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 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 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 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 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