WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Cody Venzke, senior policy counsel of the National Political Advocacy Division of the American Civil Liberties Union, from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Exploitation: A New Era of Risk": * * * Chairman Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on behal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Cody Venzke, senior policy counsel of the National Political Advocacy Division of the American Civil Liberties Union, from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Exploitation: A New Era of Risk": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) a. Key Provisions of M-25-21 Will Help Ensure Federal AI Is Safe, Trustworthy, and Protective of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS THE FALLOUT FROM TRUMP & GOP'S DEVASTATING MEDICAID CUTS BEGINS - THREATENING HEALTHCARE FOR OVER 30,000 IN CENTRAL NY - SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW BILL TO REVERSE CUTS: PROTECTING HEALTHCARE &... * Trump & Congressional Republicans Rushed To Pass Largest Healthcare Cut In History To Fund Tax Breaks For Corporations & Billionaires - And Now Panic Is Setting In For Republ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Announce Senate Passage of Critical Community-Initiated Projects * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced essential investments for Oregon families and rural and underserved communities passed the Senate, including five community-initiated projects for communities across the state championed by the Senators. These investments were included in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley's Statement on Successful Effort to Force House GOP to Subpoena Epstein Files * After Joining Successful Subpoena Effort, Pressley, a Survivor of Sexual Assault, Continues to Demand Transparency, Accountability, and Healing Pressley Discussed How This Fight is Deeply Personal to Her in a Recent Interview BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Oversi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Demands Answers from HHS Secretary After Firing 10,000 Public Servants Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Education and Workforce Committee, demanded answers from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. George Whitesides Introduces Bill to Protect the Impartiality and Independence of Federal Statistical Agencies Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) introduced the Statistical Agency Integrity and Independence Act, legislation designed to protect and uphold the impartiality of key federal statistical agencies and ensure they are able to deliver unbiased information to the American peop more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, 12 Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ensure Americans Can Access Safety Net and Public Assistance Programs Without Unnecessary Red Tape BURLINGTON, Vt., Aug. 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led a letter to Health and Hum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: HANDS OFF UPSTATE NY'S JOB CORPS; STANDING IN ORLEANS COUNTY WITH FINGER LAKES STUDENTS, STAFF, & SMALL BUSINESSES STUCK IN LIMBO FOLLOWING TRUMP'S ORDER TO SHUT DOWN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL LOCAL... * Orleans County's Iroquois Job Corps Center Provides Residential Workforce Training In Healthcare, Construction, Tech, And Other Fields With Worker Shortages To Over 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Trumpcare After Republicans Passed the Largest Health Care Cut in History, and on the 60th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare, Democrats Propose Rolling Back Cuts and Extending Middle Class Tax Credits for Health Care * U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., more PR