WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Kimberly Richey, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Education for civil rights, from a June 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of this Committee: I am grateful and honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to lead the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Educati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Daniel Aronowitz, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration, from a June 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the HELP Committee. Thank you for considering my nomination to lead the Employee Benefit Security Administration. I also thank Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski in The Hill: "Democrats are looking for answers -- outside Washington" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) penned an op-ed in The Hill about the "New Dems On the Road" tour, which gets New Democrat Coalition members out of D.C. to talk with communities across the country about the issues that matter most, from immigration and clean energy to the economy, he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Announces Over $170 Million in Preliminary Title I Funding for South Texas Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced that school districts in the 34th Congressional District of Texas are expected to receive an increase of Title I formula funds from previous years, with a total of $171,243,659 in Fiscal Year (FY25). The final allocation totals w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Penny Schwinn, President Trump's nominee to be deputy secretary of Education, from a June 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the committee. It's an honor to appear before you as a nominee for Deputy Secretary of Education. I am grateful for the support of my family, friends and former colleagues. And I am gra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Education Secretary Linda McMahon from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for having me today. I would like to begin by thanking all of the members for their time today, and by thanking all of the dedicated career staff and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Education Secretary Linda McMahon from a June 3, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Education": * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Baldwin, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for having me today. I would like to begin by thanking all o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration, from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Reauthorization of the Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program": * * * Chair Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the reauthoriza more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Fight Trump Administration's Cuts to the Job Corps Program * Washington, D.C. - After the Trump administration attempted to shutter the nation's largest jobs training program for low-income and at-risk young people, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Slam Trump's Plan to Illegally Rescind Funding for New Mexico's Local Public Radio & TV Stations * Losing this funding would force many public stations to reduce much of their programming or, in some cases, close their doors to the rural communities they serve WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcomm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Challenge Trump's Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Executive Order in Court * Washington, D.C. -- On Friday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, remaining steadfast in their commitment to fighting against the Trump Administration's illegal attacks on the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship, filed an amicus brie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Challenge Trump's Unconstitutional Birthright Citizenship Executive Order in Court * Washington, D.C. -- On Friday, House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, remaining steadfast in their commitment to fighting against the Trump Administration's illegal attacks on the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship, filed an amicus brief in the matter of Trump v more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": * * * It is a pleasure to welcome Secretary Linda McMahon to the Committee on Education and Workforce. Madam Secretary, thank you for being here. Since you were sworn in on March 3rd, you have made it your mission to address the glaring  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor": * * * Today's hearing is about examining the policies and priorities of the Department of Labor. We will look at the Trump administration's plans for a smaller and more effective government for taxpayers; its plans to ensure that fewer--but  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Response To The Recent Antisemitic Attacks Across The Nation, Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Goldman Stand With Jewish Community Leaders In Calling For Additional Funds To Protect The Jewish Community * Today, in response to a recent surge in violent antisemitic terror attacks, U.S.Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Dan Goldman stood with more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues to White House: "Immediately Reverse" Damaging, Unconstitutional Cuts to Job Corps * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With the Trump administration attempting to shutter the nation's largest jobs training program for low-income and at-risk young people, Senator Angus King (I-ME), alongside 39 of his Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer urg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer from a June 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Labor": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to testify today. It's an honor to appear before the Subcommittee to share the important work this administration is doing at the Department of Labo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Velazquez, Warren, Whitehouse, Waters Unveil Bill to Support Small Business Compliance with Corporate Transparency Act (Washington, June 9) - Today, Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced new bicameral legislation to help small businesses comply with beneficial ownership reporting requirements  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, 38 Senators Fight Trump's Cuts to the Job Corps Program * In Oregon, Tongue Point, PIVOT, and Springdale Centers at Risk Washington, D.C. - As the Trump Administration attempts to shutter the nation's largest jobs training program for low-income and at-risk young people, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and 38 Senate colleagues demanded U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chav more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, 38 Senators Fight Trump's Cuts to the Job Corps Program * In Oregon, Tongue Point, PIVOT, and Springdale Centers at Risk Washington, D.C. - As the Trump Administration attempts to shutter the nation's largest jobs training program for low-income and at-risk young people, Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden and 38 Senate colleagues demanded U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez- more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2025: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Blast Director Bhattacharya for Terminating Thousands of Active NIH Grants, Upending Research, Threatening Patient Treatment Top Democratic appropriators call out NIH for cancelling at least 2,370 active grants, cutting off funding to over 210 institutions, and demand a comprehensive list of terminated gran more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by David Keeling, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration, from a June 5, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and esteemed members of the committee. I am honored to appear before you today as the nominee for Assistant Secretary of Labor overs more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Green Retires from the U.S. House of Representatives * WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green (TN-07), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement: "It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from Congress. Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up. As a result, today I notified the Spea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: NEWS: Sanders Statement on RFK Jr. Firing Vaccine Experts at CDC WASHINGTON, June 9 - After Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced he would remove every member of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senators Find DOGE Employee Gained Access to Sensitive Education Department Data, Push for Independent Investigation U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led senators in pushing the Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to open an investigation into new information obtained by her office revealing that DOGE may have gained access to "two of [Federal St more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 39 Colleagues in Fighting Trump Administration's Illegal Termination of the Jobs Corp Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 38 of his colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to immediately reverse its decision to illegally and abruptly terminate Job Corps center operations which have left 25,000 students and t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Bennet, Democratic Colleagues Urge Full Funding of Unemployment Insurance Administration Wyden Also Blasts Trump Administration's Recent Decision to Revoke Grants Helping States Improve UI Systems and Fight Fraud Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Finance Committee Member Michael F. Bennet (D-Colo.), House more PR