WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48485) on April 7, 2025, entitled "Economic Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" by economic policy senior specialist Jane G. Gravelle and public finance specialist Donald J. Marples. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The 2017 tax cuts (P.L. 115-97), popularly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), made significant changes to the federal tax system, including reducing taxes on corporations a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48485) on April 7, 2025, entitled "Economic Effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Effects of the Corporate Tax Cut: A Comparison of S Corporations and C Corporations in Kennedy et al. Kennedy et al. examine the corporate rate cut to determine the effect on output and the distributional effects of the corporate tax by comparing S corporations (which elect to be taxe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer: "A Vote For This Rule Is A Vote For Trump's Tariffs" U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, today issued the following statement on a House vote on a provision hidden in a Republican rule that would surrender Congress' power to remove President Trump's tariffs: "A vote for this rule is a vote for Trump's tariffs. "Americans are hu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Castor, Buchanan, and Soto Introduce Bill to Protect Florida's Coasts from Offshore Drilling TAMPA, FL - This week, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Vern Buchanan (FL-16), and Darren Soto (FL-9) introduced critical bipartisan legislation to permanently prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production off Florida's coast. " We've seen t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Warren & Takano to Collins: Stop Pushing Thousands of Veterans into Foreclosure [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Development Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) today pressed Department of Vetera more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Rory Van Loo, a law professor at Boston University, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Big Fixes for Big Tech * * * Chair Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify. My name is Rory Van Loo and I am a Law Professor at Boston University. I've spent the past decade researching big tech and look more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Boyle Leads Fight Against GOP Budget That Betrays the Middle Class as Trump Tanks the Economy WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered an opening statement at a Rules Committee meeting sharply condemning the Republican budget proposal. Boyle c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle, Pallone, Craig, Casar, Schneider, Correa Lead Fight Against Draconian Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance WASHINGTON, DC - As Republicans push a far-right budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leading Democrats introduced legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to Medicai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following written testimony by Marcie Strouse, a partner at Capitol Benefits Group, from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "A Healthy Workforce: Expanding Access and Affordability in Employer-Sponsored Health Care": * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and Members of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions:  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Combat Foreign Illegal Fishing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) introduced the Protecting Global Fisheries Act to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Predatory IUU fishing, particularly by China, disrupts international trade and undermines maritime secur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Urges Colleagues to Unlock Reconciliation Process in Rules Committee Testimony WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) testified before the House Rules Committee, where he championed the importance of adhering to the blueprint established in the House-passed budget resolution once more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing on AI and American Global Competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Converting Energy into Intelligence: the Future o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith: President Trump's Trade Agenda Changes Our Trade Relationships to Source of Economic Strength and Revenue, Not a Source of Decline and Dependence Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on President Trump's trade agenda with Ambassador Jamieson Greer. As more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Energy and Environment Lawmakers Lead Bicameral Letter Signed by 180 Members of Congress to Oppose EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental and Public Health Protections The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congressional Energy and Environment Lawmakers Lead Bicameral Letter Signed by 180 Members of Congress to Oppose EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental and Public Health Protections Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Publ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Celebrates Passage of Measure Repealing Onerous Biden-Era Regulation on Payment Providers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following passage of S.J. Res. 28 in the House. Using a process defined by the Congressional Review Act, S.J. Res. 28 overturns the CFPB rule relating to "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Infrastructure Project Acceleration Act, Legislation Critical in Cutting Red Tape to Ensure Micron's Success in New York WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today introduced the Infrastructure Project Acceleration Act, a targeted bill to streamline environmental review processes for critical manufacturing projects--particularly in states l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Trump's Tariff Flip Flop Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after President Trump announced a 90 day pause on his disastrous tariffs: "After implementing the largest tax hike on working Americans in history, and single-handedly imploding trillions of dollars in savings for Americans across the country, President Trump ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Reintroduces Bill to Protect the Ruby Mountains from Oil and Gas Drilling Pushed by the Trump Administration Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reintroduced her legislation to expand protections for and prohibit oil and gas development in Nevada's beautiful and pristine Ruby Mountains. Her reintroduction of the Ruby Mountains Protection Act fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto's Bipartisan Bill to Protect Critical Mineral Mining in the West Clears Key Committee Hurdle Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jim Risch's (R-Idaho) Mining Regulatory Clarity Act to allow critical mineral production to continue in the West passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support. Now that the bill more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Cut Taxes for Working Americans ***VIDEO AVAILABLE*** Video of the Senator's remarks at a press conference introducing this critical legislation is available here. Video download is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) led 43 of their Senate colleagues in introduci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Craig, Boyle, Pallone, Casar, Schneider, Correa Lead Fight Against Draconian Republican Cuts to SNAP and Medicaid Leading Democrats Introduce the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act As Republicans push a far-right budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leading Democrats introduced legislation to block the extr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Warns of Rising Costs for Kansas Families as Trump's Tariffs Take Effect Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement in response to President Trump's latest round of tariffs, which went into effect early this morning. Experts warn the tariffs could raise costs for American families by $4,000 to $8,000 (link is external) per year and further damage an already fragile  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Jayapal, Ryan, Craig Launch Monopoly Busters Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02) are today launching the Monopoly Busters Caucus, a new caucus with nine Founding Members to fight corporate power and promote a pro-worker, pro-consumer, and pro-small business economic agenda. "Monopoli more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Digital Content Next CEO Jason Kint from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Big Fixes for Big Tech * * * Thank you, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Jason Kint and I am the CEO of Digital Content Next (DCN). DCN is the only trade organization dedicated to serving high-quality digital content companies  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Durbin, Midwest Colleagues to Demand Answers on Closure of Chicago Head Start Office April 09, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) today in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Leads Colleagues In Demanding Answers About Closure Of Head Start Office In Chicago April 09, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today led U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Gary Peters (D-MI), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Rober more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: If The Trump Tariff Tax Continues Unabated, It's Going To Destroy This Economy April 09, 2025 In speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slams Trump Administration for implementing damaging trade policy that harms Americans WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on the Senate floor about the Trump Administration's thoughtless and hazardous a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Blasts Trump's Tariff Tax Hike, Which Will Raise Inflation, Slow Economic Growth, And Increase Cost Of Living For New York Families; Pushes Legislation To Reassert Congress' Power Over Tariffs Trump's Tariffs Could Cost New York Households Almost $4,000 Extra Per Year For Gas, Groceries, And Other Everyday Goods Tax Hike Will Also Devastate Small Businesses, Lower Life Savings, An more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Urge Collins to Stop Pushing Thousands of Veterans Into Foreclosure ~ Following Secretary Collins' abrupt cancellation of program helping tens of thousands of veterans stay in their homes, Democratic lawmakers call on Collins to reverse his decision, avoid foreclosing on veterans ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Mazie K. Hirono, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, join more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * House Passes Two CRAs to Roll Back Biden-era Rules Today, the House of Representatives passed two CRAs overturning Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules finalized in the waning days of the Biden-Harris Administration. S.J. Res. 18 nullifies the CFPB's disastrous rule setting government price caps on overdraft fees and S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle, Pallone, Craig, Casar, Schneider, Correa Lead Fight Against Draconian Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance As Republicans push a far-right budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, leading Democrats introduced legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to Me more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Deluzio, Ryan, Craig Launch Monopoly Busters Caucus WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pat Ryan (NY-18), and Angie Craig (MN-02) are today launching the Monopoly Busters Caucus, a new caucus with nine Founding Members to fight corporate greed and promote a pro-worker, pro-consumer, and pro-small business economic agenda. "Something is wrong more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Cassidy, Heinrich, and Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Protecting Global Fisheries Act, bipartisan legislation to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Predatory IUU fishing, parti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $17 by 2030, Benefitting Nearly 22 Million Americans Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined a group of his colleagues in introducing the Raise the Wage Act, bicameral legislation to ensure American workers earn a living wage, drive economic growth, and reduce income inequality by raising the minimum wage to $17 for all workers. Last year, nearl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Strickland, Harrigan, Williams announce relaunch of House Small Brewers Caucus WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), and Nikema Williams (D-GA) announced the reintroduction of the House Small Brewers Caucus in the 119th Congress. These members will serve as caucus co-chairs. "Small breweries are also small busine more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * KENNEDY, CURTIS LEAD UTAH DELEGATION IN BILL TO TRANSFER MOAB UMTRA SITE Legislation represents the culmination of years of planning, environmental remediation, and collaboration between local, state, and federal leaders Washington, D.C. - Representative Dr. Mike Kennedy (R-UT) and Senator John Curtis (R-UT)--along with Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representatives Burgess Owens (R-UT),  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING IN MOTION THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican budget which would enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history and raise cuts on hardworking American taxpayers. Leader Jeffries : Thank you,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE SETTING IN MOTION THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor in opposition to the reckless Republican budget which would enact the largest Medicaid cut in American history and raise cuts on hardworking American taxpayers. Leader Jeffries : Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let me also t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE UNIFIED IN OUR OPPOSITION TO THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Democratic leaders where they made clear that Democrats remain united in pushing back against the reckless Republican  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE ARE UNIFIED IN OUR OPPOSITION TO THE LARGEST MEDICAID CUT IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, DC - Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and House and Senate Democratic leaders where they made clear that Democrats remain united in pushing back against the reckless Republican tax scheme. Leader Jeffr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Blasts President Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Disastrous Republican Budget That Will Gut Critical Programs As President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Jeopardize American Livelihoods, Senate Republicans are Ramming Through a Partisan Budget That Will Cut Programs for New Mexicans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) delivered a floor speech and joined a press conference al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) led a letter alongside Representatives Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07), Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), April McClain Delaney (D-MD-06) and Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-02) calling on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, SEEC, ENVIRONMENT LAWMAKERS LEAD BICAMERAL LETTER SIGNED TO OPPOSE EPA'S WHOLESALE ASSAULT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Co-Chair of House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), along with Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin, Capito, Fischer, Introduce Resolutions to Repeal California's Extreme EV Mandate Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced joint resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal California's EV waivers that prohibit the sale of new gas-powered light-duty vehicles by 2035, and set u more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Harder Announces $14 Million to Reduce Congestion at Stockton Diamond Stockton Diamond is the busiest, most congested rail bottleneck in California (link is external) Harder helped negotiate and pass bipartisan bill that reauthorized congestion funding program WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) announced that $14 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump Tariff Announcement WASHINGTON, April 9 - After Trump posted o n social media yet another change to his sweeping global tariffs, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: As someone who strongly opposed disastrous unfettered free trade deals with China, Mexico and other low-wage countries, I understand that we need trade policies that ben more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Calls on Republicans to Help Put an End to Donald Trump's Tariff Chaos; Calls for Independent Investigation into Market Manipulation Washington, DC - Right now, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, is  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone: House Republicans Want to Let Banks Rob You WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement ahead of a House vote to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) rule (link is external) capping excessive overdraft fees: "Trump promised to lower egg prices. Instead, Republicans are gutting the rules to let banks charge you $35 pe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Pallone: Republicans Appear to be Purposefully Trying to Lose the AI Race to China Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Full Committee hearing "Converting Energy into Intelligence: the Future of AI Technology, Human Discovery, and American more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Takes Action to Protect Public Employees' Right to Organize Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced he is cosponsoring the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, and the Protect America's Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation to nullify a recent Trump Administration Executive Order ending coll more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Goodlander Help Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Affordable Housing Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) helped to introduce the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation to support the financing and development of affordable housing across the country by expanding and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Cre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono, Norcross Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively ~ Photos and video of press conference are available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) reintroduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Leads 86 Lawmakers in Demanding Restoration of Manufacturing Funding Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Sarah McBride (D-Del.) led more than 80 of their House colleagues in calling on the Trump-Vance Administration to reverse its abrupt and harmful decision to eliminate federal funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers in ten states--including Maine. In  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Joins Neal, Massachusetts Delegation Demanding Answers on Sudden Closure of HHS Regional Office in Boston Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congressman Richard E. Neal, Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Edward J. Markey more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Tyson Slocum, Energy Program director at Public Citizen, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers and Power Consumption": * * * I am Tyson Slocum, and I direct the Energy Program at Public Citizen. Public Citizen is a national public interest advocacy organization with more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Jayapal's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on the Consequences of Trump's Chaotic and Lawless Immigration Enforcement WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, delivered opening remarks at the subcommittee hearing on Donald Trump's reckless and lawless immigration enforcement, which is unde more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Trump and Musk Are Dismantling the Nation's Housing Agencies and Raising Housing Costs with Tariffs...While This Committee Pretends Nothing Unusual Is Happening." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following ope more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Norton Statements from Hearing on American Transit Policies Washington, D.C.--The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highwa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $17 by 2030 WASHINGTON, DC - The last time the federal minimum wage was raised it was July of 2009 - Barack Obama had just been elected president, iPads hadn't come out yet, and the world was experiencing a global recession. Since then, corporate profits have risen as has the costs of goods, but the federal minimum wage -- which is supposed to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Introduces Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage The Raise the Wage Act would gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and give roughly 22 million Americans a long-overdue raise (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, along with 141 othe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Pushes Bipartisan Bill to Stop President Trump's Back-and-Forth Trade War WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement on the bipartisan Trade Review Act (HR 2665) following President Trump's latest trade war announcement (link is external). "President Trump is perpetrating a trade war that is wreaking havoc on consumers and businesses  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the March report for jobs showed that 228,000 jobs were added that month, far exceeding expectations. Private-sector growth led the way with 209,000 new jobs, nearly double the pre-election average. Wages are rising, with hourly earnings up nearly 4 percent over the past year. Government job dependence is shrinking, wit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today because this administration, the folks who are in charge of this country, after promising lower prices and a better economy, are actively jacking up prices and tanking the economy. Last year in Ohio, we imported $86 billion in goods. Now, nearly every country in the entire world is dealing with these tariffs becau more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urgently address the economic harm caused by President Trump's escalating tariffs, which are destabilizing our economy and hurting our families. These tariffs have real impacts, including the largest hit to Americans' 401(k)s since the early days of the pandemic, and a massive tax increase on lower-  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on April 7, 2025: * * * (Under the Speaker's announced policy of January 3, 2025, Mr. Schweikert of Arizona was recognized for 30 minutes.) Mr. Speaker, let's have some fun with math and the reality of what is going on in the world. First, let me get something off my chest. I hate it when I make a mistake. Mr. Speaker, have you ever had that moment when you more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig, Jayapal, Deluzio, Ryan Launch Monopoly Busters Caucus to Fight Corporate Greed and Lower Costs for Everyday Americans WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Pat Ryan (NY-19) launched the Monopoly Busters Caucus, a new caucus with nine founding Members to fight corporate greed, lower costs and promote a pro-wor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Waste Time and Taxpayer Money with Vanity Bill as Economy Crashes Washington, D.C. - Today, as the stock market was thrown into chaos and Americans are struggling to make ends meet, the House Natural Resources Committee Republicans held a markup on legislation designed to distract from this administration's pandemonium and stroke the President's ego. The markup featured pushing a Gulf more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Reintroduce Bill to Protect the Ruby Mountains from Oil and Gas Drilling Pushed by the Trump Administration WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in reintroducing legislation to expand protections for and prohibit oil and gas development in Nevada's beautiful and pristine Ruby Mountains. Their reintroduction of the Ruby Mountains Prote more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Course on Tariffs, Provide Relief for Small Businesses WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led 12 of her Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and President Donald Trump immediately reverse course on the sweeping tariffs that are devastating small businesses in Nevada and across the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * RYAN, JAYAPAL, DELUZIO, CRAIG LAUNCH MONOPOLY BUSTERS CAUCUS Ryan, Jayapal, Deluzio, Craig Launch Monopoly Busters Caucus The Monopoly Busters Caucus will Fight Corporate Greed and Promote a Pro-Worker, Pro-Consumer, Pro-Small Business Agenda WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Pat Ryan (NY-18), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Angie Craig (MN-02) are today launching the Monopol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12958) on April 8, 2025, by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Section 301 and China: Mature-Node Semiconductors Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (Sections 301-310, codified at 19 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.2411-2420) is referred to as "Section 301." It is one of the principal statutory means by which the United States enforces U.S. rights under trade ag more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I am going to talk about tariffs. I know there has been a lot going on about tariffs. I am not happy with what is happening in the stock market. None of us are. It has been painful. I get it. But you know the stock market is just a reflection of the U.S. economy, and the American economy is the strongest economy in all of human history. At this moment today, the cur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Joins Sen. Hirono, Rep. Norcross in Introducing Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to join Unions, Bargain Collectively Washington (April 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee today joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Representative Donald Norcross (D-NJ) in re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Bill Package to Protect American Investors and Crack Down on Communist China's Exploitation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced a package of five bills aimed at protecting American investors and cracking down on Communist China's influence in and exploitation of U.S. markets. This package includes the Trading and Investing with Clear Knowledge & Expectation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise, with my colleagues Senator Mike Crapo and Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher, to celebrate a significant milestone in the history of Idaho's capital city: the 100th anniversary of the Boise Depot. For a century, this iconic structure, which faces our State capitol building, has stood as a prominent landmark of the Boise skyline and become a cherished sy more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on April 8, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I would like to begin by reading a quote from Bill Ackman, the billionaire well known for his support of Donald Trump. He said: We are headed for a self-induced, economic nuclear winter, and we should start hunkering down. Preston Caldwell, a senior economist from Morningstar Research, likewise, said: If they're maintained, the tariff hikes announced April 2 re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Democrats, SEEC, House Energy & Commerce Democrats Lead Colleagues in Sounding Alarm on EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental Protections Washington, D.C. - Today, environmental champions in the House and Senate--including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rank more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Hosts Virtual Town Hall on Trump Administration's Attacks on Health Care Innovation and Access in Massachusetts Washington (April 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Small Business Committee, as well as the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today hosted a virtual town hall with  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Demands Answers from Admin Trade Official on Reckless Tariffs During a Tuesday Senate Finance hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock grilled United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the economic fallout less than a week after President Trump issued sweeping tariffs The Senator specifically spotlighted how small businesses and families will be backed into a corn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Sherrill Fights to Rein In Trump's Tariff Powers WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), alongside top House Democrats, introduced legislation that will end President Trump's abuse of "emergency" trade authorities, which he is using to impose sweeping tariffs that are crashing the economy and increasing costs by almost $4,000 (link is external) for New Jersey families. The leg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following written testimony by Tennessee Realtors CEO Angela Shields from an April 2, 2025, hearing entitled "A Healthy Workforce: Expanding Access and Affordability in Employer-Sponsored Health Care": * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Subcommittee. My name is Angela Shields. I am CEO of the Tennessee REALTORS(R). Thank you for the oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Outlining One Big, Beautiful Bill to Pass President Trump's Agenda and Deliver for Americans In the reconciliation process, there are two main steps: 1) passing the budget resolution that unlocks the committees' ability to develop legislation that meets certain objectives,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Sean Hannity on Fox News Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News. On the Senate's first 100 days of the 119th Congress: "We did get the president's Cabinet in place, the fastest rate in 20 years. We were in session for 10 consecutive weeks, for the first time in 15 years. And today, we have cast  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Warnock Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize Capital Tax Treatment for Life Insurers WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Secure Family Futures Act, bipartisan legislation that would repeal the outdated capital tax treatment of debt investments held by life insurers, such as bonds, and apply ordinary tax tr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Legislation to Protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from Sulfide Mining WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced legislation that would protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) from the threat posed by sulfide mining in the surrounding watershed. The Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act would permanen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by University of Florida Professor Sid Dobrin from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Impact of AI on K-12 Education": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, distinguished members of the Committee, and other attendees, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony about Artificial Intelligen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono, Norcross in Introducing Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) in reintroducing the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: House Republicans Voting to Crash Economy, Hike Taxes, and Raise Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor as Republicans continued dragging the economy into a recession. She called out House Republicans for voting to hike costs on working families, gut essential government services, and hand more tax breaks to billionaires. B more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on April 8, 2025, at a hearing on President Trump's global trade agenda: * * * Wyden's Statement at the Finance Hearing on Trump's Global Trade Agenda As Prepared for Delivery Today's hearing on the president's trade agenda begins with Americans' retirement funds, investors and our economy in purgatory, thanks to Donald Trump's plan to hike tariffs to levels not see more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "Big Fixes for Big Tech * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today about restoring competition and innovation in the digital economy. I'm Garry Tan, and I am the President and CEO of Y Combinator. For ov more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Statement on President Trump's Shipbuilding Executive Order WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to support shipbuilding in the United States: " President Trump understands that we need to build more ships here in the United States. This executive order recognizes the urgent need for a compre more PR