WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Timothy R. Petty, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere, from an Oct. 22, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished Members of the Committee--thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am deeply honored to be nominated by President Trump to serve as Assistant S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Colleagues in Blasting Trump Administration for Illegal Mass Firings at Health Department * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a group of her colleagues in calling out the Trump Administration's most recent reckless mass firings at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and laying out how they will hurt Americans in every part of the country. "A go more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Latest HHS Firings, Underscore How Cuts Will Harm New Mexicans' Health, Weaken Response to Fentanyl Crisis & Maternal Mortality * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Servic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Latest HHS Firings, Underscore How Cuts Will Harm New Mexicans' Health, Weaken Response to Fentanyl Crisis & Maternal Mortality * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Protect New Mexico Federal Contract Workers During Trump's Shutdown * The bill will ensure federal contract workers, including low-wage food service, security, and custodial staff, are fairly compensated for the wages and benefits lost during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) joined U.S. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE NEED A CONGRESS TO ACTUALLY CONDUCT ITSELF LIKE A SEPARATE AND CO-EQUAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat, where he emphasized that Republicans are neglecting their duties to the American people by refusing to address the Republican healthcare crisis and swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE NEED A CONGRESS TO ACTUALLY CONDUCT ITSELF LIKE A SEPARATE AND CO-EQUAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat, where he emphasized that Republicans are neglecting their duties to the American people by refusing to address the Republican healthcare crisis and swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. ARI MELBER: I wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan on President Trump's Economy: Higher Prices, Fewer Jobs, Broken Promises * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) highlighted how the Trump administration's policies have increased costs for the American people and weakened the economy, directly contradicting President Trump's campaign promise to lower costs on day one. "President Trump promised to end inflation and make A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Speaks at Alaska Federation of Natives Convention * Anchorage, AK -- Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) addressed the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) at their annual convention in Anchorage, Alaska. The AFN Convention "serves as the principal forum and voice for the Alaska Native community in addressing critical issues of public policy and government." This year's theme was "Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Joins Merkley's Marathon Floor Speech: Democracy Doesn't End Overnight * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) on the floor of the U.S. Senate to speak out against President Trump's ongoing attacks on our democracy. Murphy offered a question during Merkley's marathon overnight floor speech, lauding his efforts to speak candidly wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Applauds Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Putin Accountable and Strengthen U.S. Global Leadership Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded committee passage of three bipartisan bills more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Introduces Resolution to Officially Designate 'Coal Week' * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced a resolution officially designating the week beginning October 19, 2025, as "Coal Week." The resolution recognizes the vital contributions of America's coal industry to national energy security, economic stability, and community strength across the country. "For gene more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Nevada Colleagues Sound Alarm as Trump Admin Stalls Development of Critical Solar Energy Projects * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and Representatives Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Dina Titus (D-NV-01), and Susie Lee (D-NV-03) sent a letter expressing concerns to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum that the Department's new policy is placing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds Discusses Argentinian Beef Imports with President Trump, Secretary Rollins * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) issued a statement following his discussions with President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins regarding Argentinian beef imports: "I spoke with President Trump and Secretary Rollins today about the concerns I've heard from hundreds of So more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Calls Out Democrats Prioritizing Hatred of Trump Over the American People * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Calls Out Democrats Prioritizing Hatred of Trump Over the American People * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and House Interior and Environment Appropriations Su more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Arthur Graham, President Trump's nominee to be a board member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, from an Oct. 22, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Art Graham. It is truly an honor to have been nominated by the President to serve on the TVA Board o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by John Mitchell Graves, President Trump's nominee to be a board member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, from an Oct. 22, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and for considering my nomination to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. For the record more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Jeff Hagood, President Trump's nominee to be a board member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, from an Oct. 22, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Committee: My name is Jeff Hagood, and I sincerely thank you all very much for the opportunity to appear before you. I was indeed humbled to be nominated by President Trump to ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Randy Jones, President Trump's nominee to be a board member of the Tennessee Valley Authority, from an Oct. 22, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the committee. It is a privilege to appear before you today, and I am deeply honored to have been nominated by President Trump to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Introduces TVA Board Nominees Mitch Graves and Jeff Hagood at Senate Committee Nomination Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors nominees, Mitch Graves and Jeff Hagood, at the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works hearing on their nominations: Click here to download more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Supports Merkley on Senate Floor, Slams Trump for Refusing to Protect Health Care * "The American people are begging us to do something about the skyrocketing cost of living. They are crying out for help. But Donald Trump can't hear them over the sound of the bulldozers that are demolishing a chunk of the White House to build his brand new ballroom." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Tennessee Valley Authority Nominations Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "Hearing on the Nominations of Mitch Grav more PR