WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2025: * * * At Blumenthal's Spotlight Forum, Former VA Employees, Toxic Exposure Experts, and Advocates Detail Harm of Trump VA Cuts on PACT Act At forum, Senators heard directly from stakeholders on the impact of DOGE's cuts on toxic-exposed veterans and families; Blumenthal: The PACT Act cannot work unless VA has the staff in place to i  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

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, May 16 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * FRCSW 1st Industrial Facility to Undergo Audit with Flying Colors Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Achieves Outstanding Success Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) recently demonstrated exceptional performance during a highly anticipated inventory audit conducted on a vast array of assets and equipment by the Ernst & Young consulting team the Navy contracted with to perform t  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, May 16 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * Harrier finds final home in Fort Worth Aviation Museum After years of soaring through the skies, a retired AV-8B II+ Harrier found its new home May 13 at the Fort Worth Aviation Museum, ready to inspire a new generation of aviators and engineers. A collaborative effort between the AV-8B Weapons Systems Program Office (PMA-257), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Marine Aircraft Grou  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 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Call on Secretary McMahon to Promptly Inform K-12 Schools About Their Federal Funding After Harmful Delays, Uncertainty, and Chaos Top Democratic appropriators call out delays in notification of federal education funding Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin Call on Secretary McMahon to Promptly Inform K-12 Schools About Their Federal Funding After Harmful Delays, Uncertainty, and Chaos Top Democratic appropriators call out delays in notification of federal education funding Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Approp  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. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Celebrates 19 High School Students from MD-08 Receiving Appointments to U.S. Service Academies WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) honored 19 MD-08 highschoolers for receiving 21 appointment offers to U.S. Service Academies. Rep. Raskin nominated each student based on their strong academic and extracurricular backgrounds as well as their leadership qualities. Across Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Tax Relief for Scam, Disaster Victims WASHINGTON, DC --Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in introducing legislation to provide tax relief for Americans who have fallen victim to scams, disasters and other personal losses. Joining Rep. Raskin are Reps. Greg Steube (FL-17), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19),  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, 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, Oregonians at home and colleagues in the House often hear me talk about NOAA, but I want to use this time to explain how this agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, contributes to the economy and to our well-being. NOAA is not ju  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sarah K. Elfreth, D-Maryland, 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, the Trevor Project estimates that at least one LGBTQ+ youth attempts suicide every 45 seconds. That is less time than my remarks will take today. Instead of addressing this very real public health crisis that our Nation's youth face, the Trump admin  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Sarah K. Elfreth, D-Maryland, 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, local law enforcement officers bravely and tirelessly work to protect our communities day in and day out. The situations that these law enforcement officers encounter put them, as we all know, at an increased risk of developing mental health disorder  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, 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, the Energy and Commerce Committee finally attacked fraud, waste, and abuse in the Medicaid system. I think every American knows that when government runs a program, there is fraud, waste, and abuse, and that is exactly what the Committee dealt with. For  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Glenn F. Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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 want to speak today about my deep concern about the appropriations and budget processes as established by the Constitution because they are broken. I rise out of deep concern for our institution, our responsibilities, and for the American people who e  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, 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, I rise in opposition. I thank my colleague from South Carolina for his excellent presentation, but this bill is a case study in a legislative majority that is in search of not common ground and common sense but rather extreme measures that divide and pol  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, 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, I rise to support the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, which seeks to improve law enforcement officer safety and wellness by requiring that the AG and other Federal officials issue regular reports on attacks on poli  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * USPS unveils commemorative stamps for 250th anniversaries of Army, Navy and Marine Corps WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the release of three individual commemorative stamps honoring the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Each stamp pays tribute to a vital component of the nation's defense, recognizing their shared origins in the American Revolutionar  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Secures Commitment from EPA Administrator Zeldin to Continue Funding Chesapeake Bay Program Yesterday, in a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) questioned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on funding for the Chesapeake Bay Program. Administrator Zeldin not  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Markey, Colleagues Question Legality of Trump Administration's Multi-Million Dollar Payment to El Salvador to Imprison Migrants from U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led ten colleagues today in writing to Secretary of State Marco Rubio to demand answers regarding the Trump administration's $6 million payment to the government of El Salvador to supp  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Shaheen, Colleagues Warn Rubio: Abandoning U.S. Global Leadership on Human Rights Makes America, World Less Safe Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led 13 of their colleagues in pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the Administration's retreat from longstanding efforts to pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Forces Senate Vote Demanding Answers on Trump Administration's Dealings With El Salvador WATCH : Padilla emphasizes the threat of Trump's ignorance of due process for all Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, spoke on the Senate floor to hold the Trump Administration accountable fo  more