WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, released the following opening statement from an April 8, 2025, hearing entitled "Game Changer: The NLRB, Student-Athletes, and the Future of College Sports." NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * We are here this morning to discuss a topic that is very important to me and many of the constituents I represent, which is the future  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Backs Legislation to Protect Students' Access to Quality Public Education Last month President Trump signed an executive order initiating efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) co-sponsored the Department of Education Protection Act, which would shield the U.S. Department of Education from efforts to dismantle the agency and ensure every stu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Joins Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Demanding Answers on Staff Cuts to Home Energy Program for Vulnerable Households Massachusetts has received more than 181,000 requests for heating assistance so far this fiscal year. Critically, Massachusetts is still waiting on HHS to release the remaining estimated 10 percent of FY2025 LIHEAP funds. WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Press more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Brown, Sen. Murray Lead Members in Letter Urging Secretary Chavez-DeRemer to Abandon Plans to Dismantle OFCCP Amid Reports DOL Plans to Slash Staff By 90 Percent, Shutter Local Offices 40 Members call on Trump admin to reverse course on plans to dismantle agency charged with combating illegal employment discrimination ahead of April 14th "fork in the road" deadline Washington, D.C. -- Represent more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Colleagues Demand Trump Reverse Damage to Program that Helps Lower Cooling & Heating Costs for Families WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that the Trump Administration reinstate federal workers who run a federal program that helps lower home cooling and heating costs for hardworking families. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott to Hold Peninsula Town Hall NEWPORT NEWS, VA - TONIGHT, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) will hold a town hall in Newport News. Congressman Scott will provide an update on what is happening in Washington and provide constituents the opportunity to ask him questions. This will be a chance to discuss the chaos coming from the Trump Administration, President Trump's tariffs and trade wars, Elo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump Budget Proposal to Fully Eliminate Head Start New reporting shows the Trump administration is considering proposing to eliminate Head Start altogether--a key goal of Project 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Ed more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump Budget Proposal to Fully Eliminate Head Start New reporting shows the Trump administration is considering proposing to eliminate Head Start altogether--a key goal of Project 2025 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Texas landowner John Roley from an April 8, 2025, hearing on legislation to prohibit the implementation of a land protection plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge (H.R. 839): * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at this hearing today. My name is John Roley, and I worked in the Littlef more PR