WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * A Nominations Rules Change Is Coming * Breitbart For decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each president to serve in their administration. Regardless of the party in the White House, both sides have long agreed that a president deserves to have his or her administration in place, quickly. That doesn't mean we don' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Hearing, Warren Presses IRS Chief Counsel Nominee on Conflicts of Interests, 50+ Year Career Rotating Through Revolving Door * Donald Korb spent his career transitioning between the IRS and law firms, where he defended some of the biggest corporations being investigated by the IRS Warren on proposed ethics commitments for Korb: "By making these commitments, you would increase Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Riley M. Barnes, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for democracy, human rights and labor, from a Sept. 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, Members of the Committee, thank you for considering my nomination to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). I want to extend my gratitude to President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Todd M. Wilcox, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for diplomatic security, from a Sept. 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Sheehan, and Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today, seeking your advice and consent regarding my nomination to be the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security. It is worth noti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Christopher Pilkerton, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Treasury for investment security, from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren and distinguished members of the Committee, it is an honor to be nominated for this role and a privilege to be before you today. I would like to thank President Trump and Secretar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan H. Burke, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Treasury for terrorist financing, from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am humbled and grateful to have been nominated to serve as the Assistant Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CECOT Survivor Andry Jose Hernandez Romero Meets with Rep. Mark Takano * September 08, 2025 # WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) met virtually with Andry Jose Hernandez Romero, the gay makeup artist and asylum seeker wrongfully disappeared by the Trump Administration to the notorious El Salvador prison CECOT. While Andry has since been released from the veritable gulag that is CECOT more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg Responds to Historic Drop in Student Test Scores Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)--designed to measure student achievement--revealed historic drops in math, science, and reading scores: "Today's NAEP  more PR

MOOSE, Wyoming, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Committee Holds Field Hearing in Grand Teton National Park on the Great American Outdoors Act On Friday, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted its third field hearing of the 119th Congress in Grand Teton National Park on the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) in anticipation of America's 250th anniversary with seven more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Statement on the Dacara Thompson Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) released the following statement on the Dacara Thompson case. Our community's collective heart is broken, and my deepest sympathy goes to the family of Dacara Thompson as they face the unimaginable loss of their loved one. She went missing just weeks ago, and now a suspect is under arrest for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Blasts Trump's Threat of National Guard Deployment in Portland * Oregon City, OR - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (D-OR) spoke out after President Donald Trump's comments about National Guard deployment and the City of Portland. Earlier this evening, the President stated he decided where he'd be deploying the National Guard next. In the same press conference, he said "we'll b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Favoring Racial Profiling Against Immigrant Communities Across Los Angeles * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruling allowing the Trump Administration to resume Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and racial profiling across Los Angeles: "With today's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Supports Bills to End Cashless Bail & Keep Violent Criminals Off American Streets * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) cosponsored two bills backed by the Trump administration that would keep violent criminals off American streets by ending cashless bail policies that empower criminals to reoffend, including the Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation's Capital Act, which would ban cashless bail in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Stephen Miran, President Trump's nominee to be a Fed member, from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you for those kind words, Chairman Scott. Ranking Member Warren, distinguished Members of the Committee; it's a great privilege to sit before you all today, though back in February I didn't imagine I'd be back so soon. I'm honored to be nominated by the President an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by David LaCerte, President Trump's nominee to be commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Committee. It's an honor to appear before you today. I humbly come before you as President Trump's nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Laura Swett, President Trump's nominee to be commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich and distinguished members of the Committee, I am grateful to appear before you today and for your considering my nomination to be a Commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer on Senate Floor: FY26 NDAA is Not Partisan or Political - It is a Necessity * Today, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on her colleagues to pass the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Fischer emphasized the need to invest in our service members, protect defen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Joins Blumenthal and Colleagues to Demand Trump VA Rescind Dangerous New Proposed Rule to Ban Life-Saving Abortions for Veterans * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39) to demand the Trump Administration's Department of Veterans Affa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Call Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of Dreamers in Illegal Immigration Scheme * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration's wrongful, illegal targeting of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, or Dreamers. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, Ansari Urge Trump to Prevent Removal of Arizona Mother and Business Owner * Senator Gallego met with the family of Kelly Yu in August WASHINGTON - Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) urged President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Call Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of DACA Recipients * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 39 Senate Democrats to press U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration's wrongful targeting of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in its cruel mass de more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The President's 2026 Health Care Agenda": * * * Thank you, Chairman Crapo and Ranking Member Wyden, for the invitation to appear before the Committee today. I am here to share the President's health care agenda and priorities, what we've accomplished to date at the Department of Health and Human Services, and w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Benjamin Hobbs, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for public and Indian housing, from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee for the opportunity to sit before you today as the nominee for Assistant Secretary of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) at t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Ronnie Kurtz, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for community planning and development, from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and Members of the Committee--thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored and humbled by President Trump's confidence in nominat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Doubts about RFK Jr. grow for some Republicans." * Alsobrooks responds to report that Republicans are (finally) starting to doubt conspiracy theorist RFK Jr. September 8, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - In case you missed it, The Washington Post reported over the weekend, " Doubts about RFK Jr. grow for some Republicans." In response, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Greenlighting Racial Profiling * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling that allows the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to target people based on race: "In overturning a lower cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, Markey Push to End Foreign Political Fundraising at U.S. Embassies * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, along with Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), introduced the No Foreign Fundraising at United States Embassies Act, which would prohibit the use of U.S. embassies, consulates, or other diplomatic posts for raising funds for foreig more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Joint Statement from CAPAC, Georgia Members on Georgia Immigration Raid * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) and Georgia's Congressional Delegation issued the following joint statement today in response to an immigration raid at a manufacturing site in Ellabell, Georgia -- the largest single site enforcement operation in the history of Homeland Secur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Supreme Court's Move to Greenlight Racial Profiling * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a former civil rights lawyer, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's move to grant a Justice Department request to allow the Trump Administration to target people for deportation based on their race or language: "Without even hearing oral arguments first, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Grant D.C. Full Control Over Its Police * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced legislation to grant the District of Columbia full control over the Metropolitan Police Department. The introduction follows President Trump's federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department in August, and as congressional Republicans plan mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision to Greenlight ICE Racial Profiling * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court's unsigned decision (link is external) allowing federal immigration authorities to make indiscriminate stops based on ethnicity, language, and other factors. After a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order against indiscriminate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO NEW JANUARY 6TH SUBCOMMITTEE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement announcing the Members who will serve on the new January 6th subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee: On January 6, 2021, a violent mob attacked the United States Capitol as part of a concerted effort to overturn the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO NEW JANUARY 6TH SUBCOMMITTEE * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement announcing the Members who will serve on the new January 6th subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee: On January 6, 2021, a violent mob attacked the United States Capitol as part of a concerted effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION GREENLIGHTING RACIAL PROFILING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Once again, the so-called Supreme Court conservative majority is working in the shadows to undermine the fundamental rights of American citizens. A corrupt group of Supreme Court justices, shamefully hiding be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE UNFILTERED TRUTH" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Jared Moskowitz and Rep. Jasmine Crockett to announce appointments to the January 6th subcommittee. LEADER JEFFRIES: On Ja more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL MAKE SURE THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE UNFILTERED TRUTH" * LEADER JEFFRIES: On January 6, 2021, a violent mob incited by Donald Trump viciously attacked the Capitol as part of an effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and halt the peaceful transfer of power for the first time in American history. The mob brutall more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan To Secretary Kennedy: It's Clear You're Not Listening To Qualified Experts * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) pressed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on ignoring well-established science and endangering the health of the American people. Prior to the Finance Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration Continues to Illegally Withhold $410+ Billion Owed to Communities in New Mexico and Across the Country * Tracker shows updated tally of federal funds Trump has unlawfully cancelled or frozen--hurting families across the country Billions of dollars in funding that's held up is set to expire at month's end unless action is taken--including for K-12 schools, farmers, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Introduces Amendment to Defense Bill to Prevent Deportation of Veterans without Due Process * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) will offer an amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect U.S. servicemembers, veterans and their families from deportation without due process or access to legal counsel. The amendment is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Introduces Amendment to Defense Bill to Protect Veteran Homelessness Program, Keep More Veterans Housed * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced he will be introducing an amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect a critical program for homeless veterans that the Trump Administration has moved to end. The HUD more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Submits Amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. \- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that aim to promote human rights, fight climate change, and end U.S. practices that contribute to human rights abuses, threaten democracy, and enable corruption. The House more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Oversight Committee Releases Records Provided by the Epstein Estate, Chairman Comer Provides Statement Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released records provided by the estate of Jeffrey Epstein pursuant to Chairman James Comer's (R-Ky.) subpoena issued on August 25, 2025. Chairman Comer als more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Epstein Estate Turning Over Infamous "Birthday Book" to the Oversight Committee After Dem Pressure Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after the Committee received a copy of the "Birthday Book" prepared  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: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez Statement on August Jobs Report Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its August jobs report: "Today's Jobs Report reveals an alarming truth. This downturn is a direct consequence of illegal tar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan Legislation to Make Youth Sports More Affordable * Above: Gottheimer joins local officials and volunteers to make recreational sports affordable. NEW MILFORD, NJ -- Today, September 8, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new federal action to lower the cost of and boost participation in youth sports, including bipartisan legislatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fallon Introduces District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act * Washington, D.C.-- Today, Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) introduced the District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act which would grant the President of the United States the ability to appoint the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. This bill comes as President Donald Trump has taken the initiative  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 8, 2025, at a hearing to consider the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 2026 (H.R. 3838): * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to cons more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Submits 10 Amendments to the National Defense Budget Bill (NDAA) * WASHINGTON - Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced ten amendments to the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendments aim to rein in the Trump Administration's unconstitutional expansions of power; center human rights in trade, military, and foreign policy; cut down military funding not aimed at benefitting  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Encourages Students to Participate in First Lady's Presidential AI Challenge * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement, encouraging K-12 students in Texas's 11th Congressional District to participate in First Lady Melania Trump's Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge. "The First Lady's Presidential AI Challenge is an o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures INL Priorities in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON -- The United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported this advancement and secured critical funding for the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). This bill champions America's nuclear dete more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * New law honors Toms River WWII hero President Trump signs bill naming Toms River VA Clinic after WWII hero Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell just in time for his beloved widow, Charlotte's, birthday * On Friday--just in time for Charlotte Ewart Lomell's 104th birthday--President Donald Trump signed a new law naming the Veterans' Clinic in Toms River after her late husband, celebrated local WWII hero Leonar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Introduces Bill to Help Protect New Mexicans from Natural Disasters, Establish Resiliency Office * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 8, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) introduced the bipartisan Championing Local Efforts to Advance Resilience (CLEAR) Act, a bill to help communities better prepare for and recover from extreme weather and natural disasters. The CLEAR A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Rep. Warren Davidson, Sen. Jim Banks Urge Secretary Bessent to Eliminate Burdensome Red Tape Threatening Small Businesses * Today, Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Senator Jim Banks (R-IN) led 85 colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, and President Donald Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts Trump's Commitment to Safety * Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' The Big Weekend Show to discuss how President Trump is taking action to prioritize Americans' safety by cracking down on drug cartels and by cleaning up crime-ridden cities. Additionally, Leader Scalise countered Democrat lies by highlighting how Republicans' Worki more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Touts Trump's Commitment to Safety * NEW ORLEANS, La. --Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' The Big Weekend Show to discuss how President Trump is taking action to prioritize Americans' safety by cracking down on drug cartels and by cleaning up crime-ridden cities. Additionally, Leader Scalise countered Democrat lies by highlighting how Republicans' Wor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER SLAMS TRUMP'S 'OPERATION MIDWAY BLITZ' * WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's announcement that it is beginning to send a surge of homeland security agents to the Chicago area: "President Trump threatened to bring war to the streets of Chicago, and today his administration is advancing that threat wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing. The nominees are Ben Hobbs to be assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for public and Indian housing, Ronnie Kurtz to be assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for community planning and development, Stephen Miran to be a Fed member, Christopher Pilkerton to be assis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 4, 2025, confirmation hearing. The nominees are Ben Hobbs to be assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for public and Indian housing, Ronnie Kurtz to be assistant secretary of Housing and Urban Development for community planning and development, Stephen Miran to be a Fed member, Christopher P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission": * * * "This morning, we are going to hold our first oversight hearing on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the first one we've had since March 2023. Since our last oversight hearing, the outlook for the nuclear industry continues to rapi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The President's 2026 Health Care Agenda": * * * "Today, we meet to hear from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. about President Trump's 2026 health care agenda. "Mr. Secretary, thank you for being here. While I expect a spirited debate today, I would remind my colleagues that each Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a Sept. 4, 2025, executive session to consider the nominations of Bryan Switzer to be deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Gustav Chiarello to be assistant secretary of Health and Human Services for financial resources, and Michael Stuart to be HHS general counsel: * * * I'd just like to say a few words before the Finance Committee votes on three more nominees lat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The President's 2026 Health Care Agenda": * * * As the Committee gathers today, the United States is in the midst of a health care calamity. The largest cuts to health care in the history of the nation are approaching like an avalanche. Last week, most of the senior leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Banks Introduces Bill to Make Federal Architecture Beautiful Again * WASHINGTON, D.C, - On September 4, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Beautifying Federal Civic Architecture Act. The bill establishes that it is the policy of the United States that classical and traditional architecture should be the preferred design for all federal public buildings. This applies to federal buildings  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump Chose RFK Jr. to be a Disruptor to the CDC * Senator Marshall Joins Face the Nation to Discuss the Aftermath of RFK Jr. Hearing Washington - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Margaret Brennan on CBS's Face the Nation to recap the Senate Finance Committee hearing with Secretary Kennedy, applauding his efforts to implement transparency at the C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Need To Bring Common Sense Back to Medicine * Senator Marshall Joins Fox News to Discuss the Senate Hearing with Secretary Kennedy Washington - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Trey Gowdy on Fox News' Sunday Night in America to discuss Operation Warp Speed, vaccine safety, and the contentious Senate hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Requests Presidential Medal of Freedom for Conservative Icon Pat Buchanan * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Patrick J. Buchanan for his contributions to the America First movement. Senator Schmitt wrote: "For more than half a century, Pat Buchanan has been a courageous  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Expected Largest Increase in Health Insurance Costs in 15 Years: "Congress Must Act Before It's Too Late." * **Shaheen leads bicameral legislation to permanently extend tax credits that have lowered health care costs for millions of American families and small business owners** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead author of the Health Care Af more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Applauds Attorney General Bondi Northern Border Announcement * WASHINGTON, D.C., - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik issued a statement in full support of Attorney General Pam Bondi's expansion of the Joint Task Force (JFT) Alpha to combat border smuggling and human trafficking. Along with President Trump, Stefanik has been a leader in ensuring the Northern Bor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Blackburn Introduce Bills to End Cashless Bail in D.C. and Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C., - Today, House Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik introduced legislation to end cashless bail in Washington, D.C., and throughout the nation. Sen. Masha Blackburn has introduced the Senate companion versions. The Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation's Capital Act and the Keep Violent Criminals Of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of September 8, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Establishing Peace Through Strength This week, House Republicans are bringing forward legislation to implement President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda and restore our fighting force to greatness, deterring our adversaries  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Thune: Democrats' Historic Obstruction Coming to an End * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, 'for decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Melinda 'Mindy' Hildebrand, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, from a Sept. 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this committee, it is an honor to appear before you as President Donald J. Trump's nominee to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica. I am sincerely grateful to President Trump and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Bill Bazzi, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia, from a Sept. 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the privilege to appear before you today. I am deeply honored by the trust President Trump and Secretary Rubio have placed in me. When I arrived in America at the age of 12, I had more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Dan Negrea, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, from a Sept. 3, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, distinguished Members: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be nominated by President Trump to serve as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations Economic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Warren and Sanders Press Big Bank CEOs on Padding Executives' Pockets, Undermining Financial Stability After Trump Admin Reduced Capital Requirements "Contrary to the rhetoric of your lobbyists, you have not used the full amount of your reduced capital buffer requirements to increase lending or impro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Republicans Urge Full Implementation of No Surprises Act to Ensure Patient Protections Nearly five years after the No Surprises Act (NSA) was signed into law, delays and inconsistent rulemaking by Biden-era regulators have resulted in a patchwork system that fails to provide the transparency and protection for patients that Congress inten more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Weeks Away from End of Fiscal Year, Trump is Blocking $410+ Billion Dollars in Funding Owed to Communities Nationwide Murray, DeLauro release updated tally of federal funds Trump has unlawfully cancelled or frozen--hurting families across the country Billions of dollars in funding that's held up is set to expire at month's end un more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Weeks Away from End of Fiscal Year, Trump is Blocking $410+ Billion in Funding Owed to Communities Nationwide DeLauro, Murray release updated tally of federal funds Trump has unlawfully cancelled or frozen--hurting families across the country Billions of dollars in funding that's held up is set to expire at month's end unl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bicameral Push to Grant D.C. Full Control Over Its National Guard, Police * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) recently joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) in introducing the District of Columbia Police Home Rule Act and the District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act, bicameral bills to grant the Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bill to Bolster SNAP Benefits for Student Loan Borrowers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in reintroducing the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Blumenthal Renew New York Bar Ethics Complaint Against Emil Bove * Previous complaint was transferred to the Department of Justice, which Bove has now left Washington, D.C. - Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) filed an updated ethics complaint against Third Circuit Court of Appeals Jud more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration Decision to Raise Student Loan Payments for Low-Income Americans * Letter to Department of Education follows reporting the administration plans to gut Biden-era Income-Driven Repayment plans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today led 11 of his Democratic Senate colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump administration about  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Support Reversal of Biden Administration VA Abortion Rule * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and over 70 members of Congress in sending a letter of support for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) proposal to rescind a rule from the Biden Administration that promoted abortion services at VA facilities. The bicamer more PR