WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 522 Amendments, 101 Democratic Witnesses, and 21 Hours Later, Rules Committee Republicans Jam Through GOP Tax Scam Democrats Mount Fierce Opposition; Force House Republicans On Record Supporting Massive Cuts To Basic Needs Programs To Shovel Tax Breaks To Billionaires WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After House Republicans attempted to jam through the GOP Tax more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch & Subcommittee Ranking Member Stansbury on DOGE Rescission Package Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025)--Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Melanie A. Stansbury, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * After Push from Congresswoman Ross, Department of Defense Restores Certain Webpages Honoring Millie Dunn Veasey and the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released a response from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) confirming that the Department has restored certain webpages honoring the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Welcomes Interior Process to Rescind Unlawful NPR-A Rule * Anchorage, Alaska -- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that it will initiate a public process to rescind an unlawful 2024 rule that restricts responsible oil and gas development in the National  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Welcomes Interior Process to Rescind Unlawful NPR-A Rule * Anchorage, Alaska-- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that it will initiate a public process to rescind an unlawful 2024 rule that restricts responsible oil and gas development in the National Pet more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * American Farmers Benefit from The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Washington, D.C. - Extending the Trump tax cuts will be a critical lifeline to American farmers, whose livelihoods rely on provisions for family-owned and small businesses like the small business deduction, relief from the death tax, and the doubled standard deduction and would suffer greatly sho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Trump Administration Reverse Course on Milwaukee Job Corps Closure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, demanded the Trump Administration reverse course on the decision to shutter Job Corps training sites across the country, including in Milwaukee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: A Bold Plan to Make America Stronger, Safer, and More Affordable * "Americans voted to get the country back on track. Senate Republicans are getting it done." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about the Republican plan for American safety and prosperity. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso's remarks. Sen. Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Takano Call on Trump VA to Maintain Medical Data Transparency for Veterans & Congress * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) today pressed the Trump Administration to continue publicly reporting critical quality-of-care data for veterans amid news t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 2, 2025: * * * Blumenthal, Takano Call on Trump VA to Maintain Medical Data Transparency for Veterans & Congress [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) today pressed the Trump Administration to continue publicly r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Blunt Rochester Shines a Light on the Consequences the Republicans' Plan to Gut Medicaid Would Have on Delawareans In case you missed it, as Senate Republicans begin consideration of their harmful budget bill, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) highlighted the impact that Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid would have on Delawareans. She recently delivered remarks on the Senate flo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump's Reckless Rescissions Package WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's proposal to slash funding for public broadcasting and undermine America's global standing: "Let's be clear: President Trump's cuts would hu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Says Senate Should Dump House Proposal to Force Millions Off Health Coverage & Endanger Struggling Rural Hospitals * 06.03.25 In WA, Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" would compromise health coverage for over 270k people WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Scien more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration Reversing USDA Office Closures in California * U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it is backing down from its plans to close several California-based U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offices. The announcement comes on the heels of Senator Adam Schiff's (D-CA) letter more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter statement on President Trump's rescissions package being sent to the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement on President Trump's rescissions package that was sent to the House of Representatives, which calls for $9.4 billion in savings identified by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to be codified into law: "DOGE ha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Boozman Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Nominee WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing to consider the nomination of Mic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on Trump Administration Proposal to Eliminate Chemical Safety Board * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate the Chemical Safety Board and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB), the independent agency responsible for investigating more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Calls for Immediate Replacement of Leadership at FEMA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement regarding recent reports that the Trump administration's FEMA Acting Administrator, David Richardson, claimed he was unaware of the Atlantic hurricane season or that hurricane season had started on June 1. "It's outrageous that the Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Follow Up Statement on Previous Letter Demanding Four-Year-Old Bakersfield Girl be Granted Humanitarian Parole Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after S.G.V., a four-year-old Bakersfield girl with a rare medical condition, and her family have been granted Humanitarian Parole for one year by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), allowing her t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Nominations Hearing * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nominations of Joseph Barloon to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, Janet Dhillon to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Brian Morrissey, Jr. to be General Counsel for the Department of the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at Nominations Hearing Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nominations of Joseph Barloon to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, Janet Dhillon to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and Brian Morrisse more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Proposal to Boost Innovation in American Commercial Shipbuilding and Jobs Included in Larger 'SHIPS Act' Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that the core pieces of his 2024 " Shipbuilding Innovation Act " were included in section 501 and 521 of the SHIPS for America Act, the larger bipartisan and bicameral legislative package on shipbuilding more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Democrats Continue to Hammer Trump Administration on Illegally Gutting Agency Dedicated to Growing Minority Owned Businesses Amid Commerce Department's stonewalling, Senators ask GAO to investigate if Trump officials violated the law or engaged in misconduct & what officials are doing with funding Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Democrats Use District Work Period to Conduct Oversight of ICE Detention Centers * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Emily Randall (W more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Use District Work Period to Conduct Oversight of ICE Detention Centers * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Debbie Wasserman Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin To President Trump: The Whole World Is Watching To See If You Will Stand Firm Against Putin * June 02, 2025 It's time for Leader Thune to pass the bipartisan Russia sanctions bill and prepare another Ukraine supplemental WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, warned President Trump that Russ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra, Smith Lead Letter Urging U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to Prioritize Improved Market Access for American Agricultural Exports in India * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Reps. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) and Adrian Smith (R-NE) led a letter to U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Representative urging improved market access for American agricultural exports - specifically U.S. ethanol, dist more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Fights for Program That Saves Arizonans Hundreds on Their Utility Bills The Trump administration recently announced it would end the Energy Star program, which saves households an average of $450 a year on their energy bills Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is fighting to save the Environmental Protect Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program, which saves Arizonans money by providing independent assur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino, LaLota Welcome U.S. Secretary of Labor to Long Island for Workforce Development Tour * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Long Island Congressmen Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) and Nick LaLota (R-NY-01) today proudly welcomed U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer to Long Island for a workforce development tour highlighting local training programs and labor partnerships. The tour began at the L more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Shaheen, Hassan Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts * Manchester, N.H. - On Monday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, along with U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, discussed with New Hampshire AmeriCorps members and program directors the importance of national service for both members and their communities, as well as the implications of th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on Visit to Germany * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement following his visit to Berlin, Germany. "I had a very productive visit to Berlin, Germany. I met with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The purpose of the visit was to infor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget * Heinrich and Lujan: "Trump's budget is an attack on New Mexicans" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) bu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request * Heinrich and Lujan: "Trump's budget is an attack on New Mexicans" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (F more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Higgins Leads Freedom Caucus Letter Urging Fiscal Reforms and Topline Spending Reductions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) and members of the House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee requesting that the committee write and report Fiscal Year 2026 bills in line with President Trump's goal of fighting waste, fraud, and abuse in federal government pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "The Department of Homeland Security's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026": * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and distinguished Members of this Committee: It is a privilege to present to you the Department of Homeland Security's critical work to keep our nation safe and share our prior more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business' Top 10 Pictures of May: Celebrating Small Business WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) capped off a busy and productive May with a series of events and initiatives celebrating and supporting America's small businesses, particularly during National Small Bus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Rescissions * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), Speaker Johnson, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump Administration's rescissions request: "Today, the House has officially received the rescissions request from the White House to eliminate more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * House Republican Leadership Statement on Rescissions WASHINGTON -- Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman McClain released the following joint statement after Congress officially received the Trump administration's rescissions request: "Today, the House has officially received the rescissions request from the White  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Receive Official Request to Codify DOGE Cuts * For Immediate Release June 3, 2025 Contact: Athina Lawson WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson released the following statement to confirm the House received the Trump Administration's rescissions request to cut $9.4 billion in wasteful spending identified by DOGE. "House Republicans will continue delivering on our ma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH PRAISES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR RESCINDING BIDEN-ERA ABORTION GUIDANCE * CMS Cancels Biden Effort to Twist the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act into an Abortion Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration's action to rescind a Biden more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, EDUCATION SEC. AGREE PELL GRANTS SHOULD SUPPORT SHORT-TERM JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS * Hyde-Smith Focuses on Workforce Development during Dept. of Education Budget Review Hearing VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Education Secretary Linda McMahon Discuss Expanding Scope of Pell Grants, Other Funds. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Education Secretary Lind more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Hears Directly from Coloradans about the Risks of Republican Cuts to Essential Government Programs * Senator Michael Bennet speaks to constituents at his town hall in Centennial. Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet convened numerous events last week to hear directly from Coloradans who are facing the loss of Medicaid coverage, and higher utility bills becaus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins Newsmax to Discuss Universal Injunctions, Urgent Need to End Unconstitutional Overreach WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined The Record with Greta van Susteren on Newsmax to discuss ongoing efforts to tackle universal injunctions. Grassley is leading legislation to limit fed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Joins Real Clear Politics to Discuss 'Disturbing Political Bias' at Biden's DOJ and FBI WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined the RealClearPolitics podcast to discuss his oversight exposing the Biden Justice Department's (DOJ) targeting of President Donald Trump and his associates, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Phoenix, Kelly Visits Nursing Facility to Hear from Patients, Providers About Medicaid Cuts * While in Phoenix, Kelly also attended a constituent services event and toured local small businesses with Tempe Mayor Corey Woods In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly visited the North Mountain Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Phoenix, a skilled nursing facility that provides in-ho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin--"The Broker"--Previews the Senate's Role in Reconciliation on Squawk Box * "I was on the phone with the president this weekend about making sure we're in lockstep with the White House, and with the House, and with the Senate." Washington, D.C. - On Monday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to break down the Senate's approach to President Trump's 'One, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Small Business Owner Applauds Ernst Leadership in Making Trump Tax Cuts Permanent * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Palo small business owner Jerry Akers authored an op-ed in The Gazette praising Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) leadership in the fight to permanently extend the Trump tax cuts and avoid the largest tax hike in American history. As chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined 77 WABC on Boulder Terror Attack, Antisemitism in Higher Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined 77 WABC radio to discuss the terror attack in Boulder and antisemitism in higher education. View Interview Here View highlights of the interview here: On Boulder Terror Attack: ELISE STEFANIK: It i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * KEATING DEMANDS ANSWERS ON RECENT ICE RAIDS Washington, DC - Congressman Bill Keating - who represents Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Town of Plymouth where recent ICE raids were conducted - sent the attached letter to Homeland Security Secretary Noem, ICE Acting Director Lyons, Attorney General Bondi, and FBI Director Patel demanding answers on the way the raids were conducted and who more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Fight to Help Home Renters Continue Receiving Emergency Assistance * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), with a bicameral group of his House and Senate colleagues, is calling on Congressional Appropriations leadership to include enough funding for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program as part of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding legislation. Tens of thousands of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Labor Leaders Demand Transparency on ERISA Advisory Council WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Labor Lor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on the Closing of the Job Corps Program * Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement on the closing of the Job Corps program: "As a part of the Trump administration's efforts to give a tax break to the richest Americans and wealthiest corporations, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer has closed the Job Corps program. "This terrible decision d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RECKLESS RESCISSIONS PACKAGE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to lower the cost of living on day one, but have instead spent their time illegally stealing taxpayer money in order to enact massive tax breaks for their billionaire d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RECKLESS RESCISSIONS PACKAGE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to lower the cost of living on day one, but have instead spent their time illegally stealing taxpayer money in order to enact massive tax breaks for their billionaire donors. These cuts have dev more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ELON MUSK AND I AGREE WITH EACH OTHER, THE GOP TAX SCAM IS A DISGUSTING ABOMINATION" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Congressional Democrats remain united in protecting the American people from Trump's One Big Ugly Bill, while Rubber Stamp Republicans remain united in doing the bidding of the o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ELON MUSK AND I AGREE WITH EACH OTHER, THE GOP TAX SCAM IS A DISGUSTING ABOMINATION" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that Congressional Democrats remain united in protecting the American people from Trump's One Big Ugly Bill, while Rubber Stamp Republicans remain united in doing the bidding of the out-of-control Trump White  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Democrats Continue to Hammer Trump Administration on Illegally Gutting Agency Dedicated to Growing Minority Owned Businesses Amid Commerce Department's stonewalling, Senators ask GAO to investigate if Trump officials violated the law or engaged in misconduct & what officials are doing with funding Congress ap more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, COSTA, AND COLLEAGUES CALL FOR TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO HALT EFFORTS TO GUT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) led a group of 23 lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Howard Lutnick and Acting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Laura Grimm, dema more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Pushes Back Against Trump Administration Order to Pollute Our Parks with Plastic Waste * Washington, D.C. - As the Trump Administration moves to recklessly reverse a federal policy protecting America's national parks and public lands from single-use plastics, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today reintroduced his Reducing Waste in National Parks Act. This legislation would restore a previou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Merkley Statement on Trump's Request to Codify Illegal, Disastrous DOGE Cuts to Foreign Aid, NPR and PBS Trump Administration's Actions of Impounding Funds Remains Illegal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Senate For more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Colleagues, Advocates Call Out Trump's Corrupt Meme Coin Dinner, Demand The Release Of Attendees' Names And What Favors They're Getting * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday led a press conference with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.), Public Citi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Musk Spent 130 Days Bringing Chaos, Cruelty, and Corruption to Government Washington, D.C. (May 30, 2025)-- Today marks Elon Musk's 130th--and supposedly final--day as a special government employee (SGE). Though Musk may no longer have an employee badge, even President Trump admits he is "really not leaving." Despi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * National Weather Service Partial Rehire Plan Isn't Good Enough, Says Cantwell * 06.02.25 NWS lost over 560 employees under Trump firings, creating unprecedented forecasting interruptions; today's approval of 126 new hires represents less than 1/4 of that total; Months before the current crisis, Cantwell called for an exemption and accurately predicted the current situation WASHINGTON, D.C. - more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump Gutting of the IRS WASHINGTON, DC-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration gutted the Internal Revenue Service budget: "Let's call this what it is: a giveaway to tax cheats. Slashing the IRS budget will undermine customer servic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Trump's Mass Firings at NIOSH Spokane Research Lab Put Americans at Risk, Jeopardize Progress to Keep Workers Safe on the Job * ICYMI : Senator Murray Presses Secretary Kennedy on Decimation of NIOSH and Mass Firings at NIOSH Spokane Research Laboratory ***NEW REPORT with testimonials from Spokane employees HERE Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEW STUDY: Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Will Cause Over 51,000 Additional Americans to Die Each Year * WASHINGTON, June 3 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement in response to new calculations from Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania finding that more than 51,000 additional A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * NEW STUDY: Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Will Cause Over 51,000 Additional Americans to Die Each Year WASHINGTON, June 3 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement in response to new calculations from Yale University a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * NEW Warren Report: Special Interests over the Public Interest: Elon Musk's 130 Days in the Trump Administration * Warren Highlights 130 Potential Acts of Corruption in Musk's 130 Days in Government Since Election Day, Musk's staggering net worth has increased by over $100 billion. Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released a new report enti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Trump Continues to Block At Least $425 Billion Dollars in Funding Owed to American People * Murray, DeLauro release updated tally of federal funds Trump is freezing--hurting communities across the country ***VIEW UPDATED TRACKER HERE Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking M more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * NEW: Trump Continues to Block At Least $425 Billion Dollars in Funding Owed to American People Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released updated information detaili more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * NEW: Trump Continues to Block At Least $425 Billion Dollars in Funding Owed to the American People DeLauro, Murray release updated tally of federal funds Trump is freezing--hurting communities across the country * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Applauds Passage of Aerial Firefighter Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) released the following statement upon unanimous passage of S.160, the Aerial Firefighter Enhancement Act of 2025 that strengthens aerial wildfire suppression efforts by utilizing excess military aircraft and parts. "This legislation is a huge step in mitigating the impacts of wildfire more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Says President Trump's Proposed D.C. Budget is An Affront to the District * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said that President Donald Trump's fiscal year (FY) 2026 District of Columbia budget is an affront to D.C. and that she will work to defeat its most harmful provisions, as she has in the past. The FY 26 budget would zero out funding for the D.C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens to Welcome Secretary McMahon to House Education Committee * WASHINGTON -- On Wednesday, June 4, House Education and the Workforce Committee Vice Chair Burgess Owens (R-UT) will participate in a full committee hearing to examine the policies and priorities of the Department of Education, featuring testimony from Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. "Secretary McMahon is a fierce advocate for ou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement Blasting Trump Budget Cuts to Election Security * While continuing 2020 election denial and conspiracy theories, Trump guts state and local election assistance and cybersecurity funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, issued the followi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on the Reported Navy Decision to Rename USNS Harvey Milk * Washington, D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the reported decision by the Trump Administration to rename the USNS Harvey Milk and other Navy ships in the John Lewis-class: "Harvey Milk proudly served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and was a formidable force for change -  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Applauds Senate Passage of the ACES Act * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Senate unanimously passed Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan, bicameral Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Ac t, seeking to lower military aviation cancer rates after it passed through the U.S. House of Representatives last month. "I am thrilled that the Senate acted with urgency and passed the ACES Act more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Asks for Republican Rubberstamp on Elon Musk's Destruction WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's proposed rescissions package: "President Trump is not laser-focused on the cost-of-living crisis, that he is ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Pressed by Murray, McMahon Says "No" Analysis Was Conducted Before Firing Half of the Department of Education's Staff * Murray: " You didn't do an actual analysis to determine what the effects of this would be?" McMahon: "No." WATCH : Senator Murray's Q&A with Sec. McMahon Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, question more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Pressed by Murray, McMahon Says "No" Analysis Was Conducted Before Firing Half of the Department of Education's Staff Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin and Rep. Nadler Call on Chairman Jordan to Condemn DHS for Forcibly Entering Rep. Nadler's District Office, Handcuffing Staffer Lawmakers Demand Hearing, Accountability for DHS's Lawless Intimidation Tactics * Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Opens Probe Into DOJ's Efforts to Chill Congressional Oversight by Charging Rep. McIver Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding information on U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba's decision to charg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of U.S. Senator Steve Daines' Meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan * U.S. Senator Steve Daines, member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, met today with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Gyumri, Armenia. Senator Daines discussed U.S. critical mineral investments and regional security concerns, including the Trump Administration's desire to achieve a la more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of U.S. Senator Steve Daines' Meeting with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev * U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Chairman of the European Subcommittee for the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, met today with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev in Baku, Azerbaijan. Senator Daines discussed regional security concerns, including the Trump Administration's desire to achieve a lasting peace in th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smacks Down Trump's Efforts to Cut Education Funding by Over 15 Percent * WATCH : During key Appropriations Subcommittee hearing, Sen. Reed takes on Trump's Education Secretary Linda McMahon, bluntly stating: "You are shrinking educational opportunity in the United States for a whole generation and also shrinking our ability to compete internationally and globally." WASHINGTON, DC - A strong more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Hosts Latino Roundtable with North Jersey Seniors, Fights to Protect Medicaid, Social Security, & Medicare From Far-Right Cuts * Above: Gottheimer joins Ortiz to host Latino roundtable to discuss the fight to protect Medicaid, Social Security, & Medicare. HACKENSACK, NJ -- Today, June 2, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Bergen County Commissioner Germaine  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burchett Introduces THREE Bills Codifying President Trump's Executive Orders * Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025) -- Today, U.S. Congressman Tim Burchett announced that he is introducing legislation that will codify THREE of President Trump's Executive Orders. "Congress took the first step in implementing President Trump's agenda in May when we passed the One Big Beautiful Bill. Now, it is ti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Secures More than $1.8 Million for Head Start Programs in Scott, Dakota Counties * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced that she has secured $1,836,883 in federal grant funding for Scott, Carver and Dakota County's Community Action Partnership (CAP) Agency to support Head Start programming. "Minnesota's Head Start programs set our kids up for success, and it more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Leads House Democrats in Demanding Federal Budget Fully Fund Public Broadcasting * Funding Request Comes Amid Trump Administration's Continued Attacks on Public Journalism Goldman is Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Public Broadcasting Caucus Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, D.C - Co-Chair of the Congressional Public Broadcasting Caucus Congressman Dan Goldman ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Requests Update From DOD and VA on Trump 2021 K2 Veteran Executive Order * Read more from Catherine Herridge who broke the news on X, @C_Herridge. WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green, a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, sent letters to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins requesting an update on a study man more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jasmine Crockett Officially Announces Candidacy for Ranking Member of House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett officially announced that she is running to serve as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In a formal letter to colleagues of the Democratic Caucus, Congresswoman Crockett stated, "In more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nadler and Ranking Member Raskin Call on Chairman Jordan to Condemn DHS for Forcibly Entering Rep. Nadler's District Office, Handcuffing Staffer * Washington, D.C. (June 3, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, urged Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan to convene a Committee hearing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Lieu Lead Letter Opposing Cuts To Heat Mitigation And Resilience Planning Centers Of Excellence * WASHINGTON, DC (June 3, 2025) -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36) sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Acting Administrator Laura Grimm demanding the immediate restoration of the cancelled fun more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND: WE MUST DEFEND FINGER LAKES NATIONAL FOREST FROM INCREASED LOGGING; FOLLOWING TRUMP ORDERING LARGE SWATHS OF NATIONAL FORESTS BE CUT DOWN FOR TIMBER, SENATORS DEMAND U.S. FOREST... * Trump Released Executive Order For U.S. Forest Service To Develop Plan To Increase Timber Production By 25% Across National Forests, Like Finger Lakes National Forest, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Murray Statement on President Trump's Expected Rescissions Request * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following joint statement on the rescission request President Trump is expected to submit to Congress this week: "Let's be honest about what this is: Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "The Department of Homeland Security's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026": * * * The Department of Homeland Security is a $100 billion agency encompassing 16 different components, from the Transportation Security Administration to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It has grown into more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 20, 2025, hearing entitled "The Department of Homeland Security's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026": * * * Thank you, Chairman Paul. Secretary Noem, thank you for joining us today. The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for a number of critical missions that safeguard our nation, from preventi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump's Rescission Request to Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's request to Congress to rescind $9.4 billion in previously enacted funding: "After linking arms with Elo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Judiciary Hearing Exposing Abuse of Judicial Branch * Highlights Abuse of Random Selection Process WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) chaired a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on district court judges overstepping their Constitutional authority to obstruct President Trump's agenda and their abuse of the random judicial case selection process: Watch Senator  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Shaheen and Congresswoman Goodlander Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts * MANCHESTER - On Monday, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander discussed with New Hampshire AmeriCorps members and program directors the importance of national service for both members and their communities, as well as the implication more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Shaheen, Hassan and Congresswoman Goodlander Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts * MANCHESTER - On Monday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander discussed with New Hampshire AmeriCorps members and program directors the importance of national service for both members and their communities, as well as the implicatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Sheehy's Bipartisan Wildfire Bill Heading to President Trump's Desk Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act Passes Senate, House U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy's bipartisan Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act is headed to President Donald J. Trump's desk after passing the House of Representatives today.  The bill, introduced by Senator Sheehy in January alongside Senator Martin Heinrich (D - N.M.), strengthens  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Feenstra Urge USTR to Improve Market Access for U.S. Agricultural Products in India * Washington, DC -- Last week, Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE) and Randy Feenstra (R-IA) led a letter to United States Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging improved market access for American agricultural exports - specifically U.S. ethanol, distillers' dried grains with solubles (DDGS) and soybean meal (SBM) - in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Mike Pierce, executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of Higher Education": * * * Good morning Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, members of the committee. My name is Mike Pierce and I am the executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC). We are a national nonprofit organizat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following written testimony by Mike Pierce, executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center, from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The State of Higher Education": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) During times of fiscal stress, states often use public higher education as a balance wheel,103 cutting funding which institutions fill through higher tuition, fees, reductions in student aid or more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * Takano, Blumenthal Call on Trump VA to Maintain Medical Data Transparency for Veterans & Congress WASHINGTON - House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) and Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today pressed the Trump Administration to continue publicly reporting  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio. On pro-growth policies: "[W]hen you have growth in the economy, government revenues go up. And then if you start bending the spending curve down in the right direction, you can start getting to where more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans Keeping Our Foot on the Gas * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, we're entering the sixth month of Republican leadership in Washington. "We've already delivered some significant wins for the Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * VETERANS, EXPERTS SHARE HOW HARMFUL REPUBLICAN POLICIES ARE TO VETERANS CARE * Norfolk, VA - Today, the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee held a hearing on the impacts of the Trump Administration proposed policies and DOGE cuts for veterans, led by Co-Chairs Congresswomen Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA). The committee heard from policy experts, healthcare pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Veterans, experts share how harmful Republican policies are to veterans care * Norfolk, VA - Today, the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee held a hearing on the impacts of the Trump Administration proposed policies and DOGE cuts for veterans, led by Co-Chairs Congresswomen Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA). The committee heard from policy experts, healthcare providers, and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Cornyn on Senate Priorities for Pres. Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) underscored the urgency of addressing our national debt in the Senate's version of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act and detailed additional priorities for the legislation, including extending the Trump tax cuts to avoid an average tax increase of $3,000 i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Rosen Slams Trump Administration's Plan to Shut Down Sierra Nevada Job Corps, Calls for Bipartisan Action * Senator Rosen Called On Her Colleagues On Both Sides Of The Aisle To Take Action To Push Back On Trump's Decision To Close Job Training Centers Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Calls Out Education Secretary for Gutting Funding for Student Mental Health in Wisconsin * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) questioned Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the Trump administration's decision to cut off funding f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Whitehouse Slam Republicans' Subcommittee Hearing Attacking an Independent Judiciary * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, today released the fo more PR