WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Across Domains, One Mission: Lawmakers Assess U.S. Military Posture Washington, D.C. - This week, the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee held hearings with leadership from the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Army to discuss military readiness, priorities, and the strategic posture forward. With evolving threats and emerging domains, la more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty, Oregon's Entire Democratic Delegation Rallies Behind West Coast Seafood Industry After devastating order cancellations due to tariffs, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum, Dexter, Hoyle and Salinas ask USDA to buy West Coast pink shrimp Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Janelle Bynum, Maxine Dext more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty, Oregon's Entire Democratic Delegation Rallies Behind West Coast Seafood Industry After devastating order cancellations due to tariffs, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum, Dexter, Hoyle and Salinas ask USDA to buy West Coast pink shrimp Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Janelle Bynum, Maxine Dexter, Val more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty, Oregon's Entire Democratic Delegation Rallies Behind West Coast Seafood Industry After devastating order cancellations due to tariffs, Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Bynum, Dexter, Hoyle and Salinas ask USDA to buy West Coast pink shrimp For Immediate Release: May 7, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S Representative Val Hoyle, along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Slams Republican Proposals to Tarnish Fiscal State of the Nation WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a House Committee on the Budget hearing, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01) called out the cynical Republican proposal that would slash Medicaid by $880 billion and cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $230 billion just to give more tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans. The Congressional  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * At Budget Hearing, Boyle Sounds the Alarm on Devastating Fiscal Consequences of GOP Giveaways to Billionaires WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered remarks at a Budget Committee hearing on America's fiscal health. At today's hearing, Boyle warned that the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Warren, Markey, Merkley Blast Trump Plan to Cut 988 Suicide and Crisis Line For LGBTQ+ Youth Trump cuts come as roughly 40 percent of LGBTQ+ young people reported seriously considering attempting suicide WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led their colleagues in slamming the Trump Administration' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Warren, Markey, Merkley Blast Trump Plan to Cut 988 Suicide and Crisis Line For LGBTQ+ Youth WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward Markey (D-MA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led their colleagues in slamming the Trump Administration's plan to take away lifesaving mental health services at the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline from LGBTQ+ yout more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso for WSJ: The Senate Can End California's EV Mandate Wall Street Journal The Senate Can End California's EV Mandate The bureaucrats at the GAO can't dictate the actions of the U.S. Senate or the will of the voters. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) May 6, 2025 The editorial board notes that "The Politics of EVs Have Changed" (May 5). Last week House Republicans, joined b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan House Members Reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18), Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04), Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), Jim Costa (D-CA-21), David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Adam Gray (D-CA-13) reintroduced the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R. 3227, which creates a workforce solution for America's agriculture industry, one of th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Reinstatement of Federal IMLS Grant to CT State Library [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below following the news that the Connecticut State Library has been notified by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) that its FY2024 federal grant in the amount of $2.16 million has been reinstated, reversing its  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Trump Nominating Loyalist as VA's Top Watchdog Official [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement on President Trump's nomination of a current Trump Administration senior political advisor to be the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General. Trump's nominee--Cheryl Mason--curr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 6, 2025: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Trump Nominating Loyalist as VA's Top Watchdog Official Blumenthal raises flag over nomination, stresses clear conflict of interest in nominating political official to independent oversight role [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today release more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal, Senators Raise Alarm with Impact of Trump's Tariff Plan and 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 tra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Budzinski Statement on DHS Secretary Noem's Visit to Springfield WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's visit to Springfield: "Secretary Noem's visit to Springfield was nothing more than political theater--something she's all too familiar with. Of course, I believe t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Schumer & Colleagues To Call on GOP: Don't Cut Medicaid 05.06.25 Last week, Cantwell released a snapshot report showing how long-term care & nursing homes would be decimated by even a 5% cut WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportatio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Urges Administration to Expedite Review Process for Critical Broadband Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick asking him to expedite the review and release of updated guidance for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deploy more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Republicans Celebrate Small Businesses Driving America into the Golden Age WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and a group of Senate Republicans introduced legislation declaring this week "National Small Business Week" to recognize the important role small businesses play in creating jobs and fueling the economy. "We need an economy which works for smal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO: Republican Medicaid Proposals Cut Benefits and Kick People off Health Coverage Analysis Shows All Savings from Republican Cuts Come from Benefit Cuts, Terminating Health Coverage, and Payment Cuts for Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Home Care Providers--Not "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO: Republican Medicaid Proposals Cut Benefits and Kick People off Health Coverage Analysis Shows All Savings from Republican Cuts Come from Benefit Cuts, Terminating Health Coverage, and Payment Cuts for Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Home Care Providers--Not "Waste, Fraud, and Abuse" Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron W more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Green Announces DHS Budget Hearing with Secretary Kristi Noem WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a hearing for next Wednesday, May 14, to examine the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget, featuring testimony from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: We Should All Be Pleased That Treasury Has A Leader Who Has Signaled That He Will Take IFI Issues More Seriously House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered remarks at today's hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Read Chairman Hill's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "I wa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Webster Statement from Hearing on Improving Federal Rail Assistance Opening remarks, as prepared, of Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Chairman Daniel Webster (R-FL) from today's hearing, entitled "America Builds: Improving the Efficien more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairmen Green, Pfluger Applaud House Passage of Legislation Combating CCP's Infiltration of American Campuses WASHINGTON D.C. --Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger (R-TX) applauded the House's passage of H.R. 881, the "DHS Restric more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Share ActBlue Investigation Findings with DOJ WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) sent a letter to United States Attorney General Pam Bondi s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Conducts DHS Oversight | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after he and Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (NV-02) led the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security oversight hearing to collect testimony from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on a range of pressing issues including securing  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Comer Continues Investigation into Biden Administration's Failure to Provide Care to Federal Employees Affected by Havana Syndrome WASHINGTON--Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is requesting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provide information about access to care to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Announces Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Hearing American Energy Stakeholders to Appear Before Surface Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Young on May 15th WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Tra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Committee Advances Historic Natural Resources Reconciliation Title that Saves Billions and Delivers American Energy Dominance Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup on the committee's budget reconciliation instructions. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Herbert Conaway, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Conaway Offers Amendments to Protect Veterans Access to Medicaid and SNAP Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Herb Conaway Jr., MD, offered several amendments during the House Veterans' Affairs Committee markup of 18 bills. Two of the amendments he submitted and discussed aimed to ensure that veterans retain access to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Evans: "House Republicans Are Keeping Our Promises on Border Security" In case you missed it... Congressman Gabe Evans is delivering on his promise to secure the border. House Republicans are putting pen to paper and advancing legislation that will keep Americans safe for years to come. Read more in his op-ed here (link is external) or below. GOP Rep: House Republicans Are Keeping Our Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on Secretary Noem's Presence in Springfield, IL WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem's presence in Springfield, IL: "Secretary Noem came to Springfield trying to intimidate, divide, and scapegoat immigrants. But in Illinois, our laws reflect o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE AUTHORS LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT TEACHERS, PUT MORE STUDENTS ON PATH TO SUCCESS (Washington, D.C.)--Today, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week (link is external), Congressman Joe Morelle introduced legislation to strengthen resources for teachers and help maximize student potential. Morelle's Developing and Advancing Innovative Learning Models Act would create a federal inves more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Champions Veterans in House Veterans Affairs Committee Markup WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) reaffirmed his commitment to our nation's veterans during a House Veterans Affairs Committee legislative markup, introducing a series of common-sense amendments to protect veterans' employment, ensure adequate staffing at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and expan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Mike Haridopolos Secures Trade Relief to Protect Hundreds of Piper Aircraft Jobs in Vero Beach WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, TC Palm reported that Piper Aircraft will continue its operations without layoffs thanks to a successful effort by Congressman Mike Haridopolos (FL-08) to confirm trade exemptions and protect hundreds of high-paying manufacturing jobs in Vero Beach. Con more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Congressman Moore Reacts to Cleveland Cliffs Announcement About Future of Facility in Weirton Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the following statement on Cleveland-Cliff's announcement about the future of their Weirton steel facility: "For generations, the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia has forged the steel that kept our country strong, prosperous, and f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Joins Bipartisan Group of Members to Reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Mike Simpson (ID-02), Jim Costa (CA-21), and Adam Gray (CA-13) to reintroduce the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. This bill, which passed the House of Representatives with strong bipa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Webster Votes to Pass Bill Protecting U.S. Education from Chinese Influence Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 881, the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act, which restricts funding to American universities that have ties to Confucius Institutes and other mal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Congressmembers Larsen, Pou, Cohen, Lead New Jersey Democrats Demanding Answers on Newark Airport Chaos WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmembers Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), Rick Larsen (D-WA-02), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today led several of their col more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Congressmembers Pou, Larsen, Cohen Lead New Jersey Democrats Demanding Answers on Newark Airport Chaos WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmembers Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), Rick Larsen (D-WA-02), the Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) today led several of their colleagues seeking answers from the Trump administration on growing problems a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Leads Effort to Restore Terminated Violence Prevention Grants in Northeast Ohio and Nationwide Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) co-led a letter demanding President Trump (link is external) restore funding for community violence intervention programs in Northeast Ohio and nationwide. In April, the Trump Administration terminated Department of Justice grants (link is more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and Democratic Colleagues Walk Out of Republican Crypto Sham Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and her Democratic colleagues walked out of a rare joint hearing between the House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, after Republicans turned it into a platform to rubber-stamp President Trump's latest scheme to e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Slams Trump Tariff Chaos in House Financial Services Hearing: "The People Paying Are Our Constituents" WASHINGTON, DC - During today's House Financial Services Committee hearing on the state of the international financial system, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) called out the Trump administration's failure to address poverty and its reckless tariff agenda that's thre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Meets with NASA Administrator Nominee Jared Isaacman WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jared Isaacman, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Please see photo below. Background: Sen. John Cornyn along with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) recently led a letter to President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Gabbard: Do Not Assist German Surveillance of Political Opposition Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 7, 2025 Cotton to Gabbard: Do Not Assist German Surveillance of Political Opposition Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence requesting a pause on all intelligence sharing  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy Congratulate Kurt Alme on Nomination to be U.S. Attorney for Montana U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today released the below statements following the news that Kurt Alme has been officially nominated by President Trump for the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana. The President of the United States nominates U.S. Attorneys based on the home state more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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 7, 2025: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Greene Opens Hearing on Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing on "Unfair Play: Keeping M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Introduces Bills to Help Protect Lifesaving Veterans Crisis Line and Restore Collective Bargaining Rights for VA Health Care Professionals May 07, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (SVAC)--is introducing two bills that would help protect our nation's devoted VA workers, incl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Slams Far-Right Supreme Court's Shameful Decision to Allow Enforcement of Trump's Trans Military Service Ban May 07, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled This link opens in new window or tab. that the Trump Administration may start enforcing Donald Trump's un-American, unjust trans military servi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth to Trump's VA Secretary: Your Work to Rehire Veterans Crisis Line Workers You Wrongly Fired Is Not Complete May 07, 2025 Senator criticized Sec. Collins for erroneously firing workers with Veterans Crisis Line without cause, jeopardizing the lives of Veterans who depend on it [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue their all-out assault against the VA and the brave more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin In Spotlight Forum: We Need The Department Of Education May 06, 2025 In a spotlight forum focusing on the Trump Administration's efforts to destroy the Department of Education, Durbin highlights the agency's role in providing equitable educational opportunities to students WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today participated in a spotlight forum entitled "Aban more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Illinois Members Of Rail Labor Unions May 06, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with members from Illinois' rail labor unions and leaders from the Railroad Retirement Board to discuss ensuring adequate and timely retirement benefits for workers. During their meeting, Durbin and the rail leaders spoke about delays in processing benefits  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * During National Small Business Month, Cortez Masto, Moran Introduce Legislation to Promote New Business Creation by Cutting Red Tape Washington, D.C. - During National Small Business Month, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced the Supporting NEW BUSINESSES Act, which would promote the creation of new businesses in communities across the country. Thi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Pushes Back on Cuts to PBS "I will be fighting for viewers like you" WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) paid tribute to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) on the House floor and pushed back on the Trump Administration's Executive Order to cut funding to public media. "Mr. Speaker, you would be hard pressed to find a person in America whose childhood wasn't prof more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Issue Statement on Nomination of Daniel Rosen to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer, along with the rest of the Minnesota Republican Delegation, issued the following statement on the nomination of Daniel Rosen to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota: "Dan Rosen is one of the sharpes more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst's "Made in America" Bill Earns Support of Iowans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams' (R-Texas) newly unveiled initiative to continue the domestic manufacturing explosion happening under President Trump has earned widespread praise. Business leaders in Iowa and across the countr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst's "Made in America" Bill Earns Support of Iowans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams' (R-Texas) newly unveiled initiative to continue the domestic manufacturing explosion happening under President Trump has earned  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell Applauds House Natural Resources Committee for Advancing Pro-Energy, Pro-America Budget Measures Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) released the following statement after the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced provisions in the budget reconciliation process aimed at unleashing American energy dominance--answering President Donald Trump's call to restore commonsense, science-based energy  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassroots Groups Back Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act as Boyle Moves to Force Floor Vote WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, filed a discharge petition to force consideration of a special rule to prevent the largest cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in American history to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on FDA Expansion of Unannounced Inspections at Foreign Manufacturing Facilities The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the agency's intent to expand unannounced inspections at foreign manufacturing facilities that produce foods, medicines and other medical products intended for American consumers and patients. In response to this announcement, U.S. Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * HAGEMAN'S HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE SETS AMERICA ON A PATH OF INCREASED ENERGY AND MINERAL PRODUCTION AND WORKS TO BLOCK THE BUFFALO AND ROCK SPRINGS RMPs Washington, D.C. - In a House Natural Resource Committee markup yesterday, as part of the budget reconciliation process, Congresswoman Hageman worked with her colleagues to generate $18.5 billion in revenue for the United States by bolsteri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Harris, Cole Engage Agriculture Secretary Rollins Today, Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD), Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and other members underscored the vital role of America's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities during an oversight hearing with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. The discussion centered o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Applauds White House Announcement of Four Outstanding Missourians to the Federal Bench Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) applauded President Trump's decision to appoint four outstanding Missourians to fill court vacancies on the Eastern District of Missouri. Senator Hawley has been working with the White House since the beginning of the year to ensure appointments to Missouri vacancies are more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges DOJ to 'Reconsider' Stance in Missouri Mifepristone Case Today, Senator Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging the Justice Department to reconsider its defense of the Biden Administration's policy on mifepristone, which allows women to receive the abortion drug with virtually no safeguards. The case is currently pending before a federal district court. A bombs more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Levin, Murray Introduce Bill to Expand Summer EBT Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49), and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), introduced the Stop Child Hunger Act, legislation to expand the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program to include periods when schools are cl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Women's Sports are for Women Only WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) today held a hearing on "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports." At the hearing, members examined the impact of policies adopted by athletic governance bodies that allow biological men to co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- 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 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Oppose DOJ Desire to Provide Restitution to January 6 Insurrectionists Lawmakers: "To take the position that January 6 insurrectionists should now receive refunds is unacceptable." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and 5 colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Markey, Schumer Introduce Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from the Trump Tariffs ~ Legislation would protect small businesses throughout the country and provide relief from increasing prices ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Ed Markey (D-MA) hav more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Cramer: Trump Administration Nominates Nicholas Chase to be U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota Senators Recommended Chase for the Position Senators Recommended Chase for the Position WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer today announced the Trump administration nominated Nicholas W. Chase to serve as United States Attorney for the District of North Dak more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Announce Task Force on Aging and Families as Trump Administration Threatens Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid Washington, D.C. - To kick off Older Americans Month, the House Democratic Caucus announced the re-launch of the Task Force on Aging and Families (TFAF). The Chairs of the Task Force are Reps. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Doris Matsui (CA-07). The Co-Chairs are Reps. De more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Huizenga Introduces "Made in America Motors Act" to Make Car Interest Tax Deductible Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI) announced the introduction of H.R. 3191, the Made in America Motors Act. This bill establishes a new federal tax deduction on auto loan interest for American-made cars. The Made in America Motors Act is based on a major policy priority proposed by President Trump in the run up  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle, Local Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump's Elimination of AmeriCorps Funding and Its Impact on Philadelphia Youth PHILADELPHIA, PA - Yesterday, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) joined local education leaders to denounce the Trump Administration's elimination of AmeriCorps funding--cuts that threaten critical education and youth development programs across Philadelphia. At the press  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Williams on National Small Business Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) spoke with Matthew Foldi of The Washington Reporter to discuss the importance of small businesses and how the Committee is supporting Main Street America. In Case You Missed It: "INTERVIEW: Rep. Roge more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Joins Veterans on Capitol Hill to Speak Out Against Trump Administration's Attacks on the VA "We want to make it loud and clear that the VA is not for sale" This week, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly joined Common Defense and other veterans and advocates at a Capitol Hill press conference to speak out against the Trump administration's proposed cuts to the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lummis, Barrasso Host Veteran's Telephone Townhall with VA Secretary Doug Collins Washington, D.C. -- Last night, U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and John Barrasso (R-WY) hosted a statewide telephone townhall for Wyoming Veterans, joined by Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins and Tim Sheppard from the Wyoming Veterans Commission. During the call, Secretary Collins an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Leads Dozens of Members in Demanding Reversal After Trump's First 100 Days of Cruel and Unconstitutional Immigration Actions WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, is leading dozens of Members of Congress in laying out the long list of cruel, inhumane, and often illegal immigration enforce more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Judge Giles Rejects Trump Administration Forum Shopping In Badar Khan Suri Case Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement welcoming a ruling by Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles rejecting the Trump Administration's attempts to remove jurisdiction over the case of Beyer's constituent, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, to Texas, where it whisked him after he was detained by masked ICE agents outside more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Bell, Quigley, Johnson Send Letter Opposing Ed Martin Nomination Over Russian Media Ties Washington, DC -- Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Wesley Bell (MO-01), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Hank Johnson (GA-04), led a letter to President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi raising serious concerns over the potential nomination of Ed Martin to serve as US Attorney for the District of Columbia. C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Crypto Corruption by Trump and Other Government Officials This week, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly introduced legislation to crack down on cryptocurrency-related corruption by elected officials at the highest levels of the federal government. The End Crypto Corruption Act bans the President, Vice President, Senior Executive Branch Officials, Members of Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Addresses Need for Forest Service Resources and Staffing at Senate Agriculture Committee Hearing Klobuchar Calls for Investment in Forest Management and Wildfire Prevention WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, delivered the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Democratic Colleagues Move to Force House Vote to Protect Medicaid and SNAP Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) signed a discharge petition (link is external) to force a vote in the House to protect Medicaid and nutrition assistance programs like SNAP from proposed budget cuts. "Republicans in Congress and President Trump are trying to pass legislation that puts Med more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN MEDICAID LIES Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and Rubber Stamp Republicans in Congress are lying to the American people about their plans to enact the largest cut to Medicaid in our nation's history. Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has confirmed what House  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Confirmation of Frank Bisignano as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Republican-Led Confirmation Comes as Trump Administration Targets Social Security, Calls It A "Ponzi Scheme" Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement after voting against Frank Bisignano to serve  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Votes to Confirm New SSA Commissioner, Pushes for Solutions for Wyoming SSA Offices Washington, D.C. -- Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after voting to confirm President Trump's nominee for Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). "I'm pleased that the U.S. Senate has finally confirmed Frank Bisignano, President Trump's choice to head the So more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Scott Urge Trump DOJ to Preserve "America's Peacemaker" Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) led 24 other House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging her to reverse course on the Trump Administration's plans to eliminate the Community Relations Service (CRS), which was established by the Civil Rights of 1964.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * McIver Leads Demand for Immediate Action at Newark Airport WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Rep. LaMonica McIver called on United States Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau to immediately address the ongoing crisis at Newark Liberty International Airport that has made air traffic controllers' work nearly impossible, grounded more than th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Michael Lawler, R-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Counterterrorism WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled, "Maximum Impact more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Moskowitz Introduces FEMA Reform Bill to Allow States to Run Housing and Public Assistance Block Grant Programs WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressmen Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) and Tim Burchett (R-TN-02) introduced legislation to reform block grant programs under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and ensure critical federal assistance can more quickly be deployed to communities in need. H more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Hayes, Levin Introduce Bill to Expand Summer EBT Program to School Breaks, Ensure Kids Don't Go Hungry When School is Closed During the Year Legislation builds on Summer EBT program Senator Murray was instrumental in passing into law in December 2022 and that launched in states including Washington state in summer 2024 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Press Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas The New Hampshire Congressional delegation is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas for international students studying at New Hampshire colleges and universities. In their letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rub more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Speaks Out on Behalf of Veterans At Risk of Losing Their Homes During a House Veterans' Affairs markup, Pappas advocated for veterans left out in the cold by the Trump administration's cancellation of the VASP program. Today in a House Veterans' Affairs Committee markup, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommitt more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lauren Underwood Demands Full Accounting of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Taxpayer-Funded Travel to Illinois WASHINGTON - This afternoon, Ranking Member Lauren Underwood wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to formally request more information and a full accounting of Noem's taxpayer funded travel for a 26-minute press conference she held more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Secretary Bessent, You Are About to Go Down in History as the Man Who Oversaw One of the Most Significant Economic Downfalls in Modern History." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McBath's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)--Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, delivered opening remarks at a joint hearing with the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McBath's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Overcriminalization Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on the overcriminalization of federa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi's Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Republican Efforts to Sabotage Federal Assistance Programs Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025) -- Below is Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorth's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommitte more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Overcriminalization Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing on the overcriminalization of federal statutory and r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Threats to AI Innovation Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet hearing on protecting Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Delivers Opening Statement at 8th Hearing on Campus Antisemitism WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses." "Thank you, Mr. Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Stansbury's Opening Remarks at DOGE Republicans' Hateful Hearing Designed to Divide and Distract from Trump's Disastrous First 100 Days Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025). Below is an opening statement from Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Deli more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Takano Reintroduces Bill to Provide Full Collective Bargaining Rights to VA Healthcare Employees WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) reintroduced the VA Employees Fairness Act with 74 original co-sponsors. This bill brings parity to the federal workforce more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Wilson Statements from Hearing on EPA Brownfields Program Washington, D.C. -- The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resou more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Shaheen and Warren Lead Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump Administration to Use U.S. and G7 Sanctions Leverage in Push to End Russia's War WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Hold Elon Musk Accountable for Alleged Abuse of White House Position for Personal Gain Leading U.S. Senators seek federal probe into Elon Musk's foreign deals involving Starlink, his satellite internet service WASHINGTON, DC - Following troubling reports that tech billionaire Elon Musk may have misused his White House position and access to drum up private deals i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Sends Letter Demanding Trump Administration Immediately Take Action, Add Air Traffic Controllers to Address Delays at Newark Airport WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, May 7, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy demanding they immediately deploy more air traffic controllers (ATCs) to address th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on May Fed Interest Rate Decision WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "Donald Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Advance House Natural Resources Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05) and the House Natural Resources Committee voted to advance the Committee's reconciliation package. This package saves the taxpayer a whopping $18.5 billion. This is a win for all Americans, and invests in domestic energy production, ensuring affordable energy and creati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Blasts Hill Republicans for Exacerbating Violence and Disorder at Metropolitan Detention Center 17 Inmates Have Died at the Metropolitan Detention Center Since 2020, Largely Due to Staffing Shortages and Poor Wages Trump Admin Has Terminated Retention Bonuses for Bureau of Prison Correctional Officers and Cancelled Their Collective Bargaining Agreements President's FY26 Budget D more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Investigate the Biden Administration's Handling of Religious Exemptions Under the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Reaffirming Every Servicemembers' Trust of Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act. This bill would create a formal review process at the Department of Defense to support Secretary Pete Hegseth's direct more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa Statement on Trump's efforts to strip federal funding from California's High-Speed Rail Project WASHINGTON - Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement: "There you go again, Mr. President! Your misleading comments and outrageous distortions of California's High-Speed Rail project were evident today. This project means jobs, cleaner air, and faster commutes for mil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following opening statement on May 7, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy Defense Activities Programmatic Updates": * * * Thank you, Chairman DesJarlais, and welcome to our panel of distinguished witnesses. Over the past decade, the global strategic landscape has continued to deteriorate. The CCP is dramatically expanding th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar's Statement on Trump Administration's Plan to Deport Migrants to Libya WASHINGTON-Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's decision to deport migrants to Libya. "The Trump Administration's plan to send migrants to Libya is unconscionable, cruel, and blatantly illegal. This decision flies in the face of basic morality. Sending migrants to a country  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. CORREA, GOLDMAN LEAD CALL FOR INCREASED FUNDING TO TACKLE IMMIGRATION BACKLOG IN WAKE OF DOGE CUTS WASHINGTON -- Today, Representatives Lou Correa (CA-46) and Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 113 of their colleagues in a letter to Appropriations Committee leadership requesting $700 million for United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to address the historic immigration backlog in th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Statement on Trump Administration's Plan to Rescind Biden AI Diffusion Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after it was announced that the Trump administration plans to rescind the Biden administration's AI Diffusion rule (AIDR): "I am pleased to hear that the Trump administration plans to rescind Biden's AI Diffusion rule. I lo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on New Report on Impacts of Tariffs on U.S. Small Businesses Released During National Small Business Week, New Report Finds That Small Businesses Are Facing Price Hikes And Layoffs As A Result of Trump's Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC - During National Small Business Week, Senator Rosen released the following statement following the release of a new report highlighting the ways in which Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, McBath Urge Trump DOJ to Preserve "America's Peacemaker" Reps. Scott and McBath lead letter urging Attorney General Bondi to reverse course on plans to eliminate civil rights agency created in the 1960s WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) led 24 other House Democrats in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging her to re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads CCP Influence Act to Crack Down on Adversarial Espionage in America WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott and Senator Marsha Blackburn introduced the Countering Corrupt Political (CCP) Influence Act to crack down on foreign adversaries attempts to conduct espionage on U.S. soil. The CCP Influence Act requires officials from the Communist Party of China, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Leads Press Conference on His Bill to Codify Trump's Key Promise - No Tax on Overtime Washington -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, today led a press conference alongside U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska), and Jim Justice (R-West Virginia) to highlight their bill, the Overtime Wages Tax Relie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall on Fox Business: No Tax on Overtime Is Good for Hardworking Americans Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, the bill he introduced today to cut taxes on overtime wages and deliver on one of President Donald Trump's key promises to give tax relief to lower and middle-class American wor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith: Trump Tax Cuts Will Help Families, Small Businesses Harmed By Biden-era Interest Rate Hikes WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced its decision to hold its benchmark rate flat: "The Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Leads Arizona Democratic Delegation in Opposing Trump Staffing Cuts to the Phoenix VA WASHINGTON D.C.--Today, U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) led the Democratic members of Arizona's Congressional delegation in writing to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to demand that the administration reverse their proposed staffing and benefits cuts to the Department of V more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a joint subcommittee hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Fostering AI Innovation Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delivered opening remarks (link is external) at a hearing on fostering American innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) ami more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Hearing on Fostering AI Innovation Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the In more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thirty-Two Republican Members, Led by Smucker, Renew Call for a Fiscally Responsible Budget Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON --Thirty-one Members of the House Republican Conference, led by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) Vice Chair of the Budget Committee, are calling for Congress to pass reconciliation legislation that is "genuinely fiscally responsible." Failure to achieve the spending reduction targe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans' Reconciliation Bill Will Make America Stronger 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, one of Republicans' biggest priorities this year is extending the tax relief we passed in 2017 and preventing a mass more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Trump HHS Nominee Dodges Cantwell Questions on Admin's Proposed $18B in Medical Research Cuts 05.06.25 During his Finance Committee hearing, James O'Neill pleads ignorance when asked about Trump's massive budget cut proposal for NIH: "I haven't had a chance to review the details"; White House proposal released Friday would slash 40% of NIH research funding and "reform" its priorities to align wi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Funding Cuts, Attacks on Federal Workers Are Exacerbating Safety and Security Challenges in the Bureau of Prisons Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, and Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommitt more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with DOD Nominees on Bolstering Cyber Capabilities and Reducing Bureaucracy at DOD WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Mr. Anthony Tata, President Trump's nominee to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and Ms. Katherine Sutton, President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy during their Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Taxes on Overtime, Deliver on Key Trump Campaign Promise WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Overtime Wages Tax Relief Act, which would provide much needed relief for overtime wage workers. This bill would create a tax deduction for overtime wages up to $10,000 for individu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Grassley Push to Strengthen the Abused Immigration Parole Program WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley in cosponsoring the Immigration Parole Reform Act to restore integrity to immigration parole. Sen. Tuberville cosponsored this legislation in the 118 th Congress. "The Biden administration made a habit of using dangerous loopho more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, VA Secretary Doug Collins Discuss Streamlining Processes to Improve Outcomes for Veterans WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing with President Trump's Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), Doug Collins. Sen. Tuberville and Secretary Collins discussed the importance of the VA improving its processes to ensure vet more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Joni Ernst, Colleagues Celebrate National Small Business Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently joined the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in a resolution declaring this week "National Small Business Week." "Fighting for hardworking families, small  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar Press Forest Service on Boundary Waters Visitor Permit Disruptions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) are pressing the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) over recent reporting about dramatic staffing and budget cuts at USFS that will negatively impact local economies across Minnesota and make it more difficult for visitors to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: After Pressure from Pressley, Treasury Secretary Says Ending Tariffs on Essential Baby Products "Under Consideration" Pressley Slammed Trump's Chaotic Tariff War, Highlighted Harmful Impact on Families With Babies and Young Children Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent abo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost America's Businesses and Economic Competitiveness WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and 34 of their Senate colleagues introduced the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act, legislation that will expand and strengthen research and development (R&D) by small businesses and startups throughout the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Announces Senate Forum on Trump's Attacks on Education Access, Invites Secretary McMahon to Defend Actions Spotlight forum entitled "Stealing the American Dream: How Trump and Republicans Are Raising Education Costs for Families." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Warren Statement on Upcoming Federal Reserve Decision Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "In just 100 days, President Trump has managed to hamstring the Fed's pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Schumer, Gillibrand Welcome Frank Bisignano to Social Security Administration With Nearly 200 Unanswered Questions, Push for Answers on Behalf of Americans Lawmakers send Bisignano 17 letters previously sent to Acting Commissioner Dudek "We are extraordinarily concerned about the future of the SSA under the Trump Administration, and Americans deserve information about the fat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Reacts to Senate GOP's Attempt to Dismantle California's Clean Air Rules, Trump's Harmful Tariffs on MSNBC "If they're going to go nuclear on this, it means they're going to go nuclear on everything else or anything else." View the full interview here. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes to warn of the dangerous preceden more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Reverend Warnock Highlights Wrongly Terminated CDC Employees, Demands Accountability from Senior HHS Nominee During a Tuesday Senate Finance Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned Jim O'Neill, the nominee to be Secretary Kennedy's second in command at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Senator Warnock also used the hearing to highlight the unjust fi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways & Means Republicans Invite SSA Commissioner Bisignano to Testify on Trump Administration Efforts to Improve and Modernize Service The longstanding challenges facing the Social Security Administration (SSA), such as disconnected phone calls and long wait times, underscore the need to modernize how the agency operates and improve customer service, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Resolution Demanding Public Input on Radical Upheaval at Federal Health Agencies Senate Resolution Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Richardson Waiver, Mirroring 1980s Effort to Boost Transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, last week joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ed Markey  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Gillibrand Introduce Bill to Expand Access to SNAP, Repeal Republicans' Punitive Eligibility Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) this week introduced the Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025, legislation to help more Americans access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as 3SquaresVT in Vermont. The Senators' legi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senate Colleagues Slam Social Security for Improperly Declaring Thousands Dead, Call for Watchdog Investigation Trump administration abused Death Master File to purge at least 6,300 Social Security numbers-including children and seniors Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and 11 Senate colleagues slammed the S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Ernst Introduce Resolution Celebrating National Small Business Week WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) led 40 of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution declaring May 4-10, 2025, as National Small Business Week. The resolution recognizes the entrepreneurs and innovators driving growth and creating jobs across America. "As the son of a sm more PR