WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Marks 100 Days of Promises Kept WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about the first 100 days of unified Republican government. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso's remarks. Sen. Barrasso's remarks as prepared: "President Trump took office 100 days ago today. 100 days ago, unified Republican government began.   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bill streamlining critical minerals permitting process WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today announced the introduction of his Streamlining Critical Minerals Permitting Act, a bill that will speed up the permitting process for facilities that process or refine critical minerals here in the United States without sacrificing environmental protections. About   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 30, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut (N00024-12-C-2115, N00024-17-C-2100, N00024-17-C-2117); and Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, Virginia (N00024-15-C-2114, N00024-16-C-2116, and N00024-21-C-2106), are awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee with ceilings, and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract modifications for construction of tw  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce the Living Donor Protection Act Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 April 30, 2025 Cotton, Gillibrand, and Colleagues Reintroduce the Living Donor Protection Act Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-New York) today reintroduced the Living Donor Protection Act, legislation that will protect the  more

ATLANTA, May 1 -- The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Fiserv Becomes First MALPB to Process Transactions Atlanta, Georgia - Today, Fiserv MALPB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fiserv, Inc., a global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, processed the first payment transactions under its merchant acquirer limited purpose bank ("MALPB") charter. The Department of Banking and Finance, State of Georgia   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First (Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025) \- In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Farmers come first at t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath Co-Leads Reintroduction of Bipartisan Clean Slate Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, on the last day of Second Chance Month, Congresswoman Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) are introducing the Clean Slate Act. This legislation represents an effort to better afford second chances to individuals who have committed non-violent criminal offenses. Specifically, it would em  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Rep. Clyde's CRA to Overturn Costly Biden-Era Energy Standards Passes Senate WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) released the following statement after his Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval, H.J.Res. 42, passed the Senate by a vote of 52-46. The resolution, which passed the House of Representatives with bipartisan support last month  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Donald G. Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 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, for far too long, Congress has kicked the can down the road on meaningful action on immigration reform, and there is still significant work to be done to secure our border. Meanwhile, families in eastern North Carolina are facing dire conse  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Shomari Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 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 to honor the life and legacy of a true hometown hero, a legendary trailblazer, a family friend, a mentor to me and many others, and the former Secretary of Labor for this great Nation, Alexis Margaret Herman. I had the privilege to wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fleischmann Introduces Bipartisan Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) introduced the bipartisan Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act, which would authorize a study to designate a 287-mile trail linking Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as a National Scenic Trail. A companion bill  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 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 to speak about a matter of life or death for millions of children around the world. Malnutrition is the leading cause of death for children under 5 globally. When children starve, their bodies break down their own muscles, bones,   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Representative McBath, Senator Schiff Lead Reintroduction of Assault Weapons Ban Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) hosted a press conference alongside Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) announcing the bicameral reintroduction of the federal Assault Weapons Ban. The legislation would ban certain semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity gun magazines. These types of weapons are fr  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Reuters "Reporting" Fails to Mention that the Biden Administration Released Two Tren de Aragua Gang Members into American Communities WASHINGTON - The mainstream media's latest attempt at a criminal gang sob story includes a self-admitted member of Tren de Aragua. The real story here is that the previous administration was releasing gang members into American communities.Jeferson Daniel E  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Improve Prison Safety & Security Passes U.S. Senate Legislation is Sen. Ossoff's 2nd bipartisan bill to pass U.S. Senate already this year Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan bill to improve prison safety and security has passed the U.S. Senate. Last night, the U.S. Senate passed Sens. Ossoff and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)'s bipartisan Prison Staf  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Senate conducted seven committee hearings on April 29, 2025: * * * NOMINATIONS Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine the nominations of Luke Lindberg, of South Dakota, to be Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, who was introduced by Senator Rounds, and Devon Westhill, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Agriculture, after the nominees testified and answ  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-7) on the history, jurisdiction and a summary of its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, on March 31, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * MEMORANDUM OF THE CHAIRMAN To Members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources: The enclosed report reviews the accomplishments of the Committee in the 118th Congress. It wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 7) S. 794--CTPAT Pilot Program of 2023. (Public Law 118-98). October 01, 2024. This act requires the Department of Homeland Security to carry out a pilot program that assesses whether allowing certain entities to participate   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-8) its activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, on March 31, 2025. * * * (Continued from Part 5 of 7) In the 117th Congress, Senator Jon Ossoff, a Democrat from Georgia, assumed the Chair of the Subcommittee, becoming only the third freshman Senator to lead the Subcommittee, after Senator Susan Collins (in the 105th Congres  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-2) on its legislative and oversight activities during the 118th Congress. The report was advanced by Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, on March 12, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. HEARINGS AND MEETINGS A. First Session (2023) During the First Session of the 118th Congress, the Committee held 20 hearings. At those hearings, there were 115 witness appearances. Two hearings (April 26 and July 12) focused ex  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Senator Reverend Warnock has been outspoken about the potential closures of Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in Georgia Senator Warnock is also part of the Social Security War Room Senator Warnock has repeatedly pushed back against attempts to close SSA offices in Georgia Senator Reverend  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services has released the following public communication on April 9, 2025, from the National Immigration Forum: * * * Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration National Immigration Forum Public Comment DHS Docket No. USCIS 2025-0004 * * * The National Immigration Forum (the Forum) respectfully submits the following comment in response to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) U.S. Ci  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service issued the following news release: * * * In the First 100 Days of the Trump Administration, Secretary Rollins Puts Farmers First Washington, D.C., April 30, 2025 - In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has taken action to support the leadership of President Donald J. Trump and put Farmers First at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). "Far  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Warren, Murray Call for Investigation Into Trump Administration Delaying Disaster Relief Funding for Disaster-Stricken Communities Letter sent ahead of Banking Committee hearing on insurance and disaster relief Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the S  more