WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE DENOUNCES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S HALTING OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PBS AND NPR (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order to halt federal funding for NPR and PBS (link is external) : "NPR and PBS are pillars of American culture and journalism. From learning to count on our favorite childhood more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pelosi at Reframe Festival on the Future of Democratic Leadership Boston - Yesterday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi virtually joined PBS News Hour co-anchor and co-managing editor Geoff Bennett at the Reframe Festival in San Francisco to discuss the future of Democratic leadership. The conversation was presented by PBS News in partnership with Bay Area member station KQED. Click here (link i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Vice Adm. Scott Pappano, President Trump's nominee to be principal deputy administrator of the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the committee, thank for your consideration of my nomination to be the Principal Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Preliminary Budget Request Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's fiscal year 2026 preliminary budget request, which proposes slashing critical investments in programs related to education, health, affordable housing, scientific research, envir more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on President's Budget Request WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators 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 Administration is laser-focuse more PR