WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Passage of Republicans' Megabill, New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Highlights Disastrous Impacts for Granite Staters * (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), held a press conference at Waypoint to highlight the harmful impacts of Republicans' disastrous bud more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Passage of Republicans' Megabill, NH Delegation Highlights Disastrous Impacts for Granite Staters * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), held a press conference at Waypoint to highlight the harmful impacts of Republicans' disastrous budget megabill on New Hampshire. Photos fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Jules W. Hurst III, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs, from a June 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before you here today as President Trump's nominee for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. I am gra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, DeGette, Pettersen, Crow, Neguse Demand Answers on Stalled Education Funds * Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet led the Democratic Colorado Delegation in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon on the Department of Education's decision to continue to withhold $70 million in Title II, III, and IV federal funds from Colorado schools. In th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Susan Monarez, President Trump's nominee to be director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from a June 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the committee I am humbled to be here before you today and I am honored to be nominated by the President to be the Directo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Codifies 28 of President Trump's Executive Actions in One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON -- Last week, when House Republicans passed President Trump's signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill, they codified into law 28 executive actions taken by President Trump. "President Trump has done more to improve the lives of working Americans in the last six months than  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Codifies 28 of President Trump's Executive Actions in One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON -- Last week, when House Republicans passed President Trump's signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill, they codified into law 28 executive actions taken by President Trump. "President Trump has done more to improve the lives of working Americans in the last six months than almost anyone co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ruiz introduces the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act to combat obesity epidemic, improve Americans' health * Palm Desert, CA - Today, U.S. Representatives Dr. Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), bipartisan legislation to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providing  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA SLAMS SECRETARY NOEM ON ILLEGAL ICE AND DHS ACTIVITIES, URGES FOR AGENCY TRANSPARENCY * WASHINGTON -- Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) pressed U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the chilling actions of federal agents in Orange County. In a letter to Secretary Noem, Rep. Correa expressed deep concerns about the Administration's lack of transparency when ro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Leads Michigan House Democrats in Requesting Answers About Frozen Education Funding * Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led her colleagues in the Michigan Democratic delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon requesting answers about federally appropriated funds that have been withheld from school districts across the country, including over $156 million for  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following written testimony by Secretary of Defense Peter B. Hegseth from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "The Department of Defense Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly leads introduction of Treat and Reduce Obesity Act to combat obesity epidemic, improve Americans' health * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA), and Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), bipartisan legislation to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by providi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Stanton Demand Trump Administration Release Frozen Funds for Arizona Schools * Last week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, demanding the Trump administration immediately release more than $118 million in frozen grant funding for Arizona schools.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Anthony D'Esposito, President Trump's nominee to be Labor inspector general, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, Members of the Committee and the American people, Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is the honor of a lifetime to be nominated by President Donald J. Trump to serve as Inspector Genera more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Forced Retreat on Deeper VA Layoffs Highlights Power of Advocacy & Military Families * WASHINGTON, DC - After the Trump Administration abandoned plans to cull a total of 83,000 employees from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by the end of this year and will instead reduce its workforce by 30,000 VA workers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Appropriations Subc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Gwen Moore Supports Introduction of Treat and Reduce Obesity Act to Combat Obesity Epidemic, Improve Americans' Health * Today, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-IA) introduced the Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA), bipartisan legislation to combat the obesity crisis in the United States by increas more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following joint testimony by Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, USAF Chief of Staff David W. Allvin, and Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, chief of space operations at the U.S. Space Force, from a June 26, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Air Force and Space Force": * * * The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is committed to defending the U.S. Homeland, det more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following testimony by Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Navy": * * * 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Landmark ENABLE Act Signed into Law * Bill Expands Savings Accounts for Individuals with Disabilities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt's (R-MO) legislation, the Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act, was signed into law as a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill. This legislation supports individuals with disabilities and their families by perm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Berry, President Trump's nominee to be solicitor of Labor, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and all the members of this Committee. I'll start by expressing my gratitude to God for the uncountable blessings in my life, including this opportunity to serve Him and our Republic should the Senate confirm m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Andrea R. Lucas, nominee to be a member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before this Committee as a nominee for a second term on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. I am grateful to President Trump fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Andrew B. Rogers, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, from a June 18, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting us to appear before you today. I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss my nomination to be the A more PR