WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Markey Announce Bill to Build Healthier and More Sustainable Food System * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Enabling Farmer, Food worker, Environmental, and Climate Targets through Innovative, Values-aligned, and Equitable (EFFECTIVE) Food Procurement A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Among American Industries, Manufacturing Benefits Most from Working Families Tax Cuts Manufacturers are the biggest industry winner from the Working Families Tax Cuts, laying the groundwork for a domestic manufacturing revival. According to a recent analysis, the tax benefits for American manufacturing in the recently enact more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Introduces SALAMANDER Act to Speed Up Army Corps Permits After Natural Disasters * WASHINGTON, D.C. Recently, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) introduced H.R.6693, the Streamlining Authorizations for Listed At-risk Marine and Aquatic Natural Disaster Emergency Resources (SALAMANDER) Act, to create an expedited permitting process for post-disaster recovery work led by the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Fetterman, Budd Introduce Legislation to Create First National Network of AI-Enabled, Automated Labs Last week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the National Programmable Cloud Laboratories Network Act to create a national network of six remotely accessible programmable cloud laboratories (PCLs) for academic research, led by the National Scien more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and States File Amended Complaint Against Uber for Deceptive Billing and Cancellation Practices * The Federal Trade Commissionjoined by 21 states and the District of Columbiatoday filed an amended complaint alleging that Uber charged consumers for its subscription without their consent, failed to deliver promised savings including $0 delivery fees, and made it difficult for users to cancel the su more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Four U.S. Attorneys and Three Judicial Nominations The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the following nominations: * David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 15-7; * Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act (H.R. 3668), introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, and three cosponsors, and the Electric Supply Chain Act (H.R. 3638), introduced by Rep. Robert Latta, R-Ohio, and two cosponsors: * * * The Administration supports passage of H.R. 3668, the Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Provide Victims of Abuse by Federal Law Enforcement the Right to Sue * Amid troubling pattern of violence by ICE and CBP officers, federal law provides no statutory right to sue federal law enforcement for violating constitutional rights WASHINGTON, D.C. As the Trump Administration conducts widespread and indiscriminate immigration enforcement operations in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mark Harris Targets Child Predators In New Bill * WASHINGTON, DC On Monday, Representative Mark Harris (NC-08) introduced legislation aimed at protecting children from predators and ensuring severe legal consequences for exploiting minors. "Protecting our children from sexual exploitation is one of the government's most sacred dutiesyet dangerous loopholes in federal law allow predators more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Scholten, James Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation To Slash The Cost Of Child Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten and John James have introduced new, bipartisan legislation to create a pilot Tri-Share Child Care Program. Under the program, the cost of a caregiver's child care would be shared between the caregiver, their employer, and the state and federal governme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Blumenthal, Luttrell, McGarvey, USAA, and VSOs Urge Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Service Dogs to Eligible Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Representative Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), and Representative Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), continued their push to pass the Service Dogs Assisting Veterans (SAVES) Act,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer announces more than 300 key stakeholders support the SPEED Act * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Ac t. More than 300 organizations have voiced their support for this legislation, which creates certainty in the permitting process a more PR