WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith Exposes U.S. Nonprofit as Likely CCP-Funded Propaganda Arm Operating Under Tax-Exempt Status Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is demanding records from The People's Forum, a New York-based 501(c)(3) organization, in a letter today following mounting evidence that shows that this organization has acted more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Committee Advances Legislation to Bolster Cyber Resilience, Public Safety, and DHS's Counterterrorism Mission This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security advanced legislation with bipartisan support to preserve essential tools for our nation's cybersecurity posture, combat public safety threats, strengthen DHS's counterte more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gillibrand Highlights Widespread Age Discrimination AGAINST Older Americans in the Workplace at Committee Hearing * Watch Senator Gillibrand's opening statement here In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, led a committee hearing this morning to discuss the urgent need to protect older Americans from age discrim more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Secures Department of Energy Study On Impact of AI Data Centers on Americans' Electric Bills * The FY 26 Energy and Water Appropriations Act includes a study on demand response and load flexibility, two potential solutions to ease the energy and cost burdens of AI data centers on consumers and prevent blackouts Washington, D.C. \- After the House passage of the FY 26 Ene more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Members of Congress Make Clear to Trump: No Troops on Our Streets * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), and other Members of Congress held a press conference to condemn the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of armed federal agents and military personnel to American democratic cities. After deploying the Nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Reintroduces Resolution Condemning Socialism * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar, along with Senator Rick Scott, announced the introduction of a resolution condemning socialism as a failed ideology and the antithesis of the American Dream. Senator Scott has introduced the resolution in the Senate and Congresswoman Salazar will lead the companion resolution in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Senate Resolution Condemning Socialism as Failed Ideology that Always Leads to Poverty and Oppression * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of his resolution condemning socialism as a failed ideology and the antithesis of the American Dream. As far-left politicians like Zohran Mamdani in New York openly embrace socialist ideologies, Senator Sco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to the New York Times: * * * Kennedy Must Resign Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is endangering the health of the American people now and into the future. He must resign. Mr. Kennedy and the rest of the Trump administration tell us, over and over, that they want to Make America Healthy Again. That's a great slogan. I agree with it. The problem is that since coming into of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Presents Congressional Gold Medal to the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I * WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson hosted a bipartisan Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony today to honor the 369 th Infantry Regiment of the 93 rd Division - commonly known as the Harlem Hellfighters - who served in World War I. The Harlem Hellfighters were an all-black unit from New York that f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi, Speaker Johnson Lead Ceremony Unveiling Congressional Gold Medal Honoring the Harlem Hellfighters of World War I * Washington, D.C. - " Who would have thought that Congressman Tom Suozzi, Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Speaker Johnson would all come together to honor Black soldiers from World War I?" That's exactly what happened today after Rep. Suozzi's si more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Velazquez Calls for Reliable Broadband to Support Rural Entrepreneurs Yesterday, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing titled "Wired for Growth: How Expanding Broadband Can Revitalize Rural Small Businesses." During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) highlighted how broadband access is critica more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Raises Concerns to Walmart Over Puerto Rican Real ID Rejection * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) sent a letter to Doug McMillon, Walmart CEO, recommending an investigation after a Puerto Rican customer was refused the purchase of an item because the cashier did not accept his Puerto Rico Real Identity Document (ID) in an Ohio Walmart. On July 30, 2025, J more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * With New Yorkers At Risk For Skyrocketing Health Care Costs Or Lost Policies, Gillibrand Calls For Extension Of Enhanced Affordable Care Act Subsidies To Help Americans Afford Health Insurance * Without an extension, ACA enhanced tax credits will expire at the end of 2025 If these subsidies expire, New Yorkers will face an average yearly increase of $1,360 in the amount they pay for health  more PR