WASHINGTON, March 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Accountable.US Statement on House Republicans Advancing "Dismantling Government Act" H.R. 1295 would empower Trump and Musk to expedite their plans to cut Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Washington D.C. - Today, House Republicans took the latest dangerous step in advancing Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * After Pressure From Warren, Social Security Nominee Commits To Meet Staffing Needs and Protect Social Security Benefits Following Musk's cuts to the social security workforce, seniors face longer wait times, planned office closures, and more benefit interruptions. Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on March 25, 2025: * * * Cost Ineffective: Pricing a Single-payer System By Michael Baker Executive Summary * Over the past decade, there have been various proposals to change the U.S. health system to "Medicare for All," a type of single-payer system. * Single-payer health care systems - those for which the government is the sole payer for medical services - are prohibitively expensive and largely do not imp more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, March 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington issued the following news release: * * * Charter fishing boat captain pleads guilty to defrauding Social Security Disability program Failed to reveal he was able to work in strenuous fishing charter business Tacoma - A 50-year-old resident of Westport, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to Social Security Fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Mille more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12531) on March 24, 2025, by American national government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * Civil Case and Criminal Felony Defendant Filings in U.S. District Courts (2024): Overview and Analysis The Administrative Office of U.S. Courts regularly compiles data related to the workload of the federal courts. This Insight provides a brief overview and analysis of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT VETERAN CAREGIVERS As President Trump continues to cut to services for veterans, Morelle legislation would make care more accessible (Washington, D.C.)-- Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced the introduction of the Veteran Caregiver Re-education, Re-employment, and Retirement (Veteran Caregiver RRR) Act--bipartisan l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams, Rep. Frankel, Rep. DeLauro, & Rep. Leger Fernandez Introduce Resolution Recognizing Equal Pay Day (WASHINGTON) - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-5), Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3) introduced a resolution recognizing March 25th, 2025, as Equal Pay Day to underscore the disparity b more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Consumer Confidence Report Points to Trump Recession, Says Jacquez Expectations Index below level indicating upcoming recession; Trump oversees worst four-month fall since 2011 Today, consumer confidence data from the Conference Board posted another sharp decrease, falling even further than expected. This follows February's drop, which was  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at SSA Commissioner Nomination Hearing Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing to consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano to be Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). As prepared for delivery: "Today, we will consider the nomination of Frank more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Crapo: Bisignano Committed to Improving Social Security Administration for Beneficiaries Washington, D.C.--During a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano to serve as the next Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) praised the nominee's qualifications, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Street Pick to Lead Social Security Administration Will Threaten Americans' Hard-Earned Benefits In response to the confirmation hearing of Trump's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, Frank Bisignano, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "Donald Trump is not hiding his plans to gut the Social Security Administration. After shuttering field of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Elon Musk is Taking a Chainsaw to Social Security. Mike Johnson and Vulnerable House Republicans Aren't Doing a Thing to Fix It. Washington Post: Long waits, waves of calls, web crashes: Social Security is breaking down House Republicans have bowed to Elon Musk and his disastrous crusade to dismantle Social Security as we know it. According to new reporting from the Washington more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * FACT: Congressman Gabe Evans is fighting to save Medicaid In case you missed it... Congressman Gabe Evans is fighting to save Medicaid for those who need it most. His latest bill builds on his message of cutting down on fraud in the Medicaid system by removing deceased people from the beneficiaries list. Following reports that Colorado has paid $7 million to dead Medicaid members, Evans has repeated more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 26 -- G2 issued the following news: * * * G2's Spring 2025 Reports: The Movers, Shakers, & Trends Across 25,000+ Reports by Palmer Houchins Nothing says "Spring has sprung" quite like flowers starting to bloom, birds chirping in the morning, and raindrops hitting your window - and the pollen, yes, the pollen. So now that it's time to get out your rain boots and allergy medicine, that must mean that G2's Spring 2025 Reports have arrived! The thousands of quarterly Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gosar Reintroduces Legislation to Eliminate Program Favoring Foreign Workers over Americans WASHINGTON D.C. - Representative Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S (AZ-09) issued the following statements after reintroducing H.R. 2315, the Fairness for High-Skilled Americans Act, legislation that would terminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) Program administered by the United States Citizenship and Immigratio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests Brazilian national for selling fake Social Security cards and green cards BOSTON - An illegally present Brazilian national, residing in Woburn, was arrested March 18 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for allegedly selling fraudulent Social Security cards and Legal Permanent Resident cards, often referred to as "green cards." Li more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * BREAKING: In Major Upset, Democrat James Malone Wins Pennsylvania Senate Special Election in An R+23 District Following Senator-elect James Malone's shocking upset victory in the special election for Pennsylvania's 36th Senate District, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "Congratulations to Senator-elect James Malone on his shocking, historic special elect more PR

BONN, Germany, March 25 (TNSres) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17793) in March 2025 by Gabriella Conti, Rita Ginja, Petra Persson and Barton Willage entitled "The Menopause." Study Reveals Economic Impact of Menopause, Suggests Healthcare as Mitigator A new study from the IZA Institute of Labor Economics sheds light on the significant economic consequences of menopause for women, revealing a "menopause penalty" in terms of earnings and employm more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, March 25 -- The Nevada Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * Joe Lombardo Calls Donald Trump Eliminating Dept. of Ed, Firing Nevadans "Good" Joe Lombardo: "I think he's done good. He's done exactly what he ran on." Yesterday, in an interview with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Joe Lombardo told reporters, "I think he's done good" in reference to Donald Trump laying off Nevadans with federal jobs, eliminating the Department of Education, and pushing a sc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Fraternal Order of Police issued the following news release: * * * LEOSA Reform Act Passes House Committee Two Other FOP-Supported Bills Also Move to House Floor Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded the news that the House Committee on the Judiciary favorably reported H.R. 2243, the "LEOSA Reform Act," today on a 13-11 vote. The committee also favorably reported H.R. 2240, the "Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and We more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 26 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * STATEMENT: Michigan Dems Chair Slams Trump's Attacks on Social Security with Nominee Bisignano LANSING -- Following Frank Bisignano's hearings today to be Trump's head of Social Security Administration, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party Curtis Hertel released the following statement: "More than two million Michiganders rely on Social Security to pay rent, put food on more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on SiriusXM's 'Mornings With Zerlina' Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on SiriusXM's "Mornings with Zerlina" with Zerlina Miller. The Governor spoke on her proposal for universal free school meals, the ongoing Budget negotiations and which challenges she is prioritizing from the Trump administration. AUDIO: The Governor's r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on March 25, 2025: * * * PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF AMERICAN ELECTIONS By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. Despite pioneering self-government, the United States now fails to enforce basic and necessary election protections employed by modern, developed nations, as well as tho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on March 25, 2025: * * * Protecting America's Bank Account Against Fraud, Waste, and Abuse By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose. Promoting financial integrity and operational efficiency are critical responsibilities of the Federal Government. The Federal Government processes trillions of dollars annually more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Rebuke Committee Republicans' "Dismantling Government Act" Washington, D.C. (March 25, 2025). Below is Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly's statement, as prepared for delivery, in strong opposition to Chairman Comer's "Dismantling Government Act", which would use the shell of a long-dormant sta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Hosts Telephone Town Hall with Fifth District Constituents to Discuss Affordability Agenda for Jersey WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last night, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) hosted a Telephone Town Hall with thousands of North Jersey residents to discuss his Affordability Agenda for Jersey. Gottheimer answered questions on how he is working to combat high food and grocery more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * REMINDER: Susan Collins and Thom Tillis Supported Gutting Social Security As the Senate holds a nomination hearing this morning for Wall Street megamillionaire Frank Bisignano to lead the Social Security Administration and push Donald Trump's plan to gut Social Security, Susan Collins and Thom Tillis are in the spotlight for their long records of risking Social Security while giving t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 24, 2025: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans Introduces Bipartisan Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act Congressman Gabe Evans has co-introduced the bipartisan Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act, a bill remove deceased people from Medicaid and Medicare rolls and cut down on fraud in the system. The bill requires states to regularly check the Social Security Administration's death file for deceas more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * REPRESENTATIVES MORELLE, CISCOMANI ANNOUNCE BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO SUPPORT VETERAN CAREGIVERS Morelle-led legislation would provide employment assistance and healthcare for family member caregivers of disabled veterans (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D, NY-25) and Congressman Juan Ciscomani (R, AZ-6) announced they have introduced the Veteran Caregiver Re-educ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Reps. Frankel, DeLauro, Williams (GA), Leger Fernandez Introduce Resolution Recognizing Equal Pay Day Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-22), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Nikema Williams (GA-5), and Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3) introduced a resolution recognizing March 25th, 2025, as Equal Pay Day to underscore the disparity between wages paid to men and women. The r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Leger Fernandez, DeLauro, Frankel, Williams (GA), Introduce Resolution Recognizing Equal Pay Day Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Nikema Williams (GA-5) introduced a resolution recognizing March 25th, 2025, as Equal Pay Day to underscore the disparity between wages paid to men and women. The resol more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on March 25, 2025, at the markup of Mehmet Oz's nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: * * * Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Markup of Dr. Oz to be CMS Administrator Later today, this Committee will vote on Dr. Oz's nomination. I'm going to spend a few minutes explaining why I cannot support his nomination. During his confirmation h more PR

WOODLAWN, Maryland, March 26 -- The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news release: * * * Report Shows Delays in Employees Addressing Critical Issues Could Jeopardize Beneficiaries' Financial Security A recent Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit report found that Social Security Administration (SSA) employees did not properly process 57 percent of the Manager-to-Manager (M2M) requests randomly sampled. The audit report demonstrates S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Trump Administration, DOGE Activities Risk SSA Operations and Security of Personal Data By Jacob Leibenluft, Devin O'Connor and Kathleen Romig Executive Summary Tens of millions of people count on the Social Security Administration (SSA) to reliably deliver benefits they need to pay rent or afford basic household expenses.[2] In recent weeks, however, the Trump Administration - including  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hirono Highlights Dangers of Mass Federal Firings to Hawaii, U.S. ~ Video of Sen. Hirono's floor speech is available here ~ WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, took to the Senate floor to speak out against the Trump Administration's attacks on the federal workforce and funding. During her remarks, Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 25, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Protects the Integrity of American Elections RESTORING TRUST IN AMERICAN ELECTIONS: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to protect the integrity of American elections. * This Order strengthens voter citizenship verification and bans foreign nationals from interfering in U.S. elections. - The Election Assistance Commission will require documentary more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump Social Security Nominee for Lying Over DOGE Connections, Following Whistleblower Statement At Senate Finance Committee Confirmation Hearing, Wyden Presses Social Security Nominee on DOGE Connections, Demands Commitment to Protect Americans' Benefits Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on March 25, 2025, to consider the nomination of Frank Bisignano to lead the Social Security Administration: * * * Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing to Consider Nomination of Frank Bisignano to Lead Social Security As Prepared for Delivery This morning the Finance Committee gathers to discuss the future of the Social Security Administration and its poten more PR