Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Riley Moore (WV-02)
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Riley Moore today issued a strong condemnation of the violent takeover of and reported targeting of Christians in Kirawa, a border town in northeastern Nigeria, by Boko Haram militants. The assault — which reportedly involved the burning of homes, military barracks, and the district leader’s palace — has forced more than 5,000 civilians to flee into neighboring Cameroon, including many Christians. According to reports, Christians’ homes were targeted for destruction. This is part of a wider pattern of extremist violence targeting Christians and Christian communities in the region. Congressman Moore introduced H.Res. 594, condemning the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority nations.
Congressman Moore issued the following statement:
“The world cannot stand idly by while violent Islamic extremists rampage through communities, violently targeting Christians, displacing thousands, and committing horrendous atrocities. Boko Haram’s seizure of Kirawa is not an isolated incident — it is the latest in a long campaign of terror, much of which is explicitly aimed at persecuting Christians in the region. These acts of barbarism demand immediate international condemnation and swift action. I urge President Trump to use every tool at his disposal to defend Christians from this scourge of Islamic persecution and terror.”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Greg Steube (FL-17)
October 04, 2025 | Press Releases
SARASOTA — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) yesterday at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.
The new Mote Science Education Aquarium boasts three STEM labs devoted to teaching students in Southwest Florida about everything from marine and coastal ecology to robotics and sensor development. It also provides five additional labs for STEM workforce trainings as well as opportunities for undergraduate and graduate research.
“I am honored to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Mote Science Education Aquarium,” said Rep. Steube. “This new facility will offer people of all ages the chance to learn about aquatic animals and wildlife with an up close and immersive experience. Above all, I believe this new aquarium will teach young people to be responsible stewards of their environment. From their critical research and conservation efforts to the opportunities they provide to local K-12 students, I thank the Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium for continuing to invest in the Suncoast community. I am hopeful that this new, state-of-the-art complex will open eyes to the beauty of God’s creation and the importance of conservation.”
Click here to learn more about Rep. Steube’s work to protect local wildlife and water quality in Florida’s 17th District.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (8th District of New York)
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC’s Velshi, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to fight on until a spending agreement is reached that saves the healthcare of the American people and puts and end to the malignant Trump-Republican government shutdown.
ALI VELSHI: For more on this I’m joined by the New York Congressman, Hakeem Jeffries. He is the Democratic Leader in the House. Congressman, it’s good to have you here. Thank you for being with us.
LEADER JEFFRIES: Good morning, great to be with you.
ALI VELSHI: Typically, when we talk about these shutdowns, there’s activity. Our reporters at the House are talking about negotiations that are underway or might be happening. What’s happening? Are there any high-level talks happening between Democrats and Republicans that look like they’re aimed at ending the shutdown?
LEADER JEFFRIES: There are not at this moment, and that’s unfortunate. The White House and Republicans have gone radio silent since the Oval Office meeting on Monday.It’s because they wanted to shut the government down, andthey don’t want to provide healthcare to everyday Americans. Our fight is to make sure we continue to stand up to address the Republican healthcare crisis. Republicans thought that we would back down as a result of their deepfake videos, threats, project cancelations and lies. But Democrats aren’t going to bend.Democrats are not going to break because we’re standing up for the healthcare of working-class Americans, middle-class Americans and everyday Americans.
ALI VELSHI: I’m going to get down to some of the substance of this in a second, but the White House has been messaging that what you are asking for, you and Chuck Schumer are asking for, is public money to fund the healthcare of undocumented immigrants. So starting with the fact that that would be illegal under current law anyway, you talked about the fact that when you were in the White House talking to President Trump, you said less than a minute was spent on that particular topic that seems to be central to their argument.
LEADER JEFFRIES: That’s absolutely correct. In fact, that meeting in the White House lasted for over an hour, and it was probably around 10 or 15 seconds that was spent when Speaker Johnson raised the issue. Everybody else dismissed it because they know that’s not accurate. Democrats are fighting to stand up for Medicaid and Medicare and our hospitals and nursing homes, our community-based health centers and certainly to make sure that we extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. As you pointed out, the law is crystal clear on this. Taxpayer dollars cannot be spent to provide health insurance to undocumented immigrants. And we’re not trying to change that law, and they know it.
ALI VELSHI: So let’s talk about the other part of it, which you are trying to fix, and that is health insurance premiums. There’s a lot of discussion about the number of people who will either lose healthcare or see their premiums increase. It’s the same thing. In other words, it’s not that somebody gets thrown off of healthcare, it’s that if your premiums increase by the amount that they will increase, there are millions of Americans who simply will not afford health coverage. They will fall off the rolls and become uninsured again.
LEADER JEFFRIES: That’s exactly right. And these are everyday Americans. You know, one example, a married couple that makes $85,000 per year currently may pay about $8,000 for their health insurance coverage throughout the 12-month period of time. That in and of itself is already far too expensive. But that couple that makes $85,000 a year could see their premiums increase to $24,000 a year. There is no way they can afford that. They’re gonna lose their coverage or be forced into medical bankruptcy. And as a result, if tragedy strikes, if illness strikes, if they face a significant healthcare situation, they’re not gonna be able to receive the treatment or the care that they need for themselves, for their family, for their children and people are gonna die as a result of this. That’s why Democrats are fighting hard and standing up.
ALI VELSHI: What’s different about this time? Why is this? We’ve had, I think, 20 shutdowns since the mid-1970s. What’s different about this one? I’ll tell you, my interpretation is what’s usually different is that everybody’s trying to avoid the shutdown before we get there. In this particular case, this bragging by Donald Trump and Russell Vought about their ability during the shutdown to create a government that you can basically drown, a very small federal government, seems to be the goal.
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, cruelty is the point as it relates to the Trump administration, and we’ve seen that from the very beginning on day one, on January 20. They made all these promises about lowering the high cost of living, but costs haven’t gone down in the United States of America. They promised to lower costs on day one. Costs are going up, inflation is going up. The Trump tariffs are making life more expensive, and now Republicans on top of that are continuing to gut the healthcare of the American people and are gonna dramatically increase premiums, co-pays and deductibles on tens of millions of Americans. Those that benefit from the Affordable Care Act tax credits, and those are working-class and middle-class Americans, but people all across the country as a result of this healthcare crisis that Republicans have created, are actually going to experience increased healthcare costs as well. And that’s unacceptable.
ALI VELSHI: What is going on in the Democratic Caucus? What kind of pressures are you under? Because there are some people who don’t like the idea of a government shutdown. There are some people, including in the Democratic Party, who don’t want to see the system of Congress broken any more than it already is. What kind of pressure have you got to, hey Jeffries, go in and work this out versus hold your ground?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, we all share the view that we are ready and willing and able to sit down with anyone, anytime, anyplace, the White House, Republican leadership, to try to find a bipartisan path forward to reach a spending agreement that reopens the government, but it has to be a spending agreement that actually makes life better for the American people, improves the quality of life of the American people and, of course, decisively addresses the Republican healthcare crisis, which is crushing people in rural America, in urban America, in small town America, in the heartland of America and in Black and brown communities all across America. And there’s unity in the House, in the Senate, amongst Democrats, that this issue has to be addressed. The time is now.
ALI VELSHI: So how long can that unity keep? Because at some point, one argument is, because of the hardship for the people who are not being paid, either to work or not to work. There’s the argument that Donald Trump and Russ Vought say they’re gonna fire people, not just furlough them. On the other hand, there’s the argument that they’re going to do this stuff anyway. They wrote it all down in Project 2025. This is their plan. So if you give in, you’re just giving them carte blanche. How do you think about this?
LEADER JEFFRIES: Well, we are gonna continue to stand by our hardworking federal civil servants. And it’s unfortunate that Donald Trump and Republicans have decided to now use them as pawns because of the Republican refusal to provide healthcare to working-class and middle-class Americans. At the same period of time, Ali, you make a very good point. And that’s the reality. Donald Trump, Russ Vought and this malignant crew that’s part of this administration, they have been engaging in mass firing since January 20. They’ve been doing it outside of the context of a government shutdown. And so, to the extent that they’re claiming that a government shutdown may force their hand, that’s just pretext for something that they’ve already been doing. This is why it’s important for us as Democrats, of course, to continue to hold the line on behalf of the American people, while also making it clear we’ll sit down with the Republicans. We want to find a bipartisan path forward. It’s always been done that way in the past when we found ourselves in the context of a government shutdown. But this administration is trying to bully us and we’re not going to be bullied.
ALI VELSHI: So the process would be that you’d have some sort of negotiation. The Senate perhaps would get a bill passed. House Speaker Johnson told a reporter for Scripps News that even if the Senate were to reach a deal, he doesn’t know if he’d actually let that go to a vote on the House Floor. Let’s listen together and you can tell me about it on the other side.
VIDEO OF REPORTER: I just want to be clear here. Are you ruling out putting up a compromise on the Floor for a vote if the Senate reaches one?
VIDEO OF MIKE JOHNSON: I am right now because we sent a clean continuing resolution. There’s no Republican priorities in the CR at all. It’s a very neutral, simple, straightforward status quo.
ALI VELSHI: All right, what’s your reaction to that?
LEADER JEFFRIES:The House Republican partisan spending bill is a dirty piece of legislation that continues to gut the healthcare of the American people and it’s riddled with toxic, right-wing Republican priorities because it’s connected to a March spending bill that Democrats in the House uniformly rejected. And we rejected it significantly because of the fact that it was an attack on veterans, an attack on children, an attack on housing affordability and certainly was an attack on healthcare at the time, in November—excuse me, in March of last year. And now they just want to continue that. So it’s irresponsible in our view for Republicans in the House to continue to insist that they aren’t trying to advance their own extreme right-wing priorities. Of course that’s what they’re trying to do. They’ve been doing it all year. At the same period of time, it’s also irresponsible that House Republicans continue to be on vacation throughout the country and the world. They canceled votes last week and now they’ve canceled votes again this week because they’re not interested in actually trying to find common ground in a common-sense way. We are, so we can promote the common good, but it requires good faith acting on the other side of the aisle with Republicans. And so far, they’ve been missing in action.
ALI VELSHI: Leader Jeffries, good to see you. Thank you for joining us this morning. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic Congressman of New York and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Aumua Amata (Western Samoa)
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata was delighted to welcome 2025 American Samoa Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua, accompanied by her parents, Rep. Fiu and Catherine Saelua, on her Teacher of the Year visit to Washington, D.C., where Mikaela hand-delivered nearly 70 letters from students aged 14-18 to Congresswoman Amata.
Congresswoman Amata and Mikaela Saelua, Leone High School Award-winning Teacher
“It was a delight to have Mikaela and her proud parents visit my office, and especially her hand-delivery of letters from her many wonderful students, each telling me the important issue that they chose to focus on,” said Congresswoman Amata. “I know Leone High School is proud of her achievement. Congratulations also to all students, teachers, parents, and alumni for the upcoming 60th anniversary of the school! Education investment is a permanent priority, and I will always support our schools, teachers and students.”
Congresswoman Amata with Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua and her parents Rep Fiu and Catherine Saelua
The letters from students focused on all elements of their education and shared their ideas, with numerous kind letters thanking the Congresswoman and wishing her well; sharing their ambitions, hopes and goals; their desire to be part of helping American Samoa’s future, and to meet with the Congresswoman; along with their desire for their voices to be heard, and sharing local or school needs or concerns such as littering and trash; school security; more and better maintained school buses, lack of transportation, need for better and safer roads on the west side, pot holes, the long time it can take to return home after classes, nearby traffic concerns, more street lights and traffic lights; problems of smoking, drugs, alcohol, fighting or bullying by students, vapes brought to campus, student sexual harassment, and the lack of local enforcement; more water fountains, better nutrition, and poor diet; the needs of the hospital, more doctors and nurses, and healthcare resources; preserving Samoan traditions and language; more dumpsters in villages; jobs should be based on merit and not family ties, integrity among workers and hiring; division or the need for unity among students; mental health of students, suicide prevention, and support for the youth; resources and quality school supplies, textbooks and computers for low income students; more scholarships more teachers, more bus drivers, and short-staffing concerns; better desks, the school buildings, air conditioning, and Internet access; buses dedicated to returning students home from after-school activities, and a casual day to allow time for students without spare uniforms to keep school uniforms clean.
Congresswoman speaking with Teacher of the Year about letters from students
“I am taking my time and reading these letters and I appreciate each one,” continued Congresswoman Amata. “The enthusiasm, participation and civic-mindedness of our students are a credit to Mikaela’s dedication and joy in teaching, as well as to their parents and other influences. Mikaela is our very deserving Teacher of the Year, and earned national recognition as a finalist for 2025 National Teacher of the Year, despite strong competition from every state and territory.”
Congresswoman Amata, Teacher of the Year Mikaela Saelua, Leone High, her parents Rep. Fiu and Catherine Saelua, and Leone alumnus Emau Stephen Petaia
The prestigious CCSSO National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) program included winners nationwide from all the states and territories, then Mikaela’s achievement as a finalist highlighted American Samoa in a very select group with finalists from Pennsylvania, Colorado, and Washington, D.C.
Congresswoman’s Chief of Staff Leafaina Tavia, Mikaela Saelua, and another Teacher of the Year from USVI Chaselle McConnell
Mikaela teaches English to seniors, juniors and sophomores at Leone High School in the villages of Vailoatai and Leone in the Western District of American Samoa. Saelua holds a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master of Education in curriculum studies from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Her NTOY bio is available HERE.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Aumua Amata (Western Samoa)
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata released the following statement and informational update on the partial government shutdown:
“First of all, I absolutely opposed this needless government shutdown. The best scenario for American Samoa is steady, secure federal funding that preserves our services. That said, I am always optimistic, and I remain optimistic that this interruption will not last long. Negotiators will continue to work, and I will monitor closely and keep our people informed.
“It’s important to remember that we’ve endured these partial government shutdowns before, and we live by faith. The good news is critical services continue, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans’ services, national security, weather forecasts, and disaster aid. However, delays can affect our grants, passports and visas, and long-term projects.
“Chairman Tom Cole of the House Appropriations Committee, my good friend, did his job. We’ve avoided government shutdowns since 2018 by passing clean Continuing Resolutions that are not partisan. That’s what the House passed. In fact, it carries forward effectively the funding at the close of the Biden administration, rather than being a partisan bill. The seven-week Continuing Resolution would have kept the government open, allowing time for the House and Senate to work toward agreement on the 12 major funding bills. The House Appropriations Committee has passed all 12 of those bills, and the Senate has completed work on eight of the 12, so taking these weeks made good sense. Instead, the Senate vote of 55-45 was five votes short of the 60 votes needed to keep the government open. More votes are expected.
“My Democratic friends in Congress are urging more than a trillion in new spending to open the government for seven weeks. I would likely support some of this funding, in regards to health care, but this shutdown is the wrong time and place. It is costly and inconvenient to millions of American families, puts pressure on many thousands of public servants with mortgages and rents, and introduces uncertainty to small businesses. I am encouraged that Senator Fetterman of Pennsylvania has been outspoken in urging to keep the government open and several senators did cross party lines. I will do all I can to ensure American Samoa’s services are available for our people.”
Understanding the Shutdown:
The House-passed Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, H.R. 5371, would have prevented this government shutdown, which officially began at midnight Eastern time as the calendar changed from September 30 to October 1, but it did not pass the Senate, which requires 60 votes to advance. The House bill was intended to allow time for ongoing negotiations on 12 major bills by extending government funding through Nov. 21st of this year. A clean extension of current funds is the traditional compromise that prevents shutdowns during most years when full-year appropriations have not passed in time.
Critical Services Update:
Social Security and SSI: Benefit checks will continue to be sent out. However, customer service may be limited, and processing new applications, benefit verifications, and other requests may be delayed.
Medicare and Medicaid: Benefits will continue, though some administrative support services and communications from the agencies may be disrupted.
U.S. Postal Service (USPS): The Postal Service is self-funded and will operate normally, with no change to mail delivery.
Veteran services: 97 percent of Veterans’ services will proceed. Medical facilities and clinics run by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will remain open and operational.
Most services related to national security and public safety continue, but as pay periods pass by, those working may be required to do so with delayed pay until the shutdown is over, when it will be reimbursed.
Federal law enforcement, including the FBI and DEA, will remain on the job. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will also continue their work.
Air travel safety: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, air traffic controllers, and other essential personnel will continue to work, though travelers may experience delays or longer lines.
Military operations: Active-duty military personnel and those on active-duty orders will continue to report to work.
Disaster assistance: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) staff will respond to emergencies, but long-term projects could be delayed.
Weather forecasting: The National Weather Service will continue to provide forecasts, watches, and warnings.
Passport and visa services: These are typically fee-funded and continue operating. However, processing times could slow down if a shutdown is prolonged.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Aumua Amata (Western Samoa)
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is welcoming notice of two U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) grants, both regarding protections for the community from hazardous materials.
One grant of $150,000 is for the American Samoa Department of Homeland Security (ASDHS), a discretionary preparedness grant that will fund 700 emergency responder trainings through exercise drills and HAZMAT courses and conferences.
The other grant, also $150,000, is for the American Samoa Department of Public Safety (ASDPS), a discretionary HAZMAT State Inspection Grant for 30 shipper inspections.
Both grants are through the DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration. Both grant notifications cited several prior authorizations from Congress and the most recent yearly appropriations bills among the statutory authorities listed for the grant.
“It is important to be well trained and prepared for any eventuality, so I am grateful to the DOT and my friend and former colleague Secretary Sean Duffy for this support for our territory,” said Congresswoman Amata. “Congratulations to both of these departments in American Samoa and all the professionals who will benefit from this readiness training and federal support.”
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Aumua Amata (Western Samoa)
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting notice of $500,000 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Justice for the American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic and Sex Violence for important services.
The grant is from the DOJ’s Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) for the Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program.
“Thank you to the American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence for their work in our community,” said Congresswoman Amata. “Thank you to Liliu Mailo for efforts regarding this grant and the availability of these caring services.”
Authorization and appropriations for OVW are passed by Congress, and the statutory authority for this grant to American Samoa is 34 U.S.C. 12351. This initial discretionary grant supports a three-year project term.
The program provides transitional housing and support services to aid minors, adults, and their dependents who are homeless (as defined by Congress in 34 U.S.C. § 12473(6)) or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance as a result of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. The program provides assistance to victims for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient. The program supports victim-centered approaches to providing transitional housing, short-term housing assistance, and voluntary support services to assist with locating and securing permanent housing, obtaining employment, and integrating into a community.
American Samoa Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, a non-profit and territory organization in Pago Pago, American Samoa, will implement the Transitional Housing project through the provision of victim-centered approaches to transitional housing needs, in collaboration with Catholic Social Services, Methodist Church Rent and Leases Department, Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs, Department of Human and Social Services, and American Samoa Legal Aid.
This continuation project will use funds to provide both housing and supportive services to move survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who are homeless or in need of housing assistance to permanent housing.
The range of optional support services from 6 months to two years includes victim advocacy, housing advocacy, financial and employment counseling, individual counseling, group counseling, and legal advocacy. The project will hire one additional staff member to implement the program and provide follow-up services for at least 3 months once permanent housing is secured.
This notice also follows a recent notice of separate OVW grants earlier this month supporting efforts through the STOP Violence Against Women formula and the SASP programs.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA)
Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia congressional district with one of the largest concentrations of federal workers in the U.S. House, today introduced the Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act, legislation that would remove penalties for federal employees who wish to make hardship withdrawals from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) to pay bills during a protracted government shutdown. The bill would also allow workers withdrawing such funds to restore them to their retirement accounts later.
“Government shutdowns are a disaster for federal employees and contractors, and for their families. I am working with my colleagues to do all we can to support these workers in every way we can until the shutdown ends,” said Beyer. “My bill would ensure feds can withdraw funds from their retirement accounts during a shutdown without penalties, and remove other barriers that increase financial hardship at this difficult time.”
Companion legislation was introduced in the Senate this week by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA). Beyer is an original cosponsor of the Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act, introduced by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), which would make similar changes for retirement account withdrawals during a shutdown for federal contractors.
Beyer previously helped enact legislation, now law, that guarantees back pay for federal workers at the end of any government shutdown. He is a cosponsor of legislation offered by Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), the Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act, to provide back pay to contractors. Beyer is also a co-lead of legislation introduced with Rep. Sarah Elfreth, the Help Federal Employees During A Shutdown (FEDS) Act, to make excepted federal workers eligible for temporary unemployment benefits during a shutdown.
The Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act would:
Establish government shutdowns are financial hardships. Current law allows TSP participants to withdraw funds due to financial hardship and requires them to certify under penalties of perjury that they are facing a financial hardship and the amount of the request is not greater than the dollar amount of the financial hardship. By establishing government shutdowns that last two weeks or longer as financial hardships, it would eliminate the need for federal employees to make additional demonstrations of this hardship.
Waive the 10 percent Early Distribution Penalty for federal employees who withdraw funds under financial hardship. Under current law, federal employees who are 59 years old or younger are subject to an additional 10 percent early withdrawal penalty when they withdraw funds from their TSP. The bill would eliminate that penalty but still require them to pay taxes on the funds they withdraw.
Allow for recontribution of funds. The bill would allow federal employees who withdraw funds from their TSP to recontribute some or all of the funds they have withdrawn from their TSP in order to preserve retirement savings.
Ensure federal employees can access TSP loans. Under current law, TSP loans are not available if a shutdown is expected to last more than 30 days. This bill would ensure TSP loans will be available to affected federal employees who need to access those funds during a shutdown that causes such employees to miss a paycheck.
Suspend TSP loan payments during shutdowns and deduct outstanding loan payments from back pay provided after shutdowns. TSP loan repayments are made through payroll deductions. This bill would automatically suspend loan payments until the government reopens. Once the government reopens, the outstanding loan payments will be deducted from federal employees’ back pay.
Prohibit missed loan payments from becoming taxable distributions during shutdowns. The bill would prohibit any missed loan payments from becoming a taxable distribution that could be subject to the 10 percent withdrawal penalty.
The legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Jennifer McClellan (D-VA), James Walkinshaw (D-VA), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), George Whitesides (D-CA), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Troy Carter (D-LA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Dan Goldman (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), and Jim Costa (D-CA).
Full text of the bill is available here. A summary is available here.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Norma Torres (35th District of California)
October 03, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Chuck Fleischmann (TN-03) introduced a bipartisan resolution celebrating the first Friday of October as “Manufacturing Day.”
The resolution recognizes the vital role that American manufacturing plays in driving innovation, strengthening the economy, and creating family-sustaining jobs across the nation.
“Manufacturing has always been a cornerstone of opportunity for working families in the Inland Empire and across the country. From good-paying jobs to groundbreaking innovations, this sector keeps our economy strong and our communities moving forward,” said Congresswoman Norma Torres. “That’s why I am proud to recognize our local manufacturers every summer in the district during my Made in the 35th tours. By recognizing Manufacturing Day, Congress affirms the importance of investing in American workers, supporting the next generation of skilled talent, and ensuring that U.S. manufacturing continues to lead on the global stage.”
“Manufacturing is a crucial part of our economy that creates good-paying jobs, increases economic growth, and allows workers to learn and develop new skills. We should set aside a day to highlight America’s manufacturing sector and the hardworking men and women who work every day in domestic manufacturing,” said Congressman Fleischmann. “I’m proud to join my colleagues to introduce this bipartisan resolution and vow to continue to work in Congress to strengthen and support American manufacturing.”
The resolution underscores that manufacturers contributed nearly $2.9 trillion to the U.S. economy in 2022 and employ nearly 13 million Americans nationwide.
To highlight local manufacturing in California’s 35th Congressional District, Congresswoman Torres holds an annual “Made in the 35th” manufacturing tour to spotlight how local manufacturers create good-paying jobs and strengthen the Inland Empire’s economy. In 2022,, Representatives Torres & Fleischmann also secured the inclusion of their bicameral, bipartisan National MEP Supply Chain Database Act in the CHIPS and Science Act to help manufacturers prepare for future supply chain challenges. As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee – which oversees all federal funding – the Congresswoman has increased funding for apprenticeship grants and Career and Technical Education State Grants to support small manufacturers and expand pathways to job training programs for workers.
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Don Beyer (D-VA)
Beyer Postpones Annual Women’s Conference Due to Ongoing Government Shutdown
Washington, October 3, 2025
Congressman Don Beyer today announced that his Ninth Annual Women’s Conference: The Ripple Effects of Resilience, originally scheduled for Monday, October 6, will be postponed to a later date due to the ongoing government shutdown. Updated details, including the new date, will be shared once they are confirmed.