro-growth tax policies. "I'm honored to be recogniz more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Ernst, Colleagues Push to Secure Fertilizer Access for Farmers WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer, joined Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers in a letter urging Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to reinstate potash and add phosphate - both critical fertilizer ingredients - to th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Gets Commitment from Nominee Perdue to Hold China Accountable for Unfair Treatment of U.S. Diplomats, Financing of Iran's Terror Regime The Biden Administration failed to protect U.S. diplomats, stop China from financing Iran's terror regime WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Hammers Need for All District Court Judges to Follow Constitution, Ban Nationwide Injunctions Yesterday in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) torched rogue judges for utilizing nationwide injunctions to unlawfully halt many of President Trump's policies. The hearing comes after Senator Hawley introduced legislation to ban nationwide injunctions at the distri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreeme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Supports President Trump's America First Trade Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement of support after President Trump announced new tariffs on imported goods, which will directly benefit America's seafood and agricultural producers. "We are taking strong action to put America First," said Congressman Higgins. "Unrighteous trade practices  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led 26 of her colleagues in introducing The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with legal representation for their more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Warn of Devastating Impact of Trump Cuts to Mental Health Agency Lawmakers: "We strongly urge you to reconsider these devastating cuts and instead work to ensure that SAMHSA and the American people have the resources they need to fully address their mental and behavioral health concerns." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following opening remarks from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Reforming FEMA: Bringing Common Sense Back to Federal Emergency Management": * * * I want to thank our witnesses for being here today to discuss reforming FEMA and how we can bring common sense back to federal emergency manag more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Labor Caucus, House Democrats in Defending Federal Workers' Collective Bargaining Rights WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05) joined Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06), alongside Vice-Chairs Reps. Glenn Ivey (MD-04) and Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and every single House Democrat to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on March Jobs Report WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the March jobs report: "The March jobs report today revealed that 228,000 jobs were added to the economy last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Sadly, these positive numbers do little to dispel the grave economic uncertainty that Americans are feeling as more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Trump's Firing of National Security Agency Director WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today after President Donald Trump fired National Security Agency (NSA) Director General Timothy Haugh: "Once again, Donald Trump puts his trust in far-right extremists over America's foremost national security experts. This week, at the urgi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Hundreds Join Magaziner for Town Hall in East Greenwich EAST GREENWICH, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) connected with more than 200 constituents at a town hall at Swift Community Center in East Greenwich. During the event, Magaziner answered questions from Rhode Islanders about the issues that matter most to them and gave critical updates on his work in Washington. "M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS CRYPTO PROTECTION LEGISLATION Measure Intended to Stop Adversaries, like China, from Interfering in U.S. Digital Commodity Platforms WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has thrown her support behind legislation to restrict the ability of adversarial countries like China, Russia, and others to participate in or interfere with U.S. digital commodit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairmen Hill, G.T. Thompson Outline Market Structure Principles in New CoinDesk Op-Ed Washington, April 4, 2025 - Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15) published a new CoinDesk op-ed outlining their vision for market structure legislation. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Committee Republicans Passed Dangerous "UNSTABLE Act" Allowing Trump and Elon Musk to Enrich Themselves Through Stablecoins and Rob Investors Blind Congresswoman Maxine Waters Leads Democrats in 13-Hour Markup: "We need the proper guardrails to protect the American people. Without those guardrails, we expose our eco more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Chris Salcedo on Newsmax 'There is a mental health crisis amongst young people in America, and the time to step up is right now' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Chris Salcedo on Newsmax to discuss the formation of the new Republican Women's Caucus, her efforts to protect children and teens online, and district court judges' use of nat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * In Rebuke to Trump's Trade War, Reed Helps Pass Measure to Repeal Trump's Costly Canadian Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC - Late last night, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 to pass a bipartisan measure (S.J. Res 37) to effectively end President Trump's steep new tariffs on Canadian goods, which amount to a 25 percent tax on a wide array of goods imported from one of America's top trading partners and closest al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Charles Asher Small, executive director of the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "Antisemitic Disruptions on Campus: Ensuring Safe Learning Environments for All Students": * * * CHAIRMAN CASSIDY, RANKING MEMBER SANDERS, and DISTINGUISHED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: Thank you for convening this critical hearing on t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by investigative journalist and columnist Benjamin Weingarten from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The Censorship Industrial Complex": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and esteemed members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify, and particularly on a matter of such vital importance.1 Free speech is the bedrock of a free soci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement on Mishandling of the Economy Toledo, Ohio -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement in response to the economic impact and fallout of President Trump's tariff announcements this week. "America's enemies around the world today are applauding. They also are plotting as they watch US stock markets plummet even further. Nearly $5 Trillion more in US we more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements This week, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his executive order ending collective bargaining agreements between public employee unions and dozens of federal agencies and bureaus. In their let more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: "Pres. Putin in Russia is not acting with respect toward the U.S." Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) argued that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been taking peace negotiations with Ukraine seriously and warned him not to disrespect President Trump in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "To get respect,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Leads Bipartisan Legislation with Senators Cantwell and Grassley to Stop the Tariff Chaos Follows Senate passage of Klobuchar's bipartisan bill with Senators Kaine and Warner to end President Trump's tariff taxes on Canada WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) joined Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to introduce the Trade Review Act of 2025, bipartisan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Larsen, Jayapal, DelBene, Strickland, Randall, Smith and Schrier Call on ICE and DHS to Answer Questions about Bellingham Raid WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), along with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Rep. Emily Randall (WA-06), Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09) and Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08) have sent the following letter  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal, Hayes Join Bipartisan Push for President Trump to Reverse Cuts to World Trade Center Health Program Hartford, CT \- Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senator Richard Blumenthal, and Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress who are urging President Trump and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reverse cuts to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE FIRING OF NSA DIRECTOR GENERAL TIMOTHY HAUGH Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: General Timothy Haugh is a patriotic, principled and highly-prepared Director of the National Security Agency. The decision by Donald Trump to fire General Haugh is outrageous and makes the American people less  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE FIRING OF NSA DIRECTOR GENERAL TIMOTHY HAUGH Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: General Timothy Haugh is a patriotic, principled and highly-prepared Director of the National Security Agency. The decision by Donald Trump to fire General Haugh is outrageous and makes the American people less safe in an increasingly da more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Lofgren and Amo Condemn Trump Administration Plan to Shut Down NOAA Research Websites and Their Data The members call out the administration for its latest attempt to censor science and demand the websites be saved. (Washington, DC) - Last night, reporting revealed that the Trump administration plans to shut down more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Blasts President Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Disastrous Republican Budget That Will Gut Critical Programs As President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Jeopardize American Livelihoods, Senate Republicans are Ramming Through a Partisan Budget That Will Cut Programs for New Mexicans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) delivered a floor speech and joined a press conference al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Booker's Marathon Floor Speech Highlighting Trump Administration Policies That Hurt New Mexico Farmers and Ranchers Lujan Highlights How the Trump Administration Is Hurting Farmers, Compromising Food Safety, and Raising Costs for Consumers WATCH: Lujan Joins Senator Booker's Marathon Floor Speech Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Cor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees Lujan and Warnock are the only two Head Start alumni to serve in the U.S. Senate Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how ear more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warnock Blast President Trump's Tariffs, Highlight Increase in Cost of Prescription Drugs Experts State President Trump's New Tariffs Can Bring Higher Drug Prices and Supply Chain Disruptions Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), both members of the Senate Committee on Finance, wrote to President Trump highlighting the devast more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Will Make Life More Expensive for Families and Put New Mexico Jobs at Risk Experts Say Trump Tariffs Could Throw U.S. Into a Recession, Increase Annual Costs By Thousands for New Mexico Families Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on President Trump's  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 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Padilla, Durbin, Welch in Demanding Answers on Dismantling of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Senators to Secretaries Rubio and Noem: "These actions undermine America's longstanding commitment to humanitarian protection and place thousands of vulnerable individuals--many of whom served alongside U.S. armed forces--at grave risk" Washington (April 3, 2025) -- Senator Edward J. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Leads Governor Healey, Massachusetts Delegation in Denouncing Trump's Cuts to K-12 Education Funding Trump cut $106 million to Massachusetts schools, imperiling literacy programs, air quality updates, math tutoring, and more. Letter Text (PDF) Washington (April 4, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Hirono, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings Washington (April 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), and 25 of their colleagues in introducing The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with lega more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Democrats are Here to Expose this Fraud, Fight for Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, took to the Senate floor to highlight the purpose of the Republicans' budget plan: to give tax breaks to billionaires at the expense of working families. Merkley's remarks, as prepared fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand Answers on Trump, RFK Jr. Ripping $12 Billion Away from Communities to Tackle Public Health Threats, Opioids Crisis, & More Senators warn that de-obligation of funds will put health and well-being of the American people in jeopardy--and flies in face of Congress' intent Washington, D.C. -- Today, S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs released the following testimony by Diane Boyd Rauber, executive director of the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, from a March 26, 2025, hearing on legislation on veteran-related services and benefits. The legislation includes ACES Act (H.R. 530) Ensuring Veterans' Final Resting Place Act (H.R. 647) Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1039), Prioritizing Veter more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on March 2025 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) March 2025 jobs report: "Unemployment is rising, and this seems to be the last report buoyed by Democrats' blockbuster job more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump's Escalating Trade War with the World WASHINGTON, April 4 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding Trump's widespread tariffs on more than 60 countries: As someone who helped lead the effort against disastrous unfettered free trade deals with China, Mexico and other low-wage countries, I understand that we need trade policies  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Opposes Trump Tariff Taxes WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON--On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke in opposition to the Congressional Republican budget resolution, which does nothing to stop President Trump's tariff taxes that will increase costs by nearly $4,000 for the average family. "These sweeping tariffs are taxes that will  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: How Trucking Supports American Communities": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Lewie Pugh and I am the Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Ind more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Cosponsor Bill to Fully Fund Special Education Legislation would commit to fully funding special education, finally fulfilling the federal government's unmet promise 50 years after the passage of IDEA WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02) in reintro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Whitehouse Welcome Senate Parliamentarian's Reaffirmation That California's Clean Air Act Waivers Not Subject to Congressional Review Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, welcomed the Senate parliamentarian's decision that Californ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone at Town Hall: When Constituents Speak Up, Change Happens METUCHEN, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) hosted a town hall at Metuchen High School tonight, where 100s of constituents turned out to speak up about runaway cost inflation, health care cuts, and the Trump administration's mounting attacks on essential government programs. Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Ene more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on President Trump's Senseless Tariffs Philadelphia - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the Trump Administration's global tariff policies: "The Trump Administration's flagrant ineptitude is tanking our economy in a self-inflicted disaster that leaves hardworking American families bearing the brunt of the pain. "Make no mistake: President Trump's senseless  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Courts, Congress and the Constitution Q: What are "universal injunctions?" A: An injunction is a court order requiring someone to do or stop doing a specific action. Temporary restraining orders (TRO) are similar to injunctions but are short term, unappealable orders from the court directing someone to take or not take some action until the court can review more fully. Historically, injunc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Billionaire-Backed Plan to Dismantle Key NOAA Weather Services Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement following reports that key NOAA websites and databases will go dark at midnight under the Trump administration's proposed contract cuts: "Three reckless billionaires - Com more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Billionaire-Backed Plan to Dismantle Key NOAA Weather Services Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement following reports that key NOAA websites and databases will go dark at midnight under the Trump admi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on March Jobs Report WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 228,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate rose from 4.1 percent to 4.2 percent. During President  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Takano Denounces Trump and VAs Decision to End Program to Help Veterans Avoid Foreclosure WASHINGTON-- Today, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano issued the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins's announcement that VA plans to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Krishnamoorthi and Connolly Request Plan on How Dept. of Education Will Continue to Serve Families Across America Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2025)--Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of th 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 5 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Thompson & Kennedy Statement on Trump Administration Ending the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Grant Program (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Emergency Manage more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Blasts Trump Dismissal of CYBERCOM Commander General Haugh WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, President Trump dismissed General Timothy Haugh, the Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and Director of the National Security Agency, without explanation. Press reports indicate that Laura Loomer, a fringe conspiracy theorist, convinced the President to dismiss General Haugh and fire a slew of expert staff on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on DOD Inspector General Investigation of Hegseth's Actions in Signal Chat WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in response to a joint letter from Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS), the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DOD OIG) announced that it is launching an "evaluation of the Secretary of Defense's [Pete Hegseth] more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Bell and Rep. Smith lead Missouri Delegation to Urge Federal Disaster Declaration Following Missouri Tornados Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) and Representative Jason Smith (R-Mo.) led the entire Missouri delegation in the House and Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting he gr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu and California Colleagues Blast HHS for Cancelling California's Safety Net Pilot, Jeopardizing Lifesaving Services for Vulnerable Children and Families Members express outrage with Sec. Kennedy's decision: "We find it appalling that your Department appears willing to disregard California's duly- and fairly-awarded pilot, ignore the statute of a bipartisanly authorized program...and ultimately 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 3 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Visits Feeding San Diego to Highlight Impact of Trump Policies on Fight Against Hunger April 03, 2025 San Diego, CA - Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) visited Feeding San Diego's food distribution center to meet with volunteers and learn how the Trump Administration's cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Local Food Purchase Assistance program (LFPA) will undermine efforts to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Rep. Neguse, Senator Bennet Renew Calls for Tim's Act, Bipartisan Bill to Improve Working Conditions for Federal Firefighters Washington, D.C. -- As the wildland firefighting workforce continues to face increasing uncertainty as a result of the Trump Administration's reckless attacks on federal employees, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, and U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Gabe Rottman, vice president of policy at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The Censorship Industrial Complex": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and Members of the Subcommittee: My name is Gabe Rottman, and I am the vice president of policy at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. Founded in 1970, the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Titus, 125 House Democrats Urge President Trump Not to Eliminate Support for Museums and Libraries (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Dina Titus (D-NV), and 127 House Democrats urged the Trump Administration to forgo its proposal (link is external) to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides the main more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kim, Garbarino Release Statement on Reconciliation Discussions Washington, DC - As first reported by Punchbowl News, today, Reps. Young Kim (CA-40) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Republican co-chairs of the SALT Caucus, issued a statement following reporting of a $25,000 cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions in budget reconciliation: "A $25,000 SALT cap does not get close to bringing re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Taxes on Military Retirement Pay WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce a bipartisan bill to provide financial relief for veterans and their families. The bipartisan Tax Cuts for Veterans Act would eliminate federal taxes on military retirement pay. "Veterans in Nevada and across our nation have made huge sacrifices to keep more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Colleagues Demand Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee's Collective Bargaining Agreements WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in a letter urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreements between public employee unions and dozens of federal agencies. In their letter, th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Demands Pentagon Restore Web Pages Honoring Military Heroes, Including Millie Dunn Veasey and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) demanded that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) immediately restore web pages honoring America's military heroes, including the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which was the only all more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER ON TRUMP TARIFFS: TRUMP'S MAKING THE WRONG KIND OF HISTORY WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs: "The President keeps using tariffs. I don't think tariffs work the way the President thinks. The headlines tell the story... The Wal 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: * * * Senator Murray Slams Republicans' Blueprint to Give Billionaires More Tax Cuts--and Pretend They Are Free--While Kicking Kids Off Medicaid Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the fol 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 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Outlines Top Priorities to Protect America's Homeland in Letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem thanking her for the critical work done by the Trump administration and DHS to secure the border, get dangerous terrorists, criminals and deadly drugs out of our communi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on March Jobs Report Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, released the following statement: "The American economy recovered from a once in a century pandemic and unemployment fell to its lowest  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after voting against a Joint Resolution of Disapproval offered by Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) regarding arms sales to Israel: "I have always been a staunch defender of Israel and its right to defend itself. I will continue to ensure it has the weapons that it ne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Sounds Alarm on Trump Tariffs Devastating Impact on American Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, released a new video sounding the alarm that President Trump's tariff scheme is economic c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Smith: Trump's Tax and Tariff Policies Already Attracting Job-Creating Investments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report, showing the economy beat expectations and created 228,000 new jobs last month: "Under P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Senate Intel Vice Chairman on the Firing of Gen. Tim Haugh WASHINGTON - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on General Tim Haugh, Commander, U.S. Cyber Command and Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service: "General Haugh has served our country in uniform, with honor and distinction, for m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Whitehouse, Padilla, Schiff on Senate Parliamentarian Reaffirming California's Clean Air Act Waivers Not Subject to CRA Washington, D.C. -- In response to the Senate parliamentarian reaffirming that California's Clean Air Act waivers are not subject to the Congressional Review Act, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * To Improve Republican Budget Resolution, Shaheen Offers Dozens of Amendments that Would Lower Health Care Costs, Shield Families and Businesses from Rising Prices, Keep Americans Safe and Secure (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, w 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 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding the Trump Administration Reverse Pay Cuts for Federal Correctional Officers WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of House Democratic leadership, led a bipartisan group of 36 lawmakers in writing a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Associate Deputy Director Kathleen Toomey ur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Rosen Shares Story of Reno Small Business Being Impacted By Trump's Tariffs Senator Rosen Condemned Trump's Cost-Raising Tariffs And Called For Bipartisan Opposition To Them Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to strongly condemn Trump's latest across-the-board tariffs, which amounts to a n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Kiggans Lead Virginia Colleagues in Effort to Reinstate Funding for Food Banks, Hungry Families WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), joined by Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Gerry Connolly (D-VA-10), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04), Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09), Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), Eugene Vind more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls for SEC Watchdog Investigation into Whether Agency Actions Were Influenced by Trump Administration's Crypto Conflicts of Interest Warren previously requested information from President Trump's "Crypto Czar" and Acting Chair of the SEC Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Unveils Budget Bill Amendments to Protect Funding for Medical Research, Education in Massachusetts Senate to vote on Republican tax plan paving way for $7 trillion in tax handouts for billionaires and billionaire corporations "...Are we going to hand our country over to co-presidents Donald Trump and Elon Musk and a handful of other billionaires and make everyone else pay for it?.. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Senate Shadow Hearing, Kelly Hears Stories from Veterans Fired by Musk "These individuals, obviously doing their job, fired without cause with an email from an unelected billionaire. It's ruining these people's lives." Today, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly heard from fellow veterans who have been fired from the federal workforce by Elon Musk and President Trump. In a sha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Slams the Trump Administration's Reckless Disregard of Sensitive National Security Matters in Floor Speech "The plain, simple, indisputable fact of the matter is this: all of us, all of us, are less safe because of this administration. We are lucky - damn lucky - that no one has died as a result of their repeated incompetence and mishandling of classified information. We are damn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Files Budget Amendments to Help Hardworking Vermonters Welch filed 61 amendments to the budget WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, filed 61 amendments to Senate Republicans' budget plan. The Senator's amendments aim to help working famil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Hirono, Senate Democrats to Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Peter Welch joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and 25 of their colleagues in introducing The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unacc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Reassert Congressional Trade Role Legislation requires the President to explain reasoning and impacts of new tariffs to Congress within 48 hours All new tariffs would expire after 60 days unless Congress explicitly approves them WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, this week joined U.S. Senators Maria  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

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on Trump Tariffs: "This Is Going to Be a Tax for the Average Family of Almost $4,000" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN News Central to denounce Donald Trump and Republicans' harmful tariff plan and billionaire-first agenda. Below are excerpts from her interview: On the March Jobs Report: "The real news today is the impact of these ta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Padilla, Schiff on Senate Parliamentarian Reaffirming California's Clean Air Act Waivers Not Subject to CRA Washington, D.C.--In response to the Senate parliamentarian reaffirming that California's Clean Air Act waivers are not subject to the Congressional Review Act, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Wyden Asks Dr. Oz to Honor His Commitment to Come to Eastern Oregon With Dr. Oz confirmed today as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Oregon senator suggests dates when Dr. Oz could join him in Malheur County Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., invited Dr. Mehmet Oz to h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Co-Sponsor Bill to Repeal Trump's Anti-Voter Executive Order and Block DOGE Access to Voter Data Oregon senators' legislation also would overturn Trump suppressing and disenfranchising millions of eligible American voters Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today announced they are co-sponsoring legislation that would repeal Donald Trump's illegal anti-voter exec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand RFK Jr. Reverse Mass Firings at Head Start, Office of Child Care Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how early childhood services will be impacted" Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)  more PR