WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Consumer Bankers Association posted the following news release: * * * Banks, Credit Unions, Payments and Fintech Industries Highlight Harm APR Cap Legislation Would Have on Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leading financial groups that represent banks and credit unions of all sizes, along with the payments and fintech industries, today sent a letter to Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) to opp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Senators Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Reverse Damage from Trump Administration's Egregious Cuts at VA, Assault on Veterans [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In response to President Donald Trump's mass terminations of federal veteran employees and egregious attempts to slash Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) care and benefits, Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on March 13, 2025: * * * Blumenthal, Senators Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Reverse Damage from Trump Administration's Egregious Cuts at VA, Assault on Veterans Senators' comprehensive Putting Veterans First Act would protect veterans, military spouses, and VA employees targeted in DOGE's cuts [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - In response to President Don more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Congress Must Oppose Big Labor's "PRO Act" Power Grab Congressional Democrats have reintroduced the so-called "Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act," a bloated grab-bag of policies that empower labor union bosses at the expense of workers. Americans for Tax Reform urges all members of Congress to oppose the PRO Act. Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) introduced the PRO Act in the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Rep. Doggett, Fellow Democrats to Introduce Medicare Dental Vision and Hearing Benefit Act of 2025 This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined U.S. Representative and fellow Texan Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) as well as 116 other House Democrats to introduce the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit to expand the care Medicare provides. "Expanding healthc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Doggett, Sanders Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing Contact: Alexis.Torres@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Warren, Welch, Sanders Demand Answers From Telehealth Companies Regarding Their Financial Relationship With Pfizer, Eli Lilly Amid Concerns Of Inappropriate Prescribing March 11, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent letters to five telehealth companies that have held contracts with Pfizer and Eli Lilly, inquiring about their financial relationships an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following weekly digest: * * * Commission meetings and hearings On March 11 and 13, the Commission met in executive session. The Commission voted to cancel the open meeting scheduled for March 13. * * * Advisory Opinions Request Withdrawn Advisory Opinion Request 2025-01 (Sherrill) On March 11, the requestor withdrew the request for an advisory opinion. * * * Supplemental Material Received Advisory Opinion Request 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Tina Smith (D-MN), in introducing legislation to restore congressional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Ref more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Ossoff Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Ensure Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration System Lawmakers: "Every day without access to counsel is another day in which vulnerable children face grave danger by human traffickers, abusers, or other bad actors, without an advocate at their side." WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Jon more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Merkley, Reed, Grijalva, Casten Write to Energy Secretary Wright with Concerns about New LNG Exports New exports will hurt American households and businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), U.S. Representative Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06), U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) led 40 M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions Senators to USDA: "The Department's decision to suspend EKDLG Fellowship Program threatens the U.S. agricultural workforce pipeline and the opportunities this program provides educators and students nationwide" NMSU Was Part  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions Senators to USDA: "The Department's decision to suspend EKDLG Fellowship Program threatens the U.S. agricultural workforce pipeline and the opportunities this program provides educators and students nationwide" NMSU Was Par more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions Senators to USDA: "The Department's decision to suspend EKDLG Fellowship Program threatens the U.S. agricultural workforce pipeline and the opportunities this program provides educators and students nationwide" NMSU Was Par more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Sanders, Blumenthal to Introduce Bill to Rehire VA Workers, Reverse Trump Layoffs of America's Veterans WASHINGTON, March 12 - In response to President Trump's mass terminations of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and veterans serving as federal employees, and his egregious attempts to slash veterans health care and benefits, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former chairm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Reed, Grijalva, Huffman, Casten to Energy Secretary Wright: New LNG Exports Hurt American Households and Businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Rhode Island's U.S. Senator Jack Reed, U.S. Representatives Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-07), Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), and Sean Casten (D-IL-06) led 40 Members of Congress to demand that recently confirmed U.S. Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, 44 Colleagues Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation To Protect The Rights Of American Workers WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined 44 of their Senate colleagues and 210 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in reintr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Democratic Caucus Press Trump Administration To Address Consequences Of Social Security Workforce Layoffs WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 45 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter calling on Social Security Administration (SSA) Acting Commissioner Leland Dudek to address concerns about President Donald Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Wyden, Sanders Blast Trump Administration for Abruptly Freezing All Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment Programs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), joined Ron Wyden (D-OR), U.S. Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and 23 Democrats in sending a  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Institute for Higher Education Policy issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 90 Higher Ed Organizations and Researchers Urge Congress to Protect Postsecondary Data IHEP led a coalition of 87 organizations and individual researchers in sending a letter to Congress elevating deep concerns regarding recent Institute of Education Sciences (IES) research and data collection cancellations. These and other recent federal actions undermine critical information sys more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement: 'Why I am Voting NO on the CR' WASHINGTON, March 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding his upcoming vote on the continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House of Representatives: Since President Trump has been in office we have seen chaos, shock and heartbreak. We have seen oligarchs take over our government and the wealthiest  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Doggett Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Ranking Member of the H more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders on Senate Floor: CR Would Cut Taxes for Billionaires and Slash Funding for the Working Class WASHINGTON, March 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today spoke in opposition to the continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Sanders' remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below and can be watched HERE : As people all over this country und more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2025: * * * Prepared Remarks: Sanders Pushes Colleagues on Senate Floor to Expand Medicare for America's Seniors WASHINGTON, March 11 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass his Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act. The bicameral legislation introdu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Pushes Colleagues on Senate Floor to Expand Medicare for America's Seniors WASHINGTON, March 11 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass his Medicare Dental, Hearing, and Vision Expansion Act. The bicameral legislation introduced earlier today would expand access to dental, hearing and vision care for the 68 million Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Luna, Ocasio-Cortez Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at Ten Percent WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation that would establish a ten percent ceiling on credit card interest rates. Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced companion legis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders, Doggett Introduce Bills to Expand Medicare to Cover Dental, Vision and Hearing WASHINGTON, March 11 - As millions of seniors and people with disabilities struggle to afford dentures, hearing aids and eye glasses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (H more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Markey Introduce Legislation to Close Tax Loophole that Allows Dirty Tar Sands to Avoid Paying for Oil Spill Cleanup Full Text of Bill (PDF) WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act, legislation that would close the tar sands loophole in the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Senators Introduce Legislation To Protect The Rights Of American Workers WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and 44 Senate Democrats to reintroduce the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, a bill to protect workers' rights to unionize, negotiate better pay, and secure safer workplaces. "Workers deserve to be  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Protect, Improve TSA's Frontline Workforce Amid Trump Attacks WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) recently reintroduced bicameral legislation to ensure that all of the more than 65,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees - including frontline Transportation Secu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Close Lease Loophole for Deepwater Oil and Gas Production Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today reintroduced the Stop Giving Big Oil Free Money Act, legislation that would close the loophole that allows deepwater oil and gas production leases  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Close Tax Loophole that Allows Dirty Tar Sands to Avoid Paying for Oil Spill Cleanup Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 12, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today reintroduced the Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act, legislation that would close the tar sands loophole in the Oil  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Unveils Legislative Package to Address Housing Affordability and Availability Crisis The transformative housing package addresses rising rental costs and downpayment fees, private equity's domination of Atlanta's housing market, and the overall lack of available housing units This week, Senator Reverend Warnock introduced the Downpayment Toward Equity Act, the Rent R more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Baldwin, Murray Lead Bill to Protect, Strengthen Women's Retirement Security WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) led a group of their colleagues in re-introducing legislation to protect women's retirement security. The Women's Retirement Protection Act of 2025 would address systemic challenges women face to a secure retirement by strengthe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Clyburn, Lawmakers to Newly Confirmed Education Secretary: Penalize MOHELA for Poor Performance Data released by Education Department shows loan servicer is worst-performing on a range of metrics After questioning from Warren, McMahon recently committed to "improving service delivery" for students, families, taxpayers Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Eliza more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Sanders Press RFK Jr. on Big Pharma Influence Following Mar-a-Lago Dinners RFK Jr. joined Trump's "million dollar" dinners with Pharma execs, raising questions about promises to "clean up corruption" and industry's influence on key policies to lower drug costs "You owe the American public an explanation for why you took part in PhRMA's influence-peddling events with Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch and Rounds Lead the Bipartisan Deliver for Democracy Act to Help Local News Overcome Persistent Issues with USPS WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) this week led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in reintroducing the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Introduces the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) in introducing legislation to restore congressional funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees more PR

WALLINGFORD, Vermont, March 14 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * White Rocks Gateway joins Vermont public lands, strengthening wildlife connectivity and outdoor recreation in Rutland County White Rocks Gateway, known for its bright quartzite cliffs, rich biodiversity and year-round outdoor recreation opportunities, is the newest addition to Vermont and the nation's public lands. Located southeast of the Wallingford town center, the 464-acre parcel became p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Launches Inquiry into Potential Law Enforcement Misconduct around EPA Climate Funding Freeze In new letter, Whitehouse questions AG Bondi and FBI Director Patel about misusing law enforcement 'to humor President Trump's vindictive political whims' Washington, DC - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Rankin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Sanders Blast Trump Administration for Abruptly Freezing All Student Loan Repayment Programs Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., led 23 Democrats in sending a letter to the Department of Education blasting the Trump administration for abruptly freezing all income-driven stu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Sanders, Warren Demand Answers About Big Pharma Influence on RFK Jr. Following "Million-Dollar" Dinners at Mar-a-Lago Senators: "You owe the American public an explanation for why you took part in PhRMA's influence-peddling events with President Trump." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), today demanded answers from Health more PR