WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of the 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Rep. Pettersen Hosts Roundtable at Seniors Resource Center * Ahead of the 90th anniversary of Social Security, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a roundtable discussion at the Seniors Resource Center, bringing together local leaders, advocates, and service providers to discuss the program's legacy, its future, and the urgen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS THE FALLOUT FROM TRUMP'S DEVASTATING MEDICAID CUTS BEGINS, THREATENING HEALTHCARE FOR THOUSANDS IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES NEW BILL TO REVERSE GOP MEDICAID CUTS - PROTECTING LOCAL... * 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 R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Small Business Optimism Hits Fresh High After 20 Percent Tax Deduction Becomes Permanent On the heels of The One, Big, Beautiful Bill becoming law on the Fourth of July, small business optimism hit its highest level in five months, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)'s small business optimism more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * BOST RESPONDS TO RESULTS OF ST. LOUIS POSTAL PROCESSING CENTER AUDIT * W ASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) highlighted the results of an audit release d today by the U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General of the St. Louis and Hazelton, Missouri, p rocessing and distribution facilities serving Southern Illinois. The independent report confirmed widespread problems th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security * PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act: "For 90 years, Social Security has been one of America's greatest accomplishments, guaranteeing worki more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security PHILADELPHIA, PA -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act: "For 90 years, Social Security has been one of America's gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Convenes Veterans' Affairs Committee Field Hearing on Mental Health * METAIRIE - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (VA), convened a field hearing in New Orleans titled "Breaking Barriers: Improving Veterans' Mental Health in Louisiana." Joined by key stakeholders in veterans' health and support systems, Cassidy e more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following commentary on Aug. 13, 2025, to the Cedar Rapids Gazette: * * * Chairman Smith, Rep. Feenstra Op-Ed: Americans have been liberated from high taxes On Independence Day, as Americans were celebrating our nation's 249th birthday with fireworks, barbecues, and road trips, President Donald Trump liberated hardworking taxpayers from government bl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Applauds Auction House for Returning Border Wall Construction Materials Given Discarded by Biden Administration * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today commended the reported agreement brokered between auction house GovPlanet and the Trump administration to return border wall construction materials to the federal g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces Another NIH Grant for more than $3.2 Million to St. Jude * A sixth NIH grant just this week, bringing total to $8.3 million WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will receive a grant of $3,262,585 from the National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders for research on cortical mechanism more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler Marks 90th Anniversary of Social Security * Pearl River, N.Y. - 8/14/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) released the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of Social Security and reaffirming his commitment to protecting the program for current recipients and future generations. "Today is the 90th anniversary of Social Security, one of the most important commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RECOGNIZES 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIAL SECURITY, CELEBRATES RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE LANDMARK "PROTECTING SOCIAL SECURITY ACT" TO PROTECT ACCESS, PREVENT ANY FUTURE CUTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY * Congressman Pat Ryan Recognizes 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Celebrates Re-Introduction of the Landmark "Protecting Social Security Act" to Protect Access, Prevent Any Future Cuts to Socia more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Celebrates 90th Anniversary of Social Security * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement celebrating the 90 th anniversary of the creation of Social Security: "On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, creating an economic lifeline for millions of Americans facing poverty during the Gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Releases Statement on Trump's Federalization of DC Police * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) released the following statement in response to Donald Trump's decision to invoke Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973 to seize control of the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, DC. "Trump is continuing to advance his r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Trump Administration Announce Rollback of Green New Deal Diesel Regulations * RED OAK, Iowa - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler, and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins in announcing new regulatory guidance on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) systems that is expected more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly CDC Shooting, Blumenthal Demands Kennedy-Appointed ACIP Member be Fired Over Violent & Threatening Posts; Reiterates Call to Restore Expert Vaccine Advisory Panel * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today called on U.S. Department Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to fire Dr. Robert Malone, a recently appointed member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Joins New Legislation To Protect Social Security, Reverse Trump Administration Cuts * Legislation would help prevent Social Security field office closures, hire new staff, protect Americans' data, and decrease wait times for assistance Bill would benefit the nearly 4 million New Yorkers who receive Social Security payments every month Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, top more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Immigration Enforcement Efforts Following Enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated significant federal funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dramatically enhancing ICE's ability to safeguard American communities. The ICE funding was shepherded into law by the Senate Judiciary Committee, under the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Applauds Immigration Enforcement Efforts Following Enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - The One Big Beautiful Bill Act allocated significant federal funds to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), dramatically enhancing ICE's ability to safeguard American communities. The ICE funding was shepherded into law by more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger, Murphy Lead GOP Doctors Caucus in Demanding Overhaul of "Woke" Preventive Services Task Force * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger, Pharm.D. (R-TN), along with GOP Doctors Caucus co-chair Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), led a coalition of Republican physicians and medical professionals in Congress in calling for a complete overhaul of the U.S. Preventive Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Tokuda Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Social Security Program * ~ The Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act aims to restore fairness in Social Security and protect the program from future cuts ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 90 th anniversary of Social Security, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) reintroduced the Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Van Hollen Introduce Bills to Stop Trump's Reckless Firings of Critical Federal Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced four bills that would institute a moratorium on reductions in force (RIF) at federal science agencies under the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's jurisdiction, including the Natio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on President Trump Revoking the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, released the following statement on President Trump revoking the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. "Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security * East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the 90 th anniversary of Social Security. "90 years ago, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed Social Security into law to ensure our seniors could retire with dignity - since  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "AS DEMOCRATS, WE BELIEVE IN A STRONG FLOOR AND NO CEILING" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss Donald Trump and Republicans' failure to improve the economy and highlight Democrats' commitment to defending Social Security on its 90th Anniversary. Andrew Ross Sorkin: Welcome back to Squawk Box. Joining us more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest assessment that the GOP Budget Betrayal benefits the wealthiest Americans while abandoning working families: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed what S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * More Than 80 Lawmakers Demand President Trump Reinstate Disaster Response and Preparedness Staff and Programs * U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 82 U.S. House Representatives in demanding that President Trump immediately reinstate federal employees critical to disaster response and preparedness and fully fund programs critical to protecting Americans from extreme weather events. The lawm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Houlahan, Ryan, Panetta, Deluzio, Vindman Urge Israel to Expand Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * Washington, DC -- Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Pat Ryan (D-NY), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), and Eugene Vindman (D-VA) - all U.S. military veterans - sent a letter to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter expressing "serious concern with the dire human more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Larsen Lead WA Democrats in Urging Interior Secretary Burgum to Restore Funding for Critical Salmon Recovery and Habitat Restoration Efforts in WA State * Bicameral group of Members urge Trump administration to restore funding for Regional Fisheries Enhancement Groups, abrupt cancelation of $1.285 million for WA state jeopardizes dozens of active habitat restoration projects across the st more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * NEW VIDEO: On Social Security's 90th Anniversary, Senator Booker Highlights Voices of New Jerseyans Speaking out Against Trump's attacks on Social Security * NEWARK, N.J. - To mark today's 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is releasing a new video highlighting the voices and stories of some of the 1.7 million New Jerseyans who rely on the Social Security they earned a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Statement After Rep. Ogles Announces Bill to Allow President to Extend Federalization of D.C. Police Indefinitely * WASHINGTON, D.C. - After Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) announced that he would introduce a bill to amend the Home Rule Act to allow the president to extend the federalization of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) indefinitely, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * On 90th Anniversary of Social Security Act, Whitehouse Spotlights Republican Efforts to Privatize Social Security * Washington, DC - On the 90 th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today highlighted the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans' hostility toward Social Security. "For 90 years, hardworking Rhode Islander more PR

EAGAN, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Slams Food Safety Union-busting at USDA Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement. "President Trump must end his war on workers. Using national security concerns as an excuse to cancel union contacts for thousands of workers at the Animal more PR

EAGAN, Minnesota, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig, Ag Democrats Question Secretary Rollins Over Planned USDA Reorganization Yesterday, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) led fellow Agriculture Committee Democrats on a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins expressing deep concern regarding the U.S. Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers from Dept. of Agriculture After Drastic Cuts to Wildfire Firefighter Personnel As Millions of Acres Burn Across Country Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Brooke Rollins, Secretary of the D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez on July PPI Inflation Data Today, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the July Producer Price Index (PPI) report: "Today's report reflects the reality that small businesses across the United States are feeling. Prices for critical products are going u more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls Out Trump for Harming U.S. Small Businesses & Causing Higher Prices * PROVIDENCE, RI - U.S. prices continued to rise in July as President Trump's reckless tariff taxes increase consumer costs and harm American workers and businesses. Prices were 2.7 percent higher last month compared with a year ago, and core inflation went up at an even higher pace over the previous month. U.S. Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Hosts Education Roundtable with Local Leaders * Above: Friedman listens to concerns from local school administrators. BURBANK, CA -- U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened an education roundtable with educators, administrators, parents, and community leaders from across Los Angeles to discuss the pressing challenges facing local schools and opportun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU HONORS 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOCIAL SECURITY * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined House Democrats in honoring the 90 th anniversary of Social Security. As the Trump Administration continues to gut the Social Security Administration (SSA), Congressman Lieu is advocating for seniors, disabled Americans, and families who have lost loved ones that depend on S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Statement on Governor Newsom's Statewide Redistricting Proposal * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros released the following statement: "I applaud Governor Newsom's announcement today. With the support of the state legislature, California voters will have the chance to push back against President Trump's unprecedented power grab and defend our democracy. The Governor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crockett and Rep. Dexter Introduce CLEAR ID Act to Stop Anonymous ICE Raids and Restore Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C--Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), alongside Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-3), introduced H.R. 4843, the "Combating Law Enforcement Anonymity by Requiring Identification Disclosure," or CLEAR ID Act. The legislation would protect our communities from immigration la more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman Joins AFGE Local 3369 for Rally Condemning Trump Administration Attack on Social Security * GOP Attacks on Social Security Administration Severely Harm Recipients' Ability to Receive Benefits Nearly 4 Million New Yorkers Rely on Social Security Benefits to Make Ends Meet See Pictures and Video from Rally Here (link is external) NEW YORK, NY -- Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Supports California's Defense Against Texas' Gerrymandering * "Trump ordered Texas to essentially prevent Republican lawmakers from being voted out of office by gerrymandering district maps heavily in their favor. Republicans have stripped away health care and food assistance from millions of Americans so they could give billionaires tax breaks - it's shameful and they know their harm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Leads The Charge In Congress, Ranking In Top 2% For Bills Introduced * (Washington, D.C., August 14, 2025) \- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) announced she is ranked in the top 2% of the U.S. House of Representatives for the number of bills introduced this Congress, filing 40 pieces of legislation this year alone. Rep. Mace has delivered major wins this Congress, advancing th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Joins Call Demanding ICE Address Instances of Dangerous Impersonators Assaulting Women * U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined the Democratic Women's Caucus in demanding answers on the alarming rise in ICE impersonators who are harassing and abusing women. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Applauds District Court Ruling to Vacate Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Species Listing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement in response to a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas vacating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) 2022 listing of the Lesser Prairie Chicken (LPC) under the Endange more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Peters, San Diego Business Leaders Highlight Harm of Tariffs on San Diego Businesses and Consumers * San Diego, CA - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) hosted a press conference to highlight how President Trump's tariffs are creating economic chaos, raising prices for hardworking Americans, and weakening our standing on the global stage. Tariffs w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross, Trahan Lead Members in Calling on NCAA to Promote Gender Pay Equity Following NIL Settlement * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) led 8 Members of Congress in requesting clarifications from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on how the recent settlement in House v. NCAA will impact women's sports. The settlement allows  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (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 ONEONTA WITH SOUTHERN TIER & MOHAWK VALLEY GRADUATES, STAFF & SMALL BUSINESSES STUCK IN LIMBO FOLLOWING TRUMP'S UNWISE ORDER TO SHUT DOWN VERY... * Oneonta Job Corps Center Provides Training To Nearly 300 Students Every Year In Healthcare, Construction, And Other Fields That Need Skilled Workers, But For Months H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Calls for U.S. Recognition of Somaliland * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to formally recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state. Excerpts and highlights from the letter: "Somaliland has emerged as a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott, Chair John Moolenaar Call on Commerce Dept. to Blacklist Communist China's Institute of Forensic Science * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott and Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Jeffrey Kessler thanking him for the administration's efforts to prot more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 23, 2025, confirmation hearing for Katherine Scarlett to be a member of the Council on Environmental Quality, and Jeffrey Hall to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "At this hearing, we will consider the President's nominations of Katherine Scarlett to serve as Chairman of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following remarks from a July 23, 2025, confirmation hearing for Katherine Scarlett to be a member of the Council on Environmental Quality, and Jeffrey Hall to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * As President Trump continues his unchecked parade of corruption, today we consider two nominees for positions at the En more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks at an executive session to consider the nominations of Jonathan McKernan to be under secretary of the Treasury, and Alex Adams to be assistant Health and Human Services secretary for family support: * * * Before we begin, I'd like to give a special thanks to Mr. Bob Becker, and his excellent work with the Senate Recording Studio for 34 years. I've been told this is hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: America is the Land of Law and Order * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss the Drug Cartels and The Congressional Stock Trading Ban Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business's The Bottom Line to discuss President Trump's promise to go after the drug cartels and the Congressional stock trading ban. Click HERE or on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Wicker Statement on Mississippi U.S. District Court Nominations * TUPELO - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued a statement on President Trump's nominations of Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi. "I want to thank President Donald Trump for his nomination of two s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: The ACES Act * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement celebrating President Donald J. Trump's signing of the bipartisan, bicameral Aviator Cancer Examination Study (ACES) Ac t into law. The ACES Act seeks to lower military aviation cancer rates and was passed by voice vote in the House and unanimously in the Senate earlier this y more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2025: * * * Smith Highlights Major Wins for Missouri Families, Workers, and Seniors in The One Big Beautiful Bill Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), chairman of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, touted several provisions he secured in the recently enacted One, Big, Beautiful Bill that provide significant tax relief to families, seniors, and workers in southeast and south-centr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement marking the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Social Security: "It has been ninety years since a solemn promise was made to America's seniors that they should be able to retire with dignity and security. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Darren Soto, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Soto Commemorates 90 Years of Social Security * KISSIMMEE, FL -- Today, Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09) hosted an event to celebrate 90 years of Social Security and oppose Republicans' plan to cut benefits while handing out tax breaks for the wealthy. He was joined by representatives from the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans."Since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into la more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Albuquerque: Lujan Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Albuquerque this week, visiting the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to discuss public safety and meeting with local business leaders to discuss the impacts of Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week: Lujan Holds Events Across Northern and Central New Mexico * Lujan Visits Taos, Santa Fe, Espanola, Albuquerque, and Santa Ana Pueblo Holds Town Hall, Listens to Constituent Concerns, and Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans New Mexico - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events across New Mexico this week, holding a town hall in Taos and meeting with he more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Visiting RI Senior Center on 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Amo Vows to Protect Earned Benefits from Republican Attacks * Barrington, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) visited the Peck Adult Enrichment Center in Barrington on the 90th Anniversary of Social Security to share his work in Congress to protect the program from President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans' threats of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bill to Reverse the Cuts Trump and Musk Made to Social Security and Protect Benefits * Today is the 90 th anniversary of Social Security BURLINGTON, VT - On the 90 th Anniversary of the Social Security Act, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined legislation led by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to reverse the disastrous cuts the Trump administration has made to the Social Security Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Probe Lutnick Firm's Potential Conflicts of Interest Related to Massive Tariff Bets Following Reports that Cantor Fitzgerald, the Wall Street Firm Once Run by Commerce Secretary Lutnick and Now Run by Lutnick's Son, Is Selling Tariff Bets, Senators Sound Alarm over Possible Conflicts of Interest and Insider Trading * Senate  more PR