Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, called for the immediate rescheduling of a long-overdue oversight hearing on the Military Health System (MHS). Reps. Jacobs, Strickland, Tokuda, Cisneros, and Goodlander joined Rep. Houlahan’s request, noting that the hearing, scheduled originally for March 25, 2026, was abruptly postponed, and the most recent oversight hearing on Military Health System Reform was in 2019.   In a letter to Subcommittee Chairman Pat Fallon, the Members underscored the urgen

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Michael Rulli (OH-06) introduced the Federal and State Food Safety Information Sharing Act of 2026 to help keep Americans safe from contamination and foodborne illnesses. This legislation gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to share information with state and local regulatory agencies, who conduct a majority of food processing inspections for FDA. The FDA currently does not have the authority to share this information because the information is considered proprietary.    In 2024, communicat

“We’re going to see long-term impacts from this war in Iran, impacts at the pump, impacts in manufacturing, impacts in farming, and the cost of food.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) pressed Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today on rising gas prices and higher energy costs as a result of President Trump’s war in Iran, as […]

Members urge DoD to re-engage with Anthropic, establish access to AI-powered cybersecurity tools as adversaries close the gap WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. George Whitesides and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the national security implications of the Department’s supply chain risk designation on Anthropic – a restriction that is preventing […]

April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Baldwin’s Iran War Powers Resolution: “It has been 53 days since the start of President Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran. And still there is no strategy and no end in sight. “Americans cannot afford their gas, groceries, or medication – we certainly cannot afford a war that is costing […]

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA — Today, Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) announced $1,642,458 in Department of Transportation grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration for rural airports in South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District: “Improving the safety, efficiency, and infrastructure of our airports in South Carolina remains one of my key priorities as Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee […]

Congressman Josh Riley is backing the bipartisan Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, legislation to strengthen U.S. export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and prevent foreign adversaries like China from accessing critical technology.

April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) questioned RFK Jr. during the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s “Hearing on Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget.” Last week during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, Rep. Terri Sewell (Ala.-07) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. about his previous comments stating, “Every Black kid is now just standard put on Adderall, SSRIs, benzos, which are known [&hel

Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06), alongside U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), introduced the bicameral Climate Change Education Act, which would establish a Climate Change Education Program within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide grants and technical assistance to state and local education agencies, institutions of higher learning, professional associations and academic societies, and youth corps organizations. The legislation would help ensure that graduating students are trained to live, work, and lead in a world

Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (D-VA-04) introduced a bill to help retiring farmers transition their land to the next generation to expand access for new farmers. Farmers are facing a series of challenges maintaining family-owned farms, including rising costs and private equity firms buying up large amounts of land […] The post Landsman Leads Bill to Help Farmers Transfer Landsman to the Next Generation appeared first on Greg Landsman.

You don’t have to read “The Art of War” to know that helping your adversaries gain money while you’re at war is a terrible idea” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, assailed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for failures on multiple fronts, chiefly funding adversaries Russia and Iran even in the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During this week’s Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee markup, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) introduced an amendment to strike measures in the FY27 bill that restrict federal employees’ access to abortion care and block the District of Columbia from using its own local funds to provide abortion services to Medicaid enrollees. “These riders are not policy—they are punishment,” said Rep. Frankel. “Punishment for federal employees who simply want the freedom to make their own private health care decisions. Punishment for low-income women i

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security and a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, welcomed the Department of the Air Force’s decision to name Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland as a candidate location for the SPACEFOR-CYBER mission and highlighted the region’s strategic role in cybersecurity and national defense. The Air Force continues ev

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan and Rep. George Whitesides sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the national security implications of the Department's supply chain risk designation on Anthropic – a restriction that is preventing DoD components and contractors from accessing advanced AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities at a critical moment. “Anthropic’s announcement of the incredible and dangerous capabilities of their new model highlights the importance and value of public-private partnerships in ensuring our continued security in cyber

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation led by U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) to strengthen oversight of U.S. semiconductor export controls passed the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously, today.