WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Chairs Cassidy, Collins, Crapo Blast Biden Admin Failure to Protect American Taxpayers from Unemployment Insurance Fraud, Losing $191 Billion Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), chair of the Senate Appropriati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family released the following testimony by Virginia Gentles, director of education freedom and parental rights at the Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, from a July 23, 2025, hearing entitled "K-12 Subcommittee Hearing on Choice and Literacy: Empowering Families for Better Educational Results": * * * Chairman Tuberville and Ranking Member Blunt Rochester, thank you f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following written testimony by Imagine Media LLC editor Kim Kavin from a July 17, 2025, hearing entitled "Freedom to Work: Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers": * * * Thank you, Chairman Cassidy and Ranking Member Sanders, for the chance to speak on behalf of America's tens of millions of independent contractors today. My name is Kim Kavin. I'm from New Jersey. My parents were public schoolte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Hosts Roundtable With Sacramento Rapid Response Network to Discuss Efforts to Support Immigrant Communities * Additional photos from today's roundtable are available here. SACRAMENTO, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, hosted a conversation with members and leaders who comprise the Sacramento Rapid Response more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Fact-Checks Governor Evers: Top 5 False Claims About the One Big Beautiful Bill * OCONOMOWOC, WI - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement calling out Governor Tony Evers for misleading Wisconsinites about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "Governor Evers is trying to scare taxpayers with false claims about the One Big Beautiful Bill, just as Vice Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Education and the American Family released the following written testimony by Richard Barrera, board vice president at San Diego Unified School District, from a July 23, 2025, hearing entitled "K-12 Subcommittee Hearing on Choice and Literacy: Empowering Families for Better Educational Results": * * * Good afternoon, my name is Richard Barrera, and I am a Trustee on the San Diego Unified School Board, where more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Sanders Statement on CDC Walkout As Trump's War on Science Continues Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement after hundreds of CDC workers walked out of their job to protest the Trump adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls for Immediate Firing of RFK Jr., Commends CDC Director Monarez's Stand for Science and Public Health * Senator Murray : "If there are any adults left in the White House, it's well past time they face reality... We cannot let RFK Jr. burn what's left of the CDC and our other critical health agencies to the ground--he must be fired." Senator Murray at July 9, 2025 HELP markup more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Welcomes Vice President Vance to WI-03 to Highlight One, Big, Beautiful Bill Wins * LA CROSSE, W.I - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after Vice President JD Vance visited Wisconsin's Third District to highlight the wins for America in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill: "It is an honor to have Vice President Vance in Wisconsin's Third Distri more PR