WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * "Rural America is in Great Jeopardy" as a Result of One Big Beautiful Bill, Welch Tells Punchbowl * Welch joined Punchbowl News for a summit on expanding access to rural health care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined Punchbowl News for a discussion on the state of rural health care, and his bipartisan work to expand patient ac more PR

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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Hosts Roundtable with NJ Parents, Educators to Discuss Rising Costs Under Trump This Back-to-School Season Ahead of Budget Fight * NEWARK, N.J. - This morning, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a roundtable discussion with New Jersey parents and educators to discuss the rising cost of living under President Trump as back to school season begins, and as the Senate prepares to consider the Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Says, "I Am Not Going to Support a Budget that Hurts New Jerseyans" * In case you missed it, in interviews, videos, and conversation with New Jerseyans, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is speaking out about the upcoming budget fight and the rising costs Americans and his constituents are facing. As the budget fight gets underway, Booker is making his position clear: "I am not going to suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Education Support Professionals Access FMLA Benefits * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act, bipartisan legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to cover 2.7 million education support  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Announces Hearing on Restoring Radical Transparency at CDC, Protecting Children's Health U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced that the HELP Committee will hold a hearing next week on delivering President Trump's mis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy on Major Revision of Jobs Numbers, Continues Push for BLS Reform U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following a new report showing the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) overcounted job growth by 911,000 jobs fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Raises Concerns Over New NAEP Report Showing Record Low Student Achievement Levels Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the publication of new results from the 2024 National Asse more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, 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 scores continue to show a devastating decline in mat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Welch, Colleagues in Reintroducing Bill to Bolster SNAP Benefits for Student Loan Borrowers * September 09, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and colleagues in reintroducing the Student Loan Deduction Act, legislation to allow households utilizing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to deduct monthl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Labor, Health and Human more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Its Decision to Raise Student Loan Payments for Low-Income Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and 11 of his Democratic colleagues demanded answers from the Trump Administration regarding its decision to deny 460,000 student loan borrowers access to l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math Through Proven Instruction": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for having me today. My name is Cade Brumley, and I serve as t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- 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. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Calls on Ohio Universities to Establish Plans to Combat Violent Antisemitism on Campuses * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) penned a letter to the presidents of Ohio's fourteen public universities urging them to protect their Jewish students against the rampant rise of antisemitic violence. "Jewish Americans are under attack in this country. Americans have witnessed the mani more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin on Trump and McMahon Continuing to Illegally Dismantle Department of Education, Transferring Career & Technical Education Responsibilities to DOL * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the La more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro's Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Funding Bill DeLauro: "I would urge my Republican colleagues to say: enough. Stop supporting anti vaccine lies. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop destroying public education. Stop hollowing out our health car more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at 10th Hearing on Antisemitism Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today's Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Unmasking Union Antisemitism." " more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on the 2025 Nation's Report Card House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the National Center for Education Statistics released the 2025 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for 8th grade science and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lauren Underwood Delivers Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Funding Bill * Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) delivered the following remarks at the House Appropriations Committee markup of the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Files NDAA Amendment To End Taxpayer-Funded Gender Transition Procedures * (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) has introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prohibiting the Department of War from allocating taxpayer resources toward gender-transition procedures or treatments through TRICARE.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Eliminate Degree Barriers In Federal Contracting * (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) introduced the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure federal contractors are evaluated on demonstrated skills and abilities rather than unnecessary degree requirements which often exclude qual more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Leads Fight To Keep Men Out Of Women's Sports At Service Academies * (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) has submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect female athletes and keep men out of women's sports at U.S. Service Academies. Rep. Mace's amendment makes it clear: the Superintendent of a Service  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Use Funding Bill to Dismantle Our Health Care System and Attack Public Education **NEW FACT SHEET** House Republicans' Funding Bill Includes Extreme Abortion-Related Provisions and Attacks Women's Health **STATE-BY-STATE DATA** House Republicans' Goal: Fire 72,000 Teachers * During today's House Appropriations Committee mark more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Jhanae Wingfield, an assistant professor of early childhood and literacy education at Rutgers University-Newark, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math Through Proven Instruction": * * * Good morning Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls for HELP Committee Hearing with RFK Jr. on Campaign of Destruction at CDC and Beyond * ICYMI : 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 Calls for Immediate Firing of RFK Jr., Commends CDC Director Monarez's Stand for Science and Public Health Murray : "If more PR