WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Introduces Bill to Restore Head Start Funding During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led 30 of her colleagues in introducing a bill to keep Head Start programs open during Republicans' government shutdown, protecting vital childcare and early learning services for 750,000 pre-school children, infants, and toddlers. "Head Start is more than a safe pl more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Kennedy Raise Concerns on Foreign Imported Radioactive Shrimp, Advocate for Gulf Shrimp * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and John Kennedy (R-LA) raised safety concerns to the largest grocery stores in the United States for selling foreign imported shrimp that contains dangerous radioactive s more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg on Democrats' Continued Shutdown Harming Jobs Data * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement on how the Democrat government shutdown is hindering access to jobs data for the second month in a row: "Once again, our nation will not receive timely jobs data because Democrats are keeping the federal government shut down. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg on Democrats' Continued Shutdown Harming Jobs Data Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement on how the Democrat government shutdown is hindering access to jobs data for the second month in a row: "Once again, our nation will not receive timely jobs dat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Statement on Air Safety Amid Ongoing Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) released the following statement on air safety amid the ongoing government shutdown and in response to the Trump Administration's decision to cancel thousands of flights beginning today. "The safety of the flying public is something that cannot be compromised.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Condemns Trump's Decision to Withhold SNAP Funds During the Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement today: "I am outraged that President Trump decided to withhold contingency funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), during the gove more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bar Mass Layoffs During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) in leading their colleagues in introducing the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SA more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Mohegan Tribe Vice Chairwoman Sarah Harris from an Oct. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "Impacts of Government Shutdowns and Agency Reductions in Force on Native Communities": * * * Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and Members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the impacts that the federal government shutdown and reductions in force are having in more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding Answers from Trump Admin on New "Review" of Mifepristone Despite Decades of Evidence Proving its Safety & Efficacy--Raises Alarm Over Looming Efforts to Restrict Medication Abortion * Murray and all Senate Democrats: "We are seriously alarmed by this administration's obvious attempts to interfere with the science and politicize the drug rev more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After the Election, Trump and Republicans Are Using Their Mandate, Delivering Results for the American People * Trump and Congressional Republicans are rebuilding a stronger, safer, more affordable America WASHINGTON One year ago, the American people sent President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans to Washington with a mandate to restore common sense, secure the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott on Judiciary Committee's Baseless Allegations Against George Mason University President Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott issued the following statement following the release of the Judiciary Committee's interim staff report entitled, "Illegal Racial Discrimination in Faculty Hiring at George Mason Un more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott on Second Missed Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) did not release a jobs report for the second month in a row. This is the first time BLS has missed two jobs re more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Warner, Colleagues Act to Bar Mass Layoffs During Government Shutdown * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in introducing the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SAFE) Act, legislation t more PR