WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following news release: * * * AFSCME's Saunders: Forcing Social Security beneficiaries to use X is Elon Musk's latest money-making scheme WASHINGTON - AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after it was reported that the Social Security Administration is moving all public communications to Elon Musk's X: "Retirees, disabled individual more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip L. Swagel from an April 9, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 appropriations request: * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the Congressional Budget Office's budget request./1 CBO requests appropriations of $75.8 million for fiscal year 2026.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Congressional Research Service Director Karen Donfried from an April 8, 2025, hearing on fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Chairman Valadao, Ranking Member Espaillat, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to present the fiscal 2026 budget request on behalf of the Congressional Research Service (CRS). In addition to outlining CRS's budget requirem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Veasey Blasts House Republicans After They Vote to Gut Medicaid and Social Security Washington, DC: "House Republicans just voted to gut your Medicaid and your Social Security--period. Don't let them spin it any other way," said Congressman Veasey. "They're calling it $1.5 trillion in 'savings,' but let's be clear: that's just code for a massive tax break for their billionaire buddies, paid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Votes Against Harmful Republican Budget Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after House Republicans voted to advance Senate Republicans' Budget Resolution, the Senate Amendment to H.Con.Res. 14. "Donald Trump is crashing the economy, Americans in all corners of the country are feeling the pain and Re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Slams Trump & Musk Mission to Dismantle Social Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement as Donald Trump and Elon Musk dismantles the Social Security Administration's infrastructure: "Donald Trump claimed he would not cut Social Security. He's lying. The same gangster tactics Donald Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Social Security Works, an organization that says it is fighting to protect and expand Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, lower drug prices, ensure economic justice and guarantee health care as a human right, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Donald Trump and Elon Musk Are Weaponizing Social Security The following is a statement from Nancy Altman, President of Social Security Works, on reports that the Trump administration is planning to de more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans, House & Senate Colleagues Reintroduce 'Poverty-Busting' Bills to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit & Child Tax Credit WASHINGTON (April 11, 2025) - Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and House and Senate colleagues have reintroduced what Evans calls "poverty-busting" legislation to expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit. Evans is sponsoring the House bill to expand the EI more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Statement on Budget Resolution Washington DC- Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) issued the following statement regarding the procedural Budget Resolution vote: Yesterday's vote on the budget resolution was, once again, a procedural measure to advance the ongoing House-Senate negotiations surrounding the extension of the current federal tax code, which is set to expi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Treasury Tax Policy Nominee on Commitment to Address Conflicts of Interests Kies refused to recuse himself from potential conflicts of interest throughout his time in office Warren: "If confirmed as the top tax official at the Treasury Department, you will play a big role in handing out more tax cuts, including tax cuts to your former clients." Video o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Davids Fights to Restore Manufacturing Support Slashed by Trump Administration In case you missed it, the Kansas City Star reported (link is external) on Representative Sharice Davids' new legislation to reverse devastating cuts made by the Trump administration to Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS), a nonprofit that supports hundreds of Kansas manufacturers, including more than 500 in Kans more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 12 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Michigan Republicans -- New Chair, Same Ol' Disaster In a recent interview, MIGOP Chair Jim Runestad describes a party that is nearly a million dollars in debt, has no cash on hand, and can barely keep their website updated LANSING -- In case you missed it, MIGOP Chair Jim Runestad did an interview where he outlined exactly how big of a mess their party is right now. From nearly $800, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CYMI: Stefanik Joined Fox News America's Newsroom to Discuss Implementing President Trump's Agenda in Congress as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Dana Perino on Fox News America's Newsroom to discuss her new role as Chairwoman of House Republican Leadership. View the full interview here. View highlights from  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax to Discuss Delivering on President Trump's America First Agenda in Congress Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax. View highlights from the interview below. On Passing President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Budget Bill: "We have a once in a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news release: * * * IMF Executive Board Concludes 2025 Article IV Consultation with the Principality of Andorra April 11, 2025 Washington, DC : The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with the Principality of Andorra. The Board considered and endorsed the staff appraisal on a lapse of time basis. The Andorra economy continues to be resilient and to gr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Immigration Hub issued the following news release: * * * In the States: Widening Deportation Dragnet Targets U.S. Citizens, Legal Residents, and Asylum Seekers Trump's raids are targeting everyday Americans-striking fear in families and sowing chaos in their communities The administration's mass disappearance agenda continues to target legal residents, essential workers, and community leaders, revealing a horrifying truth: Trump's immigration policy is cruel, chao more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Ways and Means Democrats File Resolutions of Inquiry to Compel Answers from President Trump and Secretary Kennedy on 'DOGE' Meddling Washington, D.C. - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) joined every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to file Resolutions of Inquiry compelling answers from the Trump Administration on 'DOG more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * McDonald Rivet Statement on Republicans' Extreme Budget Proposal WASHINGTON-- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after voting against an extreme budget proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives. "A budget is a reflection of your values. Today, Republicans proposed a budget that slashes funding for health care and fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Lawler: Medicaid Cuts Needed To Give Tax Breaks To Billionaires This morning, Mike Lawler said the quiet part out loud about the extreme Republican Budget Scam, saying it's "not realistic" to rule out cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. "We're arguing over roughly 13% of federal spending, in terms of trying to find savings, and it's just not realistic," Lawler t more PR

NEW YORK, April 12 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release: * * * National Urban League Convenes Leading Civil Rights, Economic Justice, and Policy Organizations to Launch Fair Budget Coalition Coalition Advocates for a Fair, Just, and Inclusive Federal Budget that Reflects the Needs of All Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 10, 2025) -- The National Urban League today launched the Fair Budget Coalition, a new alliance of civil rights leaders, economic justice advocate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Owner Of Florida Health Care Companies Sentenced for Employment Tax Crimes Defendant Did Not Pay Over $10M in Taxes A Florida man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and ordered to pay $4,381,265.76 in restitution to the United States for willfully failing to pay over employment taxes and willfully failing to file individual income tax ret more PR

NEW YORK, April 12 (TNSres) -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Plan to Cancel Legally Obtained SSN's is an Abuse of Power, says LatinoJustice According to press reports, the Trump administration has directed the Social Security Administration to begin moving social security information of thousands of immigrants who legally have social security numbers into a database the agency uses to track who has died and is therefore no longer eligible to receive benefits more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Calvert Votes to Advance Process Protecting Americans from Huge Tax Increases Today, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (216 to 214) of the House of Representatives to pass the Senate Amendment to H. Con. Res. 14 - the FY25 Budget Resolution. The passage of the resolution activates the budget reconciliation process, which will allow subsequent tax an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Khanna, Tlaib Introduce Bill to Reinstate Key White House Ethics Rules **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Text of Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2025 -- Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) introduced the Drain the Swamp Act, legislation to include bans on lobbying activities for former go more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Alliance for Retired Americans issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * New Retiree Voting Record Released Washington, DC - The Alliance for Retired Americans today released its 2024 Congressional Voting Record, which scores each U.S. Senator and Representative on important retirement security issues. "Most members of Congress pay lip service to protecting seniors," said Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance. "Our annual voting record show more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Ryan Mackenzie Bear Hugs Elon Musk, Defends Massive Tax Increase on Pennsylvania Families In an embarrassing town hall performance last night, freshman Rep. Ryan Mackenzie gave a warm bear hug to an out of control, unelected billionaire determined to dismantle Social Security. In defending that same unelected billionaire - who is making billions off the federal government - he also more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER, LYNCH LEAD EFFORT TO HOLD ELON MUSK'S DOGE ACCOUNTABLE WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and member of the House Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs Committees, introduced legislation today with Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) aimed at securing greater transparency and accountability from Elon Musk's DOGE. The DOGE Accountability and Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11283) on April 10, 2025, by legislative attorney Valerie C. Brannon: * * * Supreme Court Hears Argument on Religious Tax Exemptions When can corporations claim a religious exemption to avoid paying taxes? On March 31, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that may address this question: Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc. v. Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commissi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Unions, Retirees Raise New Concerns Over DOGE Access to Social Security Data Filing Comes as Court Directs Acting SSA Commissioner to Appear at Tuesday Hearing Baltimore, MD - Democracy Forward has submitted two filings in its litigation on behal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 11, 2025: * * * WATCH: Lawler Pushes for Putting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid on the Chopping Block in Shocking Morning Joe Interview Lawler Says Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid Cuts Need to Be on the Chopping Block as He Pushes for Trump's Tax Cuts for Billionaires In a shocking interview this morning, Rep. Mike Lawler endorsed putting programs like Social Security, Medicare, and M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Democrats Expand Oversight of the Trump Administration and Demand Answers on DOGE's Meddling in the National Database for New Hires and the Social Security Administration WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Democrats are united in pursuing two more Resolution of Inquiries, a critical tool of Congress to conduct oversight of th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on the GOP Agenda: "It's Cruel, It's Greedy, "It's Corrupt" MALDEN, MA -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MSNBC's Chris Jansing Reports to slam Trump and the Republicans for advancing a billionaire-first agenda that is driving up costs and devastating the budgets of hardworking Americans. Below are excerpts from her interview: On Republicans' Plans To Cut  more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Gov. Evers Delivers Radio Address Highlighting Plan to Audit Health Insurance Companies, Expand Access to Affordable Healthcare Audio File of Radio Address. MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers today delivered his weekly radio address highlighting plans in his 2025-27 Executive Budget to crack down on insurance companies and prescription price gouging, lower out-of-pocket healthcare more PR

WASHINGTON, April 11 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the SAVE Act WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 22, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, sponsored by Representative Chip Roy (R-Texas), which would secure our elections by requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and t more PR