WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: My name is Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, and I currently serve as a Senior Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Peter Kareiva, CEO and president of the Aquarium of Pacific, from a March 25, 2025, hearing on legislation to improve endangered species conservation: * * * Good morning, Chair Hageman and members of the subcommittee. My name is Peter Kareiva, and I am the CEO and President of the Aquarium of the Pacific. Our Aquarium attracts 1.6M visitors every year. We are pro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Colleagues in Laying Out Worker-First American Trade Policy WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Trump Administration plans to reshape the nation's trade policy, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is leading her Midwest colleagues, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), in laying out a vision to prioritize American workers in trade policy, re-establish the United States as  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 30, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Talks Reconciliation, Economy on Face the Nation and The Hill Sunday WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined CBS News' Face the Nation and The Hill Sunday on NewsNation urging the U.S. Senate to advance the House-passed budget resolution, which would unlock the reconciliation proc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Chairwoman Foxx Opening Remarks on H.R. 1526, H.R. 22, S.J. Res. 18, and S.J. Res. 28 As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon. The Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Before we proceed with our hearing, we have a housekeeping matter to take care of regarding the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of March 31, 2025 Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, April 1, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies will hold a Member Day hearing. On Wednesday, April 2, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Gould, President Trump's nominee to be comptroller of the currency, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren and members of the Committee. It is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Comptroller of the Currency. I am grateful to the President and Secretary Bessent for their trust and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jackson condemns Trump's attack on diversity in Europe As a member of the United States Congress and a lifelong advocate for civil rights and social justice, I strongly condemn the recent attempts by the U.S. administration to impose restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives within European companies. These heavy-handed and misguided actions--threatening lega more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shreve Highlights Another Successful Week Connecting With Hoosiers Across the District Washington, DC -- Congressman Jefferson Shreve spoke on the House Floor about his time meeting with local business owners, Hoosier farmers, realtors, senior citizens, and constituents across Indiana's 6th District. His remarks can be viewed here. Congressman Shreve hosted a small business roundtab more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Make the Feral Swine Eradication Program Permanent WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) today introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act, which would extend and make permanent a pilot program to safeguard public health, agriculture, and local ecosystems more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Sean Donahue, President Trump's nominee to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, from a March 26, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and esteemed Senators, it is an honor and privilege to be here and testify before you today as you take part in the important advice and consent responsibility of this esteemed body an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Marcus Molinaro, President Trump's nominee to be federal transit administrator, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, Members of the Committee -- Thank you for the opportunity to be here with you today. I'm honored and humbled to appear before you as President Trump's nominee for Federal Transit Administrator. I am grateful to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Oriana Skylar Mastro, a fellow at Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Shared Threats: Indo-Pacific Alliances and Burden Sharing in Today's Geopolitical Environment": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and esteemed members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to present my views on how to best a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez, Newhouse, Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Markets for Forest Products Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03), along with Reps. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01), introduced the bipartisan Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act. The bill will strengthen the U.S. Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Grant Program more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Lora Ries, director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Part 1: Consequences of Failure: How Biden's Policies Fueled the Border Crisis": * * * My name is Lora Ries and I am the Director of the Border Security and Immigration Center at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen, Tillis Urge U.S. Department of Agriculture to Quickly Distribute Disaster Relief to Assist Farmers, Rural Communities in Recovery (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter last we more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 30, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joins Fox News To Discuss Advancing President Trump's Agenda, Combating Antisemitism & President Trump's America First Peace Through Strength Foreign Policy Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss advancing President Trump's agenda. View highlights from the interv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces Legislation to Block Offensive Weapons Sales to Israel WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) are introducing Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRD) to block the sale of specific offensive weapons to Israel. U.S. weapons have been used to wage this war, which in addition to killing thousands and displacing millions, has razed entire commu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Working to Get Maine Farmers Expected Federal Investments to Sustain Operations WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) joined his colleagues to introduce legislation that will direct much-needed funding to farmers in Maine. The Honor Farmer Contracts Act would release federal funding -- currently being withheld by the White House -- for all contracts and agreements previou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- 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 31 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Announces Winners of 2025 President's Day Essay Contest (NEW YORK, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is announcing the winners of her annual President's Day Essay Contest. This annual contest invites students in grades 3-5 who reside in or attend school in New York's 11th Congressional District to share their ideas on how they would improve their community and country as Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey and Moulton Reintroduce legislation to Redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Washington (March 31, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) have reintroduced legislation that would redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton and Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton and Senator Edward J. Markey have reintroduced legislation (link is external) that would redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site as the Salem Maritime National Historical Park. Salem Marit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation To Improve Safety Net For Small Farmers WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in reintroducing the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Urges Rollback of Acer Grant Freeze, Raises Alarm over Negative Impact of Trump Administration on NH Maple Industry Funding freeze comes as Trump's tariffs are significantly increasing costs for the more than 350 maple producers in New Hampshire, most of whom source production equipment from Canada. This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Maple Caucus more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, LaMalfa Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) reintroduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act which would repeal the 12% federal excise tax on heavy trucks. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), and Max Miller (OH-07) joined in introducing this bipartisan legi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Slams Elon Musk's DOGE Infiltration of SEC Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released this statement following reports that Elon Musk's DOGE has taken over the Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC). Last month, Congresswo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Fights Back Against Trump's Reckless Tariffs That Will Drive Up Prices on Families and Wreak Havoc on the Economy Above: Gottheimer announces new action to protect against President Trump's reckless tariffs. WESTWOOD, NJ -- Today, March 31, 2025, ahead of President Trump's sweeping tariffs taking effect on Wednesday, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) joined local bu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Obernolte, Beyer introduce bipartisan CREATE AI Act to expand access to artificial intelligence research tools Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced H.R. 2385, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025, or the CREATE AI Act, legislation that would establish the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Obernolte, Beyer introduce bipartisan CREATE AI Act to expand access to artificial intelligence research tools WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Don Beyer (D-VA) introduced H.R. 2385, the Creating Resources for Every American To Experiment with Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025, or the CREATE AI Act, legislation that would establish the National Artificial Intell more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Paul Atkins, President Trump's nominee to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, from a March 27, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today as President Trump's nominee to be Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. I have greatly e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Rep. Ansari Introduce Legislation to Help Families Pay their Heating and Cooling Bills Legislation would provide urgently needed relief for families as energy prices rise Bill Text (PDF) | Section-by-Section (PDF) Washington (March 31, 2025) -- Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) today more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 31, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Putting the Will of the American People Before Judicial Activism Week after week, the American people are seeing federal judges issue nationwide injunctions that block President Trump from implementing the America First policy agenda he was elected for, preventing him fr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Committed to Delivering on President Trump's Agenda Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, work on the president's nominations continues apace. "Last week, we confirmed nine members of the president's administr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Reed Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Civic Engagement and Promote Service WASHINGTON - In an effort to bring Americans together through service to the nation and their fellow citizens, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) reintroduced the Unity through Service Act, legislation that would create a whole of government approach to addressing military, national, and public  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa released the following testimony by Obert Bore, program Lead on responsible investments and business of the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Metals, Minerals, and Mining: How the CCP Fuels Conflict and Exploitation in Africa." CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Jacobs, and distinguished Committee members, I appreciate this opportunity to more PR