WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Leads Legislation to Protect Idahoans from Payment Scams * Washington, D.C.-- Citing more than $63 million in reported losses in Idaho to payment scams in 2024, U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) introduced the bipartisan Task Force for Recognizing and Averting Payments Scams (TRAPS) Act, which would create a task force to combat the growing issue of paymen  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH REINTRODUCES BILL TO ENSURE SMALLER STATES' STAKE IN NIH RESEARCH * Bill Would Reauthorize Program, Broaden Geographical Scope of NIH Research Awards WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today reintroduced her legislation to reauthorize and strengthen a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program to improve U.S. biomedical research capacity by distributing   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Joins Effort to Protect Funding for NPR, PBS, and America's Public Broadcasting * (Washington, D.C.) - This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined with Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Dina Titus (D-NV), Doris Matsui (D-CA), John Larson (D-CT), and April McClain Delaney (D-MD) to pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Cleaver, Horsford Introduce Bill Advancing Minority and Women Ownership of Broadcast TV, Radio * The Legislation Would Ensure Broadcast Programming Reflects Diversity of American People (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Steven Horsford (D-NV) introduced The Broadcast VOICES (Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service) Act, legisla  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds FBI for Stopping Potential Billion-Dollar "Agroterrorism" Event Against Kansas' Wheat Crops * Washington -U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today issued a statement applauding the FBI's recent arrest of two Chinese nationals, with alleged Chinese Communist Party (CCP) ties, who were caught smuggling the fungus Fusarium Graminearum into the United States. This fu  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Calls for Full Funding of State and Local Law Enforcement Drug Interdiction Program * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) is asking the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program, which works with state and local law enforcement offices across the U.S. to foster collaboration, share resources, and leve  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Colleagues to Introduce Legislation Codifying DOGE Cuts * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) recently helped introduce the Delivering on Government Efficiency (DOGE) in Spending Act, which would codify some of the Department of Government Efficiency's (DOGE) cost-saving actions. To date, DOGE has eliminated more than $180 billion in federal spending. Tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Wyden, Warren Seek Answers from Contractor that Stands to Profit as Millions Lose Health Care Coverage Maximus, which has spent millions lobbying federal lawmakers on safety net programs like Medicaid, has a history of raking in profits by ejecting millions of Americans off of their health insurance * Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ron   more