WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * America is Not for Sale: Ranking Member Connolly Urges White House to Immediately Decline a $400 Million Plane, an Illegal "Gift" from Qatar Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government reform, sent a letter to White House Counsel David War  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Army Reserve Ambassador provides inspirational words to New Jersey military JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Military personnel and chaplains joined together May 1 for the 74th Annual National Day of Prayer held here at the Fort Dix Chapel. Retired Brig. Gen. Robert Pleczkowski, Army Reserve Ambassador for Pennsylvania and former Army Reserve Deputy Chief of Chaplains, was featured  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Budget Committee markup of the Republican budget reconciliation bill. Boyle condemned the Republican plan for making the largest cuts to health care and food assistance in American history--all whi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Failure of GOP Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the extreme House Republican reconciliation bill was rejected by the House Budget Committee: "Budget Committee Democrats stood united to ensure this bill fai  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on Moody's Downgrade of U.S. Credit Rating WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating and revised its outlook from stable to negative: "This downgrade is a direct warning:   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * CBP honors 11 fallen comrades during Valor Memorial ceremony U.S. Customs and Border Protection hosts the 2025 CBP Valor Memorial and Wreath Laying Ceremony in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2025. CBP Photo by Glenn Fawcett WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) held its annual Valor Memorial and Wreath Laying Ceremony May 16 at the Ronald Reagan B  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Thompson Delivers Ag's Portion of the One Big, Beautiful Bill WASHINGTON, DC -- House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after the committee passed its portion of H. Con. Res. 14 Title 2001(b)(1): "Our section of the One Big, Beautiful Bill restores integrity to the Supplemental Nutrit  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 16, 2025 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY Atlantic Diving Supply Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPRMM1-25-D-MC01); ASRC Federal Facilities Logistics LLC, Beltsville, Maryland (SPRMM1-25-D-MC02); Culmen International LLC, Alexandria, Virginia (SPRMM1-25-D-MC03); Fairwinds Technologies LLC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (SPRMM1-25-D-MC04); S&K Aerospace LLC, St. Ignatius, Montana (SPRMM1-25-D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Rubio and Bessent: Investigate Harvard's Ties to the Chinese Communist Party Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 15, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to encourage an investigation of potential sanctions violations at Harvard University. Recen  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 15, 2025 Cotton, Gillibrand Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) today introduced the C  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, Moore, Cloud Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in American Military Depots WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Congressmembers Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Blake Moore (R-UT-01), and Michael Cloud (R-TX-27) introduced the Depot Investment Reform Ac t to help military depots across the United States respond to rapidly changing national security needs around the world by making federal investmen  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Over $21 Million in Brownfields Grants to Communities in Mid-Atlantic Region Grants will help 30 recipients assess or cleanup contaminated sites across three states PHILADELPHIA -- Today, May 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 30 recipients in EPA Region 3 have been selected to receive over $21 million in Brownfields Grants to help communities  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: * * * Fijian Import & Export Co. Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Meat Pie Products Imported Without Benefit of Import Reinspection WASHINGTON, May 16, 2025 \- Fijian Import & Export Co. Inc, in Hayward, Calif., is recalling approximately 127 pounds of ready-to-eat meat pie products from Australia that were not presented to FSIS for import reinspection upon entry into the   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Grand Jury Indicts 11 More Individuals for Involvement with Online Groups Dedicated to Monkey Torture and Mutilation An indictment was unsealed today charging 11 defendants from across the United States for their alleged involvement with online groups dedicated to creating and distributing videos depicting acts of extreme violence and sexual abuse against monkeys. The indictment alleges the individ  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Pfluger Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Military Installations from Unauthorized Drones Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Representative August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced the Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization and Threat Elimination Response (COUNTER) Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to enhance airspace security a  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Open Investigation into Trump's Qatari Plane Deal, Seek Answers from Trump DOJ and White House Counsel Committee Democrats Request Trump Admin Provide Memos Defending Blatantly Unconstitutional Attempt to Accept Qatari "Flying Palace" Without Congressional Consent Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ra  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, McCormick Lead Bipartisan Legislation Targeting Mexican Drug Cartels Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Dave McCormick (R-PA) introduced the Mexico Security Assistance Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the State Department to develop a strategy to dismantle the Mexican drug cartels, ensuring U.S. security assistance is delivering the best return on investment for ta  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: * * * Leaders emphasize complexity of change in Global Town Hall FORT BELVOIR, Va. - The Defense Logistics Agency director addressed the current era of change during a Global Town Hall at the McNamara Headquarters Complex May 14. "Overall, DLA's transformation efforts align with the Secretary of Defense's priorities by reinforcing warfighter readiness, modernizing logistics capabilit  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses from Medicaid, ACA Cuts WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority calculated new state-by-state data on the number of people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * No Blue, No Green: Fitzpatrick, Golden Bill Blocks Funds For Cities that Defund Police Washington, DC --Today, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), a former FBI Agent and Federal Prosecutor, and Congressman Jared Golden (D-ME-02), a United States Marine Corps Veteran, announced the introduction of their Defund Cities That Defund The Police Act -- bipartisan legislation that ensures federa  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Putting Families First: Fitzpatrick Leads Fair Wage Act to Match Pay with Local Cost of Living WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), a nationally recognized champion for working families, has partnered with Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) to introduce the bipartisan Fair Wage Act of 2025--landmark legislation to modernize the federal minimum wage and make it f  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 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, one of the latest targets of President Trump's vicious cuts is AmeriCorps, a program that engages 200,000 Americans every year in community service. In Pennsylvania, AmeriCorps supports 1,000 service sites, more than 10,000 teachers in the Philade  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Warren, Durbin, and Blumenthal Seek Answers on Reported Pardon Bid by Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Senators raise concerns as Binance uses Trump stablecoin for business deal and Republicans try to jam through crypto legislation that will benefit President Trump and his family "The convergence of Mr.  more