WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes in Favor of Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Unleashing American Energy Dominance * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026 passed the U.S. House of Representatives: "Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McDowell Joins Chairwoman Stefanik in Introducing the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Yesterday, Congressman Addison McDowell joined House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in introducing the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act to bar accreditors from compelling institutions to adopt racial or sex-based quota more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Announces $473,000 Federal Grant for the Community College of Beaver County * CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that $473,491 in National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education program grant funds have been awarded to Community College of Beaver County (CCBC). The grant will support CCBC's long-term efforts to strengthen and exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Bill to Reverse Biden-Era Miles City RMPA Passes House * Congressman Troy Downing's (MT-02) bill, H.J. Res. 104 (link is external), passed the House of Representatives. H.J. Res. 104 provides for congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of the Bureau of Land Management's Miles City Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The bill is supported by th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With NIU President As Trump Administration Slashes Research Funding, Restricts Financial Support For Students * September 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Lisa Freeman, President of Northern Illinois University (NIU), to discuss the harmful impacts of congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration's One Big Beautiful Bil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey Slams Trump Administration's Wasteful Spending on Dangerous "Golden Dome" * Watch: Senator Markey blasts Trump's trillion-dollar defense system Washington (September 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor objecting to the so-called "Golden Dome for America," the trillion-dollar space-based missile defense system pus more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Demands Immediate Firing of RFK Jr.: "This Man is Burning Down Our Public Health System from the Inside" * ICYMI : Senator Murray Issues Statement on Launch of West Coast Health Alliance in Response to Trump and RFK Jr. Attacks on CDC ICYMI : Senator Murray Calls for Immediate Firing of RFK Jr., Commends CDC Director Monarez's Stand for Science and Public Health  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Highlights Tax Cuts and Pro-Growth Policies for Kansas Families and Ag Producers * CLICK HERE (link is external) to download Rep. Mann's remarks. CLICK HERE (link is external) to watch Rep. Mann's remarks on YouTube. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to share sentiments he heard from Kansans regarding the wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Miller, Senator Banks, Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Children in the United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) introduced the Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids Act. This bill prohibits K-12 schools from concealing or supporting a student's adoption of an identity that does not align with their biological sex. The bill also grants parents the right to s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Fights To Keep Men Out Of Girls' Sports At Military Schools * (Washington, D.C., September 4, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced the Protecting Girls' Sports for Military Kids Act to put a stop to biological men taking away opportunities from female athletes in women's sports. The legislation ensures female athletes at schools operated by the Department of Defe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Empowering Parents and Students to Choose the Best Education for Them Parents can now cover additional educational expenses for their kids, including tutoring, standardized test prep, and assistance for children with disabilities, using tax-advantaged 529 savings accounts. Thanks to The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, these accou 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 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Remarks on Government Funding * WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks on government funding at this afternoon's Senate Democratic leadership press conference. Senator Murray's remarks, as delivered, are below: "Well, less than a month until more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Shares Raving Reviews from Tennesseans on the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor after hearing from Tennesseans across the state last month who are celebrating how the One Big Beautiful Bill, Republicans' 'Working Families Tax Cut,' is helping their families, their businesses, and their pock more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Warren Presses Commerce Secretary on Trump's Deal to Give the U.S. 10% Stake in Intel Taxpayers now on the hook for billions, with few protections from offshoring, layoffs, or big stock buybacks "The President claims to be a master dealmaker - but in this case, he allowed workers, taxpayers, and the more PR