WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, president and CEO of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Screentime in Schools": * * * Chair Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: My name is Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy, and I am the CEO and President of the America more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Presses Trump Admin Nominees on Housing Discrimination and National Security Risks from the President's Chip Deals Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee gave opening remarks and q more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The House Appropriations Committee released the following written testimony by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from a June 10, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Ken Calvert, Ranking Member Betty McCollum, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget for the Department of Defense. I am honored to testify alongside General Dan Caine, the 22nd more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Craig W. Trainor, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for fair housing and equal opportunity, from a June 12, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished members of this Committee, it is an honor to appear before you as President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fair Housin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Trump Administration Restore Digital Equity Grants That Help New Mexicans Connect to the Internet * Passed by Congress, the Digital Equity Act Provides Funding to Help Connect Americans in Tribal, Rural, and Urban Communities to the Internet; Trump Administration is Blocking Over $8 Million in Funding Appropriated by Congress to Expand Broadband Access and Digital Resou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Empowers American Patients with More Affordable Health Care Choices WASHINGTON, D.C. - Individuals and families will save on health care expenses and have more coverage options that better fit their needs thanks to the U.S. House passed One, Big, Beautiful Bill. In addition to the numerous pro-family, pro-worker provisions i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on GAO Ruling that Administration Illegally Withheld Funds from IMLS WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) decision that the Trump Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Davids Demand Answers on Lack of Funding for Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area * The federal funding for National Heritage Areas was signed into law by President Trump in March but has not been delivered, with no explanation (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) have called on the Trump Administration to immediatel more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Davids Demand Answers on Lack of Funding for Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area * The federal funding for National Heritage Areas was signed into law by President Trump in March but has not been delivered, with no explanation Last week, U.S. Representatives Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) called (link is external) on the Trump Administration to immediate more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Department of the Navy Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request": * * * Chair, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you, alongside General Smith and Admiral Kilby, as the 79th Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) to discuss the posture of the Department of the Navy. Thank you for your con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 12, 2025, confirmation hearing. The nominees are Ben DeMarzo and Craig Trainor to be assistant secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, Jovan Jovanovic to be chairman of the Ex-Im Bank, Francis Brooke to be assistant secretary of the Treasury, and David Peters to be assistant secretary of Commerce. *  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Jacob S. Helberg, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of State for economic growth, energy and the environment, from a June 10, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee: It is the honor of a lifetime to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy more PR