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