WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley A more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Issues Statement Following National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Announcement to End Another Biden-Era EV Mandate Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Urges Senate Panel to Reject Lee Beaman Nomination to the TVA Board * No relevant experience, potential conflicts, ethical issues are significant concerns WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who has exercised vigorous oversight of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) policies throughout his career representing Memphis and its utility, Memphis Light Gas and Water (MLGW),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin On The Affordability Crisis: Costs Are Through The Roof Because Of President Trump And His MAGA Policies * December 02, 2025 In his speech on the Senate floor, Durbin denounced President Trump's economic policies, ranging from cuts to SNAP to instituting damaging tariffs, that are costing Americans more WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on a Path Toward Stability in the Western Balkans Today, House Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing titled "Flashpoint: A Path Toward Stability in the Western Balkans". The goal of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Cuts to Grants that Provide Funding for Massachusetts Anti-Poverty Programs * Grant provided a total of $804 million for crucial services low-income families rely on in FY2025 and has bipartisan support in Congress, reflecting the importance of the services it provides. Letter Text (PDF) Washington (December 3, 2025) Senator Edward J. M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI CONDEMNS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACK ON MONEY-SAVING FUEL-EFFICIENCY VEHICLE STANDARDS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) released the following statement in response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) new proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that gut common-sense fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehicl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez and Omar Lead Effort to Lower Childcare Costs and Empower Working Families * Today, Representatives Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) introduced the Parental Workforce Training Act, legislation establishing a $10 million federal pilot program to help parents afford childcare while enrolled in workforce training. This legislation would provide grants to local workforce developme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Cosponsors Legislation to End Inhumane Conditions for Detained Immigrants * Today, Representative Rob Menendez (NJ-08) announced his co-sponsorship of the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, which is led by Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07). The legislation would prevent inhumane and cruel conditions for migrants at detention centers and includes significant changes to the current  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Trump Administration Roll Back of Fuel Economy Standards Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today on the Trump Administration's latest move to roll back the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Corporate Average Fuel Economy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Pallone Slams Republicans for Making Affordability Crisis Worse at Full Committee Markup Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Full Committee markup of 15 bills from the Energy and Communications and Technology Subcommittees: Today the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Launches Investigation of CBS "Ombudsman" After CBS Heavily Edits Trump 60 Minutes Interview Following President's Displeasure with Journalist's Questions CBS "Ombudsman" Appears to Be Acting as a Government Regulator and Censor Enforcing Trump's Demands for More Pro-Trump Content * Today, Rep. Jamie Raski more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Chairs Subcommittee Hearing on American AI Leadership, Countering Communist China * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Chairman Pete Ricketts (R-NE) led a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, The Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy. The subcommittee hearing highlighted the need to counter Communist China's challenge to American AI leadership. "Artific more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Release of $3.7 Billion in Federal Energy Assistance for Low Income Households * Massachusetts to receive $146 million through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Washington (December 2, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement after the Trump administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan Applaud Release of Delayed Home Heating Assistance Funding Following Their Advocacy * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) applauded the release of delayed Federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding, which more than 57,000 Granite Staters rely on to help pay their home heating bills. The announcement comes afte more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Cuts to Grants that Provide Funding for Massachusetts Anti-Poverty Programs * Grant provided a total of $804 million for crucial services low-income families rely on in FY2025 and has bipartisan support in Congress, reflecting the importance of the services it provides. Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at TVA, NRC Nominations Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's "Hearing on the Nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board  more PR