WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following written testimony by Dave Schryver, president and CEO of the American Public Gas Association, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets." CFTC is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, members of the Committee, my name is Dave Schryver, the President and CEO of the American Public Gas Association (APGA more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Angling to Boost RI Fishing Industry, RI Delegation Introduces Bill to Give Ocean State Fishermen Greater Say on Catch Quotas WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to give Rhode Island fishermen a voice and voting power on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC), which manages some of the most important fish stocks for the state's commercial fishing industry - chief among them squid, the Rhode more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands for USDA to Not Take Food Away from Food Banks and Hungry Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a group of her colleagues are demanding answers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) about the cancellation of previously approved funding through The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) for food banks and other emergency food providers. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Casten Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy are Considered in Home Appraisals Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-Ill.) reintroduced the Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Appraisals Act. This legislation will encourage energy-efficient and clean energy features to be conside more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murphy, DeLauro, & Larson Demand Reinstatement of Terminated NOAA Employees [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), joined by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (CT-01) and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding the reinstatement of over 800 National Oceanic more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Decries Trump Auto Tariffs Expected to Spike Vehicle Prices By $5,000 to $15,000 03.27.25 Trump declared today that he'll impose a 25% tax on imported vehicles & some auto parts starting 4/2; Cantwell: "The Constitution gave Congress this power to set duties and to regulate foreign commerce... It's time for Congress to reassert that authority" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Murkowski Propose New Tax Credit to Promote Hydropower Facility Upgrades & Keep Energy Costs Affordable 03.28.25 Bipartisan legislation creates new federal incentive for dam safety and fish passage improvements, as well as help fund removal of obsolete river obstructions WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commer more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * CBC Issues Letter Urging Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to Protect Minority Business Development Agency On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) led the Congressional Black Caucus in a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to voice concerns about the impending threat that President Trump's recent Executive Order (EO), "Continuing the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman LaMalfa Hosts Special Order to Highlight Western Issues This week, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) hosted Western Caucus Members for a special order to highlight issues important to rural America and the West. "I wanted to take the time to highlight some of the work that we're doing in the Western Caucus," said Chairman LaMalfa. "As a group of over 90  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by Tori Strawter-Tanks, director of Clayton County Senior Services Department, from a March 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Breaking the Cycle of Senior Loneliness: Strengthening Family and Community Support": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to speak before you today. My name is Tori Strawter-Tanks, and I have the privilege of serving as the Director of Senior Services in Clayton County, Geor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Leaders Demand Reversal of NOAA Space Commerce Office Firings WASHINGTON, DC (March 26, 2025) -- Last week, Committee leaders sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Lutnick demanding that the firings of probationary employees at NOAA's Office of Space Commerce be reversed. NOAA's OSC is essential for the continued growth of America's burgeoning commercial space sector. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Commodity Markets Council Chairman Charles P. Carey from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets." CFTC is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me here today to testify on the history of our markets and our regulatory structure in the Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on March 27, 2025, entitled "The Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2025 to 2055." Here are excerpts: * * * Projections at a Glance This report presents the Congressional Budget Office's projections of what the federal budget and the economy would look like over the next 30 years if current laws generally remained unchanged. Those long-term projections are based on the agency's January 2025 demographic projec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on March 27, 2025, entitled "The Long-Term Budget Outlook - 2025 to 2055:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Chapter 2: Spending and Revenues Overview In the Congressional Budget Office's projections, which reflect the assumption that current laws governing taxes and spending generally remain unchanged, total federal outlays equal 23.3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2025, remain near th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on March 27, 2025, entitled "The Long-Term Budget Outlook - 2025 to 2055:" (Continued from Part 2 of 3) * * * Chapter 3: Long-Term Demographic and Economic Projections Overview Demographic and economic trends are key determinants of the long-term budget outlook. By the Congressional Budget Office's estimate, the U.S. population will grow more slowly over the next 30 years than it did over the past 3 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill Aimed at Expanding Broadband Access Across Appalachia WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today introduced the Expanding Appalachia's Broadband Access Act, which aims to increase access to broadband for rural communities across Appalachia. "Southern Ohio has long been a broadband desert, with our rural communities being left behind in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Reintroduces Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers Washington, D.C. - Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Jim Himes (CT-04) reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm safety net and expands federal crop insurance by allowing  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Varney & Co: We Need to Make Trump's Tax Cuts Permanent "One of the number one complaints I hear from businesses is the uncertainty of the tax code. Let's make it permanent" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business' Varney & Co, where he discussed the need to make President Trump's tax cuts permanent and prevent a massive tax hike from hitting Americans. W more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, Ways & Means Democrats Seek to Rein in a President's Tariff Powers to Stop a Massive Tax Increase on all Americans Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) Brad Schneider (IL-10), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act, legislation which would repeal Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * DMV Senators Announce MERIT Act to Reinstate Recently Terminated Probationary Federal Employees WASHINGTON - Today, Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sens. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing the of the Model Employee Reinstatement for Ill-advised Termination (MERIT) Act. This timely legislation would reinstate recently terminated probationary federal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Durbin Meets With American Business Immigration Coalition To Discuss Work Permits For Immigrant Workers, Citizenship For Dreamers 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following written testimony by J. Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets": * * * Thank you Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, Members of the committee, and other distinguished colleagues for holding this hearing to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Commo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability released the following testimony by John Roth, former inspector general of Homeland Security, from a March 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Eliminating Waste, Fraud and Abuse at the Department of Homeland Security: Addressing the Biden-Harris Administration's Failures": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the issue of preventing waste, fraud and abuse at the Department of H more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Five Key Moments: Hearing on Trade Negotiation Priorities WASHINGTON, D.C. - In advance of the release of the Trump Administration's America First Trade Policy, the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee held a hearing outlining key priorities for future trade negotiations. The hearing highlighted how President Trump's trade strategy is building off the suc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), joined by Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm safety n more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Past and Future of Commodity Markets." CFTC is the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. * * * Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing "The CFTC at 50: Examining the Pas more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kansan Highlights Trump's Threat to KanCare in New KC Star Essay Today, in a Kansas City Star essay (link is external), a health care policy expert and Prairie Village mother shines a light on the dangerous cuts to Medicaid, known as KanCare in Kansas, being pushed by President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress -- and the work Representative Sharice Davids is doing to stop them. Tod more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar, and Warner Announce Expected Vote Timing on their Bill to Undo Canada Tariffs that will Raise Costs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Next Tuesday, April 1, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on legislation led by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) to undo President Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods, which amount to a 25 percent tax on goods imported fr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Revitalize Downtowns and Tackle Housing Affordability Crisis Washington, D.C. - Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the bipartisan Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act with Reps. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Mike Carey (OH-15). Their bill incentivizes the conversion of existing vacant and underutilized commercial properties into new housi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP GUTTING UNION RIGHTS Boston, MA - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to stand up for working class Americans. They lied. Instead of lowering the high cost of living, Republicans are attacking everyday Americans and crashing the economy in real time.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP GUTTING UNION RIGHTS Boston, MA - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to stand up for working class Americans. They lied. Instead of lowering the high cost of living, Republicans are attacking everyday Americans and crashing the economy in real time. The freedom to negotiate more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- 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 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Leads New York Delegation Letter Opposing Trump's Executive Order Eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Representative Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Dean of the New York Congressional Delegation, led a letter signed by fifteen members of New York's delegation to President Donald Trump, expressing strong opposition to his Executive Order calling for t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on President Trump to Fully Fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) are calling on President Donald Trump, Office of Management and Budget Direc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on President Trump to Fully Fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) are calling on President Donald Trump, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell V more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on President Trump to Fully Fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) are calling on President Donald Trump, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, Do more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Calls on President Trump to Fully Fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services The New Hampshire delegation are calling on President Donald Trump, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, Domestic Policy Council Director Vince Haley, and Office of Intergovernmental Affairs Director Alex Meyer to immediately reverse the President's March 14 Executive Order (li more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * On the House Floor: Fedorchak advocates her legislation to overturn Biden's 'Once-In-Always-In' rule Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) participated in a Special Order on the House Floor today, hosted by Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), to demand an end to the Biden administration's reinstatement of the 'Once-In-Always-In' rule. This regulat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cleaver Lead 100+ Democrats in Condemning HUD Field Office Cuts, Urging Reinstatement of Civil Servants San Francisco Regional Office among HUD offices rumored to be closing WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-Mo.-05) led more than 100 Democrats in the Senate and House in condemning staffing cuts and potential closures more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Leads Committee Democrats in Introduction of Resolution of Inquiry to Investigate Trump and Musk's Illegal CFPB Shutdown Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, led Committee Democrats in introducing H. Res. 259, a Resolution of Inquiry (ROI) deman more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, House Leaders Cheer Successful Effort to Defend American Consumers and the CFPB in Court Today, House Financial Services Committee, Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) and leaders of the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) and House Judiciary Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Visits Route 80 Sinkhole Site, Urges Swift Federal Action to Support Jersey Above: Gottheimer urges swift federal action to support Route 80 sinkhole recovery efforts. DOVER, NJ -- Yesterday, March 27, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited the sinkhole along Route 80 that has caused major disruptions for Fifth District families, commuters, and local small  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation to Improve Safety Net for Small Farmers WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), joined by Congressman John Larson (CT-01), Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04), and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) reintroduced the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act of 2025. This legislation improves the farm s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Rep. Goldman's Resolution Repealing Burdensome Regulations Passes the House WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Craig Goldman (R-TX) released the following statement after his joint resolution, H.J. Res. 75, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation repeals the Biden administration's energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment, which the De more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kevin Kiley, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the California Center for Jobs and the Economy has just released an absolutely stunning report that shows how deeply Governor Gavin Newsom has driven our State's economy into the ground. Among the findings was that for the month of January, job growth in our State was nonexistent. The number of net jobs that were added to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. LaMalfa Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the twelve percent Federal excise tax on heavy trucks with Reps. Pappas (D-NH), LaHood (R-IL), Carbajal (D-CA), and Miller (R-OH). The 12% excise tax on heavy trucks is the highest excise tax lev more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cammack & Craig, Sens. Ernst & Smith Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution To Designate March 27 As "National Women In Agriculture Day" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In celebration of Women's History Month and National Agriculture Week, Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Congresswoman Angie Craig (D-MN-02), and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN)--members of the House and Senate A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Scott, and Williams Oppose Trump Administration Efforts to Hurt Consumers by Merging the FDIC with other Banking Regulators (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), David Scott (D-GA), and Nikema Williams (D-GA), members of the House Financial Services Committee, led 50 House Democrats in sending a letter to Travis Hill, the Acting Chairman of t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. David Scott, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on March 28, 2025: * * * Reps. David Scott, Cleaver, and Williams Oppose Trump Admin Efforts to Hurt Consumers by Merging the FDIC with Other Banking Regulators WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13), Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), and Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), members of the House Financial Services Committee, led 50 House Democrats in sending a letter to Travis Hill, t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-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 of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Bill Briggs, President Trump's nominee to be deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration, from a March 12, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and distinguished Members of the Committee. My name is Bill Briggs and it is a great honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Deputy Administrator of the Small Busin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Warren, 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." Full Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky, Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Sub more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER, WAYS & MEANS DEMS SEEK TO REIN IN TRUMP'S UNILATERAL TARIFF AUTHORITIES WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, along with fellow committee members Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), today introduced the Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act which wo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Port of Lewiston, Idaho's only seaport and an economic cornerstone of north Idaho and the broader Pacific Northwest. In 1975, the Port of Lewiston opened, marked by the launch of the first barge to sail westward down the Columbia-Snake River System. Nez Perce County voters approved its creation in 1958 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following floor remarks on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. President, like all of us, last week, I was back home in my great State--the great State of Alaska. And, actually, I try to be home every weekend, even when we are in session. But this trip back home was particularly important because I was in Juneau, AK, our State's capital, to deliver my annual address to our legislature. We have a really great tradition in Alaska where the S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues press USDA to not take food away from food banks and hungry families WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and 24 of their colleagues demanded more information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture about the cancellation of previously approved emergency food assistance funding for food banks and other emergency food providers. The more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by David Rothzeid, principal of investments at Shield Capital, from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Golden Age of American Innovation: Reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st Century." SBIR is the Small Business Innovation Research Program and STTR is the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. * * * Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, good Afternoon,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith: Working Class Tax Relief Will Deliver A Second Trump Economic Boom WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the February 2025 reading of the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure, the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index: "Reckless  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Dan Goldman on Trump Administration's Illegal Executive Order Eliminating Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Employees "Donald Trump's illegal, pretextual, and destructive Executive Order attempting to eliminate collective bargaining for two-thirds of the federal workforce is an unacceptable attack on hardworking public servants and the fundamental rights of all w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan and Peters Introduce Resolution to Preserve Independent USPS WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced a bipartisan resolution to support the independence and critical public service mission of the United States Postal Service, emphasizing the essential role the Postal Service has played in connecting and serving Americans, especially in rural co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Ken Mahmud, executive vice president of Triton Systems Inc., from a March 5, 2025, hearing entitled "Golden Age of American Innovation: Reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st Century": * * * Good afternoon, Honorable Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and all other members of the Senate Small Business Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak at today's hearing. I am pleased  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Attack on the Minority Business Development Agency Will Harm Small Businesses In recent weeks, Trump escalated his assault on small businesses by signing an Executive Order to gut the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The MBDA was created to assist businesses owned by people of color -- who face the greatest barriers to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Waters, Green, Beatty, Garcia, Pressley and Williams Demand Commerce Secretary Immediately Restore the Minority Business Development Agency Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and members of the Committee's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group, Representatives Al Green  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ways & Means Dems Seek To Rein In Trump's Unilateral Tariff Authorities Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, along with fellow committee members Reps. Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), today introduced the Repealing Outdated and Unilateral Tariff Authorities Act which would repeal Section 338 of the Tariff more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Trump Cabinet Voices Support for Cassidy's Trade, Manufacturing Bill to Hold China Accountable WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released a new video featuring vocal support from several of President Trump's Cabinet nominees for his Foreign Pollution Fee Act to level the playing field with Chinese manufacturing and expand American production. During their  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * What They're Saying: LaMalfa Reintroduces Bill to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks Washington, D.C.-- Yesterday, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on heavy trucks, the highest excise tax on any product in the country. This outdated tax drives up the cost of new trucks by as much as $30,000, forcing businesses to more PR