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 -- 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 -- 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. 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 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 -- 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. 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 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 -- 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 -- 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. 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 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. 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 -- 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