WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Arrington Highlights Strong Economic Momentum and Calls for Health Care Cost Reform on The Faulkner Focus Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Harris Faulkner on Fox News' The Faulkner Focus to discuss the nation's economic progress and the urgent need for health care cost reform. On Republicans deliv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer Launches Investigation into Massive Fraud in Minnesota's Social Services System on Governor Walz's Watch House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today launched an investigation into widespread fraud in Minnesota's social services programs under Governor Tim Walz's watch, th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats Demand Answers on FDA's COVID Vaccine Memo Democratic Committee Leaders Seek Documentation and Transparency as Trump Administration Seeks to Limit Vaccine Access via Email Without Providing Evidence * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, House Republicans Demand Walz Revoke Illegally Issued Commercial Driver's Licenses * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) in sending a letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on the findings that one-third of Minnesota's non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) were issued illegally. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.)  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Co-Leads Legislation to Provide Permanent Federal Tuition Assistance for Drill Status Guard Members of the Air National Guard * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Brad Finstad (MN-01), Eric Sorenson (IL-17), and Sam Graves (MO-06) introduced the Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance to Unify the Services (STATUS) Act, bipartisan legislation that requires the Secretary of the Air Force to p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad Votes to Cut Red Tape, Reduce Regulatory Burdens for Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), member of the House Small Business Committee, voted to pass H.R. 4305, the Destroying Unnecessary, Misaligned, and Prohibitive (DUMP) Red Tape Act, legislation that requires the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy to create and maintain a "Red   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Evans Sounds the Alarm on Rising Attacks Against Law Enforcement * In case you missed it... The Committee on Homeland Security held a full committee hearing titled "When Badges Become Targets: How Anti- Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers." The hearing examined the surge in threats and rise in targeted attacks against Law Enforcement. As a former cop, Congress  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, McCormick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Skills Training * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Dave McCormick(R-PA) reintroduced a bill to enhance access to skills training. The Skills Investment Act would expand Coverdell Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)tax advantaged savings accounts for educational expensesso American workers can use the accou  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that nearly 950,000 consumers who do not currently have health care coverage through plans in the individual market Marketplace have signed up for coverage in 2026, since the start of the Marketplace Open  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 6 -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2025: * * * Minnesota Department of Natural Resources permanently protects nearly 16,000 acres, the agency's largest acquisition in recent history This fall, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources finalized one of its largest land acquisitions in recent history, resulting in the permanent protection of nearly 16,000 acres of forested land across a ten-county area in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11826) on Dec. 4, 2025, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Navy Next-Generation Attack Submarine (SSN[X]) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Navy has been procuring Virginia-class nuclear powered attack submarines (SSNs) since FY1998. The Navy's envisaged successor to the Virginia-class design is the Next-Generation   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep Kelly Morrison Joins Democratic Doctors Caucus in Condemning Dangerous ACIP Decision to Stop Recommending Birth Dose of Hepatitis B Vaccine * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) and the Democratic Doctors Caucus released the following statement after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to stop recommending the birth dose of the hep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Calls Out Health Care Crisis and Impending Enrollment Deadline * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) joined the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee to call out Republicans' refusal to take action on the cost of the health care crisis. "Thanks to the Republican health care crisis, instead of discussing holiday plans or Christmas   more