WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Doha Mekki, a senior fellow at the Berkley Center for Consumer Law and Economic Justice, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for holding this antitrus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Theodore Wold, a senior advisor at the Claremont Institute's Center for the American Way of Life, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "Unfit to Serve: How the Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, Members of the Judiciary Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today about how the cover up of President  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy, Downing, Zinke Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy, along with Representatives Troy Downing (MT-02) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01) today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMPA  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, U.S. Forest Service Chief Work to Protect Montana Forests & Combat Catastrophic Wildfires * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Daines today spoke with U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed Daines' provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to increase timber sales and improve forest management practices. Daines also stresse more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Speaks with Frontline Health Care Providers on Impact of Extreme Republican Medicaid Cuts * KANSAS CITY, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids joined nearly 200 health care workers at Vibrant Health to discuss the harmful impact of recently enacted Republican Medicaid cuts. Davids heard directly from providers about how these cuts, which she voted against, will threaten all Kansas famili more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following testimony by Federal Trade Commissioner Mark R. Meador from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Booker, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, my name is Mark Meador, and I presently serve as a Commissioner on the Federal Tra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Announces Staff Additions, Trump Admin Appointments * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) announced 6 additions to his staff in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. Hagerty's team continues to be fully operational and serving the great state of Tennessee. Brian McCormack will soon assume the role of Chief of Staff. McCormack is currently serving as the Chief of Staff f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of the Interior (DOI) nominees, U.S. Senator Mart more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Grills Trump Administration Nominee on Maintaining a Robust Energy Grid That Keeps Utility Costs Low for Families, Oil Spills in New Mexico * WASHINGTON -- During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of the Interior (DOI) nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America's Competitive Edge In his opening statement, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, grilled several pending Trump Administration nominees on the Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Urges Trump DOE and DOI Nominees to Lower Energy Costs, Keep Americans Safe, and Maintain America's Competitive Edge * WASHINGTON -- In his opening statement, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, grilled several pending Trump Administration nominees on the President's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget request and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen, New Hampshire Delegation Blast Trump's "Big Beautiful Betrayal" * (Manchester, NH) - This week, 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 budget megabill on New Hampshire. You can view  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Crapo Take Bipartisan Action to Secure Clear Guidance for Claimants Following the Recent Extension and Expansion of RECA * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) urged the Trump administration to swiftly provide detailed guidance for claimants to access the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program following its expansion and exten more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Commends Latest Administrative Action Protecting Lower Snake River Dams * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation announced the withdrawal of the Notice of Intent to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Columbia River Systems Operations. "This decision more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * North Dakota Congressional Delegation Introduces Congressional Review Act to Repeal BLM's Harmful Land Use Plan * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak and Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Nor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * North Dakota congressional delegation introduces Congressional Review Act to repeal BLM's harmful land use plan * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak and Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McGuire Votes for Final Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill to Advance the America First Agenda U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act advances President Trump's America First agenda, prevents the largest tax hike in American history, provides for American energy dominance, secures our  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wesley Hunt Commends DOI for Implementation of his OBBB Policy Priority Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt released a statement commending the Department of the Interior for implementing his top policy priority in the One Big Beautiful Bill, which President Trump signed into law on Friday, July 4th. "Since the day I entered Congress, unleashing American energy and championing our vital oil and gas sec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Address Biden's Four Years of Failures * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how Republicans are getting the country back on track after years of decline under Joe Biden with the One Big Beautiful Bill. Leader Scalise highlighted how hardworking Americans will now have access to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Address Biden's Four Years of Failures * JEFFERSON, La. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how Republicans are getting the country back on track after years of decline under Joe Biden with the One Big Beautiful Bill. Leader Scalise highlighted how hardworking Americans will now have access to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, DeLauro Introduce Legislation to Help Ensure the Food We Eat is Safe * Full Text of Bill (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) reintroduced the Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025, which woul more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey and Rep. Barragan Introduce Resolution to Confront Rising Public Health Threats from Climate Change * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (July 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Nanette Barragan (CA-44) today introduced a resolution recognizing climate change as a growing threat to public heal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following opening remarks from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Aging Farm Workforce: America's Vanishing Family Farms": * * * The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging will now come to order. Today, we are gathered to discuss a very pressing issue, not just for our aging community, but for our country. The U.S. is the breadbasket of the world, thanks largely to family farm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * The Trump Admin Is Withholding Approx. $20M From WA For The 2025 Wildfire Season. Cantwell: "Why Aren't We Releasing The Funds?" * 07.10.25 During a potentially dire PNW wildfire season, Trump's Office of Management and Budget claims they are still "evaluating" resources already set aside for the region; Funding being withheld could be spent NOW on firefighting training & equipment, forest ma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Outlines 10 Ways Trump is Wrecking the Country, Redefining the Idea of America * "I will never forgive him for the damage he has done, and for the damage he continues to do, to the very idea of America, for how the rest of the world now views this country, and more critically, more catastrophically, how we have come to view ourselves." Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Sch more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Introduces Bill to Reform FEMA * Welch's Disaster AID Act filed on the anniversaries of Vermont's July 2023 and July 2024 floods Legislation would cut red tape and improve processes for FEMA's Public Assistance and long-term recovery efforts WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the Disaster Assistance Improvement and Decentralization (AID) Act, new legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Stakeholder Support for the Big, Beautiful Bill Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, President Trump signed H.R. 1, the Big, Beautiful Bill Act, into law. This legislation delivers tax relief for working families and small businesses, protects nuclear energy investments, and strengthens the agriculture industry. Here's what they are saying about the Big, Beautiful Bill Act ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Wind and Solar Advocates Laud Grassley Efforts to Advance Iowa's Clean Energy Future * WASHINGTON - Clean energy advocates are applauding Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-Iowa) leadership to support the wind and solar energy industries in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Grassley successfully got the wind energy industry off the ground by instituting America's first-ever federal wi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for New Fight for Climate Safety in 300th 'Time to Wake Up' Speech * For more than a decade, Senator has called on Congress to act on the threat of climate change Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee, last night delivered his 300 th speech urging Congress to wake up to the threat of clima more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls Out DOE's Hostile Takeover of NRC, Withdraws Support for Renomination At a business meeting this morning, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), called out the Department of Energy's (DOE) "hostile takeover" of the Nuclear  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump Administration Over Budget Cuts Kneecapping Wildfire Preparedness in Oregon * Senator cites concerns he's heard at briefings in Southern Oregon and statewide Video can be found here Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded answers from the Trump Administration about how its proposed U.S. Forest Service budget cuts, funding and hiring freezes and recent reorgani more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke, Daines, Sheehy, Downing Introduce Bicameral Resolution Removing Harmful Miles City RMPA * Washington D.C. - Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01) and Troy Downing (MT-02), along with U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today introduced a bicameral resolution disapproving and removing the Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Miles City Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The Miles City RMP more PR