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 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Future of Health Care, Protecting Americans' Health Privacy 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 to examine the future of health care, and how to impro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Amo Statement on Trump Administration Withholding Education Funds * "Trump's assault on public education, teachers, and working families knows no bounds. By withholding $29 million from Rhode Island and billions in federal education funding already approved by Congress, he's continuing his reckless crusade to dismantle the Department of Education. I will keep fighting to unlock these f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) to introduce the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump's executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools. "Children should not be radicalized, indoctrinated or taught gender 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 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Trump Administration Release $7 Billion In Federal Funding For Schools * Withheld Funding Will Force Schools To Cancel Free And Affordable After-School Care For Low-Income Kids And Other Critical Programs Last Year, New York State Received $464 Million From These Federal Programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a virtual press conference d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Warren Demand Answers About Trump Administration Cuts to Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds And Scams Americans lost more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024 * This week, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the U.S. Senate  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 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Barr, Thompson, and McBath Reintroduce Bipartisan Building Civic Bridges Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), joined by Rep. Andy Barr (KY-06), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06), and Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) reintroduced the Building Civic Bridges Act. This bill was first introduced in the 117th Congress by Rep. Derek Kilmer and Rep. Barr and will aid loca more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Virginia's Slip in 'Top States for Business' Ranking * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement after Virginia fell behind North Carolina, Texas, and Florida in the CNBC's Top States for Business report for 2025: "Virginia's slip in CNBC's Top States for Business ranking once again highlights that the chaos and uncertainty caused by Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Kim, Van Hollen, Rounds, Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) and Young Kim (R-CA) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) reintroduced the bipartisan Young African Leaders Initiative Act, legislation to make permanent the State Department's You more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Applauds $650,000 in Research Awards to University of Toledo, Stresses Importance of Federal Funding * Toledo, OH -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced two major research awards totaling $650,000 for the University of Toledo from the National Science Foundation (NSF). These investments are a testament to Northwest Ohio's scientific leadership and a clear reminder of the critical more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Sounds Alarm Over RFK Jr. Postponing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Meeting, Threat to Coverage of Preventive Care * ICYMI : Senator Murray, Former ACIP Member from WA State Raise Alarm Over Purge of Entire CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee ICYMI : Murray Calls for Kennedy to Reinstate Fired ACIP Members or Delay Meeting Until New Members Appropriately Vetted Washington, D.C. - Today, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 4) Specifically, Congress might consider withdrawing state-action immunity for private persons under S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights released the following written testimony by Daniel Francis, an assistant law professor at the New York University, from a June 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Deregulation & Competition: Reducing Regulatory Burdens to Unlock Innovation and Spur New Entry": * * * (Continued from Part 3 of 4) Effectively, then, the Jones Act is a voluntary commitment by the United States to live under oligo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Demands Trump Admin Release $162 Million Illegally Withheld from New Jersey Public Schools * LONG BRANCH, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today demanded the immediate release of $162 million in federal funding that the Trump Administration is illegally withholding from New Jersey's public schools. In a letter sent to Trump Budget Director Russell Vought, Pallone called th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Blumenthal, and Scott Expand Investigation into Trump Administration's Law Firm Shakedown and Demand Answers from EEOC Ranking Members Say EEOC Has Been Unlawfully Wielded to Intimidate and Coerce Top Law Firms to Provide Pro Bono Services for Causes Approved by Trump * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Rankin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Welcomes $7M Federal Grant for URI Microplastics Research * WASHINGTON, DC - Researchers have estimated that the bottom of Narragansett Bay is now covered with a layer of tiny plastic particles, commonly referred to as 'microplastics,' that is about 2 inches deep. While microplastics are found everywhere these days, from products on the shelves to streams across the planet, experts are racin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett and Texas Democrats Demand Answers on Stalled AmeriCorps Funding * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C. -- Amid the Trump administration's drastic cuts threatening a wide range of community-based services, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) led members of the Texas congressional delegation in demanding answers from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Di more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces Landmark Bill to Decrease Her Inheritance to Fund Affordable Child Care * Following Republicans' passage of a budget that slashes the social safety net for children and families to pay for a bigger tax cut for the wealthiest Americans and biggest corporations, Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) introduced legislation to do the opposite: raise more funds from the estate tax to pay more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kim, Kamlager-Dove Push to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Sydney Kamlager Dove (CA-37) introduced the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Act, a bipartisan bill to make permanent the State Department's YALI program. YALI is the United States' signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. With a medi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Welcomes $1.5 Million In TRIO Funds to Help RI College Students Succeed * WASHINGTON, DC - As Rhode Island's Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable and protect Pell grants from budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $1.5 million in federal funding to support ex more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Welcomes $1.5 Million In TRIO Funds to Help RI College Students Succeed * WASHINGTON, DC - As Rhode Island's Congressional delegation continues working to make college more affordable and protect Pell grants from budget cuts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo today announced $1.5 million in federal funding to support exi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Introduces Bill to Ban Radical Gender Ideology in Schools * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today introduced the Say No to Indoctrination Act to codify President Trump's executive order preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 schools. "Schools should prepare our children for the future, not promote radical gender ideology," said Risch. "The Say No  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Keeps Sounding the Alarm on Health Care Emergency Worsened by Trump Budget Bill Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today delivered remarks on the impact of the Republican reconciliation bill -- whi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 9, 2025: * * * Senate HELP Committee Votes to Approve President Trump's Nomination for CDC Director Today, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to favorably report the nomination of Susan Monarez to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a vote of 12-11. The nomination will more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Risch Introduce Bill to Ban Radical Leftist 'Gender Theory' in Schools * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Say No to Indoctrination Act, which would codify President Trump's executive order from January 2025, preventing taxpayer dollars from funding radical gender ideology in K-12 school more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Rounds, Kamlager-Dove, Kim Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Ties * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.) and Young Kim (R-Calif.) reintroduced the bipartisan Young African Leaders Initiative Act, legislation to m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez, Gillibrand, and Schumer Lead NY Lawmakers in Demanding Release of Withheld Education Funds * NEW YORK -- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led members of the New York congressional delegation in a letter to the Trump administration calling for the immediate release of over $400 millio 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. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Invites Trump "Border Czar" to Participate in Multnomah County Town Hall * If Tom Homan wants to visit Portland for an honest, local discussion on immigration, Wyden says he should hear from Oregonians directly in community gathering. Washington, D.C. - Amid reports that Trump-designated "border czar" Tom Homan wants to visit Portland, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today invited the administration offi more PR