WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty Pushes Back as Trump Budget Proposal Threatens to Gut Head Start WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement in response to reports that President Trump may eliminate Head Start funding in his upcoming budget request: "President Trump's plan to eliminate Head Start--after 60 years of proven success helping children and families thrive--is yet another reck more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Colleagues Urge ED & OCR to Rescind Guidance Jeopardizing Inclusive Classrooms [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Cory Booker (D-NJ), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12), led colleagues in writing a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor call 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 18 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Barragan Hosts a Full House Community Conversation South Gate, CA -- On Monday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) held a second Community Conversation on the proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid, Social Security, and other essential government services; the tariff "tax" on everyday essential items; the illegal deportation of legally protected immigrants; a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Visits Farmers and School, Highlights Harm of Trump Cuts to Local Food Programs OVERLAND PARK, KS - Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited the Kansas City Food Hub and Westridge Middle School to hear directly from local producers and school officials about how recent cuts (link is external) to critical local food programs are hurting Kansas farmers and students. The visit is part of Da more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Government Watchdog Reports College Students Still Struggle to Access Health Coverage Over 1.6 million students still lack adequate coverage, with historically disadvantaged students the least likely to have coverage. WASHINGTON - Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) unveiled a new report examining how more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Seek Immediate Termination of DOGE's Unauthorized Use of AI Systems, Call Out Security Risks and Potential Criminal Liability U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Mike Levin (D-CA), and Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) were joined by 45 additional Members of Congress including Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Ranking Member of the Ov more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Kudlow to Discuss President Trump Holding Harvard Accountable and House Republicans Passing His Agenda in Congress Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Kudlow with Larry Kudlow on Fox News View the full interview here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/youtu.be/CyCut4dzInI__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4O more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025:: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Squawk Box to Discuss Holding Higher Education Accountable Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Squawk Box on CNBC. View highlights from the interview below. On President Trump Withholding Funds from Harvard for Antisemitism: "These schools are not entitled to U.S. taxpayer dollars if more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Trump Admin Halts More Than $35 Million from Wisconsin Head Start Centers, A 50% Cut WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that the Trump Administration has stopped more than $35 million in funding for Wisconsin Head Start centers, putting quality preschool and child care for thousands of Wisconsin families at risk. New data shows that the Trump Administration has ha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Trump Admin Withholding Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for Head Start--Crunching Centers Nationwide and Forcing Devastating Closures Washington, D.C. - As President Trump finalizes his proposal to eliminate Head Start, shutters half of the regional offices running the program, and fires scores of staff who ensure Head Start centers can serve kids and families--new data shows his administration more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Levin Host Roundtable with Veterans and Service Providers in San Diego to Highlight Impact of VA Cuts WATCH : Padilla discusses importance of protecting essential VA benefits SAN DIEGO, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Mike Levin (D-Calif.-49) hosted a roundtable in San Diego alongside veterans, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) service provid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Senator Reverend Warnock Speaks to NPR in Warm Springs on the Legacy of FDR and Our Nation's Unfinished Work Senator Reverend Warnock was recently in Warm Springs, Georgia to commemorate the 80th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's (FDR) passing at the "Little White House" FDR suffered a stroke while posing for a portrait that remains unfinished to this day and is on d 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 17 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: UNDER GOP PLAN TO CRIPPLE MEDICAID, ROCKLAND COUNTY WOULD BE AMONG HARDEST HIT IN THE COUNTRY, RIPPING AWAY HEALTHCARE, SENIORS COULD BE KICKED OUT OF NURSING HOMES, & LAYOFFS AT LARGEST... Last Week House Republicans Voted To Advance The Biggest Medicaid Cut In History -$880 BILLION ; Senator Says It Would Be A Dagger To Heart Of Rockland County With Over 15 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Admin Withholding Nearly $1 Billion in Funding for Head Start--Crunching Centers Nationwide and Forcing Devastating Closures Data shows steep decline in Head Start funding going out the door so far this year--as Trump administration hollows out offices running the program and eyes eliminating it outright Washington, D.C. - As President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Tours Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood, Highlights Importance of Federal Funding Amid Trump Attacks on Education ***PHOTOS, B-ROLL HERE Lakewood, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, toured Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) in Lakewood, met with students, educators and workforce readiness partners, and heard more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Tours WSU-Vancouver Life Sciences Building, Filling Workforce Gaps in Southwest WA ***PHOTOS, B-ROLL HERE Vancouver, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, toured Washington State University's Vancouver campus to see their recently-completed Life Sciences Building, which has been in the works for nearly a decade and speci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand Childcare Relief The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Enhancement Act permanently expands childcare tax credits to alleviate childcare costs for working families Senator Reverend Warnock has long been a champion for providing tax cuts to working families Last week, Senator Reverend Warnock introduced the American Famil more PR