WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by American Sunlight Project CEO Nina Jankowicz from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department": * * * Chairman Huizenga and Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, I appreciate the invitation to share my expertise and personal experience with you today. I believe it is my patriotic duty as an Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Trump to Permit the Year-Round Sale of E15 Fuel, Lower Price at the Pump WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in urging President Trump to permit the year-round sale of E15 fuel through the summer of 2025 to lower fuel costs for Wisconsinites and boost Wisconsin's agricultural sector. "To mee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Baumgartner leads bipartisan letter asking President Trump to continue protections for Ukrainian Refugees WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) issued the following statement after leading a bipartisan letter asking President Trump to continue protections for Ukrainians currently residing in the United States under Temporary Protected Status (TPS), humanitarian parole, and othe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses Salazar's TAKE IT DOWN Act (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of H.R. 633 (link is external), the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation to protect victims of real and deepfake revenge pornography. The bill unanimously passed in the Senate in February 2025 and is scheduled for a marku more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Raskin Demand Answers After Trump Coerces Big Law Firms into Submission as Part of Assault on the Rule of Law [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, are pressing the White House and six top law more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, Norcross Introduce Bills to Give Tax Breaks to Workers WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representatives Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-02) and Donald Norcross (D-NJ-01) announced the introduction of their bills, the Tax Fairness for Workers Act and No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) joined the members in leading the introduction of the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor, Buchanan, Soto and Bilirakis Aim to Protect Florida's Coasts from Offshore Drilling WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (FL-14), Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Darren Soto (FL-9) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) introduced critical bipartisan legislation, the Florida Coastal Protection Act, to permanently prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production off Florida's coast more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE, THOMPSON, KENNEDY REINTRODUCE BILL TO PREPARE DHS FOR CLIMATE CRISIS : April 7, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e: jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Congressman Bennie Thompson (MS-02), and Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) reintroduced the Department of Homeland Security Climate Change Research Act, legislation to pre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of April 7, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, April 8, the Committee on Agriculture will hold a full committee hearing called "The Power of Work: Expanding Opportunity through SNAP." On Wednesday, April 9, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ CALLS FOR TARIFFS, SANCTIONS ON COUNTRIES ENGAGING IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF CUBAN DOCTORS WASHINGTON D.C. \- Today, Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump Administration to take action against the human trafficking of Cuban doctors. For years, the Cuban dictatorship has engaged in modern-day slavery by forcing C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Dunn Paves the Way for Congressional Support of DOGE Efforts WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Neal Dunn (Florida-02) introduced the 10th Amendment Restoration Act, which would establish a Constitutional Government Review Commission to assist President Trump and DOGE in eliminating unlawful powers exercised by federal agencies. The bill would also provide expedited floor p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Kennedy and Colleagues Demand Answers on Burdensome Requirements for Canadian Travelers New Rules For Canadians Will Impact Tourism, Further Strain U.S.-Canada Relations WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) led 28 colleagues in sending a letter to the Trump Administration seeking clarity about new requirements for Canadians traveling to the U.S. On Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Friedman Joins Seniors, Veteran Slam Trump Social Security Closures and Trump's Tariff Tax New Letter Demands Transparency as Costs Rise and Social Security Services Shrink for 100,000+ CA-30 Residents LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- Today, April 4, 2025, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30), along with local seniors and veterans, gathered in front of the Hollywood Social Securit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Applauds Trump Administration for Prioritizing Wildfire Emergency Trump administration announces expansion of Daines' provision to increase forest management practices U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded President Trump and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins for expanding the use of Daines' provision that codified the Forest Service's "Emergenc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Reckless House Republican Budget Bill Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the reckless House Republican budget bill and their toxic scheme to enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history in order to reward their billionaire donors like Elon Musk with massive tax breaks. Once again, it is essential that House Democrats are present with maxim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Reckless House Republican Budget Bill Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the reckless House Republican budget bill and their toxic scheme to enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history in order to reward their billionaire donors like Elon Musk with massive tax breaks. Once again, it is essential that House Democrats are present with maximum attendance for what is  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * EL CAUCUS BIPARTIDISTA DE "SOLUCIONADORES DE PROBLEMAS" RESPALDA LA LEY "TAKE IT DOWN" DE SALAZAR (Washington, D.C.) - Ayer, el caucus bipartidista "Solucionadores de Problemas" anuncio su respaldo al proyecto de ley H.R. 633 (link is external), la Ley TAKE IT DOWN, una propuesta legislativa bipartidista que busca proteger a las victimas de pornografia vengativa, tanto real como generada por intelig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Fedorchak leads House resolution to protect grid reliability amid rising energy demand Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) introduced H.Res. 290, a resolution recognizing the urgent and growing threats to the reliability of America's electric grid. The resolution warns that the premature shutdown of reliable baseload power sources--such as coal and natura more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Joins "Mornings with Maria" to Discuss Fulfilling Promises to Americans Click the image above to watch a video of Sen. Fischer's remarks Click here to download audio Click here to download video WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined Maria Bartiromo today on FoxBusiness to discuss the path forward to making President Trump's 2017 tax cuts permanent. Senator Fischer high more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Following Visit to Redmond Food Service Facility, Bynum Leads Letter Demanding USDA Reverse Funding Freeze Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led the bicameral, Democratic Oregon Congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, strongly condemning the administration's payment freeze to a set of food assistance prog more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Haye and Markey Announce Bill of Rights for Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) announced the reintroduction of the Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Bill of Rights, a resolution calling for dignified wages, benefits, and working conditions for paraeducators, classroom assistants, b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- 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 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by Andres Martinez-Fernandez, senior policy analyst for Latin America at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "INL Should Fight Crime, Not Fight Conservatives." INL is the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. * * * My name is Andres Martinez-Fernandez. I am the Senior Policy Analyst for Latin America at The Heritage Foundatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on Reconciliation WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement in response to the Senate's amendment to the House-passed budget resolution: "In order to bring down prices and restore fiscal sanity in Washington, President Trump has been working at warp speed to root more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Trump Administration's 2025 Trade Policy Agenda" at 10 a.m. on April 9, 2025, at 1100 Longworth House Office Building: Witnesses * Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative * * * Original text here: https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/full-committee-hearing-on-the-trump-administrations-2025-trade-policy-agenda-with-united-states-trade-representative-jami more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Cisneros Calls Out Secretary Hegseth's Purge of Books at Naval Academy Washington, DC - In case you missed it, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) recently went on "First of All'' on CNN to discuss the Trump Administration and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's most recent actions in their crusade against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and the removal of 400 book more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Omar Speaks at Hands Off! People's Veto Rally in Washington D.C. WASHINGTON- On Saturday, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke at the Hands Off! People's Veto Rally at the National Mall in Washington D.C. Rep. Ilhan Omar called out the chaos, corruption, and callousness of the Trump Administration. She emphasized the importance of fighting and defending our democracy and upholding our Constitut more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons slams President Trump's sweeping tariffs during Fox News Sunday interview WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Fox News Sunday with Shannon Bream this weekend to push back against President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs imposed last week. Following Trump's announcement of tariffs last week, the U.S. has begun collecting a 10% "bas more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator King Warns of a "Five-Alarm Fire" in Interview with The Washington Post WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) sat down with Patrick Svitek of The Washington Post in an interview to discuss the unprecedented, unconstitutional overstep from President Trump's Administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). During the interview -- which comes duri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Shouldn't Depend on China for Critical Minerals BOISE, Idaho - Last week, U.S. Senator Jim Risch outlined the immediate steps Congress can take to strengthen America's critical mineral supply and support President Trump's pro-energy agenda in a new editorial published by Newsweek. To read the full OpEd, click here. U.S. Shouldn't Depend on China for Rare Minerals Excerpts from the edit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Benjamin Weingarten, an investigative journalist for RealClearInvestigations, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, and esteemed members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify.1  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THESE RECKLESS TARIFFS WILL COST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Donald Trump's reckless tariffs which will raise costs on everyday Americans. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good afternoon, ev more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THESE RECKLESS TARIFFS WILL COST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against Donald Trump's reckless tariffs which will raise costs on everyday Americans. LEADER JEFFRIES: Good afternoon, everybody. Donald Trump and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- 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 7 -- 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 7 -- 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 7 -- 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 7 -- 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 7 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Reintroduces the University Accountability Act (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) was joined by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) in reintroducing the University Accountability Act, legislation that would fine tax-exempt schools that violate students' civil rights under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The legis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joined by North Shore CAP Agency Leaders to Call for Answers in the Wake of DOGE Firings to LIHEAP and Head Start Personnel Salem, Mass. - In the wake of this week's DOGE firings of Boston-based personnel that administer critical services like fuel assistance and early childhood education, Congressman Seth Moulton held a press conference with North Shore community leaders and constituen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Sanders, DeLauro, Scott, Baldwin Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide Top appropriators and authorizers press Trump's Department of Education for details about its' abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds a bureaucratic hurdle to reimbursement and will harm student recovery following the pandemic Washington more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on Secretary Kennedy to Restore $80 Million in Federal Funding to Address Substance Use and Mental Health Crises (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Ed more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on Secretary Kennedy to Restore $80 Million in Federal Funding to Address Substance Use and Mental Health Crises (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Edu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on Secretary Kennedy to Restore $80 Million in Federal Funding to Address Substance Use and Mental Health Crises (Washington, DC) - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), are calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secret more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Discusses Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Impact on California Farmers, How He Will Fight Back in Fresno Bee Interview "Whatever our views are on other issues, I'm still going to be an aggressive champion of the industry. I want the farmers and the farm workers to view me as their ally and their champion, and look forward to getting to know them better. I'm hugely proud of what the indu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Calls on Secretary Kennedy to Restore $80 Million in Federal Funding to Address Substance Use and Mental Health Crises The New Hampshire delegation is calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to immediately restore $80 million in federal funding that New Hampshire relies on to address public health crises, including the substance use  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross, Boyle Introduce Bills to Give Tax Breaks to Workers WASHINGTON, DC --Today, Representatives Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) announced the introduction of their bills, the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act and Tax Fairness for Workers Act. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) joined the members in leading the introduction of the No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Brown and Connolly Launch Investigation Into White House's Use of Elon Musk's Starlink Washington, D.C. --Today, Rep. Shontel Brown, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter (link is external) to White House Chief of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * 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 Management and Technology subcommittee, released the joint statement below on the T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Rep. Crank Leads Colorado Republican House Delegation Letter to President Trump on Space Command WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) led a letter from the Colorado Republican Delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives to President Donald J. Trump on their unified support for maintaining the U.S. Space Command's (USSPACECOM) current location in Colorado Springs. Since 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Rep. Kelly Morrison Takes Minnesota Republicans' Warning Against Medicaid Cuts to Floor of U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Morrison calling on Congressional Republicans to listen to Minnesota Republicans lawmakers' dire warnings against cutting Medicaid WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) took Minnesota Republican lawmakers' warning against the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Visits Lewes Public Library, Condemns Trump Administration's Illegal Dismantling of Federal Library Funding Lewes, DE - Today, Delaware's Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) visited the Lewes Public Library to highlight the devastating impact of the Trump Administration's illegal move to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the independent agency responsible  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Rep. Tokuda Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect Labor Rights of DoD Educators Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) led 44 bipartisan Members of Congress in urging the Secretary of Defense to protect the collective bargaining rights of educators and educational support staff at the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). The letter requests that the Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU, NORTON, BEYER AND ESPAILLAT REINTRODUCE BILL TO PROTECT PRIVACY OF U.S. CITIZENS CROSSING THE BORDER WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Congressman Donald Beyer (D-VA) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) reintroduced the Protecting Data at the Border Act, which would require law enforcement to obtain a warrant more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carbajal, Brownley, Panetta Demand the Trump Administration Halt its Illegal Plans to Close Facilities Vital to the Central Coast Representatives Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) sent a letter to Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian of the General Services Administration over the planned illegal closures of crucial facilities across the Centra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Pappas, 88 House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Cuts to Home Energy Assistance Program Last week, all HHS staff who manage LIHEAP were fired, leaving the program at risk and the families that rely on it vulnerable to higher energy costs (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced he has joined Rep. Chris Pappas and 88 ot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Voting Against Senate Budget Resolution WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement after voting against the Republican Senate budget resolution. "Tonight, Senate Republicans voted to give even more money to billionaires while slashing programs that help regular people get by--things like Medicaid, food assistance, and education. Working f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz To Republicans: Leave Social Security Alone WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke out on the Senate floor against the Trump administration's cuts to Social Security services which have left seniors and disabled people around the country worried about their ability to get their monthly checks. Schatz spoke during the Senate's debate on the Republican tax bill which see more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Donald Trump Is Ruining The Economy On Purpose, Everyone Will Pay More For Everything WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke out on the Senate floor today after President Donald Trump announced a new tariff plan that will levy the largest tax hike on middle-class families in a generation and force families to pay an average of $5,000 more each year. "Donald Trump is ruining more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Intel Vice Chair Warner Presses Trump Administration on TikTok Extension, Potential Divestiture Deal WASHINGTON - Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) wrote a letter to President Trump expressing concerns over the administration's handling of the legally-required divestiture of the social media platform TikTok, including the decision by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Hirono Resolution Designating April as 'National Native Plant Month' WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution led by Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, designating April 2025 as "National Native Plant Month." The bipartisan resolution was also led by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and recognizes the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues introduce bill to reassert congressional trade role WASHINGTON--U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in introducing a bipartisan legislation to reaffirm Congress' key role in setting and approving U.S. trade policy. In addition to Senator Cantwell, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Jerry Moran (R-Kans.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Lis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Introduces the No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act for 119th Congress Legislation would ban "official time" practice for federal employee unions WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act, legislation that would prohibit the misuse of taxpayer dollars for union-related activities by federal employees during work hours. The legislation has  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Smith Joins Bipartisan Push to Reverse DOGE's Cuts to Heating Assistance for Minnesotans MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) is part of a bipartisan push to reverse course on DOGE's push to fire all staff that administer the Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps families pay utility bills when they need help making ends meet through Minnesota's  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Shaheen Speak Out Against Trump Administration's Reckless Actions that Weaken Services for Veterans MANCHESTER - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen spoke out this morning against the Trump Administration's reckless actions to weaken services for America's veterans. The Senators were joined by local veterans who get their care at the Manchester VA Medical Center, as more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Trump Firing U.S. Military Representative to NATO WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump firing Vice Admiral Shoshana S. Chatfield, U.S. Navy, as the United States Military Representat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Khanna, Houlahan Statement on Trump Firing NSA Director, Deputy Director WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee; and Chrissy Houlahan (D-Penn.), Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of April 7, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets certain objectives, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Distract While Republicans Act Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Madam President, on Saturday morning we took a major step forward on the Republican agenda by passing a budget resolution to lay the groundwork for a perma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Twitter Files journalist Matt Taibbi from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Censorship-Industrial Complex: The Need for First Amendment Safeguards at the State Department": * * * On March 14, 2016, Barack Obama signed executive order 13721, "Developing a New Integrated 'Global Engagement Center' To Support Government-wide Counterterrorism Communications Activities Direc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Adversaries Trying to Exploit Trump's Mass-Firings to Recruit Ousted Gov't Employees as Spies WASHINGTON, DC - With the Trump Administration arbitrarily laying off tens of thousands of skilled government workers, many with security clearances and expertise in critical fields, foreign government intelligence agencies are ratcheting up efforts to increase spies. According to intelligence recen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Claire Jungman, chief of staff at United Against Nuclear Iran, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime's Malign Activities": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. The topic of this hearing could not be more urgent: identifying and disrupting I more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Join Colleagues in Letter Emphasizing Immense Harm Shuttering Department of Education will have on Students with Disabilities WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) joined 19 of their senate colleagues in writing to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to emphasize the detrime more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Reed, Coons Lead National Security Members in Letter Expressing Concern over Recent Firings at NSA WASHINGTON - Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA ), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee Jack Reed (D-RI ), and Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chris Coons (D-DE), led their committee collea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Dana Stroul, a senior fellow and director of research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the Iranian Regime's Malign Activities": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on U.S. po more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by Adam Isacson, director for defense oversight of the Washington Office on Latin America, from a March 27, 2025, hearing entitled "INL Should Fight Crime, Not Fight Conservatives." INL is the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement. * * * As a U.S.-Latin America security relations specialist since the 1990s, I've observed U.S.-funded programming firsthand in seven more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley at Hands Off Rally in Boston: "This is Our Chapter of the Civil Rights Movement" In Powerful Remarks, Pressley Invoked Spirit, Courage and Stamina of Past Generations to Fight Musk-Trump Agenda Video (YouTube) BOSTON - This weekend, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) delivered powerful remarks at the "Hands Off" rally in Boston in which she invoked the spirit, courage, and sta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Schiff, Raskin for Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on the Trump Administration's Attacks on the Rule of Law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, for a bi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Padilla, Durbin Lead Colleagues 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, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Welcoming More Natural State Leadership on the Global Stage In an increasingly dangerous world, American leadership is frequently being questioned and tested. The United States' influence, as well as our resolve, is under pressure from volatility or outright conflict in many regions around the globe. Russia's war against Ukraine continues to cost lives and prolong suffering. China further exerts i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on April 4, 2025, on the Republican budget proposal: * * * Wyden: Republican Budget Proposal is a Bailout for Billionaires as Trump Wrecks the Economy As Prepared for Delivery All around the country this morning, Americans turned on the news and saw panic. People are wincing as they look at their retirement accounts. Their savings are down. The cost of their morning c more PR