WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Joins NBC's Meet the Press WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. Senator Barrasso discussed ending Russia's war in Ukraine, securing a free and fair trade deal with China, stopping the Democrats' tax increase, and securing the Southern Border. On Ending Russia's War in Ukraine: "Well, what we'r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Cantwell Asks Duffy About Risks of GOP Spectrum Auction Plan to Aviation Safety Senator questions whether Duffy was consulted by Hegseth on DoD proposal to auction spectrum critical to DOT GOP reconciliation bill to be marked up Tuesday by House E&C Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: A Common Sense Budget Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the Wall Street Journal today. "When President Trump took the podium for his Second Inaugural Address, he promised a 'revolu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by Doug Beck, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, from a May 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture": * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and Members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Committee about technology and innovation in the Department of Defense (DoD). Also, thank you more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Energy & Commerce Republicans' Harmful Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after Republicans on the Energy & Commerce Committee announced the text of their portion of the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill.' "House Republicans are terrified the American people will  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * DeLauro and Kaptur Expose Energy Secretary's Lies *NEW FACT SHEET*: Wright's Wrongs WASHINGTON -- Last week, United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright appeared before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for a hearing on the Department of Energy's fiscal year 2026 bu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Proposed Approval of North Dakota Coal Combustion Residual Program ***Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - After two years of delay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the proposed approval of North Dakota's Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Permit Program. States are authorized to apply for primacy to operate their own permit programs as long as such program more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * House Natural Resources Democrats Reject Republicans' Scorched-Earth Plan to Sacrifice our Public Lands, Waters & Wildlife for Billionaire Tax Cuts GOP's "Environmental Liquidation for Billionaires Act" MOST EXTREME ANTI-ENVIRONMENT BILL IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, House Natural Resources Committee De more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur and DeLauro Expose Energy Secretary's Lies *NEW FACT SHEET* : (link is external) Wright's Wrongs Toledo, Ohio -- Last week, United States Secretary of Energy Chris Wright appeared (link is external) before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies for a hearing on the Department of Energy's fiscal year 2026 budget request. During the hearing, Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Republicans' Catastrophic Health Care Cuts Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after House Republicans unveiled their bill to cut Medicaid and take health care away from millions of Americans: "Republicans finally released the bil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Reconciliation Will Help Struggling Families Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss bringing permanency to the tax code and passing President Trump's agenda through the reconciliation package. Leader Scalise outlined how unleashing energy production, securing the border, and cutting wasteful spending would help hardworking fa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on May 12, 2025: * * * Rolling Back Regulation Senate Republicans are hard at work to accomplish the goals we laid out over the last two years to help our nation get back on track. My colleagues and I are confirming nominees to ensure President Trump has the team he needs to be successful, working to pass legislation to keep our communities safe, restoring law and order at our border, and more. As part of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Sewell Introduce Solid American Hardwood Tax Credit Act Bipartisan bill will level playing field for American-grown and manufactured hardwood products WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) and Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Solid American Hardwood Tax Credit Act to allow individual taxpayers to include solid American manufactured hardwood products, su more PR

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins My View with Lara Trump " There is a great unity. President Trump and his team, Speaker Johnson in the House, Senate Republicans, realize that if we're going to use this two years for our majorities - hopefully four - to the ultimate advantage, we've got to be able to work together in a way that enables us to get a lot of that agenda across the finish line." Click here to watch the vi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Top E&C Democrats Blast Energy, Environment, Spectrum, and AI Provisions Included in Republican Reconciliation Bill Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Members blasted the energy, environment, spectrum, and artificial intelligence provisions included in the Republican budget reconciliation bi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by James Mazol, performing the duties of the under secretary of Defense for research and engineering, from a May 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Science, Technology, and Innovation Posture": * * * Chairman Bacon, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on innovation within t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Demands EPA Halt Plans to Dissolve Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program Demand comes after documents obtained exclusively by EPW Democratic staff reveal new EPA plans to eliminate landmark money-saving and climate safety programs--another giveaway to the fossil fuel industry that helped elect Trump  more PR