WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * 100 Days In: Rep. Sarah McBride Delivers for Delawareans, Pushes Back on Trump Administration Overreach WILMINGTON, DE -- Today, Delaware's Congresswoman Sarah McBride celebrates her 100th day serving the greatest state in the union in the U.S. House of Representatives. Since being sworn in on January 3, Rep. McBride has made clear that her focus is on results, not rhetoric, work more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Advancing a Bold Agenda 100 Days into the New Congress Surpassing the 100-day mark of the 119th Congress offers an opportunity to take stock of some of the steps Senate Republicans have taken to accomplish the goals Arkansans and Americans more broadly asked of us to help get our nation back on track. For starters, it is important to remember that the Senate is in the personnel business. Since t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Pushes Toward Recession, Heinrich & Lujan Demand Answers on Cuts to New Mexico Manufacturing Center WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) are demanding answers on the Administration's decision to cancel funding for ten National Institute of Standards and Technology Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers across the country, including in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer: "Hegseth Must Resign or Be Fired" U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district in the U.S. House that includes the Pentagon, again called for the resignation or termination of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth today after New York Times reporting revealed that Hegseth sent sensitive, and potentially classified, information about military strikes in Yemen in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Hears From Healthcare Providers in Wenatchee: Medicaid Cuts Would be Devastating 04.21.25 Cantwell continues tour of WA to fight back against proposed Medicaid cuts; Cantwell reports highlight impacts to WA State health care if GOP cuts Medicaid to pay for lower taxes for the ultra-wealthy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg on ED's Announcement to Resume Student Loan Repayments Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Education announced it will resume student loan repayments on May 5: "The Biden-Harris administration's misguided student loan pol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Comer Refers Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to Trump DOJ for Criminal Prosecution The Biden DOJ refused to act after documents and testimony suggest Andrew Cuomo deliberately lied to Congress to cover up New York's COVID-19 nursing home tragedy and dodge responsibility for the deaths of thousands WASHINGTON--A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow, Colorado Democratic Delegation Call on President Trump to Fund Head Start WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) has sent a letter (link is external) to the Trump administration urging the President to fully fund Head Start. The letter follows alarming reports (link is external) that the Trump administration is considering a proposal to eliminate funding Head Start. The lett more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey Leads House Colleagues in Demanding Return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador, to the United States, despite having been granted protection from deportation by a United States imm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Condemns Fake News That Could Threaten National Security WASHINGTON, DC - On Monday, Congressman Abraham J. Hamadeh (AZ-08), a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined President Donald Trump in strong support for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and questions whether fake news reports about unrest in the ranks of the Department of Defense are int more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY SPEAK OUT AGAINST TRUMP CUTTING 2 MILLION MEALS FROM HUNGRY KIDS, VETERANS, AND SENIORS Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Hudson Valley Community Speak Out Against Trump Cutting 2 MILLION Meals From Hungry Kids, Veterans, and Seniors Trump's Department of Agriculture announced a massive cut to (link is external) The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Reaffirms Commitment To Lower Cost of Living As Republicans Raise Costs for Americans Today, Congresswoman Fletcher (TX-07) highlighted the need to lower the cost of living for residents of Texas' Seventh Congressional District and across the country. "President Trump promised he would deliver lower costs for Americans--but his actions have done the opposite," said C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth: Our Troops' Lives Are Endangered Every Day Pete Hegseth Remains in His Job April 20, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)--issued the following statement after new reporting This link opens in new window or tab. revealed tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Helps Introduce Legislation to Make Doubled Standard Deduction Permanent for Iowa Families HULL, IOWA - This Congress, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) helped introduce, alongside U.S. Rep. Max Miller (R-OH), the Permanent Tax Cuts for American Families Act, which would make the enhanced standard deduction - first established by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 - permanent. This e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, released the following opening remarks from an April 9, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: A Review of Our Nation's Transit Policies and Programs": * * * Today's hearing examines key issues concerning our nation's public transportation programs as the Subcommittee works to develop and enact an on-time, multi-year surface transportation  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Trump's Proposed Rule to Reinstate "Schedule F" and Undermine Merit-Based Civil Service WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the Trump Administration's proposed rule to reinstate "Schedule F" and make thousands of federal employees vulnerable to removal at the President's whim: "As promised in his radical Project 2025 a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Leads Bipartisan Delegation to the EU, Applauds Trump's Potential US/EU Trade Agreement Engaged with Leaders in the EU Parliament, Moldova, Romania and Greece Emphasized Importance of "Fostering a Fair and Balanced Trade Relationship" WASHINGTON -- In case you missed it, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and member of the Trade Subcom more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Larson Discusses 'DOGE' and Trump-Musk Cuts to Social Security on The Back Room with Andy Ostroy East Hartford, CT - This weekend, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined The Back Room with Andy Ostroy to discuss Elon Musk's 'DOGE,' the Trump Administration's cuts to Social Security, and what Democrats are doing to fight back to pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Convenes Roundtable Discussion on Tariffs with Business Leaders and Tours Veterans Integration Center Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, held a roundtable discussion with business leaders and workers on President Trump's reckless tariffs and its impacts on the New Mexico economy at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Convenes Roundtable Discussion on Tariffs with Business Leaders and Tours Veterans Integration Center Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, held a roundtable discussion with business leaders and workers on President Trump's reckless tariffs and its impacts on the New Mexico economy at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Resolution to Highlight National Public Health Week Amid Drastic Cuts to Public Health Agencies Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 7 th - April 13 th. This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid the firing of nearly 25% o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Resolution to Highlight National Public Health Week Amid Drastic Cuts to Public Health Agencies Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 7 th - April 13 th. This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid the firing of nearly 25% o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez Lead New Mexico Delegation in Reintroduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Chaco Canyon New Mexico Delegation Moves to Protect Sacred Site for Years and Generations to Come Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasq more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez Lead New Mexico Delegation in Reintroduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Chaco Canyon New Mexico Delegation Moves to Protect Sacred Site for Years and Generations to Come Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasq more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration is Withholding Nearly $24 Million in Funding for Head Start in New Mexico While Shuttering Centers Nationwide and Forcing Devastating Closures New Data Shows a Steep Decline in Head Start Funding Going Out the Door So Far This Year Trump Administration Hollows Out Offices Running the Program and Eyes Eliminating It Outright Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration is Withholding Nearly $24 Million in Funding for Head Start in New Mexico While Shuttering Centers Nationwide and Forcing Devastating Closures New Data Shows a Steep Decline in Head Start Funding Going Out the Door So Far This Year Trump Administration Hollows Out Offices Running the Program and Eyes Eliminating It Outright Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis: MTA Will Be Held Accountable for Congestion Tax (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Malliotakis issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Transportation's final warning to Governor Kathy Hochul to comply with its order to halt congestion pricing by May 21 or face consequences. "I applaud President Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for taking action  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Blumenthal, Durbin, Markey: Trump Cuts to Tobacco Prevention Will Make Americans Sicker & Cause More Tobacco-Related Deaths, Diseases Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today slammed the Trump Administration for staffing cuts at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will devast more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement On Proposed Trump Cuts to Domestic HIV Programs WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) made the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's reported plan to slash over $40 billion from the Department of Health and Human Services and eliminate all dedicated domestic HIV prevention programs: "It is unconscionable that the Trump Administration more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Reed, Lawmakers Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Defund Libraries and Museums "The consequences of eliminating IMLS will be devastating for states, local communities, and the millions of Americans who rely on these institutions every day." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) along with 24 lawmakers wrote to the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Lieu, Carbajal Announce Transformative Legislation to Address Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crises Housing for All Act would invest in proven solutions to address affordable housing shortages and provide historic level of federal funding for existing programs and innovative solutions to keep people housed and reduce homelessness CALIFORNIA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Pallone and Whitehouse to EPA: Release Your Illegal Hold on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Demand Comes After Federal Judge Orders Agency to Cease Its Illegal Witch Hunt to Claw Back Nearly $20 Billion in Congressionally Appropriated and Legally Obligated Funding Washington, D.C. - Senate Environmen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Pallone and Whitehouse to EPA: Release Your Illegal Hold on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Demand Comes After Federal Judge Orders Agency to Cease Its Illegal Witch Hunt to Claw Back Nearly $20 Billion in Congressionally Appropriated and Legally Obligated Funding House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Photos: Kaine Highlights Need to Continue Support for America's Alliances on Official Visits to Poland, Ukraine, and Germany WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, concluded a week-long trip of official visits in Poland, Ukraine, and Germany to highlight his support for America's transatlantic partnerships and Ukraine's fight  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Slams Trump Administration's Approval of Capital One-Discover Merger Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) and the Board of Governors of the Feder more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Waters, Congressman Foster Lead 88 House Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Order Eliminating CDFI Fund Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee and Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), the Ranking Member of the Financial Institutions more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Johnson Inquire About Judicial Security Needs Amidst Surge of Violent Threats Against Federal Judges, Urging Partnership in Ensuring Courthouse Safety Washington, D.C. (April 21, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: As Jersey Utility Bills Increase 40% In a Year, Gottheimer Fights Back With 'Lower Utility Bills Plan' Above: Gottheimer joins local leaders to take on utility companies charging hardworking families. FORT LEE, NJ -- Today, April 21, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new action as part of his 'Lower Utility Bills Plan' to combat relentless utility price hikes c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garcia Stands with Community and Labor Leaders to Defend Social Security and Spanish-Language Services CHICAGO, IL - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) stood along with local elected officials, union leaders from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), disability advocates from Access Living, and national partners at a bilingual press conference to denounce the Trump admin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McCollum Calls for Resignation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement after news reports of another improper Signal group chat involving Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth: "Starting with the moment Pete Hegseth was nominated to lead the Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Voices Support for NOAA and NIST: "We'll continue to do our part to defend these laboratories." Lafayette, CO -- After addressing concerned constituents outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) facilities in Boulder, Colorado, Congressman Joe Neguse released the following video. In the recording, Neguse more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER CALLS FOR TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TO MEET WITH FLIGHT 3407 FAMILIES AND COMMIT TO THEM PERSONALLY TO PROTECTING 1,500 HOUR RULE AND AIR SAFETY REGULATION SENATOR & FAMILIES FOUGHT TOGETHER TO... Trump's FAA Nominee, The CEO Of Republic Airways, Has Previously Fought To Roll Back Basic Air Safety Standards - Including Rule that Pilots Must Have 1,500 Hours Of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: GOP PLAN TO CRIPPLE MEDICAID WOULD SLASH ADDICTION TREATMENT IN ROCHESTER-FINGER LAKES AND WORSEN OPIOID EPIDEMIC ACROSS UPSTATE NY; STANDING WITH DOCTORS & PEOPLE IN RECOVERY THANKS TO... Congressional Republicans Just Voted To Advance The Biggest Medicaid Cut In History -- $880 BILLION -- Which Could Devastate Rochester-Finger Lakes Healthcare, Hammering Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: SAVE OUR RESTAURANTS & SMALL BUSINESSES FROM TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR, STANDING WITH CENTRAL NY BUSINESSES SEEING MAJOR PRICE INCREASES HURTING FAMILIES & LOCAL JOBS, SENATOR ANNOUNCES SENATE DEMS... Syracuse's Renowned Emerald Cocktail Kitchen Is In Panic Over Trump's Tariffs That Threaten Their Business, And Small Businesses & Manufacturers Across Central NY Are  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: SAVE OUR SMALL BUSINESSES FROM TRUMP'S TARIFF WAR; STANDING AT ALBANY'S YONO'S RESTAURANT WITH CAPITAL REGION BUSINESSES THAT ARE SEEING MAJOR PRICE INCREASES HURTING FAMILIES & LOCAL JOBS,... Albany's Renowned Yono's Restaurant Is In Panic Over Trump's Tariffs That Threaten Their Business, And Small Businesses & Manufacturers In Capital Region Like Latham Po more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Lankford Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Disrupt Cartel Operations by Increasing Southbound Border Inspections WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and James Lankford (R-OK), both members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to increase inspections of traffic going from the U.S. to Mexico, which woul more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Kicks Off Weeklong "Medicaid Impact Tour" With Rural Health Roundtable at Northern Human Services (Berlin, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion on rural health care and the importance of Medicaid at Northern Human Services in Berlin. Shaheen was joined by health care providers and Medicaid recipients for the discussion. The event marked the f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Secretary Hegseth (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to recent reports around Secretary Hegseth's sharing of operational plans: "It is beyond belief that anyone in Secretary Hegseth's position - or in a significantly more junior role, for that matt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Statement from Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson on the Continued Detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia I am deeply troubled by the continued detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador, despite a clear directive from the United States Supreme Court to facilitate his return. This is not just an immigration case--it is a test of our democracy, our values, and our Constitution.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * STUDY: Extending Trump Tax Cuts Would Boost Jobs, Wages, and Economic Growth A new study from the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) confirms what working families and small business owners have long known: the 2017 Trump tax cuts delivered results, and Congress must act to make them permanent. In response to CEA's analysis, House Way more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following written testimony by Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department at AFL-CIO, from an April 9, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: A Review of Our Nation's Transit Policies and Programs": * * * On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), and our 37 affiliated unions, I thank Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Norton, and Members more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Calls on Trump Administration to Provide Immediate Relief for Small Businesses, Who Are Being Crushed By President's Reckless Tariff War President Trump's tariffs are posing an existential threat to America's small businesses WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) is continuing to pressure the Trump-Vance Administration to p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Reps. Ansari, Garcia, Frost, and Dexter Arrive in El Salvador to Pressure Trump Administration To Abide By Supreme Court Order And Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Maryland Man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia San Salvador, El Salvador - Today, U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, and Maxine Dexter arrived in El Salvador to pressure the Trump Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Reps. Dexter, Garcia, Frost, Ansari Arrive in El Salvador to Pressure Trump Administration To Abide By Supreme Court Order And Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Maryland Man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia San Salvador, El Salvador - Today, U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, and Yassamin Ansari arrived in El Salvador to pressure the Trump Administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * U.S. Reps. Garcia, Frost, Ansari, and Dexter Arrive in El Salvador to Pressure Trump Administration To Abide By Supreme Court Order And Facilitate Return of Wrongly Deported Maryland Man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia San Salvador, El Salvador - Today, U.S. Representatives Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, Yassamin Ansari, and Maxine Dexter arrived in El Salvador to pressure the Trump Admin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Dario Gil, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Energy for science, from an April 10, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee. It is an honor to be here, and I want to thank President Trump and Energy Secretary Wright for the trust they have placed in me with this nomination to serve as the Under Se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Preston 'Wells' Griffith, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Energy, from an April 10, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and distinguished members of the Committee: It is a true honor to appear before this committee today as President Trump's nominee to serve as Under Secretary of Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. I want to more PR