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A Historic Turnaround for Border Security (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column:
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A Historic Turnaround for Border Security
As President Trump's second term eclipsed the 100-day mark this week, his swift actions to keep Americans safe and address the crisis on our southern border stand out in stark contrast with the failed policies of the previous administration. Executive actions to restore the Remain in Mexico policy, end the practice of catch-and-release, and appropriately classify th more PR
As Trump Admin Weaponizes IRS, Warren, Schumer, Senators Demand Investigation into Potentially Criminal Activity Against Harvard (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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As Trump Admin Weaponizes IRS, Warren, Schumer, Senators Demand Investigation into Potentially Criminal Activity Against Harvard
Text of Letter (PDF)
Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), sent a letter to the Acting Treasur more PR
Bennet, Warner, Kaine Urge Defense Department to Address Moving Issues for Relocating Military Families (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Warner, Kaine Urge Defense Department to Address Moving Issues for Relocating Military Families
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) wrote to U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) General Randall Reed urging him to address ongoing household move challenges affecting military families ahead of peak transfer season as USTR more PR
Beyer Video Statement On Federal Court Hearing In Case Of Detained Georgetown Scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Beyer Video Statement On Federal Court Hearing In Case Of Detained Georgetown Scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri
Rep. Don Beyer issued a video statement today after attending a hearing at the Eastern District of Virginia courthouse on the case of his constituent, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University who lives in Arlington, Virginia, and who was in the country legally when he was d more PR
Blackburn Statement on Nomination to Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn Statement on Nomination to Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement praising President Trump's nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit:
"I am so pleased that President Trump has nominated Whitney Hermandorfer to fill the vacancy on the Sixth Circuit. W more PR
Blumenthal Calls on Trump to Reinstate Biden Appointees to Holocaust Museum Board (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Blumenthal Calls on Trump to Reinstate Biden Appointees to Holocaust Museum Board
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on President Donald Trump to reinstate members of the board that oversees the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum who were apparently fired based on their political affiliations. Earlier this week, and just a few days after the observance of Ho more PR
Boyle Statement on April 2025 Jobs Report (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Boyle Statement on April 2025 Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 177,000 jobs in April 2025:
"Donald Trump inherited a growing economy more PR
Boyle Statement on Trump's Reckless FY2026 Funding Request (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Boyle Statement on Trump's Reckless FY2026 Funding Request
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's Fiscal Year 2026 funding request:
"Donald Trump's 2026 funding request isn't just irresponsible and da more PR
Breaking: Republicans Voted to Give Billionaires $7 Trillion Tax Cut and Drive U.S. Toward 2008-Style Recession (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release:
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BREAKING: Republicans Voted to Give Billionaires $7 Trillion Tax Cut and Drive U.S. Toward 2008-Style Recession
Ranking Member Maxine Waters Leads Committee Democrats in 8.5 Hour Markup, Offering Nearly 40 Measures to Reject Billionaire Tax Break Scheme
After a catastrophic first 100 days in office, during which President Trump has wrecked more PR
Budget Chairman Arrington, Health Care Task Force Chair Moore Applaud CBO's Call to Study on Cutting Health Costs by Improving SNAP Nutrition Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Budget Chairman Arrington, Health Care Task Force Chair Moore Applaud CBO's Call to Study on Cutting Health Costs by Improving SNAP Nutrition Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) and Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah), who chairs the Committee's Health Care Task Force, praised the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) call f more PR
Carbajal Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Carbajal Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Plan
U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following the release of President Trump's 2026 budget. The plan would cut non-defense domestic spending by $163 billion while increasing expenditures on national security.
"I strongly oppose President Trump's proposed budget, which asks for unprecedented cuts to vital more PR
Carey, Miller-Meeks Lead Bill to Extend Biofuel Tax Credits (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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Carey, Miller-Meeks Lead Bill to Extend Biofuel Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend tax incentives that strengthen the biofuels sector.
"Biodiesel is a homegrown resource that can support our long-term energy independe more PR
Carey, Tenney, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase and Extend Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Carey, Tenney, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase and Extend Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 15 House colleagues-- led by U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.)-- to introduce the Building Advanced Semiconductors Investment Credit (BASIC) Act to in more PR
Cassidy Introduces Legislation to Increase Resiliency, Strengthen Louisiana Power Grids (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Cassidy Introduces Legislation to Increase Resiliency, Strengthen Louisiana Power Grids
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Preventing Power Outages Act to strengthen power grids resiliency across the country by reauthorizing two U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant programs that help states and utilities invest in modernizing their grid infrastructure. The bill would more PR
Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Federal Funding for Gender Transition Procedures (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Ban Federal Funding for Gender Transition Procedures
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act to prohibit taxpayer funded gender transition procedures under Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program more PR
Casten Blasts Trump's Stoppage of the National Climate Assessment (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Casten Blasts Trump's Stoppage of the National Climate Assessment
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump Administration has effectively halted the National Climate Assessment (NCA), a congressionally mandated report on the impacts of climate change on the United States:
"The president can attempt to change the laws of more PR
Chair Cassidy Applauds HHS Effort to Protect Children From Irreversible Chemical and Surgical Mutilation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 2, 2025:
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Chair Cassidy Applauds HHS Effort to Protect Children from Irreversible Chemical and Surgical Mutilation
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following a new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services more PR
Chair Walberg's Statement on Trump Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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Chair Walberg's Statement on Trump Budget
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement on President Trump's FY2026 budget proposal:
"The American people sent Republicans to Washington to lower costs and rein in wasteful government spending. The budget proposal President Trum more PR
Chairman Arrington Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Chairman Arrington Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Trump released his skinny budget requestfor FY2026.The budget calls for spendingreductions across government while maintainingsupport for critical programs and priorities.
Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following sta more PR
Chairman Brian Mast Commends President Trump's Pick of Waltz for U.N. Ambassador (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Brian Mast Commends President Trump's Pick of Waltz for U.N. Ambassador
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in response to President Trump's nomination of Michael Waltz to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the U.N.
"Outside of Elise Stefanik, there is no one in Washington the unaccountab more PR
Chairman Capito Votes to Repeal Biden-Era Rule Prohibiting Reclassification of Major Sources (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Capito Votes to Repeal Biden-Era Rule Prohibiting Reclassification of Major Sources
To watch Chairman Capito's floor remarks, click here or the image above.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, voted to overturn the Biden Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Review of Final more PR
Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget Request
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request.
"I very much appreciate President Trump and his team giving our nation's military a trillion dollar-plus budget. The mandatory portio more PR
Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget Request
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement on President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget request.
"I very much appreciate President Trump and his team giving our nation's milit more PR
Chairman Guthrie, Vice Chairman Joyce, and Reps. James and Obernolte Op-Ed: How Congress is Fighting Biden's Disastrous EV Mandate (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Chairman Guthrie, Vice Chairman Joyce, and Reps. James and Obernolte Op-Ed: How Congress is Fighting Biden's Disastrous EV Mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on En more PR
Chairman Walberg Statement on April Jobs Report (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Chairman Walberg Statement on April Jobs Report
Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's April jobs report:
"President Trump is initiating policies that lay the groundwork for America's great economic comeback. Following the retu more PR
Chairman Wicker Releases Statement on the FY26 Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Wicker Releases Statement on the FY26 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after the White House unveiled the FY26 budget proposal outline:
"President Trump successfully campaigned on a Peace Through Strength agenda, but his advisers at the Office of Management and Budg more PR
Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Along With Vice Chairman Joyce and Reps. James and Obernolte Issue Statement on Passage of Bills to Stop California EV Mandates (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Along with Vice Chairman Joyce and Reps. James and Obernolte Issue Statement on Passage of Bills to Stop California EV Mandates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, along with other members more PR
Clyburn Statement on Vance Visit to South Carolina Marking 100 Days of Failed Trump Economic Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Clyburn Statement on Vance Visit to South Carolina Marking 100 Days of Failed Trump Economic Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement on Vice President J.D. Vance's visit to South Carolina to deliver remarks on economic policy:
"South Carolinians will not be fooled by J.D. Vance's rhetoric. The Trump Administration's economic rec more PR
Cole Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Cole Statement on President Trump's FY26 Budget
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released the following statement on President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026:
"Despite intense time constraints and the urgent demands of advancing the America First agenda, President Trump has demons more PR
Committee Democrats Demand Elon Musk's SF-86 and Other Background Investigation Documents to Examine His Conflicts of Interest and Liabilities, Including Ties to China and Russia (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Committee Democrats Demand Elon Musk's SF-86 and Other Background Investigation Documents to Examine his Conflicts of Interest and Liabilities, Including Ties to China and Russia
Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Committ more PR
Committee Leaders Demand Answers After NOAA Complaints Reveal Firings Decisions Came from Outside of NOAA Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Committee Leaders Demand Answers After NOAA Complaints Reveal Firings Decisions Came from Outside of NOAA Leadership
(Washington, DC) - Yesterday, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Members Lofgren (CA-18), Sykes (OH-13), and Amo (RI-1) sent a letter (link is external) to NOAA Acting Administrator Grimm demanding answers on who exactly is in charge at NOAA after a document reviewed by more PR
Committee Leaders Demand Answers After NOAA Complaints Reveal Firings Decisions Came From Outside of NOAA Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Committee Leaders Demand Answers After NOAA Complaints Reveal Firings Decisions Came from Outside of NOAA Leadership
(Washington, DC) - Yesterday, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Members Lofgren (CA-18), Sykes (OH-13), and Amo (RI-1) sent a letter to NOAA Acting Administrator Grimm demanding answer more PR
Congressman Cohen Celebrates World Press Freedom Day (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Cohen Celebrates World Press Freedom Day
Expresses concern over Trump disinformation, attacks on news outlets
MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will recognize World Press Freedom Day on Saturday, and released the following statement:
"Press freedom and the principle of independent news media are essential to democratic government but are under attack around the world and even in more PR
Congresswoman Escobar Joins Representative Takano and Senators Merkley, Baldwin, and Booker to Introduce The Equality Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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Congresswoman Escobar Joins Representative Takano and Senators Merkley, Baldwin, and Booker to Introduce The Equality Act
This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representative Mark Takano (CA-39) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to introduce the Equality Act in a continued effort to push back against escalated attacks from more PR
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Effort To Support Emissions Reducing Technology in the Energy Sector (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Effort To Support Emissions Reducing Technology in the Energy Sector
Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led 17 of her House Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting that Congress protect funding to support emissions reducing technology in the energy sector.
"As you consider the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Ene more PR
Daines Joins Fox Business, Praises Trump for Restoring American Strength Abroad (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines Joins Fox Business, Praises Trump for Restoring American Strength Abroad
Discusses Ukraine Critical Minerals Deal, Fentanyl Precursors from China
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Fox Business today to discuss President Trump's historic minerals deal with Ukraine, as well as the need to reduce trade barriers and expand market access abroad.
Watch the full interview HERE.
Daine more PR
Deep Sea Conservation Center Legal Advisor Currie Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Duncan Currie, legal advisor of Deep Sea Conservation Center, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Exploring the Potential of Deep-Sea Mining to Expand American Mineral Production":
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Witness Duncan Currie1 has practiced international oceans law for over 35 years.. He has acted as counsel in several cases involving seabed mining in his home country, more PR
DeLauro Statement on Trump's Roadmap of Destruction (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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DeLauro Statement on Trump's Roadmap of Destruction
WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's plan for fiscal year 2026:
"Instead of tackling the cost-of-living crisis, President Trump's 2026 budget request will ma more PR
DOGE Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency , issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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DOGE Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports
Panel to hear from Stephanie Turner, Payton McNabb, and USA Fencing Board Chair
WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) tod more PR
Dr. Joyce's Legislation to Reverse California's EV Mandate Passes the House of Representatives, Awaits Vote in the Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Dr. Joyce's Legislation to Reverse California's EV Mandate Passes the House of Representatives, awaits vote in the Senate
Washington, D.C. - Today, H.J.Res. 88, introduced by Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. This resolution, introduced under the Congressional Review Act, will protect consumer choice so that all Americans can have the more PR
Durbin Amps Up Oversight Of Trump Administration's Immigration Detention Expansion (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Amps Up Oversight Of Trump Administration's Immigration Detention Expansion
May 01, 2025
Durbin cites reports of detainee mistreatment, inadequate medical care, overcrowding in letters to three major private detention contractors, DHS, DOD, and GAO
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, escalated congression more PR
Durbin Demands Attorney General Bondi Recuse Herself From Any Work Benefitting Prison Company Due To Conflicts Of Interest (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Durbin Demands Attorney General Bondi Recuse Herself From Any Work Benefitting Prison Company Due To Conflicts Of Interest
Durbin cites Bondi's previous representation of GEO Group and her current role overseeing DOJ's immigration enforcement efforts, builds on his amped up Congressional oversight of Trump Administration's immigrati more PR
Durbin Demands Attorney General Bondi To Recuse Herself From Any Work Benefitting Private Prison Company Due To Conflicts Of Interest (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Demands Attorney General Bondi To Recuse Herself From Any Work Benefitting Private Prison Company Due To Conflicts Of Interest
May 02, 2025
Durbin cites Bondi's previous representation of GEO Group and her current role overseeing DOJ's immigration enforcement efforts, builds on his amped up Congressional oversight of Trump Administration's immigration detention agenda
CHICAGO - Today, more PR
Durbin Discusses Impact Of Trump's Tariffs On Chicago Small Businesses Owners (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Discusses Impact Of Trump's Tariffs On Chicago Small Businesses Owners
May 02, 2025
CHICAGO-- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined small business owners in Lincoln Park to discuss the impacts of President Trump's tariffs.
"The Trump Tariffs are already driving up costs for manufacturers, disrupting our supply chains, and inspiring retaliatory tariffs, which will more PR
Durbin Joins Warren, Colleagues In Pressing Trump Administration On Impact Of Mass Firings At Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Joins Warren, Colleagues In Pressing Trump Administration On Impact Of Mass Firings At Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
May 01, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and 39 other Democratic Senators in a letter to Consumer Financial Protec more PR
Durbin Statement On President Trump's Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Statement On President Trump's Budget Proposal
May 02, 2025
The proposal continues President Trump's petulant, destructive efforts to slash critical public health funding and foreign aid assistance
CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement on President Trump's abysmal budget proposal more PR
Durbin Statement On President Trump's Executive Order To End Federal Funds For NPR And PBS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Statement On President Trump's Executive Order To End Federal Funds For NPR And PBS
May 02, 2025
CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to prohibit federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) through the Corporation for Public Broadca more PR
Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans' Support Of Social Security Administration Nominee Who Will Gut Agency, Prevent Americans From Accessing Benefits (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans' Support Of Social Security Administration Nominee Who Will Gut Agency, Prevent Americans From Accessing Benefits
May 01, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after he voted against moving forward with the nomination of Frank Bisignano to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA):
"As more PR
During A Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting, Durbin Continued To Raise Serious Concerns Over Ed Martin's Nomination (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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During A Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting, Durbin Continued To Raise Serious Concerns Over Ed Martin's Nomination
May 01, 2025
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during the Senate Judiciary Committee's executive business meeting where he continued to raise his serious more PR
Ernst Applauds Nationwide E15 for Summer Driving Season (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst Applauds Nationwide E15 for Summer Driving Season
WASHINGTON - Following her continuous advocacy, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement today that they will issue an emergency waiver for E15, allowing the fuel to be sold nationwide during this summer's driving season.
"Today's announcement means consumers will have more affordable choices at the more PR
Ernst: "Make 'Made in America' the Norm, Instead of the Exception" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Ernst: "Make 'Made in America' the Norm, Instead of the Exception"
WASHINGTON - To continue the domestic manufacturing explosion happening under the Trump administration, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) unveiled a significant new initiative to unlock a key part of the White House's "Made in America" agenda.
Ernst, alongside Small Business Administration (S more PR
Evans, DeLauro, Larson, Frankel Call Out Trump Administration for Raising Costs on Seniors (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Evans, DeLauro, Larson, Frankel Call out Trump Administration for Raising Costs on Seniors
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2025) - Today, U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-03), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), John Larson (CT-01), and Lois Frankel (FL-22) released a joint statement calling on the Trump Administration to reverse course on its Social Security claw back rule that would still result in hal more PR
Garamendi and Indivisible Rally on May Day in Fairfield to Oppose Trump Agenda (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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Garamendi and Indivisible Rally on May Day in Fairfield to Oppose Trump Agenda
FAIRFIELD, CA - Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) welcomed Indivisible's May Day Hands-Off rally at his Fairfield district office to stand in solidarity with constituents opposing President Trump's dangerous agenda. Congressman Garamendi issued the following statement:
"I said from the more PR
Golden statement on President Trump's budget proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
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Golden statement on President Trump's budget proposal
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement today following the release of President Donald Trump's FY 2026 budget proposal:
"Right now, my focus is on opposing the GOP's reconciliation plan to fund tax cuts for the wealthy by slashing health care for my constituents and running up the deficit.
"Looking ahead to more PR
Graham Statement on Vice President Vance Visit to Nucor Steel (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Graham Statement on Vice President Vance Visit to Nucor Steel
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on Vice President JD Vance visiting Nucor Steel in Huger, South Carolina.
"I'm very pleased that Vice President Vance chose Nucor Steel in South Carolina to make the case for bringing high-paying manufacturing jobs back to America. I would urge t more PR
Grassley, Ricketts, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Mark Renewable Fuels Month (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Grassley, Ricketts, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Mark Renewable Fuels Month
BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and a bipartisan group of senators to introduce a resolution designating May 2025 as Renewable Fuels Month.
"With President Trump back in the more PR
Hagerty Applauds Tennessean Whitney Hermandorfer, Trump's Nominee to be Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Hagerty Applauds Tennessean Whitney Hermandorfer, Trump's Nominee to be Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
Hermandorfer is the first major judicial nominee in President Trump's second term
NASHVILLE, TN --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) applauded the nomination of Whitey Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump's nominee to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals more PR
Heinrich, Lujan, Colleagues Demand to Know Who Killed Minority Business Development Agency, Why & Where's the Money Going? (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan, Colleagues Demand to Know Who Killed Minority Business Development Agency, Why & Where's the Money Going?
"Who is actually running the Department: Secretary Lutnick or Elon Musk and DOGE?" Senators ask
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of t more PR
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin's Plan to Undermine Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin's Plan to Undermine Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Executive order opens door for administration to limit free speech, punish public servants and nonprofits who are not aligned with the admin's policies
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper along with 17 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon ra more PR
Himes Statement on Court Ruling on Alien Enemies Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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Himes Statement on Court Ruling on Alien Enemies Act
Washington, DC -- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) today released the following statement:
"The decision by a Texas District Court judge to block the Trump Administration's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act is a more PR
Hirono, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Hirono, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings
~ 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program ~
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), T more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Ukraine Minerals Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Ukraine Minerals Deal
Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the economic agreement signed by the United States and Ukraine.
"With the signing of Donald Trump's extortion of Ukraine deal, even as Ukraine continues to more PR
Hoyer Statement on April Jobs Report (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Hoyer Statement on April Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the April jobs report:
"While April saw modest job growth, with 177,000 jobs added last month and the unemployment rate holding around 4.2% - other key indicators reveal just how precarious this moment is for the American economy. This week, we learned that for the fir more PR
Hoyer Statement on Trump's Irresponsible Budget Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Hoyer Statement on Trump's Irresponsible Budget Plan
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's budget request for Fiscal Year 2026:
"Trump's budget represents the interests of the wealthy few instead of the many American more PR
ICYMI: Markey Outlines 100 of Trump's Disastrous Decisions from His First 100 Days (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Markey Outlines 100 of Trump's Disastrous Decisions from His First 100 Days
WATCH: Senator Markey blasts "century's worth of damage" in Trump's first 100 days
Washington (May 1, 2025) - To mark President Trump's first 100 days in office, yesterday, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) gave remarks on the Senate floor where he listed 100 different ways the Trump administration has harme more PR
ICYMI: Mullin Joins CNN on Mike Waltz' UN Nomination, Champions President Trump's National Security Team (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Mullin Joins CNN on Mike Waltz' UN Nomination, Champions President Trump's National Security Team
"The President is doing exactly what he said. He made promises in the campaign. He's kept his promises. He's putting America back on track where they need to go, and this cabinet is the one that's helping to deliver those promises for the people."
Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, U.S. Senator more PR
ICYMI: President Trump's First 100 Days: Restoring Common Sense (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: President Trump's First 100 Days: Restoring Common Sense
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this week, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) wrote an op-ed for the Warsaw Times Union reflecting on President Trump's first 100 days.
Read the full op-ed here and below:
President Trump's First 100 Days: Restoring Common Sense
Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02)
In just 100 days, President Trump is delivering on more PR
ICYMI: Williams, Ernst, Loeffler Announce Key Legislation to Restore "Made in America" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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ICYMI: Williams, Ernst, Loeffler Announce Key Legislation to Restore "Made in America"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-IA), along with Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler, announce more PR
Impossible Metals CEO Gunasekara Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Impossible Metals CEO Oliver Gunasekara from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Exploring the Potential of Deep-Sea Mining to Expand American Mineral Production":
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My name is Oliver Gunasekara, and I am the CEO and Co-Founder of Impossible Metals. I came to this country 20 years ago and, as a proud naturalized citizen, have been inspired by the kind of innova more PR
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott's Regulation Decimation Act Attracts Growing Support (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott's Regulation Decimation Act Attracts Growing Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott's Regulation Decimation Act sees growing support as it was recently highlighted in a Washington Examiner op-ed by American Enterprise Institute's Kevin R. Kosar. Senator Scott's bill requires federal agencies to repeal ten existing regulations before i more PR
In Rochester, Gillibrand Condemns President Trump's Actions To Dismantle Head Start (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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In Rochester, Gillibrand Condemns President Trump's Actions To Dismantle Head Start
Trump Actions Would Deprive 50,000 Low-Income Children In New York State Of Critical Early Childhood Education
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand visited an Action for a Better Community (ABC) Head Start Center in Rochester to condemn President Trump's actions to dismantle Head Start. Federal funding allows more PR
Kelly Leads Group of Veterans to Demand Accountability for Mishandling of Classified Information by Trump Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Kelly Leads Group of Veterans to Demand Accountability for Mishandling of Classified Information by Trump Administration
"There has to be accountability for this. It's the right thing to do for our service members and the discipline and trust on which our military relies."
Today, Arizona Senator and former U.S. Navy combat pilot Mark Kelly led a letter with a group of fellow veterans in Congress to Pre more PR
Larson Blasts Illegal Trump Order to Defund PBS and NPR (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Blasts Illegal Trump Order to Defund PBS and NPR
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned President Trump's illegal order (link is external) directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a private entity, to defund PBS and NPR.
"More than 50 million Americans watch or listen to public broadcasts every week, tuning in for news, emergency alerts, and educ more PR
Larson Statement on President Trump's Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Statement on President Trump's Budget Request
East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 budget request (link is external), which cuts funding for nearly every federal program and fails to invest in customer service needs at the Social Security Administration.
"The President's budget request would decimate more PR
Larson, DeLauro, Evans, Frankel Call Out Trump Administration for Raising Costs on Seniors (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson, DeLauro, Evans, Frankel Call Out Trump Administration for Raising Costs on Seniors
Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Dwight Evans (PA-03), and Lois Frankel (FL-22) released a joint statement calling on the Trump Administration to reverse course on its Social Security claw back rule that would still result in half of the Social Security check of more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS BEING FORCED TO CANCEL TWO BUDGET MARK-UPS AND DELAY THEIR TOXIC SCHEME (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS BEING FORCED TO CANCEL TWO BUDGET MARK-UPS AND DELAY THEIR TOXIC SCHEME
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Republicans are on the run with respect to their deeply unpopular and extreme agenda. Donald Trump is crashing the economy and marching the country toward a recession. At the same time more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS BEING FORCED TO CANCEL TWO BUDGET MARK-UPS AND DELAY THEIR TOXIC SCHEME (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS BEING FORCED TO CANCEL TWO BUDGET MARK-UPS AND DELAY THEIR TOXIC SCHEME
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Republicans are on the run with respect to their deeply unpopular and extreme agenda. Donald Trump is crashing the economy and marching the country toward a recession. At the same time, House Republicans are st more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RECKLESS NEW BUDGET REQUEST (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RECKLESS NEW BUDGET REQUEST
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Donald Trump's latest budget proposal, just like his disastrous first 100 days, is extremely damaging to the American people.
Republicans promised to lower costs on day one, but this reckless budget scheme will rais more PR
LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RECKLESS NEW BUDGET REQUEST (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RECKLESS NEW BUDGET REQUEST
Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Donald Trump's latest budget proposal, just like his disastrous first 100 days, is extremely damaging to the American people.
Republicans promised to lower costs on day one, but this reckless budget scheme will raise prices across the board more PR
Lujan Announces Legislation to Lower Taxes for Hardworking New Mexicans (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Announces Legislation to Lower Taxes for Hardworking New Mexicans
Senate Democrats Introduce Tax Breaks for Working Families While GOP Pushes Tax Scam for Nation's Wealthiest
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, cosponsored the Tax Cut for Workers Act, legislation to give thousands of New Mexicans a much-needed tax break. The b more PR
Lujan Statement on Executive Order Ending Federal Funding for NPR and PBS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on Executive Order Ending Federal Funding for NPR and PBS
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to end federal funding for America's two biggest pu more PR
Lujan, Heinrich, Colleagues Demand to Know Who Killed Minority Business Development Agency, Why & Where's the Money Going? (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Heinrich, Colleagues Demand to Know Who Killed Minority Business Development Agency, Why & Where's the Money Going?
"Who is actually running the Department: Secretary Lutnick or Elon Musk and DOGE?" Senators ask
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member more PR
Lummis Applauds Approval of Dry Creek Trona Mine in Sweetwater County, WY (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Lummis Applauds Approval of Dry Creek Trona Mine in Sweetwater County, WY
Washington, D.C. -- Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today applauded the Bureau of Land Management's order approving the proposed Dry Creek Trona Mine in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.
"The Trump administration's approval of the Dry Creek Trona Mine in Sweetwater County is welcome news and demonstrates yet again President Trump' more PR
Lummis, Hagerty, Tim Scott Celebrate Expedited Vote on Historic Digital Asset Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Lummis, Hagerty, Tim Scott Celebrate Expedited Vote on Historic Digital Asset Legislation
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Banking Committee Chairman Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in praising Senate Majority Leader Thune on expediting a vote on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act which establishe more PR
McClain's Statement on President Trump's FY 2026 Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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McClain's Statement on President Trump's FY 2026 Budget Request
WASHINGTON - Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) released the following statement after President Trump unveiled his FY 2026 budget request:
"House Republicans are excited to receive the President's funding request that roots out wasteful spending, delivers historic savings, and protects essential programs. We, along with 77 million Americans, more PR
McConnell Statement on FY26 Budget Request Defense Topline (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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McConnell Statement on FY26 Budget Request Defense Topline
LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement on the outlined President's budget request:
"It is peculiar how much time the President's advisors spend talking about restoring peace through strength, given how apparently unwi more PR
Menendez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Host Roundtable Focused on Housing Issues (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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Menendez, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Host Roundtable Focused on Housing Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressional Hispanic Caucus ("CHC") Vice Chair of Policy Rob Menendez and CHC Chairman Adriano Espaillat hosted a roundtable discussion yesterday with CHC members and national housing advocates on the housing affordability crisis and the Trump Administration's counterproductive and anti-immigrant more PR
Merkley Statement on Trump Administration's "Skinny" Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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Merkley Statement on Trump Administration's "Skinny" Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following the release of President Trump's 'skinny' budget for Fiscal Year 2026.
"This budget is exactly what we expected: a betrayal of hardworking, middle-class famili more PR
Metals Chairman Barron Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Metals Co. Chairman and CEO Gerard Barron from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Exploring the Potential of Deep-Sea Mining to Expand American Mineral Production":
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Committee Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, Subcommittee Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to share my vie more PR
Miller-Meeks, Carey Introduce Bill to Unleash American Energy and Boost Iowa Biofuels (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Miller-Meeks, Carey Introduce Bill to Unleash American Energy and Boost Iowa Biofuels
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Mike Carey (R-OH) introduced legislation to extend critical tax incentives that support Iowa's biofuels industry and advance American energy independence.
"Iowa's biofuels industry powers America and supports thousands of good-payin more PR
Mullin, Bice Host Live Telephone Town Hall Marking President Trump's First 100 Days (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Mullin, Bice Host Live Telephone Town Hall Marking President Trump's First 100 Days
Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Representative Stephanie Bice (OK-05) hosted a live telephone town hall event for Oklahomans marking President Trump's first 100 days of his second term in office. During the call, Mullin and Bice provided quick legislative more PR
Neal Statement on April 2025 Jobs Report (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Neal Statement on April 2025 Jobs Report
SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) April 2025 jobs report:
"Donald Trump inherited a job market that was shattering expectations and growing at record pace. Whi more PR
Neal Statement on Latest Trump Weaponization of the IRS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:
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Neal Statement on Latest Trump Weaponization of the IRS
SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to illegally revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University:
"Harvard has done nothing wrong. President Trump is a threat more PR
Neal Statement on Trump's Cruel Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Neal Statement on Trump's Cruel Budget Proposal
SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump released his FY26 budget proposal:
"Today's budget proposal is an appetizer of cruelty ahead of the harm the President has in store with his ma more PR
NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Torres Slam DHS Immigration Enforcement in Pomona Harming Economy, CA Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Torres Slam DHS Immigration Enforcement in Pomona Harming Economy, CA Communities
Lawmakers urge DHS to "focus enforcement against those who pose a legitimate risk to public safety and to work with Congress on a pathway to citizenship for the immigrants who are essential to our economic success."
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Alex Padi more PR
Norton Releases Remarks From Press Conference on the Proposed Cut to the District of Columbia's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release:
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Norton Releases Remarks From Press Conference on the Proposed Cut to the District of Columbia's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks from today's press conference with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and city officials about the proposed cut to the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) in the fiscal year (F more PR
Olszewski Issues Statement on Trump 2026 Budget Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Olszewski Issues Statement on Trump 2026 Budget Plan
(Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's proposed 2026 budget, which cuts domestic investments by upwards of $163 billion, or 23 percent of current levels.
"Not surprisingly, this budget is ruinous for middle class families and will do absolutely nothing to make good on more PR
Out of the Gate, Moody Emerges as Champion to Eliminate Costly Rules of Biden-Era "Green New Scam" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025:
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Out of the Gate, Moody Emerges as Champion to Eliminate Costly Rules of Biden-Era "Green New Scam"
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Senator Ashley Moody's Congressional Review Act to roll back the Biden-Harris administration's Green New Scam initiative--applying costly performance standards to commercial freezers and refrigerators--passed the U.S. Senate. This irresponsible and illogical more PR
Oversight Committee Urges USDA to Abolish Biden-Era Rule to Protect the Rights of Horse Breeders, Trainers, and Owners (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release:
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Oversight Committee Urges USDA to Abolish Biden-Era Rule to Protect the Rights of Horse Breeders, Trainers, and Owners
WASHINGTON-- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative John Rose (R-Tenn.) are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to abolish an arbitrary Biden-era rule that has caused confusion for horse breeders, trainers, an more PR
Oversight Committee Urges USDA to Abolish Biden-Era Rule to Protect the Rights of Horse Breeders, Trainers, and Owners (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Oversight Committee Urges USDA to Abolish Biden-Era Rule to Protect the Rights of Horse Breeders, Trainers, and Owners
WASHINGTON-- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Representative John Rose (R-Tenn.) are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to abolish an arb more PR
Padilla Introduces Bill to Strengthen Reservation Systems for Public Lands as Trump Administration Announces Scaled-Back Yosemite Summer Reservation System (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla Introduces Bill to Strengthen Reservation Systems for Public Lands as Trump Administration Announces Scaled-Back Yosemite Summer Reservation System
After push from Padilla, Yosemite will implement a 2025 seasonal reservation system to improve visitor access and experience; however, the system is significantly pared down from the plan Yosemite proposed
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senato more PR
Padilla, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues to Trump Admin: No Refunds for January 6 Insurrectionists (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Durbin, Klobuchar, Colleagues to Trump Admin: No Refunds for January 6 Insurrectionists
Senators to Attorney General Bondi: "To take the position that January 6 insurrectionists should now receive refunds is unacceptable"
"The Department should direct Interim U.S. Attorney Martin to change course"
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Se more PR
Padilla, Kaine, Van Hollen, Schumer to Force Senate Vote Demanding Answers on Trump Administration's Compliance With Court Orders and El Salvador's Horrific Human Rights Record (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Kaine, Van Hollen, Schumer to Force Senate Vote Demanding Answers on Trump Administration's Compliance With Court Orders and El Salvador's Horrific Human Rights Record
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) introduced a resolution to investigate El Salvador's human rights abuse more PR
Padilla, Schiff, Torres Slam DHS Immigration Enforcement in Pomona Harming Economy, CA Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Schiff, Torres Slam DHS Immigration Enforcement in Pomona Harming Economy, CA Communities
Lawmakers urge DHS to "focus enforcement against those who pose a legitimate risk to public safety and to work with Congress on a pathway to citizenship for the immigrants who are essential to our economic success."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senat more PR
Pallone on Trump's Illegal Attacks on CPB, NPR, and PBS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Pallone on Trump's Illegal Attacks on CPB, NPR, and PBS
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on President Trump's executive order illegally rescinding funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which provides funding for both National more PR
Pallone: Republicans Are Making America's Power Grid Dirtier As Trump Tanks the Economy (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Pallone: Republicans Are Making America's Power Grid Dirtier As Trump Tanks the Economy
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Energy Subcommittee legislative hearing on "Assuring Abundant, Reliable American Energy to Power Innovation:"
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Pallone: Trump's Skinny Budget Is a Blueprint for Disaster (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Pallone: Trump's Skinny Budget Is a Blueprint for Disaster
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after President Trump released his "skinny" budget for fiscal year 2026:
"This is a blueprint for disaster. Trump doesn't believe in government, and this b more PR
President Trump Moves to Eliminate Sesame Street, Suppress Emergency Alerts (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release:
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President Trump Moves to Eliminate Sesame Street, Suppress Emergency Alerts
WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's executive order to block federal funding for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NP more PR
President Trump's Budget Puts America First (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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President Trump's Budget Puts America First
Speaker Johnson released the following statement on President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026:
"President Trump's proposed budget is a bold blueprint that reflects the values of hardworking Americans and the commitment to American strength and prosperity.
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President Trump's Budget Puts America First (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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President Trump's Budget Puts America First
WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement on President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026:
"President Trump's proposed budget is a bold blueprint that reflects the values of hardworking Americans and the commitment to American strength and prosperity.
"Our country cannot continue to bear the hard consequences of years of r more PR
Pressley, Tonko Demand Investigation Into Trump's Attack on Smithsonian Museums, Brazen Attempt to Whitewash History (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley, Tonko Demand Investigation Into Trump's Attack on Smithsonian Museums, Brazen Attempt to Whitewash History
Lawmakers Warn Funding Cuts, Politically Motivated Attacks Will Undermine Integrity of Smithsonian, Accuracy of Exhibits
"Conditioning funding on adherence to prescribed, right-wing ideology jeopardizes the Smithsonian's legal compliance oversight and its capacity to document American more PR
Ranking Member Angie Craig Marks Trump's First 100 Days With 100 Headlines (10)
EAGAN, Minnesota, May 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Member Angie Craig Marks Trump's First 100 Days with 100 Headlines
Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding President Trump's first 100 days in office.
"Family farmers are struggling right now. They need certainty. They need access to new markets and more PR
Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news:
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Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Proposal
Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's FY2026 budget proposal which slashes funding for vital programs to feed tax giveaways for billionaires.
"President Trump's FY2026 budget proposal is more PR
Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Proposal
Washington, D.C. (May 2, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's FY2026 budget proposal which slashes fu more PR
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Natural Resources Budget Reconciliation Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Natural Resources Budget Reconciliation Bill
"The most destructive environmental bill in American history"
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement on House Natural Resources Committee Republicans' Budget Reconciliation bill:
"If Big Oil, Wall Street, and MAGA cu more PR
Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Natural Resources Budget Reconciliation Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Natural Resources Budget Reconciliation Bill
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement on House Natural Resources Committee Republicans' Budget Reconciliation bill:
"If Big Oil, Wall Street, and more PR
Ranking Member Larsen Statement on DOT Stopping Transportation Research (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Member Larsen Statement on DOT Stopping Transportation Research
Washington, D.C.--Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) terminated $54 million in grants for seven Un more PR
Ranking Member Lofgren Blasts Trump Administration for Short-Sighted Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Member Lofgren Blasts Trump Administration for Short-Sighted Budget Proposal
(Washington, DC) - Today, the Trump White House released its skinny budget. The proposed budget includes major cuts across Science Committee jurisdiction.
"This budget spells disaster for our nation's science enterprise - and with i more PR
Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Trump Administration Plan to Gut EPA ORD (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Trump Administration Plan to Gut EPA ORD
(Washington, DC) - Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) laid out its plan to gut the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD). Plans to dismantle EPA ORD were first revealed in a document reviewed by Science Committee Democrati more PR
Ranking Member Markey Denounces Drastic Cuts to Small Business Programs in Trump Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Member Markey Denounces Drastic Cuts to Small Business Programs in Trump Budget Proposal
(Boston, May 2) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the release of the Trump administration's Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal that recommends drastic cut more PR
Ranking Member Scott Statement on April Jobs Report (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Scott Statement on April Jobs Report
WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 177,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate remained the same at 4.2 percent. During President Biden's first 100 days more PR
Ranking Member Scott Statement on President Trump's FY 2026 Proposed Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Member Scott Statement on President Trump's FY 2026 Proposed Budget
"In the first 100 days since Donald Trump has returned to the White House, he has made one thing abundantly clear: he has no plan to improve the lives of students, workers, and families. Instead, he has decimated federal agencies that provide key ser more PR
Ranking Member Thompson Statement on the President's Preliminary Budget Request for DHS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Member Thompson Statement on the President's Preliminary Budget Request for DHS
(WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the President's preliminary budget request for the Department of Homeland Security:
"The P more PR
Ranking Members Morelle, Padilla Blast Trump Administration for Slashing Critical Funding for Election Security and Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Ranking Members Morelle, Padilla Blast Trump Administration for Slashing Critical Funding for Election Security and Administration
WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Joe Morelle (NY-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and more PR
Reed Opposes Trump's Plan to Defund NPR & PBS (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Opposes Trump's Plan to Defund NPR & PBS
WASHINGTON, DC - President Donald Trump tried and failed in his first term to kill federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CBP) but is now taking another shot at undercutting NPR and PBS stations across the country. Yesterday evening, President Trump signed an executive order seeking to prohibit federal funding for National Public Rad more PR
Rep. Adams Statement on President's Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Adams Statement on President's Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee and the House Education & Workforce Committee, released a statement on President Trump's proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget.
"The president's budget proposal is reckless and cruel, and would strip services away from millions of more PR
Rep. Dina Titus Warns of State Budget Crisis from DOGE Cuts and Trump Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dina Titus Warns of State Budget Crisis from DOGE Cuts and Trump Tariffs
Congresswoman Dina Titus reiterated her warning about a budget crisis in Nevada after the Nevada Economic Forum today approved a forecast predicting a slowdown in revenues to fund vital state services.
"The combination of the Trump tariffs and the DOGE cuts to vital programs like Medicaid are putting Nevadans at risk," Congres more PR
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Votes No on Devastating Financial Services Reconciliation Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Votes No on Devastating Financial Services Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement after the Financial Services Committee passed a Budget Reconciliation bill that defunds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and slashes vital federal services.
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement on Trump's Executive Action Cutting Funding to PBS and NPR (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement on Trump's Executive Action Cutting Funding to PBS and NPR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) -- a member of the Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Congressional Dads Caucus -- issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive action aimed at cutting funding for the Public Broadcasting Service more PR
Rep. LaMalfa and Sen. Schiff Announce New High-Tech Air Force Mission at Beale AFB (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. LaMalfa and Sen. Schiff Announce New High-Tech Air Force Mission at Beale AFB
Washington, D.C.-- Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced that Beale Air Force Base has been selected as the preferred location for the Air Force's new Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) Aircraft Readiness Unit, a major step forward in securing the base's future role in next-generation defense technology.
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Rep. Mann Advances House Transportation & Infrastructure Budget Reconciliation Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Mann Advances House Transportation & Infrastructure Budget Reconciliation Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) voted to advance the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee's budget reconciliation proposal that provides historic funding for the U.S. Coast Guard, invests in our nation's air traffic control system, and reduces federal spending through the rescission o more PR
Rep. Roy Issues Statement on President Trump's Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Roy Issues Statement on President Trump's Budget Proposal
May 2, 2025
Press Release
Washington, D.C. -- Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement today after President Trump released his budget proposal (link is external) :
Congressman Roy said: "Today, the White House released a transformational budget that maintains strong funding for our national defense while reducing the more PR
Rep. Summer Lee Condemns Trump's Unjust Cuts to AmeriCorps Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Summer Lee Condemns Trump's Unjust Cuts to AmeriCorps Programs
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SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov
PITTSBURGH, PA - May 2, 2025 - Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's abrupt and unlawful decision to revoke over $6 million in AmeriCorps funding owed to Pennsylvania -- funding that had already been approv more PR
Rep. Tokuda Releases Statement on the Elimination of Funding for the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant In President's FY 2026 "Skinny" Discretionary Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Tokuda Releases Statement on the Elimination of Funding for the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant In President's FY 2026 "Skinny" Discretionary Budget
"I am deeply disappointed, yet sadly not surprised, by President Trump's 'skinny budget' proposal to eliminate funding for the Native Hawaiian Housing Block Grant in the upcoming fiscal year. This action is a blatant betrayal and shows complete disr more PR
Rep. Troy E. Nehls' Op-Ed in the Washington Reporter: Why Texas's Matagorda County is America's innovation county (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Troy E. Nehls' Op-Ed in the Washington Reporter: Why Texas's Matagorda County is America's innovation county
WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) authored an op-ed for the Washington Reporter, highlighting Matagorda County, Texas, and the unique capabilities of companies in Matagorda County that are contributing to American energy evolution and dominance.
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Increase Safety of Interactions Between ICE Officers and the Public (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Watson Coleman, Beyer Introduce Legislation to Increase Safety of Interactions Between ICE Officers and the Public
Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08) announced the introduction of the ICE Visibility Act of 2025 would amend section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and all other Immigration more PR
Reps. Kelly, McBath, Brown, Frost lead letter to Trump on cancelled funds to community violence intervention organizations (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Reps. Kelly, McBath, Brown, Frost lead letter to Trump on cancelled funds to community violence intervention organizations
WASHINGTON - U.S. Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Lucy McBath (GA-06), Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) led 43 of their Democratic colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump demanding he continue funding for community violence intervention (CVI) programs.
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Rogers' Statement on President Trump's Proposed Budget (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Rogers' Statement on President Trump's Proposed Budget
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement on President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026:
"America's national defense is facing extraordinary challenges," Rogers said. "We are no longer deterring our adversaries. more PR
Schatz Statement On President Trump's Budget Proposal (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release:
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Schatz Statement On President Trump's Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's budget proposal.
"The president's budget proposal is simply that - a proposal. It's not going to happen. If enacted, President Trump's proposed budget cuts would weaken our national securi more PR
SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Schneider, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will serve as interim National Security Advisor, in addition to his existing duties:
"Americans depend on our Commander in Chief to ensure that our nati more PR
Scott Statement on April Jobs Report (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Scott Statement on April Jobs Report
As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external)
WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (link is external) announced that the economy added 177,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate remained the same at 4.2 percent. more PR
Sen. Grassley Opens Executive Business Meeting on DOJ Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 1, 2025, at a nominations hearing for assistant attorneys general for the Civil Division and National Security Division:
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On today's agenda we have the nominations of Brett Shumate to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division, and John Eisenberg to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division. I'm please more PR
Sen. Ossoff Sounds Alarm That U.S. Citizens Are at Risk of Wrongful Arrest & Deportation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ossoff Sounds Alarm That U.S. Citizens Are at Risk of Wrongful Arrest & Deportation
Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff wants transparency from the Trump Administration to ensure American citizens aren't wrongfully imprisoned or deported through immigration raids.
Sen. Ossoff is demanding answers from U.S. Department of Homeland (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Department's arrests of no more PR
Sen. Wyden Opposes Bisignano Nomination to Lead Social Security Ahead of Floor Vote (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor statement on May 1, 2025, on the on the nomination of Frank Bisignano to lead Social Security:
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Wyden Opposes Bisignano Nomination to Lead Social Security Ahead of Floor Vote
As Prepared for Delivery
I ask unanimous consent that the Milande Watson of my team be granted floor privileges for the remainder of the Congress.
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Senate Democrats Demand Investigation into Elon Musk's Alleged Abuse of White House Position for Personal Gain (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Senate Democrats Demand Investigation into Elon Musk's Alleged Abuse of White House Position for Personal Gain
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a coalition of senior Senate Democrats in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump demanding an investigation into reports that senior White House advisor Elon Musk has u more PR
Senate Majority Leader Expedites Vote On Historic Digital Asset Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Senate Majority Leader Expedites Vote On Historic Digital Asset Legislation
WASHINGTON --Today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune initiated a process that expedites a vote on a historic piece of legislation that establishes the first ever regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The legislation is the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act authored by Unit more PR
Senator Baldwin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Boost American Shipbuilding, Support American Workers and Boost National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Senator Baldwin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Boost American Shipbuilding, Support American Workers and Boost National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues introduced the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United States shipbuilding an more PR
Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/25/25-5/2/25 (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 4/25/25-5/2/25
Condemning the Chaos of the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his Democratic colleagues speaking on the Senate Floor to highlight the chaos and destruction caused during the first 100 days of the Trump Administration.
"This Administration has been cruel, and it has more PR
Senator Markey Decries Trump Attacks on Public Broadcasting (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Senator Markey Decries Trump Attacks on Public Broadcasting
Boston (May 2, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump issued an executive order last night attempting to direct the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to cease funding for National Public Radio an more PR
Senator Marshall & Rep. Tenney Join Newsmax to Discuss Their Bill Ending Taxpayer Funding of Transgender Procedures and Reconciliation (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release:
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Senator Marshall & Rep. Tenney Join Newsmax to Discuss Their Bill Ending Taxpayer Funding of Transgender Procedures and Reconciliation
Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney (R-New York-24) joined Marc Lotter and Sharla McBride with Wake Up America on Newsmax today to discuss the No Subsidies for Gender Transition Procedures Act, bicameral legi more PR
Senator Murray Statement on President Trump's Preliminary Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murray Statement on President Trump's Preliminary Budget Request
Murray: "This is a proposal to raise costs and make life harder--and worse--for working people in every part of the country."
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget re more PR
Senator Murray Statement on President Trump's Preliminary Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Senator Murray Statement on President Trump's Preliminary Budget Request
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in non-def more PR
Senator Schmitt Touts President Trump's First Hundred Days on Fox Business' Kudlow (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Touts President Trump's First Hundred Days on Fox Business' Kudlow
Praises Trump for Protecting Americans' Rights, Strengthening Economy
WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt appeared on Fox Business earlier today to discuss President Trump's First Hundred Days in office, including his efforts to protect Americans' Constitutional rights and grow the economy:
Watch the full interview HERE
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Senators Murray, Wyden, and Padilla and West Coast Ports Sound Alarm on Trump's Tariffs Leaving Shelves Bare, Forcing Painful Layoffs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Senators Murray, Wyden, and Padilla and West Coast Ports Sound Alarm on Trump's Tariffs Leaving Shelves Bare, Forcing Painful Layoffs
***WATCH THE FULL PRESS CONFERENCE HERE ; DOWNLOAD HERE
Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) held a virtual press call alongside West Coast ports to sound the alarm on the dramatic decline of contain more PR
Smith: Trump's Jobs Market Off to Strong Start in First 100 Days (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Smith: Trump's Jobs Market Off to Strong Start in First 100 Days
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report, showing the economy again beat expectations and created 177,000 new jobs last month:
"The Trump job market is more PR
Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine on President's Budget Request (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Statement of U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine on President's Budget Request
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement after President Donald Trump released his Fiscal Year 2026 discretionary budget request to Congress:
"The budget the President released today reflects what we've seen over the past 103 days--that the Trump Administr more PR
Sullivan Presses Commerce Nominee on NOAA Surveys Needed for Alaska Fishermen (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Sullivan Presses Commerce Nominee on NOAA Surveys Needed for Alaska Fishermen
WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today pressed the nominee to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Commerce, Mr. Paul Dabbar, on concerns about the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) ability to complete fish more PR
Tonko, Pressley Demand Investigation Into Trump's Attack on Smithsonian Museums, Brazen Attempt to Whitewash History (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Tonko, Pressley Demand Investigation Into Trump's Attack on Smithsonian Museums, Brazen Attempt to Whitewash History
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20), Co-Chair of the Congressional Museum Caucus, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led 69 of their colleagues on a letter to the Inspector General of the Smithsonian Institution demanding an investigation of the impact of Donald T more PR
Trump budget plan is a win for America (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Trump budget plan is a win for America
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Kevin Hern (OK-01) released the following statement in support of President Trump's budget proposal for FY 2026.
"President Trump continues to follow through on the America First Agenda with a budget proposal that makes good on the promises he made to the American people," said Chairman Hern. "The President's plan will increas more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Attends Warren Stephens Swearing-In at White House (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Attends Warren Stephens Swearing-In at White House
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) yesterday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Warren Stephens as the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom in the Oval Office of the White House.
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Trump Administration Releasing Heating Assistance Funding for Minnesota (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Trump Administration Releasing Heating Assistance Funding for Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Following news that the Trump Administration responded to her bipartisan push to release $12 million in frozen emergency heating assistance for thousands of eligible Minnesotans, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement:
"Cutting heating assista more PR
US Rep. Kelly Morrison Joins Freshman Democrats in Demanding Speaker Johnson Bring Legislation to the Floor to Lower Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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US Rep. Kelly Morrison Joins Freshman Democrats in Demanding Speaker Johnson Bring Legislation to the Floor to Lower Costs
Nearly half a year in, the Republican majority in Congress has not brought one single bill to the floor that would lower costs for American families
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) joined more than 30 freshman House Democrats in calling on Sp more PR
VIDEO: Rosen Secures Commitment from National Nuclear Security Administration Nominee to Oppose Resuming Nuclear Testing in Nevada (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Rosen Secures Commitment from National Nuclear Security Administration Nominee to Oppose Resuming Nuclear Testing in Nevada
Watch the full exchange HERE.
WASHINGTON, DC - During a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) secured a commitment from the nominee to be the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, Vice Admir more PR
Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Great American Outdoors Act, Protect Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Great American Outdoors Act, Protect Public Lands
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Angus King (I-ME) in introducing the America the Beautiful Act, legislation that builds on the senators' landmark Great American Outdoors Act by strengthening and reauthorizing the Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) and addressing th more PR
Warren Statement on April 2025 Jobs Report (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Warren Statement on April 2025 Jobs Report
Washington, DC - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement:
"Today's jobs data shows the labor market is still slowing down. In three months, Trump and his cha more PR
Warren, Waters Demand Fed Reconsider Its Decision to Rubber Stamp Dangerous Capital One-Discover Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Warren, Waters Demand Fed Reconsider Its Decision to Rubber Stamp Dangerous Capital One-Discover Merger
"This decision will inflict serious harm on consumers and merchants, especially low-income consumers and small businesses, and threaten the stability of the U.S. financial system."
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WATCH: Padilla, Murray, Wyden, West Coast Ports Sound Alarm on Trump's Tariffs That Are Leaving Shelves Bare, Forcing Painful Layoffs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla, Murray, Wyden, West Coast Ports Sound Alarm on Trump's Tariffs That Are Leaving Shelves Bare, Forcing Painful Layoffs
WATCH : Padilla highlights importance of California's ports in powering national economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) hosted a virtual press call alongside Port of Long Beach Chief E more PR
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Reacts to Removal of Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser, Trump Administration Officials' Incompetence on MSNBC (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Reacts to Removal of Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser, Trump Administration Officials' Incompetence on MSNBC
"None of the calculation involved national security, none of the calculation involved any real accountability. For him, it was delaying to avoid embarrassment."
View the full interview here.
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC's The more PR
Waters, Warren Demand Fed Reconsider Its Decision to Rubber Stamp Dangerous Capital One-Discover Merger (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Waters, Warren Demand Fed Reconsider Its Decision to Rubber Stamp Dangerous Capital One-Discover Merger
"This decision will inflict serious harm on consumers and merchants, especially low-income consumers and small businesses, and threaten the stability of the U.S. financial system."
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rankin more PR
Welch Statement for World Press Freedom Day (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Statement for World Press Freedom Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, released the following statement ahead of World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated annually on May 3:
"A free press is essential, both here in America and internationally. It is vital that journalists are protected--not impeded, more PR
Whip Clark Statement on Trump's Budget Plan To Increase Costs on Families (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Whip Clark Statement on Trump's Budget Plan To Increase Costs on Families
Indianapolis, IN - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following statement on Trump's budget blueprint that slashes basic government programs to fund billionaire tax cuts:
"Donald Trump has one agenda: make life harder for families while handing Elon Musk and his billionaire friends a tax break.
"Today, he i more PR
Whip Clark Statement on Trump's Illegal Attack on Harvard (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Whip Clark Statement on Trump's Illegal Attack on Harvard
Indianapolis, IN -- Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement after Donald Trump declared he would revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status:
"Trump is weaponizing the federal government against anyone who doesn't bow down to him -- universities, news outlets, charitable organizations, law firms, museums, and more PR
Williams, Ernst, Loeffler Bring Back "Made in America" (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Williams, Ernst, Loeffler Bring Back "Made in America"
WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) and Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are introducing key bipartisan legislation with Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) to continue unleashing American indus more PR
Wyden Blasts Trump Budget as Blueprint to Hurt Working Families (10)
WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025:
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Wyden Blasts Trump Budget as Blueprint to Hurt Working Families
Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump's budget blueprint:
"This budget is Donald Trump's latest blueprint to rip away the services that millions of Americans rely on, leaving families les more PR
Wyden Demands Investigation into Trump Administration's Potential Criminal Activity Against Harvard University (10)
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden Demands Investigation into Trump Administration's Potential Criminal Activity Against Harvard University
Senator joins Schumer, Warren and Markey to sound the alarm about abuses that could also lead to targeting other schools, hospitals, churches and more
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today demanded an investigation into the Trump Administration for potential criminal activity more PR
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