WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * After Los Angeles Wildfires Destroyed 16,000 Homes, Reps. Chu, Sherman Introduce Legislation to Provide Needed Mortgage Relief WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Brad Sherman (CA-32) introduced the Mortgage Relief for Disaster Survivors Act, which would provide homeowners in presidentially declared disaster areas who have a federally backed mortgage with 180 days of mortgage forbear more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Republicans Direct Congress To Cut Medicaid, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Reaffirms Commitment To Protect Access To Affordable Health Care Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) highlighted the need to protect Medicaid as Congressional Republicans' budget-related legislation calls for at least $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, a public health insurance program. "People across our distri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Peters Demand Answers from Trump Agency Heads About Mass Firings [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, wrote to the heads of 15 government agencies demanding informati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter puts forward bill to make permanent the National Energy Dominance Council WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced a bill codifying President Trump's executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council, granting permanency to this body charged with positioning American energy for the next century, lowering prices, strengthening American economic  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Lawler Urges Trump Administration to Redline Iranian Nuclear Enrichment Washington, D.C. - 4/16/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, sent a letter to U.S. Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, urging him to reject any nuclear agreement with Iran that allows the regime to retain enrichme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer, Burlison Investigate Biden-Era Abuses of Endangered Species Act and Impact on Energy Costs WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) are examining the Biden Administration's  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Comer, Burlison Investigate Biden-Era Abuses of Endangered Species Act and Impact on Energy Costs WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) are examining the Biden Administration's abuse of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and its impact on ene more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bean Introduces Bill Removing Barriers to Alternative Marine Fuel Usage WASHINGTON-- Today, Ways and Means Committee member U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) along with Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05), Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (HI-02) introduced the Maritime Fuel Tax Parity Act (MFTPA), to correct an outdated more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman, Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Organized Labor, Energy Advocates Slam Trump Administration's Stop Work Order on New York's Second Largest Offshore Wind Project Trump Administration Illegally Ordered Construction to Cease at Empire Wind 1, Threatens Offshore Wind Projects Nationwide Empire Wind 1 Development Employs 1,500 Union Workers, Will Power 500,000 NYC Homes U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Disturbing Whistleblower Information Obtained by Committee Democrats Leads Ranking Member Connolly to Demand Investigation into DOGE's Disruption of Social Security Operations, Collection of Americans' Sensitive Data Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2025)--After obtaining multiple credible and disturbing whistleblower rep more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Congressional Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Attacks On The FTC And Independent Agencies SPRINGFIELD - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, led Senate and House Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Hoyer Introduce Major Russian Sanctions, Ukraine Assistance Bill Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer today introduced a comprehensive bill to support Ukraine and thwart Russia's ability to wage its illegal war there. Like the Senate bi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 8, 2025, hearing entitled "DeepSeek: A Deep Dive": * * * Good morning. Thank you, Chairman Obernolte, for convening today's hearing. I also want to thank our expert panel of witnesses for their participation. Today's discussion presents us with a critical opportunity to examine the impact of DeepSeek's artificial intelligence  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Calls For Action to Protect LIHEAP Amid Staff Layoffs Threatening New York Families Washington, D.C. - 4/15/2025... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressing concern about the reported layoffs of staff responsible for administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a service th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEDICAID MATTERS DAY OF ACTION: "THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH MATTER" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Inside Politics where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican plans to crash our economy and impose the largest Medicaid cut in American history. DANA BASH: Now I w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren, Matsui, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Give Individuals an Opportunity to Invest in Building America's Clean-Energy Future Modeled after WWII victory bonds, Clean Energy Victory Bonds would spur investment in clean-energy projects, create jobs, & help U.S. fight the climate crisis WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Doris Matsui (CA-07) and U.S. Senator Jeff more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Lofgren, Matsui, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Give Individuals an Opportunity to Invest in Building America's Clean-Energy Future # Modeled after WWII victory bonds, Clean Energy Victory Bonds would spur investment in clean-energy projects, create jobs, & help U.S. fight the climate crisis WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Doris Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez Lead New Mexico Delegation in Reintroduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Chaco Canyon New Mexico Delegation Moves to Protect Sacred Site for Years and Generations to Come Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasq more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology released the following testimony by Adam Thierer, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute, from an April 8, 2025, hearing entitled "DeepSeek: A Deep Dive": * * * Chairman Obernolte, Ranking Member Stevens, and members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to participate in this important hearing. My name is Adam Thierer, and I am a senior fellow at the R Street Institute, wher more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Stands Against Cuts to Medicaid WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) voted no last week on the Republican budget proposal that would dramatically cut federal funding for Medicaid, threatening care for 1 in 4 Delawareans. In opposing the budget, McBride continues to uplift the stories of Delawareans who rely on Medicaid to live with dignity and access essential health more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Corruption Risks from Trump's Chaotic Tariff Scheme Over 45 lawmakers sound alarms about possible illicit payments, influence-peddling, insider trading WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 17, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined her Democratic colleagues in writing to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Select Committee on China Calls on JPMorgan and Bank of America to Withdraw from IPO Deal with Chinese Military-Linked Company Washington, D.C. -- Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jami more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee Returns from Congressional Delegation to Denmark, Estonia, and Finland Senator Lee and Senator R. Scott following their meeting with Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Estonia WASHINGTON - Senator Mike Lee recently returned from a congressional delegation to Denmark, Estonia, and Finland with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL). They met with senior government of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Smith applauds President Trump and Secretary Burgum for stopping reckless Empire Wind project Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ) applauded the decision today by the Trump Administration Interior Secretary, Doug Burgum, who ordered the cessation of construction on the Empire Wind project off the coast of New Jersey and New York. "This is a great victory for all of us who have been fi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Unleashing American Energy: Rep. Fedorchak joins Rep. Pfluger in Midland with EPA Regional Administrator Midland, TX -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) visited Midland, Texas, represented by fellow House Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX), to meet with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator Scott Mason this week.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff on Why He's Blocking Ed Martin's Nomination for U.S. Attorney "When you're a U.S. Attorney, you are not the lawyer for the president. You are the lawyer for the people of the United States." Washington, D.C. -- In a new video, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) explains why he is blocking Ed Martin's nomination for U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. On April 1, Schif more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Broad Agriculture Community Support for Alford Effort to Protect MAHA Commission from Radical Climate Activists A broad coalition of groups representing the agriculture community--from farmers to producers to processors--has expressed support for Congressman Mark Alford's (MO-04) efforts to protect the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission from being hijacked by radical  more PR