WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett-Led Provisions to Authorize and Extend Critical Veteran Service Programs Signed into Law * Washington, D.C. On Wednesday, key provisions Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) led to authorize and extend critical veteran service programs were extended as part of the government funding legislation (H.R. 5371) President Donald Trump signed into law. These provisions, which Barrett introduced in Septe more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Warren, Sanders, Peters Call for Administration to Release Critical Economic Data and Stop Keeping Public, Fed in the Dark About U.S. Economy U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand And Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Swiftly Release Home Heating Funds * With the federal government shutdown over but utility rates continuing to rise, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) led a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Republican Appropriators Stood United to End the Longest Shutdown in U.S. History With the enactment of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, into law, House Republicans restored order, reopened the government, and advanced three full-year appropriations b more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Brent Booker, general president of the Laborers' International Union of North America, from a Nov. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Registered Apprenticeship: Scaling the Workforce for the Future": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, Members of the Committee: Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Brent Booker. I am Gen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Join Entire Senate Democratic Caucus In Demanding Answers From Trump Admin On New "Review" Of Mifepristone Despite Decades Of Evidence Proving Its Safety & Efficacy * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in a le more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Collins, Murkowski & Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid * WASHINGTON, DC - The federal government shutdown is over but as utility rates continue to rise, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are leading a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the L more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Boys & Girls Clubs of Magic Valley Expansion Project * WASHINGTON Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $2,865,039 in funding for the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Magic Valley-Jerome Expansion Project in Jerome, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug A more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Outrageous Political Retaliation at NIH, Demands Answers from Trump Administration * Vice Chair Murray in June to NIH Director Bhattacharya : "You just received a letter signed by hundreds of your own staff who believe this administration's actions risk breaking NIH and the lifesaving work it does. I really hope you heed their warning, and it should go without saying, but I e more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Outlines Severe Problems with OPT Program * Calls to Reform or End OPT Program WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem expressing strong support for the agency's reported plan to overhaul the Optional Training Practical (OPT) Program. Schmitt requested a thorough review of OPT to begin the proc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Secures $6.25 Million for Alabama's Farmers, Rural Communities, $169.4 Million for Alabama's Military Installations, Applauds Senate Work to Return to Regular Order * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, applauded Senate passage of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Raise Alarm Over Trump Administration Efforts to Restrict Mifepristone * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (both D-VA) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and all of their Democratic Senate colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Cantwell, Peters Call for Administration to Release Critical Economic Data and Stop Keeping Public, Fed in the Dark About U.S. Economy U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Member of the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins 30 Bipartisan Colleagues in Urging Trump Admin to Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid * Federal LIHEAP funding helps 26,000 Vermonters BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and 27 bipartisan Senate colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to r more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Reshma Ramachandran, an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, from an Oct. 29, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future of Biotech: Maintaining U.S. Competitiveness and Delivering Lifesaving Cures to Patients": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Reshma Ramac more PR