WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * "Devastating Loss": Senator Murray Slams Trump Gutting Women's Health Initiative--WHI is the Largest and Most Influential National Study of Women's Health & Based out of Fred Hutch in Seattle ICYMI from Science : "NIH guts its first and largest study centered on women" ICYMI : In Senate Forum on NIH Research, Senator Murray Highlights How Trump and Elon's Devastating Funding Cuts and Mass Layof more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Keep Social Security Field Offices Open, Stop Jeopardizing Seniors' Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration keep Social Security field offices open so seniors can get their earned benefits amidst President Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Tennessee Delegation in Requesting Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration in Wake of Severe Weather NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led the Tennessee delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging his swift approval of Governor Bill Lee's request for a major disaster declaration following severe weather in the state begin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Chair Walberg Asks Watchdog to Look into AmeriCorps' Misused Funds Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro requesting the Government Accountability Office investigate whether AmeriCorps violated the law when managing American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Chairman Steil Issues Statement on President Trump's Memorandum on Keeping Foreign Funding Out of Our Elections WASHINGTON - Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following President Trump's Presidential Memorandum to crack down on foreign contributions in American elections. "American  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Reiterates Support for Medicaid at Arizona Chamber Event Phoenix, AZ - U.S. Congressman Juan Ciscomani reaffirmed his unwavering commitment to preserving Medicaid benefits for those who rely on it, like single mothers, the working poor, individuals with disabilities, and the elderly. "We've got to make sure that we protect Medicaid for people the program was intended to serve," said Ci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Committee Democrats Demand Transparency after Trump Proposes to Eliminate Office that Supports Seniors and Americans with Disabilities Lawmakers are demanding transparency--failure to act will force this crucial issue to the House floor for a vote. WASHINGTON - Today, Committee Democrats are forcing Committee Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus Leader Encouraged by new Executive Order on HBCUs WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams Ph.D. (NC-12), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, and Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Bipartisan, Bicameral Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus, released a statement fol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Hosts Former Governor and Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O'Malley for Community Conversation with Local Seniors (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted former Maryland Governor and Social Security Commissioner Martin O'Malley for a conversation with local seniors at John Knox Village. The discussion focused on key i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Remarks at Press Conference on First 100 Days of the 119th Congress ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. -- Congressman Don Davis delivered the following remarks at his press conference on the first 100 days of the 119th Congress: Hi, everybody! It is always great to be back home, in eastern North Carolina. I have worked to share the stories, concerns, and issues impacting eastern North Caro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE FIGHTS BACK AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S DANGEROUS ANTI-HEALTH AGENDA (Rochester, N.Y.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle was joined by members of the Monroe County Medical Society and local parent advocates in a renewed commitment to fighting for the health, safety, and well-being of every child in our community. "It's been over 20 years since a child in America has die more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Appointed to House Committee on Small Business WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis announced his appointment to the United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business. In addition to the Committee on Small Business, Congressman Patronis is expected to serve on the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains; the Subcommittee on more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Condemns Trump-Directed Removal of AmeriCorps NCCC Members from Vicksburg Campus BOLTON, MS - Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) strongly condemned the decision by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to abruptly remove AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) members from their service at the Vicksburg campus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Blasts Trump's Attacks on Head Start, Demands RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings Reno, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) in sending a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanding the Department of Health and Human Services immediately r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Expresses Support for Additional Disaster Relief for South Texas Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) sent a letter to President Trump expressing support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's request for additional federal support for disaster relief. This relief would be critical to addressing the damage caused by the recent severe flooding in several South Texas counties, including Hid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Holds Resident Town Hall at Millvale Senior Community MILLVALE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) visited the Lloyd McBride Independent Senior Living Community in Millvale for a town hall meeting with residents. He answered questions about the Trump Administration's and Congressional Republicans' attacks on federal programs that residents rely on, like Social Security, Med more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Moore, Gottheimer, Kim Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Protect Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Today, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05), and Young Kim (CA-40) are leading a bipartisan group of more than 100 Members of Congress urging the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to halt funding opportunities more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Glad SBA Revises Disastrous Biden-Era Underwriting Standards Within 7(a) Program WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released the following statement in response to the Small Business Administration's (SBA) changes to the 7(a) program's standard operating procedure. Ernst discussed undoing the damage of the Biden administration and f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Gonzales Codify Trump Efforts to Protect Americans from Criminal Illegal Aliens WASHINGTON - During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) are codifying key parts of President Trump's zero-tolerance border crackdown by introducing new legislation to deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes. The Better Enforcement of Griev more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * From the Hill to the Heartland: Womack Hosts HUD Secretary Turner in Arkansas Washington, D.C. - ICYMI, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (R-AR) this week brought U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner to the Third District of Arkansas to highlight how  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Advocates for New Hampshire Public Schools, Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Public Education Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force, helped file an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. A case more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Applauds Trump Administration Funding I-95 Bridge Project WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined federal and state officials in celebrating news from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) would receive the Trump Administration's first federal grant agreement under the Bridge Investment Prog more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Democratic Senate Colleagues Demand President Trump Comply with Supreme Court Order to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Uphold Immigrants' Right to Due Process Senators: "Our laws also do not allow you to send individuals from U.S. soil to El Salvador without due process" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and 25 of his Democratic Senate colleagues recently sent a letter t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Hosts Multiple Cost-of-Living Roundtables NORTH LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) on Tuesday hosted two listening sessions - one addressing food insecurity at Mario's Westside Market, and one focused on clean energy solutions at Nevada Partners, Inc. Both conversations took place in Las Vegas' historic Westside. They allowed residents to voice concerns to the Congressman s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATS' LITIGATION TASK FORCE DEFENDS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN COURT The Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 192 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. A case in which 20 states moved to sue the administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATS' LITIGATION TASK FORCE DEFENDS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN COURT Washington, D.C. -- The Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 192 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. A case in which 20 states moved to sue the administration for  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Defends Department of Education in Court Washington, D.C. -- The Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 192 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. A case in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Defends Department Of Education In Court Washington, D.C. -- The Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 192 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Defends Department of Education in Court Washington, D.C. -- The Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force led 192 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's efforts to close the Department of Education in the matter of the State of New York v. Linda McMahon. A cas more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Markey, Pressley, McGovern Return from Meeting with Rumeysa Ozturk, Mahmoud Khalil Lawmakers met with Ozturk, Khalil at Louisiana ICE facilities where they are illegally detained Boston (April 23, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) today held a press conference upon their arrival in Boston after meeting w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons condemns Trump attacks on AmeriCorps in U.S. News op-ed WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in U.S. News & World Report yesterday decrying President Trump's and Elon Musk's devastating attacks on AmeriCorps, a program that has long stood as an example of Americans' generosity and commitment to serving our communiti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren Presses Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tariff Special Favors Cook reportedly engaged with Trump administration following announcement of Trump's China tariffs, resulting in massive tariff exemption for Apple products Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook about a special tariff exemption for Apple and other tech  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Demand Trump Rescind Threat to Transfer Incarcerated U.S. Citizens to El Salvador Prison WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA) and 25 of his Senate colleagues demanded in a letter to President Donald Trump that he immediately rescind the illegal and dangerous claim that he may trans more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Response To Vance And Rubio Statements On United States Abandoning Peace Talks Unless Ukraine Capitulates Toledo, Ohio -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus released the following statement in response to public statements by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance that the United States of America should aban more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy to Trump Admin: Don't Shelve Our Library Funding Standing With Library Officials and Patrons, Kennedy Demands Restoration of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Which Provides Funding For Libraries and Museums Across New York In 2024, IMLS Awarded $266 Million in Grants Nationwide - Trump Admin's Executive Order Undermines Critical Library Infrastructure BUFFALO, N.Y. -  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy, Courtney, DeLauro, Hayes Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Dismissal of AmeriCorps Volunteers and Staff Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) called on the Trump Administration to reverse last week's sudden dismissal (link is more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Murphy, Blumenthal, Hayes Join 100+ Lawmakers to Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Hartford, CT -- Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal, and Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in a letter demanding Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA)keep Social Securit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Convenes Roundtable Discussion on Tariffs with Business Leaders and Tours Veterans Integration Center Albuquerque, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, held a roundtable discussion with business leaders and workers on President Trump's reckless tariffs and its impacts on the New Mexico economy at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Resolution to Highlight National Public Health Week Amid Drastic Cuts to Public Health Agencies Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 7 th - April 13 th. This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid the firing of nearly 25% o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump's Reckless Economic Agenda Threatens New Mexicans' Livelihoods Prices Are Still Rising for New Mexico Families, Consumer Sentiment at Historic Low Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement after a YouGov/Economist Poll showed that President Trump's approval rating on the economy has fallen significantly since the beginni more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration is Withholding Nearly $24 Million in Funding for Head Start in New Mexico While Shuttering Centers Nationwide and Forcing Devastating Closures New Data Shows a Steep Decline in Head Start Funding Going Out the Door So Far This Year Trump Administration Hollows Out Offices Running the Program and Eyes Eliminating It Outright Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * Markup for Homeland Security Budget Reconciliation Recommendations WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) announced a markup for Tuesday, April 29, to advance its recommendations, pursuant to H.Con.Res.14, which will provide funding for the Department of Homeland Security's primary border security m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Federal Judge Blocking Trump Voter Suppression Measures Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after Senior District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly blocked parts of President Trump's executive order to restrict voter registration, threatening millions of Americans' fundamental right to vote: "Today's decision af more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Meeks Statement on Reported DOGE Dismantling of Millennium Challenge Corporation Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on reports that the Trump administration has enabled DOGE's dismantling of the Millennium Challenge C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Gottheimer, Kim, and Dingell Lead Letter Calling on the Administration to Protect Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence Today, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-4), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), and Young Kim (CA-40) are leading a bipartisan group of more than 100 Members of Congress urging the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to halt funding opportunities  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Bern more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Murray, Sanders, Baldwin Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 lawmakers write to RFK Jr. demanding answers on Trump admin's actions undermining Head Start as Trump reportedly plans to eliminate the program Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Weaponization of the Government SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump targeted the Democratic fundraising platform, ActBlue: "Targeting the infrastructure of your political opponents by weaponizing the federa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska Delegation Echoes Governor's Request for Major Disaster Declaration Following Spring Storms U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of Governor Jim Pillen's (R-Neb.) request for a major disaster declaration for areas impacted by se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet, Hickenlooper Demand Commerce Department Reverse Planned Cuts to NOAA and Colorado-Based Research Centers In a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnik the lawmakers underscored the importance of Cooperative Institutes at Colorado State University and the University of Colorado Boulder. Lafayette, CO -- Following public reports (link is external) of President Trump's expected ef more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Republicans' Planned Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Fight Against Opioid Epidemic, Threatens Treatment for 19,000 Wisconsinites WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) slammed Republicans' planned cuts to Medicaid which will devastate our country's fight against the opioid and fentanyl epidemic and jeopardize treatment for thousands of Wisconsinites. Roughly 1 million Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Blasts President Trump's Refusal to Recognize Armenian Genocide on its 110th Anniversary Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Trump refused to recognize the Armenian Genocide on its 110 th anniversary: "In the first genocide of the last century, a million and a half Armenian men, women and children were m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Oversight Democrats Demand Answers After CDC Whistleblower Exposes Trump Administration Eliminated Agency's Entire FOIA Office Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Susan Monarez demanding answers after the Committee was provided with reports of the elim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Democrats Demand Answers After CDC Whistleblower Exposes Trump Administration Eliminated Agency's Entire FOIA Office Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control and Prevent more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Mayor Lurie Tour San Francisco Senior Housing Facility, Highlight Affordable Housing Solutions WATCH : Padilla discusses Housing for All Act to address housing and homelessness crises SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie to tour a local affordable housing facility for low-income seniors and highlight federal and local  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on President Trump's Hypocritical Memorandum on Campaign Fundraising Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's hypocr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Larsen Statement on DOT Letter Threatening Local Infrastructure Projects Washington, D.C. -- Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), released the following statement in response to a Department of Transportation (DOT) letter to recipients of DOT funding ann more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump's Political Targeting of ActBlue Washington, D.C. (April 24, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's presidential memorandum to the Department of Justice (DOJ) targeting ActBlue, an online platf more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle the Millennium Challenge Corporation WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on reports of the "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) eff more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Decimating FEMA's Workforce and Playing Politics with Disaster Assistance with Hurricane Season Coming Soon (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on President Trump contin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: 100+ Members Join Bipartisan Push to Restore Violence Against Women Act Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, April 24, 2025, U.S. Representatives Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Young Kim (CA-40), Debbie Dingell (MI-6), and Gwen Moore (WI-4) are leading a bipartisan group of more than 100 Members of Congress urging the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to halt funding opportunities t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Requests Trump Administration Review Biden-Era FFL Revocations Read the exclusive from Katelynn Richardson of the Daily Caller here. WASHINGTON--Today, Rep. Mark Green sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi requesting an expedited review of all revoked federal firearm licenses (FFLs) for gun dealers and gun store owners during the Biden-Harris administration. From 2021 to 2025,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Applauds Rulings Limiting Trump Admin.'s Ability to Withhold Funding from Educational Institutions **For Immediate Release** SummerLeePress@mail.house.gov Lee has consistently demanded the Department of Education reverse its guidance and threats PITTSBURGH, PA - April 24, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), a member of the House Committee on Education and Workfo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales, Senator Ernst Codify Trump Efforts to Protect Americans from Criminal Illegal Aliens During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) are codifying key parts of President Trump's zero-tolerance border crackdown by introducing new legislation to deport illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes. The Better Enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Dave Min and April McClain Delaney Lead Letters to Law Firms Requesting Details On Their Agreements With President Trump; Raising Legal and Ethical Concerns Under Federal and State Laws and Professional Ethics Codes Reps. Min, McClain Delaney: "Agreements of this kind also signal acquiescence to an abuse of federal power, raising serious questions about how or whether your firm would represent  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Calls Out Trump's 100 Days of Economic Chaos PROVIDENCE, RI - As President Trump approaches his first 100 days in office at the end of the month, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo gathered in Providence today to highlight the economic chaos and financial damage President Trump has caused for families and small businesses and wa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Calls Out Trump's 100 Days of Economic Chaos Providence, RI - As President Trump approaches his first 100 days in office at the end of the month, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo gathered in Providence today to highlight the economic chaos and financial damage President Trump has caused for families and small business more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons leads bicameral letter in support of AmeriCorps as members and staff are let go in DOGE cuts WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the bipartisan National Service Caucus, led 148 of his congressional colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump defending AmeriCorps and NCCC AmeriCorps members and calling on him to reverse cuts to the program made more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Hears from Mayors and Business Leaders About How Trump's Trade War is Hurting Border Communities in Northwest Washington Canada is Washington's largest overall trading partner, accounting for nearly $20 billion in imports and $10 billion in exports ***AUDIO of full roundtable discussion HERE ***PHOTOS and B-ROLL HERE Blaine, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Praises President Trump's Commitment to Opportunity and Innovation at HBCUs "A historic step forward for innovation, opportunity, and educational excellence." WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) praised President Donald J. Trump's newly signed executive order promoting excellence and innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The executiv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Introduce Bipartisan New England Offshore Drilling Ban Bill would protect ocean and coastal resources responsible for over $17.5 billion annually in the region Washington, DC - On Earth Day, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is leading a bipartisan group of New England Senators in announcing the introduction of legislation to bar offshore drilling along the New England coa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Lankford, Hassan Reintroduce Bill to Disrupt Cartel Operations by Increasing Southbound Border Inspections OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), both members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, reintroduced legislation to increase inspections of traffic going from the U.S. to Mexico, which would help combat the flo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Visits Valley Regional Hospital as Continuation of Weeklong "Medicaid Impact Tour," Underscores Consequences of Medicaid Cuts for Granite State Hospitals, Claremont Community (Claremont, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Valley Regional Hospital as part of her weeklong "Medicaid Impact Tour." Shaheen met with hospital leadership, including CEO Matthew Foster, to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Statement on Transportation Secretary's Threat to Withhold Infrastructure Funding Over 'Immigration, DEI' Policies WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Rep. Greg Stanton released a statement in response to a memorandum from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to recipients of federal funding. The memo announced USDOT's formal intent to withhold grant funds from states and localities i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber, Quad Cities Chamber Host Miller-Meeks for Roundtable on Tax Reform DAVENPORT \- Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce hosted Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) for a roundtable discussion in Davenport, Iowa with local business leaders on the need to extend pro-growth business tax provisions before portions of President Trump's 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: At Somerville Town Hall, Pressley Details Meeting with Detained Somerville Resident Rumeysa Ozturk Congresswoman Also Discussed her Fight to Protect Federal Workers, Social Security and Medicaid, Federal Education Funding, and More Video (YouTube) SOMERVILLE - At a town hall yesterday at Somerville High School, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed her meeting in Louisiana with more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Launches Investigation Into Harms of Trump Attacks on Department of Education for Students, Families, and Teachers Sends letters requesting information on harms to members of 12 leading education, civil rights organizations New, comprehensive initiative is latest from Senator's Save Our Schools campaign Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Warren, Colleagues Press FDIC on Dangerous Impacts of DOGE Cuts and Systems Access "Federal deposit insurance is a fundamental safeguard that underpins the public's confidence in the U.S. banking system. Allowing the Elon Musk-led DOGE to degrade it in a moment of broader economic turmoil is deeply more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Gillibrand, Schumer, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Volunteers across country to visit 50+ field offices in support, deliver copies of lawmakers' letter, emphasize harm of shutting down offices "Field offices provide vital services to Social Security recipients, and beneficiaries need the opportunity to seek assistance from SSA in person more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Markey, McGovern Recount Harrowing Visit with Rumeysa Ozturk and Mahmoud Khalil at ICE Facilities in Louisiana At Press Conference, Lawmakers Shared Stories of Medical Neglect, Sleep Deprivation, Inadequate Food and Religious Accommodations, Cold Temperatures, Denial of Personal Necessities, and More Video (YouTube) BOSTON - Today, at Logan Airport in Boston, Congresswoman Ayan more PR