WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Ahead of Juneteenth, Momentum Grows for H.R. 40, Pressley's Historic Reparations Legislation * Bill Would Form Commission to Develop Reparations Proposals for African American Descendants of Enslaved People Legislation Now Has Support of Over 100 National and Grassroots Organizations H.R. 40 Press Conference | H.R. 40 Bill Text | H.R. 40 Briefing Photos | H.R. 40 Briefing One-Pager WASHINGTON more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following testimony by Julie Rayman, senior vice president of policy and political affairs at the American Jewish Committee, from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "The Rise of Anti-Israel Extremist Groups and Their Threat to U.S. National Security": * * * Chairman Pfluger, Ranking Member Magaziner, esteemed Members of the Homeland Security Committee, it is a pleasure to be before  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following testimony by Oren Segal, senior vice president of counter-extremism and intelligence at Anti-Defamation League, from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "The Rise of Anti-Israel Extremist Groups and Their Threat to U.S. National Security": * * * For more than a century, ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has worked to combat antisemitism and hate in all forms. Today, ADL is a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Republicans Aim To Eliminate Regulations On Predatory For-Profit Schools, Durbin & Cohen Introduce Legislation To Crack Down On The Industry * June 18, 2025 While congressional Republicans are using their reconciliation bill to eliminate protections for student veterans, Durbin and Cohen are introducing bicameral legislation to reinstate the 85/15 rule to require for-profit colleges to br more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During HELP Hearing on Labor Nominees WASHINGTON - 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 Trump administration nominations for the Department of Labor and the Equal Em more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, Colleagues Reintroduce SUPPORT Act to Continue Effort to Address the Nation's Opioid and Mental Health Crisis WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), ranking me more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen and Senator Durbin Reintroduce POST Act * Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act adjusts federal support involving for-profit schools WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois have introduced the Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act to adjust the percentage of federal support going to for-profit educational institutions more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Displays "Gulf of Memphis" at D.C. Office * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) has placed a poster depicting the "Gulf of Memphis" on an easel outside his Rayburn House Office Building door in Washington. The action follows President Trump's Executive Order 14172, signed on January 20, renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America." See the depiction here: Iss more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces First Bill to Rebuild STEM Workforce LOS ANGELES - Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) - co-chair of the bipartisan STEM Education Caucus and the only Latina in Congress with a STEM background - introduced the STEM Pathways for the Future Act, her first bill as a Member of Congress. Congresswoman Rivas' bill will help rebuild the STEM workforce by fostering educational  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Pou Honored by New Jersey AFL-CIO With Legislative Award Largest labor federation recognizes Pou for advocacy on behalf of working New Jerseyans * ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) last night attended the New Jersey AFL-CIO's 31st Labor Awards dinner and accepted the group's annual Legislative Award for her record of service on behalf of working  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Defense Secretary Peter B. Hegseth from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Defense": * * * Chairman Senator Mitch McConnell, Ranking Member Christopher Coons, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Introduces The Bicycles For Rural African Transport Act * June 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Bicycles for Rural African Transport Act, legislation that would establish within the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) a program to promote mobility in rural communities using affordable, sustainable bicycles more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * FORWARDING FROM KIM: Independent OIG Takes up Senators Kim and Warren Call for Investigation into Trump Administration's Dismantling of CFPB WASHINGTON D.C. - The independent Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Federal Reserve System and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is taking up the call from Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Cats & Cosby with John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on 77 WABC About Kathy Hochul's Dangerous Sanctuary State Policies that Puts Illegals First and Antisemitism in Higher Education * New York, N.Y., - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Cats & Cosby with John Catsimatidis and Rita Cosby on 77 WABC about Gov. Kathy Hochul's dang more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Kaine Host "The Big Beautiful Betrayal--Working Folks Pay While the Mega-Rich Profit" Spotlight Forum * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), both members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Tuesday hosted "The Big Beautiful Betrayal--Working Folks Pay While The Mega Rich Profit," a spotlight forum to highlight  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Scott, Baldwin Call on Department of Education to Immediately Cease Illegal Plan to Transfer Career and Technical Education Program Responsibilities to Labor Department As McMahon and Trump attempt to illegally dismantle ED, top lawmakers call on McMahon to follow the explicit mandates in key authorizing and appro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 14 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Republicans Investigate Funding Behind Los Angeles Riots Linked to Chinese Communist Party WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Taskforce on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Chairwoman Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), and Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 18, 2025: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Consider President Trump's Education, Labor Nominees WASHINGTON - On Thursday, June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on multiple nominations at the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks About Harmful Impacts of GOP Tax Bill * VIDEO OF KAINE'S REMARKS IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, hosted a spotlight forum with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) to highlight how President Donald Trump and Republicans' bill would make major cuts to vital programs th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Working Families Get $1,300 Tax Cut From The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Passed by U.S. House WASHINGTON, D.C. - America's working families will keep more of their hard-earned income with an average $1,300 tax cut compared to what they pay today, thanks to policies like the increased Standard Deduction and boosted Child Tax Credit in The O more PR