WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation" by environmental policy analyst Jonathan D. Haskett and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has long been interested in nuclear energy policy in the context of climate change mitigation. A scientific consensus holds that human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions raise global ave more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on April 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * GHG Emissions from Nuclear Technology Advocates for the use of nuclear technology in climate change mitigation have stated that nuclear technology is a low GHG emissions energy source./53 Others have questioned this assertion, contending that while the direct generation of electricity  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48478) on April 1, 2025, entitled "U.S. Global Change Research Program: Overview and Considerations for Congress" by environmental policy analyst Kathryn G. Kynett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is an interagency program established by Congress through the Global Change Research Act of 1990 (GCRA; P.L. 101-606) to coordinate and integrate federal res more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cornyn, Baldwin, Kelly Introduce Bill to Address School Bus Driver Shortage WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) today introduced the Driving Forward Act, which would continue to exempt new school bus drivers from the "Under-the-Hood" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) testing requirement t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2025 Jobs Report WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 228,000 jobs in March: "Trump's betrayal of the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Economy by Supporting Commercial Fishing Industry WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and colleagues introduced the Save Our Seafood (SOS) Act to help the seafood industry meet workforce demands by exempting fish processors from the H-2B visa caps. The legislation is vital to the fishing industry, economy, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Statement on March Jobs Report Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's March jobs report: "President Trump continues to rebuild and reinvigorate the American economy, which staggered for years under Bidenflation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Issues Statement on Today's Positive Jobs Report WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business released the following statement on the positive March 2025 Jobs Report, released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The U.S. economy added 228,000 new job more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of March 31, 2025 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, April 1, the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Agencies held a Member Day hearing. Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Progra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Madeleine Dean Statement On Trump's New Round of Reckless Tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Committee on Appropriations, released the following statement on President Trump's new round of tariffs: "President Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' is the latest installment of on-again off-again tariffs shaking our economy. To be cl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Norma Torres Blasts Trump's Tariffs for Harming California Families and Businesses Washington, DC - Congresswoman Norma Torres today condemned President Donald Trump's newly announced tariffs, warning that they represent an existential threat to working families and businesses in California's 35th Congressional District. "Donald Trump's tariffs are a direct tax on working famili more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Analysis Showing Economic Impact of Permanently Extending Trump's Tax Cuts Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on an analysis from the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA) projecting that making the Trump Tax Cuts permanent--combined with other Trump Administration pro-growth policies--will yield a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12147) on April 3, 2025, by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte. Here are excerpts: * * * The Fed's Balance Sheet and Quantitative Tightening The size and composition of the Federal Reserve's (Fed's) balance sheet is a product of its monetary policy and lender of-last-resort actions. The Fed has responded to past crises by increasing its balance sheet, which peaked at 10 times  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Mary Anne Franks, a professor in intellectual property, technology and civil rights law at the George Washington University, from a March 25, 2025, hearing entitled "The Censorship Industrial Complex": * * * I am a constitutional law scholar who has researched, taught, and written on First Amendment law for nearly two decades. I also study the intersection between technology more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Honored by National Foreign Trade Council for Longtime Commitment to Pro-Growth Policies WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, accepted the National Foreign Trade Council Foundation's (NFTC) International Tax Award for his decades-long commitment to pro-growth tax policies. "I'm honored to be recogniz more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, released the following opening remarks from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: How Trucking Supports American Communities": * * * Today's hearing builds on the Subcommittee's efforts to examine key issues concerning our nation's surface transportation programs as we work to develop and enact an on-time, multi-year surface bil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on March Jobs Report WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the March jobs report: "The March jobs report today revealed that 228,000 jobs were added to the economy last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%. Sadly, these positive numbers do little to dispel the grave economic uncertainty that Americans are feeling as more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Committee Republicans Passed Dangerous "UNSTABLE Act" Allowing Trump and Elon Musk to Enrich Themselves Through Stablecoins and Rob Investors Blind Congresswoman Maxine Waters Leads Democrats in 13-Hour Markup: "We need the proper guardrails to protect the American people. Without those guardrails, we expose our eco more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * In Rebuke to Trump's Trade War, Reed Helps Pass Measure to Repeal Trump's Costly Canadian Tariffs WASHINGTON, DC - Late last night, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 to pass a bipartisan measure (S.J. Res 37) to effectively end President Trump's steep new tariffs on Canadian goods, which amount to a 25 percent tax on a wide array of goods imported from one of America's top trading partners and closest al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Warner, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Support Virginia's Seafood Industry WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan Save Our Seafood (SOS) Act, which would exempt fish processors--which are critical to Virginia's economy--from the H-2B visa cap, which has made it difficult for local seafood processors more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement on Mishandling of the Economy Toledo, Ohio -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement in response to the economic impact and fallout of President Trump's tariff announcements this week. "America's enemies around the world today are applauding. They also are plotting as they watch US stock markets plummet even further. Nearly $5 Trillion more in US we more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Introduces Legislation Banning Energy Exports to China and Other Foreign Adversaries WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), has introduced legislation banning energy exports to China and other foreign adversaries. Having long warned that America is " exporting our principal advantage in the world economy," Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Blasts President Trump's Reckless Tariffs, Disastrous Republican Budget That Will Gut Critical Programs As President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Jeopardize American Livelihoods, Senate Republicans are Ramming Through a Partisan Budget That Will Cut Programs for New Mexicans Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) delivered a floor speech and joined a press conference al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump's Reckless Tariffs Will Make Life More Expensive for Families and Put New Mexico Jobs at Risk Experts Say Trump Tariffs Could Throw U.S. Into a Recession, Increase Annual Costs By Thousands for New Mexico Families Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on President Trump's  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Joins Colleagues in CRA Rolling Back Unrealistic California EV Mandates Washington, D.C. -- Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) joined her Senate Republican colleagues this week in utilizing the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to counter California's Electric Vehicle (EV) mandates. "Far-left legislators in California should not be able to override consumer freedom and dictate emissions policie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Leads Congressional Forum on NOAA Cuts, Brings Rhode Island Voices to Washington WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) led House Natural Resources Committee Democrats in a congressional forum on the devastating impact of cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), highlighting how mass layoffs and facility closures at the agency hurt Rhod more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Padilla, Durbin, Welch in Demanding Answers on Dismantling of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Senators to Secretaries Rubio and Noem: "These actions undermine America's longstanding commitment to humanitarian protection and place thousands of vulnerable individuals--many of whom served alongside U.S. armed forces--at grave risk" Washington (April 3, 2025) -- Senator Edward J. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Cosponsors Bill to Restore Congress' Constitutional Role in Trade WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) cosponsored a bipartisan bill today to restore Congress' constitutionally authorized role in setting and approving U.S. trade policy. The Trade Review Act of 2025 would require congressional approval of unilateral tariffs proposed by the execu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11751) on April 1, 2025, by macroeconomic policy specialist Marc Labonte: * * * Introduction to U.S. Economy: Monetary Policy The Federal Reserve (Fed), the nation's central bank, is responsible for monetary policy. This In Focus explains how monetary policy works. Typically, when the Fed wants to stimulate the economy, it makes policy more expansionary by reducing short-term interest ra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on March 2025 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) March 2025 jobs report: "Unemployment is rising, and this seems to be the last report buoyed by Democrats' blockbuster job more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Opposes Trump Tariff Taxes WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON--On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke in opposition to the Congressional Republican budget resolution, which does nothing to stop President Trump's tariff taxes that will increase costs by nearly $4,000 for the average family. "These sweeping tariffs are taxes that will  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: How Trucking Supports American Communities": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Norton, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Lewie Pugh and I am the Executive Vice President of the Owner-Operator Ind more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Whitehouse Welcome Senate Parliamentarian's Reaffirmation That California's Clean Air Act Waivers Not Subject to Congressional Review Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, welcomed the Senate parliamentarian's decision that Californ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on President Trump's Senseless Tariffs Philadelphia - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement on the Trump Administration's global tariff policies: "The Trump Administration's flagrant ineptitude is tanking our economy in a self-inflicted disaster that leaves hardworking American families bearing the brunt of the pain. "Make no mistake: President Trump's senseless  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on March Jobs Report WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 228,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate rose from 4.1 percent to 4.2 percent. During President  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu and California Colleagues Blast HHS for Cancelling California's Safety Net Pilot, Jeopardizing Lifesaving Services for Vulnerable Children and Families Members express outrage with Sec. Kennedy's decision: "We find it appalling that your Department appears willing to disregard California's duly- and fairly-awarded pilot, ignore the statute of a bipartisanly authorized program...and ultimately more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Magaziner, Natural Resources Committee Members Discuss Trump-Musk Attacks on NOAA with Expert Panelists at Issues Forum Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) and U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Members hosted an issues forum titled "Attacks on NOAA Threaten American Communities and Economies." During this forum, the Members examined the dangerous co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nadler, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, Elected Officials Join Red Hook Rally to Champion the Brooklyn Marine Terminal's Future Red Hook, NY - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler joined a rally organized by Voices of the Waterfront, a local coalition of concerned citizens who feel left out of the planning process for the massive, 122+ acre Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment proj more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on March Jobs Report Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, released the following statement: "The American economy recovered from a once in a century pandemic and unemployment fell to its lowest  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Sounds Alarm on Trump Tariffs Devastating Impact on American Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, released a new video sounding the alarm that President Trump's tariff scheme is economic c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Smith: Trump's Tax and Tariff Policies Already Attracting Job-Creating Investments WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report, showing the economy beat expectations and created 228,000 new jobs last month: "Under P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Whitehouse, Padilla, Schiff on Senate Parliamentarian Reaffirming California's Clean Air Act Waivers Not Subject to CRA Washington, D.C. -- In response to the Senate parliamentarian reaffirming that California's Clean Air Act waivers are not subject to the Congressional Review Act, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Top Financial, Transportation Nominees Advance Out of Senate Banking Committee Washington, D.C. - Today, led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee voted to advance the nominations of Paul Atkins to be Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jonatha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following written testimony by John Elliott, past chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association, from a March 26, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: How Trucking Supports American Communities": * * * Chairman Rouzer and Members of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify before you today on behalf of the Truckload Carriers Association  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith and U.S. Representatives Budzinski, Nunn and Courtney Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help New Farmers Gain Access to Land ST. PAUL -- Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Reps. Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Zach Nunn (R-IA), and Joe Courtney (D-CT) introduced the New Producer Economic Security Act, a bipartisan bill to help bring the next generation into family farming. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Vasquez: "Our Public Lands Are Not For Sale" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement in response to reports that House Republican leadership is considering proposals to sell public lands as part of a budget reconciliation package: "Let me be absolutely clear--our public lands are not for sale. New Mexicans cherish our open spaces, our n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On Senate Floor, Rosen Shares Story of Reno Small Business Being Impacted By Trump's Tariffs Senator Rosen Condemned Trump's Cost-Raising Tariffs And Called For Bipartisan Opposition To Them Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to strongly condemn Trump's latest across-the-board tariffs, which amounts to a n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Unveils Budget Bill Amendments to Protect Funding for Medical Research, Education in Massachusetts Senate to vote on Republican tax plan paving way for $7 trillion in tax handouts for billionaires and billionaire corporations "...Are we going to hand our country over to co-presidents Donald Trump and Elon Musk and a handful of other billionaires and make everyone else pay for it?.. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Padilla, Schiff on Senate Parliamentarian Reaffirming California's Clean Air Act Waivers Not Subject to CRA Washington, D.C.--In response to the Senate parliamentarian reaffirming that California's Clean Air Act waivers are not subject to the Congressional Review Act, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support American Leadership in Emerging Technology WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) reintroduced a bill to establish a nonprofit foundation that would support the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by bolstering public-private collaboration on U.S. technologi more PR