WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo) spoke Wednesday on the Senate Floor about how America's wide-open Southern border is a clear and present national security danger that must be addressed in any national security bill that heads to President Biden's desk. Excerpts from Sen. Barrasso's remarks: "National security starts with border security. "The senior senator from Kansas and I were just m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of their colleagues in a letter calling on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to provide greater transparency on how the 2022 Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments were calculated and administered. The ERP covers agricultural losses due to a qualifyi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Senate Budget Committee Republicans are urging Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island) to convene a series of hearings examining policies to address the nation's looming economic challenges. In a letter signed by all committee Republicans, the Senators cite credit downgrades and independent analyses warning of the challenges presented by growing debt, deficit and interes  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) introduced the Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act. The legislation would prohibit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary from finalizing a proposed nursing home staffing rule that would hurt facilities across rural Nebraska and could force many to close. In addition to Senator Fischer, the legislation is cosponso  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions issued the following testimony by Jody Calemine, director of labor and employment policy at the Century Foundation, involving a hearing on Nov. 30, 2023, entitled "Safeguarding Workers' Rights and Liberties": * * * My name is Jody Calemine. I am the director of labor and employment policy at The Century Foundation (TCF). I have worked in labor law practice and policy for the past   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following testimony by Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin J. Gruenberg involving a hearing on Nov. 15, 2023, entitled "Oversight of Prudential Regulators": * * * Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and Members of the Committee, I am pleased to appear at today's hearing on "Oversight of Prudential Regulators." I appreciate the opportunity to report on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC) rece  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the importance of opposing any supplemental bill offered by Senate Democrats until meaningful border security policy reforms are agreed on.  Highlights from Senator Marshall's interview include: On adding meaningful border security reforms to the emergency supplemental package: "Well, certainly I do agree with Leader McConnell's s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over federal elections, called on the Department of Justice to prioritize its review of incidents involving anonymous letters - some containing fentanyl and other unidentified substances - that were recently sent to several election offi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting present on House Resolution 894 last night. "Antisemitism is abhorrent, and its horrifying rise in the United States and around the world presents a serious threat to families in my congressional district and beyond. It is an ongoing challenge that demands a bipartisan, all-of-governme  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), and 12 Republican colleagues raised concerns with the Biden administration over the resurgence of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement on college campuses to economically harm Israel and threaten Israel's right to exist as a nation. Additionally, the senators raised the issue that Biden's 2022 environmental, soc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by Summer Kristine Mersinger, President Biden's nominee for a seat on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, at a Nov. 30, 2023, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to sit before you today as a nominee for a full, five-year term as a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commissio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee issued the following testimony by Sanjeev Krishnan, chief investment officer and senior managing director at S2G Ventures, involving a hearing on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Innovation in American Agriculture: Leveraging Technology and Artificial Intelligence": * * * Chairwoman Stabenow, Ranking Member Boozman and Distinguished Members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, including Senator Durbin from my adopted home s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), alongside a group of bipartisan Senators, introduced the Protecting Rural Seniors Access to Care Act, legislation that would prevent the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from finalizing a proposed rule that will harm nursing homes and patients across rural America.  The bill is supported by over 90 national and state organizations including LeadingAge K  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. introduced legislation to reinstate pilots who were wrongfully put out of work over their Covid-19 vaccination status. Senator Mike Braun (IN) joined Senator Marshall in introducing this legislation in the Senate.  In 2021, President Biden mandated through his executive authority that all federal contractors, including airlines operating in the United States, must receive   more