WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As COVID-19 Infection Rates Rise, Senator Markey Presses Executives on Vaccine Availability at America's Largest Retail Pharmacy Chains * Boston (September 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Pensions Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today sent a letter to David Joyner, Chief Executive Officer at  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 6 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * FAFSA Peer Coach Program expands to southern Arizona, boosting college access statewide Arizona Board of Regents' initiative features 225 high school peer coaches from Pima and Maricopa counties to guide thousands of students through the 2026-27 FAFSA process. * The Arizona Board of Regents has expanded its nationally recognized FAFSA Peer Coach Program to Pima County, aiming   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Introduces Legislation to Actually Eliminate Taxes on Social Security * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the You Earn It, You Keep It Act to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits, without impacting the Social Security Trust Fund. "Like a lot of Americans, I've been paying into Social Security since my first job at fourteen. But despite decades of paying i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly Celebrate $8 Million Grant to Rebuild Yuma Elementary School * WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly announced that Yuma Elementary School District One has been awarded an $8,030,235 grant to build a new school facility for James D. Price Elementary School. The current building has leaks in various classroom ceilings, a loud buzzing rooftop air conditioner  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Gosar Announces $8 Million Grant for James D. Price Elementary School * Yuma, AZ \-- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement announcing that the Yuma Elementary School District One has received a federal grant for $8,030,235 to replace the James D. Price Elementary School located on Yuma Proving Ground: "I am very pleased to announce   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gallego Questions Trump Nominees on Energy Costs, Reliability * WASHINGTON - This week, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee, questioned Trump administration nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on how they plan to ensure reliable, affordable energy at a time when energy   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Trade Gap Widens to $78.3 Billion, Largest U.S. Trade Deficit Since March 2025 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its analysis of the latest monthly trade update based on information compiled from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The July trade deficit of $78.3  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * New Investigative Report Uncovers Billions in Taxpayer Money Used to Fund Chinese Military Apparatus Today, the House Select Committee on China released a groundbreaking investigative report (https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/media/investigations/fox-in-the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Pearl Harbor National Memorial Seeks Input in Planning for the Future of Ford Island Sites * HONOLULU - The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting input from the public from September 4 to October 4 to develop ideas for NPS-managed sites on Ford Island.  The Ford Island sites include six chief petty officer bungalows, and the USS Oklahoma and USS Utah memorials. These  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey and Rep. Bonamici Reintroduce Legislation to Direct $100 Million to Combat Health Risks of Extreme Heat * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) reintroduced the Preventin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Social Security War Room: Senate Democrats Protect Social Security in the States Over August Recess * While Trump's Social Security Administration continues its chaos, Democrats rally to protect services and benefits Washington, D.C. - Throughout the August state work period, Senate Democrats -- coordinated in their Social Security War Room effort -- rallied to protect Americans' Social   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Ambassador Greer Delivered Remarks at the 2025 National Conservatism Conference Today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer delivered remarks at the 2025 National Conservatism Conference explaining how President Trump is taking action to build an economy that will support the fundamentals of our conservative society and take back our economic sovereignty. "Presiden  more