WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Goodlander Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Early Childhood Educators * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce the bipartisan Supporting Early-Childhood Educators' Deductions (SEED) Act to ensure early childhood educators can claim the same federal tax deduction currently available to K-12 teachers. Reps. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), David V more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement to House Rules Committee Opposing Republican's Partisan Funding Bill House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the House Rules Committee in opposition to House Republicans' partisan continuing resolution: Thank you very much, Chairwoman Foxx, and R more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Brandy Shufutinsky, director of education and national security at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools": * * * Chairman Riley, Vice Chair Miller, Ranking Member Bonamici, members of the subcommittee, on behalf of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Republican Appropriators Go 12 for 12, Work for Regular Order The House Appropriations Committee has formally completed its work at the committee level, successfully advancing all 12 Fiscal Year 2026 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, markups, and floor action, the FY26 process has focused on restoring fisca more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman: "A Pledge to America" * Seeing President Donald Trump's shameful and wildly unpopular budget forced on the American people through a tie-breaking vote by the vice president was one of my most painful days in Congress. Voters in my district and across the country didn't ask for this and they don't want it. More than 60% of Americans oppose Trump's budget, 58% say he's gone too far in slashin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by L. Rachel Lerman, vice chair and director of appeals and critical motions at the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools": * * * CHAIRMAN WALBERG, RANKING MEMBER SCOTT, AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND W more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions * New Mexico is Home to 24 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding a decision by the U.S. Department of Education to end Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs that benefit millions of Americans st more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Glenn Taubman, staff attorney at the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Unmasking Union Antisemitism": * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaunier and distinguished Members: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today. I have been practicing labor and constitutional law for over 43 years a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Adams Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on College Cost Transparency Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12), Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing entitled, "No More Surp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Sanders Introduces Bill to Expand Early Learning for Working Class Families As the Trump administration continues to attack and undermine Head Start, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Head Start fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls for Inspector General Investigation into RFK Jr.'s Ousting of Top CDC Officials and Restrictions on Vaccine Access * ICYMI : Senator Murray, WA Health Secretary, Doctors Speak Out Against RFK Jr. Blocking Vaccine Access and Wreaking Havoc at CDC, Lay Out State of Vaccine Access in WA ICYMI : Senator Murray Calls for HELP Committee Hearing with RFK Jr. on Campaign of Destru more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Jill Jacobs, CEO of T'ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools": * * * Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Kiley and Ranking Member Bonamici for the opportunity to testify before you today. I am Rabbi Jill Jacobs, CEO of T' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Passes Bipartisan Amendment to Protect Job Corps Centers After Joliet Closure Last week, Rep. Lauren Underwood introduced a bipartisan amendment to protect Job Corps Centers from reckless closure in the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Funding Bill. The amendment was adopted unanimously by Republicans and Democrats on the more PR