WASHINGTON, June 6 -- 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 Moves to Subpoena Musk to Answer for His Reckless Actions As a "Special Government Employee" Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)-- Below is an opening statement, as prepared for delivery, from Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The remarks were delivered at today's full committe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Air Traffic Control Centers Experience Staffing Shortages Following DOGE Cuts, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Leads Democratic Colleagues in Demanding Answers From Trump Administration * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) led 27 of her House Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leadership, expressing their concerns about the public safety risks that staffing shortages at the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Freezes Family Planning Funding, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congresswoman Judy Chu, and Congresswoman Sharice Davids Urge Congress To Support the Program * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) led 143 of their House colleagues in sending a letter to Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee leaders urging Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Senator Murray Highlights Lack of Transparency from Trump Administration, Presses Nominees on Commitment to Following the Law * VIDEO of Senator Murray's questioning HERE Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing to consider pending education and labor nominations, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a former chair and senior member of the HELP Committee, questioned Deputy S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cramer Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Indo-Pacific Space Cooperation * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Quad Space Act to strengthen space cooperation among the four members of the Quad: Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. Australia, India, and J more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 4, 2025: * * * Blumenthal Grills Partisan Nominee for VA Inspector General in Fiery Exchange Blumenthal stresses clear conflict of interest in nominating political appointee and Trump loyalist to independent oversight role [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to consider the nomination of Cheryl Mason to be the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on President Trump Reinstating U.S. Travel Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, issued the following statement after Donald Trump announced a full travel ban on 12 countries and partial travel restrictions on another 7 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Pushes Back on Admin Efforts to Defund 14 Local Broadcasting Stations in WA * 06.05.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's rescission package that proposes to claw back $1.1 billion in funding already allocated by Congress for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Releases Statement After Another Great Meeting with President Trump * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today releases a statement after President Trump invited him for another productive meeting along with other members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. The group discussed President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. "There was very good conversation with President Trump about the One Big Beautiful Bill. The goal is t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Education, Labor Nominees U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on four Trump administration nominees at the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Occupational Safety and Health Admin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Holds Hearing to Examine the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor": "Today's hearing is about examining the policies and priorities of t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington debunks false claims about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) spoke on the House floor, where he outlined how H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, advances President Trump's full America First agenda and debunked false claims that the legislation would increase the debt. Excerpts from the Chairman's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Releases EPW Budget Reconciliation Text * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released legislative text within the EPW Committee's jurisdiction to be considered as part of Senate Republicans' budget reconciliation bill. "This legislative text puts in motion plans that Senate Republicans pledged to take, like stoppin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, issued the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Requests DHS Briefing on CISA's Role as SRMA for the Communications Sector in the Wake of Salt Typhoon WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), chairman of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem requesti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Rick Scott Leads Aging Committee Hearing on America's Vanishing Family Farms Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, convened a committee hearing focused on the critical issues facing America's farm workforce entitled, "The Aging Farm Workforce: America's Vanishing Family Farms." The hearing addressed the growing challenges associa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news on June 4, 2025: * * * Chairmen Gimenez, Guest Announce Hearing to Examine the Trump Administration's Efforts to Combat Illicit Maritime Activities in U.S. Waters WASHINGTON D.C.-- Today, Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and Rep. Michael Guest (R-MS), chairman of the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, announced a hearing for next Tuesday more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S TRAVEL BAN 2.0 * June 5, 2025 MEDIA CONTACT: e:jessica.myers@mail.house.gov c: 202.913.0126 Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "Donald Trump's latest travel ban is not a new policy; it's a dangerous sequel to the same discriminatory playbook he used during his first term with the infamous Muslim Ban. "That policy tore families apart, sowed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Committee Answers President's Call to Restore American Seafood Competitiveness Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held an oversight hearing that furthers the policy objectives laid out by President Trump's Executive Order (EO) 14276, Restoring America's Seafood Competitiveness by examining the challenges faced by the recreat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Congressman Derek Tran Demands Answers from Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler Washington, DC - Yesterday, Rep. Derek Tran questioned Small Business Administrator (SBA) Kelly Loeffler, who testified before the Small Business Committee. Rep. Tran held Administrator Loeffler accountable for reckless attempts to eliminate vital funding and support resources that uplift our nation's small businesses. Watch Rep. Tran's full line more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Denounces Potential Closure of Chicago Job Corps Center, Calls for Congressional Action to Protect Vital Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01) today vehemently condemned the recent decision by the Department of Labor, stemming from the Trump administration's proposed budget cuts, to phase out operations at Job Corps centers across the nation, including the Paul Simon Chicago Job Cor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Statement on President Donald Trump's Travel Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) slammed Donald Trump and his Administration's latest cruel move to issue a sweeping travel ban targeting 12 countries and restricting travel from seven more. In a statement, Rep. Frost says: "Trump's travel ban is cruel, inhumane, and rooted in bigotry. It does nothing to make our communities safer,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Introduces Energy Choice Act to End Blue-State Wars on American Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) and Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral H.R. 3699, the Energy Choice Act (link is external) toprohibit states or local governments from banning an energy service's connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion based on the type or so more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Applauds House Passage of the SUPPORT Act to Drive Down Overdose Death Rates * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted to reauthorize the Substance Use Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) Act, which was first signed into law in 2018 by President Trump. The legislation has successfully expanded access to treatment and recovery opportunities, opened the door for more work- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Calls on DOJ to Immediately Release the Epstein Files Following Allegations from Trump Confidante Elon Musk * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Subramanyam sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding that the Department of Justice release the Epstein files to the public immediately and without redaction. Earlier today, Elon Musk made claims that President Trump's name is included in said files. Con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Harshbarger Introduces Legislation to Support Reproductive Healthcare WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, alongside co-lead Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), introduced H.R. 3589, the Reproductive Empowerment and Support through Optimal Restoration (RESTORE) Act. The Senate companion bill is being introduced by Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) and James Lankford (R-OK). With 15 to 16 percent of couples in the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Statement on SUPPORT Act Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after voting against the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Authorization Act: "House Republicans brought up the SUPPORT Act while turning a blind eye to the Trump Administration's dismantling of vital mental health programs and services, while also voting to kick 16 million Americans off their healthcare cove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Statement on Decision to End In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students In Texas * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) issued the following statement in response to Texas's decision to side with the Justice Department and end in-state tuition for undocumented students: "For nearly a quarter century, Texas has offered in-state tuition to undocumented students because we knew they were Texans and Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Introduces the Freedom to Frack Act * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today reintroduced the Freedom to Frack Act to withhold certain federal grants from states that issue statewide hydraulic fracturing bans. Much of Central New York, Western New York, and the Southern Tier lie above the Marcellus Shale and the deeper Utica Shale formations. These tremendous resources alone could support the state's en more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Congress Must Reimburse Texas for President Biden's Border Security Malpractice * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed on FoxNews.com calling out former President Biden's failure to secure the southern border and detailing his top reconciliation priority: ensuring the federal government reimburses Texas for the billions it spent on Operation Lone Star when Joe Biden refused to do so. Congress Must Reimburse  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Grassley and Republican Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Violent Crime Laws * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and nine Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to strengthen violent crime statutes and help prevent future crime. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act would clarify and strengthen penalties for violent offenses like carj more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS VISITS FERVO ENERGY'S CAPE STATION GEOTHERMAL PROJECT IN BEAVER, UTAH Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) last week toured Fervo Energy's Cape Station geothermal project, a next-generation clean energy initiative located in Beaver County, Utah. He was joined by company leaders, project engineers, and Bill Gates, founder of Breakthrough Energy, for a firsthand look at one of the most ambitious geothermal developments in the nation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on CNN: The President was Very Clear: We Must Prevent the Largest Tax Increase in American History * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined CNN to discuss how crucial it is to pass the Big Beautiful Bill. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines emphasized the need to prevent the largest tax increase in America's history: The President was very clear that we simply must prevent the largest tax increase in American history, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Smith, Larsen, Zinke Introduce Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Montana's Tribal Communities * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Representative Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and Representative Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) today announced the bipartisan "Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act" to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities. The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Trump Administration Punishing Democratic Ran Cities * WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after House Republicans passed a politically motivated bill that would relocate Small Business Administration offices out of Denver and other Democratic-ran cities. "For years, we have heard Donald Trump whine about political prosecution and targeting political opponents. Today more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Celebrates $1 Million Federal Grant to Crafton Borough for New Sewer Infrastructure * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated that $991,758 in Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funds have been awarded to Crafton Borough. The grant will support the Broadhead Sewer Separation Project (link is external) --a $7.4 million project that will separate the sanitary and stormwater sewer systems. This infrastructur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Other Next-Generation Lawmakers Unveil Legislative Plan to Fight Corruption in the Executive Branch * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday afternoon, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) joined with Assistant Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) and a wider group of next-generation reformers in the House of Representatives to introduce the ' End Corruption Now' legislative agenda. Their effort to confront political corruption and clean up government inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Democrats Press SBA Administrator Loeffler on Budget Cuts, Tariffs, and SBA Services WASHINGTON- Today, during the House Small Business Committee hearing "Budgeting for Growth: Testimony from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler," Democratic Members of the Committee pressed Administrator Loeffler on sweeping staff reductions, harmful program cuts, and the Trump administration's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * DOGE Subcommittee Chairwoman Greene Opens Hearing on NGOs' Use of Federal Funds to Advance Radical Agenda WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing on "Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild." She more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting * June 05, 2025 During his remarks, Durbin condemned the systematic gutting of the Department of Justice under AG Bondi WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting. Durbin's opening more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting During his remarks, Durbin condemned the systematic gutting of the Department of Justice under AG Bondi * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings On Five Judicial Nominations U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Whitney Hermandorfer to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; Zachary Bl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee Hearing On District Court Judges & The Trump Administration During his opening, Durbin emphasized President Trump's dangerous rhetoric toward district court judges, Republicans' inability to stand up for the federal judiciary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Giffords, Brady To Discuss Gun Trafficking Amid New Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation By Trump Administration WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after meeting with representatives from gun violence prevention groups GIFFORDS and Brady: United Against Gun Violenc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Durbin Meets With Three Federal Judges To Discuss Judicial Security WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after discussing judicial security with Judge Beth Bloom of the Southern District of Florida, Judge Mark Norris of the Western District of Tennessee, and Judge Esther Sal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin On Republicans' Reconciliation Bill: The American People Did Not Vote For This Disaster * June 05, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slammed the Republican reconciliation plan that will kick 16 million Americans off their health care coverage, close rural hospitals WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on the Senate floor exposing the disastrous provisions in the Republicans' recon more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Five Judicial Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * June 04, 2025 Durbin pressed the nominees on whether the Executive Branch is required to follow federal court orders WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned five judicial nominees in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing. Durbin first questioned Whitney Hermandorf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Five Judicial Nominees In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Durbin pressed the nominees on whether the Executive Branch is required to follow federal court orders * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned five judicial nominees in a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses On Nationwide Injunctions During Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee Hearing U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee hearing entitled "The Supposedly 'Least Dangerous Branch': District Judges v. Trump." Durbin first asked the witnesses about more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams White House Rescissions Package That Slashes Critical Foreign Aid And Public Broadcasting Funding * June 05, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin calls out the Trump Administration's proposal to slash $9.4 billion in funding from strategic foreign aid programs and public broadcasting WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on the Senate floor detailing the vicious, shortsig more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Elon Musk Confirms Rep. Dan Goldman's Suspicion - Pam Bondi Is Hiding the Epstein Files to Protect Donald Trump * Last Month, Goldman Sent Letter of Inquiry to Justice Department Demanding Unredacted Release of Files Containing Trump's Name and Explanation of Stonewalling Read the Letter Here Watch Rep. Goldman's Interview Here (link is external) Goldman: "I write to express my grave concern about what appears to be a concerted effort by yo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Facing Extreme Hurricane & Wildfire Seasons, Cantwell Slams Admin's Erosion of Weather Forecasting: "NOAA Has Been Transparent That They Can't Keep Up" * 06.04.25 Meteorologists from WA, OK and FL sound the alarm on laying off 100s of National Weather Service employees, creating unprecedented staffing shortages; Earlier today, Trump's Commerce Secretary misled a Senate subcommittee that NOAA was "fully staffed" heading into hurricane & wildfi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Finding Nemo's Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources Coast Guard Subcommittee Chairman Sullivan Announces Subcommittee Hearing on June 12th * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fishe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad's Legislation Passes House, Protecting Small Businesses from Harmful Sanctuary City Policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Committee on Small Business, released a statement following House passage of H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, with bipartisan support : "By circumventing federal law and encouraging illegal immigrants to come into our communities, failed sanctuary  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports of Partisan Interference and Infiltration of Intelligence Community Inspector General's Office, Acting Ranking Member Lynch Demands Assurance of Independence Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Acting Inspector General Tamara A. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Foreign Arms Sales Task Force Hosts Roundtable with Defense Industry Leaders to Hear Perspectives on Needed Reforms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Foreign Arms Sales Task Force held the third in a series of roundtables featuring defense industry perspectives on reforming and improving America's foreign arms sales process. As part of the bipartisan eng more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Investigates 'Prohibited Access' Files at FBI, Demands Accountability for Document Destruction and Obstruction in Mueller Investigation * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is following up on recent revelations in a declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) analysis he released exposing the FBI for placing certain Crossfire Hurricane files under "Prohibited Access" status, potentially preve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Investigates 'Prohibited Access' Files at FBI, Demands Accountability for Document Destruction and Obstruction in Mueller Investigation WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is following up on recent revelations in a declassified Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) analysis he released exposing the FBI for placing certain Crossfire Hurricane files under "Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Republican Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Violent Crime Laws * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today led 10 Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to strengthen violent crime statutes and help prevent future crime. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act would resolve conflicting court decisions by clarifying penalties for violent offenses like carjacking, robbery and kidnappi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Graves & Ezell Opening Statements from Hearing to Review Coast Guard Programs and Structure, Highlighting Importance of "Historic" Investments in One Big Beautiful Bill Act Opening remarks, as prepared, of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Mike Ezell (R-MS) from today' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Harris, Cole at FY26 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Subcommittee Markup Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2026 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Hawaii Gov. Josh Green from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events Associated With the COVID-19 Vaccines": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Josh Gre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Hearing Highlights Need for Critical Investments in the Coast Guard and Importance of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Members of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, at a hearing today with President Trump's nominee for Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, Admiral Kevin E. Lunday, highlighted the importance of the historic $21.2 billion inves more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Taxpayer-Funded NGO Slush Funds Advancing Radical Agendas Must Be Shut Down WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) today held a hearing on "Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild." At the hearing, members and witnesses exposed the ties that bind left-wing nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), Democrat elected of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- 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 (FY26) budget request, which will hurt New Mexico fa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand Analysis of Impact of Trump Admin's Layoffs on Federal Water Programs * 25% staff reduction at Bureau of Reclamation threatens dam safety, water delivery WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined seven of his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to call on Department of the Interior (DOI) Acting Inspector General (IG) Caryl Brzymialkiewicz to evaluate the impact o more PR

STANFORD, California, June 6 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by H.R. McMaster, a senior fellow in the Hoover Institution of Stanford University, from a May 28, 2025, field hearing entitled "Innovation Nation: Leveraging Technology to Secure Cyberspace and Streamline Compliance": * * * This committee's work to understand U.S. cybersecurity posture and develop solutions to improve critical infrastructure resilience, foster technological innovation, and harmonize regulations is vitally important. And thi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Legislation to Protect SBA Workers in Sanctuary Cities, Remove Offices Out of Sanctuary City Jurisdictions * WASHINGTON-- The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Brad Finstad's (R-Minn.) legislation to relocate U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offices out of sanctuary city jurisdictions. His legislation, H.R. 2931 - Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, ensures that SBA employees are not put at risk by violent illegal ali more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Pass Legislation to Protect Small Businesses, Ensure Oversight of For-Profit SBLC Lenders * WASHINGTON-- House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) issued statements after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 2987, the Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants (CEASE) Act. Rep. Bresnahan's bill limits the number of for-profit Small Business Lending Companies (SBLCs) li more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 3, 2025, at a committee hearing to consider four bills. The bills are SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2483), Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act (H.R. 2931), American Entrepreneurs First Act (H.R. 2966) and Capping Excessive Awarding of SBLC Entrants Act (H.R. 2987). * * * Here is the text of the remarks: (As prepared for delivery) Good afternoon, the Committee will  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Padilla, Schiff, Heinrich Call on Trump Admin to Reverse Unlawful Approval of Mining in Mojave National Preserve * Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate ENR Committee expressed  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Padilla, Schiff, Heinrich Call on Trump Admin to Reverse Unlawful Approval of Mining in Mojave National Preserve Washington, D.C. - Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Huizenga Introduces Legislation to Protect Free Speech, Stop Government Censorship, & Codify Trump Executive Order into Law * Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, announced the introduction of H.R. 3719, the Restoring American Freedom Act. This commonsense measure bans employees at the State Department from silencing the free speech of American citizens by explicitly more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Gillibrand, Moreno, Peters lead solution to restore Delphi salaried retirees' pensions WASHINGTON - Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Susan Muffley Act of 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would restore the pensions of more than 21,000 Delphi salaried retirees, including approximately 5,180 in Ohio. "Delphi salaried retirees were robbed of their pensions and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH INTRODUCES BILL TO MAKE AMERICAN HARDWOOD, PRODUCTS ELIGIBLE FOR FEDERAL TAX CREDIT * The 'Solid American Hardwood Tax Credit Act' Would Enhance Local Forest Economies, Benefit Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today introduced legislation to allow consumers to claim a tax credit for purchasing solid American hardwood products for their homes, a measure intended to shore up a hard-hit American  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Balance of Power on BloombergTV to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Balance of Power on BloombergTV to discuss the budget reconciliation package, along with the GENIUS Act. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Trans more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Fights Trump Family Corruption * Bennet on the Senate Floor Introducing His Amendment to the GENIUS Act Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight of campaign finance laws, introduced an amendment on Monday to the GENIUS Act to address the rampant corruption seen at the highest levels of the government. Bennet's amendment prevents the Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Slams Trump Administration Policies Threatening Colorado Small Businesses, Public Lands, Rural Health Care * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper made stops in Denver, Estes Park, and Evans last week to call out Trump administration attacks on Colorado's public lands, small businesses, and rural health care. On Tuesday, Hickenlooper held a press conference with Colorado business owners at Fou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons raises concerns over Trump's Sixth Circuit nominee's qualifications and experience * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) earned praise yesterday for his questioning of Whitney Hermandorfer, President Donald Trump's nominee for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, regarding her lack of professional experience as part of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Trump nom more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: [VIDEO] Rep. Omar Condemns Trump's Travel Ban * WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) joined a press conference in front of the United States Capitol Building to condemn President Donald Trump's travel ban and to reintroduce the NO BAN Act. The Congresswoman emphasized how disastrous Trump's racist travel ban will be. It will keep families separated and endanger lives. Rep. Omar also joined her colleagues in reintroducing the NO BAN  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * In Wake of DCA Collision Tragedy, Senators Cantwell, Duckworth, Klobuchar, Warnock, Kaine, Warner and Markey Introduce the Safe Operation of Shared Airspace Act of 2025 Bill represents first comprehensive safety legislation in response to the tragic mid-air collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet that took th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Is Trump Suppressing The Epstein Files? Task Force Ranking Member Garcia and Acting Ranking Member Lynch Demand the Truth for the American People Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)--Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Trump Travel Ban 2.0 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's newly announced travel ban : "There are a myriad of reasons that people come to the United States, from travel and tourism to fleeing violent and dangerous situations. This ban, expanded from Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump Administration's Revival of Travel Ban Policy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's revival of his travel ban policy: "Trump has said again that the latest travel ban is about targeting Muslims. So I'll repeat what I said the last time he implemented this disgusting policy: Religious freedom is a Virginia value through and through, and it's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Urges Immediate Reversal of Trump Administration's Travel Ban on Haiti * Washington, D.C. - 6/5/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released a statement strongly urging the Trump Administration to reconsider the full suspension of entry for Haitian nationals that was announced yesterday. The situation in Haiti has deteriorated, spiraling into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that demands global attention and support. Armed gang more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Whitehouse, Durbin, Blumenthal, Coons Question DOJ Decision to Shutter Specialized Unit for Cracking Down on Transnational Crime * The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces program has helped arrest fentanyl traffickers, seize hundreds of tons of narcotics, and confiscate billions in dirty money Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Celebrates Trump Administration's Investment in Abandoned Coal Mines * Washington, D.C.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement praising the Trump administration's commitment to unleashing American energy by directing the Department of Interior to make more than $119 million available in fiscal year 2025 to revitalize abandoned coal mines. "I am thrilled that President Trump continues to del more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI LEADS CA COLLEAGUES IN OPPOSING AI MORATORIUM IN RECONCILIATION BILL * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, led a group of her California colleagues in sending a letter to Senate leadership, strongly objecting to the section of H.R. 1 that would impose a ten-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of their own a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Balint Fight Back Against Trump's Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies * During Pride Month, Lawmakers Defend Freedom & Rights for Queer, Trans Americans Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT) launched a new effort to push back against the Trump Administration's assault on the rights and freedoms of LGBTQ+ Americans nationwide. The No Place for LGBTQ+ Hate Act would ensure that Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran Leads Effort to Secure Future of Red River Army Depot * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) issued the following statement regarding the future operations of the Red River Army Depot (RRAD). Earlier this week, Congressman Moran led a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth detailing the critical role that RRAD plays in military preparedness and the need to continue supporting RRAD operations and personnel. Thi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * New CBO Report Shows Trump's Bill Would Slash Healthcare Coverage from 16 Million Americans & Raise Costs For Millions More * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new analysis showing 16 million people will lose coverage from the Republican reconciliation plan, including their failure to extend premium tax credits that Americans use to buy affordable health insurance, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * New Grassley Report Shows Biden DOJ Sent Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Soros-Backed, Soft-on-Crime NGOs * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a Majority staff report exposing the disastrous consequences of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) grants to two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - the Soros-backed Vera Institute of Justice and Impact Justice, which houses the Prison Rape Eliminati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * New Grassley Report Shows Biden DOJ Sent Taxpayer-Funded Grants to Soros-Backed, Soft-on-Crime NGOs The Biden administration doled out millions to promote progressive policies in District Attorney offices and push transgender housing in prisons * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a Majority staff report exposing the disast more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * On the House Floor: Fedorchak touts wins for North Dakotans, Americans in One Big Beautiful Bill * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) spoke on the House Floor to highlight the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill for North Dakota families, energy producers, farmers, and all Americans tired of Washington's waste and overreach. This sweeping legislative package puts more money in the pockets of Americans and delivers som more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Eliminates Democrats' Onerous IRS Reporting Requirement for Third-Party Apps, Gig Workers WASHINGTON, D.C. - The One, Big, Beautiful Bill repeals a burdensome tax reporting requirement perpetrated by Democrats during their reign over Washington and provides additional tax and paperwork relief to small businesses and workers. Under the so-called American Rescu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement Condemning Trump's Inhumane Travel Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement condemning President Trump's cruel travel ban that bars nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States and restricts travel for nationals of seven other countries: "Once again, we see President Trump's irrational impu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Blast Trump Admin's Plan to Gut California High-Speed Rail Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) released the following joint statement after Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced his plan to terminate billions of dollars of previously-allocated federal funding to the California High-Speed Rail Project: "In Donald Trump's corrupt world, there's no need for high more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Pallone and Schrier Introduce Bill to Protect Moms and Kids From RFK, Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theories Legislation Would Take Politics Out of Medicine and Hold Reckless Leaders Accountable * Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the Family Vaccine Protection Act to rem more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Pallone at Energy Markup: Republicans Are Making American Energy Dirtier and More Expensive Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Energy Subcommittee markup of 13 bills: Over the last month, between their big ugly tax bill and the bills we're marking up today, Trump and the Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Leads New Bill to Block RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Agenda * Legislation Would Take Politics Out of Medicine and Hold Reckless Leaders Accountable Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-WA) introduced the Family Vaccine Protection Act to remove politics from the life-saving immunization schedule, hold Trump Administration officials accountable, and protect chi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Pushes for Stronger Consumer Protections from Robocalls, Robotexts * Warns that Republicans' reconciliation bill, AI loopholes are undermining fight against scams WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, warned today that New Jersey residents remain vulnerable to scams perpetrated through robocalls and robotexts despite progress in passing tough federal prote more PR

STANFORD, California, June 6 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following written testimony by Wendi Whitmore, chief security intelligence officer at Palo Alto Networks, from a May 28, 2025, field hearing entitled "Innovation Nation: Leveraging Technology to Secure Cyberspace and Streamline Compliance": * * * Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished members of the committee: thank you for the opportunity to participate in today's hearing. I appreciate this committee's commitment to understanding cybersecur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Peters Leads Colleagues to Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Streamline Federal Software Purchases and Save Taxpayer Dollars U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), James Lankford (R-OK), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) have reintrod more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Democratic Women's Caucus, Mamas' Caucus, Dads Caucus Sound Alarm on Secretary Kennedy Launching Baby Formula Review at a Gutted HHS * Lawmakers Demand FDA Halt "Operation Stork Speed" Until HHS Employees Are Rehired and Proper Guardrails in Place Text of Letter WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Reproductive Health Care Task Force, alongside DWC member Brittany Petterse more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Haiti Caucus Condemn Trump's Bigoted Travel Ban 2.0 * WASHINGTON - Today, House Haiti Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement on Donald Trump's executive order that bans citizens of 12 countries, including Haiti, from traveling to the United States, and places partial restrictions on citizens of seven more nations: "We condemn Donald Trump's bigoted travel ban in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Religious Freedom Must Not Be Taken for Granted * Q: What have you learned about the FBI's bias towards American Catholics? A : From my top spot on the Senate Judiciary Committee, I'm pushing to get answers from the FBI about its efforts during the Biden administration to tie certain Americans of Catholic faith to violent extremist views. New information I recently released showed the anti-Catholic Richmond memo was widely distributed to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Questions Trump FAA Administrator on Plane Noise, Reduction of Safety Personnel * Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) questioned the Trump administration's Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau. During a House Appropriations Committee hearing, Quigley asked Rocheleau how the FAA is reducing airplane noise and how the agency can function with Trump's recent reduction in critical safety workers. As Vice-Chair of the Congressi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Jacobs, Jayapal, Pocan, 18 Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Condition Weapons to Israel, Save Lives * The legislation comes as the government of Netanyahu escalates ground operations in Gaza and the West Bank and the Trump Administration advocates for the displacement of Palestinians Washington, D.C. - Today, Members of Congress Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Mark Pocan (WI-02) le more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Senator Elizabeth Warren Call on Fed to Reverse Course on "Embarrassing and Unwarranted" Wells Fargo Asset Cap Removal Lawmakers call on Fed to turn over Wells Fargo's exam reports for the last five years and other relevant documents for Congressional review "The Fed's decision to lift Wells Fargo's asset cap despite mounting evidence that  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: Donald Trump Is the Biggest Threat to Data Privacy Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following opening statement during a Financial Institutions Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Framework for the Future: Reviewing Data Privacy in Today's Financial System." "Thank more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on June 4, 2025, entitled "Safeguarding Procurement: Examining Fraud Risk Management in the Department of Defense": * * * Here is the text of the statement: As prepared for delivery Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning to our witnesses, Mr. Bagdoyan and Mr. Mayo, and to everyone joining us. Oversight of the public purse is not a partisan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Notifies Secretary Hegseth He's Violating Constitution and Federal Law By Taking $400 Million Jetliner Present From Qatar Without Obtaining Congressional Consent Raskin Tells Hegseth of His Obligation to Either Immediately Seek Approval from Congress Or Return "Bribe Force One" to the Qatari Government * Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)-- Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Safeguarding Americans' Digital Privacy Washington, D.C. (June 5, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance hearing on protecting Americans' digital privacy, upholding civil liberties, and securing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Delivers Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing with DOL Secretary Chavez-DeRemer WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Madam Secretary, it is always  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen: We Must Continue Backing Ukraine and Put More Pressure on Putin Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered virtual remarks for a Brookings Institution online event about next steps in the Ukraine negotiations and need for increased pressure on Russia to end the war.  "With negoti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Stansbury's Opening Remarks at DOGE Republicans' Hearing Ruthlessly Attacking Non-Profits and Threatening Americans' Basic Rights Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)--Below is an opening statement from Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency. The remarks were deli more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Kristi Noem Continuing to Play Politics with National Security as She Ends Quiet Skies Program (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ending the Transportation Security Administration's "Quiet  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Hammers Lutnick for Creating Waste, Inefficiency & Needless Bureaucratic Gridlock at Commerce * WATCH : Sen. Reed warns Lutnick's micromanagement and short-staffing of NOAA could leave states vulnerable to future disasters WASHINGTON, DC - In his partisan zeal to root out so-called waste, redundancy, and abuse, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is generating unprecedented bureaucratic waste and delays that are hampering the U.S. Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads Letter Demanding President Trump Crack Down on CCP-Linked Tech Companies TikTok and DeepSeek * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, June 5, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a letter to President Donald Trump urging immediate action on tech companies TikTok and DeepSeek over their ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and threats to U.S. national security. The letter was co-led by Congressmen Ritchie Torre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman, Ranking Member Thompson Lead House Democrats in Response to President Trump's Authoritarian Crackdown on Non-Violent, Law-Abiding Immigrants * Oversight Inquiry Demands Transparency Regarding the Administration's Authoritarian Tactics with Masked, Plainclothes ICE Agents Detaining Lawful Asylum Seekers Goldman Last Week Confronted Masked ICE Agents Detaining Immigrants in His Office Building Read the Inquiry Here Washington, D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green, West Point Graduate, Introduces FALCONS Act to Protect Service Academies from Radical Left Indoctrination * Read the exclusive from Kerry Picket in the Washington Times WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, introduced the Focusing Academies on Leadership and Cultivating Officers for National Security Act or FALCONS Act. The legislation works to codify the Trump administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Leads Colleagues In Taking Bipartisan Action To Protect Immigrant Youth from Abuse & Neglect * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and his colleagues are demanding answers from the Trump administration over a disturbing shift in immigration policy that's leaving abused and abandoned immigrant youth without basic protections. At the same time, Representatives Gomez, Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Presses Trump's Head of the Small Business Administration to Support Tariff Exemptions for Small Businesses Rep. Morrison questions Small Business Administrator Loeffler * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) questioned the United States Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler at a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business. During her more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly releases statement on ICE arrests in Chicago * CHICAGO \-- U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after several people were detained by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) agents outside an office of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) in Chicago: "Chicagoans reported to a routine immigration check-in yesterday -- and instead were taken by ICE," said Kelly. "These unlawful detentions ca more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following remarks on June 4, 2025, at a hearing on the posture of the U.S. Navy for fiscal 2026: * * * Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: Thank you, everyone, for being here today to discuss the Department of the Navy's posture for the upcoming fiscal year. I understand that we will be getting more budget details for the Department of the Navy in the weeks to come, and this subcom more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Mace Opens Hearing Examining the Federal Government's Use of Artificial Intelligence WASHINGTON--Today, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Chairwoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on "The Federal Government  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Statement on President Trump's Muslim Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's new executive order restricting the entry of citizens from 12 countries. "President Trump's latest travel ban is a revival of his first-term's unconstitutional and discriminatory Muslim ban. Once again, his administration is targeting individuals from predominantly Muslim  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Fights to Increase Funding for Faith-Based Security Amid Antisemitic Violence * WASHINGTON, DC -- Last week, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) joined 45 of his congressional colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to increase funding for faith-based security measures. Congressman Norcross has long been a supporter of this increase, and the recent viol ent attacks on our Jewish community have made this ev more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Rogers: We Must Equip Our Soldiers for Tomorrow's Fight Today Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the posture of the Department of the Army for Fiscal Year 2026. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: I welcome our witnesses and thank them both for  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Votes to Relocate Small Business Administration Offices Out of Sanctuary Jurisdictions * WASHINGTON --Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, a bill that would relocate Small Business Administration (SBA) offices to non-sanctuary city jurisdictions. It would allow offices to be relocated to federal law-abiding cities and towns, even if it is in a sanctuary state. "Due to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Titus Urges Secretary Rubio to Retain CARE Office * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to comply with federal law and retain the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts (CARE) Office. "My CARE Authorization Act is clear," said Congresswoman Dina Titus. "Secretary Rubio must appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts. His refusal to do so is a violation of the law, disrespects Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Rep. Wesley Hunt Secures Funding in President's Budget to Complete Construction of Houston Ship Channel's Project 11 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Hunt released a statement today regarding his efforts to ensure Project 11 of the Houston Ship Channel was fully funded in the amount of $161 million in the President's FY2026 budget. The mission of Project 11 is to enhance and widen the Houston Ship Channel, which would facilitate the simu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Dave Min Introduces Bill To Increase Government Transparency, Ban Congressional Stock Trading * Washington, D.C. --Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Oversight Committee, introduced the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act 2.0 to prevent individuals in public positions of service, including White House and other top government officials, the federal judiciary, and Members of Congress, from usin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Smith statement on Trump Administration travel ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Rep. Smith (D - Wash.) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's newly announced travel ban on 12 countries that goes into effect next Monday. "The United States must be a place that welcomes and embraces travelers and immigrants from all religions, ethnicities, and nationalities. Unfortunately, the Trump A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Reps. Jimmy Gomez And Bipartisan Coalition Of 200+ Lawmakers Call On Trump Admin To Save Job Corps * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined the co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, Representatives Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Brett Guthrie (KY-02), as well as 198 other colleagues in a bipartisan effort urging U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas and Panetta Reintroduce the Farmers Feeding America Act * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Farmers Feeding America Act, a bill that would help food banks meet demand and ensure families stay fed and healthy by expanding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ability to purchase food directly from producers, including Oregon's small family farms. "The pa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Introduce Partisan Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill that Fails Our Veterans WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Republicans released the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, which will be considered in the subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation fails to fully meet veterans' need more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces the AFIDA Improvements Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure (AFIDA) Improvements Act. The bill will codify legislative oversightrecommendations to update the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978. The AFIDA Improvements Act will equip the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to combat foreign adversaries' ownership of Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Demand Information on How Trump TSA Firings Are Hurting Nevada * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) are demanding answers from the Trump Administration following a sweeping decision to terminate hundreds of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, including those in Nevada. In a letter to Secretary Noem, the senators condemned the shortsighted firings, raised co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Sanctuary Governors to Testify at Oversight Committee on June 12 WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced "A Hearing with Sanctuary State Governors." Governors of Illinois, Minnesota, and New York will testify at the hearing on their states' sanctuary policies that shield criminal illegal aliens from immi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Trump Request To Rescind Foreign Assistance Funding * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's request to Congress to rescind nearly $10 billion in previously-enacted funding. "The Trump administration is seeking to codify its evisceration of American foreign assistance more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump Tax Plan Would Raise Costs, Cut Health Care For Millions To Benefit Ultra-Wealthy * WASHINGTON -- In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) warned that the Republican tax bill would raise costs for working families and cut critical programs like Medicaid and food assistance in order to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. "No one asked for this. No one asked for the biggest wealth transfer in A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Hosts Listening Session on the Impacts of Republican Attacks on Digital Equity * Senate Republicans recently voted to repeal an FCC rule increasing access to Wi-Fi hotspots for students and educators at home Washington (June 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, hosted a virtual listening session Wednesday to hear from digital equity advocates about the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 5, 2025: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Committee Hearing on Nominees for VA Inspector General, Congressional and Legislative Affairs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs - led the committee in considering two pending nominations at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Cheryl Mason to be Inspector General and Don Bergin to be Assistant Secretary f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on June 3, 2025, at a nomination hearing for Internal Revenue Service commissioner: * * * Here is the text of the remarks: As Prepared for Delivery Over the last several years, I have heard every member of this committee, Democrat and Republican, talk about the importance of independence and neutrality at the IRS. If you genuinely believe in those priorities, you cannot vote for Billy Long's nomination for IRS commiss more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, expressed significant concerns on June 3, 2025, regarding three Trump administration nominees Brian Morrissey for Treasury general counsel, Janet Dhillon for Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation director and Joseph Barloon for deputy U.S. Trade Representative to the World Trade Organization. Wyden questioned Morrissey's ability to serve an administration he claims "makes a sport of violating the law," criticized Dhillon's past EEOC tenure, and dema more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events Associated With the COVID-19 Vaccines": * * * I would like to welcome Ranking Member Blumenthal and all the members, new and old, to this, the first hearing of the Permanent Subc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a May 21, 2025, hearing entitled "The Corruption of Science and Federal Health Agencies: How Health Officials Downplayed and Hid Myocarditis and Other Adverse Events Associated With the COVID-19 Vaccines": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for having this first hearing of our Permanent Subcommittee on Investigatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Waterman to be U.S. Attorney for Iowa's Southern District WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the nomination of David Waterman to be the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa by a voice vote. Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) endorsed his nomination. Waterman has been nominated for this position two Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Senator Collins Questions Secretary of Commerce on Lobster Regulations, Canadian Tariffs Washington, D.C. - At a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, questioned Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick on regulations placed on Maine's lobster industry and the latest o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on President Trump's new Muslim ban * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's new executive order fully restricting the entry of nationals from 12 countries, which he said was necessary to combat "radical Islamic terrorists": "President Trump's own statement makes it clear exactly what this new executive order is: the latest attempt to institute hi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Leads Senate Colleagues, Introduces the Energy Choice Act of 2025 WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Jim Justice, a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Energy Choice Act of 2025: "I am an energy guy from an energy-rich state. I know how important freedom of energy production is - which is why I'm proud to introduce Energy Choice Act of 2025. President Trump has stated the need to unl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV to Discuss Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, MAHA, and the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Market Day Report on RFD-TV today to highlight the Senate Agriculture Committee advancing his legislation, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which will put whole milk back in schools. He detailed the next steps to get the bill across the finish line and to President T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Presses VA IG Nominee on Political Appointments, Involvement with DOGE * WATCH : Murray's Q&A at nomination hearing ** Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing to consider pending nominations, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, questioned Cheryl Mason, President Trump's nominee to be Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump Travel Ban * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's sweeping travel ban on 12 countries and other travel restrictions announced yesterday: "President Trump's travel ban is not about making our country safer, it's about slamming the door shut to vulnerable refugees and asylum se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Discusses Joe Biden's Mental Decline, the Big Beautiful Bill on Fox Business' Varney & Co * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Varney & Co this morning to discuss President Autopen, the Big Beautiful Bill, and President Trump's ongoing peace talks with Vladimir Putin. Watch the full interview HERE. Senator Schmitt on President Autopen's Mental Decline: "...Look, no one, who watched the last four years, e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Releases Post-Chevron Working Group Report * Report Will Guide Administrative Law For Years to Come WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Post-Chevron Working Group, authored a 150-page report to shape the future of administrative law and detail how to best tailor future legislation to curtail the power of unelected bureaucrats in Washington. "The Loper Bright decision is one of the most consequential Sup more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Marsha Blackburn Call for Investigation into Communist China's Potential Solar Power 'Kill Switch' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following reports that rogue communication devices were found in Chinese solar power invertors, Senators Rick Scott and Marsha Blackburn sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler urging him to launch an immediate investigation into the risks this poses to the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: We're Delivering on the America First Agenda * Speaker Johnson joins Bloomberg Surveillance For Immediate Release June 5, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Annmarie Hordern on Bloomberg TV's Bloomberg Surveillance to dispel myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and discuss the House and Senate working together to send the final product to President Trump's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: We're Delivering on the America First Agenda * WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Annmarie Hordern on Bloomberg TV's Bloomberg Surveillance to dispel myths about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and discuss the House and Senate working together to send the final product to President Trump's desk by July 4th. Watch the full interview here On falsehoods surrounding the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: I think there's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Stevie Wonder Owner of KJLH Radio Honors Congresswoman Maxine Waters at KJLH 25th Annual Women's Health Expo Congresswoman Maxine Waters delivered a powerful speech to a packed crowd at KJLH's 25th Annual Women's Health Expo. The KJLH Women's Health Expo is one of the largest health events for women in the state. This year's theme - The Silver Lining: 25 Years of Building Generational Health - honors the legacy and impact of the event, as well as more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following opening remarks on June 4, 2025, at a hearing entitled "The Elite Universities Cartel: A History of Anticompetitive Collusion Inflating the Cost of Higher Education": * * * Here is the text of the remarks, as prepared for delivery: Mr. Chairman, this hearing--like so much else that we have done in this committee under Republican control--takes a ser more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, June 5, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Relocating SBA Offices Away from Sanctuary Cities Sanctuary cities work against our nation and people's interest, blatantly ignoring U.S. immigration laws to shield illegal aliens from facing the consequences of their actions - threatening the safety of American families, communities, and small businesses and weakening rul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Supporting Americans Struggling from Substance Use Disorders In 2018, President Trump signed into law the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act to fight the opioid epidemic by expanding access to treatment and recovery services, addressing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Tiffany Demands PSC to Prioritize Baseload Power Sources, Ensure Affordable Energy for Wisconsinites * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Summer Strand, Chair of the Public Service Commission (PSC), calling for Wisconsin to lead the way in affordable energy production. Specifically, the letter asks the PSC not to prematurely close coal-fired plants and ensure reliable baseload power to make our state more compe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Helps Secure Helene Recovery Funding for North Carolina * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis applauded the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) announcement of its Fiscal Year 2025 Disaster Supplemental Notice of Funding Opportunity, which allocates approximately $1.45 billion in federal funding for disaster-impacted communities, including those in Western North Carolina affected by Helene. "This critical EDA fu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Statement on Trump's Racist, Discriminatory New Travel Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) released the following statement: "The white-supremacist-in-chief has once again issued an unconstitutional travel ban attacking countries with Black, brown, and Muslim populations. This comes as Muslims in our communities and around the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha. It is a shameful expansion of his hateful more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with VA Nominee on Preventing Veteran Suicide * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Cheryl Mason, President Trump's nominee to be Veterans' Affairs Inspector General during her nomination hearing at the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. They discussed the role the Inspector General's office will have in combatting veteran suicide. Read Sen. Tuberville's remarks below or on YouTube or R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Justice Advance American Energy Dominance, Prioritize Consumer Choice * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in introducing the Energy Choice Act of 2025. The Biden administration and many blue states took energy freedom away from consumers by restricting specific sources of energy--effectively targeting natural gas and fossil fuels. This legislation  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Praises Birmingham's Biotech Leadership, Manufacturing Capabilities with Commerce Secretary Lutnick * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) attended a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Budget Proposal for the Department of Commerce. Senator Britt started by praising the work of Alabama institutions to support the g more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Van Duyne: "Investing in America: How Private Equity Empowers Main Street" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access is holding a hearing titled "Investing in America: How Private Equity Empowers Main Street." Subcommittee Chair Beth Van Duyne's opening statement  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Grills Partisan Nominee for VA Inspector General in Fiery Exchange * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today to consider the nomination of Cheryl Mason to be the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) grilled Mason on her partisan ties to the Trump Administration and role as senior advisor to VA Secretary Doug Collins. Blumenthal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Issues Red Alert on Communist China * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed the threat Communist China poses to the American way of life. On the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, he spoke with Nebraska reporters about Communist China and his recent Congressional Delegation to the Shangri-La Dialogue. "Dictator Xi Jinping has told his military to be ready to seize Taiwan by 2027 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Warren, Waters, Call on Fed to Reverse Course on "Embarrassing and Unwarranted" Wells Fargo Asset Cap Removal Lawmakers call on Fed to turn over Wells Fargo's exam reports for the last five years for Congressional review * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Leads Over Fifty House Democrats in Legal Defense of TPS for Venezuelans * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led 54 Democratic Members of Congress to support and defend Venezuelans from the Trump Administration's baseless termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by filing an amicus brief with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in National TPS Allian more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Exposes Cruelty of Republican Plan to Cut $300 Billion in Essential SNAP Benefits * WATCH : Padilla highlights critical importance of federal nutrition services for helping American economy and vulnerable communities WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined a spotlight forum titled "Hunger by Design -- The GOP's Assault on SNAP" to question witnesses and expose President Trump and Republicans' cruel  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Watson Coleman Votes Against Empty Promises in Support Act * June 04, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) voted against the Support Act. Rep. Watson Coleman issued the following statement regarding her vote: "For my entire tenure as a Member of Congress, I have been an advocate for taking a holistic, health-based approach to substance abuse disorder; one that focuses on healing and not criminal justice, and that p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Slams Republicans' Legislation Kicking Millions off Health Care: "We Should Kill this Bill" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) last night took to the Senate floor to slam Republicans' tax bill, which will rip away health care coverage for more than 16 million Americans, including 29,000 Vermonters. The Republican bill will hike health care costs, close rural hospitals, and force millions of middle-class families to lose their more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Calls Out Republican Back-Door Attempts To Advance a National Abortion Ban * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on Republicans' latest attacks on reproductive freedom -- yesterday's executive action attempting to undermine the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) and Congressional Republicans' continued efforts to use the budget reconciliation process t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Republican EPW Reconciliation Text Washington, D.C.--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), released the following statement after Senate Republicans released their reconciliation bill text: "This bill is every bit the betrayal of American families we knew it would be. Rescinding t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Cancellation of Protected Status for Afghans Living in U.S. * Lawmakers: Administration decision could endanger thousands of Afghans, including many who supported U.S. efforts during the war in Afghanistan Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined Senate and House colleagues in pressing for answers from the Trump administration about its decision to end Temp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Daines, Smith, Larsen Introduce Bill to Combat Drug Trafficking in Montana's Tribal Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.), U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Representative Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), today announced the bipartisan "Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act" to combat drug trafficking in tribal communities more PR