WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * America is Not for Sale: Ranking Member Connolly Urges White House to Immediately Decline a $400 Million Plane, an Illegal "Gift" from Qatar Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government reform, sent a letter to White House Counsel David Warrington demanding all documents and information pertaining to President Trump's intention to accept a $400 millio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following news release: * * * Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republican Attacks on Science and Public Health Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates Extension of Trump Tax Cuts, Key Legislative Wins Passing Committee Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the extension of Trump Tax Cuts, alongside several of his legislative priorities, passed the Ways & Means Committee as part of the budget reconciliation process. "My Republican colleagues and I on the Ways and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates National Police Week by Championing Pro-Law Enforcement Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated National Police Week and issued the following statement on House passage of three bills to support current and retired Law Enforcement Officers. "The radical left's soft-on-crime policies, dangerous rhetoric, and complete dis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Ban U.S. Recognition of Ukrainian Territory Annexed by Russia Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced legislation to prohibit the United States from recognizing Russia's false claims of sovereignty over Crimea or any other forcibly seized Ukrainian territory, including any related airspace or territori more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Welch, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Calling for End to Two-Month Blockade on Humanitarian Aid Entering Gaza Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), alongside 28 of their Senate colleagues, introduced a resolution calling on the Trump administration to use all possible diplomatic tools to end the Israeli government's blockade of food and life more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution Passes the House Washington D.C. - Today, a resolution led by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (LA-02), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) passed the House of Representatives in a 421 to 1 vote. JAHM aims to recognize the signi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Demand Answers on Chaos at the World Trade Center Health Program [HARTFORD, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined his colleagues U.S. Senators Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) demanding answers from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on ongoing chaos, recurring cuts, sudden reversals, and lack more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Gallego, Whitehouse, Warren, DeLauro, Colleagues Demand Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Reckless Tariffs as an Excuse to Price Gouge Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), led 31 of their Senate and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Warren, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation To Suspend Garnishments for Student Loan Borrowers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07), reintroduced the Ending Administrative Wage Garnishment Act of 2025, legislation that would provide borrower relief and support by suspending garnishment a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds House Ways and Means Committee Passage of the Republican Tax Package House Republicans Deliver Permanent Relief for Families, Seniors and Small Businesses "We Fought Back and Put America and Americans First" WASHINGTON -- Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement after the committee voted to advance the House R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Presses VA Secretary Collins on Protecting Workers' Rights and Modernizing VA Systems WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) pressed Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins during a House Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, raising serious concerns about the Department's reduction in force, position on collective bargaining rights for employees, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * CAREY OP-ED: Reducing Taxes for American Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, published an op-ed in The Columbus Dispatch titled, " I am working to lower taxes for struggling Ohioans. I heard them at town hall, " discussing the urgent need for tax relief for Ohioans and all Americans as critical provisions of the 2017 Tax Cu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Marshall Introduce Bill to Support Families of Victims Killed by Illegal Immigrants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Justice for Angel Families Act to allow federal funds to cover medical expenses, lost wages, and funeral costs for families whose loved one has been killed by an illegal immigrant. The bill would also codify the Vic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, FSC Ranking Member Waters, and 39 Democratic Members Call out Top U.S. Financial Institutions for Abandoning Commitment to Address Growing Climate Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL), Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and 39 other Members sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of leading U.S. fina more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Benjamin Jensen, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Our Edge: Trade Secrets and the Global AI Arms Race": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresista Ramirez Leads 109 Members to Protect the Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), proud daughter of immigrants and citizen by birthright, introduced legislation to block the implementation of President Trump's unconstitutional Executive Order that illegally and unconstitutionally seeks to end citizenship for children  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Calls Out DHS Secretary Noem on Elimination of Domestic Terrorism Prevention Program During Budget Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Committee on Homeland Security budget hearing, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for the Trump Administration's intent to eliminate critical funding to combat domestic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Votes to Advance the 'One, Big, Beautiful' Bill Out of the Ways and Means Committee Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) and fellow Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee voted today to advance their portion of the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" after more than 17 hours of deliberation. This bill cuts taxes for individuals and businesses--protecting workin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Pou to FAA Officials: "We Need Answers, We Need Urgency, and We Need Funding!" House hearing hosts FAA heads as Newark Airport problems spiral WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today used a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing to grill officials at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for answers on the continuing chaos and fa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Calls for the Department of Justice to Investigate New York State's Unconstitutional Gun Laws Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today penned a letter to the U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi urging the Department of Justice to investigate New York State's infringement of New Yorker's Second Amendment rights. This letter was also signed by Congresswoman Elise more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Joins Amicus Brief Slamming President Trump's Lawless Attempt to Dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 80,000 CT victims of financial abuse received more than $45 million in relief from agency Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Richard Bl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Announces $1.8 Million Investment in Airport Safety for New Century AirCenter in Olathe Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to improve air safety at Johnson County's New Century AirCenter in Olathe, KS. The $2 million award will be used to reconstruct 7,330 feet of existing runway and 16 existing points of signage -- all of which are more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Gallego, Whitehouse, Warren, Booker, Colleagues Demand Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Reckless Tariffs as an Excuse to Price Gouge Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led 31 of their Senate and House colleagues in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Scott, Murray, Baldwin, Sanders Decry Trump Administration's Illegal Firings, Cuts at AmeriCorps Top appropriators and authorizers call on Interim Head of AmeriCorps to reverse layoffs and grant terminations that have debilitated the agency's core functions Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Hous more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Dr. Joyce Releases Statement Following the Advancement of Energy and Commerce's Reconciliation Package Out of Committee Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) released the following statement after the Energy and Commerce Committee advanced its reconciliation package out of Committee: "Today, my Republican colleagues and I on the Energy and Commerce Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Schumer, Schiff, Colleagues in Demanding Independent Department of Defense Inquiry of Trump's Acceptance of Qatari Plane May 14, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and six other Senate national security leaders urging This link opens in new window or tab. Acting Inspec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Presses FAA Officials on What the Agency is Doing Right Now to Prevent Even More Failures Like Recent Newark ATC Blackouts May 14, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Former Blackhawk helicopter pilot and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee--today pressed top FAA o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Slams Republicans for Undermining the Implementation of Bipartisan PACT Act to Expand VA Care for Veterans May 15, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Congressional Republicans for continuing to enable Donald Trump's harmful cuts to VA services and its workforce, undermining the VA's ability to keep up with new demand for care more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls On Trump White House To Honor Blue Slip Rule For U.S. Attorneys During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting May 15, 2025 During his remarks, Durbin also questioned the legal status of Ms. Pirro's appointment to be Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting, U.S. Senate De more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Illinois NPR As Trump Administration Threatens Public Media May 15, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with leadership from National Public Radio (NPR) stations across Illinois to discuss the importance of continuing to fund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), NPR, and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) after President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Nominee To Serve As Chairman Of CFTC May 14, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Brian Quintenz, who has been nominated to serve as Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). During their meeting, Durbin emphasized the need for regulation and steady oversight on cryptocurrency, as well as explicit consumer protecti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on National Economic Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "National Economic Security more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Defends 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Services for LGBTQ+ Youth WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the Equality Caucus, defended the lifesaving services that the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline offers LGBTQ+ youth on the House floor and admonished the proposed cuts to the lifeline by the Trump Administration. "The Trevor Project estimates that at lea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Details How to Fuel the Great American Industrial Comeback WASHINGTON - Today, at a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) discussed how Congress can continue to fuel the manufacturing boom across America by reigniting investment in small manufacturers. Ernst highlighted that small manufacturers are the key to the great American industrial co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee Health Care and Financial Services released the following testimony by Benjamin S. Carson Sr., former secretary of the Housing and Urban Development, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Growth of the Welfare State, Part II": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am Benjamin Carson, Sr., former Secretary of the U.S. Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: President Trump Steals from Law Enforcement, Proposes Cutting Funds for Police in 2026 WASHINGTON -- While President Trump and Republicans in Congress claim they support law enforcement, the Trump Administration's actions tell a very different story. Instead of investing in law enforcement and our police officers, President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Secures Tax Relief and Agricultural Investments in President Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, as the only member of Congress serving on both the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted to advance the tax and agricultural portions of President Trump's "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" out of each commit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines the Future of Bank Mergers and De Novo Formation Today, House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing to examine how regulatory complexity, unclear supervisory standards, and inconsi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Joins POLITICO's Security Summit to Discuss Defense Budget, DOD Spectrum Airwaves, Golden Dome Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined POLITICO's Security Summit to discuss defense spending, retaining the Department of Defense's (DOD) access to wireless frequencies in the lower 3 gigahertz (GHz) and key portions of the 7/8 GHz spectrum bands, and how the Trump administration could not  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Former cop and Congressman Gabe Evans: House Republicans Back the Blue In case you missed it... Former cop and current congressman, Gabe Evans, teamed up with other members who previously served in law enforcement to honor the men and women in Blue. In a National Police Week op-ed with Congressmen Pete Stauber (MN-08), Troy Nehls (TX-22), and Clay Higgins (LA-03), Congressman Evans shares how House Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher on Energy & Commerce Passage of Reconciliation Text WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a full committee markup and successfully passed its portion of the House reconciliation bill. Energy and Commerce is the oldest standing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is respons more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following written testimony by Jonathan Turley, a professor of public interest law at the George Washington University, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach": * * * Chairman Biggs, ranking member McBath, members of the Subcommittee, my name is Jonathan Turley. I am a law professor at George Washington Un more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Criticizes Trump Administration Policy That Hurts Students Enrolled In Her Cyber Academy Scholarship Program; Program Provides Free College In Exchange For Government Service 24 Universities Across New York State Are Eligible To Host Students Through The Cyber Academy Program Trump Administration Policy Would Deprive Graduates Of The Jobs They Were Promised U.S. Senator Kirsten G more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer, Wyden, Sanders, Merkley, Klobuchar Slam Trump Administration's Attacks On Senior Nutrition Programs In 2022, Nearly 7 Million Older Americans--Including 13.7 Percent Of Older Americans in New York--Experienced Food Insecurity Now, Republicans Are Trying To Cut Critical Programs That Help Seniors Put Food On The Table, Including Medicaid, Social Services Block Grant, and S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement On NATO Informal Foreign Ministers Meeting WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after joining Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the NATO Informal Foreign Ministers Meeting in Antalya, Turkey. "I was pleased to join Secretary of State Rubio and his team at the side events for an informal meeting of the NATO fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Introduces Joel Rayburn and Michael DeSombre, Trump's Nominees to be Assistant Secretaries of State WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced his former staffer, Joel Rayburn, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, and Ambassador Michael DeSombre, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call on Trump Admin to Reverse Illegal Firings of Consumer Product Safety Commissioners The administration fired three of the five commissioners who help protect consumers from harmful products WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with four of his Senate colleagues, called on the Trump administration to reverse the illegal firings of Consumer Product Safe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Against Trump Admin's Illegal Attempt to Shutter Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Illegally closing the agency will leave American consumers more vulnerable to scams and fraud WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with 44 of his Senate Democratic colleagues, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit against the Trump administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Fights GOP Budget for Over 17 Hours WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), the Silver State's sole lawmaker serving on the House Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over healthcare and taxes, today voted to protect his constituents - and all Nevadans - from a dangerous budget proposal that cuts deeply from programs working Americans rely on to fund tax giveaways to t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Introduces Bill to Block Foreign-Gifted Luxury Jet to President Trump Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today introduced legislation to prohibit President Donald J. Trump, or any future president, from accepting a luxury aircraft reportedly offered by the government of Qat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Introduce Joint Resolutions of Disapproval for Trump Administration's Rushed Arms Sales to United Arab Emirates Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, today issued the following statement announcing the introd more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Huizenga Announces Federal Affordable Housing Funding for Battle Creek, Benton Harbor, Holland, Kalamazoo, and Portage Through HUD Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga announced that communities across Southwest Michigan will receive federal funding from the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations legislation. Specifically, the communities of Battle Creek, Benton Harbor, Holland, Kalamazoo, and Portage will rec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Senate Republicans call for full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program "The Iranian regime should know that the administration has Congressional backing to ensure their ability to enrich uranium is permanently eliminated." WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and his Senate Republican colleagues in writing to President Donald Trump regarding the administration more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $32 MILLION FOR YAZOO BACKWATER AREA PUMPS, $13 MILLION FOR ARKABUTLA LAKE Army Corps FY2025 Work Plan Includes $136.5 Million Overall for Miss. Flood Control, Port Dredging, Other Water Resources-Related Works WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is directing $136.5 million in FY2025 appropriation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SUPPORTS FAA UPGRADES, DISAPPOINTED IN PROPOSED ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE CUTS FOR SMALLER MARKETS Hyde-Smith Chairs Appropriations Hearing to Review FY2026 USDOT Budget Request VIDEO: Chairman Hyde-Smith Opening Statement Assessing FY2026 Transportation Department Budget. VIDEO: Chairman Hyde-Smith Questions Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin, Oklahoma Delegation Sit-Down Interview: "Oklahoma Punches Above Its Weight in Congress" "We find ourselves with a really good opportunity to make some big differences for the country right now. I think we can all say this, we feel privileged to be here right now." Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, Oklahoma's News 9 released a 40-minute roundtable interview featuring U.S. Senators  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Harris Faulkner on Fox News 'Democrats are making it clear they have the backs of criminal illegal aliens, and Republicans have the backs of the American people' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined The Faulkner Focus on Fox News to highlight the disturbing contrast between Democrats prioritizing the comfort of criminal illegal aliens and R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by Payton McNabb, ambassador for sports at the Independent Women's Forum, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports": * * * Good afternoon, Chairwoman Greene and Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to appear today. My name is Payton McNabb, and I am a sports  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following written testimony by Nicholas Andersen, president and chief operating officer at Invictus International Consulting LLC, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Our Edge: Trade Secrets and the Global AI Arms Race": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Judiciary Democrats Open Investigation into Trump's Qatari Plane Deal, Seek Answers from Trump DOJ and White House Counsel Committee Democrats Request Trump Admin Provide Memos Defending Blatantly Unconstitutional Attempt to Accept Qatari "Flying Palace" Without Congressional Consent WASHINGTON -- Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, memb more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Condemns Trump's Comments on Birthright Citizenship Supreme Court Case WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights lawyer and constitutional law professor, criticized President Donald Trump for his comments in which he urged the Supreme Court to side with the Administration's efforts to roll back birthright citizenship, and for denigrating the United States as "a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Van Hollen, Schumer & Padilla Announce Timing for Senate Vote on Their Legislation to Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Dealings with El Salvador WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the lead Democrat on SFRC's Western Hemisphere panel, together with U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Minority Leader Charl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, House Judiciary Democrats File Resolution Demanding Trump Comply With Constitutional Rules on Foreign Gifts By Seeking the Consent of Congress Before Accepting Qatari "Flying Palace" Resolution Comes as President Trump Plans to Accept a $400 Million "Flying Palace" From the State of Qatar--A Gift That Will Cost Taxpayers, Threaten National Security and Violate the Constitutio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on Fox News: Why SCOTUS should seize opportunity to eliminate universal injunctions WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, penned this op-ed on Fox News urging the Supreme Court to address the problem of universal injunctions ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. on Thursday. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "The universal injunc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- 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 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Welch, Klobuchar, Wyden, Merkley, Oregon Governor Kotek Fight Back Against Republicans' Attack on SNAP, Nutrition Programs Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Nutrition and Specialty Crops, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Rural Developm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration Illegally Blocking Nearly $316 Billion Owed to Native Communities WATCH Senator Lujan's Remarks in Senate Indian Affairs Committee Washington, D.C.-- 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 su more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Mackenzie Holds Hearing on Reclaiming OSHA's Mission Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Reclaiming OSHA's Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach." "Today's hearing will re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins SEEC Energy and Commerce Members to Slam Republicans' Attack on American Health and Affordability This week, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) members on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, slamming House Republicans' obscene budget reconciliation plan to gut life-saving pollution reduction programs, raise more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Meeks, Jacobs Introduce Joint Resolutions of Disapproval for Trump Administration's Rushed Arms Sales to United Arab Emirates Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, today issued the following statement more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Demand Reinstatement of Critical Disaster Mitigation Program for Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)--joined over 80 of their Senate and House colleagues in a bipartisan effort to demand that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reinstate the Building Resilien more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Demand Reinstatement of Critical Disaster Mitigation Program for Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)--joined over 80 of their Senate and House colleagues in a bipartisan effort to demand that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reinstate the Building Resilient I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski to EPA: "Let me help you" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, hosted the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in subcommittee to discuss the agency's budget request. The Senator and Administrator Lee Zeldin discussed how the subcommittee can best serve the agency more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Sanders, Kaine, Van Hollen, Schatz File Joint Resolution Of Disapproval On $1.9B Arms Sale As Qatar Seeks To Gift Luxury Jumbo Jet To Trump WASHINGTON-As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Van Hollen, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolutions of Disapproval on $1.6b in Arms Sales to United Arab Emirates As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Bernie S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Van Hollen, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolutions Of Disapproval On $1.6B In Arms Sales To United Arab Emirates WASHINGTON-As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Grills Administrator Zeldin Over Plans to Destroy EPA Murray calls out ongoing defiance of appropriations laws WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks and questioning Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Appropriations Interior Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropria more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Slams Sweeping Funding Freeze at DOT, Grills Duffy on Massive Staffing Cuts at FAA, Across DOT WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks and questioning Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Appropriations Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports": * * * I. Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony about USA Fencing's efforts to include all women and girls in sports, and to ensure safety and opportunity for a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse Leads Renewed Call for Ban on Congressional Stock Trading: "Just put a bill on the Floor to ban it. Period. Members of Congress will no longer be able to trade stocks. Simple as that." Washington, D.C. -- In case you missed it, Congressman Joe Neguse joined a bipartisan coalition on the House Floor yesterday evening to call on Speaker Mike Johnson to bring forth legislation that would ban Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New Social Security Data Reveals Musk, DOGE Lied in Claims of Social Security Fraud Washington, D.C. -- According to new reporting by NextGov, after the Social Security Administration (SSA) installed new anti-fraud checks for claims made over the phone, the agency has only found two cases of potential fraud, out of over 110,000 new cases. As a result, SSA is now considering walking back the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, Scott, DeLauro Decry Trump Administration's Illegal Firings, Cuts at AmeriCorps WASHINGTON, May 15 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, California U.S. House Members Urge Trump Administration and DOGE to Undo Closure of 9 California USDA Offices Lawmakers warn closure of USDA offices and DOGE cuts to staffing levels will hurt farmers and rural communities across California Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led California members of the House Committee on Agriculture in calling on the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Presses VA to Take Comprehensive Steps Toward Delivering a Full-Service VA Hospital to New Hampshire Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to seriously and fully follow through more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Immigration Advocates to Reject Republicans' Extreme Anti-Immigrant Budget Reconciliation Bill AUDIO : Padilla slams cuts to crucial services to support Republicans' mass deportation agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined immigration advocates and his House colleagues to speak ou more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone After 26 Hour Markup: Republicans Have No Answers for 13.7 Million Americans Losing Their Health Care on Their Watch Washington, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the following statement after Republicans advanced the largest Medicaid cut in history in their budget reconciliation bill: "It's outrageous Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads NH Delegation in Pressing VA to Take Comprehensive Steps Toward Delivering a Full-Service VA Hospital to New Hampshire Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, led U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02 ) more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Leads 177 Colleagues in Call for Complete and Permanent Suspension of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON, DC -- As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) led a group of 177 House Republicans in a letter expressing unwavering support for President Trump's clear-eyed approach to Iran and calling for the complete and permanent suspension of Iran's nuclear program.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Charter Schools WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Reimagining Edu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks on May 15, 2025, at a hearing for the U.S. Department of Labor's budget for fiscal 2026: * * * Thank you, Chairman Aderholt, for holding this important hearing on President Trump's anti-worker budget request for the Department of Labor. Secretary Chavez-DeRemer, welcome. It is great to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, issued the following statement on May 14, 2025, at a hearing for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' budget for fiscal 2026: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro to Secretary Kennedy at HHS Budget Hearing: "You are endangering the health of the American people" WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-0 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Dexter Fights for Community Led Fire Resilience WASHINGTON, D.C-- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, fought to uplift community-led fire resilience efforts to combat increasingly deadly wildfires during a committee hearing (link is external) on forest management. Dexter, a crit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Foushee's Opening Statement at Hearing on NASA's Planetary Defense Strategy WASHINGTON, DC (May 15, 2025) -- Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics is holding a hearing titled, From Detection to Deflection: Evaluating NASA's Planetary Defense Strategy. Ranking Member Valerie Foushee's (D-NC) opening statement as p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following statement on May 14, 2025, at an oversight hearing on the federal judiciary: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at Federal Judiciary Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subco more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following statement on May 15, 2025, at an oversight hearing on the Federal Trade Commission: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at Federal Trade Commission Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON -- Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, delivered the following remark more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Remarks at the FSGG Hearing on the Federal Trade Commission WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the FSGG hearing on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Below is a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer, Rep. Lynch Mobilize to Combat Attacks on Federal Workers Included in Republicans' Extreme Budget Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Congressmen Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), and Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) hosted a roundtable yesterday with major federal employee groups and civil service organ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lee, Subcommittee Democrats: "Democrats will not be seat fillers nor help Republicans hide behind Police Week" 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 thei more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Applauds Court Decision Blocking Trump's Effort to Dismantle Minority Business Development Agency and Fire Employees Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to a federal court's ruling tempor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Vice Ranking Member Sean Casten, and 39 Democratic Members Call out Top U.S. Financial Institutions for Abandoning Commitment to Address Growing Climate Crisis Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL), V more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on OSHA's Mission to Keep Workers Safe WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Reclaiming OSHA's Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach." "Thank you, Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. "Over the pas more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump Decision to Abandon Mental Health Care for Americans WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its plan to abandon mental health parity enforcement. "Nearly 30 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, issued the following remarks on May 14, 2025, at an oversight hearing on Immigration and Customs Enforcement: * * * Ranking Member Underwood Remarks at Immigration and Customs Enforcement Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcomm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces New Action to Fight Back Against Trump's Cuts to Youth Mental Health Funding Above: Gottheimer announces new action to support youth mental health at Fort Lee School No. 4. FORT LEE, NJ -- Today, May 15, 2025, during Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Fort Lee School No. 4 to announce new legislation aimed at strengtheni more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Aderholt Underscores Strengthening American Health and Well-Being Washington, D.C. - Today, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt (R-AL) underscored the critical importance of strengthening public hea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Responds to Film Unions', Studios' Call for Expanded Film Incentives WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, President Trump announced his intention (link is external) to impose tariffs on foreign films, a proposal which could have devastating impacts on the American film industry as well as all American service exports. Earlier this week, film and television unions and studios joined together with the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Joins Capitol Police Officers, Rep. Swalwell to Condemn Trump's Pardons for J6 Rioters and GOP's Complicity During National Police Week Goldman Urged House Republicans to Hang Plaque Honoring Capitol and Metropolitan Police Officers Who Protected Nation's Capital from Insurrectionists See Photos from the Press Conference Here (link is external) Washington D.C. - Congressman Dan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Continues Battle for K2 Veterans, "Every minute I spend fighting on behalf of our warriors is worth it." Read more from Catherine Herridge who broke the news on X, @C_Herridge. WASHINGTON--Rep. Mark Green (TN-07), a veteran of the War on Terror and cancer survivor, is introducing the bipartisan K2 Veterans Total Coverage Act of 2025 alongside Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08). The bill establ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hudson Statement on the Passage of Energy and Commerce Budget Reconciliation Package WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) released the following statement after the Committee on Energy and Commerce passed President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. "After almost thirty hours of debate, I am proud to join my Republican colleagues in passing the Energy and Comme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Delivers House Floor Speech Demanding Congressional Stock Trading Ban May 14, 2025 Rep. Levin speaks about pushing a ban on Congressional stock trading Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) delivered a speech on the House Floor demanding action on a Congressional stock trading ban, including a push to bring bipartisan legislation to the House Floor for a vote. Watch t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Outraged by Republicans Cuts to Lifesaving Healthcare and Food Assistance for Seniors, Children, Veterans WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released a statement on Republicans budget plan to slash Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and food assistance from our seniors, veterans, children, and hard-working families. This week, Republicans released a pla more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Ogles Urges FBI, Secret Service to Investigate James Comey WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Andy Ogles formally demanded that the United States Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation launch a criminal investigation into former FBI Director James Comey, whose recent social media post has raised credible and disturbing concerns about incitement to violence agai more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Condemns Trump Administration for Abruptly Canceling $44 Million Birmingham Biotechnology Hub Grant Birmingham, AL - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) condemned the Trump Administration for abruptly canceling a $44 million investment into the Birmingham Biotechnology Hub, led by the Southern Research Institute. The award was announced in January to support the application of AI-driven  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sherrill Introduces Legislation To Protect Americans' Health and Retirement Benefits From DOGE Cuts Today, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) introduced the Protecting Retirement and Health Benefits for Working Families Act to safeguard Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, Veterans Affairs, and other critical federal benefits and services from Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficien more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stephen F. Lynch and Ranking Member Steny Hoyer Mobilize to Combat Attacks on Federal Workers Included in Republicans' Extreme Budget Bill Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch and Rep. Steny Hoyer, the Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube and Sen. Moody Introduce Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Senator Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) today introduced the Tax Relief for Victims of Crimes, Scams, and Disasters Act to restore the casualty and theft loss tax deduction for Americans who have suffered devastating losses from fraud, cybercrime, structura more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues, Advocates Reintroduce Reparations Now Resolution **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Video | Photos | Bill Text WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) led her colleagues in reintroducing the Reparations Now Resolution to call on the federal government to provide reparations to the descendants of enslaved B more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Warren Davidson Introduces the Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced the Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025. This bill would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the psychological and social roots of what is known as Trump Derangement Syndrome, a phenomenon marke more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Weber Announces KEY Funding for Sabine Neches Navigation District Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced that he secured $172.711,000 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for the Sabine-Neches Navigation District. These funds will be used to deepen the Sabine-Neches Waterway from its current 40-foot depth to its congressional more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Representative Sam Liccardo Introduces Bill to Stop the Steal The Protecting Our Constitution and Communities Act will give Americans the power to hold Executive Branch officials accountable for blocking congressionally appropriated funds. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Sam Liccardo (CA-16), Dave Min (CA-47), and Eugene Vindman (VA-7) introduced the Protecting Our Consti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Right on Crime Executive Director Brett Tolman from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Criminalizing America: The Growth of Federal Offenses and Regulatory Overreach": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on overcriminalization. My name is Brett To more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Introduces Bill to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Gender Transition Procedures in Federal Health Plans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Protecting Minors in Federal Health Plans Act. The bill would prohibit Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) plans from covering gender transitions for minors. "Taxpayer-funded federal health plans should never promote extreme gender ide more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Push Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Plans to Eliminate Consumer Product Safety Commission Getting Rid Of This Commission Will Make Everyday Products More Dangerous For Americans WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined a letter urging Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought to reverse plans to eliminate the bipartisan, independent Consumer Product Saf more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Young, Stevens, Hill Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Demanding Safe Release of Hostages Still Held by Hamas WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Todd Young (R-IN), and Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) and French Hill (R-AR-02) led a group of Senate and House colleagues in a bicameral, bipartisan resolution celebrating the release of Israeli-American Edan Alexand more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Roy: We should not be giving more to Medicaid than Medicare May 15, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) joined CNBC's Squawk Box today to discuss the state of negotiations on the House Republican reconciliation bill, reforms to Medicaid, and more.Click here (link is external) or the image above to view Rep. Roy's full interview. On Medicaid Expansion: "The President United  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Honors Police Week in the House Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman John Rutherford (R-Fla.) to discuss the progress House Committees are making on reconciliation in order to pass President Trump's agenda of energy indepe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon, Judiciary Democrats Open Investigation into Trump's Qatari Plane Deal Washington, D.C.-- Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today joined Reps. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER REVEALS: TUCKED AWAY IN TRUMP'S TAX BILL IS SECTION TO RIP AWAY $100+ MILLION GRANT FROM BUFFALO FOR BAILEY AVENUE TRANSFORMATION; SCHUMER SAYS 'HELL NO!' TO TAKING $$ FROM BUFFALO TO PAY FOR... Under-The-Radar Section Of Trump's New Bill With Tax Breaks For Billionaires & Corporations, Being Rushed By House Republicans Right Now, Includes Section To Claw Back F more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Scott, Sanders, Murray, Baldwin, DeLauro Decry Trump Administration's Illegal Firings, Cuts at AmeriCorps WASHINGTON - Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-Va.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions ( more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on May 15, 2025: * * * Secretary Noem Testifies on a Better Path Forward for DHS: "The Safety of Our Communities Is in a Much Better Spot Than Six Months Ago" WASHINGTON D.C. -- This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) led a hearing to examine the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget, featuring t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Energy and Commerce Members Slam Republicans' Attack on American Health and Affordability Washington, D.C. - This week, House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) members on the House Energy and Commerce Committee slammed House Republicans' obscene budget reconciliation plan to gut life-saving pollution reduction programs, raise Americans' electricity bills, cut off critical sup more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Calling for Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and 50 of their Republican colleagues in supporting President Trump's ongoing negotiations with Iran to secure a deal that results in the full dismantlement of the Iranian nuclear program, including permanently ending the regime's ca more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Fights Bureaucratic Delays That Could Bankrupt Georgia Family Farms Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is fighting bureaucratic delays that could put Georgia family farms at risk of bankruptcy. Sen. Ossoff and his colleagues are pressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for more information about reporting that certain farm loans and loan guarantees must be cleared throug more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Legislation to Blacklist CCP's Institute of Forensic Science WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott led the introduction of the Confronting CCP Human Rights Abusers Act to re-designate the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) Ministry of Public Security's Institute of Forensic Science (IFS) on the Department of Commerce's Entity List. This bill is cosponsored by Senators Marsha Bl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Praises President Trump's America-First Agenda, Warns USTR Ambassador in Letter: Communist China Cannot be Trusted WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer thanking him and President Trump for their dedication to putting America first, while urging extreme caution in any agreements made with the regime in Communist Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Probes Trump Extortion of Law Firms Nine firms have agreed to provide nearly $1 billion in free legal aid to the Trump Administration to avoid retribution, raising concerns of coerced litigation to benefit fossil fuel industry Washington, D.C.--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Whitehouse to Meta: Pivot to Embrace Fossil Fuel Expansion Threatens Economy, Undermines Climate Safety Commitments Meta's reliance on fossil fuel to power data centers flies in the face of the company's net-zero pledges and risks higher costs for families Washington, D.C.--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Leads Opposition to Donahue Confirmation: "Mr. Donahue may be the most unfit nominee ever for any federal agency's general counsel" On the Senate floor, EPW Ranking Member calls out Trump EPA nominee's total lack of qualifications Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ran more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kim and Merkley Lead Effort to Revive Invaluable Federal Pipeline Program of Top Talent into Public Service As program alumni, Senators Kim and Merkley introduce the TALENTS Act to defend the Presidential Management Fellows program after President Trump canceled this crucial tool for good governance. WASHINGTON D.C. - Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) led his first bill in the U.S. Senate, with Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Joins Deputy Secretary Faulkender for Roundtable on Modernization of U.S. Payment Systems Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) joined Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Michael Faulkender and industry leaders at a roundtable to discuss the modernization of payments to and from America's bank account, consistent with President Trump's March 25 th Executive Order. During the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Top House Dems Demand All Suspicious Activity Reports Related to Trump Crypto Ventures, Musk PAC, and WinRed Investigation Targets Potential Fraud, Bribery, Campaign Finance Violations, and Predatory and Deceptive Practices Targeting Vulnerable Americans WASHINGTON-- Today, Reps. Gerald E. Connolly, Joe Morelle, and Jamie Raskin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins 51 Republicans in Calling for Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and 50 Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump regarding the administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump administration to secure a deal that results in the full dism more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Colleagues in Effort to Protect Americans Against Chinese-Infiltrated Equipment WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and other members of Congress in sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick urging the department to prohibit TP-Link equipment sales. This state-sponsored networking equipment company has deep ties to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advocates for I-65 Widening, Secures Commitment from Secretary Duffy 'There's no way that project happens without a partnership with the federal government' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today attended a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development hearing to review President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Patrick D. Purtill, executive vice president and general counsel of Unify.US, from a May 6, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Oversight entitled "Federal Corrections in Focus: Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons": * * * Mr. Chairmen, Ranking Members, and distinguished Members of Congress: Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today about the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * VA Secretary to Pappas: Feasibility Study Underway, Administration's Goal is to Bring Full-Service VA Hospital to NH Today Congressman Chris Pappas, member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, questioned the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on his commitment to engaging with New Hampshire stakeholders a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kaine, Warner, Alsobrooks, & Connolly Lead Colleagues in Letter to OPM Opposing Trump Administration's Revival of Schedule F Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.-11) led their colleagues in a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Murphy, Sanders, Kaine, Schatz File Joint Resolution of Disapproval On $1.9b Arms Sale as Qatar Seeks to Gift Luxury Jumbo Jet to Trump As President Trump actively engages in the corruption of U.S. foreign policy, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * VIA TIKTOK: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Statement On SCOTUS Hearing Oral Arguments Over Trump's Challenge To Birthright Citizenship WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement via TikTok as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case that could allow former President Trump to move forward with his immigration agenda and effor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: At Blumenthal's Spotlight Forum, Former VA Employees, Toxic Exposure Experts, & Advocates Detail Harm of Trump VA Cuts on PACT Act [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a spotlight forum held by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today, former VA employees, toxic exposure experts, and advocates detailed their concerns with the Trump Administration's cuts to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Castor Slams GOP Plan to Rip Health Care from Nearly 14 Million Americans to Fund Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Rich WASHINGTON, D.C. - After more than 26 hours of debate in the Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) delivered closing remarks exposing the impact of House Republicans' plan to gut health care for nearly 14 million Americans. The House Republicans' budget proposal  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Thanks Officers During National Police Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted his efforts to recognize law enforcement in Nebraska and across America during this week's press call. Ricketts thanks all police and commemorates the tragic 2024 loss of officer Ross Bartlett, who died in the line of duty. He spoke with members of Nebraska press ab more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Demand Trump Administration Use Diplomatic Tools to End Blockade of Food and Aid for Gaza WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, (both D-VA) and 27 of their Senate colleagues introduced legislation calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools at its dis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Whitehouse Press Seven Companies on Questionable Donations To IRS Nominee Billy Long's Defunct Campaigns Senators Question Whether Donations Were Made to Influence Long's Decisions as IRS Commissioner; Raise Concerns about Potential Violation of Federal Anti-Bribery Laws "There appears to be no legitimate rationale for these contributions to a long-defunct campaign other tha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Kelly Presses Trump Nominees to Advance Stalled Arizona Infrastructure Projects Today, during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly secured commitments from Trump administration nominees to move forward on critical Arizona infrastructure projects that have been stalled, including flood mitigation efforts in Winslow and Flagstaff and the 22nd Str more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Convenes Spotlight Hearing on Dangers of Trump, Partisan Attacks on Voting and Elections Election officials and voter advocates detail the harmful impacts of Republicans' SAVE Act and Trump's anti-voter executive order on the right to vote for millions of American citizens Watch the full spotlight hearing, including witness opening statements and questioning, here. WASHINGTON, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Leads Push Against Trump and Republican Attacks on Voting and Elections During Spotlight Hearing WATCH : Padilla convenes first Rules Committee Democrats spotlight hearing to expose dangers of SAVE Act and Trump's executive order WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's forme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Talks Corrupt Qatar Plane Gift, Need for U.S. Support of Ukraine on CNN "It's a great deal for Donald Trump. It's a terrible deal for taxpayers and for the country, but it is a clear violation of the Constitution as well." View the full interview here. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to discuss President Dona more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls Out Trump for His Anti-Migrant Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week called out President Trump for his anti-migrant agenda, saying the Administration has knowingly and flagrantly trampled on the rights of people who are in this country legally. "Laws matter. Due process matters. Justice matters. How we treat other human beings says more about us than it say more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads 29 Colleagues in Introducing Senate Resolution Decrying Two-Month Blockade on Food and Medicine in Gaza Welch delivers remarks on the Senate Floor calling for an immediate end to the blockade of humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 29 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use al more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Jayapal to Host Viewing of No Other Land at the U.S. Capitol WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) will host a panel discussion and special Capitol Hill viewing of the Academy Award winning documentary film, " No Other Land " for Members of Congress, congressional staff, civil society leaders, and members of the press. The panel of experts more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Advances Two Bipartisan Bills to Support Law Enforcement Through Senate Judiciary Committee During Police Week Whitehouse pushes Trump administration to reinstate funding for programs that support law enforcement and reduce crime Washington, D.C. - To mark National Police Week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) announced that two of his bipartisan bills, the Improving Police Cr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Gallego, Warren, Booker, DeLauro, Colleagues Demand Action to Prevent Corporations from Using Trump's Reckless Tariffs as an Excuse to Price Gouge Hardworking Americans WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) led 31 of their Senate and House colleagues in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on May 14, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Trade in Critical Supply Chains": * * * Wyden Blasts Trump's Tariff War Threatening Global Supply Chains at Finance Committee Hearing As Prepared for Delivery The Committee is back again to assess Donald Trump's trade policy, and let's say it's not exactly a command performance. Our country is stuck in an endless cycle that Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Back Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate Republican colleagues in leading a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump administration to secure a deal that results in the full dismantlement of the Iranian nuclear program, including perm more PR