WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced a Full Committee Markup of 26 bills. WHAT: Full Committee Markup of 26 Bills DATE: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 TIME: 10:00 AM ET LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building This notice is at the direct  more

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: * * * Comer & Guthrie Review GAO's Intervention in CRA Process to Dismantle California's Electric Vehicle Mandate Rubberstamped by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) today annou  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Comer & Guthrie Review GAO's Intervention in CRA Process to Dismantle California's Electric Vehicle Mandate Rubberstamped by the Biden Administration WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) today announced a review of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) dec  more

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: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Task Force Examines Newly Declassified JFK Files, Vows More Transparency for the American People WASHINGTON--Today, the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, chaired by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), held a hearing on the JFK files. At the hearing, members underscored the significance  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Honors Life of Local Kentucky Student During Push to Enact Safety Measures Online WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, last week, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) spoke during a Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing titled The World Wild Web: Examining Harms Online. Chairman Guthrie's remarks focused on the committee'  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on Burma Earthquakes and On-Going Repression Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding humanitarian aid to the Burmese people and pressure on the junta: "This weekend's earthquakes in Burma have heaped new tragedy on a people already beset by grinding hardship. For most of Burma's independ  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Paul: U.S. Strikes on Yemen Undermine American Law Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to escalating U.S. military strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Kentucky's U.S. Senator Rand Paul joined forces to urge the Trump Administration to adhere to the Constitution and consult with Congress in order to avoid stumbling into another costly and unnecessar  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSFR) -- The National Park Service has announced a new round of nominations for properties to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, spanning 16 states across the country. These nominations, submitted before March 22, 2025, highlight historic buildings, districts, and sites that reflect the architectural, cultural, and historical heritage of the United States. Among the nominated sites are historic districts in Connecticut and Massachusetts, religious landma  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Leads Resolution Celebrating International Transgender Day Of Visibility WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) led a group of 20 senators in introducing a resolution to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility and recognize the achievements and courage of the transgender community around the world. "International Transgender Day of Visibility is about celebrating th  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch's LOCAL Foods Act Reintroduced with Bipartisan Support WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the bipartisan Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act, legislation to update the Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906's (FMIA) ' Personal-Use Exemption' to better support small-scale me  more

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

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