WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, issued the following news: * * * "Never Let Our Guard Down": Chairman Guest Previews Worldwide Threats Hearing This week, Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) joined SiriusXM POTUS's "The Julie Mason Show" to preview the Committee's annual Worldwide Threats hearing, featuring testimony from the Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Slams Republican Price Hikes on Health Care As Open Enrollment Ends for ACA Marketplace Coverage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called out President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans for doing nothing to stop 275,000 Wisconsinites' health care premiums from skyrocketing as the open enrollment period ends for coverage beginning on January 1st. Last w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following written testimony by Benjamin Lawrence Schiffrin, director of securities policy at Better Markets Inc., from a Dec. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "CFTC Reauthorization: Stakeholder Perspectives." CFTC is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. * * * Good morning, Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig and Members of the Committee. Thank you for the invitation to testify today. My name is Benjamin Schiffrin, and I am  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 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Presses CVS on Driving Up Health Care Costs and Forcing Taxpayers to Fund Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter CVS Health CEO David Joyner, pressing him on the company's lengthy record of fraud and regulatory violations at taxpayers' expense and the role the company has played in driving up health care costs. Pharmacy benefit manager more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Trump VA's Plan to Eliminate More Than 35,000 Health Care Jobs Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement following reporting from The Washington Post detailing the Trump Administration's plan to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care jobs at the Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Marshall, Britt Back Revival of Presidential Fitness Test * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025, legislation to codify an Executive Order reestablishing the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition as well as reinstitute the Presidential Fitness Test and award. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Opens Hearing on Technology Lowering the Cost of Healthcare Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's joint subcommittee hearing on "Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Tech more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Moves To Assert Congress' Independent Authority Over Key Legislative Branch Agencies * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) today announced the introduction of a measure to assert Congress' full responsibility and control of key legislative branch positions to counter the Trump administration's efforts to remove Congressional agency leaders. In May of this year, the administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Celebrates Signing of SUPPORT Act in New Orleans * METAIRIE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today held an event to celebrate President Trump signing into law his SUPPORT Act, which bolsters prevention, treatment, and recovery services for Americans with substance use disorders and mental illness. The event also honored angel families who lost loved ones to fentanyl and was hosted  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Bost Statement on VHA Reorganization Plan Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins announced VA's plans to reorganize and restructure certain aspects of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA): "I more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Perry Statement from Hearing on Consolidating Federal Real Estate Opening remarks, as prepared, of Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) from today's hearing, entitled, "Cutting Costs,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Applauds Department of Education's Recognition of Grand Canyon University's Nonprofit Status * President Trump and Secretary Linda McMahon's Department of Education (ED) formally recognized Grand Canyon University (GCU) as a nonprofit institution of higher education, correcting a years-long misuse of federal authority that unfairly targeted faith-based universities under the rogue Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Urges Colorado Farmers to Apply for Newly Announced $12 Billion in Federal Relief * WASHINGTON, DC Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) is urging farmers across Colorado District 8 to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) newly announced Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program, which will provide $12 billion in one-time payments to American producers in response to tem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moulton Releases 2025 Year-in-Review Report Highlighting Major Wins for the Sixth District * SALEM, MA \- Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) released his 2025 Year-in-Review Report, detailing a year of significant victories for North Shore communities, constituent services successes, and national leadership on veterans' issues, government oversight, national security, and prot more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN SECURES TROOP PAY RAISE, QUALITY OF LIFE AND HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENTS AT WEST POINT, AND DELIVERS ON VITAL HUDSON VALLEY PRIORITIES IN HOUSE-PASSED BIPARTISAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT * Congressman Pat Ryan Secures Troop Pay Raise, Quality of Life and Healthcare Improvements at West Point, and Delivers on Vital Hudson Valley Priorities in House-Passed Bipartisan National D more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier's Bipartisan Bill To Improve the Quality and Nutrition of School Lunches Heads To the President's Desk To Be Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the United States House of Representatives voted to pass Congresswoman Kim Schrier's, M.D. (WA-08), bipartisan legislation to improve the quality and nutrition of school lunches by allowing public schools to serve reduced-fat a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Help Adjust Military Life Insurance for Inflation Signed into Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Angus King (I-ME) and Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Keith Self (TX-03) released the following statements after their Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act, which will help ensure life insurance pac more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: San Antonio Schools to Receive More Than $600K to Boost Evidence-Backed Mental Health Services for Students * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Education announced that Education Service Center, Region 20, which covers Bexar County and surrounding areas, was awarded a federal grant of $647,156 through the Mental Health Service Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans Welcomes House Passage of 'Hospital at Home' Bill, Urges Action on Health-Care Tax Credits ahead of Dec. 31 Cost Spike * WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2025) - Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) welcomed the House of Representatives' recent passage of a "Hospital at Home" bill he's co-leading, and said the same type of bipartisan cooperation is needed to prevent a cost spike on Dec. 31 for 24 millio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by former Commodity Futures Trading Commissioner Dawn D. Stump from a Dec. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "CFTC Reauthorization: Stakeholder Perspectives": * * * I would like to begin by thanking Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member Craig for inviting me to be here today, and I applaud all members of the committee for your attention to the task of reauthorizing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media released the following testimony by Debra Jordan, former chief of the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission, from a Dec. 2, 2025, hearing entitled "Signal Under Siege: Defending America's Communications Networks": * * * Good morning, Chair Fischer, Ranking Member Lujan, Chair Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members of the Subcommit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Mourns Iowa National Guard Troops Murdered in Syria and Prays for Those Injured * HULL, IOWA U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) issued the following statement mourning the loss of the Iowa National Guard troops who were murdered in Syria and praying for those injured. "Iowa and our nation mourns the brave Iowans who were murdered by terrorists in Syria and pray for those injured. Members of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Praises Unanimous Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act * HULL, IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, which would allow Iowa schools to offer whole and 2% milk to their students. "I am excited that the U.S. House unanimously passed the Whole Milk f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Condemns Trump's Rhetoric * Words matter. From the Oval Office, it matters most of all. Divisive rhetoric does not stop at wordsit sets an example. It signals what is acceptable, what is rewarded, and how others are encouraged to treat one another. When leaders choose mockery and contempt, they model cruelty, normalize dehumanization, and invite toxic and dangerous divisions to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Highlights Restoration of New York Counterterrorism Funding at Homeland Security Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing this week, Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) highlighted the full restoration of $187 million in critical counterterrorism grant funding to New York. Garbarino emphasized the importance of continued federal support for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Democrats Press GOP Over Trump Tariffs * LendingTree report This is an external link found that Trump tariffs amount to a $29 billion tax on consumers for the 2025 holiday shopping season Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Democrats are pressing Republicans to reverse Trump's tariffs as families suffer from higher prices this holiday season. Today, Georgia's Democratic Congressional delegation, led by C more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Social Security Head On Plan To Slash Field Office Visits * Lawmakers raise alarm about whether Trump administration is seeking to "quietly kill field offices," implement backdoor benefits cuts "Once again, you seem to have adopted a slash-first, think-later approach to 'modernizing' SSA, and beneficiaries will pay the price," wrote the senators Today, U.S. Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks: * * * Grassley Exposes Jack Smith's Lack of Candor to the Court "Jack Smith's Duty of Candor to the Court" If you hear the term "Arctic Frost" from those of us in Washington, D.C., it's not a meteorological term - it's a name that the Biden administration put on the efforts through Special Counsel Jack Smith to put then-citizen Trump in prison, so he could  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing for judicial nominees: * * * Grassley Opens Judiciary Committee Executive Business Meeting, Discusses Committee's 2025 Achievements Judiciary Committee has advanced 84 Trump nominees in 2025, including six circuit judges, 24 district judges and 36 U.S. Attorneys. * On today's agenda, we have seven nominations listed. We'll vote today on al more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Innovative Technology Can Lower Healthcare Costs for Americans Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held a joint hearing titled "Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology's Role in Driving Affordability." At the hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * House Advances 11 Natural Resources Bills on Wildfire Mitigation, Conservation, Supporting Local Arkansans Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation that encourages responsible conservation, mitigates impacts from wildfires and other natural disasters, and supports a rural Arkansas community. House Committee o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Praises House Passage of Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the House passed S.222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025: "Good nutrition is the foundation of a child's life, including his or her abil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Smith Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on U.S. Response to Crimes Against Humanity in Sudan Today, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled "Stopping the Bloodshed: U.S. Response to Crimes Against Humanit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * House Overwhelmingly Passes Thompson's Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson's Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025. The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act provides schools with the flexibility to offer flavored and unflavored whole and 2% milk options, helping ensure children re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * House Passes Oversight Committee Legislation to Improve Efficiency in the Federal Workforce Today, the House of Representatives passed two bills--recently approved by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform--to reform procedures in the federal workforce to increase efficiency, foster more development, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Husted urges Treasury Secretary to protect American students from Chinese Communist Party Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent requesting the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States review the sale of Epic! Creations to a Chinese-owned company. Epi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Homeland Republicans Examine Worldwide Threats to the Homeland Amid Evolving Threat Landscape This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security convened their annual Worldwide Threats hearing to examine the threats facing the United States, especially as America looks forward to hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics and Paralymp more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Workplace Rights for Domestic Workers * Bill Would Guarantee Domestic Workers Basic Rights Like Overtime Pay, Time Off, Sick Leave, Meal and Rest Breaks, and Legal Protections from Harassment and Unsafe Working Conditions Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representative Pramila Ja more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * McBride Condemns Trump Administration's "Reckless and Illegal" Push to Dismantle the Department of Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) delivered a forceful floor speech condemning the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (link is external), calling the plan "illegal," "reckless," and "a direct threat to America's children." more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Co-Leads Legislation to Safeguard Emergency Alerts Funding, Protect Public Safety Communications * Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08), along with Representatives Tim Kennedy (NY-26), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44), introduced the Supporting and Advancing Federal Emergency Communications through Infrastructure (SAFE Comms) Act, legislation to ensure that local  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Modernizing the Implementation of 638 Contracting at the Indian Health Service Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing about the need to modernize federal support of 638 contracting as part of the Indian Health Service. Subcommittee Chair Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Wyden, Gillibrand Lead Democrats in New Bill to Halt Trump Administration's Looming Medicare AI Prior Authorization Takeover--Democrats Fight to Save Medicare * Washington state is one of six states selected by the Trump administration to take part in untested new program adding new red tape to Traditional Medicare by allowing AI to approve or deny medical procedures for seniors As Repu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * New Records Reveal DOJ's Yearslong Efforts to Shut Down Investigation into Clinton Foundation * WASHINGTON - Department of Justice (DOJ) records provided to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) offer a behind-the-scenes look at how top leadership during the Obama-Biden administration repeatedly interfered to prevent DOJ prosecutors and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * New Records Reveal DOJ's Yearslong Efforts to Shut Down Investigation into Clinton Foundation Department of Justice (DOJ) records provided to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) offer a behind-the-scenes look at how top leadership during the Obama-Biden administration repeatedly interfered to prevent DOJ prosecut more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * On 13th Anniversary Of Sandy Hook Shooting, Murphy Responds To Yet Another Mass Shooting On CNN's State of the Union * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined Dana Bash on CNN's State of the Union to discuss the horrifying shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and nine wounded. On the 13th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2025: * * * Oversight Committee Releases Bombshell Report Revealing D.C.'s Police Chief Deliberately Manipulated Crime Data Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released an interim staff report titled "Leadership Breakdown: How D.C.'s Police Chief Undermined Crime Data Accuracy." The interim report, drawn f 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 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy (DOE). House Fusion Energy Caucus co-chairs Representatives Don B more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * PHMSA Officials Weakening Federal Safety Protections Amid Conflict-of Interest Allegations Deputy Administrator cites comments he personally submitted for the gas industry to justify scaling back safety requirements "By all accounts, you are letting industry rewrite the rulebook, while simultaneously choosing not to e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Statement on Need to Reopen Small Business Innovation Programs Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a statement on the ongoing shutdown of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which are responsible for awarding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on FISA Reforms to Protect Americans' Civil Liberties Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing on oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and how President Donald Trump has removed ke more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman, Congressional Progressive Caucus Announce Taskforce on Rebuilding and Reimagining the Government * December 15, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the creation of the Congressional Progressive Caucus's Taskforce on Rebuilding and Reimagining the Government. The taskforce, created in response to the harm the Trump Administration has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: Amid Trump's Tariffs, Declining Canadian Tourism Is Harming Businesses in Every State Along U.S.-Canada Border New JEC Report Shows Impact of Tourism Declines on Businesses in Every Canadian Border State * The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report today showing the ways in which declining Canadian tourism is more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Calls on Trump Admin to Rehire VA Workers, Ensure Veterans' Health Care Access Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chair of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, stated: "It is unacceptable that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month. This is especially outrageous given the reality that VA facilities in Vermont and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Warns Against Illegal War as Vermont National Guard Deploys to Puerto Rico BURLINGTON, Vt., Dec. 14 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement after public reports that members of the Vermont Air National Guard Wing are deploying on federal orders connected to Venezuela: "After campaigning against 'endless wars,' the Trump administration is threatening a military in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER COMPLETES TOUR OF ALL 62 NEW YORK COUNTIES FOR HISTORIC 27th YEAR IN A ROW; SENATOR CONTINUES TO TRAVEL TO EVERY CORNER OF THE STATE, MEETING WITH NEW YORKERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE & FIGHTING... * Schumer Vowed To Visit Every Single NY County Each Year During His First Senate Election & The Tradition Continues For A Record 27 th Year, Serving As His Motivatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Congress Will Be Judged on Whether We Can Fix Healthcare or Not * Senator Marshall Joins Mundo in the Morning Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KCMO's Mundo in the Morning with Pete Mundo to discuss his healthcare plan and the devastating end to the Kansas City Chiefs' season. Click HERE or on the image above to watch Senator Marshall more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Mullin to Host Live Telephone Town Hall on Monday, 12/15 * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) announced his next live telephone town hall event for all Oklahomans will take place tonight, Monday, December 15th at 6:00 pm CT. During the call, Mullin will provide a quick legislative update before opening the phone line to take questions from constituents. "Our live  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, ranking member of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections, issued the following news release: * * * Sewell Leads Dems in Highlighting Importance of Voter Registration Access Republican witness agreed that President Trump cannot ban mail-in voting Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Elections, emphasized that any updates to the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) must be pro-voter, ensure eligi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2025: * * * Smith condemns antisemitic terror attack targeting Jewish community during Hanukkah in Australia Calls on U.S. Senate to confirm Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism * The author of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2021-- Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)--condemned the horrific, antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. The a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Strickland Military Life Insurance Bill Becomes Law * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland's (WA-10), Fairness for Servicemembers and Their Families Act of 2025, became law. The legislation ensures life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans will account for changes in the economy. The Senate version of the bill was led by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). "Our s more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release: * * * Supporting Military Families, Rebuilding the Grand Canyon, and Designating America's Newest National Park Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing to review seven pieces of legislation focused on improving housing for military families, streamlining permitting to rebuild infrastructure at the Grand Cany more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of December 15, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Lowering Health Care Costs and Providing Better Choices for All Americans In 2010, Democrats implemented the Affordable Care Act - more accurately called the Unaffordable Care Act - with the promise that it would lower premiums and health care costs and allow people more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Are Delivering for South Dakota * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, it's been a busy year here in the United States Senate. "The new Republican majority has been working hard to deliver more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Beyer, Obernolte, Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining releases the following testimony by Chris French, associate chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a Dec. 2, 2025, hearing on legislation to address the wildland fire crisis: * * * Chairman Barrasso, Ranking Member Cortez Masto, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on FY26 Funding Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to discuss Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) funding priorities. Senator Britt began her questioning by praising the Trump Administration's efforts to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Calls on Trump Administration to End "Operation Metro Surge" in Twin Cities * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement: "I believe in protecting public safety and upholding the rule of law. 'Operation Metro Surge' is actively undermining both. There has been none of the necessary cooperation and trust between federal offi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Roger Marshall, John Boozman Seek to Formally Reestablish Presidential Fitness Test to Counter Childhood Obesity * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) introduced the Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025. This legislation would codify President Trump's Executive Order by formally establishing the Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Bessent and Swiss Megabank UBS on Private Conversations on the Bank's Possible Move to the U.S., Exposing Taxpayers to Risk U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent letters to Swiss megabank UBS Group AG Chairman Colm Kell more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Sanders, Balint Introduce Bicameral Bill to Give Greater Local Control Over Nuclear Reactor Shutdown Plans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, and U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-At- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Chairman Scott's Leadership Drives Results on Banking, Affordability, and Digital Assets Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, underscored Senate Republicans' continued focus on lowering costs for American families, expanding access to housing and financial opportunity, and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Wyden Reveals New Independent Analysis of Republican Health Cuts on Rural Communities New Data From Upenn-Leonard Davis Institute Of Health Economics Shows Rural Health Fund Falls Short For Rural Communities Facing The Largest Health Care Cut In American History * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today revealed a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Press Lutnick on Administration's Decision to Sell Out National and Economic Security by Greenlighting the Sale of Advanced Chips to China * The lawmakers highlight concerns from Department of Justice law enforcement officials about letting advanced AI chips fall into China's hands; Question if Justice Department officials were involved in the decision Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Call on Pharmaceutical Companies to Disclose How Trump Drug Announcements Will Lower Costs in Medicaid After Several High-Profile Oval Office Events with Donald Trump, Minimal Details Have Been Revealed About If and How Taxpayers and Families Will See Lower Costs * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today le more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining releases the following written testimony by Wyoming State Forester Kelly Norris from a Dec. 2, 2025, hearing on the Wildfire Prevention Act (S. 140): * * * The Wyoming State Forestry Division (WSFD) is pleased to provide written testimony to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining on S.140, the Wildfire Prevention Act of  more PR