WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch Asks President Trump Whether Elon Musk Was Under the Influence While Working in the White House Washington, D.C. (June 4, 2025)--Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to President Donald Trump seeking inform  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ALERT FROM RM BOYLE: CBO Now Estimates a Total of 16 Million People Will Lose Their Health Care WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the major new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing that the Republican   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Babin, McCormick Probe $27 Billion Biden-Era EPA Climate Fund Amid Oversight, Favoritism Concerns (Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rich McCormick sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Admin  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Final CBO Score of House-Passed Republican Budget Bill WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) final cost estimate for the Republican budget bill as passed by the House. CB  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Announces June Telephone Town Hall * WASHINGTON, DC: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the details of his next telephone town hall, which will be held on Tuesday, June 10, at 6:30 PM. Rep. Bresnahan held his first town hall on March 25; it was the first Congressional town hall held in Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District in over four years. "I c  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Announces U.S. Service Academy Nomination Application Process for Class of 2030 * FORTY FORT, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) announced the opening of the application process for nominations to the United States Service Academies for the Class of 2030. Young men and women from Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District are encouraged to apply to serve our n  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Jordan Requests New Records on Biden-Harris Justice Department Plea Deal for Trump Tax Return Leaker WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting information about the prosecution of Charles Littlejohn, the former IRS contractor who leaked the tax returns of President and Tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Crawford, Himes Announce HPSCI Cartel Task Force Members * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) announced the members of the bipartisan HPSCI Cartel Task Force, led by Congressman Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), which will include: *Congressman Ja  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Dr. Joyce Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Streamline FDA Review of Nonprescription Sunscreens Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, the four Co-Chairs of the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) introduced the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act to st  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses On Nationwide Injunctions During Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee Hearing * June 03, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Joint Subcommittee hearing entitled "The Supposedly 'Least Dangerous Branch': District Judges v. Trump." Durbin  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture issued the following news on June 4, 2025: * * * Fighting for Pennsylvania Farmers: Governor Shapiro Files Lawsuit Against USDA's Unlawful Termination of Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program The USDA abruptly and unlawfully canceled Pennsylvania's agreement under the Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program -- cutting $13 million in federal funding over the next three years that would have supported 189 Pennsyl  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Effort to Position U.S. as Global Leader in Alzheimer's Fight with GAIN Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) is stepping up the fight against Alzheimer's with the introduction of the bipartisan Global Alzheimer's Initiative Now (GAIN) Act, alongside Representatives Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06) and Young Kim (R-CA-40)--mobilizing U.S. leaders  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Takes Liberal Professor to Task for Flip-Flopping on Injunctions Stance * In a joint Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) took Kate Shaw, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, to task over her double standard for nationwide injunctions issued against the Trump Administration versus those against the Biden Administration. Senator Hawl  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 --The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-114) on the Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R.2483), which aims to reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery. The report was advanced by Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, on May 29, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary The bill reauthorizes key public health programs that help prevent drug overdoses, pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE PASSES CONGRESSMAN MEUSER'S BILL TO COMBAT FRAUD AND ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY IN SBA LOAN PROGRAM * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1804, the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act, introduced by Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09). This bipartisan legislation strengthens accountability and combats fraud within the Small Business Administration's (SBA) 7(a) Loan Progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-99) on a bill (H.R. 658), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to establish qualifications for the appointment of a person as a marriage and family therapist qualified to provide clinical supervision in the Veterans Health Administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on May 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 658, "To amend title 38, United States  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-97) on the Communities Helping Invest Through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act (H.R. 217), which aims to amend Title 38 of the U.S. Code to make permanent the pilot program authorized by the Communities Helping Invest through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on May 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose an  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-100) on the Simplifying Forms for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1286), which directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General of the United States to report on certain funding shortfalls in the Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on May 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 1286, the "Simplifying Forms for Veterans C  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-101) on the Va Budget Shortfall Accountability Act (H.R. 1823), which directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Comptroller General to report on funding shortfalls in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The report was advanced by Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, on May 17, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE AND SUMMARY H.R. 1823, the "VA Budget Shortfall Accountability Act," was introduced by   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Announces Over $119 Million to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines * Date: June 4, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON - In support of President Trump's commitment to unleashing American energy and revitalizing coal country, the Department of the Interior today announced the availability of more than $119 million in fiscal year 2025 abandoned mine land reclamation fee-bas  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission issued the following news release: * * * PUC Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank Confirmed for Second Term Second Term Will Focus on Grid Reliability, Consumer Protection, and the Future of Energy in Pennsylvania * HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today thanked members of the Pennsylvania Senate for unanimously confirming the reappointment of Chairman Stephen M. DeFrank to a second term as Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Reconstruction Era National Historic Network Announces the Inclusion of Seven New Sites * News Release Date: June 4, 2025 Contact: Nathan Betcher Contact: Chris Barr Contact: Laura Waller BEAUFORT, SC - The National Park Service announces the addition of seven new sites to the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network. This national network connects sites acros  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on June 3, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 170 inventors who will be inducted as the 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). An induction ceremony will take place June 23-26, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate these inventors and their incredible accomplishments. The ceremony will be presided over by the Acti  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houlahan to Hold Press Conference with Women in the Services Coalition * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) will join a large group of veterans to hold a press conference tomorrow in conjunction with the Women In the Services Coalition (WiSCI) to express their support for women in the military and demand the end to the Trump Administration's erasure of their accomplishment  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 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 today in strong support of the Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel merger brokered by President Trump to ensure that a critical American company remains right at home in Pennsylvania. By ensuring that U.S. Steel retains an American CEO, an American dom  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 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, already this Congress, the House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation to crack down on the criminals who create, traffic, and sell the deadly fentanyl that takes the lives of so many Americans. This week, we will be taking anot  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 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 today in support of H.R. 649, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, legislation to permit schools to provide whole milk at school lunches. School children throughout our country are unable to receive the health benefits and the nutrients that wh  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: There is a Targeted, Left-wing, Antisemitic Terror Movement on the Rise in America * "Members of this institution and the media have a moral obligation to call this out." For Immediate Release June 4, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson condemned the rise of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. MCF 21132) entitled "Trivest Fund VII L.P. and Passenger Transport Holdings L.P. - Acquisition of Control - Roadrunner Charters Inc. et al.": * * * ACTION: Notice Tentatively Approving and Authorizing Finance Transaction. SUMMARY: On May 5, 2025, Trivest Fund VII, L.P. (Trivest), a noncarrier, and its noncarrier subsidiary Passenger Transport Holdings, L.P. (PTH  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Tgd Cuts, LLC Initiated Voluntary Recall of Cucumber from Bedner Growers Inc., Which Had the Potential to Be Contaminated with Salmonella Summary Company Announcement Date: June 04, 2025 FDA Publish Date: June 04, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Reason for Announcement: Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Company Name: TGD Cuts, LLC.   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Border Patrol agents in Oswego arrest an Illegal Alien from Mexico on a felony warrant from Kansas * PORT BYRON, N.Y. - U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Oswego Station arrested a 35-year-old-man from Mexico who had an active felony warrant from Kansas. On June 3, Border Patrol agents had been provided information that Guillermo Lugardo-Valerio   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Raises Alarm on Reports X Enabled Terrorist Fundraising Through Crypto Warren Warns Stablecoin Loophole in GENIUS Act Could Accelerate Sanctions Evasion and Illicit Finance "In essence, X allowed its platform to be transformed into a sanctions-evasion service for individuals that threaten the safety of America  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Lujan, Durbin, Blumenthal, Coons Question DOJ Decision to Shutter Specialized Unit for Cracking Down on Transnational Crime * The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces program has helped arrest fentanyl traffickers, seize hundreds of tons of narcotics, and confiscate billions in dirty money Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), co-Chair of the Senat  more