WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Padilla, Reed, Huffman, Pallone, Castor Lead Charge to Block Trump's Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) along with U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA), U.S. House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Representative Kathy Castor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Lynn Kuok, chair in Southeast Asia studies at the Brookings Institution, from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence." ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. * * * Chairwoman Young Kim, Ranking Member Ami Bera, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Barbara Weisel, a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Foundation Endowment for International Peace, from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence." ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. * * * Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, and distinguished Members of this sub more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Gregory B. Poling, a senior fellow and director of the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence." ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. * * *  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Mast Commends President Trump's Efforts to Advance Peace in African Great Lakes Region, Encourages Continued Engagement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast led a letter to President Trump in support of the administration's diplomatic efforts to advance peace and responsible development across the African more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Carter Announce Hearing on Department of Health and Human Services FY2026 Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled The Fiscal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats Probe MAHA Report Filled with Errors Committee Leaders Demand Answers From RFK, Jr. About the Flawed Public Health Document that Could Undermine Efforts to Keep Our Children Healthy * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Ove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Lead Caucus in Rejecting Republicans' Billionaire Tax Scam, Calling for Real Tax Relief for American Families "Republicans should not increase costs for working families in order to cut taxes for ultra-millionaires, billionaires, and wealthy corporations." * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Defend NIH Grants Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Litigation and Response Task Force led 152 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The brief defends more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Defend NIH Grants Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Litigation and Response Task Force led 152 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The brief defends Congress's Article I auth more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Salinas, Bonamici, Dexter, Bynum Statement on the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement * For Immediate Release: June 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) issued a joint statement on the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from the Resilient Columbia Basi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Walberg, Bergman Introduce Legislation to Protect Line 5 * Today, Congressman John Moolenaar introduced legislation to ensure Line 5 remains open to provide low-cost energy for Michigan residents. The Line 5 Act would prevent future administrations from shutting down the international pipeline. Moolenaar's legislation is cosponsored by Congressmen Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Jack Bergman (R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Whitehouse, Heinrich Statement on Trump Firing NRC Commissioner Hanson * Washington, D.C. -- After Trump fired Commissioner and former Chair Chris Hanson from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an independent agency created by Congress that is charged with ensuring the safe use of radioactive materials, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Terminate $3.7 Billion in Clean Energy Grants, Urge to Reinstate Them * "These unlawful terminations represent a significant setback for American energy independence, and they undermine California and America's leadership in the globally competitive clean energy industry." "These grants were provided through legally binding con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Bonamici, Dexter, Hoyle, Bynum Statement on the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement * Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) issued a joint statement on the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement (RCBA) reached between the Federal Gove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Warren Hit Five Big Pharma Companies for Paying Zero in Federal Taxes, Lobbying to Extend Trump Tax Loopholes * "Our tax code has been skewed to benefit wealthy pharmaceutical corporations, enabling them to profit off Americans, charging them the highest drug prices in the world, without paying their fair share of taxes." Full Text of Letters (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Republican Tax Bill Will Raise Energy Costs For Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement after Senate Republicans released new details on their tax legislation that would raise energy costs for Americans and gut health care and food assistance to fund tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. "Democrats took historic action to contain energy cost more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg, Moolenaar, Bergman Introduce Legislation to Protect Line 5 * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) partnered with Congressmen John Moolenaar (MI-02) and Jack Bergman (MI-01) to introduce the Line 5 Act. This legislation would prevent future administrations from shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan. "Michiganders rely on Line 5 for a safe, secure, and reliable supply of energy to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Calls Republicans' Budget Plan "Fiscal Madness" on Senate Floor * Hickenlooper: "Their lavish tax bill gives more to the top earners while taking away from the Americans with the least." Republicans' national budget will increase prices for Coloradans, gut critical services, and balloon the national debt to bankroll tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy WASHINGTON - Today, U.S more PR