WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Holds Markup of One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered opening remarks at the markup for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Watch HERE to watch Opening Remarks As Delivered: Folks, as I've said from the beginning, this reconciliation bill is the most consequential piece of legislation in modern history. It is the pri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2025: * * * At Blumenthal's Spotlight Forum, Former VA Employees, Toxic Exposure Experts, and Advocates Detail Harm of Trump VA Cuts on PACT Act At forum, Senators heard directly from stakeholders on the impact of DOGE's cuts on toxic-exposed veterans and families; Blumenthal: The PACT Act cannot work unless VA has the staff in place to i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Markup of One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the markup to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2025, H. Con. Res.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces $7 Million in Federal Grants for Environmental Cleanup and Economic Revitalization Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced nearly $7 million in federal Brownfields Grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Connecticut communities. "Brownfields funding has supported the revitalization more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Kaptur Condemn Trump's Politicization of Critical Army Corps Construction Newly Released Army Corps Work Plans Show Trump Abandoning Blue State Infrastructure Projects WASHINGTON -- This week, the Trump Administration released its Army Corps work plans that show President Trump is politicizing critical infrastructur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer, Wyden, Sanders, Merkley, Klobuchar Slam Trump Administration's Attacks On Senior Nutrition Programs Now, Republicans Are Trying To Cut Critical Programs That Help Seniors Put Food On The Table, Including Medicaid, Social Services Block Grant, and SNAP U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ron Wyden  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Efforts with EPA Administrator to Provide Regulatory Certainty, Respect Private Property Rights Senator Stresses Importance of Improving Grid Reliability & Affordability, Rescinding Overreach by Biden Administration WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to provide regulatory certainty to the nation's energy more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, DeLauro Condemn Trump's Politicization of Critical Army Corps Construction Washington, DC -- This week, the Trump Administration released its Army Corps work plans (link is external) that show President Trump is politicizing critical infrastructure investments. House Appropriations Committee analysis shows that the Trump administration shifted more than $250 Million away from critical infrastru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following written testimony by Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, from a May 8, 2025, hearing entitled "Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the critical issue of artificial intelligence. I am Brad Smith, the Vice Chair and P more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $2 Million in Congressionally-Approved Funds to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Granite State Communities, Criticizes Trump Administration for Rolling Back Environmental Protections Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and U.S. Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), today  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: Energy Tax Cuts in the Inflation Reduction Act Are Key to Outcompeting China & Lowering Costs for Families As Congressional Republicans Advance Rollbacks of Inflation Reduction Act Energy Programs, Report Details Potential Harm to U.S. Economy & National Security Report Also Includes New State-By-State Data on Average Househo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman from a May 8, 2025, hearing entitled "Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation": * * * Thank you, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee. I'm Sam Altman, Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI. It is an honor to return to the Senate and share our view of where AI is today and where we see it goi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Demands Investigation Into Flagrant Disregard for Taxpayer Privacy as DOGE Meddles in Critical IRS Systems Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burchett to Introduce Legislation to Codify President Trump's Agenda Washington, D.C. (May 16 th, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett announced that he will be introducing legislation to codify President Trump's Executive Orders. Since his inauguration, President Trump has slashed regulatory red tape, prioritized fiscal conservatism, and effectively closed the Southern Border. " more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Sen. Cruz: Americans Want Energy That Is Affordable, Reliable, and Transported Safely WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety hearing titled "Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of Am more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Senator Murray on Trump Defunding Blue State Army Corps Construction: "This is Some Corrupt B-S" Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issued the following statement on the release of the Army C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Trump Defunding Blue State Army Corps Construction: "This is Some Corrupt B-S" Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, issued the following statement on the release of the Army Corps' work plans detailing how it will spend the funding provided b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Simpson, Cole: Refocused EPA, Reduced Regulations Washington, D.C. - This week, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) convened a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to examine the Trump Administration's agenda to del more PR