WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Kamlager-Dove Convene Roundtable to Address Black Higher Education and Strengthening HBCUs WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), founder and co-chair of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Congressional Black Caucus Whip, held a roundtable discussion with Reps. Sewell (AL-07), Hay  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Committee Republicans Bend the Knee, Vote to Slash Education to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich WASHINGTON - Today, Education and Workforce Committee Republicans bent the knee and advanced the unpopular Republican budget plan-- which would raise student loan payments for student loan borrowers. The Republican's budge  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 29, 2025 AIR FORCE Integrated Data Services Inc., Henderson, Nevada, was awarded a $99,000,000 ceiling follow-on, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for program management resource tools. This contract provides for a suite of Air Force enterprise applications designed to support several key facets of program and financial management, acquisition reporting, and leadership  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK JR. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings April 29, 2025 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks On Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding And Reverse Firings April 29, 2025 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate A  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans Oppose McClellan Measures to Prevent Further Mass Firings at U.S. Health Agencies Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) called on her Republican colleagues on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to support measures to prohibit further mass firings at U.S. health agencies after the Trump Administration and Elon Musk's w  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 29 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Record Reduction in Fentanyl Overdose Deaths in Virginia CDC Data Show Virginia Leading the Nation in Reducing Drug Overdose Deaths; Virginia Department of Health Data Show 44% Drop in Fentanyl Deaths RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced new data from the Virginia Department of Health Office of the Chief Medical Examiner show fentanyl  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on National Fentanyl Awareness Day The United States of America recognizes April 29, 2025, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Families in Virginia's Ninth District are far too familiar with the devastating impacts of illicit fentanyl on our communities. I will continue to push for federal policies that  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Unfreeze Head Start Funding & Reverse Firings of Early Childhood Education Workers In a letter to RFK Jr., Heinrich & Lujan demand answers on Trump Admin's actions to undermine Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Senator Be  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Rep. Gerry Connolly WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) issued the following statement after Congressman Gerry Connolly (VA-11) announced that he will not run for re-election in 2026: "From standing up for his constituents in Virginia's Eleventh Congressional District to battling his cancer diagnosis, my dear friend Rep. Gerry Connolly has always been a fight  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * In Letter to Trump, Van Hollen Presents Details of Conversation with Salvadoran VP Ulloa that Reveal the Trump Administration's Ongoing Defiance of Court Orders to "Facilitate" the Return of Illegally Deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Despite a Clear Ability to Comply Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) wrote to President Donald Trump, detailing the Senator's meeting with Salvadoran Vice   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Leads Colleagues in Releasing Report Highlighting Harm to Seniors and People with Disabilities During Trump's First 100 Days WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a report highlighting President Trump's first 100 days in office and his disa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Adams Convene Roundtable to Address Black Higher Education and Strengthening HBCUs WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressional Black Caucus Whip Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus Chair Alma Adams (NC-12) held a roundtable discussion with Reps. Sewell (AL-07), Hayes (CT-05), Sykes (OH-13), Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20), Br  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces RESEARCHER Act to Address Financial Insecurity for Graduate and Postdoctoral Researchers Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) reintroduced the Relieving Economic Strain to Enhance American Resilience and Competitiveness in Higher Education and Research (RESEARCHER) Act, a bill to address the financial instability for graduate and postdoctoral  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 29, 2025: * * * 418TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST LANDING AND THE RAISING OF THE CAPE HENRY CROSS Four hundred and eighteen years ago, more than 100 men completed a grueling 144-day voyage from the countryside of England to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in search of opportunity in the New World. Commissioned by King James I and the Virginia Company of London, these intrepid settlers charted three small ships --  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Republicans' Disastrous Plan to Raise Student Loan Payments to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H. Con. Res. 14 Section 2001(b)(3) and H.Res.344. "Thank y  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 906, the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, led by the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman), my good friend. Entities with ties to our adversaries--China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea--are threats to our c  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my legislation, H.R. 452, the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act. Who can forget those words from legendary announcer Al Michaels: "Eleven seconds. You've got 10 seconds to go. The countdown going on right now  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, history has taught us time and time again that appeasement in the face of aggression and evil only invites more aggression. We saw it in the 1930s, and we are seeing echoes of it in the Trump administration's actions today. When we hesitate to su  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Virginia, issued the following floor remarks on April 28, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act, known as the FACT Act. I introduced this bill in January, and I have been pleased to see it advance through committee and now onto the House floor. First, I thank Chair  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway public comment period extended until May 17 WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service (NPS) is extending the public comment period for the development of the Multimodal Safety and Operational Improvements Plan and Environmental Assessment for Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway (RCPP). With the addition of 15 days, the comment per  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Takeaways from Full Committee Hearing on California's Election Counting Process WASHINGTON - The Committee on House Administration's held a Full Committee Hearing titled, "Why the Wait? Unpacking California's Untimely Election Counting Process." Witnesses: * Mrs. Ashlee Titus, Partner at Bell, McAndrews & Hiltachk, LLP * The Honorable Don Pal  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Supports Investments in Quality of Life for Service Members, Ensuring Most Lethal Fighting Force in the World Vindman: "We must strengthen our national defense but cannot do so at the expense of American families" WASHINGTON -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), who sits on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee (HASC), issued the following response to the bipartisan passage of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Housing Affordability Crisis WASHINGTON --Today U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) in introducing legislation to help build nearly 1.6 million new affordable homes over the next decade. The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act would lead to more affordable housing options for families and workers   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Young Push DOJ, FTC to Use Every Available Resource to Protect Americans' Data Amid 23andMe Bankruptcy Proceedings WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to leadership at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (F  more