WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * After Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, & Gallego Demands, Trump Administration Finally Releases $110 Million in Education Funds It's Held for Weeks * Today, following demands from Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, the Trump administration relented and said it would release more than $110 million in withheld federal education d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * After GOP Cuts Threaten Rural Healthcare, Lujan and Heinrich Demand Transparency on Administration's Inadequate Rural Health Slush Fund and Backroom Deals * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * After Kelly, Stanton, Gallego, & Ansari Demands, Trump Administration Finally Releases $110 Million in Education Funds It's Held for Weeks * Today, following demands from Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), the Trump administration relented and said it would release more than $110 million in withheld federal edu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * After Securing Commitment from Social Security Head, Warren Asks Agency Watchdog to Investigate Long Call Wait Times, Impact of Staffing Cuts * At Sen. Warren's request, Bisignano agreed to independent audit of data collection, reporting during recent meeting Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- After U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured a commitment from Social Security more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * After Unlawfully Withholding Public School Funding, Trump Admin. Melts & Unfreezes K-12 Public School Funds * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, welcomed the Trump Administration's decision to relent in the face of public opposition and finally release nearly $6 billion in federal funding for K-12 schools and adult education prog more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Aggressive Immigration Raids, House Reps Reintroduce Straightforward Reform Solution * The Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 - Known as the 'Registry Bill' - Updates the Cutoff Date for Permanent Residency WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Norma Torres (CA-35), Lou Correa (CA-46), Grace Meng (NY-06), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Rep. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Aggressive Immigration Raids, House Reps Reintroduce Straightforward Reform Solution * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Norma Torres (CA-35), Lou Correa (CA-46), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), reintroduced the Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929, H.R. 4696 (link is external), a bill that makes more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Amid GOP Assault on Health Care, Hirono, Colleagues Unveil EACH Act, Keep Up Fight for Reproductive Justice * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), and U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Maxwell Frost (D-FL) in leading more than 180 of their colleagues in reintroduci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Leads Fight to Lower Trade Barriers for American Energy Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by 10 Members of Congress in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging the Trump administration to push back on discriminatory European Union (EU) energy regulations that threaten American exports and undermine the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Taylor Jordan, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Commerce for environmental observation and prediction, from a July 9, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be nominated for the position of Assistant Secretary of Commerc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Harry Kumar, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Commerce for legislative and intergovernmental affairs, from a July 9, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished Members of the Senate Commerce Committee: I am honored to appear before you today as the nominee to serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Australian Approval of U.S. Beef Exports Is Another Historic Win for American Agriculture Under President Trump Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after Australia agreed to allow the import of fresh and frozen U.S. beef 20 years after the U.S. and Australia signed a free trade agreement: more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Trump Admin Stop Withholding Funding for Labs that Protect Food Supply to Prevent Disease Spread and Price Hikes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is leading her colleagues in demanding that the Trump Administration release withheld funding for labs that are dedicated to early detection, response, and control of animal diseases and outbreaks. If these labs do  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Evers, Moore, and Pocan Release Joint Statement on SNAP Cuts and UW Layoffs from Republican Budget Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Governor Tony Evers, and Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) and Mark Pocan (D-WI-02) released the following statement after the University of Wisconsin (UW) announced they were forced to lay off 91 staff members who imple more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Introduces WAGER Act to Boost Equine Industry and Rural Economies * Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced the Winnings and Gains Expense Restoration (WAGER) Act of 2025. This legislation enables wagerers to fully deduct legitimate wagering losses from their winnings. "Restoring full deductibility of wagering losses will help the thoroughbred horse racing industr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT AT SPOTLIGHT FORUM ON IMPACT OF TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTACKS ON CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY WATCHDOG * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today hosted a spotlight forum on the impact of the Trump Administration's efforts to undermine the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on American families and businesses. The forum, "Buye more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Joins Britt, Colleagues in Advocating Critical NIH Research Funding * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Katie Britt (R-AL), joined by twelve of their Republican colleagues, called on White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to disburse appropriated funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to help cure disease, advance health, protec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Cornyn, Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Hold Illegal Aliens Accountable for Committing Murder * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing the Justice for Victims of Illegal Alien Murders Act, which would create a new federal offense for an illegal alien or deportable alien who commits murder in the United States. "Under t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Call For Investigations Into Deaths of Americans in Gaza * 07.25.25 Lawmakers seeking accountability for the July 11 death of Saifulla Kamel Musallet, as well as updates into the deaths of 6 other Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined 28 of her Democratic colleagues in the Senate in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 25, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy, Hassan, Marshall Highlight the Need to Fully Implement President Trump's No Surprises Act, Improve Price Transparency for American Patients Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Roger Marshall more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Babin Praises Administration's Bold Strategy for Maintaining American AI Leadership Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin commended President Trump and his administration for taking decisive steps to secure American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI). "The rollout of Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith at Las Vegas Field Hearing: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers Lower Taxes and a Bigger Paycheck Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a field hearing in Las Vegas, Nevada on how The One, Big, Beautiful Bill benefits workers and families. As prepared  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fong Named Vice Chair of Smart Irrigation for New Modern Agriculture Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20 ) announced the launch of the Modern Agriculture Caucus, a new initiative focused on advancing innovation and technology in American farming. The caucus will be led by Chairman Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), with Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK), Brad Finstad (R-MN),  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Introduces NEPTUNE Act to Protect America's Critical Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced the NEPTUNE ( Naval Enhancement for Protection of Telecommunications Undersea Network Equipment ) Act, legislation to enhance national security by authorizing the procurement of two new submarine cable laying and repair ships. "Ninety-nine percen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Suhas Subramanyam and Members of the Congressional Dads Caucus Introduce "Babies Over Billionaires" Legislative Package to End Tariffs on Essential Family Goods * Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam joined members of the Congressional Dads Caucus, led by Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), to unveil a new six-bill legislative package as part of their Babies Over Bil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces Legislation to Redirect Unspent IRS Funds to Border Security Measures Today, Congressman Tim Moore introduced the Securing Our Border Act to redirect unobligated Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funds toward border security measures. The funding was initially intended to hire 87,000 additional IRS enforcement agents. "Our southern border was left w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Laurel Lee and Congressman Pfluger Introduce Legislation to Cut LNG Bunkering Red Tape * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act, a bill that codifies a Trump-era Department of Energy (DOE) order clarifying that ship-to-ship transfers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) used as marine  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Speaks out on Starvation Campaign in Gaza * Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) issued the following statement on Thursday in response to reports of widespread food shortages in Gaza: "Since 2006, I have proudly defended the human rights of the Palestinian people living in Gaza and the West Bank. For two decades, I have maintained that the United States must not toler more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz Bill to Make Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after their Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which codifies President Trump's Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Houston, Texas, to the Jocelyn Nungaray National Refuge, was signed  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz, Cornyn Bill to Make Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after their Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge Act, which codifies President Trump's Executive Order renaming the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge near Houston, Texas, to the Jocelyn Nungaray Nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro: "President Trump and Russ Vought do not deserve applause for following a law they are still breaking." Illegally Withheld Public School Funds Caused Chaos and Confusion, Additional Department of Education Funds Remain Frozen * House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Ranking  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Timothy G. Massad, a research fellow and director of the Digital Assets Policy Project of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard University, from a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Stakeholder Perspectives on Federal Oversight of Digital Commodities": * * * Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Klobuchar, members of the committee and staff, thank you more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Seek Answers on So-Called "One Big Beautiful Bill's" Impact on Illinois Hospitals * July 25, 2025 In a letter that was sent to every hospital in Illinois, Duckworth and Durbin request information about how each hospital anticipates to be impacted by Republicans' so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" [CHICAGO, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Cuts To Medicaid, Student Loan Caps For Medical Students At SIU Medical School * July 25, 2025 SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined educators and health care professionals at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine to discuss the Trump Administration's cuts to Medicaid and medical research, and the impact recent caps to student lo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Remarks During Senate Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting * July 24, 2025 During his remarks, Durbin raised serious concerns over Jeanine Pirro, nominated to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered remarks during today's Senate Judiciary  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Seek Answers On So-Called One Big Beautiful Bill's Impact On Hospitals In Illinois * July 25, 2025 In a letter that was sent to every hospital in Illinois, Durbin and Duckworth request information about how each hospital anticipates to be impacted by the Republicans' so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill" SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Makes Permanent Exclusions to Overreaching Obama-Era WOTUS Regulations * WASHINGTON - After recently scoring a major victory in her longstanding fight to overturn the harmful expansion of the "waters of the United States" (WOTUS) rule, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing legislation to prevent future overregulation. Her new bill would make permanent key exclusions clarifying that waste  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Derek Barrs, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, from a July 16, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee for Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Florida Democrats Send Letter Pushing State to Join Lawsuit on Frozen Education Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Florida House Democrats sent a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier urging them to join the 25 states that have filed the lawsuit State of California v. McMahon, challenging the Trump Administration and the Department of Education's illegal freeze of mor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Florida Democrats Send Letter Pushing State to Join Lawsuit on Frozen Education Funding * Florida House Democrats sent a letter to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier urging them to join the 25 states who have filed the lawsuit State of California v. McMahon, challenging the Trump Administration and the Department of Education's illegal freeze of more than $5.5 billion  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Following Calls from Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, and Ansari, Trump Administration Unfreezes Remaining $110 Million in Education Funding for Arizona Following calls from Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), the Trump administration today released more than $110 million in withheld federal education dollars for  more PR

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, July 26 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Foxx Issues Warning to Columbia University Administrators Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement regarding Columbia University's $200 million agreement with the Trump administration. "Last April, on the steps of Low Library at Columbia University, I stood alongside Speaker Johnson, several of my Republican colleagues, and Je more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * HARSHBARGER: President Trump is Proving Nay Sayers Wrong AGAIN Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) issued the following statement applauding President Donald J. Trump for securing two groundbreaking trade agreements with Indonesia and Japan yesterday: "President Trump just delivered two major trade victories for America. While Democrats have been sowing discord crying ab more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley to Introduce Legislation Sending Rebate Check to Every Working American * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced he will introduce legislation to send a rebate check to every working American. President Trump voiced support for this policy as recently as this morning when he discussed record-breaking tariff revenue. I will introduce legislation in the Senate to send a rebate chec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Committee Passage of Over $69 Million for New Mexico * Investments Heinrich championed support homeownership & homebuilding, rental & homelessness assistance, Tribal health & education, Southwest Border Regional Commission, & more WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Cramer, Fedorchak Request Major Disaster Declaration Following Tornadoes in North Dakota * WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak today supported Governor Kelly Armstrong's request for a major disaster declaration following the destructive derecho storm that impacted North Dakota on June 20-21, 2025. The delegation requested that the Trump ad more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. 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. "The America more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from Fox News: 'Shirts and Skins': How one Republican bridged the gap to pass Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' * "'Hey, we're all on the same team,' is a little tougher than what people think." Washington, D.C. - ICYMI, Fox News published the following piece crediting U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin's (R-OK) essential role in uniting House and Senate Republicans to accomplish President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Trump Administration Continues To Gut Education Department, Warren Exposes Harmful Impact to Students with Disabilities * According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 60,000 public schools and about 30 million K-12 students were left without a dedicated civil rights investigator due to Trump's cuts at ED. Warren: "It's disgraceful that Secretary McMahon is firing  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Nominee for Head of Naval Operations Says He's "Fully Committed" to Right to Repair, Testifies Contractor Restrictions are "Dangerous" and Hurt Military "Self-Sufficiency" * Admiral Caudle on right to repair: "It is so ridiculous that sailors cannot actually enter a piece of equipment because of a contractual reason, a warranty violation...It is not sustainable, it's dan more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Booker Revamps Senate Democrats' Digital Strategy * In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sat down with Semafor's Burgess Everett to discuss leading the Democratic Strategic Communications Committee and his mission to get Senate Democrats out of their cable news comfort zone and into the digital age, one viral video at a time. See for yourself: Semafor How Cory Booker more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: China's Unfair Trade Practices Threaten American Auto Industry And Livelihoods Of American Auto Workers * # Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens' Bill - The No Chinese Cars Act Closes The Door On Unfair Competition. WASHINGTON, D.C. - With growing concern that China's use of unfair trade practices and cheating of the system could allow them to take over the U.S. auto market, Michigan Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration's Attacks on American Innovation at Small Business Committee Hearing Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) this week slammed the Trump administration's devastating cuts to government agencies and research institutions, which are crushing Am more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Face of Widespread Blowback, Trump Admin Finally Releases Education Funds It's Blocked for Weeks--Forcing Layoffs, Program Closures, & Needless Chaos * Senator Murray responds after raising alarms bells for weeks ICYMI : Senator Murray Demands All Remaining Education Funds Blocked By Trump Get Released Immediately Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * In Face of Widespread Blowback, Trump Admin Finally Releases Education Funds It's Blocked for Weeks--Forcing Layoffs, Program Closures, & Needless Chaos Senator Murray responds after raising alarm bells for weeks ICYMI: Senator Murray Demands All Remaining Education Funds Blocked By Trump Get Released Immediately * Today, U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Issa Praises EPA's Breakthrough Agreement to End Tijuana River Sewage Crisis * "The Tijuana River sewage crisis has not only plagued our region for generations, it has also proved resistant to reform and grown worse over time. "Now a breakthrough has occurred. The Trump Administration and its Environmental Protection Agency took immediate steps upon taking office and worked with my office an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump to End Threats of Tariffs on Brazil * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led their colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump expressin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Criticizes VA Nominee for Harmful "Ready, Fire, Aim" Contract Terminations * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), questioned a Trump Administration nominee about the reckless approach it's taking to contract and staff reductions at the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA). In his exchange with John Bartrum, Nominee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Department of Education Releasing Funding * Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "Kids deserve to have the support they need to learn, and teachers deserve to have the resources they need to do their jobs. That's why I joined my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to demand the Trump administration reverse its irresponsible and illegal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Immediate Flow of Aid to Gaza * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement urging the full resumption of lifesaving aid (link is external) to civilians in Gaza. "Lifesaving aid must resume immediately to civilians in Gaza, a population who is needlessly suffering. The aid that is entering is not enough," said Larson. "The World He more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Latest CBO Analysis of Final Republican Budget Bill * Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Predicts Republican Bill Will Add $3.4 Trillion to National Debt Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published analysis that the final  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Ocean Weather Data Funding Advances * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The House Natural Resources Committee Wednesday unanimously passed legislation to reauthorize the Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for five more fiscal years. Magaziner, a Member of the House Natural Resources Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Van Hollen, Colleague to Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation Into Death of American Citizen in West Bank * Senators also press for an update on any investigations into the killings of 6 other Americans in the West Bank Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 27 of thei more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olszewski and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), released the following statement on the future of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: "The Beltsville Agricultural Re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC * WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olszewski and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), to release the following statement on the future of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center: "The Beltsv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Future of BARC * For Immediate Release July 24, 2025 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, Johnny Olszewski and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), released the following statement on the future of the Beltsville Agric more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Joins Senate Colleagues in Calling On Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-led Investigation Into Death of American Citizen in West Bank * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined 28 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi calling on the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Trump's College Sports EO: A Shameless Giveaway to NCAA Bosses * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order on college athletics: "Trump's executive order has nothing to do with protecting college sports. This is about protecting the profits of the NCAA bosses, shielding them from antitrust  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Announces President's Approval of Major Disaster Declaration for Lincoln County, Maintains Push for Major Disaster Declaration for Chaves, Otero, & Valencia Counties * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Trump Release Illegally Withheld Funds for New Mexico Students and Teachers * Lawmakers cite direct consequences to New Mexico as a result of Trump illegally withholding education funding Delegation to Trump: " New Mexico's educators and students have always done more with less. Diverting funds meant for our children is unconscionable and schools deserve better" WAS more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * National Capital Region Members of Congress Release a Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate USDA Agencies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a reorganization of the department that would shut down several facilities in the National Capital Region and relocate thousands of employees across the country. U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * National Capital Region Members of Congress Release a Joint Statement on the Trump Administration's Plan to Relocate USDA Agencies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced (link is external) a reorganization of the department that would shut down several facilities in the National Capital Region and relocate thousands of employees across the country. Representativ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Tom Sexton, president and CEO of the National Futures Association, from a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Stakeholder Perspectives on Federal Oversight of Digital Commodities": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify at this important hearing to explore a legislative framework for the feder more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Morrison, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, from a July 16, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished Members of the Committee: It is a distinct honor to appear before you today as the nominee for Administrator of the National Highway Traff more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Announces Vermont Will Receive Nearly $20 Million in Withheld Public Education Funding * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would release nearly $20 million in public education funding for Vermont  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Omar Introduce Legislation to Repeal Corporate Welfare for Fossil Fuels in Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' End Giveaways That Destroy the Planet * BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare Act, legislation to eliminate President Trump's enormous new handouts to the fossil fuel industry contained in the " more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Lofgren Demand Reversal of Layoffs, Budget Cuts at National Laboratories * California lawmakers highlight potential harms to AI development and other cutting-edge research as proposed $2.75 billion budget cut and seizure of existing funds trigger layoffs at labs across U.S. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross, Conaway Visit Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to Conduct Oversight of Trump Administration * CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Congressman Herb Conaway (NJ-03) visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, one week after receiving a letter from Defense Secretary Hegseth informing the Representatives that the military base will be used as a detention si more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Rejects Lifetime Judicial Appointment of Unfit Trump Loyalist Emil Bove * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after voting against advancing the nomination of Third Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Emil Bove, one of Trump's personal lawyers with an extensive track record of spreading mi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Statement on Trump Administration's Reversal of School Funding Freeze * LONG BRANCH, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it will release $5.5 billion in education funding it had illegally withheld from states, including $162 million owed to New Jersey schools: "The Trump Administration's decision to f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Pressure Helps Increase Funding to Take On Drug Traffickers * Trump's proposed cut, which Pappas fought to overturn, would have slashed more than one-third of the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program's entire budget from FY2025. Following advocacy led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) in opposition to the Trump Administration's proposed $102 million cut to the High-Intensity more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Lee Introduce Legislation to Reverse Biden-Era LNG Regulation * WASHINGTON, DC -- As first reported in The Daily Caller, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15) introduced legislation to reverse a misguided Biden-era regulation on American LNG Exports. The Cutting LNG Bunkering Red Tape Act codifies a Trump-era Department of Energy (DOE) order clarifying that more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Paul Roberti, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, from a July 16, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell and Members of the Committee - Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. It is a great honor to be nominated by President Trump, and I am equally grateful to Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * President Signs Rep. Chu's Tax Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, President Trump signed into law the bipartisan Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act (H.R. 517), delivering critical tax relief to Americans recovering from natural disasters. This legislation, first introduced by Rep. Chu in 2019 (link is external), authorizes the Treasury Department more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: National Whistleblower Day * Q: What's your most recent work to strengthen whistleblower protections? A: Estimates show federal contractors outnumber roughly two million civilian employees in the federal workforce. In July I introduced bipartisan legislation to address gaps in existing federal law that leave millions of people who work as federal contractors vulnerable to reprisal if they more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Cantwell Statement on Trump's Executive Order on College Sports NIL U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, responded to the release of President Trump's Executive Order which aims to regulate college sports in the era of Name, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Blasts "SPEED Act" as Polluter Giveaway that Guts Environmental Protections, Climate Accountability and Silences Communities Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) denounced Chairman Bruce Westerman's so-called SPEED Act as a sweeping effort to let fossil fuel and corporate p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on Trump's End-Run to Keep Alina Habba in U.S. Attorney's Office Over Court-Appointed Replacement Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's procedural maneuver to retain Alina Habba as U.S. Att more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Rep. Ro Khanna Request Epstein Estate Turn Over Infamous "Birthday Book" Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Ro Khanna sent a letter to Daniel S. Ruzumna, Bennet J. Moskowitz, and Daniel H. Weiner, who represen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the Trump Administration's Efforts to Slash Millennium Challenge Corporation Projects Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the Trump Administration's announcement that following its "foreign assista more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Takano: Housing, Not Handcuffs, Is the Solution to Veteran Homelessness Ranking Member Mark Takano issued the following statement, after the Trump Administration's recent Executive Order (EO). This Executive Order would advance a dangerous plan to create homeless detention camps that will disproportionately harm the nearly 13,0 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Summer L. Lee Demand Department of Homeland Security Explain Use of Masks and Unmarked Vehicles to Terrorize Immigrants Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Summer L. Lee, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. RO KHANNA AND SENATOR ED MARKEY REINTRODUCE THE STATE-BASED UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE ACT * Washington, DC - This week, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the State-Based Universal Health Care Act. Understanding the growing need in America for quality healthcare and the unique ability of American states to lead the push toward universal healthcare, R more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: With Summer Underway, Gottheimer Announces New Federal Action to Combat Lyme Disease and Tick-borne Illnesses in Jersey * Above: Gottheimer announces federal action to protect families against ticks and Lyme disease. TENAFLY, NJ -- Today, July 25, 2025, U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), joined health experts to announce new legislation to help protect families from Lyme di more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Panetta's Statement on the Closure of Planned Parenthood Westside Clinic in Santa Cruz * Santa Cruz, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement in response to the closure of the Planned Parenthood Westside Health Center in Santa Cruz: "The closure of the Westside Planned Parenthood clinic is a direct result of President Donald Trump's reco more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. KHANNA AND OVERSIGHT RANKING MEMBER GARCIA REQUEST COPY OF "BIRTHDAY BOOK" FROM EPSTEIN'S ESTATE Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Committee on Oversight and Accountability Ranking Member Robert Garcia (CA-42) sent a letter to lawyers of the Estate of Jeffrey Epstein requesting a complete copy of the "birthday book," compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003 in celebration of Mr. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans' Bill Clears Flight Path for Civilian Drone Use * Read the Fox exclusive by Morgan Phillips WASHINGTON, DC -- This week, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Local Innovation for Flight Technologies (LIFT) Act, alongside Rep. Bradley Finstad (MN-01), to codify President Trump's Executive Order on "Unleashing American Drone Dominance." Rep. Kiggans said, "Technology is evolving r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Statement on the Closure of Two Planned Parenthood Clinics in CA-15 * "I am outraged that two Planned Parenthood clinics in my district have been forced to close due to President Trump and Republicans' cuts to Medicaid. Their Big Ugly Bill cuts Medicaid reimbursements to health care organizations like Planned Parenthood. Now, we're witnessing the real-world ramifications of the sham more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar and Sen. Sanders Introduce Legislation to Repeal Corporate Welfare for Fossil Fuels in Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' End Giveaways That Destroy the Planet * WASHINGTON - Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reintroduced the End Polluter Welfare Act, legislation to eliminate President Trump's enormous new handouts to the fossil fuel industry contained in the "Big, Beau more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Joins Call Demanding Answers from Federal Agencies on DOGE Cut * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined a call to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS), demanding answers about the impacts that mass firings, or reductions in force (RIFs), will have on casework processing for constituents. Casework is a c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures Full Funding for PILT * 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 that secures complete funding for the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT)  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smith Calls for Humanitarian Aid into Gaza * "Israel must take immediate action and work with all possible humanitarian aid organizations to rush critically needed food and other supplies to the people in Gaza. The level of the crisis there demands emergency action. Israel's new arrangement on delivering aid simply is not working. Israel must take all possible steps to facilitate a surge of ai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Neguse, Jayapal, B. Thompson, and Raskin Demand SEC Oversight on ICE No-Bid Contracts with For-Profit Prison Corporations * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joe Neguse sent a letter to the Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paul Atkins, calling for the agency to conduct oversight on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s alleged recent utilization of no- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Lead Bill to Protect DACA Applicants' and Recipients' Data from Abuse by the Trump Administration * WASHINGTON, DC - In response to the Trump Administration's escalating efforts to weaponize federal data for mass deportations that include DACA recipients, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) helped introduce the Protect DREAMer Confidentiality Act. This bill would prohibit the Department of Hom more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on July 25, 2025: * * * Sanders Announces Release of $5.5 Billion in Withheld Public Education Funding, Including Nearly $20 Million for Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt., July 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement afte more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Schiff, Padilla, Lofgren Demand Reversal of Layoffs, Budget Cuts at National Laboratories California lawmakers highlight potential harms to AI development and other cutting-edge research as proposed $2.75 billion budget cut and seizure of existing funds trigger layoffs at labs across U.S. * Today, U.S. Senators  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Peters Secures Funding for Great Lakes, Michigan's Water Infrastructure in Appropriations Bill Bipartisan Bill, Which Now Advances to Full Senate, Also Includes Funding to Mitigate Toxic PFAS Contamination & Lead Exposure U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bipar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott on Failed Federal Reserve Chairman: Corruption, Mismanagement, Zero Accountability...It's Time for Powell to Go. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement on the failed Federal Reserve Chairman, Jay Powell. Senator Scott has, for years, been calling out Powell's disastrous leadership at the Fed, and the latest news that the new headquarters is almost a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Interior And Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development Funding Bills With Illinois Priorities Secured By Durbin, Duckworth * July 25, 2025 The Senate Appropriations Committee passed Interior, Environment, & Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing, & Urban Development, & Related Agencies government funding bills SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Interior-Environment, Transportation-HUD Bills * Committee approves Interior-Environment bill in a 26-2 vote -- BILL SUMMARY HERE Committee approves Transportation-HUD bill in a 27-1 vote -- BILL SUMMARY HERE WATCH and READ : Senator Murray's opening remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee met for a full committee markup more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Applauds Trump Administration's Release of Education Funds Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement applauding the Trump Administration for the full release of education funds critical to West Virginia school programs: "Promising to protect West Virginians' best interests is why I was elected, and results like this show what can happen when you work in good faith with ot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Increase Wages Nationwide for Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today introduced the Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act, legislation that would set a minimum wage for sch more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Merkley, Colleagues Probe FHFA Director Pulte on Risky Proposals to Allow Unconverted Cryptocurrency Assets in Mortgage Loan Underwriting "While you claim that you issued this order following 'significant studying,' the directive includes no information on the process through which the Enterprises will develo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Opening Remarks at Full Committee Mark Up of Interior-Environment and Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Bills * WATCH : Senator Murray's opening remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following opening remarks as the committee meets to consider the draft fiscal year 2026 Inter more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Reed, Durbin, Shaheen, Warner, and Schatz Call on Trump Administration to Engage Netanyahu to Immediately Change Course in Gaza * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Ranking Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-DE), Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Lujan, Markey Slam FCC's Partisan Approval of Paramount, Skydance Merger * Merger approval comes 2 days after Paramount settles with Trump for $36 million Washington, D.C. -- Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Tran more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Lujan Slam FCC's Partisan Approval of Paramount, Skydance Merger * Merger approval comes 2 days after Paramount settles with Trump for $36 million Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecom more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Shaheen and Kaine Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump to End Threats of Tariffs on Brazil Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, led their colleagues in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Launches Modern Agriculture Caucus, Announces Vice Chairs * Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE), along with Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK), Brad Finstad (R-MN), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Vince Fong (R-CA), Tracey Mann (R-KS), and Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) announced the formation of the Modern Agriculture Caucus and released the following statements. "I see great opportunity to bring awareness  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Senate Colleagues Advocate for Critical NIH Research Funding * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and 12 of their Republican colleagues, sent a letter to Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), advocating for the disbursement of appropriated funds for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in order to adva more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration to Release Remaining Withheld Education Funding Following Pressure from Adams, Colleagues * WASHINGTON, DC-- After illegally withholding $7 billion in education funding approved by Congress, officials within the Trump Administration have announced they will release the remaining funds. The restored funding comes after pressure led by Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (N more PR

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Trump Administration to Release Remaining Withheld Education Funding Following Pressure from House Democrats After illegally withholding $7 billion in education funding approved by Congress, officials within the Trump Administration have announced they will release the remaining funds. The restored funding comes after more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration to Release Remaining Withheld Education Funding Following Pressure from McBath, Colleagues * Atlanta, GA -- After illegally withholding $7 billion in Education funding approved by Congress, officials within the Trump Administration have announced they will release the remaining funds. The restored funding comes after pressure initially led by Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) and House De more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with Nominees about Supporting Vets at SVAC Hearing * WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with John Bartrum, President Trump's nominee to be Under Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Jeremiah Workman, President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Training at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) during  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Republican Colleagues in Advocating for Critical NIH Research Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), led 13 of her Senate Republican colleagues sending a letter to Russell Vought, Director of the White House Office more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Call on Netanyahu to Immediately Change Course in Gaza * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), Ranking Defense Appropriator C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Under Cantwell Pressure, Admin Releases Critical Wildfire Funds * 07.24.25 Trump's Office of Management and Budget had been withholding $20 million already allocated to WA state to prepare for and respond to wildfires WASHINGTON, D. C. -- The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the Spend Plan for the over $280 million in overdue FY 2025 U.S. Forest Service State, Priv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Neil Jacobs, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere, from a July 9, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be nominated for the position of Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, 28 Senators Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation into Death of American Citizen in West Bank * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led 28 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Pam Bondi calling on the Administration to conduct an independent investigation into the death of Saif more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Urge Trump Administration to Release Withheld Federal Funding for Senior Jobs Programs in Maryland * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) urged the Trump Administration to immediately release federal funds that have been withheld from Maryland-based grantees of the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), a U.S. Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn, Economist Dr. Laffer Discuss Roaring Economy Under President Trump on 'Unmuted with Marsha' * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a new episode of 'Unmuted with Marsha' with American economist and author, Dr. Arthur Laffer, where they discussed the roaring economy under President Trump and how the One Big Beautiful Bill supports working- more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Reed, Durbin, Shaheen, Coons, and Schatz Call on Trump Administration to Engage Netanyahu to Immediately Change Course in Gaza * WASHINGTON -- Today, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA) joined with Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Foreign Relations Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Trump Administration Approving Paramount Megamerger: "Bribery Is Illegal No Matter Who Is President" * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that the Trump administration approved Paramount Global's (Paramount) $8 billion merger with Skydance Media (Skydance), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Bribery is illegal no matter who more PR

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Warning to Latino Leaders: Trump's Cruel Immigration Overreach Has to be Our Wakeup Call * WATCH : Padilla calls on Latino officials to stand up and fight back against the Trump Administration's attacks WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) delivered virtual remarks at the 42nd annual National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Whitehouse, Heinrich, Colleagues to Reintroduce Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers * Bicameral First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act would help make homeownership a reality for young Americans amidst skyrocketing housing costs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehous more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on MSNBC: "Americans Deserve Better" * MALDEN, MA -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MSNBC's Chris Jansing Reports to discuss the failure of Republicans' first six months in Washington and Democrats' fight for everyday Americans. Below are excerpts from her interview: On Republicans' Failure to K eep Their Promises and Release the Epstein Files : "This  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Announces Agreement by License Plate Surveillance Tech Company to Protect Oregonians' Data from Immigration and Abortion-Related Abuses * Senator says commitment he sought from Flock will protect Oregonians from abusive queries of data by out-of-state law enforcement agencies of data collected from cameras in Oregon Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today announced that Flock, a license p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Op-Ed: America needs an aggressive critical minerals strategy * The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was originally published by the Washington Examiner on July 25, 2025. By Todd Young In April, China restricted exports of crucial rare earth elements and magnets, which are used in everything from fighter jets and submarines to missile systems and drones. President Donald more PR