WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Passes One Big Beautiful Bill, Secures Trump's 'America First' Agenda * After four years of incompetence, lawlessness, chaos, and overreach, a new day has dawned in this great country and hope is on the horizon with the One Big Beautiful Bill. In the November 2024 election, the American people made their voices unmistakably clear: they want a strong country, competent leaders, common se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Burlison Opens Subcommittee Hearing on Advancing Nuclear Energy Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Ener more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Guthrie Issues Statement on New Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Found Within Our Federal Health Programs Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) announced steps to remove 2.8 million duplicative enrollees in two o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie on President Trump's AI Action Plan: "The Future of American Competitiveness Depends on Investments in AI" Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement regarding the release of America's AI Action Plan, which focuses on safeguarding  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Pipeline Safety Policy Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Strengthening American Energy: A Review of Pipeline Safety Policy. Subcommittee Chairman Lat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Westerman Testifies in Support of Bills Unlocking America's Resources Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared: "Thank you for the opportunity more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Walberg, and Jordan Applaud President Trump's Executive Order on NIL Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05), Chairman of the Committee on Education and Workforce, and Congressman Jim Jordan (OH-04), Chairman of the Committee on the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Chairmen Walberg, Guthrie, and Jordan Applaud President Trump's Executive Order on NIL Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), and Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Committee Considers Legislation to Responsibly Manage Wildlife, Support Military Readiness and Reform the MMPA Today, the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries held a legislative hearing on six bills and a discussion draft addressing improved species management and making long-overdue re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSIONAL AI CAUCUS DEMOCRATS' STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S AI ACTION PLAN AND AI EXECUTIVE ORDERS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus Vice Chair Doris Matsui (D-CA), Chair Don Beyer (D-VA), and Democratic Members of the Caucus Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Jim McGovern (D-MA), a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional AI Caucus Democrats' Statement on President Trump's AI Action Plan and AI Executive Orders * Congressional Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus Chair Don Beyer (D-VA), Vice Chair Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Democratic Members of the Caucus Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Jim McGovern (D-MA), and Rob Menendez (D-NJ) today issue more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Fight Against Republican Funding Bill that Raises Utility Bills and Energy Prices, Slashes Resources for the Arts and National Parks During today's House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill, Democrats shined a light on how Republicans drafted yet another funding bill more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats Investigate T-Mobile and Trump Mobile Arrangement, Citing Potential Conflicts of Interest and Compromised Spectrum Deals Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert today expressing deep concerns with the company's involvement in the Trump Administration's new wire more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Blasts Trump Administration for Raising Electricity Costs on American Families Amidst Growing Energy Demand * WASHINGTON -- In his opening statement during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on rising energy demand, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, raised the alarm on the energy affordability crisis facing working famili more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families * WASHINGTON -- During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on energy demand growth, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, pressed Jeff Tench, Executive Vice President of Vantage Data Centers and Rob Gramlich, CEO and Founder of Gri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on energy demand growth, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, pressed Jeff Tench, Executive Vice Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Committee Approves FY26 Interior and Environment Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 33 to 28. Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House GOP Passes 50 Trump Executive Orders * WASHINGTON -- Six months into the Trump Administration, Republicans in the 119 th Congress are delivering on President Trump's America First agenda. With the historic passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and many more separate pieces of legislation, House Republicans have already voted to codify 50 of President Trump's executive actions more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following fact sheet: * * * ICYMI: China Select's Week-in-Review Committee Action Taken to Win the Competition with China: * Protecting America's AI Advantage: Chairman Moolenaar warned against weakening U.S. national security by allowing advanced NVIDIA AI chips to be exported to China, urging strong Commerce more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Frankel Passes Amendment to Strengthen U.S.-Africa Partnership, Introduces Amendment to Improve Foreign Assistance Staffing at State Dept * Today, during the full committee markup of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations funding bill, Ranking Member Frankel introduced two amendments to safeguard American leadership on the world stage.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Liccardo Leads Introduction of the New Democratic Coalition's Innovation Agenda The Innovation Agenda will unleash American potential and cultivate stronger relationships between Washington and Silicon Valley. * Today, the New Democrat Coalition Innovation & Technology Working Group, led by Working Group Chair Sam Liccardo (CA-16), AI Task Force Chair Valerie Foushee (NC-04), a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Fights for National Lab Science Funding, Presses Trump Administration to Protect America's Scientific Innovation and Reverse Course on Cuts to Research and Development Programs * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Co-Chair of the Senate National Labs Caucus, called on President Trump to reverse course on proposed reductions in the Fiscal Year 2026 federal budget more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Maiden Speech by U.S. Senator David H. McCormick (R-PA) * July 24, 2025 Remarks as prepared for delivery Mr. President, I am honored to rise here on the Senate floor for the first time. Each time I enter the Senate chamber, I'm humbled to walk in the footsteps of the Pennsylvanians who came before me--from Founding Father Robert Morris to Simon Cameron, from Joseph Clark to John Heinz.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Praises President Trump's Selection of Paducah as Future Home of AI Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today praised the Trump Administration's selection of the Department of Energy's Paducah Site, home of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP), as one of four locations for cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) data  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Trahan Reintroduce Legislation to Codify College Athletes' Unrestricted Right to Their Name, Image, Likeness * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and U.S. Representative Lori Trahan (D-Mass.-03), a member of the U.S. House Committee for Energy and Commerce and a former college athlete, on We more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * NEPA Hearing Highlights Permitting Quagmire, Explores Reforms Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee oversight hearing on issues related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and potential reforms to streamline the federal permitting process. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman B more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Committee Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Plan to Cement America's Dominance in Artificial Intelligence * WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Oversight Committee Leaders Applaud President Trump's Bold Plan to Cement America's Dominance in Artificial Intelligence Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.), and Subco more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Blasts Blatant Corruption in Skydance-Paramount Acquisition Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement blasting the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) approval of Skydance's merger with Paramount: "With this announcement, it's clear that the FCC is in Trump's p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Trump Administration for Skirting Pipeline Safety Protections, Urges Bipartisan Reauthorization Process Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today's Energy Subcommittee hearing titled, "Strengthening Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Pallone Remarks at Full Committee Markup of SCORE Act and Over-the-Counter User Fees Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at Full Committee markup of two bills: Today we are marking up two bills - legislation addressing college sports and a bil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on PJM's Cost-Increasing Electricity Auction Raising Rates Again for Jersey Families * NORTH JERSEY -- This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement after PJM, the regional grid operator for New Jersey and 12 other states, held a cost-increasing electricity auction that will once again raise utility rates for Jersey families:  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing to consider five measures aimed at energy independence, border security and infrastructure streamlining: * * * ood afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider five separate measures: H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105, H.J more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Works to Ensure the Lava Ridge Wind Project is Blown Away * WASHINGTON --This week, the House Committee on Appropriations voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson-Chairman of the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-authored language to prohibit any funds to approve constructi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Tran, Castor Introduce Legislation to Defend Access to Children's Health Care * Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced legislation to restore continuous access to health care coverage for eligible children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. Earlier this month, Congressional Republicans passed into law the so-called "One Big Beautiful more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Republicans Threaten National Security, Abdicate United States World Leadership, and Slash Humanitarian Assistance Today, House Appropriations Committee Republicans pushed ahead with their fiscal year 2026 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bill that weakens our national security and puts the American p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Threaten National Security, Abdicate United States World Leadership, and Slash Humanitarian Assistance * Today, House Appropriations Committee Republicans pushed ahead with their fiscal year 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs funding bill that weakens our national security and puts the American people and public health preparedness at risk. House Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester, Colleagues Highlight Harmful Effects of Increased Methane in our Atmosphere U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a spotlight forum titled, "Mind Over Methane: The No-Brainer Climate, Economic, and Health Solution." Blunt Rochester and her colleagues, led b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Six Key Moments: Hearing on Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities The rapid growth of Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment in recent years has created an opportunity for Congress to improve and enhance the program to better serve MA beneficiaries in years to come, especially in rural areas, witnesses tol more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost's Opening Remarks at Hearing on Republican Efforts to Eliminate Nuclear Energy Protections Below is Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * The Data Center Next Door: As Trump Eviscerates Guardrails, Senator Markey Hosts Roundtable Discussion on How AI Data Centers Can Harm Environment, Increase Costs to Households, and Threaten Public Health * View Storybook (PDF) Washington (July 23, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a co-chair of the Environmental Justice Caucus and a member of the Environment and Public Works C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins the Ruthless Podcast * Click here watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined the Ruthless podcast. On the Big Beautiful Bill: "It was an incredibly comprehensive piece of legislation, and [the] most comprehensive and consequential legislation I've dealt with in my time in either the House or the Senate. It really was generational. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy released the following testimony by Travis T. Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, from a June 17, 2025, hearing entitled "WADA Shame: Swimming in Denial Over Chinese Doping." WADA is the World Anti-Doping Agency. * * * Madame Chairwoman, members of the Committee, good morning. My name is Travis T. Tygart, CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (US more PR