WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins from a May 7, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you to present on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and what we've accomplished since President Trump took office. Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Joins House Conservatives in Renewed Push for Fiscally Responsible Budget Deal 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 targets outlined in the budget res more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal, House Democrats Lead Fight Against Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance As Republicans push an extreme budget that hands $7 trillion in giveaways to billionaires and big corporations, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined House Democrats in introducing legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to Medicaid and food assistance in the Republican budget more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Barry Moore supports Gulf of America Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) voted in support of The Gulf of America Act (link is external). Rep. Moore was also a co-sponsor of this legislation, led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA). This legislation seeks to codify President Trump's executive order (link is external) renaming the Gulf of Mexico to assert  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Welcomes U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to Spalding County to Celebrate Job-Saving Legislation Today, Congressman Brian Jack welcomed United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, a member of President Trump's Cabinet, to Spalding County to celebrate the repeal of a Biden Administration regulation that endangered a local manufacturing plant. In February, Congressman Jack more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood: U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal Expands Trade Opportunities for Nebraska WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following news that U.S. President Donald J. Trump had secured a trade deal with the United Kingdom. "Over the last four years, President Biden did nothing on trade. Within a matter of months, President Trump's dealmaking experience resulted in a tra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Robert Aderholt Votes to Rename Gulf of Mexico as 'Gulf of America' Washington, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) voted in favor of H.R. 276, the Gulf of America Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 211-206. This legislation officially renames the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" and mandates that all federal agencies update maps, documen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Statement on HNR Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, DC-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) provided the following statement on the passage of the House Natural Resources Committee reconciliation package: "I was proud to vote for the House Natural Resources Committee package, which saves taxpayers $18.5 billion and gets us one step closer to passing President Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Energy Secretary Christopher Wright from a May 7, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you and this Committee today as the Secretary of Energy to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget request for the Department of Energy ("the Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak applauds President Trump's landmark trade deal with the United Kingdom Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) applauded President Trump's new trade agreement with the United Kingdom, calling it a win for North Dakota's farmers, ranchers, and energy producers.  "This is great news for North Dakota and exactly what our producers need--expanded markets, fair terms, and real results," Fed more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan America the Beautiful Act Bill would increase funding to address maintenance backlog at national parks WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently joined Senators Angus King and Steve Daines to introduce the bipartisan America the Beautiful Act, which would reauthorize the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) and inc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The House Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from a May 6, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Amodei, Ranking Member Underwood, and distinguished Members of this Committee: It is a privilege to present to you the Department of Homeland Security's critical work to keep our nation safe and share our priorities for Fiscal Year 2026. In the first 100 days under President Trump's leader more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Markey, Rep. Summer Lee, Lawyers for Good Government Host Roundtable Discussion on EPA's Termination of Environmental Justice Grants Washington (May 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Representative Summer Lee (PA-12), and Lawyers for Good Government on Monday hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the Trump administration's damaging cuts to environmental justice fu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Statement on Congressional Report Showing Republican Budget Cuts Would Kick Millions Off Their Healthcare Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) released the following statement after a Congressional Budget Office report showed millions of Americans will lose healthcare under House Republicans' budget cuts. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report, released on Wednesda more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Defends NOAA, Rhode Island Fishermen During House Natural Resources Committee Markup Debate WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led in Democrats' defense of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) during the Natural Resources Committee markup of the House Republicans' sweeping reconciliation tax bill, which proposes deep cuts to programs that more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * NEW SCHUMER ANALYSIS: TRUMP'S BUDGET PROPOSAL IS ALL-OUT ASSAULT ON FEDERAL PROGRAMS UPSTATE NY RELIES ON MOST, RAISING COSTS FOR SENIORS, FAMILIES, & SMALL BUSINESSES AND SLASHING CRITICAL INVESTMENT... Trump Just Released His "Skinny Budget" Blueprint Of Next Year's Spending - And It Completely Zeroes Out And Slashes Many Of The Programs Most Important To Communities F more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone to Trump Admin: Stop 9/11 Health Program's Care Disruptions, Staff Terminations NJ 6th District Congressman says Trump has disrupted cancer treatment for 9/11 first responders WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Hosts Roundtable with Senator Markey, Lawyers for Good Government to Fight Back Against Trump Admin's Termination of Environmental Justice Grants **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.- May 8, 2025 - Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Lawyers for Good Government to host a virtual roundtable in response to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Science Committee Members Demand Answers from NSF on Award Terminations and Reckless Policy Actions (Washington, DC) - Today, Members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology sent a letter to Brian Stone, Acting Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF). In the letter, the Members detail the tu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of American Energy" at 10 a.m. on May 15, 2205, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: This hearing will review pipeline safety regulations and operations at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, May 8, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Codifying President Trump's Gulf of America Executive Order On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially declaring the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed to the Gulf of America in recognition of this bountiful economic resource and vital American as more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from a May 6, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and Members of the Subcommittee--I'm grateful to join you today. Treasury is eager to work with members of Congress to fund key priorities to strengthen our economy. And we look forward to coordinating with you on the Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Lindsey Graham, Tom Cotton Introduce Resolution Outlining Acceptable Outcome of U.S. Negotiations with Iran on its Nuclear Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced a resolution outlining the acceptable outcome of the United States' negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. That outcom more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Delivers 298th 'Time to Wake Up' Speech on 10th Our Ocean Conference Whitehouse was the only U.S. official in attendance after Trump administration abandoned global conference on ocean conservation Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered his 298 th speech tonight urging his colleagues more PR