WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Sanction Palestinian Leadership and Institutions That Reward Terrorism Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 23, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today reintroduced the PLO and PA Terror Payments Accountability Act, legislation that would impose sanctions on foreign persons and entities that provide payment  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on Hegseth Confirmation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after the Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the next Secretary of the Department of Defense. "I am very pleased that Pete Hegseth was confirmed by the Senate to be President Trump's Secretary of Defense. "Pete has served in the Army National Guard as a front line   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the following written testimony by Seth Schulgen, vice president of Williams Brothers Construction Co., on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of America, from a Jan. 15, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The State of the Nation's Transportation System": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and members of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, thank you fo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Blumenthal Urges Senate Colleagues to Vote Against Hegseth for Secretary of Defense [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) spoke on the Senate floor yesterday highlighting Pete Hegseth's lack of qualifications for the role of Secretary of Defense, including his mismanagement of two veterans' organizations, views on women in the milita  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Scott Meets with Trump Nominee to Lead Dept. of Labor WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement after meeting with Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Labor: "I found my meeting with Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer, President Trump  more