WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Holds "Fiscal State of the Nation" Budget Committee Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) delivered opening remarks at his "Fiscal State of the Nation" hearing. Click HERE to watch Opening Remarks As Delivered: As I stated before, I can't think of a more important topic, a more important conversation, or a more important context to the most c  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Republicans Celebrate Small Businesses Driving America into the Golden Age WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and a group of Senate Republicans introduced legislation declaring this week "National Small Business Week" to recognize the important role small businesses play in creating jobs and fueling the economy. "We need an economy which works for smal  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington in Opening Remarks: "What We're Lacking in Washington Is Courage to Do What Is Necessary" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at the hearing, "The Fiscal State of the Nation." Opening Remarks As Delivered: As I stated before, I can't think of a more impo  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on May 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Charles Ezell, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001 Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions April 21, 2025, through May 2, 2025 Dear Acting Director Ezell: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Joins Majority Whip Emmer for Stakeholder Roundtable During National Small Business Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, joined a roundtable hosted by Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) with key small business stakeholders to discuss House Republ  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Steil, Jordan, and Comer Share ActBlue Investigation Findings with DOJ WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (OH-04), and Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (KY-01) sent a letter to United States Attorney General Pam Bondi s  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety, issued the following news release: * * * Commerce Committee Announces Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Hearing American Energy Stakeholders to Appear Before Surface Transportation Subcommittee Chairman Young on May 15th WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Tra  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Emmer Hosts Small Business Stakeholder Roundtable During National Small Business Week Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable with key small business stakeholders to discuss House Republicans' commitment to supporting small businesses across America. Minnesota small business leader and CEO of Blaine-based Lorenz Bus Service, Mike Canine, also participated in the d  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Votes to End CCP Infiltration of U.S. College Campuses Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) - a member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) - voted to support Congressman August Pfluger's (R-TX-11) legislation that would put an end to CCP infiltration of American college campuses. "Today, House Republicans took a decisive stand agai  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Signs Democratic Discharge Petition to Prevent Cuts to Medicaid and Food Assistance Yesterday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) signed a discharge petition that would force an up-or-down vote in the House to protect Medicaid and food assistance from devastating budget cuts. "The Republican budget slashes Medicaid and food assistance with more than $1 trillion in cuts," s  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and Democratic Colleagues Walk Out of Republican Crypto Sham Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and her Democratic colleagues walked out of a rare joint hearing between the House Financial Services Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, after Republicans turned it into a platform to rubber-stamp President Trump's latest scheme to e  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Slams Trump Tariff Chaos in House Financial Services Hearing: "The People Paying Are Our Constituents" WASHINGTON, DC - During today's House Financial Services Committee hearing on the state of the international financial system, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) called out the Trump administration's failure to address poverty and its reckless tariff agenda that's thre  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Meets with NASA Administrator Nominee Jared Isaacman WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Jared Isaacman, whom President Trump has nominated to serve as Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Please see photo below. Background: Sen. John Cornyn along with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) recently led a letter to President Tr  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Fetterman, Lankford, Gallego Introduce SHIELD Against CCP Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), John Fetterman (D-PA), James Lankford (R-OK), and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the SHIELD Against CCP Act, which would create a dedicated working group at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to address threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): "To effectively counter China  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst's "Made in America" Bill Earns Support of Iowans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams' (R-Texas) newly unveiled initiative to continue the domestic manufacturing explosion happening under President Trump has earned widespread praise. Business leaders in Iowa and across the countr  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Ernst's "Made in America" Bill Earns Support of Iowans WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams' (R-Texas) newly unveiled initiative to continue the domestic manufacturing explosion happening under President Trump has earned   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Aviation Safety, Air Traffic, and Next Generation Technology Chairman Cruz Announces Full Committee Hearing on May 14th WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled "FAA Reauth  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Congratulates Little Elm, Lubbock On Earning Grand Slam Of "Friendly Texas" Certifications Governor Greg Abbott today congratulated the Town of Little Elm and the City of Lubbock on being the first Texas communities to earn the grand slam of "Friendly Texas" certifications, having earned the Film Friendly Texas, Music Friendly Texas, Tourism Friendly Texas, and Digital Media Friendly Te  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Women's Sports are for Women Only WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) today held a hearing on "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports." At the hearing, members examined the impact of policies adopted by athletic governance bodies that allow biological men to co  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request Heinrich and Lujan: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk's budget will further tank the economy and throw working families under the bus. As New Mexico's senators, we'll fight back" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the foll  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on May 7 , 2025: * * * HUD Provides $1.8 million to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care on Anniversary of First Lady Melania Trump's BE BEST Initiative Announcement is part of National Foster Care Month and a continuation of HUD's successful Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, in collaborat  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Williams on National Small Business Week WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) spoke with Matthew Foldi of The Washington Reporter to discuss the importance of small businesses and how the Committee is supporting Main Street America. In Case You Missed It: "INTERVIEW: Rep. Roge  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Infinium Operations, LLC, a leading provider of innovative energy solutions, has submitted comments to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), urging the agency to swiftly issue clear and comprehensive guidance on the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (Section 45Z). The company's letter, submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal, emphasizes the critical importance of this tax credit to the burgeoning electrofuels (eFuels) industry. Infinium's letter highlights the company's p  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission has determined there is a reasonable indication that U.S. industry is being materially injured by imports of polypropylene corrugated boxes from China and Vietnam, which are alleged to be sold at less than fair value, and by subsidized imports from China. The Commission's finding, issued under Investigation Nos. 701-TA-757 and 731-TA-1737-1738, follows petitions filed by four U.S. manufacturers--CoolSeal USA Inc. of Perrysburg  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, May 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: * * * JBSA hosts National Police Week events May 12-16 JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. National Police Week dates back to 1962, when President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as Na  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Judge Giles Rejects Trump Administration Forum Shopping In Badar Khan Suri Case Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement welcoming a ruling by Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles rejecting the Trump Administration's attempts to remove jurisdiction over the case of Beyer's constituent, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, to Texas, where it whisked him after he was detained by masked ICE agents outside  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Reintroduces Bill to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care Lujan's Legislation Would Combat Infant and Maternal Mortality Across United States Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced the reintroduction of the Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services (BABIES) Act, legislation that increases access to quality, affordable mater  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Sewell, Carbajal Push for Department of Education to Reinstate School Mental Health Funding Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Lucy McBath (GA-06), Terri Sewell (AL-07), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) are pushing for U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to reinstate $1 billion in mental health grant programs established under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) to help  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Office for Civil Rights Initiates Title VI Investigations into Institutions of Higher Education WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened investigations into 45 universities under Title VI following OCR's February 14 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that reiterated schools' civil rights obligations to end the use of racial preferences and stereotypes in e  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on May 6, 2025, on the Gulf of America Act (H.R. 276), which was introduced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, and 17 cosponsors: * * * The Administration strongly supports passage of H.R. 276, which codifies President Trump's January 20, 2025, Executive Order 14172, officially renaming as the "Gulf of America" the U.S. Continental Shelf area bounded on the north  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Investigate the Biden Administration's Handling of Religious Exemptions Under the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Reaffirming Every Servicemembers' Trust of Religious Exemptions (RESTORE) Act. This bill would create a formal review process at the Department of Defense to support Secretary Pete Hegseth's direct  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Delivers Remarks on Confucius Institutes WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, delivered remarks on the House floor in support of his legislation, the " DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes Act." Following his remarks, Chairman Pfluger ran the debate on his l  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Wicker and Griffith Applaud the Rollback of Biden-Era EPA Rule WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) celebrated the passage of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the unnecessary U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Rubber Tire Manufacturing National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Introducing MOMS Act to Help Strengthen Families WASHINGTON -- Ahead of Mother's Day, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined 18 of his colleagues in introducing the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation would provide critical support to women during the beginning phases of motherhood - prenatal, postpartum and early childhood development - an  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Senate conducted 10 committee hearings on May 6, 2025: * * * FIX OUR FORESTS ACT Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine S. 1462, to improve forest management activities on National Forest System land, public land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and Tribal land to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested land, after receiving testimony from Chris French, Acting Associate Chief  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senator Britt in Introducing MOMS Act to Support Women, Strengthen Families Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) in introducing the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act. This legislation would improve access to critical resources during the toug  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Sewell, McBath, Carbajal Demand Department of Education Reinstate School Mental Health Funding Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07), Lucy McBath (GA-06), and Salud Carbajal (CA-24) led a letter demanding that U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon immediately reinstate $1 billion in grant funding established under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) to expand school-based me  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- GT Commodities LLC, a Stamford-based company, has formally submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce, urging the agency to exempt certain copper imports from any actions resulting from the ongoing national security investigation. The investigation, initiated by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), is examining copper imports in all forms. In its submission, GT Commodities, part of the Gerald Group, emphasizes its role in the American economy. "GT Commoditi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Joint Subcommittee Hearing on Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons Washington, D.C. (May 6, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a joint subcommittee hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Fe  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- BioVeritas, a Texas-based manufacturer of fuels and biochemicals, has called on the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to finalize regulations for the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit with urgency. In a letter submitted electronically on April 10, 2024, to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the company emphasized the critical role of the credit in supporting the burgeoning biofuels industry and national energy security. The Section  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Hereford Ethanol Partners, L.P. (HEP), a major clean fuel producer in Texas, has requested swift and comprehensive guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury regarding the implementation of the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (Section 45Z). In a letter submitted via Regulations.gov on April 10, 2025, HEP CEO Don Gales emphasized the critical importance of this tax credit for the company's ongoing efforts to reduce its carbon footprin  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Texas Man Convicted of Making Threats to Kill Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk David Aaron Bloyed, 60, of Frost, Texas, was found guilty today by a federal jury of one count of communicating a threat in interstate commerce to lynch and kill Glenn Funk, the elected District Attorney General (DA) for Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. "The defendant's heinous threats strike at the heart o  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Hosston and Travis Peak formations along the Gulf Coast 35.8 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered gas, 14 months' supply for the nation RESTON, VA. -- The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of potential for undiscovered oil and gas in two formations under much of the Gulf of Ame  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Whip Emmer Hosts Small Business Stakeholder Roundtable During National Small Business Week WASHINGTON - Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) hosted a roundtable with key small business stakeholders to discuss House Republicans' commitment to supporting small businesses across America. The roundtable comes during National Small Business Week, a time to recognize  more