WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Jackie Gingrich Cushman, chair of the Adams Memorial Commission, from a July 16, 2025, hearing on the Adams Memorial-Great American Heroes Act (H.R. 2306): * * * Thank you, Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and members of the subcommittee for this opportunity to testify before you today. I am Jackie Gingrich Cushman, and I serve as chair of the Adams Memorial Commission. W more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Applauds Edesia's Progress in Bringing Back RI Jobs and Ramping Up Food Aid Production * Providence, RI - TODAY, House Foreign Affairs Vice Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) released the following statement on Edesia Nutrition's announcement about the State Department's resumption of funding for the production and delivery of ready-to-use-therapeutic food (RUTF) aid: "Rhode Islanders know that sa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * AMO WIN: NWS Staffing Partially Restored in First Step to Ensure Extreme Weather Safety * PROVIDENCE, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the National Weather Service (NWS) receiving permission to hire 450 staff after President Donald Trump and the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" unilaterally and unnecessarily cut roughly 15% of the NWS workforce more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Texas Republicans Violate Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Redistricting Attempt, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Marks 60th Anniversary of Landmark Law * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) marked the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) and condemned Republican efforts to undermine it. The landmark bill, which President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law, prohibits states f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, DeGette, Hickenlooper, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen, Urge Trump Administration to Renew Continuous Health Care Coverage Protections for Colorado Children * Families Without Continuous Coverage for Their Children Face Higher Medical Bills and Increased Rates of Hospitalization Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Colorado U.S. Representatives, Diana De more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Hurd, Crank, Neguse, Evans, Pettersen, Boebert, DeGette, Crow Urge Trump Administration to Release $140 Million in Obligated Federal Funding to Address Colorado River Crisis, Fund Shoshone Project * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside Colorado U.S. Representatives Jeff Hurd, Jeff Crank, Joe Neguse, Gabe Evans, Brittany Pettersen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Condemns Trump VA's Union-Busting Move * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today released the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs announced (link is external) the termination of collective bargaining agreements for most VA employees: "This blatant act of union-busting is a shameful assault on the workers who serve our veterans and keep the VA running  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Mast Applauds Sanctions Against Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization Officials Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement after the Trump administration imposed new sanctions that deny visas to Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization officials: "You can't  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain Kicks Off National Tour with Visit to NJ Manufacturer and Restaurant Joined by Congressman Kean * PHILLIPSBURG, N.J. - Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (MI-10) visited Bihler of America, a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of precision automation systems. This visit marked the successful first stop of Chairwoman Mc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Bradford Muller, vice president of corporate communications at Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co., from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Foreign Abuse of U.S. Courts": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson and other members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. Charlotte Pipe and Foundry is the nation' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Charles Addington, a member of the Cherokee Nation, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Trump Administration's Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * Committee Democrats Denounce NEPA Rollbacks at Interior and USDA: "Dangerous," "Unprecedented," and "Profoundly Unjust" House Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by D. Andrew Austin, an analyst in economic policy at the Congressional Research Service, from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Puerto Rico's Fiscal Recovery Under PROMESA and the Road Ahead." PROMESA is the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act of 2016. * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, Subcommittee Chairman Hurd, Subcommittee R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Introduces Comprehensive Voting Rights Package to Address Today's Voter Suppression Tactics * WASHINGTON DC: Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), co-chair of both the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus and the Task Force for Strengthening Democracy announced she is introducing one of the most comprehensive vot more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Secures Relocation of Retired NASA Shuttle to Houston * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Acting Administrator Sean Duffy's approval of a retired NASA space shuttle to be moved to a non-profit near the Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, an effort that was spearheaded by Senator Cornyn and signe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Applauds U.S. Department of Interior Decision to Cancel Lava Ridge Wind Project * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Interior's announcement on August 6, 2025, that it will move to cancel the Lava Ridge Wind Project, which was approved by the Biden Administration in December 2024. The project would have constructed 231  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Crow Tribe of Indians Chairman Frank White Clay from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Trump Administration's Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country": * * * I. Introduction Thank you, Chair and Members of the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee, for the opportunity to appear today. The Crow Reservation, like many tribal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Introduces Bill to Hold Corrupt Public Officials Accountable * Would Give Trump Admin New Tools to Target Those Who Commit Bank, Tax, Loan, or Mortgage Fraud U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines introduced the Law Enforcement Tools to Interdict Troubling Investments in Abodes (LETITIA) Act, which would empower the Trump administration to hold public officials who commit acts of federal ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Sheehy Urge DOI to Address Decreased Lake Levels at Flathead Lake * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) urging a long-term solution to decreased lake levels at Flathead Lake. "We are writing regarding ongoing challenges at Flathead Lake in northwestern Montana. Over the last several years, we have seen unse more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Highlights Ongoing Fight to Protect Reproductive Health Care at Kansas Panel Discussion * OVERLAND PARK, KS -- Yesterday, Representative Sharice Davids joined a Planned Parenthood Great Plains event to reflect on the current state of reproductive health care in Kansas and the continued challenges ahead. The event, which featured leaders in medicine, law, and community advocacy, marked three y more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Helps Introduce Legislation to Block Trump's Attack on Veterans' Access to Reproductive Health Care * PORTLAND, OR -- Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and one of six pro-choice physicians in Congress, introduced the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act (link is external), alongside Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), in resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Highlights 'No Tax on Tips' at Uber Drivers Roundtable * Doral, Florida - Yesterday, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, participated in a roundtable discussion with Uber drivers and employees of Sergio's restaurant, including its proprietor Carlos Gazitua, in Doral to discuss some of the economic wins and historic tax relief that are included in H. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * DWC Member Brownley Leads Legislation to Block Trump Admin's Rollback of Veterans' Reproductive Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In direct response to the Trump administration's proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Democratic Women's Caucus Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that ve more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Justin Garris, section chief of the Criminal Investigative Division at FBI, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Trump Administration's Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and other members on the subcommittee, thank you for allowing me to submit a written statement. My name is Jus more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by William Holcomb, section leader of boating and waterways of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission from a July 22, 2025, hearing on the Florida Safe Seas Act (H.R. 3831) and the Standards for Understanding Source and Habitat Identification Act (H.R. 3706): * * * Good morning, Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and members of the subcommittee on Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Joshua Roberge, chief of police of the Assiniboine and Gros Ventre nations of the Fort Belknap Indian Community, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Trump Administration's Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country": * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Joshua Roberge more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Insurance Hearing Gets Results * Allstate will Pay Subcommittee Witness' Claim in FULL Following Investigation U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today announced that Allstate has agreed to fully compensate a victim who testified at the Senator's Disaster Management subcommittee hearing that exposed widespread fraud within the insurance industry. Allstate initially offered the victim, Natali more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fight Trump Admin Cuts to CFPB, Protect Americans from Scams * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Catherine Cortez Masto, alongside 20 of their Senate colleagues, recently introduced the Stop the Scammers Act to restore critical Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) funding and authorize the CFPB to reward whistleblowe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Give Workers Time Off to Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 60 th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 17 of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Time Off to Vote Act, legislation that would require employers--upon the request of the employee--to provide at least two consecutive hours of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers on Reports of Trump Administration Destroying Emergency Food Assistance & Wasting American Tax Dollars * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio requesting information and documents in light of concerning rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following posted news on Aug. 5, 2025: * * * ICYMI | Chairman Jim Jordan Takes Free Speech Debate International Brussels Signal: US Opposes EU Tech Censorship (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIRtAjUKvOE) In this exclusive Brussels Signal interview, three US Congressmen, Jim Jordan (Chair, House Judiciary Committee), Scott Fitzgerald (Member, Subcommittee on Antitrust), and Kevin Kiley (Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed After Joining President Trump for HALT Fentanyl Act Bill Signing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the Washington Times after joining President Trump on stage for the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act bill singing. With President Trump's signature, Cassidy's bill will strengthen penalties for fentanyl dealers and permane more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Tucson, Sen. Kelly and Former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley Host Town Hall Highlighting Republican Attacks on Social Security and Medicaid * While in Tucson, Kelly also provided a "Capitol Hill update" to Southern Arizona leaders at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce In case you missed it, yesterday, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and former Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Pens New York Times Op-Ed Warning Against NASA Cuts, Advocates for the Next Generation of American Innovation * "I'm worried that President Trump is about to slow that engine down--and with it decades of American progress." Today, Arizona Senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly published an op-ed in the New York Times warning that President Trump's proposed 25 percent cut to NASA's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Poll Shows the Public is Paying Attention to Grassley's Clinton and Russiagate Disclosures, 69% of Voters Want Accountability BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Sixty-nine percent of recently-polled voters are pushing for accountability in light of new reports made public by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) showing the FBI botche more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Pappas Held Listening Session with Local Advocates, Patients, and Providers * To mark the 60th anniversary of the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) hosted a listening session at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Manchester with local health care providers, patients, and community members to discuss the im more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: VIDEO: Blackburn Details Historic Republican Wins During First Seven Months of Senate Majority * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor detailing the historic accomplishments for the American people during the first seven months of the Republican majority. This includes passing the Laken Riley Act, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the $9 bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * John James Urges Swift Action to Prepare Selfridge for F-15EX Mission * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John James (MI-10) authored a letter requesting the U.S. Air Force's partnership in developing a plan to fund and complete critical runway upgrades at Selfridge Air National Guard Base (ANGB), following President Trump's directive to assign the F-15EX fighter fleet to the Macomb County base.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Veterans from Trump Attacks on Reproductive Care * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined his Democratic colleagues to introduce the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee the right to abortion care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This week, the Trump Administration announced an abortion ban more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Senate Democrats in Requesting Report on Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Premium Tax Credits * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and a group of Senate Democrats in req more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Major Public Broadcasting Shutdown Announcement Following GOP Funding Cuts * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that it will begin shutting down operations after Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Huffman Lead Colleagues in Opposing Trump's Reckless Threats to the Western Arctic * Washington (August 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, led 27 Democratic colleagues in writing to the Department of the Interior condemning the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Demands Answers on Reports of Trump Administration Destroying Emergency Food Assistance & Wasting American Tax Dollars Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio requesting information and documents in light of concerning reports that the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Statement on Potential Indiana Redistricting * Congressman Frank Mrvan released the statement below regarding potential redistricting in Indiana. My mission throughout my career as a public servant and as a Member of the U.S. House is to advocate for the most vulnerable in our communities, including being a vocal supporter for seniors, children, individuals with disabilities, and victims of se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * New Whitehouse Letter to Chief Justice Roberts Raises Alarm on Justice Department Ethics Stunt * Justice Department broke Judicial Conference norms by weaponizing private comments to cook up phony ethics filing against federal judge who is investigating DOJ for contempt Washington, D.C. - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) sent a letter last week to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Robert more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Norman, Budd, and Scott Lead Effort to Roll Back Biden-Era Regulations Hurting American Farmers * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Ralph Norman (R-SC), along with U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) and Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of 84 lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging the Department of Labor to immediately repeal burdenso more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Photo Release: Rep. Sarah McBride Hosts Gun Safety Roundtable with Former Rep. Gabby Giffords & Delaware Public Safety Leaders * WILMINGTON, DE -- Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) hosted a gun violence prevention roundtable in Wilmington with former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and a coalition of Delaware's top gun violence prevention advocates, community members, and law enforcement leade more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Planned Parenthood Clinics Close, Lawmakers Demand Trump Administration Comply with Court Injunction * Washington, D.C. - California Congressional Representatives whose districts were harmed by the recent closure of five Planned Parenthood clinics due to Republicans' Medicaid cuts, are calling upon the Trump Administration to comply with a Federal District Court injunction and reinstate this esse more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump Dismissal of Puerto Rico Oversight Board Members * Washington, D.C. \- Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released a statement following reporting that President Donald Trump has dismissed five members of Puerto Rico's financial oversight board: "The shocking reports of another sudden Trump firing spree rai more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Slams Trump's Reckless Threat to Drastically Raise Rx Drug Prices on U.S. Consumers * WASHINGTON, DC -- During a CNBC interview yesterday, President Trump announced his intent to impose a 250 percent tariff on pharmaceuticals. If implemented, this action would cost Americans billions of dollars, disrupt the drug supply chain, and put patients' access to life-saving drugs at risk. President T more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McCollum to Host Listening Session: Impacts of Defunding Public Media and International Aid on Minnesotans * SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum will host a listening session on Thursday, August 7 at 11:00 AM CT to hear from Minnesota nonprofit leaders and public media providers about how they are being impacted by cuts to federal funding. During a late-night vote on July 17, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Rep. Ritchie Torres Releases Statement on Trump's Partisan Takeover of Puerto Rico's Fiscal Board * Today, Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's decision to fire all Democratic appointees to Puerto Rico's Fiscal Oversight and Management Board (FOMB): "Donald Trump has fired all of the Democratic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Applauds DOI's Decision to Cancel Biden-era Approval of Lava Ridge Wind Project * WASHINGTON -- Today, the Department of the Interior announced its decision to cancel the right-of-way for the Lava Ridge wind project. This decision follows language authored by Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson to the fiscal year 2024 enacted spending bill to require the agency to re-evaluate the decision by th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Castor, Tonko, SEEC Condemn Proposed Repeal of Power Sector Regulations, Remind EPA of Congressional Mandate to Protect Public Health and our Pocketbooks * House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Member Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and SEEC Co-Chair Paul Tonko (NY-20) led a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, urging the agency to not repeal g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Celebrates Trump Admin Determination that Lava Ridge is Legally Flawed * BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement applauding the Interior Department's completed review to fulfill President Trump's executive order, coauthored by Senator Risch, to end the Lava Ridge Wind Energy Project. "Once again, our public lands have been saved. "Today, President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Demands State Department Reverse Program to Impose New, Costly Fees on International Travelers * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to suspend implementation of the proposed Visa Bond Pilot Program, which will impose a substantial fee on international visitors seeking to obtain a business visitor or tourist visa to the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Trump Administration's Cancellation Of $7 Billion In Grants For Solar Energy * HONOLULU - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement in response to reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to terminate $7 billion in grants for the Solar for All program which helps lower- and middle-income families install solar panels on their homes. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Secures Wins for Wisconsin in Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Funding Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after including several key priorities for Wisconsin businesses, farmers, servicemembers, and veterans in Senate-passed legislation to fund the Departments o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Republicans are Putting the America First Agenda Into Action * Senator Marshall Joins Mundo in the Morning on KCMO Radio Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Pete Mundo on KCMO to discuss the Republican party's success despite the Democrats' holdup on President Trump's nominations, the upcoming government funding deadline, the MAHA movemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray, Patient Storytellers, and Providers from WA and Idaho Discuss Recent Republican Attacks on Abortion and Access to Health Care, Efforts to Reverse Cuts * Republicans just passed $1 trillion in health care cuts and are kicking roughly 15 million people off their health care; Republican bill bans Planned Parenthood from receiving federal Medicaid reimbursement funding--threatening to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tim Scott Highlights Major Legislative Wins During July Work Period * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is concluding the July work period with significant legislative accomplishments and continued focus on advancing policies that create opportunity, foster innovation, and support American families and small businesses. Throughout the month, Senator Scott worked to move forw more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Gillibrand And Schumer Demand That Secretary Kennedy Address Administrative Issues In The World Trade Center Health Program * Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer wrote a letter calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address the administrative issues within the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) that stem f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Warren on Trump Executive Order Criminalizing Homelessness U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's executive order to criminalize homelessness: "The nation's homeless more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Illegally Blocking NIH Funding, Top Government Watchdog Concludes * Murray responds as GAO finds Trump has illegally impounded enacted funding for 5 th time in recent weeks ICYMI last week : OMB chokes off virtually all NIH research funding, then reverses itself after decision is made public--but billions of dollars remain illegally impounded Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Allison Hooker, under secretary of State for political affairs, from a July 23, 2025, hearing entitled "FY26 State Department Posture: Bureau of Political Affairs": * * * Good morning, Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members of the Committee. It is an honor to appear before you today as Under Secretary for Political Affairs. Since stepping into this role just over six weeks ago more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Urges U.S. Diplomatic Efforts with Israel to Protect Religious Freedom of Christians in Holy Land * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee calling for renewed U.S. engagement to protect Christian communities in Israel and resolve disputes between the Government of Israel and Israel's Christian institutions to strengthen the protec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * WA Health Insurance Premiums to Rise by 65 Percent Because of Trump Megabill * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) underscored the dramatic harm of President Trump's megabill on Washington families' access to health coverage during a roundtable with patients, providers, advocates, and state officials. The law, which passed Congress with only Republican votes, will result in a 65 percent in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Trump Administration's Reported Plan to Terminate $156 Million to Lower Energy Costs in Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding reporting that the Trump Administration is planning to terminate $156 million in federal grant funding to Virginia, which was made possible by the Inflation Reduc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Trump Administration's Reported Plan to Terminate $156 Million to Lower Energy Costs in Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding reporting that the Trump Administration is planning to terminate $156 million in federal grant funding to Virginia, which was made possible by the Inflation Red more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Warns Dick's Sporting Goods' Acquisition of Foot Locker Could Raise Back-To-School Prices for Families, Threaten Workers and Small Businesses * Deal could lead to higher prices while more than half of parents "plan to sacrifice necessities, such as groceries," because of rising prices for back-to-school shopping, including sneakers "The combination of Dick's Sporting Goods and Foot more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers More Health Care Choices, Lower Costs, & Flexibility for Americans Americans are gaining more freedom, flexibility, and choices in their health care thanks to The One, Big, Beautiful Bill passed by Congressional Republicans and signed into law by President Trump. The law puts patients back in co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Slams Trump Plan to Terminate Solar for All Program, Warns of Economic and Climate Harms Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after public reporting revealed the Trump Administration's plan  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Private Student Loan Lenders on Plans for Borrowers After Republicans Slash Access to Federal Loans * Trump's so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" paves the way for private lenders to reap massive profits by exploiting borrowers Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues to press major private s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Private Student Loan Lenders on Plans for Borrowers After Republicans Slash Access to Federal Loans * Trump's so-called "Big, Beautiful Bill" paves the way for private lenders to reap massive profits by exploiting borrowers Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues to press major private stud more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Budd Urge Commerce Department to Probe DeepSeek AI's Connections to China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging a probe into allegations made by U.S. officials that DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence (AI) has provided support to the People's Republic of China's (PRC) military and intelligence operat more PR