WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Opens Markup on Bills to Improve Flexibility, Fairness, and Pay for America's Workers Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a markup of three bills to deliver flexibility, fairness, and faster pay for America's workers:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Committee Republicans Pass Labor Bills That Harm Workers Today, Committee Republicans advanced three labor bills that would further burden employees and their ability to earn fair wages. "The consistent theme across these bills appears to be one message, and that is: 'How do we, as Congress, further tip the scales in more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Introduces Bills to End Income Taxes on Military Pay and Veterans' Retirement * WASHINGTON D.C. - Keeping their promise to our nation's heroes, Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) this week introduced two bills, the Service Members Tax Relief Act and the Tax Cuts for Veterans Act, which amend the tax code to exempt all military income earned by act more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following opening statement on Nov. 19, 2025, at a hearing entitled "From Classroom to Career: Strengthening Skills Pathways Through CTE": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses. I know we have both been looking forward to this hearing. "Mr. Chairman, I appreciate this hearing today where we can  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Four Key Moments: Hearing on Harnessing Innovation & New Technology to Help America's Foster Youth Succeed At a Ways and Means Work & Welfare Subcommittee hearing on modernizing the Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood ("Chafee"), witnesses shared how using new and innovative technologies will enhance caseworkers' ability to more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris & Miller Lead 28 Republicans in Slamming Brakes on "Abortion Tourism" Program for Illegals * WASHINGTON, DC On Thursday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) and Rep. Mary Miller (IL-15) led a group of 28 lawmakers in introducing legislation that would prohibit taxpayer-funded abortion travel for illegal aliens. "No American should ever have their tax dollars used to shuttle illegal ali more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * House Democratic Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans * Scott, Pallone, and Neal unveil legislation building on Medicare drug price negotiation ahead of November 30th deadline for CMS to announce next round of negotiated prices. The Democrats' bill closes Republican loopholes  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * House Democratic Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Pallone, Neal, and Scott Unveil Legislation Building on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Ahead of November 30th Deadline for CMS to Announce Next Round of Negotiated Prices * Today, House Democratic Health Committee leaders more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * House Democratic Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Neal, Pallone, and Scott Unveil Legislation Building on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Ahead of November 30th Deadline for CMS to Announce Next Round of Negotiated Prices * Today, House Democratic Health Committee leaders int more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF HIS PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, where he highlighted how Republicans have betrayed their promise to lower costs on day one while House Democrats continue to fight  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF HIS PRESIDENCY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, where he highlighted how Republicans have betrayed their promise to lower costs on day one while House Democrats continue to fight for a future where every A more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NOAA Cancels Funding for Real-Time Tsunami Alerts for West Coast States: Cantwell Demands Answers * 11.19.25 Without this funding, NOAA loses access to real-time seismic data from the Alaska Earthquake Center the Agency uses to issue tsunami warnings and alerts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Tran more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bill to Codify Trump Executive Order Supporting Foster Youth * WASHINGTON, D.C. Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Greg Landsman (OH-01) today introduced the Fostering the Future for American Children and Families Act, bipartisan legislation to codify President Donald J. Trump's recent Executive Order aimed at improving outcomes for children in the foster care system. "As a father and more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Over 2,500 Residents Join Congressman Brad Sherman's First Post-Shutdown Telephone Town Hall * SHERMAN OAKS, CA - On November 19th, more than 2,500 residents joined Congressman Brad Sherman's (CA-32) live Telephone Town Hall his first since the federal government reopened after the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Sherman used the call to outline why he opposed the deal to reopen the government, more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove Delivers Opening Remarks at South and Central Asia Subcommittee Hearing on Burma and the Rohingya Refugee Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs South and Central Asia Subcommittee Ranking Member Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) delivered opening remarks at the subcommittee's hearing on Burma and the Rohingya refugee crisis. Congresswoman Kamla more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following opening statement on Nov. 19, 2025, at a hearing entitled "E-Verify: Ensuring Lawful Employment in America": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. "Welcome back, everyone. I hope my colleagues across the aisle are rested from their eight-week-long paid vacation. Over the last two  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Opening Remarks at Markup of Labor Bills That Harm Workers Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R. 2870, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 2299. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Today, we are here to mark up three labor bill more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Sen. Ed Markey Lead Effort Demanding Answers From Trump Admin's Failure to Protect Workers from Coercive Employer-Driven Debt * WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 20, 2025 Following a series of anti-worker actions taken by the Trump Administration, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today sent a series of bicameral letters to the leaders of the Consume more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU, JACOBS AND ESPAILLAT INTRODUCE BILL TO ENSURE CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES CAN ASSIST DETAINEES HELD AT ICE AND CBP CENTERS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, introduced legislation that guarantees individuals held at immigration detention cent more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Condemns Change in Coast Guard Policy Removing Classification of Swastikas, Nooses As Hate Symbols * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chair of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism and a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Coast Guard, released a statement in response to a shocking  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Trump's New Actions to Dismantle Department of Education * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after the Trump Administration's recent announcement that they are taking significant steps to implement their aggressive plan to dismantle the Department of Education. "Make no mistake: the Trump Administration's unconstitutional atte more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on Nov. 20, 2025, to the Boston Globe: * * * Republicans finally want to talk about health care. That's good -- but their ideas are absurd. For months, the American people have watched the Republican Party run away from their own unpopular health care agenda. But now -- finally -- they have been forced to admit what the rest of us have known all along: Doubling Affordable Care Act premiums for 20 million Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on Nov. 20, 2025, to Fox News: * * * Congress just made our healthcare system worse -- Here's the fix After 43 days, the government shutdown has ended. After President Donald Trump illegally and cruelly cut off SNAP benefits to desperate Americans, including 16 million children, 42 million frightened people will again be able to put food on their tables. Federal employees will get paid. And, hopefully, airl more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Warren Urge Democratic Colleagues to Stand Firm Against Big Tech Attempt to Sneak AI Regulation Moratorium into Defense Bill * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (November 20, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, and the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Launches Investigation into Cronyism, Corruption at Kennedy Center Under Grenell Documents obtained by EPW Democrats show millions in lost revenue, luxury spending, and preferential treatment for Trump allies * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Pu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Outlines Priorities for New Child Welfare Lead to Protect Vulnerable Children Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., provided a list of policy and oversight priorities for the newly appointed lead of America's child welfare agency to ensure that vulnerable children across America are protected amid Donald Trump ramping up his war o more PR