WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Debunks Democrat Tax Cut Claim Washington, D.C. - Late last night, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released two letters responding to hypothetical scenarios outlined by House Democrats. The first letter purports to analyze the distributional effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The second letter evaluates potential Statutory Pay-As-You-Go (S-PAYGO) effects associated with the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Testifies in Support of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) testified before the House Rules Committee, where he made the case for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the principal legislative vehicle for advancing President Trump's transformative America First agenda. Click HERE to watch Chairman Arrington's Opening Statement more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Budget Chairman on CBO's Response to Democrat Hypothetical Scenarios Intended to Mislead the Public WASHINGTON, D.C. - Late last night, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released two letters responding to hypothetical scenarios outlined by House Democrats. The first letter purports to analyze the distributional effects of the One Big Beaut more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Cantwell, Van Hollen and National Leaders in Science, Education, Industry Condemn Devastating Impacts of Trump's Proposed 55% Cuts to NSF Trump's plan would use investments intended for basic scientific research, education and building a pipeline of future innovators to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington in Rules Opening Statement: One Big Beautiful Bill Act Advances Full America First Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) testified before the House Rules Committee, where he outlined how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act advances President Trump's full America First agenda and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington on The Ben Shapiro Show: "We Have to Extend the Tax Cuts" WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined The Daily Wire's The Ben Shapiro Show to discuss the need for Congress to quickly pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the principal legislative vehicle for advancing President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Urges Colleagues to Pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on House Floor WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks on the House floor urging the passage of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Remarks as Prepared: Mr. Speaker, for the last four years, the Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing on EPA's Proposed FY26 Budget with Administrator Zeldin To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prop more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing on EPA's Proposed FY26 Budget with Administrator Zeldin WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Palmer Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Critical Minerals Supply Chain WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Examining Ways to Enhance Our Critical Mineral Supply Chains. Subcommittee Chairman Palm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Highlights Ninth District Businesses at House Small Business Showcase WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) participated in the House Small Business Committee's 2nd Annual Small Business Showcase, held in the U.S. Capitol. The event brought together innovative small businesses from across the country and featured remarks from Republican leaders and Small B more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Stands with Kansans to Oppose Devastating GOP Cuts to Medicaid, Food Assistance Davids Introduces Amendments to Protect Kansas Families and Economy Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a virtual press conference (link is external) to call out the devastating impact of House Republicans' budget -- particularly its deep cuts to Medicaid. The partisan budget, backed by President Trump, w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Demands Answers on Military Book Bans From Secretary Hegseth WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the representative of the U.S. Naval Academy in the House of Representatives, led 8 colleagues in writing to Secretary Hegseth seeking answers into Mr. Timothy Dill's May 9, 2025 memorandum on Reviewing the Department's M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin from a May 14, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the Subcommittee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget Request for the U.S. Environmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Jordan Barab, former acting assistant secretary for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Reclaiming OSHA's Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach": * * * Good morning. My name is Jordan Barab. I served as Acting Assistant Secretary for OSHA in 2009, and Deputy Assistant Secretary from 2009 to the final day of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Opening Statement on Hearing to Advance Nominations for Department of Energy and the Interior VIDEO: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivers opening remarks at a business meeting to consider nominees before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, May 21, 2025. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resourc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson, Craig Lead Bipartisan Lawmakers in Encouraging President Trump to Strengthen Biofuels Blending Targets Washington, D.C. \- Congresswomen Ashley Hinson (IA-02) and Angie Craig (MN-02) led 26 House lawmakers in a letter to President Trump encouraging him to support a strong Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) by adopting timely, robust blending requirements in the upcoming "Set 2" rule establishing Rene more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protection, released the following opening statement from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "Reclaiming OSHA's Mission: Ensuring Safety Without Overreach." OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. * * * Today's hearing will review the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) activity under the previous administration and will also exp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * House Natural Resources, SEEC, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats Lead Colleagues in Slamming GOP Tax Scam that Sells Out America's Cost-Savings, Economy, & Natural Resources for Billionaire Tax Cuts Washington, D.C. - Today, environmental champions in the House of Representatives held a press conference  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Padilla, Colleagues Highlight Consequences of Senate Republicans' Attempt to Abuse the CRA and Revoke California's Clean Air Act Waivers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, highlighted the growing opposition to Republicans' shortsi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Murray Grills Secretary Wright on Illegal Funding Freeze, Mass Firings, Devastating Proposed Funding Cuts Murray highlights how DOE's actions and proposals undermined American innovation and will raise energy costs for American families Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Murray Slams Rubio's Defiance of Congress & Federal Law, Says Trump Admin Has Undermined American Leadership and Caused Preventable Suffering Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Appropriations State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Department of State, U more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: 267,788 Bay Staters Slated to Lose Health Coverage Under GOP Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, highlighted a new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee that found 267,788 Massachusetts residents would lose health coverage if the health provisions of the Repu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Republicans for Attempting to Repeal Longstanding Clean Air Standards in Resolution Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to S.J. Res. 31, a resolution that invokes the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Confronts Trump Official: Why Would the Government Conduct Seismic Testing If Drilling Is Illegal? WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) testified before the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Tuesday to oppose a Republican bill that would gut offshore drilling protections and reopen the Atlantic Ocean to oil and gas development - even though such drilling is cur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Rep. Weber Announces $138 Million in Army Corps Funding for Southeast Texas Projects Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced that Southeast Texas waterway projects will receive $138,380,000 in funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. "This is great news for Southeast Texas, America's energy capital," said Rep. Weber. "Our ports an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Craig, Hinson Lead Bipartisan Call to Expand Homegrown Biofuels Production WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) led 26 of their bipartisan colleagues in calling on the Administration to expand annual Renewable Volumes Obligations for biomass-based diesel in their upcoming rulemaking for 2026. In a letter to President Donald Trump, the Member more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Discusses Biofuels and Year-Round Nationwide E15 with Secretary Zeldin WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during an Environment and Public Works Committee hearing with Administrator of the EPA Lee Zeldin, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the importance of biofuels to Nebraskan farmers and reaffirmed the use of sound science and risk-based analysis in regulatory action. Ricketts underscore more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Hearing on the Department of Energy's Budget Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, kicked off a hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget request for the Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam GOP Tax Bill for Raising Taxes on Working Families to Fund Windfalls for the Ultra-Wealthy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement blasting the GOP's partisan tax bill that would raise taxes on the lowest-income Americans while handing six-figure windfalls to the wealthiest 0.1% of taxpayers: "At a time when wo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam GOP Tax Bill for Raising Taxes on Working Families to Fund Windfalls for the Ultra-Wealthy WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement blasting the GOP's partisan tax bill that would raise taxes on the lowest-income Americans while handing six-figure windfalls to the wealthiest 0.1% of taxpayers: "At a time when working famili more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Blasts Republicans' Callous Attacks Against California's Clean Air, Underscores Consequences of Overruling Senate Parliamentarian to Bypass Filibuster WATCH : Padilla defends California's waivers from Republican attempts to overrule Senate Parliamentarian and avoid Senate's 60-vote threshold WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Shaheen Lead 20 Colleagues in Call to Protect ENERGY STAR WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, this week joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in leading 20 of their colleagues urging the Trump Administration to immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Westerman Testifies in Support of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. ____, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared. Thank you for the opportunity to te more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Hearing on EPA's Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Washington, D.C.-- Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at a hearing titled "U.S. Environmental Protec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on May 20, 2025, at a nominations hearing for Internal Revenue Service commissioner: * * * Wyden Statement on IRS Nominee Billy Long's Involvement in Tax Scams As Prepared for Delivery It's clear that Donald Trump sees the IRS as a tool he can use to help himself, help his friends, and hurt his enemies. To run the IRS he's chosen Billy Long, one of his earliest supp more PR