WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On His Amendment To The GENIUS Act That Would Crack Down On Crypto ATM Scams That Prey On Seniors * June 03, 2025 Durbin: "I urge my colleagues--on both sides of the aisle--to support my amendment to stop scammers in their tracks and provide protections for the people that they represent." WASHINGTON - As the Senate continues to consider the GENIUS Act, a bill meant to establi  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Cruz Scrutinize NPR Funding * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) are demanding transparency from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) over a $1.9 million grant it provided National Public Radio (NPR) last year. As Congress evaluates whether to continue trusting CPB with taxpayers' hard-earned money, the pair highlighted the need for the first rescission  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Supports Legislation to Combat SBA Loan Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the 7(a) Loan Agent Oversight Act, which would require the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide annual reports to Congress on loan agents, which serve as intermediaries, for the SBA 7(a) program. "Ensuring that our smal  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Thanks Trump Administration for Arresting Chinese Nationals Who Smuggled Dangerous Fungus into the United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement after FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the FBI had arrested two Chinese nationals who smuggled a dangerous pathogen into the United States to conduct research at the University of M  more

RESTON, Virginia, June 5 -- The First Responder Network Authority, an independent agency within the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration that oversees the nation's communications network dedicated to emergency responders and the public safety community, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Former Washington State, Seattle tech leader Bill Schrier receives national award for public safety communications Bellevue, Wash. -- The Firs  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 3, 2025, at a hearing by the subcommittees on the Constitution and Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights entitled "The Supposedly 'Least Dangerous Branch': District Judges v. Trump": * * * Grassley Outlines Ongoing Efforts to Combat Universal Injunctions As Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, I am pleased that two of its Subcommittee  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Oversight Unveils Disturbing Extent of FBI's Anti-Catholic Bias * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) records revealing the Biden FBI's anti-Catholic Richmond Memo was widely distributed to over 1,000 FBI employees across the country before it was publicly disclosed by a whistleblower in 2023. Per  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Grassley, Republican Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Bolster Violent Crime Laws WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today led 10 Republican colleagues in introducing legislation to strengthen violent crime statutes and help prevent future crime. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Crime Act would resolve con  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-81) on the Leosa Reform Act (H.R. 2243), which aims to amend Title 18 of the U.S. Code to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on April 28, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, introduced by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), wou  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Discusses AI Whistleblower Protection Act During "A Starting Point" Interview * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined "A Starting Point" to share details about his AI Whistleblower Protection Act. The legislation provides explicit whistleblower protections to those developing and deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI). Currently, some AI  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Discusses AI Whistleblower Protection Act During "A Starting Point" Interview WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined "A Starting Point" to share details about his AI Whistleblower Protection Act. The legislation provides explicit whistleblower protections to those developing and deploying Artifici  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cruz, colleagues introduce resolution to designate June as "Life Month" * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 25 colleagues in introducing a resolution to designate the month of June as "Life Month." The resolution commemorates the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in the June 2022 landmark d  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Bill to Expand Community Recovery Services Passes House * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Legislation led by U.S. Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) to strengthen recovery resources for individuals battling addiction passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of the bipartisan SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization (SUPPORT) Act of 2025. The Communities of Recovery Reauthorization Act is biparti  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 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, last month, the Senate voted to proceed to the GENIUS Act, a bill that would regulate the type of cryptocurrency called stablecoins. Stablecoins are supposed to tie the value of crypto to the value of a dollar, but in 2023 alone, stablecoins di  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Lutnick for Decimation of NOAA, Illegal Cancellation of Digital Equity Act Funding, More * WATCH : Senator Murray's Q&A with Sec. Lutnick Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcom  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Slams Lutnick for Decimation of NOAA, Illegal Cancellation of Digital Equity Act Funding, More Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Cruz Lead Resolution Designating June as "Life Month" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a resolution to designate June as "Life Month" and mark the anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in June 2022. The resolution also recognizes the dignity of human life, commends those who promote life, and encourages policymakers to continue  more