WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Announcing New Findings on Pfizer Tax Dodging, Wyden Blasts Republican Plan for More Corporate Tax Breaks As Prepared for Delivery Four years ago, I kicked off an investigation of Big Pharma's tax practices -- the dodges and tricks these hugely profitable, multinational firms use to winnow down their tax bills. This was not all that lon more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Welch Lead Colleagues in Spotlighting Devastating Trump Cuts Jeopardizing Cures for Alzheimer's Disease, Cancers Witnesses, including Former NIH Director, highlight how deep cuts, staffing layoffs, and delayed funding at NIH hurt life-saving research WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a forum on Capitol Hill titled "Cures in Crisis: What  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Buchanan, Soto Introduce Bill to Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms Legislation Defines Harmful Algal Blooms as "Major Disaster," Unlocks FEMA Assistance Follows Recent Health Alerts Linked to Red Tide in Southwest Florida WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Co-Chairman of the bipartisan Florida delegation, and Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.), introduced legislation to protect  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Encourage Energy Efficiency in Homes Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced the Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Appraisals Act, legislation to encourage energy-efficient and clean energy features to be considered as part of the residential home buying and appraisal proce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: Driving the Energy Future of AI Development WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in The Washington Times this week. "From the lightbulb to the computer, Americans have dreamt, built, and scaled the most more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Secures Economic Assistance for Farmers in Oklahoma | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) announced that he has secured a total of $10 billion for economic assistance for farmers through his legislation, the American Relief Act. An estimated total of over $230 million of that dollar amount will go to farmers and produce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Reintroduces the Baseball Diplomacy Act Would permit Cuban athletes to play in U.S. on non-immigrant visas WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today reintroduced the Baseball Diplomacy Act to eliminate barriers to Cuban athletes entering the U.S. on non-immigrant visas during the baseball season and then returning home when the season ends. The measure would allow player more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Seeks Answers after DOGE Assault on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau $67 million returned to 145,000 in Tennessee alone WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Russell Vought, the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), with concern at the damage done by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after mass dismissal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND CONGRESSMAN ZACHARY NUNN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN "STRENGTHENING SUPPLY CHAINS THROUGH TRUCK DRIVER INCENTIVES ACT" TO BRING DOWN COSTS, SUPPORT DRIVING CAREERS AND ADDRESS TRUCK DRIVER JOB RETENTION Congressman Pat Ryan and Congressman Zachary Nunn Introduce Bipartisan "Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act" to Bring Down Costs, Support Driving Careers an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Statement on Cuts to Illinois Federal Funding for Health, Housing, Food Assistance Chicago, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Vice Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration's decisions to cut $125 million (link is external) from the Illinois Department of Public Health and local healt more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Calls for the Continued Expansion of the A (Gold) Line in the Inland Empire Torres Points to Trump Policies as the Cause of Further Delay in Economic Development for the Inland Empire Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres, a senior member of the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, expressed her unwavering commitment  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Veterinarian Shortage in Rural America Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Finance Committee member Tina Smith (D-Minnesota) reintroduced bipartisan legislation designed to address the chronic shortage of veterinary services available in rural communities. The Rural Veterinary Workforce Act would allow vet more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Applauds Trump Administration for Review of Biden's Anti-Energy Policies, Encourages Support for Small Energy Producers U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today led a letter with nine of his Republican colleagues to Secretary Doug Burgum at the U.S. Department of the Interior urging the reversal of Biden-era regulations that dramatically increase the bonding requirements for oil and gas  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Delegation Hails AIDEA's Coastal Plain Court Victory WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Representative Nick Begich, (all R-Alaska) today issued the following statements after the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska ruled that the Biden administration illegally canceled seven leases in the non-wilderness Coastal Plain of ANWR in 2023. The leases were bid on, won more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Requests HHS Secretary Kennedy Commit to Protecting Long Term Care Services Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. requesting the Secretary commit to protecting long-term care and support services for seniors. "By the year 2050, nearly 20 percent of the United States population will be 65 or older, compa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With American Business Immigrations Coalition To Discuss Work Permits For Immigrant Workers, Citizenship For Dreamers March 26, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today met with members of the American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) to discuss a variety of issues, including labor shortages re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Out Against Republican Resolution That Would Overturn The CFPB Rule That Caps Overdraft Fees March 27, 2025 The CFPB's rule would save Americans up to $5 billion a year, yet Republicans want to gut it WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke out against a Republican resolution that would overturn the Consumer Fin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Edwards, NC colleagues introduce bill to aid small business recovery after Helene U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (R-NC-11) introduced the Helene Small Business Recovery Act, marking the the six-month anniversary of Hurricane Helene's landfall, to facilitate small business owners' access to federal aid for rebuilding after Hurricane Helene. Congressman Don Davis (D-NC-01), Congresswoman Virgi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Smith Celebrate Women in Agriculture RED OAK, Iowa - In celebration of Women's History Month and Iowa Agriculture Week, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, led a bipartisan group of their colleagues, including every female Republican senator, in highlighting the vital role women play in agriculture operations across the country b more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Statement on Route 80 Sinkholes NORTH JERSEY -- Today, March 27, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement regarding sinkholes on Route 80 in North Jersey: "I'm closely monitoring the sinkhole issues along Route 80, and I'm in communication with the NJ Department of Transportation to ensure the state is doing everything possible to address the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Introduces Luke Pettit, Trump's Nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Institutions Pettit has served as Hagerty's Senior Policy Advisor for more than three years WASHINGTON --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today introduced his Senior Policy Advisor, Luke Pettit, at his nomination hearing to be Assistant Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Capito Op-Ed: The Surface Transportation Opportunity Before Us WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed published in the Washington Times, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, detailed her vision for the upcoming Surface Transporta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley, Wu Announce $1 Million Investment to Expand Digital Literacy Initiative Across Boston Federal Funding Delivered by Pressley Will Help Address Gaps in Workforce Development Programs and Help Workers Succeed Video (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) BOSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07),in partnership with Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston leaders, announced a $1 million investment  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in Wall Street Journal: It's Time to Budget Like American Taxpayers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal in response to Senator Ron Johnson's recent op-ed, Is This Any Way to Run a Budget?. In his letter, Senator Scott backs Senator Johnson's call for Congress to approach the federa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Senator Rick Scott Named One of the Most Effective Lawmakers in Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott was recently recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) as one of the top-10 most effective Republican Senators for the 118 th Congress, and one of the most effective first-term Senators in the Senate. The CEL review is based on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: Capito Op-Ed: The Surface Transportation Opportunity Before Us WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed published in the Washington Times, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, detailed her vision for the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. In the piece, Chairman Capito outlines t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement On Trump Proposed 25% Auto Tariffs Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Chair of the House Auto Caucus and a senior member of the House Appropriations and Budget Committees released the following statement on President Trump's proposed 25% auto tariffs on Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Japan, and Germany: "We must do more to address the US manufacturing and t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Back Bipartisan Legislation to Boost America's Mining Workforce Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego are backing the bipartisan Mining Schools Act of 2025 to bolster America's mining workforce and energy security by expanding opportunities in mining education. The bill addresses the nation's declining mining workforce through the establishment of a grant program for universit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Press USDA to Reinstate Food Shipments to Maine Food Banks WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) has joined his colleagues to press the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in reinstating previously approved shipments of food to Maine food banks. In a letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, King and his colleagues asked for the concrete reasoning of the cancellatio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Apprenticeships The American Apprenticeship Act would provide states with tuition assistance funding for apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to apprenticeships. The American Apprenticeship A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Smith, Panetta, Fischbach Introduce Bill to Alleviate Veterinary Workforce Shortages Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) reintroduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act with Reps. Adrian Smith (NE-03), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities. "Veterinar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Klobuchar, Colleagues Press USDA to Not Take Food Away from Food Banks and Hungry Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, joined U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and 24 of their colleagues in pressing the U. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Merkley Statement on CBO's 30-Year Budget Projection Republicans' Budget Bill Will Add a Mountain of Debt to This Projection WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new projections showing what the economy and federal budget would look like over the next 30 years, with the debt growing to 156 percent of GDP if more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Merkley to Republican Colleagues: This is Fraud Republican Leadership's Obsession with Using "Current Policy Baseline" Will Add $37 Trillion to the National Debt WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, took to the Senate Floor to call out the hypocrisy in the Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * NADLER, MURRAY, SCOTT, STANSBURY, AND LEGER FERNANDEZ CONDEMN UNLAWFUL DISMISSAL OF EEOC COMMISSIONERS, DEMAND IMMEDIATE REINSTATEMENT WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Committee on Education & Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), and Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Leads Bipartisan Bill to Address Truck Driver Shortage WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help address truck driver shortages, reduce supply chain disruptions, and lower costs for American families. The Strengthening Supply Chains Through Truck Driver Incentives Act, which is co-led by U.S. Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), would create  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On Equal Pay Day, Duckworth, Durbin Join Senate Democrats in Reintroducing the Paycheck Fairness Act to Help End Wage Discrimination, Close Gender Pay Gap March 26, 2025 [WASHINGTON, DC] - On Equal Pay Day yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) along with the entire Senate Democratic caucus in re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Secures Commitment from EPA Nominee to Help Combat Tijuana River Pollution Crisis WATCH : Padilla highlights importance of federal infrastructure investments to address cross-border sewage flows WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) secured a commitment from Jessica Kramer, nominee for Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water at the Environmental Protect more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Pallone Admonishes Republicans for Wasting Time on Another Anti-Energy Efficiency Resolution that Raises Costs on Businesses and Consumers Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, on the House floor today in opposition to H.J. Res. 24 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Announces Launch of Bipartisan Coastal Communities Caucus for the 119th Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D, NJ-06) joined Representatives David Rouzer (R, NC-07) and John Rutherford (R, FL-05) in launching the bipartisan Coastal Communities Caucus for the 119th Congress. The caucus is a bipartisan group highlighting the unique concerns of those who l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, Congress is moving forward with reconciliation to rein in Washington's reckless spending and put the budget back on a responsible path. This process brings multiple committees together to craft one comprehensive bill that strengthens the economy, reduces waste, and prioritizes taxpayers. The bill secures the borders with more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Shri Thanedar Condemns Trump's Inflationary Auto Tariffs Washington, DC - March 27th, 2025 - I stand in strong opposition to President Trump's blanket tariffs on foreign autos and auto parts. While I support efforts to strengthen the manufacturing industry and the jobs they create, this is not the way to accomplish that. Economists have agreed that these tariffs are unrealistic, inflationary, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Austin Scott, Sanford Bishop, Senators Jon Ossoff, and Rev. Warnock Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Establish Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia's First National Park & Preserve WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Representatives Austin Scott (GA-08) and Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), alongside U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock, reintroduced the bipartisan Ocmulgee Mounds National P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Smucker and Mackenzie Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Online Workforce Training WASHINGTON-Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07) are working to make federal workforce development programs more accessible to individuals seeking flexible online training and upskilling opportunities. Smucker, a senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, and Mackenzie, a member o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Stansbury, Nadler, Scott, Leger Fernandez, Senator Murray Condemn Unlawful Dismissal of EEOC Commissioners, Demand Immediate Reinstatement WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), Rep. Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Rep. Bobby Scott (VA-03), and Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led 236 colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump in respo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Introduces Pershing County Lands Bill to Support Economic Development, Increase Conservation WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act to expand protections for and improve the management of public lands in the County, and create new conservation and recreation opportunities, while ensuring the revenue from la more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Schatz, Curtis Introduce Tribal Energy Fairness Act To Lower Costs, Strengthen Tribal Energy Sovereignty Bipartisan Legislation Removes Barriers and Boosts Tribal Access to Federal Energy Resources WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and John Curtis (R-Utah)  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Scott, Nadler, Murray, Stansbury and Leger Fernandez Condemn Unlawful Dismissal of EEOC Commissioners, Demand Immediate Reinstatement WASHINGTON - Today, Committee on Education & Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Representative more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. President, it is a distinct honor for me to speak today on behalf of Aaron Reitz as he continues through the confirmation process to serve as the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice. Throughout his career, whether in law, government, or on the battlefield, Aaron has earned the respect and the admiration of all who have had the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. President, on the economy, yesterday we got another piece of evidence that Donald Trump is failing at the one thing the American people want him to do: keep the economy strong. The Conference Board, one of the most trusted business research organizations, showed consumer confidence has dropped for the fourth straight month. And it didn't just drop; it is now at the lowes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Senate Passes Scott-Led Effort to Repeal Biden-Era CFPB Overdraft Rule Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate passed Chairman Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Biden administration Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) final rule imposing new price controls on more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Votes to Advance Sen. Cruz Resolution Overturning IRS Cryptocurrency Regulation for Presidential Signature WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the United States Senate voted 70-28 on final passage of a a resolution authored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to overturn a Biden administration midnight rule imposing regulations on software developers of decentralized financial (DeFi) technology. The resolution h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on the 11th Anniversary of New Hampshire Adopting Medicaid Expansion WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement today to commemorate the 11 th anniversary of New Hampshire adopting Medicaid Expansion, which she signed into law as part of a bipartisan effort she led as Governor: "Eleven years ago today, as Governor, I signed Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Hosts Office Hours on Importance of Protecting SNAP and Food Security Benefits as Trump Administration, Congressional Republicans Plan for Cuts Massachusetts receives $2.6 billion in SNAP annually Washington (March 26, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today hosted a virtual meeting with Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02), advocates from Mass Law Reform Institute, P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester join Senate Democratic Caucus in reintroducing Paycheck Fairness Act to end wage discrimination and close the gender pay gap WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in reintroducing Senator Patty Murray's (D-Wash.) Paycheck Fairness Act on Equal Pay Day this week. This legislation w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Larson, Fischbach, Panetta Reintroduce Bill to Expand Access to Veterinarians in Rural Areas Washington, DC -- Today Reps. Adrian Smith (R-NE), John Larson (D-CT), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Rural Veterinary Workforce Act, legislation to help address the shortages in essential veterinary services facing rural communities. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * T&I Republicans Highlighted in Washington Times Washington, DC - Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and other Committee Republican leaders are featured in the Washington Times in a series of columns focused on the Committee's agenda for the 119th Congress and their goals as leading members on T&I.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schakowsky, Lawmakers Press Trump on Illegal FTC Firings, Demand Commissioners be Reinstated "These purported firings threaten the FTC's existence as an independent enforcement agency and pave the way for you to use the FTC as a tool for partisan retribution." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-Il more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin, Welch Lead Schumer, Colleagues Spotlighting Trumps Cuts to Cancer and Alzheimer's Cures A full recording of the forum is available here WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Peter Welch (D-VT) led Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 14 of their Senate colleagues at a forum to spotlight Elon Musk and President Donald Trump's efforts to cut cancer, more PR