WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following testimony by Neil Chilson, head of artificial intelligence policy at the Abundance Institute, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Artificial Intelligence: Examining Trends in Innovation and Competition": * * * Thank you, Subcommittee Chairman Massie, Ranking Member Correa and subcommittee members for having me here today to talk about the vibrant inno more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Matthew Jensen, director of the Office for Fiscal and Regulatory Analysis at the America First Policy Institute, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Unleashing the Golden Age of American Energy Dominance": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, Vice Chairman Boebert, and Subcommittee Members: thank you for inviting me to discuss with you the path toward more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Republicans Tank Economy, Heinrich Fights Against Trump-Musk Handouts to Billionaires at the Expense of New Mexico Families WASHINGTON -- Last night, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood up for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans' budget resolution that funds Donald Trump and Elon Musk's tax handouts for billionaires at the expense of working people. Heinrich pu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Monica Crowley, President Trump's nominee to be chief of protocol, from an April 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished members of the Committee. It is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as Chief of Protocol. It was the honor of my life to serve in the President's first administration - and if  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Lauds Passage of Senate Budget Resolution "Today the Senate Paved the Way for President Trump's America First Agenda" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the budget resolution. "The American people elected President Trump to secure the border, unleash American energy, strengthen our national security, reduce wasteful spending more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by James P. Danly, President Trump's nominee to be to be deputy secretary of Energy, from an April 2, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich and members of the Committee. It is a pleasure to appear before this committee once again. I am deeply honored to sit before you today as President Trump's nominee for Deputy Secretary at the U.S. Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Katharine MacGregor, President Trump's nominee to be deputy secretary of the Interior, from an April 2, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, I thought I had escaped Washington, DC, but as you all know, sometimes life presents you with different paths - and I am both honored and humbled that President Trump has once again  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, released the following testimony by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich from an April 1, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government entitled "Judicial Overreach and Constitutional Limits on the Federal Courts": * * * I thank Chairmen Issa and Roy, Ranking Members Johnson and Scanlon, and all the members of the Subcommittees more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- 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 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, released the following written testimony by Paul J. Larkin, a senior legal research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from an April 1, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government entitled "Judicial Overreach and Constitutional Limits on the Federal Courts": * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and members of the committ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senate Republicans Block Senator Markey's Amendment to Protect Social Security Phone Service Watch: Senator Markey slams Republican attempts to make accessing Social Security benefits more difficult for seniors Washington (April 6, 2025) - On April 4, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) forced Republicans to vote on preserving phone services at the Social Security Administration so  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- 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 6 -- 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 6 -- 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 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: On Heels of Disastrous Tariffs, Senate Republicans Push Partisan Budget That Guts Critical Programs Millions of Americans Rely On - All to Pay for the Next Tax Scam Senate Republicans Push Partisan Budget That Adds Trillions to Debt While Blocking Lujan Amendment to Fight Food Insecurity Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- 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 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Momentum Growing: Large and Small Business Orgs Line Up Behind Bipartisan Cantwell Trade Bill Due to Concerns Costs on Consumer Goods Will Rise, She Announces On Face the Nation 04.06.25 70% of U.S. GDP is consumer spending - new tariffs and falling consumer confidence will shrink the economy, not grow it WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Eric Ueland, President Trump's nominee to be deputy director for management of the Office of Management and Budget, from an April 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Peters, and Senators-- Thank you very much for holding the hearing this morning on our nominations. I very much appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today, The Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Scott Kupor, President Trump's nominee to be director of the Office of Personnel Management, from an April 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters and distinguished members of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today in connection with my confirmation hearing for the D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from an April 1, 2025, open executive session to consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be commissioner of the Social Security Administration: * * * Today, the Finance Committee will vote on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be the commissioner of the Social Security Administration. I want to be clear from the outset, colleagues. The Finance Committee sho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 3, 2025, confirmation hearing for Scott Kupor to be director of the Office of Personnel Management and Eric Ueland to be deputy director for management of the Office of Management and Budget: * * * Today, the committee needs to consider two critical nominations Scott Cooper to be director of the Office of Permanen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Megan Gibson, senior attorney in the Energy Program at the Southern Environmental Law Center, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Unleashing the Golden Age of American Energy Dominance": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and Distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on how the United States can truly unleash  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STANDING WITH 9/11 ADVOCATES, SCHUMER & GILLIBRAND DEMAND TRUMP ADMIN FULLY RESTORE WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM STAFF & STOP PLAYING DANGEROUS GAMES; RECENT FIRINGS JEOPARDIZE HEALTHCARE; MORE... The World Trade Center Health Program Provides Services For Roughly 137,000 Sickened 9/11 First Responders & Other Survivors & Heroes Across Nation; Trump Admin Keeps Pl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by David Perdue, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to China, from an April 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and staff, good morning and thank you for this opportunity to meet with you today. Senator Daines, thank you as well for your generous introduction. It is my high honor to have been nomi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Tilman Fertitta, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino, from an April 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...it's an honor to be with you today. My name is Tilman Fertitta, and I am President Trump's nominee to be the United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino. For th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Thomas Barrack, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, from an April 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Honorable Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is an honor to be nominated to be the United States Ambassador to Turkiye. I am grateful to President Trump for the confidence and tr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Warren Stephens, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, from an April 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, Members of the Committee: It is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the Ambassador to the Court of St. James's. I am truly grateful to President Trump for placing his confidence in me t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, released the following testimony by Kate Shaw, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, from an April 1, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government entitled "Judicial Overreach and Constitutional Limits on the Federal Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, Chairman Roy, Ranking Member Scanlon, Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Richard Topping, President Trump's nominee to be CFO of Veterans Affairs, from an April 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished members of this committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is a profound honor to be nominated for the role of Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by James Baehr, President Trump's nominee to be general counsel of Veterans Affairs, from an April 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Distinguished Members of the Committee, it is the honor of my life to appear before you today as the nominee for the General Counsel of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to tell you about my commitment to my fellow  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Sam Brown, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Veterans Affairs for memorial affairs, from an April 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Moran and Ranking Member Blumenthal, thank you for inviting me to testify before this committee today. Senator Sullivan, thank you for your service in uniform and for your gracious introduction. I also want to acknowledge and thank my wif more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, released the following testimony by Cindy Romero, a victim of criminal activity perpetrated by terrorist organization Tren de Aragua in Aurora, Colorado, from an April 1, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government entitled "Judicial Overreach and Constitutional Limits on the Federal Courts": * * * My name is Cindy Romero;  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Hits Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Blatant Corruption on NBC's Meet the Press "People have seen their retirement savings on fire. And there he is out on the golf course. That may end up being the most enduring image of the Trump presidency. That is the president out on a golf cart while people's retirement is in flames." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joine more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following written testimony by World Learning CEO Carol L. Jenkins from an April 2, 2025, outside witness hearing on polio eradication: * * * Dear Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it's an honor to testify before you today in support of the State Department's Educational and Cultural Exchanges. My nam more PR