WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48484) entitled "Nontraditional Workers and Retirement Saving: An Overview and Discussion of Policy Issues." The report is written by income security analyst Elizabeth A. Myers, labor policy specialist Sarah A. Donovan and social policy analyst Zhe Li. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Many factors influence workers' retirement preparedness, including their access to employer-sponsored pension plans. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48484) entitled "Nontraditional Workers and Retirement Saving - An Overview and Discussion of Policy Issues:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Estimates of Nontraditional Workers' Access to and Participation in Retirement Savings Plans Workers' access to and participation in retirement savings plans are influenced by multiple factors, such as the nature of the work arrangement, whether their employ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48159) on March 10, 2025, entitled "Selected Potential Considerations with Respect to Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal: In Brief." The report is written by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti, environmental policy specialist Laura Gatz, librarian research senior Claire M. Jordan and natural resources policy analyst Anthony Ro. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Overview  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * 'Trump's tariffs prove he understands how to deal with China' By Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) As Co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, I was pleased to be at President Trump's fair trade tariffs announcement at the White House on April 2. President Trump deserves special thanks for demanding fairness and reciprocity in international trade and his strategic visio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Neil Chilson, head of AI policy at the Abundance Institute, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers and Power Consumption": * * * Thank you, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison, Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost, and subcommittee members for having me here today to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * As Trump Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Administration Defunds Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing MEP Centers Created During '80's Trade War to Help Small American Manufacturers Survive and Thrive; Trump Action Undermines Decades of Investment in Manufacturing Resilience 15 Senators more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following joint testimony by Rafael F. Leonardo, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of Defense for homeland defense and Robert G. Salesses, senior advisor to the deputy secretary of Defense, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank y more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Grills Greer on Potential Job Losses From Trump Tariffs Warren: "What you're telling us is the fact that hundreds of thousands, even millions of people, could lose their jobs and that prices could go up will not be a factor for you or for Donald Trump for rolling those tariffs back." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Com more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Banking Democrats Call on Chairman Scott to Hold Hearing on Trump's Disastrous Use of Emergency Powers to Impose Tariffs and Cause Chaos for American Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Boeing President and CEO Robert K. Ortberg from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Safety First: Restoring Boeing's Status as a Great American Manufacturer": * * * Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, for inviting me to testify and for your willingness to work with us as we make fundamental changes to our company to restore tr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Speaks Out Against Sale of Celebrezze Federal Building in DOGE Subcommittee Hearing Washington, DC - On Tuesday April 8, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) criticized the Trump Administration plan to sell the Celebrezze Federal Building in Cleveland, Ohio. Brown's remarks took place during the Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Delivering Government Efficiency's (DOGE) hea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Questions Trump Trade Head on Tariffs That Have 'Wreaked Havoc on the Economy' 04.08.25 In committee hearing, USTR Jamieson Greer said Trump not backing off tariffs that caused global markets to plummet; Last Thursday, Cantwell introduced a bipartisan bill that would reassert Congress' role in setting & overseeing U.S. trade policy; In less than a week, her legislation has picked up 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Graham Introduce Latest Version of Trade Manufacturing Policy to Hold China Accountable WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the latest version of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act to level the playing field for American manufacturers and workers by holding non-market economies like China accountable for their unfair trade practices. The leg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Support American Coal WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement celebrating the work being done by President Trump to support American coal and its role in domesti more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. from an April 4, 2025, field hearing entitled "Examining 50 Years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country": * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and members of the House Natural Resources Committee: Osiyo, and welcome to Oklahoma. On behalf of the citizens of Cherokee Nation, I thank  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby from an April 4, 2025, field hearing entitled "Examining 50 Years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country": * * * Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing and for this opportunity to share our perspective on the importance and impact of the Indian S more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Choctaw Nation Chief Gary Batton from an April 4, 2025, field hearing entitled "Examining 50 Years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country": * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and distinguished Members of the Committee, Yakoke for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma ("Choctaw Nation" or the "Natio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressional Dads Caucus Calls Out the Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Working Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and Representatives Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Brad Schneider (IL-10), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Shomari C. Figures (AL-07), and Derek Tran (CA-45) held a press conference to call out how President Trump's tariffs will raise prices on w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Reintroduces the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act Bars debt collectors from bringing legal action after statute of limitations has expired WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today reintroduced the Fair Debt Collection Improvement Act that would bar debt collectors from bringing legal actions involving a consumer debt for which the statute of limitations has expired. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Touts IIJA Investments in Memphis International Airport Busiest air cargo airport in North America has a newly modernized terminal and improved energy efficiency WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today touted major improvements made at Memphis International Airport because of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressman Emmer Hosts U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, Minnesota Manufacturers for "Invest in America" Roundtable Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted an "Invest in America" roundtable with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and manufacturers from across America, including Ultra Machining Company based in Monticello and MGK based in Chaska. During the roundtabl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressman Meuser Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Reinvigorate Clean Coal and Secure American Energy Dominance Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus, today joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House as he signed a sweeping Executive Order aimed at restoring America's clean coal industry and reestablishi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Calls for Revocation of Trump's Tariff Powers WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) released a statement urging Congress to immediately revoke President Trump's tariff authority, warning that his worsening tariffs are harming American families, leading to significant job loss and destabilizing the economy. "P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Help Adjust Military Life Insurance for Inflation Passes House WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Keith Self (TX-03) released the following statements after their Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, which would help ensure life insurance packages more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: Work Requirements Critical to Rein in Spending WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced his support for work requirements for able-bodied Americans as a part of means-tested programs in the Senate's reconciliation legislation, which would help rein in spending. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "We are on our way to what Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Demands Honesty and Transparency about the Impacts of Trump Tariffs on Economy during Senate Hearing Washington, D.C. - Today during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer about the impacts of President Trump's blanket tariffs on Nevadans, particularly those employed in the tourism and hos more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate TPS for Venezuela Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined 18 of her colleagues in urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to reconsider the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans who applied f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on President's 2025 Trade Policy Agenda Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, "The President's 2025 Trade Policy Agenda." As prepared for delivery: "Members and the public have questions and concerns about the recent tariff actions. That's ok. We should think about tariff impacts more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: Republicans are United in Delivering Trump's Pro-Growth Agenda Washington, D.C.--Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) discussed the Senate's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Resolution that lays the groundwork to make permanent and build on the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts, ensuring American families can keep more of th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Data Center Coalition President Josh Levi from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers and Power Consumption": * * * Subcommittee Chairman Burlison, Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost, Committee Chairman Comer, Committee Ranking Member Connolly, and distinguished mem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, LaHood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Build 2 Million More Affordable Homes, 67,000 in WA Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Darin LaHood (IL-16), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Don Beyer (VA-08), Randy Feenstra (IA-4), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and over 100 of their bipartisan House colleagues introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, legislation that would support more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan Great Lakes Mapping Act Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Lisa McClain (R-MI) reintroduced their bipartisan Great Lakes Mapping Act, legislation that would provide a better understanding of the unseen, unexplored lakebeds of America's Great Lakes, and further our knowledge of their environmental, social, and economic impact. The Great Lakes Region  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: United States Secretary of Transportation's Perspective": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the committee - thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My aim over the course of this hearing is to prov more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Senate Democrats Demand Answers On Dismantling Of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee; and Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * E&C Republicans Block Amendment to Pass Bipartisan End-of-Year Agreement that Lowers Costs for Americans Democrats Offered Amendment to Add the Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislative Package that was Later Blocked by Elon Musk Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats offered an amendment to take up and pass the bipartisan, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Pushes to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent for Small Businesses WASHINGTON - Today, at a joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered opening remarks on why Congress must keep taxes low to unleash prosperity on Main Street. Ernst detailed how the Trump tax cuts must be made permanent to keep more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Ernst Pushes to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent for Small Businesses WASHINGTON - Today, at a joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered opening remarks on why Congress must keep taxes low to unleash prosperity on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, LaHood Introduce Legislation to Build More Affordable Housing in Rural Communities and Nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Darin LaHood (R-IL) - alongside more than 100 original cosponsors in the U.S. House of Representatives - introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which would support the financing and development of affordable housin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Foster Leads Bipartisan Effort to Keep STEM Graduates in America Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Bill Foster (D-IL) and Mike Lawler (R-NY) announced the reintroduction of the bipartisan Keep STEM Talent Act to make certain advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) degree holders eligible for permanent resident status. This would allow these graduates to remain i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foushee, Ross Call on State Dept. to Reverse Decision Revoking South Sudanese Visas WASHINGTON, DC (April 8, 2025) -- Today, Congresswomen Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reverse the agency's decision to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders. North Carolina is home to a prominent South Sudanese community, including  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Full Committee Markup Recap: E&C Advances 20 Bills to the Full House WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, led by Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), reported 20 pieces of legislation to the full House of Representatives. "Today's markup featured a variety of bills aiming to bolster our economy, protect  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11381) on April 7, 2025, by Latin American affairs analyst Karla I. Rios: * * * Guyana: An Overview Located on the northern coast of South America between Suriname and Venezuela, English-speaking Guyana has characteristics similar to other Caribbean nations because of a common British colonial heritage (Guyana became independent in 1966). The country participates in Caribbean regional or more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Headlines Fourth Annual Cherry Blossom Policy Summit with All-Star Lineup, Trump Admin Officials The best-in-class summit crystalized modern conservative policy, national security, the economy, and energy dominance in the first three months of the Trump Administration WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) last week headlined the star-studded fourth annual Cherry Blossom P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * House Unanimously Passes Strickland Military Life Insurance Bill Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted again, to pass the Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act of 2025, reintroduced by Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Keith Self (TX-03). The legislation is bipartisan and bicameral and ensures life insurance packages for serviceme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members to Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, DC \- This week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a letter led by U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger On Sunday Mornings Futures Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Sunday Morning Futures on Fox News to discuss President Trump's energy agenda and the vital role the Permian Basin will have in accomplishing it. Watch the full interview HERE, or read the conversation below. Jackie DeAng e lis : We're talking all morning about Trump's economic agenda. Obviously, tariffs are on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11129) on April 7, 2025, by Christopher A. Casey, international trade and finance analyst: * * * The International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (NEA) and Tariffs: Historical Background and Key Issues On April 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump declared a national emergency and announced that he would be imposing a 10% tariff on most imports to the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Schumer, and Wyden Demand House Vote on Senate-Passed Tariff Legislation Ending Trade War with Canada WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson demanding that he schedule a vote in the House of Representatives on Senate Join more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Smith Press EPA Not to Close Duluth Lab WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) are pressing Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on reports of a reduction in staff at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division (GLTED) Lab in Duluth, Minnesota. The Senators called for the critical lab, which he more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Knott Slams Bureaucratic Hurdles Hindering RDU Airport WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brad Knott (NC-13) questioned Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (RDU) President and CEO Michael Landguth about the bureaucratic overreach and inefficiency that has delayed investments in the airport's infrastructure. "When you think about lost dollars to the community, RDU is an economic e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 would gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and give roughly 22 million Americans a long-overdue raise. As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage WASHINGTON - Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, introduced the Raise the Wage Act of 2025. According more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood, DelBene, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Support Affordable Housing Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) and Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) reintroduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act to support the financing and development of affordable housing across the country. Representatives LaHood and DelBene were joined by Representatives  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Lucas Holds Task Force Hearing on Treasury Market Debt Washington, DC - Today, the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity held a hearing to examine the health of the Treasury market. As Chair of the Task Force, Congressman Frank D. Lucas (OK-03) opened the hearing by highlighting the importance of the Treasury market, which you can watch  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- 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 9 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * McClain, Dingell Reintroduce Great Lakes Mapping Act to Unlock Region's Economic Potential WASHINGTON - Reps. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) reintroduced the Great Lakes Mapping Act to ensure future economic development, resource management, and environmental sustainability in the Great Lakes region. The bipartisan legislation directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) led a letter alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), April McClain Delaney (D- more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by David Hill, principal chief of the Muscogee Creek Nation, from an April 4, 2025, field hearing entitled "Examining 50 Years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country": * * * Good morning Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and Members of the House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs. Thank you for holding this important field hea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Leads New York Delegation Letter Requesting Full State Funding for MTA Capital Plan WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation, led a letter signed by members of New York's delegation to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, requesting full funding of the $ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Mark P. Mills, executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers and Power Consumption": * * * Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, for the opportunity to testify. I'm the Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Jason Dropik, executive director of the National Indian Education Association, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Native American Education - Examining Federal Programs at the U.S. Department of Education": * * * On behalf of the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and the students, educators, and Tribal Nations we serve, we thank you for this opportunity to provide testimony  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Dems Demand that President Trump Abandon National Sales Tax on the American People, Work with Congress to Lower Costs Today, following President Trump's decision to institute sweeping taxes on American consumers and businesses and engage in a global trade war with every single ally and trading partner, New Dems wrote to President Trump and his top advisors imploring the administration to change cou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Scott, 174 Colleagues Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $17 by 2030, Benefitting Nearly 22 Million Americans WASHINGTON, April 8 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, alongside 32 colleagues more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Olszewski, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-02) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07), Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Sarah Elfreth more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Bipartisan National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urge Swift Action to Boost Economy, Protect U.S. National Security Biotech Commission report emphasizes: Emerging biotechnology is key to continued U.S. dominance and securing future economic growth in a new era of global competition WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the other Commissione more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Whitesides, Levin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Hydrogen Hub Funding The network of hydrogen hubs promotes American energy independence, lowers costs for consumers, and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs across California WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with Representatives George Whitesi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Pallone to Republicans at Committee Markup: "This Is Not Business As Usual" Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Full Committee Markup of 26 bills: We're here today for what would normally be a routine markup of 26 bills, however, th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Rep. Hinson Connects with Iowans Across Linn and Poweshiek Counties Washington, D.C. -- Over the past couple of weeks, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) attended and participated in numerous events with Iowans throughout Linn and Poweshiek Counties.On Rep. Hinson's first stop in Linn County, she toured BAE Systems, Inc. The first ever GPS signal was received in 1977 in Cedar Rapids, and BAE continues t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree and Newhouse Relaunch Bipartisan Food Recovery Caucus to Renew Congressional Action on Food Waste As part of National Food Waste Prevention Week, U.S. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.) relaunched the bipartisan Congressional Food Recovery Caucus, renewing efforts in Congress to combat food loss and waste nationwide. Originally co-founded by Pingree in 2018, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters at Task Force Hearing: "There's more pain to come." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a hearing with the Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on Trump's Pro-Crime, Pro-Corruption Agenda Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Bicameral Spotlight Hearing entitled "Restoring Accountability: Exposing Trump's Attack more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads Calls for Hearings on Trump's Tariff Chaos & Misuse of Executive Power WASHINGTON, DC - As President Donald Trump's tariff taxes continue to increase prices on American consumers and businesses, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a leading member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the committee, and ever more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- President Trump sent to the House the following message: * * * REGULATING IMPORTS WITH RECIPROCAL TARIFF TO RECTIFY TRADE PRACTICES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO LARGE AND PERSISTENT ANNUAL U.S. GOODS TRADE DEFICITS - MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP To the Congress of the United States: Consistent with applicable law, including the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA) and the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), I am provid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Bill to Restore Congressional Trade Authority WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, April 8, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), with U.S. Congressmen Don Bacon (NE-2), Gregory Meeks (NY-5), and Jeff Hurd (CO-3), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to restore Congress' constitutional authority to oversee foreign trade. The Trade Review Act would lim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Resolution WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass a budget resolution that adds trillions to the debt and doubles down on historic Medicaid cuts: "Once again, Donald Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call out Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and their disastrous MAGAnomics. Last week, Donald Trump and his Cabinet of billionaires recklessly imposed the largest tariff tax hike in American history. Now, look at the markets just today. They are crashing. Costs will now increase on all kinds of goods for the Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Rep. George Whitesides, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Mike Levin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Funding The network of hydrogen hubs promotes American energy independence, lowers costs for consumers, and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs across California WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) led a bipartisan, bicameral d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, this week the House will take up the Senate's amendments to the budget resolution, an essential step in moving forward with the reconciliation process. This vote paves the way for meaningful action on securing the border, strengthening the tax code to support our families and economic growth, and investing in reliable dome more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce joined Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03)and Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Frank D. Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Lucas: An Efficient And Resilient Treasury Market Is Paramount To U.S. Leadership Abroad Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity Task Force hearing, led by Task Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin, Rep. George Whitesides, Sen. Alex Padilla Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Funding April 08, 2025 The network of hydrogen hubs promotes American energy independence, lowers costs for consumers, and creates hundreds of thousands of jobs across California Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27), and Senator Al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore Applauds Presidents Trump's Coal Executive Order Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the below statement applauding President Trump's new executive order to reinvigorate the American coal industry. Rep. Moore was a guest at the formal signing ceremony at the White House this afternoon. Congressman Moore issued the following statement: "President more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today, along with my colleagues from Washington state, Representatives Suzan DelBene, Rick Larsen, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Michael Baumgartner, Emily Randall, Pramila Jayapal, Kim Schrier, Adam Smith, and Marilyn Strickland, to recognize and commend the distinguished tenure of Dr. Kirk Schulz as Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on April 8, 2025: * * * Rep. Ogles, Chairmen Green & Garbarino Introduce Legislation to Combat CCP-Backed Cyberattacks WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, House Committee on Homeland Security members Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN), Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) reintroduced H.R more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Awarded U.S. Navy's Highest Civilian Honor Washington, DC - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), a veteran of the U.S. Naval Reserve, was awarded the Department of the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award, the highest honor the Navy can bestow upon a civilian. The award recognizes Rep. Panetta's steadfast support of the United States Navy and Marine Corps during h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, among the daily assaults on our communities, on our economy, and the daily distractions and absurdities that we see from this administration and from my friends across the aisle in this Chamber, it can be easy to lose track of the bigger picture of what is happening across our country right now and the historical infle more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology Urges Swift Action to Protect U.S. National Security WASHINGTON - Today, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) delivered its major report and action plan to Congress. U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) is chair of the Commission. The Commission's top assessment is that urgent Congressional action is needed to br more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Representative Ansari, Senator Markey Introduce Legislation to Help Families Pay their Heating and Cooling Bills WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey introduced the Heating and Cooling Relief Act, bold legislation to significantly expand and modernize the severely underfunded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Collins, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mike Collins, Brandon Gill Introduce the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Mike Collins (GA-10) and Brandon Gill (TX-26) introduced the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act to make intentionally staging a crash with a motor vehicle a federal crime. "Criminal elements are launching an assault against America's truckers, in the courtroom and on our r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Reps. Tokuda, Timmons Launch Bipartisan Congressional Coffee Caucus Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and William Timmons (R-SC-04) launched the Congressional Coffee Caucus to provide a forum to uplift coffee's positive impact on the U.S. economy and help strengthen the resilience of the crop's global supply chain. "Coffee is more than just a daily rit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Foushee Call on State Dept. to Reverse Decision Revoking South Sudanese Visas Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Valerie Foushee (NC-04) urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reverse the agency's decision to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders. North Carolina is home to a prominent South Sudanese community, including some of the so-called Lost Boys of Su more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, Scott, 174 Colleagues Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $17 by 2030, Benefitting Nearly 22 Million Americans WASHINGTON, April 8 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Country Can't Afford for Congress to Delay Budget Vote Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss House Republicans moving forward on the budget resolution in order to unleash President Trump's agenda to cut spending and unleash more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Scalise: Country Can't Afford for Congress to Delay Budget Vote WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss House Republicans moving forward on the budget resolution in order to unleash President Trump's agenda to cut sp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Passing the Budget Resolution Can't Wait Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the need to quickly pass the amended budget resolution framework to start the process of working with the Senate to implement President Trump's agenda by cutting wasteful spending, growing the economy by cutting taxe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Scalise: Passing the Budget Resolution Can't Wait WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss the need to quickly pass the amended budget resolution framework to start the process of working with the Senate to implement President Trump's agenda by cutting wasteful spending, growing the econo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: TRUMP TARIFFS LIKELY TO DRIVE NEW YORK RIGHT INTO A RECESSION; NYC METRO AREA IS ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE AS ONE OF LARGEST TRADE HUBS IN WORLD; SENATOR DETAILS NUMBERS THAT COULD ROT VARIETY OF... Schumer Warns Over 260,000 NY Jobs Tied To Exports At "Direct Hit" Risk ; JP Morgan Says Chance For National Recession Now At 60%--But Schumer Says For New York, That  more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 9 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Jay Spaan, executive director of the Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium, from an April 4, 2025, field hearing entitled "Examining 50 Years of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act in Indian Country": * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, I am honored to represent the Self-Governance Commu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * Madam President, as the Presiding Officer will recall, it was 2:30 in the morning on Saturday--just a few short hours ago, it seems like--that the Senate voted to pass a budget resolution amending the House budget resolution, the next important step to passing President Trump's "America First" agenda. The budget will go back--and has gone back--to the House, and then it will be time fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * Mr. President, make no mistake about it, Donald Trump is teeing up a nationwide recession. Less than a week after Donald Trump started the largest, dumbest trade war in American history, all the signs say America is heading toward calamity. A report by JPMorgan entitled "There Will Be Blood," warned these policies, if sustained, would likely push the United States and possib more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following floor remarks on April 7, 2025: * * * Madam President, I come to the floor today once again to make a simple point, and that is that the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has once again shown the world that he has no interest in peace. In Saudi Arabia, representatives of the United States and representatives of Ukraine are continuing to work in good faith toward a just end to the war in Ukraine. In the coming weeks,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: United States Secretary of Transportation's Perspective": * * * "Thank you for joining us this morning as we begin our work to develop the next Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. This hearing is the first of a two- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following remarks from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: United States Secretary of Transportation's Perspective": * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito, for this timely hearing. Secretary Duffy, we appreciate your joining us. A strong bipartisan commitment to investing in our nation's infra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Bill to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined a bipartisan group of 12 of her Senate colleagues in cosponsoring the Trade Review Act of 2025, a bill to reaffirm Congress' constitutional role in setting and approving U.S. trade policy. The Trade Review Act of 2025, modeled after the War more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray, Commerce Director Nguyen, WA Businesses and Agriculture Respond to Trump Tariffs Raising Costs on Americans, Tanking Economy Murray : "I'm calling on my Republican colleagues to help us, stop letting Trump tank the economy and raise prices, vote with us to reverse these pointless and destructive tariffs... Already, the chaos and uncertainty these tariffs have created are pushing us more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Calls on Secretary Bessent to Convene Financial Stability Oversight Council to Contain Damage of Trump Worldwide Tariffs Warren: Instead of spinning tales with Tucker Carlson, we need a Secretary of Treasury in the real world Reiterates call for Republicans to join Democrats in Congress to pass a res more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Veterans' Access to Skilled Trade Educational Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) recently introduced the Veterans Education and Technical Skills ( VETS ) Opportunity Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would extend educational benefits in the Post-9/11 GI Bill to include partially on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Rogers Lead Effort to Expand the Talladega National Forest Legislation would strengthen conservation efforts and boost tourism in the area. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL-03) in introducing the Talladega National Forest Expansion Act. The Talladega National Forest Expansion Act would expand the proclamation bound more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, commander of the U.S. European Command, from an April 3, 2025, hearing entitled "The Posture of United States European Command and United States Africa Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Senate Armed Services Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Vice Chair Ezell's Cormorant Relief Bill Highlighted in House Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing Today, Congressman Mike Ezell's (MS-04) bipartisan bill, the Cormorant Relief Act of 2025 (H.R. 2293), was formally discussed during a legislative hearing held by the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries, where he serves as Vice Chair. "Today's he more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Warren to Mortgage Bankers Association: Trump's Trade War is Driving Up Housing Costs Amidst Housing Affordability Crisis Washington, DC - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, spoke to the Mortgage Bankers Association a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Warren, Wyden, Paul and Schumer Release Bipartisan Resolution to Repeal Global Tariffs and Restore Congressional Authority Over Trade Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ran more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Washington Delegation Honors WSU President Dr. Kirk Schulz WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Members of the Washington Congressional Delegation congratulated Washington State University President Dr. Kirk Schulz on his outstanding tenure and retirement with a written statement in the Congressional Record. The Congressional Record statement reads as follows: Honoring the Legacy of Washington State Univ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Demands Answers from Trade Representative on Trump's Trade War: "This is utter chaos, arbitrary and willful on the part of the President." WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a contentious Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) demanded answers from U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer on how President Trump's destructive trade war has created global economic chaos and ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Colleagues Release Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Trump's Ruinous Global Tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee,joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in releasing a bipartisan resol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Westerman Applauds Executive Orders to Unlock American Coal Today, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders directing the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Energy to eliminate federal red tape that has impeded the American coal industry for years. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman B more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Western Caucus Members Celebrate Trump Action to Boost Coal Production Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment Chairman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released statements in support of President Donald Trump's executive order to boost domestic coal produ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on the Economic Pain Caused by Trump's Tariffs: "Republicans Are Nowhere to Be Found." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined ABC News Live to slam the devastating impacts of Donald Trump's tariffs and House Republicans' billionaire-first agenda. Below are excerpts from her interview: On Congressional Republicans Enabling Trump's Tariffs: "Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Wyden, Paul, Schumer and Kaine Release Bipartisan Resolution to Repeal Global Tariffs and Restore Congressional Authority Over Trade Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., released a resolution today that would repeal Donald Trump's global tariffs, along with Senate Minority  more PR