Press Releases

“It’s great to see these critical projects receive the funding they need to keep Ohio moving forward.” WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today announced that he secured $50 million in federal funding for two major Ohio infrastructure projects through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program. […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) today introduced the Helping Undergraduate Students Thrive with Long-Term Earnings (HUSTLE) Act, bipartisan legislation that would create first-of-its-kind tax-advantaged investment accounts allowing college athletes to grow their name, image, and likeness (NIL) earnings without federal income tax liability and build lasting financial security. This bill is led in the Senate by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).

 WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the University of North Dakota (UND) for award negotiations under a $75 million initiative […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), joined Fox News Digital to discuss the federal grand jury investigation into alleged financial crimes committed by Neville Roy Singham, tied to his funding of a socialist, communist, and Marxist organizations. Sen. Banks wrote a letter to former Attorney General Pam Bondi in February alerting the Department of Justice about […]

Republican lawmakers are backing a federal grand jury investigation into alleged financial crimes involving businessman Neville Roy Singham, citing concerns over his reported funding of organizations with alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party Click the here to read the full story from Fox News or read below. FIRST ON FOX: Top members of Congress are supporting a […]

“Whether you’re raising a family, working overtime, earning tips or running a business, this law helps you keep more of what you earn, which is why I’m proud to have supported it.” View Husted’s remarks here.  WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today recognized one year since the Senate passed the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined America Reports on Fox News Channel to discuss the rise of Socialism in the Democratic Party and declining national pride among registered Democrats. Click the image above for full discussion. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): “We shouldn’t be surprised when only 29% of democrats today say that they […]

County backs naming new VA clinic after DeWitt native son DeWitt County Today Bobby Horecka | July 1st, 2026 DeWitt County commissioners last week joined a growing group of county officials across the region supporting naming the new Veterans Affairs clinic in nearby Victoria after a De-Witt County native, a man who went on to […] The post County backs naming new VA clinic after DeWitt native son appeared first on Cloud.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is designating Tazewell County as a primary natural disaster area due to recent drought. As part of the designation, the Counties of Bland, Buchanan, Russell and Smyth are set to receive access to drought assistance as well. In response to this USDA action, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “This USDA action is necessary to support farmers in Virginia’s Ninth District. Spring frost and freeze events followed by severe drought continue to impact Virginia’s agricultural health. “This disaster designation sets in moti

By Eva Fu & Dorothy Li Published July 1, 2026 WASHINGTON—House lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan resolution condemning China’s new ethnic unity law, saying it will expand the regime’s efforts to enforce the regime’s ideology internationally and eliminate cultural and religious rights. The measure by Reps. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) comes amid growing concerns in Congress about the Chinese law, which allows Beijing to target people in the United States and beyond. The Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress law, enacted on July 1, formalizes a longstanding push to pr

Congressmen William Timmons (R-SC) and Sam Liccardo (D-CA) introduced the bipartisan Ounce of Prevention Act to help states, cities, and local governments strengthen communities before disaster strikes. The bill allows local governments to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for pre-disaster risk mitigation–eliminating restrictions that currently tie funding solely to post-disaster relief– and cuts red tape that delays proactive projects to protect communities. "Communities should not have to wait until after a disaster strikes to take commonsense steps that protect lives and pr

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a Hurricane Helene-related grant of $9,344,475 to the Commonwealth of Virginia. This funding will support Washington County Service Authority repair damaged waterline impacted by Hurricane Helene. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: “Federal disaster relief resources continue to support communities impacted by Hurricane Helene. “This FEMA grant for more than $9.3 million helps local authorities restore 12-inch cast iron waterlin

Washington, DC -Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement after the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approved a $25 credit on electric bills for many customers this year, down from the $100 credit provided last year. "Twenty-five dollars? Are you serious?" said Congressman Van Drew. "Families are opening electric bills that have gone up by hundreds of dollars, and the state's answer is to cut last year's $100 credit to just $25. Instead of sending families another one-time credit, the state should stop adding government-mandated costs and surcharges to electric bills every

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) joined House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson as an original co-sponsor of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act. This bipartisan bill would modernize the H-2A program to better meet the needs of year-round agricultural operations while giving existing unauthorized workers the opportunity to participate in the program, providing much-needed stability for the ag sector. As the sole dairyman in Congress, Congressman Valadao has been a leading advocate for modernizing the H-2A program and strengthening America’s agricultural wor

U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, continues to work on health care policies that support scores of patients across the United States. Through May and June, he accomplished these goals. Chairman Griffith is a proponent of House Republicans’ push to keep American communities safe and deliver more affordable health care options. Chairman Griffith advanced potential solutions to crack down on illicit drug threats posed to American communities. As the chief House sponsor of the HALT Fentanyl Act, Chairman Griffith

WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, delivered opening remarks and questioned witnesses during a hearing on securing the Northern border. Chairman Pfluger has consistently been a strong advocate for security measures to deter known and suspected terrorists from exploiting gaps at America's borders. He questioned witnesses on how these threats are being specifically addressed along the Northern border. During the hearing, Chairman Pfluger highlighted the historic border secu

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46) introduced the Online Accessibility Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for the digital age while protecting small businesses from abusive website lawsuits. The legislation establishes clear, uniform accessibility standards for consumer-facing websites and mobile applications and creates a structured process to ensure issues are fixed—rather than exploited. “Missouri small businesses want to do the right thing—they want their websites accessible to everyon

WASHINGTON — On the eve of America’s 250th Anniversary, Speaker Johnson contributed a letter to the 2026 Bossier Community Time Capsule, which will remain sealed until America’s tricentennial in 2076. In the letter, Speaker Johnson outlined his journey to Congress and the Speakership, the genius of America’s constitutional republic, and emphasized the importance of maintaining our Republic by recommitting to the timeless principles our nation was founded upon. The time capsule was sponsored by Keep Bossier Beautiful in conjunction with the Bossier Parish Police Jury and Keep America Beautiful.

By The Catholic Herald Published July 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM In this episode of In Conversation With, Mary Margaret Olohan sits down with Congressman Chris Smith, the New Jersey Republican who has co-chaired the House Pro-Life Caucus for decades and spent forty six years in Congress on three fronts he treats as one fight: the unborn, the trafficked, and the religiously persecuted. Smith is not a man in doubt. He describes hate mail, bullhorn protests and death threats as the ordinary cost of the pro-life position, and his answer to that cost is not caution. It is, in his words, to bend into the wi

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Co-Chair of both the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) and the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), introduced legislation condemning the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) intensified repression of ethnic and religious minorities, as well as Beijing’s new law—the so-called Law on the Promotion of Ethnic Unity and Progress—scheduled to take effect on July 1st. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) is the lead Democrat on the resolution. The Smith-McGovern resolution (H.Res.1400), first reported by The Epoch Times, warns that the bogus statute, adopted by Ch

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote to the journal Toxicology Reports and its owner, Elsevier, requesting documents explaining their decision to remove a previously published article by Neil Z. Miller titled “Vaccines and sudden infant death: An analysis of the VAERS database 1990-2019 and review of the medical literature.” Miller’s […] The post Chairman Johnson Requests Information from Medical Journal on Removal of Article on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Vaccines appeared first on U.S. Senator Ron Johnson

Advocates Passage of Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act to Support Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Dementia WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chairman of the Health Subcommittee, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.), Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-Calif.) introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize June 2026 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. The resolution seeks to increase public understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, support continued investment in […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Young Kim’s (CA-40) Credit Access and Inclusion Act passed out of the House Financial Services Committee to help Americans more easily build and improve their credit scores. Approximately 26 million Americans are considered “credit invisible,” or lack a history of traditional payments such as student loans, car loans, or mortgage […] The post Rep. Young Kim’s Credit Access and Inclusion Act Passes House Financial Services Committee first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Young Kim’s (CA-40) Review the Expansion of Government (REG) Act passed out of the House Financial Services Committee as part of Capital Markets Subcommittee Chair Wagner’s SEC Reform and Restructuring Act. The REG Act would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to consider the cumulative impact of related existing […] The post Rep. Young Kim’s REG Act Passes House Financial Services Committee first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) launched an investigation into the ongoing mail service failures plaguing Missouri, alongside potential criminal activity in abandoned mail and the alarming distribution of lavish bonuses to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) executives. The investigation follows Senator Hawley’s questions to Postmaster General David Steiner in a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing last […] The post Hawley Launches Investigation into Failures at US Postal Service After Postmaster General Refused to Forego Bonuses appeared first on Josh Hawley.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Steve Daines spoke with NDTV last evening at the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) where he received the USISPF Public Service Award. Read the full article here. ‘If Countries Were Stocks, I’d Be Buying India’: US Senator To NDTV NDTV World Lalit K Jha June 29, 2026 If countries were listed on […] The post ICYMI: Daines to NDTV: ‘If Countries Were Stocks, I’d Be Buying India’ appeared first on Senator Steve Daines.

FAIRMONT, WV – Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following the Marion County Veterans Memorial dedication ceremony: “I know this memorial has been a long time coming, and it is incredible that we get to recognize the 200 veterans whose names are etched into it. Our veterans give so much and ask for so little in return. That’s true bravery, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (OH-14) questioned Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on the Administration’s spending plan for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026, including the recently submitted FY 26 supplemental, and its priorities for FY 2027. The hearing also […] The post Joyce Holds Hearing with OMB Director Vought on FY27 Budget Request appeared first on Dave Joyce.

SURF CITY, NC - Following years of collaboration with the Town of Surf City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced Tuesday Surf City’s federal beach nourishment project will move to construction, clearing a major hurdle nearly two decades in the making. Approval of the Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) project followed action by the Trump Administration to allow the use of existing federal funding for initial construction. The Town and the Corps will now complete final steps needed to put the project out for bid. “The Town of Sur

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Little v. Hecox. “In Idaho, women’s and girls’ sports will remain reserved for women and girls. Today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Idaho and West Virginia’s laws protecting the integrity of female athletics. This historic decision […] The post Fulcher Celebrates Supreme Court’s Decision in Little v. Hecox first appeared on U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld birthright citizenship in the landmark Trump v. Barbara ruling: “I am disappointed that SCOTUS is allowing our Constitution to be abused by non-American parents, including illegal immigrants, having children in the US solely for that child to gain citizenship. That was not what the founders intended when they wrote the Constitution. Birth tourism is a scam that harms honest citizens and takes advantage of the freest and most generous nation o

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement, urging the Postmaster General David Steiner to resign unless he commits to forego bonuses until mail delivery to Missourians is timely. Hawley’s statement comes after the Postmaster General wrote a letter to Senator Hawley attempting to shift blame and evade accountability. Last week, Senator Hawley grilled the Postmaster General over why […] The post Hawley Demands Postmaster General Return Bonus or Resign After Attempt to Evade Accountability appeared first on Josh Hawley.

Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2026) | Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) issued the following statement following passage of H.R. 5775 – the FCRA Liability Harmonization Act and H.R. 1483, the Protecting Investors’ Personally Identifiable Information Act out of Committee. “Today, two pieces of legislation I have worked hard on to improve conservative governance within the financial […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Financial Services Committee passed the STOP Payments Fraud Act, legislation led by Representative Young Kim (CA-40) to protect consumers and financial institutions from the rising threat of check and wire transfer fraud. Check fraud has surged in recent years, with criminals stealing more than $1.3 billion from consumers and […] The post Rep. Young Kim’s STOP Payments Fraud Act Passes House Financial Services Committee first appeared on Congresswoman Young Kim.

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) sent a letter to the National Cyber Director, Sean Cairncross, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Michael Kratsios, calling for the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) to resume publishing its findings and evaluations of frontier Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. In the letter, […]

LEWISBURG, WV – Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following the Supreme Court upholding West Virginia law in the case of West Virginia v. B.P.J: “As Governor, I signed the Save Women’s Sports Act into law because it was just plain common sense. As a coach, I know our girls work too hard and sacrifice too much to have the deck stacked against […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States decision upholding Idaho’s Title IX law protecting women’s sports. “Today’s ruling is a major victory for women, fairness, and the Gem State. Idaho was the first state in the nation to ban biological men from […]

WILLISTON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $4.7 million to the City of Williston through the Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Infrastructure […]

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The following are excerpts of Co-Chairman Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) opening statement at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission’s June 30th hearing, entitled “Human Rights in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus: Erdoğan’s Record & Its Implications for the Ankara NATO Summit”: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on “Human Rights in Turkish-Occupied Cyprus: Erdoğan’s Record and Its Implications for the Ankara NATO Summit.” This hearing follows another, which I chaired on June 3, “Can Turkey Find Its Way Back to Freedom? Authoritarian Consolidation versus the Def

Anniston, AL – Yellowhammer News published the following story detailing a new conditional agreement between the U.S. Army and Titan Mining Corporation to build a critical mineral processing plant for graphite at the Anniston Army Depot. Read the full story in Yellowhammer News here and below. Army turns to Anniston to break China’s stranglehold on graphite Grayson Everett June 30, 2026 Anniston Army Depot is about to become part of America’s effort to break China’s grip on the minerals that power modern weapons. Titan Mining Corporation, the only end-to-end producer of natural flake graphite

WASHINGTON—Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's formal decision in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. “Today is a historic day for female athletes in America,” said Rep. Simpson. “The Supreme Court’s decision in State of Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. has confirmed what we have known all along: men have no place in women’s sports. Idahoans owe a debt of gratitude to Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and Idaho State Representative Barb Ehardt for leading the charge to protect women’s spor

At a Capitol Hill hearing chaired by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), expert witnesses detailed the declining human rights situation in Northern Cyprus since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan rose to power 23 years ago. “During these 23 years, no territory neighboring Turkey has provided a clearer window into Erdoğan’s worldview, his ambitions, and his approach to power than Cyprus,” said Smith during his opening statement. “Cyprus serves as an important object lesson as we assess Erdoğan’s intentions toward Greece, Armenia, Israel, Syri

For Immediate Release Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced legislation to honor the men of the USS Liberty. The Massie resolution recognizes the fallen members of the USS Liberty's crew by name and urges the President to declassify and publicly release all records related to Israel's unprovoked attack on the ship. "59 years ago, on June 8, 1967, Israel attacked the USS Liberty in international waters," said Rep. Thomas Massie."34 Americans were killed, and 174 were wounded by the Israel Defense Forc