WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Cantwell Condemns Republicans for Zeroing-Out Funding for Public Broadcasting, Decimating the Nation's Emergency Information System & Leaving Millions Without Lifesaving Information When They Need It Most Baldwin/Cantwell Amendment Would Reverse the Cuts * In a speech from the Senate floor delivered j  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie and Chairman Joyce Announce Oversight and Investigations Hearing on Oversight of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplant System Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman John Joyce (PA-13), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Celebrates President Trump's Signing of the HALT Fentanyl Act Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act into law. "Today, America celebrates the passage of legislation that equi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Seeks Information on DOD's Deep-Sea Critical Mineral Mining Efforts to Counter Chinese Communist Party House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is examining the Department of Defense's (DoD) efforts to comply with President Trump's executive order calling for agencies to unleash American offs  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Comer Statement on Anthony Bernal Pleading the Fifth House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued the following statement after Anthony Bernal, First Lady Jill Biden's chief of staff, pleaded the Fifth Amendment at his deposition: "This week new reporting confirms Preside  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Rand Paul Introduces Bill to End Medicaid Payments for Illegal Aliens Immediately * July 14th, 2025 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 # Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced the Excluding Illegal Aliens from Medicaid Act, legislation to immediately end states' practice of exploiting federal tax dollars to provide health benefits for illegal aliens.   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Murray Slams Republicans' Rescissions Package on Senate Floor ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following rem  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Murray Urges Colleagues to Vote Down Rescissions Package in Its Entirety ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * National Cleanup Workshop Spotlights EM's Work to Build New Opportunities * ARLINGTON, Va. -- Progress by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) to drive down risks and build new opportunities for communities and the nation takes center stage at this year's National Cleanup Workshop. Much of EM's planned work for this year reduces r  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Nearly 60 national and state-level organizations representing the needs of young children and families submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urging the agency to ensure that any changes to regulations prioritize child and family wellbeing. The letter responds to the department's Request for Information titled "Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make America Healthy Again." The organizations emphasize th  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Rep. Massie Introduces PREP Repeal Act to End "Medical Malpractice Martial Law" Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces introduction of the PREP Repeal Act (HR 4388) to repeal sections 319F-3 and 319F-4 of the Public Health Service Act. These targeted sections are commonly referred to as the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act and currently provide sweeping liability  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Reps. Massie, Khanna Seek House Vote on Public Release of Jeffrey Epstein Files Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces that he has introduced the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), which would force the House of Representatives to vote on the complete release of the government's files related to Jeffrey Epstein. If EFTA is not considered by the House within se  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 17 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book * ST. LOUIS -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Ten  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Kentucky Nuclear Group Visit Highlights Paducah's Role in America's Energy Future * PADUCAH, Ky. -- Leaders from the Portsmouth Paducah Project Office (PPPO) met with representatives from the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA) during their first visit to the Paducah Site. The visit underscored the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Man  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Wyden, Bennet, Beyer Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Overhaul Unemployment Insurance Proposal would bring unemployment insurance into the 21st century by raising base benefits, minimizing disparities among states, creating permanent benefits for self-employed workers, and tying extended weeks of benefits to economic conditions on the ground   more