WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * "NIH Cuts Will Hurt" RFK Jr. Admits When Pressed by Senator Murray On Harm to NIH Clinical Care, Confronted with Constituent's Personal Story In response to question about Trump's proposal to nearly halve the NIH's budget, Kennedy concedes "I think the cuts that are now proposed by NIH are gonna hurt." ICYMI : In Seattle, Senator Murray Highlights Consequences of Trump & Elon's Cuts & Layoffs at  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Aderholt Underscores Strengthening American Health and Well-Being During Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Washington, D.C. - Today, Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, underscored the critical need to strengthen public health systems and enhance the well-being of Americans. T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Sec. Kennedy Testifying Before The Senate, Gillibrand, Schumer Demand Answers On Chaos At The World Trade Center Health Program After Kennedy And President Trump Broke Promises, Fired Workers, And Gutted The Vital Health Care Of 9/11 First Responders Ahead of Secretary Kennedy's Testimony Before Senate HELP Committee, Senators Say 9/11 First Responders Deserve Clear Answers On Safety O more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * As Historic Measles Outbreak Worsens, Murphy Blasts RFK Jr. On Vaccine Lies WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday questioned U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 skinny budget request for the U.S. Department of Health and Hu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Spotlight Forum, Warren Slams Trump, McMahon's Attacks on Public Education, Invites Americans to Share Stories for Meeting with McMahon Warren: "At a time when college costs are already too high--when the American Dream is out of reach for too many--President Trump and Congressional Republicans are making it harder for working-class families to get ahead." Forum Livestream Washington, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Praises Committee Passage of Historic Tax Relief for Northeast Florida Families and Businesses WASHINGTON-- Today, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement upon the House Ways and Means Committee's successful vote of reconciliation legislation that will provide tax relief for Northeast Florida families and businesses. "I have been fighting tirelessly for working famili more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Proposed HHS Budget WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kenned more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * 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 discuss the issues facing our nation's workforce. As a small business owner more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Secures Major Wins in the Tax Portion of the House Republican Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore secured several major wins for families and workers in the House Ways and Means Committee's tax bill that will be part of the Republican reconciliation package. This tax bill, which passed through committee Wednesday morning, will fuel America's economic growth, pu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Hosts Virtual Education Town Hall Walnut Creek, CA - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), a senior member of the Education and Workforce Committee, announced he will host a virtual Education Town Hall on Wednesday, May 28 th at 4:00 p.m. This town hall comes in the wake of President Trump's Executive Order attempting to dismantle the Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown: SNAP Cuts Are Reverse Robin Hood Scheme Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee voiced strong opposition to the Republican Reconciliation Bill on Tuesday evening, during the Agriculture Committee's markup of heir portion of the bill. During her opening remarks, Brown stated, "Let's call this what it is: it is a rev more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans' As Trump Administration Slashed Funding For Mental Health Grants, Gun Violence Prevention Efforts That Had Bipartisan Support May 14, 2025 "The next time the President or any of his friends go to Fox News and try to start scapegoating Democrats for the gun violence in Chicago, they should remember that the President and his billionaire cronies eliminated these suc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by David D. Cole, a professor at Georgetown University, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Beyond the Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify on this very important subject. I am the former national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, and a professor at Georgetown University Law Center. I speak here on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Secures Pledge from RFK to Review 'Alarming' Mifepristone Data, Support Bill Cracking Down on Big Pharma Ads Today in a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) secured a commitment from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Jr. that he would review 'alarming' new data on the chemical abortion drug mifepristone. RFK J more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, released the following opening statement from a May 6, 2025, hearing entitled "FECA Reform and Oversight: Prioritizing Workers, Protecting Taxpayer Dollars." FECA is the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. * * * Today's hearing is about examining the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), a more than a century-old law, to consider how it might be more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy touts Louisiana successes in education, backs Pres. Trump's call to return power to states # Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) welcomed President Trump's plan to return the issue of education to the states and argued that Louisiana provides a strong example of how states can improve education throughout the country in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Clark, Pressley Condemn Termination of Federal Grants to Harvard University Washington (May 13, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), today condemned the Trump Administration's cancelation of $450 million in federal gra more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Welch, Sanders, Dingell Team Up to Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for All Americans Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Vermont's U.S. Senator Peter Welch, and Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Bernie Sanders (I-VT), joined forces with U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) to introduce the End Price  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the following testimony by Charles Tahan, a partner at Microsoft Quantum, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "From Policy to Progress: How the National Quantum Initiative Shapes U.S. Quantum Technology Leadership": * * * Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the importance of quantum technology and the transformative ro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Cantwell, Baldwin, Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Hold Press Conference Slamming Republican Effort to Defund Planned Parenthood, Pass Largest-Ever Cut to Medicaid ICYMI : Senator Murray Statement on House Republicans' Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood, Slash Medicaid KFF Explainer : How Will the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Affect the ACA, Medicaid, and the Uninsured Rate? ***WA more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Foster Care Month WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize May as National Foster Care Month and honor the children, families, and professionals involved in the foster care system. The resolution follo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- 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 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on Trump's 'Disastrous' Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, May 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today gave remarks on the floor of the Senate opposing Trump's "big, beautiful" budget reconciliation bill which will cut Medicaid, nutrition, education, and other programs for working families. Sanders remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE : The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Booker, Warren Unveil Bill to Suspend Garnishments for Student Loan Borrowers Bill Comes as Trump Admin. Set to Seize Hard-Earned Wages, Tax Refunds, and Social Security Checks for Struggling Borrowers The Ending Administrative Wage Garnishment Act of 2025 will also reform administration of the administrative wage garnishment program Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lee, Subcommittee Democrats: "Democrats will not be seat fillers nor help Republicans hide behind Police Week" **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 14, 2025 -- After Chairman Higgins and Oversight Republicans declined to hold a hearing under normal Committee procedure, refused to honor the Minority's right to invite their own witness, and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Summer Lee, Subcommittee Democrats Demand Equal Participation in Law Enforcement Roundtable Hosted by Subcommittee Republicans **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Text of Letter WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 13, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, led Subcommittee Democrats in sending a let more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fischbach Votes for Tax Relief for Farmers, Families, and Small Businesses Washington, D.C. - The Ways and Means Committee has passed their One, Big, Beautiful Bill to make 2017 tax cuts permanent and provide additional relief for farmers, families, and small businesses. "The House Ways and Means Committee Republicans have delivered on our promise to provide tax relief for farmers, fami more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * NEWS: Schatz: Trump Administration Illegally Blocking Funding Owed To Native Communities WASHINGTON -- A new tracker revealed that the Trump administration is blocking or freezing more than $430 billion in federal funding owed to communities across the country -- including nearly $316 billion for national programs that support Indian Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray, WA Broadband Office, Digital Equity Advocates Slam Trump for Ripping Away Resources to Close Digital Divide ICYMI : Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Attack on Resources to Close Digital Divide: "Republicans Will Have to Explain Why Middle Schoolers in Rural Districts Shouldn't Get Laptops" Murray first authored and introduced the Digital Equity Act in 2019 and got it passed into law  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * The Make America Sick Agenda: Senator Markey Compiles Stories from Trump, RFK Jr.'s First Five Months Read stories from Massachusetts and across the country Washington (May 14, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today unveiled a selection of dozens of stories r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Cornyn Celebrates Unanimous Passage of Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) celebrated the Senate unanimously passing his Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which would codify President Trump's Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Houston to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Refuge. Excerpts of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Presses RFK, Jr. on MPS Lead Crisis, Head Start Closures at Senate Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on mass layoffs at the agency that are impacting Wisconsin families, including firing lead experts th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Davids Slams Extreme GOP Budget That Slashes Health Care and Food to Fund Billionaire Tax Breaks Davids Backs Cutting Waste -- Not Cutting Off Kansas Families. Last night, during a U.S. House Agriculture Committee markup, Representative Sharice Davids spoke (link is external) out against President Trump and U.S. House Republicans' extreme budget proposal, which would slash Medicaid and take  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ways and Means Votes To Make 2017 Tax Cuts Permanent, Provide Additional Relief for Workers, Reward Investment in America, and Hold Woke Elites Accountable WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Ways and Means Committee voted today to provide tax relief for families, workers, small businesses, manufacturers, and farmers. The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, mak more PR