WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Christopher A. Iacovella, president and CEO of the American Securities Association, from an April 9, 2025, joint hearing with the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party entitled "Financial Aggression: How the Chinese Communist Party Exploits American Retirees and Undermines National Security": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillib more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Peters Demand Answers from Trump Agency Heads About Mass Firings [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, wrote to the heads of 15 government agencies demanding informati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Senate Democrats Warn About Republicans Raising Food Costs to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires 04.17.25 "Congress should not give tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans by taking away food assistance from millions of Americans," wrote the senators More than 1 in 10 Washingtonians use SNAP to purchase food, half of whom are in families supporting children WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Accountable Tech and 34 collaborators: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20552 RE: Protecting Americans from Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V), Docket No. CFPB-2024-0044 or RIN 3170-AB27 * * * Dear CFPB Officials: We write to express our strong support for the Consumer Financial Protection Bure more ST

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Allen Announces May Community Office Hours Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) announced members of his staff will host Community Office Hours across Georgia's 12th District during the month of May. During these events, members of Congressman Allen's staff will be available to assist constituents with a variety of federal issues, including help navigating various federal agencies  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey Holds Press Conference Addressing Trump Administration's Social Security Cuts GLENN DALE, MD - Today, Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04) joined Prince George's County elected officials, labor leaders, and impacted constituents outside of a Social Security Administration field office for a press conference highlighting the Trump Administration's recent cuts to Soci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Barragan Hosts a Full House Community Conversation South Gate, CA -- On Monday, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) held a second Community Conversation on the proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid, Social Security, and other essential government services; the tariff "tax" on everyday essential items; the illegal deportation of legally protected immigrants; a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news on April 17, 2025: * * * DGA's Ofirah Yheskel on MSNBC: While NY GOP Faces a "Really Nasty Fight" to Serve Trump, Gov. Hochul is Fighting for New Yorkers This morning, DGA External Affairs Director Ofirah Yheskel joined Ali Vitali on MSNBC's Way Too Early to discuss how MAGA loyalist Rep. Elise Stefanik's potential run for governor is already turning New York's Republican gubernatorial primary into a bitter more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Disturbing Whistleblower Information Obtained by Committee Democrats Leads Ranking Member Connolly to Demand Investigation into DOGE's Disruption of Social Security Operations, Collection of Americans' Sensitive Data After obtaining multiple credible and disturbing whistleblower reports that DOGE is knowingly jeopardizing Social Security Administration (SSA) operations, putting Americans' Social more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Disturbing Whistleblower Information Obtained by Committee Democrats Leads Ranking Member Connolly to Demand Investigation into DOGE's Disruption of Social Security Operations, Collection of Americans' Sensitive Data Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2025)--After obtaining multiple credible and disturbing whistleblower rep more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, vice chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on April 16, 2025: * * * ICYMI: JEC Hearing on Reducing Waste, Fraud and Abuse Through Innovation: How AI & Data Can Improve Government Efficiency. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last week, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC) held a hearing titled Reducing Waste, Fraud and Abuse Through Innovation: How AI & Data Can Improve Government Efficiency. Members engaged more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stefanik Joined Kudlow to Discuss President Trump Holding Harvard Accountable and House Republicans Passing His Agenda in Congress Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik joined Kudlow with Larry Kudlow on Fox News View the full interview here (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/youtu.be/CyCut4dzInI__;!!Bg5easoyC-OII2vlEqY8mTBrtW-N4O more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 17 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Kansas joins states that prohibit 'intercepting' of foster children's federal benefits A first-in-the-nation executive order in Kansas aims to protect the rights of foster care youths to their federal benefits, a policy move that a handful of other states, all outside the Midwest, have taken through the recent enactment of laws or agency-directed initiatives. According to the Children's Advocac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Oppose Trump Administration's Proposed Rule to Take ACA Eligibility Away from Dreamers This week, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and 120 colleagues sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. opposing the department's proposal to reverse the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace eligibility for Dreamers, a move that would significantly more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MEDICAID MATTERS DAY OF ACTION: "THIS IS A LIFE OR DEATH MATTER" Brooklyn, NY - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's Inside Politics where he emphasized that Democrats will continue to aggressively push back against Republican plans to crash our economy and impose the largest Medicaid cut in American history. DANA BASH: Now I w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Senator Reverend Warnock Speaks to NPR in Warm Springs on the Legacy of FDR and Our Nation's Unfinished Work Senator Reverend Warnock was recently in Warm Springs, Georgia to commemorate the 80th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's (FDR) passing at the "Little White House" FDR suffered a stroke while posing for a portrait that remains unfinished to this day and is on d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on April 17, 2025: * * * MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Extension of Hiring Freeze By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby extend through July 15, 2025, the freeze on the hiring of Federal civilian employees within the executive branch, as initially directed in the Presidential Memorandum of January 20,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Urges Trump Administration to Lift Costly, Illegal Pause on Issuing SSA Documentation to Legal Immigrants Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek urging SSA to reverse its pause on significant portions of the Enumeration-Beyond-Entry  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly Urges Trump Administration to Lift Costly, Illegal Pause on Issuing SSA Documentation to Legal Immigrants Washington, D.C. (April 17, 2025)--Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * Rep. Frankel Introduces Bill to Protect Seniors from New Trump Social Security Repayment Policy New legislation would ensure seniors are not left without income due to government overpayment errors Washington, DC - Today, Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) joined several of her House Democratic colleagues to introduce the Claws Off Social Security Act--a bill that protects senior more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Draws Hundreds to Las Cruces and Silver City Town Halls, Reaffirms Commitment to Listening to New Mexicans SILVER CITY, NM - On Tuesday, April 15 and Wednesday, April 16, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) hosted in-person Town Halls in Las Cruces and Silver City, welcoming hundreds of attendees who raised many of the key issues facing New Mexico during the conversation more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Stands Against Cuts to Medicaid WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) voted no last week on the Republican budget proposal that would dramatically cut federal funding for Medicaid, threatening care for 1 in 4 Delawareans. In opposing the budget, McBride continues to uplift the stories of Delawareans who rely on Medicaid to live with dignity and access essential health more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Raise Concerns about Corruption Risks from Trump's Chaotic Tariff Scheme Over 45 lawmakers sound alarms about possible illicit payments, influence-peddling, insider trading WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 17, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined her Democratic colleagues in writing to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Anne Zimmerman, co-chair of Small Business for America's Future, from an April 8, 2025, joint hearing with the House Small Business Committee entitled "Prosperity on Main Street: Keeping Taxes Low for Small Businesses": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony for your consideration more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release on April 17, 2025: * * * TSA, airport officials discuss REAL ID requirements at FAT Travelers encouraged to review types of photo ID accepted by TSA Officials also offer Easter holiday weekend travel outlook and tips FRESNO, California - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) today re more PR