WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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

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: * * * 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

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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 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. As originally released by the Committee more PR

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: * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Rescind Illegal Executive Order Threatening Federal Employee Collective Bargaining Agreements Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in urging President Donald Trump to rescind his March 27 executive order to end collective bargaining agreeme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Warnock Lead Group Demanding Reversal of Mass Firings of Head Start, Office of Child Care Employees Lujan and Warnock are the only two Head Start alumni to serve in the U.S. Senate Senators to Secretary Kennedy: "The termination of staff is alarming and will compound the challenges already facing these programs and services...with no clear planning nor considerations for how ear more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * 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