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. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill: We Should All Be Pleased That Treasury Has A Leader Who Has Signaled That He Will Take IFI Issues More Seriously House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (AR-02) delivered remarks at today's hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Read Chairman Hill's opening remarks as prepared for delivery: "I wa  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 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Committee Advances Historic Natural Resources Reconciliation Title that Saves Billions and Delivers American Energy Dominance Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup on the committee's budget reconciliation instructions. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Gabbard: Do Not Assist German Surveillance of Political Opposition Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 7, 2025 Cotton to Gabbard: Do Not Assist German Surveillance of Political Opposition Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence requesting a pause on all intelligence sharing   more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons joins Andy Beshear podcast to talk chickens, faith, and getting started in local government WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear for an interview on the Andy Beshear Podcast. They discussed Senator Coons' background and how his faith informs his Democratic values and public service, as well as his wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Scott Petroleum, a family-owned energy company with 85 years of service in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas, has submitted formal comments to the U.S. Treasury, urging reforms to the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit. In a letter dated April 10, 2025, Chief Operating Officer Ryan Brewer detailed the company's perspective as a small, independent biodiesel producer, emphasizing the need for equitable access to the credit for businesses of all sizes. The letter, add  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 7 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Shares State Guidance on the Unsafe School Choice Option The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education today sent a letter to all chief state school officers providing guidance on the Unsafe School Choice Option provision. This provision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) requires each state to establish and imp  more