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'Trump's Tariffs Prove He Understands How to Deal With China' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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'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
Abundance Institute AI Policy Head Chilson Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
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":
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Thank you, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison, Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost, and subcommittee members for having me here today to more PR
After Pressure from Warren, Trump Nominee Commits to Holding Private Military Landlords Accountable, Protecting Housing Rights for Servicemembers, Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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After Pressure from Warren, Trump Nominee Commits to Holding Private Military Landlords Accountable, Protecting Housing Rights for Servicemembers, Families
Mr. Marks: "I believe that residents do need to have robust rights to include where they live."
Mr. Marks: "If confirmed, you have my commitment to work with this committee, you, and others, and the services on behalf of our residents more PR
As Trump Trade War Bludgeons US Economy, Administration Defunds Network of Centers That Boost American Manufacturing (10)
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:
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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
Assistant Secretary of Defense Leonardo, Senior Advisor to Deputy Secretary of Defense Salesses Testify Before House Armed Services Committee (10)
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":
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Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished Members of the Committee:
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At Hearing, Warren Grills Greer on Potential Job Losses From Trump Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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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
Bacon, Huffman, and Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Bacon, Huffman, and Van Hollen Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Fully Fund Special Education
Washington - Today, U.S. Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) reintroduced the bicameral IDEA Full Funding Act to ensure all children with disabilities can access a free, high-quality public education.In 1975, Congress passed the Individuals wi more PR
Bacon, Hurd, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Bacon, Hurd, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade
Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell's Bill
WASHINGTON - Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), along with Reps. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress' constitutionally authorized role in setting and ap more PR
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 (10)
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:
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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
Baumgartner Introduces Restore College Sports Act to Bring Sanity and Fairness to College Athletics (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Washington, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Baumgartner Introduces Restore College Sports Act to Bring Sanity and Fairness to College Athletics
WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05) introduced H.R. 2663, the Restore College Sports Act, bold legislation designed to rein in the chaos unleashed by House v. NCAA and restore competitive balance, fairness, and sustainability to college athletics.
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Blumenthal Joins Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Joins Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador
[Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and 24 of his colleagues wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father wh more PR
Blumenthal, Takano, Lawmakers Demand Collins Exempt VA Employees from Trump's "Retaliatory" Executive Order to Strip Federal Employees' Labor Rights (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal, Takano, Lawmakers Demand Collins Exempt VA Employees from Trump's "Retaliatory" Executive Order to Strip Federal Employees' Labor Rights
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) are leading a group of 21 Senators and 106 Representatives in demanding Dep more PR
Booker Statement on Fatal Shooting of New Jersey Teen in the West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Booker Statement on Fatal Shooting of New Jersey Teen in the West Bank
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement:
"The death of a 14-year-old New Jerseyan and American citizen, Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, in the West Bank is another devastating reminder of the horrific human cost of ongoing conflict and tensions in the region. There must be a full and more PR
Brown Speaks Out Against Sale of Celebrezze Federal Building in DOGE Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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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
Budzinski Slams SNAP Cuts at House Agriculture Committee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Budzinski Slams SNAP Cuts at House Agriculture Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) participated in a House Committee on Agriculture hearing where she criticized proposed cuts to SNAP benefits at a time when families are struggling with rising grocery costs. In Illinois' 13th district, 55,000 households rely on SNAP. Like the rest of the more PR
Cantwell Questions Trump Trade Head on Tariffs That Have 'Wreaked Havoc on the Economy' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Questions Trump Trade Head on Tariffs That Have 'Wreaked Havoc on the Economy'
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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
Cassidy, Graham Introduce Latest Version of Trade Manufacturing Policy to Hold China Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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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
Cassidy, Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Protect Energy Permitting Process from Frivolous Lawsuits (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Cassidy, Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Protect Energy Permitting Process from Frivolous Lawsuits
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today introduced the Revising and Enhancing Project Authorizations Impacted by Review (REPAIR) Act to protect the permitting process for U.S. energy, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure projects from frivolous lawsuits designed to stall j more PR
CHAIRMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ HOLDS HEARING TO ASSESS SECURITY PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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CHAIRMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ HOLDS HEARING TO ASSESS SECURITY PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
WASHINGTON D.C. \- Today, Chairman Carlos Gimenez of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing to assess ongoing efforts to secure and enhance the U.S. travel system in preparation for high-profile international events.
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Chairman Crapo Statement on Senate Passage of FY 2025 Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Crapo Statement on Senate Passage of FY 2025 Budget Resolution
Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement after the Senate agreed to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Resolution by a vote of 51-48.
"Republicans are committed to restoring the economic prosperity experienced under President more PR
Chairman Graham Statement On Senate Adopting Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Chairman Graham Statement On Senate Adopting Budget Resolution
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate voted to adopt the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Resolution.
"I am very proud of Leader Thune and my Senate Republican colleagues for more PR
Chairman Guthrie Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Support American Coal (10)
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:
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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
Chairman Guthrie, First Lady Melania Trump, Chairman Bilirakis Join Advocates in Celebrating Committee Passage of TAKE IT DOWN Act (10)
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:
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Chairman Guthrie, First Lady Melania Trump, Chairman Bilirakis Join Advocates in Celebrating Committee Passage of TAKE IT DOWN Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with advocates for the TAKE IT DOWN Act, issued the following statements of supp more PR
Chairman Nehls Statement From Hearing on Airport Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Chairman Nehls Statement from Hearing on Airport Infrastructure
Opening remarks, as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing entitled, "America Builds: Airport Infrastructure, Safety, and Regulatory Environment":
Good morning and thank you to our panel of witnesses for bein more PR
Chairman Nehls Statement From Hearing on Airport Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Chairman Nehls Statement from Hearing on Airport Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. - Opening remarks,as prepared, of Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) from today's hearing entitled, "America Builds: Airport Infrastructure, Safety, and Regulatory Environment":
Good morning and thank you to our panel of witnesses for being here today. You each have a unique perspective on more PR
Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing of Mr. Burch to Holy See, Ms. McGraw to Croatia, Mr. Judd to Chile (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing of Mr. Burch to Holy See, Ms. McGraw to Croatia, Mr. Judd to Chile
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing. Witnesses included Mr. Brian Burc more PR
Chairwoman Laurel Lee Delivers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Revisiting the 2024 Election (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Chairwoman Laurel Lee Delivers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Revisiting the 2024 Election
Washington, D.C. - Today, Chairwoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) opened today's Subcommittee on Elections Hearing titled, "Revisiting the 2024 Election with Secretaries of State."Rep. Lee's opening remarks as prepared for delivery:
Thank you, Ranking Member Sewell, members of the committee, and more PR
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Hoskin Testifies Before House Natural Resources Committee (10)
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":
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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
Committee Democrats Demand Answers After DOGE Fires Thousands of HHS Workers and Erodes Critical Programs (10)
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:
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Committee Democrats Demand Answers After DOGE Fires Thousands of HHS Workers and Erodes Critical Programs
Members call for accountability as the Trump Administration's disastrous actions threaten the health and safety of seniors, children, and people with disabilities.
WASHINGTON - Today, House Education and Workforc more PR
Congressional Dads Caucus Calls Out the Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
Congressional Democrats Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Congressional Democrats Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide
Top authorizers and appropriators 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 an more PR
Congressman Biggs Introduces Resolution Reaffirming Congressional Support for President Trump's Removal of Violent Gang Members (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Congressman Biggs Introduces Resolution Reaffirming Congressional Support for President Trump's Removal of Violent Gang Members
Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced a resolution in support of President Trump's removal of members and affiliates of Tren de Aragua, a violent, transnational criminal gang from Venezuela. Congressman Biggs's resolution:
* Emphasizes heinous crime more PR
Congressman Cline Introduces No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Congressman Cline Introduces No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act
Today, Congressman Ben Cline (R-VA) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing the No Union Time on the Taxpayer's Dime Act, which would prohibit the use of "official time" by federal employees engaging in union activities while on the clock. This legislation would restore accountability to the federal workfo more PR
Congressman Cohen Announces $2.6 Million Grant to Memphis Health Center Inc. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Announces $2.6 Million Grant to Memphis Health Center Inc.
Ongoing funding for mental health and substance abuse services
WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Memphis Health Center Inc. will receive a grant of $2,685,248 to provide mental health and substance abuse services to patients from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026 from the U.S. Department of Healt more PR
Congressman Cohen Touts IIJA Investments in Memphis International Airport (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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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
Congressman Deluzio Asks Trump Administration to Reverse Worker Firings at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Deluzio Asks Trump Administration to Reverse Worker Firings at the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released a joint letter he signed to President Trump and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, asking them to reverse the nationwide firings of employees at the National Institute for O more PR
Congressman Emmer Hosts U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, Minnesota Manufacturers for "Invest in America" Roundtable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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.
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Congressman Hamadeh Works Across the Aisle to Introduce PEACE Act to Strengthen the Abraham Accords (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Hamadeh Works Across the Aisle to Introduce PEACE Act to Strengthen the Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ-08) is proud to reach across the aisle to work with Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) to introduce the Promoting Education on the Abraham Accords for Comprehensive Engagement (PEACE) Act, which will strengthen U.S. diplomatic engagement by institu more PR
CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE REDOUBLES COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ALL (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE REDOUBLES COMMITMENT TO AFFORDABLE HIGHER EDUCATION FOR ALL
Morelle-led Pell Grant flexibility legislation would ease financial restrictions for students with disabilities
(Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle introduced legislation he authored to make higher education more accessible to students with disabilities. The Pell Grant Flexibility A more PR
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Homeless Services Network's Latest Report Revealing Rise in Homelessness (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Homeless Services Network's Latest Report Revealing Rise in Homelessness
New Data from Orlando HSN Reveals More than 40 Percent of Those Experiencing Homelessness Are Children and Seniors
ORLANDO, FL -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement on Homeless Services Network's (HSN) new report which has found that more than 40% of more PR
Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Trump Admin. Kidnapping UF Student (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on Trump Admin. Kidnapping UF Student
UF Student Detained By ICE, Being Held at Krome Detention Facility Has Not Been Heard from Since April 1st
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) slammed Donald Trump and his Administration's cruelty as a University of Florida student has become the latest victim in ICE's kidnapping spree.
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Congressman Meuser Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Reinvigorate Clean Coal and Secure American Energy Dominance (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces the "Tax Relief for Fired Workers Act" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces the "Tax Relief for Fired Workers Act"
Washington, DC - April 8th, 2025 - Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) announced the introduction of the "Tax Relief for Fired Workers Act" (H.R. 2655), a bill that will amend the tax code by permanently repealing federal income taxes on unemployment benefits. Joining Representative Thanedar as original co-sponsors of more PR
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Blasts Republicans on the House Floor on Their Bill to Weaken the Judicial System and Embolden President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Blasts Republicans on the House Floor on Their Bill to Weaken the Judicial System and Embolden President Trump
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) took to the House floor to blast Republicans for their so-called No Rogue Rulings Act which would remove power from our district courts and allow President Trump and his admin more PR
Congresswoman April McClain Delaney Calls for Revocation of Trump's Tariff Powers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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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.
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Congresswoman Hageman Applauds President Trump's Executive Order on Coal (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Hageman Applauds President Trump's Executive Order on Coal
Washington, D.C. - Today, President Trump issued Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry, a massive win for Wyoming coal. Rep. Hageman is a champion for Wyoming coal in Congress, serving as co-chair of the Coal Caucus and spearheading legislation to overturn the Buffalo RMP and increase coal leasing in the Powd more PR
Congresswoman Nikema Williams Calls on Trump to Reverse Executive Order on the Smithsonian Institution and for the Protection of Black History (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Congresswoman Nikema Williams Calls on Trump to Reverse Executive Order on the Smithsonian Institution and for the Protection of Black History
WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) along with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (NY-09), pressed President Trump regarding his Executive Order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of subjecting museum attendees to "ideologica more PR
Congresswoman Tenney Commends the Arrest of 133 Illegal Aliens in Upstate New York (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Tenney Commends the Arrest of 133 Illegal Aliens in Upstate New York
Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today commended the efforts of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal law enforcement partners in apprehending 133 illegal aliens across Western, Central, and Northern New York.
"President Trump and Border Czar Homan are prioritizing getting the w more PR
Congresswoman Torres Introduces Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Protection Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Torres Introduces Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Protection Act
Ensuring Congress Safeguards the Integrity of our Aviation System
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres introduced the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Protection Act, critical legislation designed to protect the safety, efficiency, and stability of the United States' air traffic control system. This bill w more PR
Cornyn Discusses Trade Reciprocity with USTR Greer (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Discusses Trade Reciprocity with USTR Greer
WASHINGTON - Today in the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the Trump administration's efforts to achieve fair and balanced trade with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here.
CORNYN: "Our friends in Australia basically have put up barr more PR
Cornyn Meets with CBP Commissioner Nominee Rodney Scott (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Meets with CBP Commissioner Nominee Rodney Scott
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) made the following remarks to media after meeting with Rodney Scott, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP):
"One of the things that I am confident he will do is help improve the morale of the people who are on the ground doing the hard work, who more PR
Cornyn: Work Requirements Critical to Rein in Spending (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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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
Cortez Masto Demands Honesty and Transparency about the Impacts of Trump Tariffs on Economy during Senate Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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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
Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Reinstate TPS for Venezuela (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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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
Crapo Statement at Hearing on President's 2025 Trade Policy Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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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
Crapo: Republicans are United in Delivering Trump's Pro-Growth Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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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
Daines, USTR Greer Discuss Expanding Market Access for Farmers and Ranchers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines, USTR Greer Discuss Expanding Market Access for Farmers and Ranchers
Urges Administration to Secure Concessions from Trading Partners to Protect and Grow American Jobs and Increase Market Access for Farmers, Ranchers, and Manufacturers
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with President Trump's U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, in a Senate Finance Committee hearing. T more PR
Data Center Coalition President Levi Testifies Before House Oversight & Government Reform Subcommittee (10)
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":
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Subcommittee Chairman Burlison, Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost, Committee Chairman Comer, Committee Ranking Member Connolly, and distinguished mem more PR
DeLauro, Scott, Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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DeLauro, Scott, Murray, Sanders, 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 reimbu more PR
DelBene, Dem Committee Leads Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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DelBene, Dem Committee Leads Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs
Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Richard Neal (MA-01), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Committee, and Rick Larsen (WA-01), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, introduced a privileged res more PR
Democrats Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Democrats Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide
Top authorizers and appropriators 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.
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Dexter Leads 130 Democrats Demanding VA Protect Abortion Access for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Dexter Leads 130 Democrats Demanding VA Protect Abortion Access for Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), House Veterans Affairs Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congresswoman Kelly Morrison, M.D. (MN-03) led 130 House Democrats in demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) protect access to reproductive hea more PR
Diaz-Balart Chairs Oversight Hearing on the Biden Administration's Mismanagement of PEPFAR (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Diaz-Balart Chairs Oversight Hearing on the Biden Administration's Mismanagement of PEPFAR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), chaired an oversight hearing for the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations on assessing the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
Key Highlig more PR
DOT Secretary Duffy Testifies Before Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (10)
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":
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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
Durbin, Sanders Call On Trump To Release Ozturk, Khalil, & All Those Targeted For Political Activities Protected By First Amendment (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Durbin, Sanders Call On Trump To Release Ozturk, Khalil, & All Those Targeted For Political Activities Protected By First Amendment
WASHINGTON - Following the arrests of Rumeysa Ozturk, Mahmoud Khalil, and reports of numerous other students, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary C more PR
Durbin, Senate Democrats Demand Answers On Dismantling Of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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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
E&C Republicans Block Amendment to Pass Bipartisan End-of-Year Agreement That Lowers Costs for Americans (10)
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:
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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
Education Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Attempts to Dismantle Museum and Library Services (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Education Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Attempts to Dismantle Museum and Library Services
WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12) are demanding answers from I more PR
Education Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Attempts to Dismantle Museum and Library Services (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Education Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Attempts to Dismantle Museum and Library Services
As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external)
WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12) are deman more PR
Elfreth Honors Maryland Firefighters, Calls Out DOGE Cuts to NIOSH (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Elfreth Honors Maryland Firefighters, Calls Out DOGE Cuts to NIOSH
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) honored Maryland firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty. Among these first responders are Mark Falkenhan, a Baltimore County Volunteer Firefighter and Secret Service Agent, Nathan Flynn, a Howard County Firefighter, and Captain Josh Laird fro more PR
Elfreth Statement on Firing of U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Elfreth Statement on Firing of U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the representative of the U.S. Naval Academy in the House of Representatives, released the following statement on the firing of three-star U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield.
"U.S. Navy Vice more PR
Emmer: We Must Act Now to Keep the Process Moving and the America First Agenda on Track (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Emmer: We must act now to keep the process moving and the America First agenda on track
WASHINGTON -- Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership to discuss the importance of keeping the reconciliation process moving through the House, especially in order to continue the 2017 Trump tax cuts before they expire at the end of the ye more PR
Ernst Brings Voice of Iowa Small Businesses to Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst Brings Voice of Iowa Small Businesses to Washington
WASHINGTON - During a joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) questioned small business owners, including from Iowa, about how important it is for Congress to ensure Trump's tax cuts don't expire.
She spoke with Jerry Akers from Palo, Iowa, o more PR
Ernst Brings Voice of Iowa Small Businesses to Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release:
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Ernst Brings Voice of Iowa Small Businesses to Washington
Ernst, small business owners emphasize the need to make Trump tax cuts permanent.
WASHINGTON - During a joint hearing of the House Committee on Small Business and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) questioned small business owner more PR
Ernst Pushes to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent for Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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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
Ernst Pushes to Make Trump Tax Cuts Permanent for Small Businesses (10)
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:
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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
Ernst, Grassley, Marshall Protect Family Farms, Consumers from Burdensome Government Overreach (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst, Grassley, Marshall Protect Family Farms, Consumers from Burdensome Government Overreach
WASHINGTON - After the U.S. Supreme Court left an open invitation for Congress to strike down California's Proposition 12, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is leading her colleagues in ending this unjustified and burdensome regulatory overreach to protect family farms and bring down pork prices for consumers.
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Ex-FBI Special Agent Parker Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Inside the Biden FBI: Waste, Fraud, Abuse and a Bureau Leadership in Decline":
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Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett and Members of the Subcommittee, I would like to thank you for inviting me to come and respectfully speak with you today.
It was my honor and privilege to serve as an FBI Special Agent more PR
Fedorchak Statement on President Trump's Executive Orders to Make Coal Great Again (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Fedorchak statement on President Trump's Executive Orders to Make Coal Great Again
North Dakota's coal industry is ready to power America's future
Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement today after President Donald Trump signed a series of Executive Orders to bolster the U.S. coal industry and help strengthen the nation's en more PR
Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Neal, Larsen Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Neal, Larsen Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs
Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Committee, and Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, today introduced a more PR
Foundation for Government Accountability Senior Director Whitson Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Stewart Whitson, senior director of federal affairs at the Foundation for Government Accountability, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Inside the Biden FBI: Waste, Fraud, Abuse and a Bureau Leadership in Decline":
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Chairman Van Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the subcommittee: Good afternoon. My name is Stewart Whitson, and I am the Senior Director of Feder more PR
Foushee, Ross Call on State Dept. to Reverse Decision Revoking South Sudanese Visas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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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
Garbarino, Lawler, LaLota, Malliotakis Applaud the Restoration of Dr. Howard as WTCHP Administrator (10)
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Garbarino, Lawler, LaLota, Malliotakis Applaud the Restoration of Dr. Howard as WTCHP Administrator
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, it was reported that Dr. John Howard, Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), was dismissed as part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) efforts to reorganize and optimize the department. Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R more PR
Grassley Discusses Trade Goals with U.S. Trade Representative Greer (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley Discusses Trade Goals with U.S. Trade Representative Greer
WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and a lifelong family farmer, today questioned U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer about the impact of and goals for tariff usage. As one immediate way to support farmers, Grassley is calling on the administr more PR
Grassley, Johnson Release Additional Arctic Frost Records Detailing Sweeping Anti-Trump Investigation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Grassley, Johnson Release Additional Arctic Frost Records Detailing Sweeping Anti-Trump Investigation
WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are following up on their oversight of the FBI's "Arctic Frost" investigation, wh more PR
Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Restore RFS Integrity, Promote Stable Growth (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley, Klobuchar Lead Bipartisan Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Restore RFS Integrity, Promote Stable Growth
WASHINGTON - Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are leading a bipartisan group of 16 senators in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore integrity, stability and growth to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and the U.S. biofuel sect more PR
Griffith Statement on Trump Coal Executive Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Griffith Statement on Trump Coal Executive Actions
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of actions at the White House to help the U.S. American coal industry. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee Chair and U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) attended the White House event. Following the event, Rep. Griffith issued the following statement:
"The 'War on Co more PR
Hagerty Headlines Fourth Annual Cherry Blossom Policy Summit with All-Star Lineup, Trump Admin Officials (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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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
HEAT Team Applauds President Trump's Bold Actions to Unleash Reliable American Baseload Power (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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HEAT Team Applauds President Trump's Bold Actions to Unleash Reliable American Baseload Power
WASHINGTON D.C. - The House Energy Action Team (HEAT) applauds President Trump's executive actions to revitalize American coal production and secure our energy future. HEAT Chairman Troy Balderson (OH-12), Vice-Chair Randy Weber (TX-14), and Article One Chair Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) released the following sta more PR
Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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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
Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Stansbury Reintroduce Legislation to Permanently Protect Pecos Watershed from Mining in Northern New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Stansbury Reintroduce Legislation to Permanently Protect Pecos Watershed from Mining in Northern New Mexico
Lawmakers introduce legislation after Trump administration announces decision to reverse Pecos Watershed mining withdrawal
"The Trump administration does not stand with the people of New Mexico, but we always will"
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin H more PR
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Address Health Impacts of Mass Layoffs at HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin to Address Health Impacts of Mass Layoffs at HHS
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reportedly fired 20,000 workers
Layoffs will hurt vulnerable populations, undermine lifesaving research, and weaken American public health
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 37 of his Senate colleagues to call on the Trump administratio more PR
Hirono, Colleagues Express Concern Over Recent Firings at NSA (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Colleagues Express Concern Over Recent Firings at NSA
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE), and 20 colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the firing of the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Commander of more PR
Holding Ticket Scalpers Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Holding Ticket Scalpers Accountable
WASHINGTON -- Today, Congresswoman Harshbarger (R-TN) introduced the House bipartisan companion bill for the Mitigating Automated Internet Networks (MAIN) Event Ticketing Act with co-lead Congressman Troy A. Carter (D-LA). Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) have introduced the bill in the U.S. Senate.
This legislation more PR
House and Senate Small Business Committees Hold Joint Hearing on Saving Trump Tax Cuts for Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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House and Senate Small Business Committees Hold Joint Hearing on Saving Trump Tax Cuts for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, led a joint heari more PR
Hoyer Joins Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members to Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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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
Hurd, Bacon, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell's Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Hurd, Bacon, Gottheimer, Meeks, Introduce Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade Companion Legislation to Grassley and Cantwell's Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), along with Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE-02), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-05), and Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to return Congress' constitutionally authorized role in setting a more PR
ICYMI: 22 Republican Governors Support Budget Resolution That Provides GOP With Tools Needed To Enact Trump Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: 22 Republican Governors Support Budget Resolution That Provides GOP With Tools Needed To Enact Trump Agenda
WASHINGTON - Following the Senate's passage of the amended budget resolution, governors from 22 states signed a letter highlighting President Trump's support for the amended resolution, describing it as a preliminary step to unlocking a b more PR
ICYMI: Boyle Warns of Devastating Impacts in Philadelphia if Republicans Cut Medicaid (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Boyle Warns of Devastating Impacts in Philadelphia if Republicans Cut Medicaid
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Yesterday, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) held a press conference to sound the alarm about the catastrophic consequences that the Medicaid cuts proposed by President Trump and Republicans in Congress would have in Philadelphia. He was joined by Susan Post, Chief Executive Officer of Es more PR
ICYMI: Rep. Becca Balint Joins Bicameral Spotlight Hearing to Hold Trump Accountable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Rep. Becca Balint Joins Bicameral Spotlight Hearing to Hold Trump Accountable
Washington, D.C. - On Monday, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, for a bicameral spotlight hearing to demand answers on the Trump Administration's attacks on the rule of more PR
ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger On Sunday Mornings Futures (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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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
Johnson Announces More Than $820,000 to Support Mental Health Research at UT Dallas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Johnson Announces More Than $820,000 to Support Mental Health Research at UT Dallas
DALLAS, TX -- Today, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32) announced that the University of Texas at Dallas will receive $821,998 in federal funding to support research focused on improving how medicine is delivered to treat neurological and mental health disorders. This funding comes from the National I more PR
Kaine & Colleagues Announce Intent to File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Senseless Trade Wars (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine & Colleagues Announce Intent to File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Senseless Trade Wars
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) were joined by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in announcing more PR
Kaine, Schumer, and Wyden Demand House Vote on Senate-Passed Tariff Legislation Ending Trade War with Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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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
King: America's Nuclear Programs a "Not Fail Mission," Warns Against Firings at Key Department (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King: America's Nuclear Programs a "Not Fail Mission," Warns Against Firings at Key Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King, in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke with Brandon Williams, the nominee to serve as the Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, about the grave importance of keeping the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) staff more PR
Landsman Leads 100+ Members of Congress in Letter to Save NIOSH, Reinstate Federal Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Landsman Leads 100+ Members of Congress in Letter to Save NIOSH, Reinstate Federal Workers
Cincinnati, OH - On Friday, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. opposing the Administration's decision to cut 1,500 jobs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and more PR
Leger Fernandez, Stansbury, Heinrich, Lujan Reintroduce Legislation to Permanently Protect Pecos Watershed from Mining in Northern New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Leger Fernandez, Stansbury, Heinrich, Lujan Reintroduce Legislation to Permanently Protect Pecos Watershed from Mining in Northern New Mexico
Lawmakers introduce legislation after Trump administration announces decision to reverse Pecos Watershed mining withdrawal
"The Trump administration does not stand with the people of New Mexico, but we always will"
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Represen more PR
Lujan Blasts President Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Disastrous Republican Budget That Will Gut Critical Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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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
Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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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
Lujan, Warnock Blast President Trump's Tariffs, Highlight Increase in Cost of Prescription Drugs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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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
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 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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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
McClellan Fights Back Against U.S. Health Agency Mass Firings (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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McClellan Fights Back Against U.S. Health Agency Mass Firings
Washington, D.C. - Amidst widespread firings at federal health agencies, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) calls out the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans after Elon Musk's DOGE purged thousands of personnel from the U.S. health agencies responsible for conducting lifesaving cancer research, mitigating ongoin more PR
McConnell in Wall Street Journal: Executive Order Invites Leftwing Election Takeover (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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McConnell in Wall Street Journal: Executive Order Invites Leftwing Election Takeover
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) submitted the following op-ed to The Wall Street Journal, printed in today's edition, on voting and election integrity:
Easier to vote, harder to cheat. That was the pitch the last time Washington passed major updates to the way Ame more PR
Meeks, Neal, Larsen Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Meeks, Neal, Larsen Introduce Resolution to Force Vote on Trump Tariffs
Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Committee, and Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastruc more PR
Merkley Demands OMB Turn Over All Documents Relating to Agencies' Plans to Fire More Federal Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Merkley Demands OMB Turn Over All Documents Relating to Agencies' Plans to Fire More Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, demanded that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) turn over all documents from agencies and departments in response to large-s more PR
Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in reintroducing the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with legal representation in court when they appear in proceedings before an immigr more PR
Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings
Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined colleagues in reintroducing the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with legal representation in court when they appear in proceedings before an immigrati more PR
Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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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
Murkowski, Shaheen Seek Explanation for Alarming Email from Department of Homeland Security to Ukrainians in the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Murkowski, Shaheen Seek Explanation for Alarming Email from Department of Homeland Security to Ukrainians in the United States
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday seeking answers following reports that Ukrainians on humanitari more PR
Murphy, Blumenthal, 22 Colleagues Demand Answers On Abrupt Firing Of NSA Leaders (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Blumenthal, 22 Colleagues Demand Answers On Abrupt Firing Of NSA Leaders
WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal ( D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 22 of their Senate colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the firing of the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and Commander of U.S. Cyber more PR
Murphy, Blumenthal, Connecticut Delegation Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding For Schools Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Blumenthal, Connecticut Delegation Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding For Schools Nationwide
WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined 71 members of Congress in sending a letter more PR
Murray, Sanders, DeLauro, Scott, Baldwin Demand McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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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 reimbursemen more PR
Nadler Leads New York Delegation Letter Requesting Full State Funding for MTA Capital Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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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
New Dems Demand that President Trump Abandon National Sales Tax on the American People, Work with Congress to Lower Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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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
Norcross, Hirono Introduce Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Norcross, Hirono Introduce Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively in states that currently do not afford these more PR
Olszewski, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
Oversight Democrats Urge HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to Halt Purge of FDA Staff, Warn of Increased Outbreaks of Contaminated Food (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Oversight Democrats Urge HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to Halt Purge of FDA Staff, Warn of Increased Outbreaks of Contaminated Food
Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee o more PR
Padilla Leads Push to Stop Sharing of Sensitive Data on Unaccompanied Children for Immigration Enforcement (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Leads Push to Stop Sharing of Sensitive Data on Unaccompanied Children for Immigration Enforcement
Senators: "We also ask that you immediately suspend any access to ORR's database and children's case files that runs counter to existing law, policy, and regulations."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcomm more PR
Padilla Raises Alarm to State Election Officials on SAVE Act, Warns it Would Disenfranchise Millions of Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Raises Alarm to State Election Officials on SAVE Act, Warns it Would Disenfranchise Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, warned Secretaries of State, Lieutenant Governors, and Chief Election Officials across the country of the deva more PR
Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Representat more PR
Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Representative Pramila more PR
Padilla, Schiff, Whitesides, Levin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral CA Delegation Push to Preserve ARCHES Hydrogen Hub Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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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
Pallone Advances TICKET Act After Musk Blocked Consumer Reform Last Year (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pallone Advances TICKET Act After Musk Blocked Consumer Reform Last Year
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the bipartisan TICKET Act--a major consumer protection bill to crack down on deceptive ticketing practices--was approved today by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Pallone, the Committee's top Democrat, helped broker a bipartisan agreement last more PR
Pallone to Republicans at Committee Markup: "This Is Not Business As Usual" (10)
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:
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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
Pallone, 24 Armenian Caucus Members Urge Direct, Proactive American Engagement in South Caucasus Peace Negotiations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Pallone, 24 Armenian Caucus Members Urge Direct, Proactive American Engagement in South Caucasus Peace Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chairs Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), David Valadao (CA-22), and Brad Sherman (CA-32) and 21 additional bipartisan members sent a letter today to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Nati more PR
PHOTOS: Hirono Meets with Education Leaders to Discuss Efforts to Combat Trump's Attacks on Public Education (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: Hirono Meets with Education Leaders to Discuss Efforts to Combat Trump's Attacks on Public Education
~ Photos of Sen. Hirono's meeting are available here ~
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) met with leaders from the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) to discuss how the Trump Administration's attacks on K-12 public e more PR
Pocan Asks Speaker Johnson to Invite Elon Musk for a Congressional Briefing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Pocan Asks Speaker Johnson to Invite Elon Musk for a Congressional Briefing
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) led a letter with 55 of his colleagues urgently requesting Speaker Johnson to facilitate a briefing from Elon Musk for all Members of Congress regarding his role in the Trump administration and his actions as the head of the Department of Governm more PR
Professor Hunt Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following written testimony by Professor Luke William Hunt from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Inside the Biden FBI: Waste, Fraud, Abuse and a Bureau Leadership in Decline":
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Good afternoon - my goal is to briefly share my understanding of the FBI's important mission, in a way that I hope is free from partisanship.
I had the good fortune of serving my country as an FBI Agent in a variety of settings:
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Ranking Member Markey: Tariffs, Cuts, and Tax Scams Will Turn Main Street Into Pain Street (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Ranking Member Markey: Tariffs, Cuts, and Tax Scams Will Turn Main Street into Pain Street
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after attending a joint House Committee on Small Business and Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing ti more PR
Ranking Member Maxine Waters at Task Force Hearing: "There's More Pain to Come." (10)
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:
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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
Ranking Member Raskin and Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After Trump Coerces Big Law Firms Into Submission As Part of Assault on the Rule of Law (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Raskin and Sen. Blumenthal Demand Answers After Trump Coerces Big Law Firms Into Submission As Part of Assault on the Rule of Law
"If every law firm targeted by the President were to accede to his unlawful demands, the resulting threat to Americans' constitutional protections would erode our democratic values and cherished civil more PR
Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on Trump's Pro-Crime, Pro-Corruption Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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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
Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Government Surveillance and the Protection of Americans' Sensitive Data (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Government Surveillance and the Protection of Americans' Sensitive Data
Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance heari more PR
Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump DOJ's Intimidation Campaign Against Wrongfully Fired Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer, Ahead of Bicameral Spotlight Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump DOJ's Intimidation Campaign Against Wrongfully Fired Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer, Ahead of Bicameral Spotlight Hearing
Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement rebuking the Trump Department of Justice more PR
Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Hearing for Nominees for Ambassador to the Vatican, Chile and Croatia (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Hearing for Nominees for Ambassador to the Vatican, Chile and Croatia
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the nominations of Brian Burch to be Ambassador to the Vat more PR
Ranking Members Brown and Connolly Launch Investigation Into White House's Use of Elon Musk's Starlink (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Brown and Connolly Launch Investigation Into White House's Use of Elon Musk's Starlink
Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Shontel Brown, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Inform more PR
Ranking Members Frost and Connolly Launch Investigation Into Elon Musk's Rampant Conflicts of Interest at NASA (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Frost and Connolly Launch Investigation Into Elon Musk's Rampant Conflicts of Interest at NASA
Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member more PR
Ranking Members Frost and Connolly Launch Investigation Into Elon Musk's Rampant Conflicts of Interest at NASA (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Frost and Connolly Launch Investigation Into Elon Musk's Rampant Conflicts of Interest at NASA
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, and Congressman Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter more PR
Ranking Members Thompson, Larsen, DeLauro, Waters and Lofgren Demand DHS Immediately Stop Plans to Eliminate FEMA (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Members Thompson, Larsen, DeLauro, Waters and Lofgren Demand DHS Immediately Stop Plans to Eliminate FEMA
"The Trump administration's plan to dismantle FEMA will make Americans less safe"
April 8, 2025 (WASHINGTON) - Today, Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Committee on Transport more PR
Ranking Members Waters, Thompson, Larsen, DeLauro and Lofgren Demand DHS Immediately Stop Plans to Eliminate FEMA (10)
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:
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Ranking Members Waters, Thompson, Larsen, DeLauro and Lofgren Demand DHS Immediately Stop Plans to Eliminate FEMA
"The Trump administration's plan to dismantle FEMA will make Americans less safe"
Today, Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Committee on Homeland Security Ranking Member Benni more PR
Raskin, Padilla, Durbin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Raskin, Padilla, Durbin, Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Alien Enemies Act Ruling
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-I more PR
Reed & Community Action Leaders Discuss Trump Administration Cuts Targeting Vulnerable RIers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed & Community Action Leaders Discuss Trump Administration Cuts Targeting Vulnerable RIers
WARWICK, RI - Following a roundtable discussion with the leadership of Rhode Island's seven community action programs (CAPs), U.S. Senator Jack Reed today addressed the Trump Administration's mass-layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and other cuts that will impact Rhode Island more PR
Reed Leads Calls for Hearings on Trump's Tariff Chaos & Misuse of Executive Power (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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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
Reed Statement on Trump Dismissal of U.S. NATO Representative Vice Admiral Chatfield (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Statement on Trump Dismissal of U.S. NATO Representative Vice Admiral Chatfield
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Trump dismissed Vice Admiral Shoshana Chatfield, the U.S. Military Representative to NATO, without explanation.
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement:
"President Trump's unjustified dismissal of more PR
Reform the Bureau Director Stout Testifies Before House Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Reform the Bureau Director Richard Stout from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Inside the Biden FBI: Waste, Fraud, Abuse and a Bureau Leadership in Decline":
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Good morning Chairman Drew, Ranking Member Crockett, Members of the Committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is an honor to share my perspective, drawn from nearly four decades of public service more PR
RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Bill to Restore Congressional Trade Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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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
Rep. Barry Moore Reintroduces Legislation to Abolish the Department of Education (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Rep. Barry Moore reintroduces legislation to abolish the Department of Education
Washington D.C. - Today, Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) reintroduced legislation that would abolish the Department of Education and provide funding directly to states for elementary and secondary education. This bill would deliver President Trump's promise of returning power over education to families more PR
Rep. Boyle Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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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
Rep. Cisneros Highlights How President Trump's Tariffs are Hurting Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Cisneros Highlights How President Trump's Tariffs are Hurting Small Businesses
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr. (CA-31) used his time during the Joint House and Senate Full Small Business Committee to point out how President Trump's tariffs have been especially harmful to American small businesses. Many American-based small companies rely significantly on t more PR
Rep. Gomez Condemns Trump Admin Using IRS Data Against Hardworking Immigrant Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Rep. Gomez Condemns Trump Admin Using IRS Data Against Hardworking Immigrant Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) -- a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees tax policy -- released the following statement after the Trump administration's Internal Revenue Service agreed to share taxpayer information with Immigration and Customs more PR
Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads Effort to Protect Reproductive Health Care Access for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads Effort to Protect Reproductive Health Care Access for Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Representative Julie Brownley (CA-26) are leading 130 House Democrats in demanding that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) protect reproductive health care access for vetera more PR
Rep. Meuser: HUD Cannot Continue On Its Current Path (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser (PA-09), to examine the waste, fraud, and mismanagement within the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Read Subcommittee Chairman more PR
Rep. Moore Applauds Presidents Trump's Coal Executive Order (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
Rep. Ogles, Chairmen Green & Garbarino Introduce Legislation to Combat CCP-Backed Cyberattacks (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on April 8, 2025:
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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
Rep. Pfluger: Big Tech Will Not Remain Complicit Anymore - They Will Take It Down (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Pfluger: Big Tech Will Not Remain Complicit Anymore - They Will Take It Down
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, spoke in support of his bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Network (TAKE IT DOWN) Act, during a full committee more PR
Representative Ansari, Senator Markey Introduce Legislation to Help Families Pay Their Heating and Cooling Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
Reps. Lee, Pressley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Invest in Safe, Nurturing Learning Environments for All Students (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Lee, Pressley, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Invest in Safe, Nurturing Learning Environments for All Students
**For Immediate Release**
SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov
Bill Would Invest in Counselors, End Over-Policing of Public K-12 Schools
Text of Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2025 -- Today, as Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Republicans attack public education, Congresswoman Summer more PR
Ricketts Introduces Brian Burch, President Trump's Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Introduces Brian Burch, President Trump's Nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced Brian Burch, President Donald Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. Ricketts made the following comments in a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee:
"He's a dedicated champion of the poor, the vulnerable, more PR
Risch, Tuberville Urge Governors to Protect Women's Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Risch, Tuberville Urge Governors to Protect Women's Sports
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) today sent a letter urging states to adhere to President Trump's Executive Order and keep men out of women's sports. While states like Idaho and Alabama have taken decisive action to protect women's sports, many governors have yet to do so, jeopardizing a fair playing f more PR
Rogers: U.S. & NATO Allies Must Work Together to Ensure Credible Deterrence (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Rogers: U.S. & NATO Allies Must Work Together to Ensure Credible Deterrence
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in Europe.
Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepar more PR
Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Ensure Religious Affiliation of Fallen U.S. Servicemembers' Headstones are Accurately Reflected (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Ensure Religious Affiliation of Fallen U.S. Servicemembers' Headstones are Accurately Reflected
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce bipartisan legislation with Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, to identify and research Jewish-American servicemembers interred in American cemeteries overseas who are more PR
Ross, Foushee Call on State Dept. to Reverse Decision Revoking South Sudanese Visas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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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
Salinas, Pettersen, Beyer, Tonko, Trahan Lead 29 Members Calling on Secretary Kennedy to Halt Dismantling of SAMHSA Amid Opioid and Mental Health Crises (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Salinas, Pettersen, Beyer, Tonko, Trahan Lead 29 Members Calling on Secretary Kennedy to Halt Dismantling of SAMHSA Amid Opioid and Mental Health Crises
Washington, DC - On Monday, April 7, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Lori Trahan (MA-03) led 29 of their colleagues in calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Sec more PR
Scalise: Country Can't Afford for Congress to Delay Budget Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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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
Scalise: Country Can't Afford for Congress to Delay Budget Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
Scalise: Passing the Budget Resolution Can't Wait (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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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
Scalise: Passing the Budget Resolution Can't Wait (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
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... (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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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
Sen. Cruz Blasts USA Fencing Over Failure to Protect Female Athletes, Blatant Disregard for Federal Law (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Sen. Cruz Blasts USA Fencing Over Failure to Protect Female Athletes, Blatant Disregard for Federal Law
Organization still allowing men to compete in the women's division
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called out USA Fencing for violating federal law by letting more PR
Sen. Cruz Investigates AI Nonprofit for Potential Misuse of Taxpayer Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Sen. Cruz Investigates AI Nonprofit for Potential Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
'Future of Privacy Forum' has pushed legislation mirroring Biden AI and European-style regulations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is demanding answers from the woke AI nonprofit, Future of Pr more PR
Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chris Co more PR
Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chairman Capito Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Surface Transportation Reauthorization (10)
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":
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"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
Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Ranking Member Whitehouse Issues Remarks at Hearing on Surface Transportation Reauthorization (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the 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":
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Thank you, Chairman Capito, for this timely hearing. Secretary Duffy, we appreciate your joining us.
A strong bipartisan commitment to investing in our nation' more PR
Senator Collins Urges Administration to Support Maine Fire Departments Harmed by Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Senator Collins Urges Administration to Support Maine Fire Departments Harmed by Tariffs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, urging the Administration to address the hardship that tariffs will impose on fire departments and businesses in Maine, particularly the tariffs imposed on more PR
Senator Murray, Commerce Director Nguyen, WA Businesses and Agriculture Respond to Trump Tariffs Raising Costs on Americans, Tanking Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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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
Senator Warren Calls on Secretary Bessent to Convene Financial Stability Oversight Council to Contain Damage of Trump Worldwide Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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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
Senators Question Trump Administration on U.S. Liability for Aiding and Abetting Netanyahu's Potential War Crimes (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Senators Question Trump Administration on U.S. Liability for Aiding and Abetting Netanyahu's Potential War Crimes
WASHINGTON, D.C.--U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that the bombing campaign carried out by Israeli Prime Ministe more PR
Sens. Cruz and Klobuchar's Bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act Clears House Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Sens. Cruz and Klobuchar's Bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act Clears House Committee
Tech industry rallies behind TAKE IT DOWN Act to empower victims of AI-Generated explicit images
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, the House Energy and Commerce Committee today advanced the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, int more PR
Shaheen, Murkowski Seek Immediate Explanation for Department of Homeland Security's Erroneous and Threatening Email to Ukrainians in the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Shaheen, Murkowski Seek Immediate Explanation for Department of Homeland Security's Erroneous and Threatening Email to Ukrainians in the United States
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem yesterday seeking answers following report more PR
Sherrill Statement on the Death of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Sherrill Statement on the Death of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee
"My heart breaks for the family and friends of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, a fourteen-year-old New Jerseyan and U.S. citizen who was killed in the West Bank this week. This tragedy underscores the need to work towards lasting peace and stop the violence in the region that has killed civilians, including so many children.
"I voiced my more PR
Spartz: Lasting Peace in Ukraine is Not Possible Now, But Ceasefire is Needed (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Spartz: Lasting Peace in Ukraine is Not Possible Now, but Ceasefire is Needed
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the UK Telegraph wrote an article with a headline intentionally misrepresenting Congresswoman Spartz's position on Ukraine. This headline was "conveniently" used by the Zelensky propaganda machine to smear her and President Trump and continue blaming the United States for Zele more PR
Speaker Johnson: No Time to Waste in Delivering on the Trump Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson: No Time to Waste in Delivering on the Trump Agenda
For Immediate Release
April 8, 2025
Contact: Taylor Haulsee
WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the Senate budget resolution, Congressional Republicans delivering on the full Trump agenda through budget reconciliation, and House Repu more PR
Speaker Johnson: No Time to Waste in Delivering on the Trump Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Speaker Johnson: No Time to Waste in Delivering on the Trump Agenda
WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the Senate budget resolution, Congressional Republicans delivering on the full Trump agenda through budget reconciliation, and House Republicans' efforts to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections.
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Stansbury, Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Reintroduce Legislation to Permanently Protect Pecos Watershed from Mining in Northern New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Stansbury, Heinrich, Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Reintroduce Legislation to Permanently Protect Pecos Watershed from Mining in Northern New Mexico
Lawmakers introduce legislation after Trump administration announces decision to reverse Pecos Watershed mining withdrawal
"The Trump administration does not stand with the people of New Mexico, but we always will"
WASHINGTON D.C. -- Rep. Melanie more PR
Statement From Congressman Cleo Fields on President Trump's Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Statement from Congressman Cleo Fields on President Trump's Tariffs
Washington, DC - "President Trump's tariffs are causing unnecessary pain and financial hardship for every American. Individual retirement funds and 401(k)s are being decimated as markets around the world respond to these excessive tariffs. The harm being done to America's reputation both at home and abroad is immeasurable. I am urgi more PR
Stefanik, Malliotakis Reintroduce Legislation to Impose Penalties on Antisemitic Universities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Stefanik, Malliotakis Reintroduce Legislation to Impose Penalties on Antisemitic Universities
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) in reintroducing the University Accountability Act to impose penalties on education institutions who fail to protect the civil rights of their students after antisemitic incidents on college cam more PR
Steil Introduces Bill to Maintain Sanctions on Terrorists in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Steil Introduces Bill to Maintain Sanctions on Terrorists in Iran
Washington, DC - This week, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the No Sanctions Relief for Terrorists Act, part of the Republican Study Committee's Enforcing Maximum Pressure Initiative. Steil's bill ensures that sanctions on Iran cannot be lifted unless the country stops funding terrorist activity.
"The Iran more PR
Subcommittee on Elections Chairwoman Lee Delivers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Revisiting the 2024 Election (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, chairwoman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Chairwoman Lee Delivers Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing Revisiting the 2024 Election
Chairwoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) opened today's Subcommittee on Elections Hearing titled, "Revisiting the 2024 Election with Secretaries of State."
Chairwoman Lee's full opening statement as prepared for delivery:
Presidential, p more PR
Thune Recaps Successful First 100 Days of 119th Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune Recaps Successful First 100 Days of 119th Congress
"[W] e're excited about what we've gotten done so far, but we know there's a lot more work to do, and we intend to work closely with President Trump and his team, with our counterparts in the House of Representatives, as together we move forward with an agenda that is a good one for the American people and deliver on the mandate that we got more PR
Thune: Senate Republicans to Overturn Biden Administration Anti-Energy Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune: Senate Republicans to Overturn Biden Administration Anti-Energy Regulations
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):
"Mr. President, over the last four years the Biden administration put our energy security on a dangerous trajectory.
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Timmons Announces New Chief of Staff (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025:
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Timmons Announces New Chief of Staff
Today, Congressman William Timmons (SC-04) announced Heather Smith will take over the role of Chief of Staff as Tim Cummings departs Capitol Hill for a new role in the Trump administration.
"Tim has been an invaluable leader and trusted advisor during his time here," said Congressman Timmons. "His dedication and expertise have played a more PR
TN Member Op-Ed: Trump Chose the Right Man to Help Make American Agriculture Great Again (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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TN Member Op-Ed: Trump Chose the Right Man to Help Make American Agriculture Great Again
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tennessee members of the House of Representatives published an op-ed in Agri-Pulse titled, "Trump Chose the Right Man to Help Make American Agriculture Great Again". In the op-ed the members argue that Judge Stephen Vaden, a West Tennessee native, is the right choice to be Deputy Secretary more PR
Tuberville, Risch Send Letter Urging Governors to Comply with President Trump's Executive Order Protecting Women's Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville, Risch Send Letter Urging Governors to Comply with President Trump's Executive Order Protecting Women's Sports
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) in sending a letter urging states to adhere to President Trump's Executive Order and keep men out of women's sports. While states like Alabama have taken decisive action to protect wo more PR
U.S. Northern Command Commander Guillot Testifies Before House Armed Services Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America":
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Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the Committee: I am honored to appear today and to represent the men and women of United States more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal, Colleagues in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Lindsey Graham, Richard Blumenthal, Colleagues in Introducing Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and 49 of their bipartisan Senate colleagues to introduce primary and secondary sanctions against Russia and actors supporting Russia's aggression in Ukraine more PR
Van Hollen Leads 24 Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen Leads 24 Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador
Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and 24 Senators wrote to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a father who was living legally, under protecte more PR
Vice Ranking Member Crockett and Ranking Member Connolly Launch Investigation Into Elon Musk's Obvious Conflicts of Interest at Department of Commerce (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Vice Ranking Member Crockett and Ranking Member Connolly Launch Investigation Into Elon Musk's Obvious Conflicts of Interest at Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ran more PR
VIDEO: In House Agriculture Committee Hearing, Pingree Slams Trump Admin. and Republicans for Threatening to Cut SNAP Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: In House Agriculture Committee Hearing, Pingree Slams Trump Admin. and Republicans for Threatening to Cut SNAP Benefits
Today, during a House Agriculture Committee hearing, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) called out the Trump Administration and their Republican allies for threatening to slash $230 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)--which more than 40 mi more PR
Warren Sounds Alarm on Inexperienced Trump Nominee to Run Nuclear Arsenal (10)
WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren Sounds Alarm on Inexperienced Trump Nominee to Run Nuclear Arsenal
"I am concerned that a leader without strong technical expertise and extensive experience could put our nuclear deterrent at risk and waste billions of dollars."
"The person confirmed to lead the NNSA...must also make it abundantly clear that they would not share information with companies that might support China's more PR
Warren to Mortgage Bankers Association: Trump's Trade War is Driving Up Housing Costs Amidst Housing Affordability Crisis (10)
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:
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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
Warren, Wyden, Kelly Demand Answers on Reported Social Security Benefit Disruptions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Wyden, Kelly Demand Answers on Reported Social Security Benefit Disruptions
"These beneficiaries are some of the most vulnerable in the nation--low-income seniors and children and adults with disabilities--and face extraordinary hardship if their benefits are delayed or disrupted."
"[W]e are concerned that these efforts are a precursor to attempts to make further cuts to Social Se more PR
Warren, Wyden, Paul and Schumer Release Bipartisan Resolution to Repeal Global Tariffs and Restore Congressional Authority Over Trade (10)
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:
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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
WATCH: Sen. Schiff, Ranking Member Raskin Lead Senate and House Democrats in Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on the Rule of Law (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff, Ranking Member Raskin Lead Senate and House Democrats in Bicameral Spotlight Hearing on the Rule of Law
"The answer to this climate of fear - there really is only one answer and you're seeing it today and that is courage. We must demonstrate courage in the face of this fear."
Watch the full hearing HERE
Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and R more PR
Welch Demands Answers from Trade Representative on Trump's Trade War: "This is utter chaos, arbitrary and willful on the part of the President." (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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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
Welch Joins Van Hollen, 23 Senate Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Joins Van Hollen, 23 Senate Colleagues in Letter Demanding Answers, Return of Maryland Father Wrongfully Deported to El Salvador
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 23 Senators in writing to U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Tedd Lyons urging them to return Ki more PR
Welch, Colleagues Release Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Trump's Ruinous Global Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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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
Westerman Applauds Executive Orders to Unlock American Coal (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
Whip Clark on the Economic Pain Caused by Trump's Tariffs: "Republicans Are Nowhere to Be Found." (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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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:
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Whip Emmer Hosts U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, American Manufacturers for "Invest in America" Roundtable (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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Whip Emmer Hosts U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, American Manufacturers for "Invest in America" Roundtable
WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) hosted an "Invest in America" roundtable with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay T more PR
Wyden Statement on Trump Weaponizing IRS and Violating Taxpayer Privacy Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Statement on Trump Weaponizing IRS and Violating Taxpayer Privacy Laws
Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement today on new reports that the Trump administration and Elon Musk are attempting to violate taxpayer privacy laws to sweep up the records of millions of immigrant taxpayers more PR
Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas Join Colleagues Demanding McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas Join Colleagues Demanding McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide
Lawmakers press Trump's Department of Education about its abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds an unnecessary hurdle to reimbursement and will harm students following the pandemic.
Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., w more PR
Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas Join Colleagues Demanding McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas Join Colleagues Demanding McMahon Reverse Abrupt Policy Change Halting Funding for Schools Nationwide
Lawmakers press Trump's Department of Education about its abrupt halt of funding for state governments and school districts that adds an unnecessary hurdle to reimbursement and will harm students following the pandemic.
Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., with U.S more PR
Wyden, Paul, Schumer and Kaine Release Bipartisan Resolution to Repeal Global Tariffs and Restore Congressional Authority Over Trade (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025:
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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
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