WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by John Bailey, a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from an Oct. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "AI's Potential to Support Patients, Workers, Children, and Families": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the committee, thank you for the invitation to participate in this important hearing. My name is John Bailey, and I am a senior more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Introduces Head Start Shutdown Protection Act on Day 17 of the Trump-Republican Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services and a former Head Start teacher, introduced the Head Start Shutdown Protection Act in the House of Representatives today. "I introduced the Head Start Shutdown Protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Address Student Loan Default Crisis And Prevent Economic Disaster * Nearly 280,000 New Yorkers are at risk of student loan default U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is pressing the Trump administration to provide relief for New Yorkers at risk of defaulting on their student loans. Senator Gillibrand joined Senate Democratic Leader  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Idaho Begins Open Enrollment, Senator Murray Warns Red States of Exploding Health Care Costs if Republicans Keep Refusing to Act * More than three-quarters of the people who rely on ACA tax credits for health insurance live in red states Murray takes case directly to Idahoans and Montanans as new signs indicate Republicans are feeling the heat over their refusal to take action to prevent more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Tony Paquin, CEO of iRemedy Healthcare Companies Inc., from an Oct. 8, 2025, hearing entitled "Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Tony Paquin, and I serve as the Chief Executive Officer of The iReme more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Calls for GAO to Investigate Partisan Firings During Government Shutdown Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, urged the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro to investigate President Trump's use o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Lofgren and Stevens Demand NSF Reverse Cruel Changes to the 2025 Graduate Research Fellowship Program Today, Ranking Members Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Research and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Haley Stevens (D-MI) sent a letter to National Science Foundation (NSF) Acting Director Brian Stone more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * REMARKS: Senator Coons highlights "lack of trust" in the approach to funding the government, in speech on Senate floor * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) delivered a floor speech today ahead of voting against the Senate taking up the House-passed full-year defense appropriations bill as proposed by Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.); that motion failed by a vot more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Murray and Schumer, Americans Who Rely on ACA Tax Credits Call on Republicans to Prevent Premiums from Skyrocketing for Millions * KFF : Most Republicans and MAGA Supporters Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year KFF : ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Will More than Double on Average Next Year if Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire WATCH : fu more PR