WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Ahead of Trump Crypto Fundraiser, Warren Questions Government Ethics Agency on Crypto Czar David Sacks Conflicts of Interest Monday's $1.5 million-a-head fundraiser comes ahead of Senate vote on GENIUS Act, legislation that would further greenlight the President's crypto grift Washington, D.C. - U.S. Se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Ryan M. Yonk, a senior research fellow and director of education at the American Institute for Economic Research, from an April 30, 2025, hearing entitled " Risky Business Part 2: The DOE Loan Guarantee Program": * * * The Loan Programs Office (LPO) was created in 20051 by the Energy Policy Act to offer loan guarantees under authority granted in Title XVII. It has been substa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Babin Introduces Bill to Rename Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Honor of Jocelyn Nungaray Washington, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) has introduced legislation to officially rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge in Chambers County, Texas, as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge," honoring the memory of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, whose life was tragically  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Urges ICE To Improve Treatment Of Detained Scholar Badar Khan Suri U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today pressed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to reevaluate its detention of his constituent, Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Dr. Badar Khan Suri. In a letter, Beyer urged ICE to consider Dr. Khan Suri's eligibility for release and to reevaluate his custody classification. Dr. Khan Sur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Senators Raise Alarm with Impact of Trump's Tariff Plan & Trade War on VA's Health Care System [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today led a group of his colleagues to stress their concerns with President Donald Trump's "reckless and destabilizing" tariff plan and trade war, and the impact it will have on the Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Schiff, Whitehouse Fight Proposed Defanging of Endangered Species Act, Demand Answers on Potential Gutting of Landmark Environmental Law WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) raised the alarm on the Trump administration's proposed rule that would defang the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by changing a key definition in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Applauds USDA Appointments for Arkansas Rural Development and Farm Service Agency WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) applauded President Donald Trump's appointments to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) positions in Arkansas. David Branscum will more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Crippling of National Weather Service CNN reports agency responsible for protecting life and property when severe weather hits lost more employees in first 100 days of Trump Admin than in last 15 years WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Murray Call on President Trump to Secure Release of Joseph St. Clair 05.05.25 St. Clair, a Washingtonian and military vet, is being wrongfully detained in Venezuela WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) sent a letter asking President Donald Trump to secure the release of Joseph St. Clair, a Washingtonian who is being wrongfully detained more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Talks Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse in Medicaid on The Fox News Rundown WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Gurnal Scott on The Fox News Rundown Podcast to make the case for adhering to the blueprint established in the House-passed budget resolution, which delivers Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Bost Applauds Trump Administration's Push to Streamline the Delivery of Benefits to Veterans' Survivors Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins announced a three-pronged approach to eliminate barriers and s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Cleaver, Waters, Lead Call to Protect Rural Housing Funding in Congress (Washington, D.C.) - As Congress begins the appropriations process to determine funding levels for federal programs, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Service more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Comer Applauds President Trump's Executive Order Banning Dangerous, Taxpayer-Funded Gain-of-Function Research Evidence shows U.S. funded gain of function research on bat coronaviruses in Wuhan, China ignited deadly pandemic WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Opposes Plan for Military Parade on Trump Birthday Reiterates need to pass his HAPPY BIRTHDAY Budget Act WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) took note of more detailed plans to hold a military parade coinciding with Donald Trump's 79 th birthday on June 14 and reiterated the need to pass his Halting All Parades for Presidents' Yearly Birthdays; It Risks Taxpayer Harm, Damag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Trump Doesn't Understand His Constitutional Duties In floor speech, denounced his "unfathomable" his comprehension of his oath WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) went to the House floor this afternoon to express his astonishment at Donald Trump's demonstration of ignorance about his responsibilities and duties as President. In his remarks, Congressman Cohen said in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy's Statement on Federal Judge Blocking Trump Executive Order Dismantling Library Services Agency BUFFALO, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement following U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon's ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from taking additional steps to dissolve the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS): "On more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Investigate Cancer Risks for Military Aircrew Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted to pass H.R.530, the ACES Act (link is external), legislation that launches a full-scale investigation into cancer risks faced by military aircrew. The bill directs the National Academies to study cancer rates amon more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. and Congressman Gabe Evans Introduce Legislation to Expand 45X Credit and Bolster Domestic Clean Energy Manufacturing Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) and Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-8) introduced the Critical Minerals and Manufacturing Support Act, a bill aimed at strengthening the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit to spur domestic pro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew: Do Not Cut Medicaid, Medicare, or Social Security To Those That are Legal and Qualify, Save Money by Stopping the Drug Companies Rip-Offs Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement in support of a plan to lower prescription drug prices by tying certain U.S. payments to the lower rates paid in other high-income countries. "First, let me b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Wilson, Cohen, Hudson, Veasey Welcome House Passage of MEGOBARI Act Washington, DC - U.S. Helsinki Co-Chairman Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC), Helsinki Commission Ranking Member Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) welcome the House passage of the bipartisan Mobilizing and Enhancing Georgia's Options for Building Accountabi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Statement on FSA Director Jerry Sonnenberg EATON, CO-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) provided the following statement on the appointment of former Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg as the next U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Director for Colorado: "Jerry Sonnenberg is a fantastic choice to be the FSA Director for Colorado and I look f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Adam S. Hersh, a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Made in the USA: Igniting the Industrial Renaissance of the United States": * * * Chairman Burlison, Ranking Member Frost, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to talk about what the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Elizabeth Warren Press Office Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the committee vote, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the troubling responses from President Donald Trump's nominees to the Questions for the Record (QFRs) more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Tristan Abbey, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the Energy Information Administration, from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of this Committee. It is an honor to appear before you today. I am grateful to President Trump for the nomination to serve as Administrator of the Energy Information Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * FORWARDING: Merkley, Warren: Trump-Linked Crypto Deal is a 'Staggering' Conflict of Interest Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to recent reports surrounding a billion-dollar business deal with a Trump-backed cryptocurrency company and foreign crypto firm, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Massac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Helps Restore Three CBP Whistleblowers' Careers after Nearly a Decade of Retaliation WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has successfully secured promotions for three Customs and Border Protection (CBP) whistleblowers, along with full compensation for the more than seven years of retaliation they've suffered. Whistleblowers Fred Wynn, Mike Taylor and Mark Jones have been elevated t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on President Trump Executive Order Targeting Gain-of-Function Research U.S. President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to halt U.S. federal funding of gain-of-function research in overseas countries, like China and Iran, without proper oversight measures. In response to the Executive Order, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Op-Ed: FDA Commissioner Can't Ignore Damning New Data on Dangers of Mifepristone Today, U.S Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) published an opinion piece outlining why Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary must reinstate safety regulations surrounding the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. The op-ed comes after a bombshell report revealed the dangers of mifepristone, including  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request Heinrich and Lujan: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk's budget will further tank the economy and throw working families under the bus. As New Mexico's senators, we'll fight back" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the foll more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Hill, Thompson, Steil, and Johnson Release Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (PA-15), House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intellige more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from USA TODAY: Meet 5 Republicans in Congress who defined Trump's first 100 days: Markwayne Mullin: "The Connector" "It's only roughly 100 yards to the other side of the Capitol, but a lot of times we're not talking like we should..." Washington, D.C. - ICYMI, USA TODAY published the following piece crediting U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as one of the five GOP lawmakers "who defin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Beyer Fights For Feds As Elon Musk and the Trump Administration expand their chaotic assault on the federal government and the workers and contractors who deliver its essential services to the American people, Northern Virginia Congressman Don Beyer continues to fight for civil servants who devote their careers to making this country stronger. On Thursday, Beyer announced the introduction of two more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Joins Senior Senate Colleagues in Demanding Investigation into Elon Musk's Alleged Abuse of White House Position for Personal Gain **Shaheen introduced new legislation last month that would prevent Special Government Employees like Musk from receiving federal contracts or grant payments to companies they own** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 4, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo on Fox News About Reconciliation and President Trump's Removal of Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo on Fox News. View highlights from the interview below. On Reconciliation: "Well, first o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tuberville Discusses Space, Defense Budget with additional DoD Nominees WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Daniel Zimmerman, Justin Overbaugh, and Matthew Lohmeier, President Trump's nominees to be the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, and Under Secretary of the Air For more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * In Bipartisan Push, Hawley & Welch Introduce Major Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced legislation to lower the cost of drug prices for Americans. The Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act would offer relief for millions of patients while ensuring Americans are no longer financing lower drug costs for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * In Bipartisan Push, Welch and Hawley Introduce Major Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Prices WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today introduced the Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act, bipartisan legislation to lower drug prices for Americans. The Senators' bill would offer relief for millions of patients by prohibiting pharmaceutical compani more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Demands Funding be Restored to Contain Measles Outbreak in Texas WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), along with Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), demanded that $7.7 million in public health grants for Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) abruptly terminated by the Trump Administration be restored to address the measles outbr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, Thompson, Hill, and Steil Release Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft Washington, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.), House Committee on Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), and House Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy in the Washington Times: Congress must help Trump admin hold IMF accountable WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, penned this op-ed in the Washington Times arguing that Congress must step up to help the Trump administration hold the International Monetary Fund (IMF) accountable for its dangerous lending practices. Key excerpts of the op-ed are be more PR

SKAGIT COUNTY, Washington, May 6 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Larsen to Host Town Hall in Skagit County on Monday, May 12th at 6:00 p.m. On Monday, May 12th, Rep. Rick Larsen will host an in-person town hall in Skagit County from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Rep. Larsen will share information about how he and House Democrats are fighting back against the Trump administration and answer questions from constituents. You can RSVP to attend the t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ON THE RUN" Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that instead of working to lower costs, Rubber Stamp Republicans are advancing a budget that cuts Medicaid and food assistance and makes life more expensive for hardworking taxpayers while allowing Dona more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE ON THE RUN" Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that instead of working to lower costs, Rubber Stamp Republicans are advancing a budget that cuts Medicaid and food assistance and makes life more expensive for hardworking taxpayers while allowing Donald Trump to crash the econ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Rallies Support for Senior Tax Relief (STATEN ISLAND, NY) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis was joined by Beth Finkel, State Director of AARP New York, Marie Santangelo, leader of all Staten Island AARP Chapters, and local senior citizens at the New Dorp Beach Friendship Club to rally support for her effort to reduce taxes on Social Security income for seniors. As a member of the H more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Warren: Trump-Linked Crypto Deal is a 'Staggering' Conflict of Interest Senate will vote on the GENIUS Act which will turbocharge this kind of corruption and contains no restrictions to prevent foreign countries from currying favor with President Trump by using his stablecoin Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to recent reports surrounding a billion-dollar business deal with a Trump-backed more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Whitehouse, Booker Fight Proposed Defanging of Endangered Species Act, Demand Answers on Potential Gutting of Landmark Environmental Law Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) raised the alarm on the Trump administration's proposed rule that would defang the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by changing a key more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Outlines Critical Fixes Needed for Democrats to Support GENIUS Act; Outlines Concerns on Trump's Stablecoin Corruption Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, is speaking on the Senate fl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Price Hikes and Layoffs: New Report on Impacts of Tariffs on U.S. Small Businesses Released During National Small Business Week (May 4-10), New Report Finds a Drop in Employment at Smallest Businesses Across the Country WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority today released a report at the start of National Small Business Week with ne more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Sends Letter to OSTP Director Kratsios after Dismissal of Climate Assessment Scientists (Washington, DC) - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to Director Michael Kratsios of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) regarding the dismissal of hundreds of scientists work more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters to Object to Joint Republican Crypto Hearing: "I Cannot in Good Faith Agree to Such a Hearing That Seeks to Ignore What Trump and His Family Are Doing." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement in advance o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the Upcoming Trump-Carney Meeting WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the upcoming meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump: "This visi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Waters Announces GAO and Inspector General to Launch Investigations into Trump-Musk CFPB Shutdown Following Her Request Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued this statement in response to the decision by the Government Accountability Office  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Connolly, Stansbury and Equality Caucus Co-Chair Randall Lead Oversight Democrats in Blasting Chairman Comer for Ignoring White House Corruption & Chaos and Using the First Subpoena of 119th Congress to Target the Volunteer Chair of U.S. Fencing Committee Democrats Call for Real Oversight While Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Eli Crane op-ed in Pinal Central: Rural Arizona Stands with President Trump's Border Priorities Under Democratic control of Washington, millions of illegals invaded America, fentanyl deaths reached all-time highs, and murderous gangs tormented our communities. Record numbers of terrorists, Chinese nationals, and criminals evaded our Border Patrol agents as cartel profits skyrocketed in the process. Tragicall more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issued the following news release: * * * Fleischmann: The Time to Forge America's Nuclear Energy Future is Now Washington, D.C. - ICYMI: Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) wrote an op-ed for the Washington Times, underscoring the critical need for the United States to revitalize its nuclear energy sector. As Chairman of the Energy and Water Development Subcommitte more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on May 5, 2025, at a House Rules Committee hearing on the Gulf of America Act (H.R. 276) and DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act (H.R. 881): * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 276 & H.R. 881 As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to decla more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Requests Meeting with HHS Sec. Kennedy & Extends Invite to CO following Reports of Planned Cuts to Overdose Prevention Programs WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) requested a personal meeting with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. following reports of the Trump administration's proposal to eliminate  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Honored with ISEA's 2024 Legislative Leadership Award for Worker Safety and Health Initiatives **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Washington, D.C. - May 5, 2025 - The International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), the leading trade association for personal protective equipment (PPE), presented Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) with the prestigious 2024 ISE more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey Demands Critical Dallas County Funding be Restored to Contain Measles Outbreak in Texas WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), along with Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-33) and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), demanded that $7.7 million in public health grants for Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) abruptly terminated by the Trump Administration be restored to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Cosponsors Bipartisan 'Building Advanced Semiconductors Investment Credit' Act Extends and increases vital advanced manufacturing tax credit to protect national security and bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing, including Micron's $100B investment in Clay, NY WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) this week cosponsored t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Announces She Will Not Seek Re-election in 2026 CHICAGO - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), a Chief Deputy Whip and Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, released the following statement announcing her decision not to seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026: "For the last 26 years, I have more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Sen. Banks, Rep. Mrvan Push for Northwest Indiana Hydrogen Hub Washington, D.C - Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Representative Frank Mrvan (IN-01) sent a bipartisan letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright urging the Trump administration to prioritize Northwest Indiana as a regional Hydrogen Hub. They highlighted the region's unmatched manufacturing strength, existing energy infrastructure more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Recognize Renewable Fuels Month WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined his colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate May 2025 as Renewable Fuels Month in the United States. Sen. Moran was joined on the resolution by Sens. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Joni Ernst more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Asks Agency Heads for Transparency on Federal Employee Royalty Payments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Senator Rick Scott wrote letters to several federal agency heads in the Trump administration thanking them for bringing much-needed transparency to the federal government and accountability to the American people, fulfilling President Trump's promise to do so, and raising concerns over a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing for Rodney Scott to be commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection: * * * "Today, we will hear from Rodney Scott, who is nominated to serve as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection--or CBP. "Mr. Scott, congratulations on your nomination, and thank you for your willingness to serve. "Mr. Scott's twenty-nine more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from an April 29, 2025, open executive session to consider the nominations of William Kimmitt to be under secretary of Commerce for international trade and Kenneth Kies to be assistant secretary of the Treasury for tax policy: * * * "We meet today to consider favorably reporting the nominations of William Kimmitt, who is nominated to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing for Rodney Scott to be commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection: * * * The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is like the point guard for everything the U.S. government does at our borders. They're responsible for more than 60,000 employees, who carry out the screening and processing of million more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from an April 29, 2025, open executive session to consider the nominations of William Kimmitt to be under secretary of Commerce for international trade and Kenneth Kies to be assistant secretary of the Treasury for tax policy: * * * This morning the Committee will vote on the nominations of William Kimmitt to serve as the Commerce under secretary for international tra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Hosts Crowd of Over 800 at South Fulton Town Hall Senator Reverend Warnock hosted an in-person town hall at Zion Hill Baptist Church in South Fulton, Georgia, taking questions from a crowd of over 800 constituents Senator Reverend Warnock heard from Georgians concerned about threats to social security, federal workers, non-profit funding, and more In March of this yea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Fox News: President Trump is the Law-and-Order President Touts President Trump's Common Sense Deportation Agenda WASHINGTON - Senator Schmitt earlier today appeared on Fox News' Faulkner Focus, touting the Trump administration's deportation plans and broader immigration agenda: WATCH THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE. Senator Schmitt on President Trump's Deportation Plans: "Every tool more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Smith: China's Free Ride is Officially Over Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after a ban on the duty-free entry of low-value Chinese goods under the de minimis privilege took effect, pursuant to President Trump's April 2 executive order: "For too long, the de minimis privilege has been abused by Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Joins Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy For Immediate Release May 5, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Last night, Speaker Johnson appeared on Fox News' Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy to provide an update on the status of budget reconciliation and discuss the team effort between House and Senate Republicans to deliver on President Trump's  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement on May 5, 2025: * * * A Statement from Rep. Cleo Fields in Response President Trump's Reported Cuts to LIHEAP Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. "Today my office was notified that President Trump's budget for fiscal year 2026 seeks to end funding for LIHEAP, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. This program provides financial assistance to individuals and families in our communities who are struggling to pay th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Swalwell, Blumenthal Reintroduce Journalist Protection Act to Defend the Free Press WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, Following World Press Freedom Day, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the Journalist Protection Act, legislation that would make it a federal crime to intentionally harm or intimidate journalists engaged in new more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Technology Modernization Chairman Barrett Leads Oversight Hearing on Improvements to Accessing Community Care through VA's Enhanced Scheduling Technology Today, Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization delivered the followi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of May 5, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Keeping the CCP Out of U.S. Institutions of Higher Education For years, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has worked to spread propaganda and conduct sophisticated espionage around the world, particularly targeting the United States and seeking to infiltrate and exploit Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Thompson, Hill, Johnson, and Steil, Release Digital Asset Market Structure Discussion Draft House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn 'GT' Thompson (PA-15), House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02), House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Small Businesses Are the Backbone of Our Economy Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, this is Small Business Week. "A time to celebrate the entrepreneurs and innovators in our communities. "The farmers and ranchers.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Leah F. Campos, President Biden's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning. Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am deeply honored and humbled to be nominated by President Trump to serve as United States Ambassador to the Dominican more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Charles Kushner, President Biden's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Senator Booker, thank you for your very kind and gracious introduction. More importantly, thank you for your special and close friendship for over 25 years. It is a distinct pleasure for me personally to see how you have become such a great Senator from New Jersey, a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Edward Walsh, President Biden's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, Members of the Committee: It is an honor to come before you today as the nominee for the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland. I am deeply humbled by the confidence placed in me by President Trump in this nomination. If confirmed, I am committed to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Joseph Popolo, President Biden's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, from a May 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you as President Trump's nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. I am deeply honored by the confidence Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Rodney Scott, President Trump's nominee to be commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, from an April 30, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, Members of the Committee, good morning. It is a great privilege to be here today as the nominee for Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. I am honored and humbled that President Trump and Secretary Noem h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Defense Department Nominee Withdraw, Explain Attacks on Military Leaders, Calls to Use Military Against Civilians General Tata has a record of bigoted remarks and conspiracy theories, which originally sank his nomination to a top Pentagon role in 2020 Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Presses State Department for Update on Use of Fallon Smart Policy, Urges Trump to Reset U.S.-Saudi Policy Senator: "I will not be silent when Saudi Arabia tries to cleanse its blood-stained hands, nor will I cease to hold Saudi officials accountable for the death of Fallon Smart and others like hers." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today asked the Trump administration to provide an updat more PR