WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Robin Rorick, vice president of midstream policy at the American Petroleum Institute, from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of American Energy": * * * Chairman Young, Ranking Member Peters and esteemed members of the subcommittee, thank you for th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by David L. Fogel, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary for global markets and director general of the U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign Commercial Service, from a May 13, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee - thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today for what is my second Senate confi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Trump's 50% E.U. Tariff Threat 05.23.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released this statement regarding President Trump's threat to impose a 50% tariffs on imports from the European Union. "Americans already fa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Statement on U.S. Steel News CARNEGIE, PA \-- Today, Congressman Deluzio released the following statement. "For the last year and a half, my goal has not changed: strengthen American steelmaking and protect union Steelworkers and Pittsburgh U.S. Steel headquarters jobs. "The devil will be in the details about President Trump's announcement for the future of U.S. Steel. But I do know  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Education Secretary Linda McMahon from a May 21, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget: * * * Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for having me today to represent a Department on a mission--its final mission. As you know, President Trump appointed me as his Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Celebrate State Of Illinois Closing On Land Needed To Continue Construction Of Brandon Road Project May 23, 2025 Land donation by Midwest Generation allows project to move forward in effort to protect the Great Lakes region and economy CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today celebrated the State of Illinois clos more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget": * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the committee. It is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget Request for the U.S. Enviro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following joint testimony from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Aviation Safety, Air Traffic, and Next Generation Technology." The witnesses are Franklin McIntosh, deputy chief operating officer of the Air Traffic Organization, Jodi Baker, deputy associate administrator for aviation safety and Wayne Heibeck, deputy associate administrator for airports at the Federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr from a May 21, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, it is an honor to appear before you today. Since joining the FCC, I have had the privilege of testifying before a number of House and Senate Committe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by David Fink, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, from a May 13, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, Members of the Committee-- Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. Being President Trump's nominee for Federal Railroad Administrator is the honor of a lifetime. I am grateful to Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Pierre Gentin, President Trump's nominee to be general counsel of Commerce, from a May 13, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished members of the Senate Commerce Committee: It's a great honor to testify before you today as nominee for General Counsel of the Commerce Department. I am deeply grateful to President Trump for nomina more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fox News Highlights McCaul's Fight to Reimburse Texas for Border Security Efforts Under Biden WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -- chairman emeritus and current vice chair of the House Homeland Security Committee -- was featured in a Fox News article highlighting his successful push to secure $12 billion in federal funding to reimburse states for costs incurred to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum from a May 20, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Blueprint request for the Department of the Interior and discuss what more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by William Long, President Trump's nominee to be commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, from a May 20, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden and members of this Committee, I am honored and humbled to sit before you today as the nominee for Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. I would also like to extend my heartfelt thanks to President Trump for placing his conf more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces Resolution Supporting May as Sex Ed for All Month WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led lawmakers today in introducing a measure that would designate May as Sex Ed for All Month. The Resolution calls for bolstering an effective initiative that provides young people with comprehensive, accurate, and inclusive sexual health information, as well as access to sexua more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding President Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding for New Mexico Washington, D.C. - 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 Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led 1o Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that the Trump administration release fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding President Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding for New Mexico Washington, D.C. - 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 Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led 1o Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that the Trump administration release fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable House-Passed Bill Includes Largest Cut to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's sweeping plan to rip away health care and nutrition programs, close hospitals,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable House-Passed Bill Includes Largest Cut to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's sweeping plan to rip away health care and nutrition programs, close hospitals,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Press for Federal Support in Harney County's Flooding Recovery Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are calling on President Trump to urgently approve Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's request for Individual Assistance (IA) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the Harney County community as they continue to recover from the worst flood more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Push for Federal Disaster Declaration in Response to Severe Flooding Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), are calling for swift approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The push comes in response to devastat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION APPLAUDS TRUMP FOR APPROVING FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.) today applauded President Trump for approving Mississippi's request for a major disaster declarati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Bill Caram, executive director of the Pipeline Safety Trust, from a May 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of American Energy": * * * Good morning, Committee Chair Cruz, Subcommittee Chair Young, Committee Ranking Member Cantwell, Subcommittee Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, from a May 20, 2025, member day hearing on the National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony before the House Armed Services Committee as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Member Day. I am here before you again this year to advocate for the inc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, from a May 20, 2025, member day hearing on the National Defense Authorization Act: * * * Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Smith, good morning and thank you very much for granting me the opportunity to testify today regarding the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. As a former Member of this Committee, I understand how critical this defense bill is. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, from a May 20, 2025, member day hearing on appropriations requests for fiscal 2026: * * * Good morning, Chairman Carter, Ranking Member Wasserman Schultz, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for this opportunity today to highlight military construction and veterans affairs priorities for N more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "Fueling America's Manufacturing Comeback": * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, Members of the Committee: I'm honored to join you today as we take historic action to rebuild American industry, bring back American jobs, and restore our economic independence. The Made in America Manufacturing Fi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul S. Atkins from a May 20, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Joyce, Ranking Member Hoyer, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today./1 I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the SEC, including our important mission on behalf of our fellow cit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs released the following testimony by Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a May 21, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Diaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee for inviting me to address you today. Let me add, judging by this room, the Floridian takeover of American Foreign Policy is proceedin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Budget": * * * "Welcome to Administrator Zeldin, it is good to see you again. I understand you've had several hearings over the past few days, so I know you've been busy. I believe you are doing an excellent job in imple more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a May 20, 2025, confirmation hearing for William Long to be commissioner of Internal Revenue Service: * * * "Today, we will hear from Congressman Billy Long, who is nominated to serve as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). "Congressman Long, congratulations on your nomination, and thank you for your willingness to serve in government again. "The IRS is more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a May 20, 2025, confirmation hearing for William Long to be commissioner of Internal Revenue Service: * * * 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 supporters in Congress. At this morning's hearing I expect the committee will  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Trump Order Undermining Nuclear Safety, Mission of NRC Washington (May 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to undermine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) ability to independently and responsibly regulate civi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Scott Cameron, senior advisor to the secretary of the Interior, from a May 21, 2025, hearing on fiscal 2026 budget requests: * * * Thank you, Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the Subcommittee for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 budget blueprint request for the Bureau of Reclamation and discuss what more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Dudley Hoskins, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Agriculture for marketing and regulatory programs, from a May 21, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as the Under Secretary for the U more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Scott Hutchins, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Agriculture for research, education and economics, from a May 21, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning. Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to the position of Under Secretary for Research, Education, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Celebrates West Point Class of 2025, Arkansas's Third District Graduates WEST POINT, N.Y. -- May 24, 2025... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3), Chairman of the West Point Board of Visitors (BOV), today joined President Donald Trump, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, Chief of Staff of the Army General Randy George, Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy Lieutenant General Steven Gilliand,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Praises U.S. Steel-Nippon Announcement INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement of a partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel that will draw $14 billion in investment toward the American economy, including in Northwest Indiana: "I just spoke to President Trump to thank him for this historic announcement.  more PR