WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Introduces Bill to Release Illegally Withheld Funding for Wisconsin Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honor Farmer Contracts Act, legislation to release illegally withheld funding for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). President Trump's USDA has refused to make reim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Resolution Introduced Declaring April as Second Chance Month Washington, DC \- Today, U.S. Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Don Bacon (R-NE), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Carol Miller (R-WV), and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) alongside U.S Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the bicameral Second Chance Month Resolution. The me more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * BIPARTISAN RESOLUTION INTRODUCED DECLARING APRIL AS SECOND CHANCE MONTH Today, U.S. Representatives Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Barry Moore (R-AL), Carol Miller (R-WV), and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) alongside U.S Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the bicameral Second Chance Month Resolution. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition of Members Reintroduce the Taiwan Allies Fund Act to Support Taiwan's International Space, Counter CCP Economic Coercion WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Budzinski, Nunn, Courtney and Smith Introduce Bill to Improve Young Farmers' Access to Land WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA-03), Congressman Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the New Producer Economic Security Act -- bipartisan legislation to help bring the next generation into family farmi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Burlison: Artificial Intelligence Technology Has the Potential to Transform America WASHINGTON--Today, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered an opening statement at the hearing on "Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect the Deschutes River Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy's (DRC) eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality improvement initiatives and conservation efforts. Since more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Bynum and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Protect the Deschutes River Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy's (DRC) eligibility to receive federal funding for water quality improvement initiatives and conservatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues released the following testimony by Evan Ellis, senior associate of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "PRC Influence and the Status of Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies in the Western Hemisphere." PRC is the People's Republic of China. * * * Cha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Introduces Bill Blocking Republican Plan to Cut SNAP Benefits for Tax Cuts Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Vice Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture, has introduced The Hunger Free Future Act, new legislation to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) from backdoor benefit cuts. VIDEO: Press Conference Announcing The Hunger Fr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- President Trump sent to the House the following message: * * * CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO SIGNIFICANT MALICIOUS CYBER-ENABLED ACTIVITIES- MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TRUMP To the Congress of the United States: Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Cassidy Push for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.), alongside Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), introduced the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act to reform the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which has not been updated  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Davidson: We Must Continually Assess The Effectiveness Of The Tools And Techniques Traditionally Used To Secure Our Financial System Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a National Security Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chair Warren Davidson (OH-08), to explore the growing thre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Republican Plans To Cut Medicaid In Order To Provide Tax Cuts To Billionaires March 31, 2025 Durbin: "If Republicans push forward with their cruel and unpopular funding plan, working families will lose and billionaires will win" WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed Congressional Republicans for their plan to slash more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Retain International Graduates With Advanced STEM Degrees April 01, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would streamline the path for advanced Science, Technology, Engineering, and Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Leads Legislation to Fix Tax Code and Support Financial Security for Iowa Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the Secure Family Futures Act to apply ordinary treatment of debt investments for insurance companies, which in turn, would help secure life insurance policies - at a lower cost - for American families. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) is an  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues released the following written testimony by Samantha Custer, director of policy analysis for AidData at William and Mary's Global Research Institute, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "PRC Influence and the Status of Taiwan's Diplomatic Allies in the Western Hemisphere." PRC is the People's Republic of China. * *  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Gomez Pushes to Block Illegal Use of IRS Data to Target Immigrant Families WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Linda Sanchez (CA-38), and Dan Goldman (NY-10) in calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately halt any efforts to m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Daines Praise Trump Admin Review of Biden's Anti-Energy Policies, Backs Small Energy Producers WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 8 Republican colleagues in sending a letter 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * House Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Examine the Impact of Burdensome Regulations on Main Street America WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full House Committee on Small Business hearing titled "The Golden Age: Unleashing Main Street Through Deregulation." Chairman Williams issued the following more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following testimony by opening statement from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled " To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies": * * * I want to thank the gentleman from Florida for having this hearing today, and I look forward to the great work he'll accomplish as Chairman of this subcommittee. On the surface, today's topic might seem mundane. Howev more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by opening statement from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled " To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies": * * * Good morning, and thank you to our witnesses for being with us today. Today's hearing is on a topic that impacts hundreds of millions of Americans daily: the technological advancements of the Blue more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ezell, Carbajal Stand Strong for the Jones Act in New Opinion Piece Last week, Congressmen Mike Ezell (R-MS-04) and Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) penned an opinion piece for The Washington Times emphasizing the bipartisan support for the Jones Act and its critical role in protecting America's shipbuilding industry, national security, and maritime workforce. In the piece, Ezell a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mullin Joins Meet the Press, Highlights the Return of Real Leadership "We have terrorist organizations coming after the United States everywhere because the Biden administration has done nothing for four years." Washington, D.C. -On Sunday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined NBC's Kristen Welker on Meet the Press to discuss the Trump administration's return to peace through str more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Kean Introduces Legislation to Secure America's Leadership in Undersea Cable Infrastructure (April 1, 2025) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) introduced the Undersea Cable Control Act, a bill designed to secure America's leadership in undersea cable infrastructure. This legislation aims to prevent China and other foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities WASHINGTON, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand financial support for fishing communities in Maine and across the country. The Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act would allow businesses that provide direct assista more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Pingree Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Support Fishing Communities U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand financial support for fishing communities in Maine and across the country. The Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act wouldallow businesses that provide direct assistance to fishing operati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Kaine Launch Effort to Protect and Strengthen Federal Student Loan Repayment Options Washington, D.C. - With affordable student loan repayment options at risk under the Trump Administration, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Virginia's U.S. Senator Tim Kaine today led their colleagues to launch a new effort to protect and expand federal student loan repayment programs. The Savings Oppo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Lawler Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Iran WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee Chairman Michael Lawler delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled, "A Return to Maximum Pressure: Comprehensively Countering the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Joins Congressional Ag Trade Caucus Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) announced she has officially joined the bipartisan Congressional Agricultural Trade Caucus to advocate for trade policies that benefit Iowa's farmers, ranchers, and producers. "Iowa leads the nation in corn, pork, and soybean production, and expanding access to internatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Latest Trump Attack on the Health of the American People WASHINGTON, DC--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted the Trump Administration for its latest attack on the health of the American people with illegal mass firings at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): "The Trump Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Earl Childress, senior vice president and chief commercial officer of Oceaneering International Inc., from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies": * * * Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, Subcommittee Chairman Franklin, Sub-committee Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for holdin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Bonamici Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on AI in K-12 Education WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) delivered the following opening statement at today's Early Childhood and Secondary Education Subcommittee hearing entitled, "From Cha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Dangerous Judicial Power Grab Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025)--Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artifi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Helps Introduce Critical Bipartisan Cryptocurrency Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) helped introduce the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act, establishing a framework for the issuance and operation of dollar-denominated payment stablecoins in the United States. "Cryptocurrency offers tre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, candidate Trump and President-elect Trump consistently and repeatedly promised the American people that when he was elected, on day one that he would lower the cost of living for Americans. He very effectively campaigned on that issue, and I think that that was a major driving force in terms of why he prevailed on Novembe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Panetta Introduces Legislation to Reclaim Congressional Trade Powers Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the Reclaim Trade Powers Act which would modernize outdated trade authorities and ensure that Congress, not the Administration, has the final say when it comes to imposing broad tariffs. This legislation was introduced ahead of P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I recognize that most Americans are not economists, trade experts, or well versed in the intricacies of tax policy. If you will, I want to take this opportunity to sort of "Schoolhouse Rock" tariffs. Let's talk about what they are, how they work, and how they impact Americans and their families. Tariffs are taxes on imported  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to speak here as we conclude the week. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take the time today to highlight some of the work that we are doing in the Western Caucus, made up of over 90 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. I have been privileged to become the chair of that group this year. Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Chancellor Joe Garcia on his retirement from the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). Joe spent more than 35 years working in higher education and leaves CCCS in a strong position for the future. Joe is the former Lieutenant Governor and Executive Director of the Color more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, forgive me as we get ourselves organized here. Our friends on the other side ended a little faster than we expected. Mr. Speaker, I am going to do something a little dangerous. Have you heard the saying you should never go to bed mad? I think there should be another rule. You probably shouldn't come behind these micropho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Reps. Davis and Fitzpatrick Push for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act to reform the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program, which has not been updated in 40 years. Currently, the program unfairly punishes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Reps. Troy E. Nehls and Chrissy Houlahan Reintroduce the Trucker Bathroom Access Act WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06)reintroduced the Trucker Bathroom Access Act. This bipartisan bill would ensure truckers have access to bathroom facilities while they are on the road delivering or picking up cargo across the United more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Encourages Senate Passage of House Budget Reconciliation Bill Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Derek Schmidt (R-Kan.) to discuss the Senate taking up the House's budget bill, bringing us one step closer to fulfilling  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Scalise Encourages Senate Passage of House Budget Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Derek Schmidt (R-Kan.) to discuss the Senate taking up the House's budget bill, bringing us one step clo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Margaret Leinen, vice chancellor for marine sciences at the University of California-San Diego and director of Scripps Institution of Oceanography, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies": * * * Chair Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. President, at this point, Congress is in the midst of an important duty: crafting a budget resolution. The resolution is a framework that will guide Federal spending over the next 10 years and ensure that the United States can fulfill its financial commitments and its priorities. But under the direction of President Trump, congressional Republicans are using this moment a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following floor remarks on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. President, as chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each week I recognize an outstanding Iowa small business that exemplifies the American entrepreneurial spirit. This week, it is my privilege to recognize J&S Farm Supply of Williamsburg, IA, as the Senate Small Business of the Week. In 1955, Leighton Jones founded Jones Fertilizer with a mission to s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. President, this week, Donald Trump is preparing to take a sledgehammer to the American economy by preparing a tsunami of tariffs on all sorts of goods Americans purchase every day--a tsunami of tariffs. Let's be clear. Donald Trump's tariffs are a tax hike on American families. The average costs families will have to pay for groceries, gas, everyday goods, et cetera, wil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on March 31, 2025: * * * Mr. President, work on the President's nominations continues apace. Last week, we confirmed nine members of the President's administration, including the Secretary of the Navy, an Assistant Attorney General, and Deputy Secretaries of Treasury, State, and Veterans Affairs. The President's Cabinet Secretaries, of course, are all in place. And tonight, we will be voting to invoke c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Visits Derry Bakery, Highlights Harm from Trump's Sweeping Tariffs on Canada (Derry, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Chatila's Bakery & Ice Cream to discuss the harmful impact of President Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canada--New Hampshire's largest trading partner. Following the tariff announcement, many of the bakery's contracts with retailers in Canada were  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Sofar Ocean Technologies CEO Tim Janssen from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies": * * * Chairman Babin, Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about how public-private partnerships (PPPs) are advancing ocean technology, enhancing more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Frost's Opening Remarks at Hearing on Trump's Efforts to Rush AI Without Guardrails Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2025). Below is Ranking Member Maxwell Alejandro Frost's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today's Subcommittee on Ec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Protecting Non-Bank Entities from Overreaching CFPB Oversight On their way out the door, the Biden Administration issued a rule entitled "Defining Larger Participants of a Market for General-Use Digital Consumer Payment Applications," expanding the supervisory power of the Con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune, Baldwin, Johnson Reintroduce Legislation to Protect U.S. Dairy Producers WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in reintroducing the Safeguarding American Food and Export Trade Yields (SAFETY) Act, legislation to protect American food products from unfair trade practice more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Continues to Champion Cryptocurrency, Calls President Trump the "Crypto President" WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) reintroduced two pieces of legislation related to protecting American cryptocurrency. Senator Tuberville's first bill, the Financial Freedom Act, would reverse a Biden-era memo from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) that limits options for where more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez Appointed to U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) has been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, where he will play a key role in advising and overseeing the Academy's operations, curriculum, and policies. Vasquez was recommended for the position by House Democratic Leader Hake more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Reintroduces Legislation Supporting Forest Landowners Following Natural Disasters WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and several of their Senate colleagues reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help America's landowners recover from the loss of timber after natural disasters. "The Disaster Reforestation Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition to Reintroduce the Taiwan Allies Fund Act to Support Taiwan's International Space, Counter CCP Economic Coercion Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) joined U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the Un more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce 'Buffett Rule' Bill to Ensure Wealthiest Americans Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes Billionaire investor Warren Buffett famously highlighted the brokenness of our tax system when he lamented that he paid a lower tax rate than his secretary. Today, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and 12 Democratic Senate colleagues reintrod more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Warren, Waters, and Congressional Democrats Question Treasury Secretary on CTA Enforcement, Warn Bad Actors Will Exploit Financial System Washington, DC - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Representative Maxine Waters ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Waters, Warren, and Congressional Democrats Question Treasury Secretary on CTA Enforcement, Warn Bad Actors Will Exploit Financial System Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committees and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement Ahead of Trump's Next Round of Tariffs, a Tax Hike on American Families WASHINGTON, D.C.-- As President Trump reportedly prepares to enact blanket tariffs that will impact trade globally and plunge the economy into chaos, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement: "It is obvious that Trump 'couldn't care less' about t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch's Bipartisan Bill to Help Dairy Farmers and Students Considered by the Agriculture Committee Welch urged Republicans to support USDA's school nutrition and dairy support programs. WASHINGTON, D.C.-- In an Agriculture Committee hearing today focused on U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.)'s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, Sen. Welch celebrated Vermont's dairy farmers and students and called for pa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Wrap Up: America Can--And Will--Become a Global Leader in the Field of Artificial Intelligence Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers, and Power Consumption." During the hearing, expert witnesses discus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for CRA to Safeguard Overdraft Services for Americans WASHINGTON - Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for S.J. Res. 18, which nullifies a Biden administration rule that would have burdened banks and credit unions, led to fewer options for American consumers, and taken away critical f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Wyden Joins Cortez Masto, Cassidy, Colleagues in Pushing for Long-Needed Update to Supplemental Security Income Program Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., in introducing the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act to r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Honor Farmer Contracts Act Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said today they have joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would release funding illegally withheld by the Trump administration for all contracts and agreements previously entered into by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "The unlawful fr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Shepard M. Smith, chief technology officer of XOcean, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "To the Depths, and Beyond: Examining Blue Economy Technologies": * * * Chairman Franklin and Ranking Member Amo, thank you for the opportunity to participate in today's hearing on advancements in the ocean industry. I am here as the Chief Technology Officer of XOCEAN, a globa more PR