WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Introduces Defend Girls Athletics Act to Hold Schools Accountable for Refusing Trump Transgender EO * Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced legislation that reinforces and codifies President Trump's Executive Order prohibiting biological boys from participating in girls' sports. The Defend Girls Athletics Act ensures the Trump Administration can fully enforce the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Fleischmann's Energy and Water Bill Advances Through Subcommittee * Washington, DC - The House Appropriations Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee met yesterday evening to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water bill written by Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03). The bill was approved by the Subcommittee by a 10-5 vote, sending the bill to the full Ap more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Highlights Ag Wins in the 'One Big Beautiful Bill' with Senator Ricketts and Nebraska Ag Leaders * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood was joined by U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts in Norfolk to highlight key agricultural policy wins for Nebraska's farmers and ranchers included in the recently passed reconciliation bill, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." " more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier's Bill to Streamline Hydropower Licensing Passes the House * WASHINGTON, DC \- Yesterday, the House passed Congresswoman Kim Schrier's M.D. (WA-08) Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act. The bipartisan legislation supports Washington's clean energy sector and affordable energy for ratepayers by enhancing efficiency and transparency for all parties involved in the hydropower d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines: "The UN is a Hotbed of Antisemitism" * Discusses Support for Israel, Natural Resources in Central Asia with Ambassador Nominee Waltz U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Michael Waltz, President Trump's nominee to be Ambassador to the United Nations, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Daines called out the UN for their persistent allowance of antisemit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Secures Key Provisions to Protect Rock Island Arsenal, Support Illinois Quantum Technology Research and Safeguard Care for Veterans * July 15, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -- Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), secured several important provisions to suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: MORE THAN $90 BILLION IN INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCED AT SENATOR MCCORMICK'S PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY AND INNOVATION SUMMIT * Pittsburgh, PA - Top executives in energy and AI, leading global investors, key representatives in labor and trade, and top government officials have joined Senator Dave McCormick and President Donald J. Trump at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Peter Rough, a senior fellow and director of the Center on Europe and Eurasia at Hudson Institute, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "NATO Summit 2025: An Assessment of Transatlantic Security Cooperation": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. * * * Europe's Strategic Backdrop Europe  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin for the Daily Wire: "How The One Big, Beautiful Bill Sustains And Saves Medicaid" * "Today, roughly 35 million Americans are living below the poverty line. Over 70 million people are on Medicaid." Washington, D.C. - On Monday, The Daily Wire published U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin's (R-OK) op-ed detailing how President Trump's 'One, Big, Beautiful Bill' will protect and strength more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Judiciary Democrats Demand Chairman Jordan Hold Public Hearing with DoJ and FBI Officials on Their Handling of the "Epstein Files" Democrats Say Jordan Must Invite--And Subpoena, If Necessary--Bondi, Blanche, Patel, and Bongino to Testify * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- 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 15 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Joyce Bill Strengthening Communications Security Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1717, the Communications Security Act, a bill authored by Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) to strengthen telecommunications networks against cybersecurity attacks and natural disasters. The bill makes permanent the Commun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Markup of the SCORE Act Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee markup of H.R. 4312, the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Enforcement (SCORE) Act: W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Palmer Introduces Bill to Codify Trump Executive Orders and End U.S. Dependence on China * For Immediate Release Media Contact: Hope Dawson (link sends email) (202) 225-4921 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) introduced the Securing America's Mineral Supply (SAMS) Act of 2025 to codify five of President Trump's Executive Orders that unleash American energy and boost  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nomination Hearing for Michael Waltz to be United Nations Ambassador, Christine Toretti to be Ambassador to Sweden and John Arrigo to be Ambassador to Portugal Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will deliver open more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PRESS RELEASE: Rep. Barragan Follows Up on Exchange with HHS Secretary Kennedy on Alzheimer's Research During Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing * Rep. Barragan Follows Up on Exchange with HHS Secretary Kennedy on Alzheimer's Research During Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44), a member of the Energy & Com more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Energy and Water Development Funding Bill Increases Energy Costs Despite Heightened Risks, Bill Makes Americans More Vulnerable to Nuclear Threats * House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in sub more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Republican State and Foreign Operations Bill Puts Americans at Risk, Abdicates U.S. Leadership Republican 2026 Funding Bill is an Unprecedented Pullback from International Engagement * During today's House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill, Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Republicans Move Forward with Funding Bill that Raises Utility Bills and Energy Prices, Slashes Resources for National Parks Harmful Bill Guts Resources for the Environmental Protection Agency and the Arts to Line the Pockets of Polluters * During this morning's House Appropriations Subcommittee markup of the 2026 Interio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Republicans Raise Utility Bills and Energy Prices in 2026 Interior, Environment Funding Bill Harmful Bill Guts Resources for the Environmental Protection Agency, National Parks, and the Arts to Line the Pockets of Polluters * Today, House Republicans released the draft fiscal year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Republican Tax Law Will Result In Millions Losing Health Care And Food Assistance, Rural Hospitals Closing * WASHINGTON - Following the enactment of the Republican tax law, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke out on the Senate floor last night to underscore the harmful impacts the law will have on millions of people. The new law, passed without any bipartisan support, will soon kick m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Ag-FDA and Legislative Branch Bills Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for a full committee markup and approved its draft fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies and Legislative Branch appropriations bills. The Committee also met more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Dave McCormick and President Donald J. Trump to Announce Record-Setting $90 Billion in Energy and Innovation Investments for Pennsylvania * Pittsburgh, PA, July 15, 2025 - In an historic announcement today at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) will be joined by President Donald J. Trump to showcase more than $90 billion in private-se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Slashing Funding for State and Foreign Operations by an Unprecedented 22 Percent, Republicans Abdicate U.S. Leadership and Put Americans at Risk Republican 2026 State, Foreign Operations Funding Bill Harms Women, Promotes Extremism, and Includes a $1.7 Billion Slush Fund for President Trump * House Appropriations Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Delegation Hosts Energy Secretary Wright for Ramaco Brook Mine Opening * The Brook Mine is the nation's first new rare earth elements mine in 70 years and first new coal mine in Wyoming in 50 years. RANCHESTER, WY - Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, along with U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., recently welcomed U.S. Department  more PR