WASHINGTON, May 27 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER HOUSE GOP VOTED TO MAKE LARGEST CUT TO FOOD ASSISTANCE IN HISTORY - IMPACTING 108,000 IN CENTRAL NY - SCHUMER WITH SYRACUSE-CNY FAITH LEADERS IN OSWEGO COUNTY WHICH HAS AMONG HIGHEST FOOD... Schumer Says Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' Will Be Ugly For Hardworking NY Families, Decimating Healthcare & Funding For Local Hospitals, Raising Energy Costs By Slashing $ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Walter D. Cruickshank, acting director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, from a May 20, 2025, hearing on the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act (H.R. 2556) and the Offshore Lands Authorities Act (H.R. 513): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds the Repeal of Biden-Harris Assault on Domestic Tire Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed H.J. Res. 61 into law, repealing the Biden-Harris Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Douglas Helton, former regional operations supervisor of the Emergency Response Division at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, from a May 20, 2025, hearing on the Offshore Lands Authorities Act (H.R. 513) and the Comprehensive Offshore Resource Evaluation Act (H.R. 2556): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and distinguished Members of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak named Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-Chair Beulah, ND - Congressional Biofuels Caucus Co-Chairs Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Angie Craig (D-MN), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) released the following statements celebrating the launch of the caucus for the 119th Congress. "Biofuels are a growing part of America's energy strategy  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Fight Trump's Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 20 of their Senate colleagues to demand the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In their letter, the Senators highlight the cost-saving benefits of the program, which is pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Fight Trump's Illegal Gutting of ENERGY STAR Program Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined 20 of their Senate colleagues to demand the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on its plan to illegally and unilaterally terminate the ENERGY STAR program. In their letter, the Senators highlight the cost-saving benefits of the program, which is proje more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Blasts GOP "Big Ugly Bill" That Would Hike Costs and Cut Critical Services for San Diego Families May 27, 2025 Encinitas, CA - Today, Representative Mike Levin (CA-49) joined community leaders at TrueCare Encinitas to condemn the House GOP's so-called "Big Ugly Bill." The package would take health care from millions of people, slash food assistance, and drive up household energy cos more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls in The Bay City Tribune: Delivering on the America First Mandate: I voted "YES" to Pass President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) penned an op-ed in The Bay City Tribune discussing why he voted "YES" to pass H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which delivers the largest deficit reduction in nearly 30 years, secures and sustains  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Signs Griffith Resolution to Strike Down Biden Job-Killing Regulation U.S. President Donald J. Trump recently signed into law H.J. Res. 61, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing." This more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Pushes HHS to Protect Low-Income Energy Assistance Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large), pushed back on the Trump Administration's plans to eliminate the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and terminate e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Condemn GOP Tax Plan for Driving up Costs for American Families WASHINGTON - Just a week after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating due to mounting government debt, pushing up mortgage interest rates, Republicans in the House moved forward with their plan to provide massive tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans that would add an additional $3.8 trillion to the deficit, according t more PR