WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Brandi C. Vann, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of Defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy Defense Activities Programmatic Updates": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Baumgartner Introduces Resolution to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-05), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced H.Res 398 on May 8, 2025, declaring it the policy of the United States to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The resolution emphasizes the necessity of fully dismantling Iran's nuclear weap more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Announces Resolution Authorizing Senate Legal Action to Force Trump to Comply with Anti-Corruption Foreign Emoluments Clause [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced a resolution to stop President Donald Trump from accepting payments and gifts from foreign governments, including a $400 million luxury jet from the royal family of Qatar and potentia more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Schatz, Coons, Murphy Joint Statement on Qatar Luxury Jet Gift to Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Chris Murphy (D-CT), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following joint statement on reports that President Trump will accept a luxury jet valued at $400 million from the royal family  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of Budget Reconciliation Text WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup. Chairman Guthrie's opening statement as prepared for del more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Lawler and Chairman Hill Applaud the Release of American-Israeli Hostage Edan Alexander Pearl River, NY - 5/12/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, and Congressman French Hill (AR-2), Chairman of the House Hostage Task Force, praised the return of Edan Alexander, an American more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Reacts to the News of the Expected Release of Edan Alexander Pearl River, N.Y. - 5/11/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, reacts to the news of the expected release of Edan Alexander. This comes after leading a bipartisan letter to President Trump on Friday, urging him to do everyth more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on East Africa and The Horn WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "East Africa & The Horn: At A Turning Point or Breaking Point?" Witnesses included Mr. Joshu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Delivering Historic Tax Relief to Working Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during markup of the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. As prepared for delivery. "Today, this Committee will move forward on President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Meets with DOL Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) met with Secretary of the Department of Labor, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Following the meeting, Chairman Walberg said: "It was a pleasure to reconnect with a former member of the Committee and colleague to dis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on Senior National Security Nominations Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine nominees for several senior civilian national security positions. During his opening remarks, Chairman Wicker emphasized the importance of addressing the severity of nuclear t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Environment Subcommittee Hearing on Environmental Protection Agency Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, announced a hearing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Comer: GAO's Duplication Report Offers Blueprint to Safeguard Taxpayer Dollars and Strengthen Government Efficiency WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement on the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) annual Duplication and Fragmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Andy Barr Introduces Legislation to Expand Camp Nelson National Monument Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) has introduced the Camp Nelson National Monument Boundary Expansion Act, legislation that authorizes the addition of approximately 132 acres to the Camp Nelson National Monument in Jessamine County, Kentucky. The proposed expansion will bring the total acreage of the Mon more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Auchincloss Delivers Remarks at Energy & Commerce Committee Markup of Budget Reconciliation Text Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) delivered opening remarks at the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of Budget Reconciliation Text, where Republicans will vote to take away healthcare from millions of Americans. You can find a video of his f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Chris Smith's Statement on the Release of American Hostage, Edan Alexander, from Hamas Captivity Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to confirmation of the release of an American hostage held in captivity by Hamas: "I am relieved to know Edan Alexander, an American from New Jersey, will soon be reunit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Commends President Trump's Decision to Lift Sanctions on Syria WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08) commends President Donald Trump's suspension of the United States' sanctions against Syria in the continuing effort to normalize relations in the Middle East. President Trump expressed his commitment to give the people of Syria, who have suffered for so long, "a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Announces Introduction of Bill to Codify President Trump's Executive Order Lowering Drug Prices for Americans Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement in support of President Trump's executive order, signed today, which will tie what Medicare pays for prescription drugs to the lowest prices paid in other developed countries. "Today,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Demands RFK Jr. Restore Funding for Investigation of Poe Hall Toxic Exposure Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) demanded that the Trump administration reverse staff cuts which have resulted in the abrupt discontinuation of an important investigation into toxic exposure at Poe Hall at North Carolina State University (NC State). The National Institute for Occupational Sa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Calls for Release of Texan David Barnes from Russia WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today called for the release of Texan David Barnes, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for more than four years, following recently-freed Russian prisoner Ksenia Karelina's letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the safe return of Barnes and two other Americans being held by Russia: "David Barnes more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Introduces Mission to MARS Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced the Mission to Modernize Astronautic Resources for Space (MARS) Act, which would improve and modernize Johnson Space Center's (JSC) infrastructure to prepare National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for human missions to the moon and Mars: "Throughout history, America has pioneered human space explor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn to Putin: Pres. Trump, America Cannot Be Coerced WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) commended President Trump's efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine and condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempts to hinder a lasting peace agreement. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here. "I'm grateful to President Trump for his lead more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Crack Down on U.S. Firearms Flowing to Latin American Drug Cartels Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Congressmen Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.-10) and Rob Menendez (D-N.J.-08) in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Attor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Wyden Demand Answers from Promoters who Paid Trump Nominee to Sell Investors Fraudulent Tax Credits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) demanded answers from the promoters of a fraudulent "tribal tax credit," after they obtained a recording of an investor call showing the scam may be far larger than previously known. Billy Long more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Councilman Chris Hinds to Join DeGette at Energy & Commerce Committee Markup of Republican Attack on Medicaid WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) announced that Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds will be joining her at the Energy & Commerce Committee markup of House Republicans' bill that would kick at least 13.7 million Americans off their health care. "Today, House Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: President Trump is Leading in the Middle East "Strength Produces Peace. Strength Produces Results." U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business today to discuss President Trump's trip to the Middle East as well as his trade talks with China and the recent release of American hostage Edan Alexander. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines rec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans' Plan to Strip Health Care From Millions Of Americans In Largest Cut To Medicaid In American History May 12, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slams Republicans' plan to slash Medicaid and potentially kick 14 million Americans off their insurance, to pay for tax breaks for billionaires WASHINGTON - Following the release of a non-partisan Congressional  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Pharmacy Benefit Managers May 13, 2025 Today's hearing will investigate the role PBMs play in the drug supply chain and their impact on competition, patients, providers, & pharmacies WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an openin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Pharmacy Benefit Managers Today's hearing will investigate the role PBMs play in the drug supply chain and their impact on competition, patients, providers, & pharmacies WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Colleagues File Amicus Brief Slamming President Trump's Lawless Attempts To Dismantle The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau May 12, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and 41 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in filing an amicus brief more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Celebrates the Release of Another American Hostage WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Abraham Accords Caucus co-chair, released the following statement after President Trump secured the release of American citizen Edan Alexander from the hands of Iran-backed Hamas. Ernst has been a fierce advocate for freeing the hostages and kept up the drumbeat to bring them home. "Finally, Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Grassley Refer ATF Bureaucrats Who Defrauded Taxpayers for Prosecution WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) requested that the Trump administration take immediate action to correct sweeping culture problems within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) after a pair of bureaucrats defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars by illegally misc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell, Carter, Letlow Introduce Bipartisan Safer Shrimp Imports Act Legislation to Protect Consumers and Support American Seafood Industry Representatives Mike Ezell (MS-04), Julia Letlow (LA-05), and Troy Carter (LA-02) today introduced the Safer Shrimp Imports Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at tightening federal inspection standards for imported shrimp and protecting American consumers and domestic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Finance Committee Advances CBP Commissioner Nomination Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Senate Finance Committee today advanced the nomination of Rodney Scott to be U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner by a vote of 14-13. Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the statement below: "Mr. Scott's decades of service and de more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Following Mother's Day, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Trump Administration's Extreme Attacks on Maternal and Infant Health Programs Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) condemned the Trump Administration's continuing attacks on federal programs that help support maternal and infant health programs at a time when glaring disparities continues to plague out communities. "The more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Challenges President Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force in filing an amicus brief (link is external) challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Arrives in Turkey WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today arrived in Turkey. Senator Graham traveled to the nation to meet with Turkish and U.S. officials to assess the situation in Syria. "I have traveled to Turkey this week for the express purpose of assessing the situation in Syria. I am very inclined to support sanctions relief for Syria under the right  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Graves and Rouzer Statement on Sean McMaster's Nomination for FHWA Administrator Washington, DC - Joint statement of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) ahead of the scheduled May 14th Senate Environment and Public Works more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Introduces Adam Telle, Trump's Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Telle has served as Hagerty's Chief of Staff for the past four years WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced his Chief of Staff Adam Telle, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. *Click the photo above or here to wa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Force Senate Vote for Trump Admin to Obey Federal Courts, Due Process WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined Alex Padilla, Chris Van Hollen, Chuck Schumer, and Tim Kaine to introduce a resolution to investigate the Trump administration's compliance with due process and court orders and El Salvador's human rights abuses. "Due process is a fundamental  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Fight to Protect Head Start, Meals on Wheels, Social Services from Republican Budget Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 41 colleagues in sending an open letter to the public exposing the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans'  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Challenges Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Late Monday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 148 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Econom more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Challenges Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Late Monday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 148 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Challenges Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)-- Late Monday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 148 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Leads Pocan, Bishop, Ivey in Sending Letter to Top Appropriations Republicans Demanding They Respect Judiciary's Independence WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) led Subcommittee Members Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), and Rep. Glenn Iv more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Argues for Tax Cuts in "One Big, Beautiful Bill" in Latest Op-Ed Published Ahead of Committee Markup to Cut Taxes for Working Families, Seniors, Farmers and Small Businesses WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, penned an op-ed in the Sarasota Herald Tribune calling on Congress to pass the Republican tax package to preve more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * ICYMI: 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. In Case You Missed it: "When President Trump took the podium for his Second Inaugural Addre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS AND PRESIDENT TRUMP UNVEIL THEIR PLAN TO TRADE AWAY AMERICANS' HEALTH COVERAGE FOR TAX CUT FOR THE WEALTHY TAMPA, FL -- Before heading back to Washington, D.C., where her Republican Energy and Commerce colleagues plan to rip health care away from millions of Americans and make life more expensive for everyone to fund tax breaks for the wealthy, Castor stood with local  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Tuberville on Kudlow: "We're so fortunate to have President Trump" WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss how President Trump is delivering wins for the American people left and right. Read excerpts from the interview below or watch on YouTube or Rumble. KUDLOW : "The great Alabama Senator, Mr. Tommy Tuberville. Senator Tu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Whip Clark Pens Fox News Op-Ed Denouncing Trump's Attacks on Education, Democracy MALDEN, MA -- In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) published an op-ed denouncing Donald Trump's attack on universities like Harvard and the threat it poses to American democracy. You can read the entire op-ed HERE or below: Trump's Attack On Harvard Is Just The Beginning By  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Proposed Cuts to SNAP House Republicans Plan to Take Away SNAP Benefits from Millions of Working Americans to Pay for Billionaire Tax Cut Washington - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi and Moulton Lead More Than 100 Democrats in Opposing Cuts to 988's Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ Youth WASHINGTON - Today, Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Seth Moulton (D-MA) joined in leading 107 House Democrats in calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump to scrap plans that would cut funding for the special more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi Raises Alarm Over Potential U.S. Tech Deals with UAE and Saudi Arabia That Could Risk Transfer of Advanced Chips to China WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Comp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Slams Republican "Make America Greedy Again" Tax Cut for Billionaires Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Ways and Means Committee markup of the House Republican tax bill, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called out how their plan will cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy by gutting critical programs Connecticut families rely on like SNAP and causing nearly 14 million Americans to lose their health  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO ENACT ONE OF THE LARGEST HEALTHCARE CUTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back on the reckless Republican scheme to rip away the healthcare and nutritional assistance of the American peop more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND HOUSE REPUBLICANS ARE TRYING TO ENACT ONE OF THE LARGEST HEALTHCARE CUTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing back on the reckless Republican scheme to rip away the healthcare and nutritional assistance of the American people. ALICIA MENENDEZ : Jo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS EXTREME AND TOXIC BILL" Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that House Democrats will continue to push back against the Republican scheme to enact the largest cut to Medicaid and food assistance in American history. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS EXTREME AND TOXIC BILL" LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump and House Republicans spent all of last year promising to lower the high cost of living in the United States of America. In fact, Donald Trump said that costs are going to go down in America on day one, but costs haven't gone down. They've gone up. Inflation is on the way up. Donald Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Crack Down on U.S. Firearms Flowing to Latin American Drug Cartels Administration's Designation of 8 Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations Unlocks New Tools to Crack Down on Southbound Arms Trafficking Over 200,000 American Firearms Flow into Mexico Every Year, Fueling Gang Violence and Drug and Human Trafficking Washington, D.C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Congressional Republicans Pushing Largest Medicaid Cut In History, Kicking Millions Off SNAP and Nutrition Programs Nonpartisan CBO Analysis Shows All Savings from Republican Bill Come from Benefit Cuts, Terminating Health Coverage, and Payment Cuts for Doctors, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Home Care Providers House Committees Meeting This Week to Advance Tax Scam, Gut Medica more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Markey Urge FCC to Operate Transparently with Paramount-SkyDance Merger Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, wrote to Federal Communications Commis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Meet on Defending Federal Investments, Services for Maryland Thursday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met to discuss their efforts to defend federal investments for Maryland's priorities and ensure constituents can continue to access essential public services. Their meeting came as Congress moves into appropriations season and following th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Meet on Defending Federal Investments, Services for Maryland WASHINGTON - Thursday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met to discuss their efforts to defend federal investments for Maryland's priorities and ensure constituents can continue to access essential public services. Their meeting came as Congress moves into appropriations season and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Remarks at CSIS Global Security Forum on Defense Innovation Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, addressed the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Global Security Forum today in Washington, D.C. Below are the Senator's remarks as prepared for delivery: "If I told y more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Meeks Blasts Trump Administration for Bypassing Congress on UAE Arms Sale, Announces Joint Resolutions of Disapproval Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today criticized the Trump administration's decision to bypass the Congressional committee review process more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Van Hollen, Colleagues: Trump's Military Actions in Yemen Must Follow the Law Washington, D.C. - As President Trump visits the Middle East this week, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Maryland's U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen--both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee--today led their colleagues in demanding answers from the administration about its military operations against more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * More Money for Elon? Oversight Democrats Demand Investigation Into Whether Trump Administration is Using Tariff Negotiations to Support Starlink Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of State (Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Morelle, DeLauro, Espaillat Request Library of Congress Inspector General Investigate Improper Communications, Potential Unauthorized Transfer of Congressional Data to Trump Administration WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led a request to the Library of Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joins Entire Massachusetts Delegation in Slamming Trump's Efforts to Eliminate AmeriCorps Washington, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton joined the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation--Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Katherine Clark (M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Krishnamoorthi Lead Over 100 Democrats in Opposing Threatened Cuts to 988's Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ Youth Washington, D.C. - Reps. Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) are leading 107 House Democrats to call on HHS Secretary Kennedy and President Trump to scrap their threatened plans to cut funding in the President's Budget for the specialized services for LGBTQ+ y more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On Trump's Middle East Trip: This Isn't America First. This Is Trump First. It's A National Security Disaster And A Moral Abomination. WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Tuesday spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to deliver a blistering condemnation of President Trump's foreign policy corruption, highlighting his use of the office to enrich himself while putting U.S. nati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 13, 2025, at a markup of tax cuts for billionaires and health care cuts for Americans: * * * (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In 2017, Republicans passed a tax law that was supposed to pay for itself, raise wages, and help working families. None of that happened. Instead, it exploded the deficit, worsened inequalit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards **Annual National Small Business Week awards recognize achievements and contributions of SBA-assisted individuals and businesses** (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Chris Pappa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), today celebrated Granite State small business owners and entrepreneurs at the Small Business  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Releases Report Documenting Trump's War on Science WASHINGTON, May 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a new report uncovering the far-reaching scope of Trump's attacks on science and their impact on public health. "Since January, Trump has launched an unprecedented, illegal and outrage more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Closure of NOAA Database Program Tracking Cost of Extreme Weather Events Elimination of this database undermines transparency, hinders ability of taxpayers, policymakers, and businesses to track impacts of natural disasters and plan for future extreme weather events Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) wrote to Secret more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards Annual National Small Business Week awards recognize achievements and contributions of SBA-assisted individuals and businesses Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner, alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * On Same Day Senate Republicans Strip Internet Access from Students and Educators, President Trump Attempts to Illegally End Bipartisan Law to Connect Seniors, Veterans, and Rural Communities Trump's NTIA Nominee Testified: "I commit to implementing NTIA's statutory requirements, including with respect to the Digital Equity Act" New Mexico Was Expected to Receive $14.3 Million in Grants, Covers 9 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Pallone at Committee Markup: Republicans Are Taking Health Care Away From At Least 13.7 Million Americans Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared at today's full committee markup of the Republican partisan budget reconciliation bill: For more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi, House Democrats Challenge Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined 147 Democratic Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief late Monday night challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The lawmakers' brief stands up more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with National Border Patrol Council WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with National Border Patrol Council board members to discuss improving infrastructure, updating technology, and increasing personnel along our southern border to give them the resources needed to do their job. Thanks to Border Patrol's work and President Trump's historic efforts to secure the border more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * President Trump Signs Rep. Clyde's Bill to Overturn Burdensome Biden-Era Regulations Into Law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, President Donald J. Trump signed Congressman Andrew Clyde's (GA-09) Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval, H.J.Res. 42, into law. The measure rescinds burdensome Biden-era regulations on household appliances and consumer products. "I'm d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Investigating Trump-Administration Silencing Potential VA Whistleblowers with Gag Orders Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Craig: "Forget eggs, Republicans will make food more expensive for everyone" The SNAP program on Trump's chopping block helps millions of Americans put food on the table -- and trickles down to manufacturers, truck drivers and farmers. Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) published an o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin, Nadler, Schneider to President Trump: Ed Martin Is Unfit to Serve in Any Capacity in Federal Government Specter of Antisemitism Follows Scandal-Ridden Martin into New Role at Trump DOJ after D.C. U.S. Attorney Bid Fails Washington, D.C. (May 13, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on East Africa WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement at a full committee hearing, "East Africa and the Horn: At a Turning Point or Breaking Point?" In her remarks, R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Lifting of Syria Sanctions WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's decision to lift all sanctions on Syria: "I commend President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Morelle Condemn Trump Administration's Brazen Attempt to Take Over Library of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, issued the following joint statement after the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Opposes House GOP's Steep Cuts to Medicaid Could Leave Thousands of RIers Without Health Coverage WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says House Republicans are proposing "catastrophic cuts" to federal Medicaid funding that goes to states to help provide health coverage. In Rhode Island, the federal-state program pays for about 1 in 4 Rhode Islanders' health care and has become a ke more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Qatar Gifting Luxury Plane to President Trump WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after President Trump announced that he would accept a luxury plane as a gift from the Qatari royal family to be used as Air Force One, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "For President Trump to even consider accepting a luxu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to End Deportation Protections for Afghans in the United States Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) decision to end deportation protections for Afghans residing in the United States: "My office has worked tirelessly to bring our Afghan allies to the United States to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Betty McCollum Slams Trump Administration for Betraying Afghans who Supported American Troops and Diplomats WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Monday morning, the Department of Homeland Security announced that in one month it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan, effectively abandoning life-saving protections for over 11,000 Afghans who fled Taliban persecution after supporting more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Leads over 100 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on National Science Foundation Funding Freeze Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Congress' only PhD physicist, led 112 Members of Congress in expressing their concern with the Trump Administration's directive for the National Science Foundation to freeze all grant funding. In a letter to President Trump, the Members wrote: " more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HILL'S BILL TO PRESERVE MORE OF ARKANSAS'S NATURAL BEAUTY PASSES THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. French Hill's (AR-02) bill, H.R. 1612, the Flatside Wilderness Additions Act, to expand the Flatside Wilderness Area in central Arkansas by approximately 2,200 acres, passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote. Rep. Hill's bill designates an additional 2,200 acre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly: 'Cuts to Medicaid aren't about saving taxpayer money' House Republicans push $880 billion cut to Medicaid through Energy and Commerce Committee WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), member of the Energy & Commerce Committee, is committed to protecting Medicaid. Today, Republicans on the committee will try to pass $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid as part of President Donald Trump's  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nadler, Goldman, Lead New York Delegation Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy Demanding Answers Regarding the Ongoing Instability at the World Trade Center Health Program Today, Representatives Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Dan Goldman (NY-10) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, regarding the ongoing instability at the World Trade Center Health Prog more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Urges Fiscal Responsibility and Against Healthcare Cuts in Republican Tax Plan Committee Consideration Washington D.C. - Today, at an Energy & Commerce Committee meeting on the Republican tax plan, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) urged his colleagues to not go through with their extreme cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act to pay for tax cuts to wealthy individuals and corpo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Shri Thanedar Calls For Vote on Trump Impeachment Washington, DC \- Today, Rep. Shri Thanedar has notified the Chair of his intent to offer a question of the privileges of the House to force a vote on the Impeachment of Donald J Trump. "Now is the time to take action," said Rep. Thanedar. "As a member of Congress, I have a responsibility to uphold the checks and balances that safeguard the in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * REP. STUTZMAN APPLAUDS TRUMP DECISION TO LIFT SYRIAN SANCTIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump declared the cessation of sanctions against Syria. This comes after the announcement that President Trump will meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa tomorrow in Saudi Arabia. Last month, Rep. Stutzman had the opportunity to visit Syria and meet with President al-Shar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Introduces Bill to Empower Law Enforcement Efforts to Crack Down on Ghost Guns GHOST Act Follows Continued Work by Congresswoman to Reduce Gun Violence Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Gun Hardware Oversight and Shipment Tracking (GHOST) Act to help law enforcement prevent the spread ofunserialized firearms, also known as "ghost guns."Police  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls and Sen. Roger Marshall Reintroduce Bill to Codify President Trump's VOICE Office and Support Angel Families WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced the Justice for Angel Families Act, which would amend the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) to expand funds to angel families, who are immediate relatives of victims of homicide by an ill more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey Blasts Republicans for Silencing Lung Cancer Survivor at Medicaid Hearing Washington D.C.- In a disturbing escalation of Republican efforts to gut Medicaid behind closed doors, Republicans on the Energy & Commerce Committee tonight silenced a constituent and lung cancer survivor who dared to speak out against their disastrous healthcare cuts that would be a death warrant for millions of Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lawler, Wasserman Schultz, Hill, Gottheimer, and Suozzi Urge Trump to Bring Home American Hostages Held in Gaza Washington, D.C. - 5/10/25... Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), joined by Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), French Hill (AR-02), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) led 45 of their House colleagues in a bipartisan letter to President Trump urging his administration to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Troy E. Nehls, Pete Stauber, Clay Higgins, and Gabe Evans' Op-Ed in the Washington Reporter: House Republicans Back the Blue WASHINGTON, D.C. --Representatives Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Pete Stauber (R-MN-08), Clay Higgins (R-LA-03), and Gabe Evans (R-CO-08), penned an op-ed for the Washington Reporter, discussing House Republicans' support for our men and women in blue, and three pieces of legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 13, 2025: * * * NEWS: Sanders Releases Report Documenting Trump's War on Science Trump Cuts Cancer Research by 31 Percent WASHINGTON, May 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released a new report uncovering the far-reaching scope of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Scalise: Reconciliation Will Help Struggling Families JEFFERSON, La. --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 hel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Coons Lead Group Of 27 Senators In Introducing Resolution To Condemn $400 Million Airplane Gift To Trump From Qatar WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution in the Senate condemning a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, President Donald Trump announced he will receive  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Schatz, Padilla, Wyden Lead Push Warning Trump Administration of Harmful Impacts of SAVE Act, Anti-Voter Executive Order in Native Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Rules more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: No President Should Take $400 Million Gift From A Foreign Country WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today took to the Senate floor to condemn a luxury airplane gift, valued at $400 million, that President Donald Trump announced he will receive from the government of Qatar. According to reports, Trump intends to designa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER - WITH WESTERN NY RELIGIOUS LEADERS & FOOD BANKS - SOUNDS ALARM THAT UNDER GOP PLAN TO CUT SNAP - AMERICA'S LARGEST ANTI-HUNGER PROGRAM - THOUSANDS OF KIDS, SENIORS, & FAMILIES COULD GO... Already 8,000 Cases Of Food For FeedMore WNY Have Already Been Canceled Due To Trump's Cruel USDA Cuts - Now GOP Wants To Steal Up To $230 Billion From SNAP To Fund Trump's Ta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Announces Key Senior Staff Hires and Promotions WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced key senior staff hires and promotions in his Washington, D.C. office. OMRI CEREN promoted to Senior Advisor for Policy and Communications. Omri previously served as National Security Advisor and then Legislative Director for Senator Cruz. Before joining Sen. Cruz's staff, he was programmatic di more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Nominees Will Champion Regulatory Clarity and Strategic Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) voiced his support for David Fink (Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration), David Fogel (Assistant Se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson for The Wall Street Journal: The Ugly Truth About the 'Big Beautiful Bill' WASHINGTON - Today, The Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) calling out unsustainable federal spending and urging the president and congressional leaders to reconsider a multistep budget reconciliation process. "Under every scenario now being considered, federal debt continue more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Presses Trump Administration to End Freeze on Broadband Internet Expansion in Georgia State of Georgia is slated to receive over $1 billion through bipartisan infrastructure law program to expand high-speed internet Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Trump Administration to end the freeze on broadband internet expansion in Georgia. This week, Sen. Ossoff urged U. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Sen. Peters Opening Statement at Hearing on Trump Nominees for FRA, Amtrak, Commerce Dept WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chair of the Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness, delivered the following o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Spearheads Bill to Remove Communist Chinese Spies from American Universities WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Senator Rick Scott, joined by Senators Ted Budd and Ted Cruz, announced the reintroduction of the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act. This legislation will prevent Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants from being awarded to American univ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate and House Republicans Make Strides to Repeal Over a Dozen Biden-Era Regulations to Advance Trump's America First Agenda Washington - In a seismic victory for President Trump's America First Agenda, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today released the following statement on Senate and House Republicans' efforts to reverse over a dozen of Joe Biden's nonsensical regulations using the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Proposed Ways and Means Committee Cuts That Would Raise Prices on Consumers and Businesses Washington (May 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement in response to the Republican majority of the House Ways and Means Committee's plans to phase-out and terminate key  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Trump's War on America's Kitchens Washington (May 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement after Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) announced 47 deregulatory actions, including the rollback of dozens of appliance efficiency standards covering everything fro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Entire Massachusetts Delegation Slam Trump Efforts to End AmeriCorps Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 13, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today led all members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation--Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Resolution Designating May Renewable Fuels Month Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) in leading a bipartisan resolution to designate May 2025 as Renewable Fuels Month in America. Senator Marshall has been a longtime champion of renewable fuels. "Renewable fuels are an important part of American energy, and I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Sanders, Representatives Watson Coleman, Khanna Reintroduce the WATER Act to Expand Access to Clean, Affordable Drinking Water May 13, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) each introduced the WATER Act, a comprehensive bill to expand access to clean, safe, and affordable drinking water. The Water Affordability, Transparency, Eq more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls For Confirmation of U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, Democrats Block Nomination Schmitt is the First Catholic Republican Elected to the Senate from Missouri WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), the first Catholic Republican elected to the United States Senate by the state of Missouri, called for President Trump's nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Brian Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Lujan Urge FCC to Operate Transparently with Paramount-SkyDance Merger Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 13, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ben Ray Lujan, Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, today wrote to Feder more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Smith: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Will Usher In New Era of American Prosperity WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for April 2025, ahead of a Ways and Means Committee marku more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats' Hypocrisy Knows No Bounds Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "This week, we should be on the GENIUS bill, which is the stablecoin bill. "As most of you know, we had a vote [on] cloture on the motion to proceed  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Timmons Leads Bipartisan Push to Reestablish Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking Congressman William Timmons (R-SC) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers today in reintroducing a resolution to establish a new Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking. The effort seeks to improve how Congress uses data and evidence to craft effective, accountable legislation. The lawmakers--members of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Top Five Moments: Budget Committee Hearing on the Fiscal State of the Nation WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, the House Budget Committee held a hearing entitled, "The Fiscal State of the Nation."The hearing featured testimony from majority witnesses--Dr. Joshua Rauh of the Hoover Institution, Dr. Paul Winfree of the Economic Policy Innovation Ce more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Hears Testimony of Trump Defense Nominees WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Adam Telle, President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Richard Anderson, President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs during their Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) confirmati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Accepts Secretary McMahon's Meeting Invitation Washington, D.C. - Today, Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon declined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren's invitation to appear at a Senate forum and asked to meet with Senator Warren instead. In response, Senator Warren released the following statement: "If Secretary McMahon doesn't have the courage to face the parents, te more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Demands Health and Human Services Nominee Erase Ethics Conflicts with Pharmaceutical, Biotech Companies As RFK Jr.'s Deputy, O'Neill would have insight and influence over FDA approvals "Your relationships with biomedical companies regulated by HHS will raise concerns about your impartiality in this role" Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Warren Statement on April 2025 CPI 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: "Last week, the Fed warned that the risks of higher inflation and higher unemployment are more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Sanctions Relief for Syria Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Representative Joe Wilson and I have been pushing President Trump to update our broad and outdated S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Call on Trump and Trump Family to Divest from World Liberty Financial; Sound Alarm on Foreign Governments Using Trump Crypto to Curry Presidential Favors Trump and His Family Will Earn Millions from United Arab Emirates-Connected Crypto Deal as The Administration is Set to Approve Sa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Housing California Host Statewide Panel on Federal Solutions to Reduce Homelessness and Expand Affordable Housing Access WATCH : Padilla highlights need for transformative solutions like his Housing for All Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Housing California hosted a virtual media briefing alongside a panel of California statewide housing par more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers on Proven Tax Reforms, Eliminates Bad Tax Policies, and Puts America First WASHINGTON, D.C. - The One, Big, Beautiful Bill under consideration by the Ways and Means Committee embraces proven tax policies that build on the success of the 2017 Trump tax cuts while also delivering a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * What They Are Saying: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers Pro-Growth Tax Relief Benefiting American Manufacturers, Workers, and Small Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. - The One, Big, Beautiful Bill being marked up in the Ways and Means Committee today will deliver on the promises President Trump and Republicans made to the American people: p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark, Senator Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Slam Trump Efforts to End AmeriCorps Letter Text (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark MA-5) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA.), and all members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation -- Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-1), Jim McGovern (MA-2), Lori Trahan (MA-3), J more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Wyden, Cortez Masto Demand Answers From Promoters who paid IRS Nominee Billy Long to Sell Investors Fraudulent "Tribal Tax Credits" New Recording of Investor Call Suggests Tax Scheme Was Far Larger Than Previously Known and Trump Contacts Are Key to Promoters' Scheme Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Catherine C more PR