WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Highlights Impacts of Trump's Tariffs and Cuts to Disaster Relief on America's Property Insurance Crisis Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Committe  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Boozman, Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Premature Births The PREEMIE Act Renews Programs Aimed at Understanding the Causes of Preterm Birth and Improving Infant Health Outcomes Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) reintroduced legislation to improve pregnancy outcomes and infant health by continuing research and education  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Touts Progress of Bipartisan Veteran Suicide Prevention Effort, Presses VA on Extending Program WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), a senior member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, advocated reauthorization of the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program and noted the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) backing at a committee hearing on enhancing   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cotton Back Measure to Cut Anti-Israel UN Agencies' Funds WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-ID) and 21 of their colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act. The legislation would cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend or otherwise restrict the  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen America's Water Infrastructure Against Cyber Attacks Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 1, 2025 Cotton, Gallego Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen America's Water Infrastructure Against Cyber Attacks In recent years, municipalities across the U.S. have faced cyber-attacks, including from foreign adversaries l  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA celebrates 100 days with 100 environmental actions Major accomplishments achieved in Mountains and Plains Region DENVER -- Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions Exit EPA's website taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office. The recap highlights numerous accomplishments in EPA Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions in Heartland and Across Nation LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 30, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the Agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the record Phase 1 hazardous materials cleanup after the catastroph  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolution Delivering Reliable Water for California Communities Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.J. Res. 78 with a vote of 216-195. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "In the wake of litigation from radical environmentalists  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COMMITTEE ADDRESS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH OUTLOOK AS NIH CHANGES LOOM Miss. Senator Looks at Possible Effects for UMMC, Jackson Heart Study, University-based Research VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Explores Outlook for Biomedical Research in Mississippi Amid Possible Budget Changes. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today explored how potential changes in Nati  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Hill Joins Crypto in America Podcast House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) joined the Crypto in America podcast to provide an update on market structure legislation, the Committee's payment stablecoin bill, and more. View the full podcast here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS23xijwCtc). Key Excerpts: On   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 10, 2025, from Peaks Renewables, Little Rock, Arkansas: * * * To: The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary United States Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 RE: Notice 2025-10 and Notice 2025-11 (Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit) Request for Comments * * * Dear Secretary Bessent: Peaks Renewables strongly   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Estes Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winners The office of Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) announced the winners of this year's Congressional Art Competition Saturday, April 19, during a reception and awards program at Mark Arts in Wichita. Every year, the U.S. House of Representatives hosts an Artistic Discovery: Congressional Art Competition for High School Students, which takes place  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, 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 in support of H.J. Res. 60, led by Representative Maloy. This is an important effort that will overturn an onerous and unnecessary regulation designed to restrict off-highway vehicle access and recreational use of the Glen Canyon National Recr  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 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, 50 years ago today, the capital of South Vietnam, Saigon, fell to advancing North Vietnamese forces. The collapse of the anti-Communist South Vietnamese Government marked both the end of a decades-long conflict and the beginning of a painful chapter for  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * New Report: Republicans' Burdensome Medicaid Red Tape Requirements Will Not Increase Employment, But Instead Will Cause Millions to Lose Health Care "In the states that took initial steps to implement these requirements, many Medicaid enrollees were buried in red tape via impossible-to-meet paperwork requirements, and man  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Adopts Boozman Backed Resolution Designating April as Financial Literacy Month WASHINGTON-- The U.S. Senate unanimously adopted a resolution backed by U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) designating April as Financial Literacy Month. Boozman joined Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) in leading the measure to raise awareness for access to resources th  more