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. 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 -- 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 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 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 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 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 (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 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 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 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. 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 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