WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * 'Outrageous and Needlessly Cruel': Pingree Statement on Kennedy Center Firing Union Members * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Kennedy Center, released the following statement after the Center reportedly fired staff who are members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) union: The Kennedy   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Mark A. Cohen, senior technology fellow at the Asia Society of Northern California and Seattle and Asia Society Policy Institute, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on intellectual property misappropriation involving China. My name is Mar  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Banks, Warren Introduce AI OVERWATCH Act Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the AI OVERWATCH Act. This bill ensures that the chips powering the next generation of AI fuel American innovation and American national security, not the military and surveillance apparatus of the Chinese Communist Party. The leg  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Neguse Press Trump Officials on Plans for Wildfire Response and Preparedness in Colorado Ahead of Fire Season * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Congressman Joe Neguse pressed the Departments of Agriculture and Interior for answers regarding their agencies' efforts to ensure the federal government is ready to prepare for and respond to wildfire in the face of record-high   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Smith, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation Protecting Children Harmed by ICE Actions Against Their Parents * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) to introduce the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act. The legislation would protect children affected by immigration enf  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Questions Massive No-Bid Contract Awarded to Trump's Ballroom Construction Firm * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), wrote Clark Construction CEO Robert Moser and the National Park Service (NPS) regarding a no-bid contract awarded to Clark Construction to make repairs t  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter successfully fights to extend red snapper season * WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) released the following statement on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries issuance of four exempted fishing permits (EFPs) to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina Department of Natural Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast Introduces Bill to Ensure Foreign Military Financing Puts America First Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast introduced the Foreign Military Financing Loan Authorization Act of 2026 to give the State Department the green light to arm U.S. partners and allies on terms that put America first. The legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Chairman Thompson Commends House Passage of Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 The House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 this morning with a final vote of 224-200. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement today commending the passage of thi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Chairmen of Armed Services Committees Release Statement on Withdrawal of Troops from Germany U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, (R-MS), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issu  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Committee on Small Business Chairman Williams Celebrates National Small Business Week Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement in celebration of National Small Business Week. "America's small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and National Small Business Week  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces $184,000 Federal Grant to Build Housing, Lower Housing Costs in Western PA * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that $184,000 in Flexible Impact Grants will be awarded to NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania. This money will go towards lowering the cost of housing and creating jobs in Western Pennsylvania. "Too many people work hard  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier to Host Town Hall in Lafayette * Walnut Creek, CA -Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced today that he will host a town hall in Lafayette on Tuesday, May 5 th from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. PT to discuss House Democrats' work in Congress to hold President Trump accountable, end his illegal war in Iran, and lower costs for American families. The Congressman will also take q  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Urge U.S. International Trade Commission to Not Excessively Tax Nevada Quartz Businesses, Homebuyers * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) wrote a letter to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) urging them against recommending overly burdensome tariffs on quartz imports. Quartz fabricators, many of which are ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On Sham DOJ Investigation Into Illinois School Districts U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) sham investigation into 36 Illinois public school districts: "I can save DOJ some time  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin from an April 27, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and members of the committee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request for the U.S. Environment  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Clayton Fulton, chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good afternoon, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for your support and for inviting me to speak with you about the President's Fi  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Calls Out Trump Admin for Abusing Emergency Authorities to Bypass Congress on Arms Sales * Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today condemned the Trump administration for again invoking emergency authorities to bypass Congressional review of arms sales. "The Trump administration's la  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, CONGRESSMAN MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * (New Haven, C.T.)-Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. "House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "That is why GOP   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House De  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT STATEMENT FROM LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE ON NEW YORK REDISTRICTING * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democracy Project. " House Republicans have failed and the American people know it," said House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jef  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Joint Statement from Leader Jeffries, Ranking Member Morelle on New York Redistricting Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle released a statement announcing a redistricting initiative, the New York Democra  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray and Wyden Target Billionaire Trusts, Introduce Landmark Legislation to Close Loopholes Sheltering Potentially Trillions in Untaxed Wealth * The Fair Trusts for Fiscal Responsibility Act cracks down on tax avoidance and ensures that millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share A conservative estimate projects Murray's bill would generate $675 billion over ten years Senator Murray :   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman from an April 27, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Meng, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to speak before you today to provide an update on the state of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and to present the President's Budget Req  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New Responses from Education, Treasury Departments Reveal Trump Admin Cannot Justify Attempts to Dismantle Education Department * Response from ED (PDF) | Response from Treasury (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, released new responses from the Department of Education (ED) and the Treasury Department (Treasury)   more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Jeffrey Bossert Clark, vice president of litigation at the Oversight Project, and former acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and Members of the Subcommittee, than  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Statement on CFPB Rollback of Small Business Lending Data Rule Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Office of Management and Budget Director, Russell Vought, issuing an updated rule to  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Ro Khanna Announces Select Committee 'Heartland Tour' to Unveil New Economic Patriotism Agenda and Call for Economic Renewal Representative Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes Issue Statement on 60-Day Mark of Iran War Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Reps. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on May 1, 2026: * * * Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committ  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 3, 2026: * * * Smith Applauds $280 Million in FEMA Relief for Missouri Hospitals Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) today celebrated the announcement of $280 million in FEMA Public Assistance grants to Missouri hospitals for increased costs they endured during COVID-19. Among the recipients are two cornerstone health facilities in Southeast Missouri -- Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston and Mercy H  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rulli Condemns UK Speech Laws Amid Royal Visit * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, as King Charles III visits the United States, Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-6) introduced a resolution expressing support for the citizens of the United Kingdom as they continue to face assaults on their rights to free speech and freedom of expression. This resolution condemns the ongoing assault on freedom of speech and expressio  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Banks Introduces AI OVERWATCH Act Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the AI OVERWATCH Act. This bill ensures that the chips powering the next generation of AI fuel American innovation and American national security, not the military and surveillance apparatus of the Chinese Communist Party. The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Warren (D-MA), Cotton (R-AR), Cortez Masto (  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Collins Urges State Department to Restore Gavi Funding Bipartisan letter asks Sec. Rubio to use $600 million appropriated for vaccination effort * U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Appropriations Committee, and Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), with committee members Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), Sen. Lisa   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 4, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on Latest Trump DOJ Filing on Bogus Powell Investigation Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the Department of Justice's new filing: "Yesterday, U.S. Attorney for the District of C  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Push Back On Trump's Executive Order Attacking Vote-By-Mail In letter to Acting AG Blanche, Sens. Durbin, Padilla, Peters, Schumer lead Democrats in encouraging DOJ to refocus on protecting voters and access to ballot box, as well as requesting production of any opinions, correspondence, or documents related to Trump's latest EO   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 29, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "I want to gavel in, and I want to say good afternoon to the Administrator. Administrator Zeldin, I would have come down to shake your hand, but we're running a little behind. And in consideration of time, I'll  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Sponsors PRESS Act to Stop Drug Cartels from Manufacturing Murder Pills to Kill Americans MIAMI, Fla.--Counterfeit pills containing fentanyl continue to kill thousands of Americans every year. To stop the manufacturing of these murder pills, Senator Ashley Moody is targeting the equipment used by drug cartels to create them. Today joined by law enforcement and local   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Collins, Colleagues Urge State Department to Restore Gavi Funding Bipartisan letter asks Sec. Rubio to use $600 million appropriated for vaccination effort * Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Appropriations Com  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Juan Rodriguez, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala, from an April 28, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member Kaine, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you as the President's nominee to serve as Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Guatemala. I am honored by President Trump's tru  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by William Trachman, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania, from an April 28, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member Kaine, and distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am deeply honored by President Trump's nomination to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, and am gra  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by George Edward Bell Holding, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, from an April 28, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, It is an honor to appear before you today as the nominee to serve as the United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Developm  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Darrell Owens, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, from an April 28, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member Kaine, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve as the United States Permanent Representative t  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Brandon M. Williams, under secretary of Energy for nuclear security and administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, from an April 29, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Kennedy, Ranking Member Murray, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to present the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins from an April 30, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Department of Veterans Affairs' fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request. Since taking  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Warren, Heinrich Press White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Trump Administration's Plans to Lower Energy Prices Letter Follows President Trump's Claims of "Fake Inflation," as Americans Pay More Than $4 a Gallon for Gasoline * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Commemorates World Press Freedom Day, Calls for the United States to Renew Commitment to Freedom of the Press at Home and Around the World * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following Statement for the Congressional Record commemorating World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated annually on May 3. In his statement, Senator Welch underscored the growing dangers fa  more