WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Questions Energy Secretary Why DOE is Spiking Clean Energy Projects, Increasing Electricity Costs * 06.20.25 Cantwell presses Secretary Wright on whether DOE will renege on $1B promised for PNW green hydrogen hub On hydropower, Secretary acknowledges to Cantwell that "hydro has been a great resource for this country" that is "quite beneficial to our electricity grid" WASHINGTON, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Panetta Lead the Charge to Protect Monarch Butterflies * Lawmakers also introduce bipartisan resolution marking National Pollinator Week Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) today teamed up to introduce the Monarch Action, Recovery, and Conservation of Habitat (MONARCH) Act. The bicameral bill would help prevent the extinctio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Missouri Private Nonprofits Affected by March Storms * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Missouri of the July 22 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornado more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer marks 100 days championing American workers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer today celebrated 100 days since she was sworn in as the 30th Labor Secretary, marking a key milestone in her efforts to advance President Trump's America First agenda by quickly delivering on her mission to empower U.S. workers and employers. Since taking office, Secretary more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 19, 2025: * * * Senate Parliamentarian Advises Several Provisions in Republicans' "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Are Not Permissible, Subject to Byrd Rule WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Parliamentarian advised that the following provisions in the Republican "One Big, Beautiful Bill" violate the Senate's Byrd Rule and would be subject to a 60-vote thresh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Cantwell Introduce the Reauthorization of Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced the Reauthorization of Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act. The bill would reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) for the next five years, maintaining its current funding more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Wyden Opposes the Nomination of Rodney Scott to Lead CBP As Prepared for Delivery I rise to oppose the nomination of Rodney Scott to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency. This is yet another appalling nomination from the Trump administration. As a senior federal official, agents in Mr. Scott's direct chain of command tried to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on the Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Report Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the trustees of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds issued their annual report about the fiscal health of the trust funds. The report finds  more PR