WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Army Soldier Charged with Child Pornography Offenses A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging Seth Herrera, 35, a U.S. Army soldier, previously of El Paso, TX, with attempted sexual exploitation of a child and receipt of files depicting child sexual abuse. According to court documents, Herrera allegedly used encrypted messaging applications and network applications to find, re  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates Extension of Trump Tax Cuts, Key Legislative Wins Passing Committee Washington, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after the extension of Trump Tax Cuts, alongside several of his legislative priorities, passed the Ways & Means Committee as part of the budget reconciliation process. "My Republican colleagues and I on the Ways and   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates National Police Week by Championing Pro-Law Enforcement Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated National Police Week and issued the following statement on House passage of three bills to support current and retired Law Enforcement Officers. "The radical left's soft-on-crime policies, dangerous rhetoric, and complete dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on May 14, 2025, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Laura B. Comay Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The first and second Trump Administrations and the Biden Administration have issued executive orders announcing U.S. pol  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on May 14, 2025, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Issues for Congress As the United States works to strengthen its domestic critical mineral supply chain, Congress may consider BOEM's role in evaluating areas of the OCS and leasing submerged lands   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has finalized deletions from the Procurement List, removing a wide range of products and services previously sourced from nonprofit agencies that employ individuals who are blind or severely disabled. The removals, effective June 15, 2025, impact providers across several states and include products used in both civilian and defense government operations. Among the affected items is a biobased  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Congressman Fallon Leads Introduction of the Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Pat Fallon (TX-04) led the House introduction of the Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act today, a bill which would ensure that the Department of Defense (DOD)'s contracting for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing tools prioritizes res  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moran Votes to Advance the 'One, Big, Beautiful' Bill Out of the Ways and Means Committee Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) and fellow Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee voted today to advance their portion of the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" after more than 17 hours of deliberation. This bill cuts taxes for individuals and businesses--protecting workin  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sessions Introduces the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C.-Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-17) has introduced H.R. 3417, the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025, aimed at ensuring that websites, applications, and online services are accessible to all Americans, including individuals with disabilities. The bill affirms that e  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 15, 2025 NAVY Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, is awarded a $580,589,011 fixed-price incentive (firm-target) contract for the production and delivery of low rate initial production Lot V of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band ship sets, to include spares and data in support of ensuring that manufacturing technologies and processes are mature and will support full rate production deci  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Texas, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Disability Assistance Chairman Luttrell Holds Oversight Hearing on Reducing Improper Payments in VA Compensation and Pension Benefits Today, Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affair  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * During National Police Week, Representative Escobar, Democrats Call on Republicans to Honor their Commitment to January 6th Police Officers Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Ted Lieu (CA-36), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Jason Crow (CO-6), Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and more for a press conference to continue their calls on   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * FERC Releases 2025 Summer Assessment The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission today released staff's 2025 Summer Assessment on the outlook for energy markets and electric reliability during the June to September time frame. The assessment details that if normal operating conditions prevail, all regions of the country will have adequate generating  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Financial Institutions Subcommittee Examines the Future of Bank Mergers and De Novo Formation Today, House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, led by Chairman Andy Barr (KY-06), held a hearing to examine how regulatory complexity, unclear supervisory standards, and inconsi  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, May 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * FSU AFROTC cadets receive Silver Valor Awards for Heroism during campus shooting * Published May 15, 2025 * By Capt. Rachael Parks * Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Cadets Rebecca Roberson and Matthew Miller, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 145, received the prestigious Silver Valor Award for heroism as a result of their acti  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer, Wyden, Sanders, Merkley, Klobuchar Slam Trump Administration's Attacks On Senior Nutrition Programs In 2022, Nearly 7 Million Older Americans--Including 13.7 Percent Of Older Americans in New York--Experienced Food Insecurity Now, Republicans Are Trying To Cut Critical Programs That Help Seniors Put Food On The Table, Including Medicaid, Social Services Block Grant, and S  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Goldwater Institute, a conservative think tank, issued a report titled "Indoctrination in the Bayou State: Louisiana Public Colleges Force Aspiring Teachers into DEI Courses" in May 2025, asserting that at least three public institutions in Louisiana--the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL), the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM), and McNeese State University--mandate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) courses for students in certain degree pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Senate Republicans call for full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program "The Iranian regime should know that the administration has Congressional backing to ensure their ability to enrich uranium is permanently eliminated." WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and his Senate Republican colleagues in writing to President Donald Trump regarding the administration  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE Rio Grande Valley, federal partners investigation results in 4 Mexican fishermen indicted for illegal red snapper harvesting in US waters BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A South Texas grand jury indicted a crew of four men from Matamoros, Mexico, for unlawfully transporting fish taken from the Gulf of America, following an investigation conducted by U.S. Immi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 16 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA, Hamilton County Electric Co-op award $24,975 grant for upgrades to Evant school playground New equipment and ground cover will create safer, inclusive play area EVANT, Texas - The Evant Independent School District soon will upgrade its school playground with new equipment and improved ground cover, thanks to a $24,975 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Hamilton County Ele  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 16 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA, Hamilton County Electric Co-op award $25,000 grant to Lometa ISD for pickleball court New court will be available for school and community use LOMETA, Texas - The Lometa Independent School District soon will construct a pickleball court that will be available for both school and community use, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Hamilton County Electric  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 16 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA, Hamilton County Electric Co-op award $4,943 grant to Lometa Police Department New automated external defibrillators will enhance emergency response capabilities LOMETA, Texas - The City of Lometa Police Department soon will purchase two automated external defibrillators and provide its officers with training on how to use the lifesaving devices, thanks to a $4,943 grant from the Lower C  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 16 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * LCRA, Hamilton County Electric Co-op award $50,000 grant to Shive VFD New fire truck will enhance emergency response in Hamilton County HAMILTON COUNTY, Texas - The Shive Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase a new fire truck to add to its fleet, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Hamilton County Electric Cooperative. The Community Development Partne  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Devastating Screwworm Outbreak Legislation Would Create Facility to Curb New World Screwworm Population Growth Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Bipartisan Strengthening Tactics to Obstruct the Population of Screwworms (STOP Screwworms) Act, which wouldauthorize funds for and dire  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Markey Urge FCC to Operate Transparently with Paramount-SkyDance Merger Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, wrote to Federal Communications Commis  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Bipartisan Colleagues Take House Floor to Call for Ban on Congressional Stock Trading WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and more than a dozen colleagues from both parties took to the House floor Tuesday evening to call for an immediate vote to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks. Magaziner is the lead sponsor of the Transparent Representation Uph  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Demand Reinstatement of Critical Disaster Mitigation Program for Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)--joined over 80 of their Senate and House colleagues in a bipartisan effort to demand that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reinstate the Building Resilien  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Demand Reinstatement of Critical Disaster Mitigation Program for Oregon Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden--along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)--joined over 80 of their Senate and House colleagues in a bipartisan effort to demand that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem reinstate the Building Resilient I  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Grills Administrator Zeldin Over Plans to Destroy EPA Murray calls out ongoing defiance of appropriations laws WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks and questioning Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Appropriations Interior Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2026 budget for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropria  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Expands Youth Engagement With New Scouting America Agreement NASA and the Sam Houston Area Council (SHAC) of Scouting America signed a collaborative Space Act Agreement on December 17, 2024, expanding youth access to programs and opportunities with the Johnson Space Center's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM) in Houston. The agreement forges the first formal partnership between NASA OSTEM and Scouting America. It will le  more

PASADENA, California, May 15 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA, French SWOT Satellite Offers Big View of Small Ocean Features Small things matter, at least when it comes to ocean features like waves and eddies. A recent NASA-led analysis using data from the SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite found that ocean features as small as a mile across potentially have a larger impact on the movement of nutrients and heat in marine ecosyst  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Senate Resolution to Recognize National Police Week WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 79 bipartisan senators in applauding the Senate's unanimous passage of the resolution designating May 12 through 17 as National Police Week. The National Police Week resolution reiterates the  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Leads 177 Colleagues in Call for Complete and Permanent Suspension of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON, DC -- As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) led a group of 177 House Republicans in a letter expressing unwavering support for President Trump's clear-eyed approach to Iran and calling for the complete and permanent suspension of Iran's nuclear program.   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following news release: * * * Population Growth Reported Across Cities and Towns in All U.S. Regions MAY 15, 2025 - Cities of all sizes grew on average from 2023 to 2024 with Southern and Western cities experiencing accelerated growth. Topping the list of fastest-growing cities was Princeton, Texas with a remarkable 30.6% growth rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 estimates released today. New York City, Houston an  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, issued the following remarks on May 15, 2025, at an oversight hearing on the U.S. Customs and Border Protection: * * * Ranking Member Underwood Remarks at Customs and Border Protection Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Announces New Action to Fight Back Against Trump's Cuts to Youth Mental Health Funding Above: Gottheimer announces new action to support youth mental health at Fort Lee School No. 4. FORT LEE, NJ -- Today, May 15, 2025, during Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) visited Fort Lee School No. 4 to announce new legislation aimed at strengtheni  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore introduces legislation to protect Alabama producers from feral hogs Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) introduced the Feral Swine Eradication Act, the bicameral Feral Swine Eradication Act (link is external). This legislation extends the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program (FSCP). Feral swine are consistently detrimental to farmer's, rancher's and foreste  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following floor remarks on May 14, 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, and still I rise, unbought, unbossed, and unafraid. Mr. Speaker, I rise, driven by conscience, to embrace the moral imperative to speak truth not only to power but to also speak truth about power. I rise today to acknowledge, driven by conscience, what the wo  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Reintroduces Legislation to Provide Relief to Texas Cattle Ranchers After Devastating Wildfires WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) reintroduced the Livestock Indemnity Program Enhancement Act. This legislation will help to provide desperately needed relief to Texas livestock producers still reeling from the catastrophic wildfires that swept through the Texas Panhandle l  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, issued the following news release: * * * Jackson: U.S. Must Strengthen the Defense Intelligence Enterprise to Swiftly Counter the CCP and Global Threats Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Intelligence and Special Operations Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the posture of the d  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Introduces Bill to Protect Healthcare Providers Who Refuse to Support or Promote Abortion WASHINGTON, DC -- As first reported in The Daily Signal, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), alongside Senator James Lankford (R-OK), introduced bicameral legislation to protect healthcare providers who refuse to support or promote abortion. The Conscience Protection Act of 2025 strengthens and exp  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Discusses Continued Foot Traffic in Big Bend Sector with CBP Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a House Appropriations Committee Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) addressed illegal border crossings within the Big Bend Sector with Acting U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Pete Flores. Transcript lightly edited for c  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Veasey Introduces Resolution Recognizing May 2025 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Marc Veasey (TX-33), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Youth Sports Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing May 2025 as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month to encourage Americans of all ages to engage in physical activity and promo  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Veasey Slams Republicans For Gutting Medicaid, Silencing Cancer Survivor Washington, D.C. - Today, Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee shamefully voted to gut $800 billion from Medicaid--stripping health coverage from 14 million Americans. After a 27-hour markup, during which they attempted to hide from the public and silence the truth, Republicans unanimously vote  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Weber Announces KEY Funding for Sabine Neches Navigation District Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (TX-14) announced that he secured $172.711,000 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for the Sabine-Neches Navigation District. These funds will be used to deepen the Sabine-Neches Waterway from its current 40-foot depth to its congressional  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Moran, Ross Introduce Strong Communities Act of 2025 Washington, D.C. - Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC-02) during National Police Week introduced the Strong Communities Act of 2025 to help to recruit additional law enforcement officers to serve their local communities. Specifically, this legislation would allocate existing funding from the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Roy: We should not be giving more to Medicaid than Medicare May 15, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21) joined CNBC's Squawk Box today to discuss the state of negotiations on the House Republican reconciliation bill, reforms to Medicaid, and more.Click here (link is external) or the image above to view Rep. Roy's full interview. On Medicaid Expansion: "The President United   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Grassley, Durbin, and Colleagues Unanimously Pass Resolution Recognizing National Police Week WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and 79 bipartisan senators welcomed the Senate's unanimous passage of their resolution designating May 11 through 17 as National Police Week. The Nat  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Concludes Visit to U.K., Fights for Key Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Products (Washington D.C., May 15, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins concludes the final day of her trade delegation visit to the United Kingdom. This visit comes after President Donald J. Trump announced last week, on the 80 th anniversary of Victory Day for World War II, a historic U  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Joins Colleagues in Calling for Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) joined U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and 50 of their Republican colleagues in supporting President Trump's ongoing negotiations with Iran to secure a deal that results in the full dismantlement of the Iranian nuclear program, including permanently ending the regime's ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Eight Law Enforcement Bills During National Police Week WASHINGTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced eight law enforcement bills amid National Police Week. This is the Judiciary Committee's largest Police Week package in over 15 years. Additionally, the Committee voted 12-9 to advance Jason Reding Quinones' nomination to be U.S. Attorney for the   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Ricketts, colleagues introduce bill to counter the People's Republic of China's strategic placement of military bases around the world WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the Combating PRC Overseas and Unlawful Networked Threats through Enhanced Resilience (COUNTER) Act to combat the People's Republic of China's (PRC) attempts to   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kaine, Warner, Alsobrooks, & Connolly Lead Colleagues in Letter to OPM Opposing Trump Administration's Revival of Schedule F Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.-11) led their colleagues in a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Acting Director  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video and Photos: Rep. Dan Goldman Joins Rep. Kennedy and Gun Violence Advocates to Observe Third Anniversary of Buffalo Tops Supermarket Mass Shooting With Introduction of Body Armor Ban Goldman Co-Sponsors Aaron Salter Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act of 2025, Which Bans Sale of Military Body Armor to Civilians Legislation Named in Honor of Retired Police Lieutenant Salter Jr., Securit  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schmitt Renew Bipartisan Fight for More Competition in Pentagon's AI and Cloud Contracting Bicameral bill aligns with new White House guidelines on AI contracting for government agencies Text of Bill (PDF) | Text of One-Pager (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Protecting AI and Cloud Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Convenes Spotlight Hearing on Dangers of Trump, Partisan Attacks on Voting and Elections Election officials and voter advocates detail the harmful impacts of Republicans' SAVE Act and Trump's anti-voter executive order on the right to vote for millions of American citizens Watch the full spotlight hearing, including witness opening statements and questioning, here. WASHINGTON, D.  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Back Full Dismantlement of Iran's Nuclear Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate Republican colleagues in leading a letter to President Donald Trump regarding the administration's ongoing negotiations with Iran. The letter calls on the Trump administration to secure a deal that results in the full dismantlement of the Iranian nuclear program, including perm  more