WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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": * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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": * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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": * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 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:" We're now 100 days int more PR

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: * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * 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. "Today, I voted no on the Budget Reconciliation bill more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Condemns Trump's Unjust Cuts to AmeriCorps Programs **For Immediate Release** 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

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * 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. Read the op-ed HERE (https more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 2, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Kevin Hern, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * 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