WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following statement: * * * A statement from Rep. Cleo Fields in Response to ICE Restoring Student Visas Washington, DC - "Today my office was informed that ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) will be restoring approximately 1500 student visas. This decision comes following both a multitude of legal challenges and a direct letter that I sent to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Denounces Trump Administration's Attack on Connecticut Libraries, Museums, Arts & Humanities [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), in separate letters, wrote to President Donald Trump and Acting Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Keith Sonderling expressing opposition to the Administration's attack on libraries, museums, and the ar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Statement on Trump Administration's Reinstatement of Student Visas [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the statement below after the Department of Justice announced in federal court that it would restore the visa registrations of thousands of foreign students studying in the United States: "The Trump Administration's pause of its cruel, draconi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Hill Report, 04-25-2025 Senator Grassley's weekly Capitol Hill Report can be found HERE. Topics include: Trade Review Act of 2025, Russia-Ukraine War, Department of Defense Information Leaks, Year-round E-15, Trump Admin Deportation Efforts and Lowering Federal Deficit. *** Original text here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/capitol-hill-report-04-25-2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Comer Announces Full Committee Markup on Budget Legislation for April 30 WASHINGTON--Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, April 30th at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider budget legislation to advance President Trump's agenda to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 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. As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Committee Democrats are  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Dan Goldman, Councilmember Zhuang, Food Assistance Orgs, Community Leaders, Highlight Rising Grocery Prices and Cost of Living Resulting from Trump's Chaos Trump's Tariffs, Planned SNAP and Medicaid Cuts are Exacerbating City's Affordability Crisis Trump Administration Has Cut Essential Housing, Food, and Child Care Programs for Thousands of NYC Families Egg Prices Have Risen 60.4 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Helps Unfreeze $400,000 Federal Grant for Local Energy Efficiency Projects CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated that with his office's assistance, the U.S. Department of Energy has unfrozen $400,000 in funding to Energy Efficiency Empowerment (E3) (link is external) -- a fiscally-sponsored project of local nonprofit New Sun Rising (link is ext more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- 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 Car more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Applauds White House Decision to Staff Up National Weather Service in Nebraska VALLEY, NEBRASKA - Today, Rep. Mike Flood visited the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Valley, Nebraska to celebrate a decision by the Trump administration to put additional resources there, allowing weather balloons to return to the skies. Previously, the NWS office had ceased daily weather ballo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Concludes "Trump Tariff Tour," Highlights Devastating Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Illinois Families and Small Businesses SCHAUMBURG, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi concluded a three-stop "Trump Tariff Tour" across Illinois to highlight the destructive economic impact of President Donald Trump's blanket tariff policies. From Chicago to Atlanta to Urban more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Announced Historic Reduction of Drug Overdose Deaths & Welcomed U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Other Federal Leaders to National Drug Summit NASHVILLE, TN - The 2025 Rx and Illicit Drug Summit was held in Nashville, Tennessee, drawing 3,000 attendees from across the country with representatives from the federal, state and local levels. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05), Dean  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Arrest of Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan "I am aware of reports that Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI this morning. This Administration's willingness to weaponize federal law enforcement is shocking and this arrest has all the hallmarks of overreach. Federal law enforcement coming into a community and arresting  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez, Housing Advocates Say "Hands Off" Affordable Housing CHICAGO, IL -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), local advocates, and public housing residents demanded the Trump Administration abandon actions that deepen the housing affordability crisis, reverse its layoffs of 50% of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) staff (link is external), and r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Shontel Brown Hosts Social Security Town Hall with Former SSA Commissioner Martin O'Malley in Cleveland Cleveland, OH - Today, over 250 constituents attended Congresswoman Shontel Brown's (OH-11) Social Security Town Hall in Cleveland with former Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley. O'Malley served as the Commissioner of the SSA under P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: I've Worked Hand-In-Glove With Pres. Trump to Accomplish His Agenda During His First 100 Days AUSTIN - Ahead of President Trump's 100 th day in office next week, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Houston Chronicle highlighting Congress and President Trump's accomplishments during his second term so far, including swiftly confirming his Cabinet and passing a budge more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On The Arrest Of A Wisconsin Judge By The FBI For Allegedly Obstructing An Immigration Operation April 25, 2025 ROME - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee County circuit judge, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Rick Scott se unio a lideres de la comunidad venezolana para un rally en apoyo a la libertad y la democracia en Venezuela en Tampa. TAMPA, Fla. - El Senador Rick Scott se unio a la comunidad venezolana para enviar un mensaje claro: Estados Unidos apoya firmemente al pueblo venezolano y se opone al regimen ilegitimo y criminal de Nicolas Maduro. El Senador Scott tambien destaco las acciones  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Colleagues Demand Trump Reverse Attacks on AmeriCorps WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Vice Chair of the bipartisan National Service Caucus and the first AmeriCorps alum to serve in the United States Senate, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Co-Chair of the bipartisan National Service Caucus, and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led 147 of their colleagues in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Democrats Raise Alarm About Republican Plan to Cut SNAP Benefits to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Wealthy Republicans' national budget will gut SNAP benefits, increase prices for Coloradans, increase the deficit, and give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and his Democratic Senate colleagues recently sounded the alarm about the Republic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Higgins Urges ATF to Update Firearms Transaction Form to Protect Americans from Mistakenly Committing Felonies and Gender Ideology Extremism WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today is calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to make necess more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, 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. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Colleagues Oppose Trump's Crusade Against Free Speech and Religious Freedom Members of Congress Demand Trump Administration End Campaign of Ideological Surveillance Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led their colleagues in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Jo Bondi and other agency heads expressin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Russia-Ukraine War, Tariff Negotiations NASHVILLE, TN --United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations, Banking, and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, today joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the ongoing negotiations to bring a peace deal to the Russia-Ukraine war, along w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Phoenix, Kelly Visits Benchmark to See Tariff Impacts, Provides Capitol Hill Update to Arizona Leaders In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spent the day yesterday in Phoenix meeting with workers and business leaders to hear firsthand how recent policy changes are impacting Arizona families and the economy, and to share his work in Washington to push back on harmful tariffs and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Markey, Rep. McGovern, Rep. Pressley Op-Ed in The New York Times: "We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention. What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All." Read the full piece in The New York Times Washington (April 25, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) this morning published an op-ed in The New York Times tit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In NYTimes Op-Ed, Pressley, Markey, McGovern: We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention. What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All. "When a government begins to imprison writers for their words, when it abandons legal norms for political convenience, when it cloaks oppression in the language of national security, alarm bells must ring. Loudly." Full NYT Op-Ed BOSTON - Today, in a powerful New York Times more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Trump Administration Restoring the Lawful Status of Thousands of Student Visa Holders WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would reverse course and restore the status of thousands of student visa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Julie's Journal: Recap from the April state work period Bismarck, ND - From ag innovation and career readiness to reliable water access and small business success, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) spent the last two weeks hearing directly from the everyday North Dakotans who are building our state's future. Julie joined Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Senator Hoeven (R-ND) for a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Leland Dudek to demand that he keep Social Security field offices open. Americans will also deliver the letter in-person to Social Security field offices across the country today, in a show of support for Social Secu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Urges Top Social Security Official to Keep Eight Maine Offices Open WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) and dozens of his Senate colleagues are raising concerns from the public and encouraging the White House to reconsider Social Security Administration (SSA) field office closures in Maine and across the United States. In the letter to Acting Commissioner of the SSA Leland Dud more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Colleagues Lead National Security Lawmakers in Denouncing Trump Ultimatum for Ukraine WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LETTER TO CHIEF JUSTICE ROBERTS RE: PRESIDENT TRUMP'S SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION PROCLAMATION Dear Chief Justice Roberts: I write to express my strong opposition to President Trump's Proclamation (the "Proclamation"), issued on March 27, which preposterously purports to restore "truth and sanity to American history" by censoring "improper ideology" at the Smithsonian In more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Letter to Chief Justice Roberts re: President Trump's Smithsonian Institution Proclamation Dear Chief Justice Roberts: I write to express my strong opposition to President Trump's Proclamation (the "Proclamation"), issued on March 27, which preposterously purports to restore "truth and sanity to American history" by censoring "improper ideology" at the Smithsonian Institution. It is imperative more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- 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 25 -- 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 25 -- 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 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Smith, Himes, Krishnamoorthi, Reed, Coons, Kelly Denounce Trump Ultimatum for Ukraine Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permane more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Courtney, Hayes Call On Trump Administration To Reverse Dismissal Of AmeriCorps Volunteers And Staff HARTFORD-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John B. Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) on Thursday sent a letter calling on the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Hayes, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in writing to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Keep Hands Off of New Mexico's National Monuments Lujan, New Mexico Congressional Delegation: "Honor the voices of New Mexicans and confirm that you will leave the Organ Mountains, Rio Grande del Norte, Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks, and all other national monuments intact" U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Statement on Trump's Arrest of a Milwaukee Judge BURLINGTON, Vt., April 25 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Trump administration's arrest of a Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, circuit judge: This morning, President Trump directed the FBI to arrest trial court judge Hannah Dugan in Milwaukee. She is being charged with obstructing law enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Warren Demand Federal Ethics Watchdog Investigate Trump 'Pay to Play' Dinner for Meme Coin Holders Schiff and Warren demand independent inquiry into President Trump's scheme to enrich himself, which raises severe risk of "pay to play" corruption and foreign influence. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) demanded that a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Blast Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding and Reverse Firings 42 Senators 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. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined 41 Senators in calling out the Trump Administration's direct  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone to Trump: Hands Off NJ's Social Security Offices NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) is demanding transparency from the Trump Administration following reports that dozens of Social Security Administration (SSA) field offices nationwide could be quietly closed, including two in his Congressional district in New Brunswick and Woodbridge that directly serve his co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi, House Democrats Defend Department of Education in Court Washington, D.C. -- This week, Speaker Emerita Pelosi joined 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 its plans to place fifty perc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Joins Warren, Massachusetts Lawmakers Sounding Alarm on Trump Cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities Staff, Grants "We write to seek answers about why you are crippling an agency that punches so far above its weight and is essential to enabling access to libraries, museums, archives, historic sites and more for Massachusetts residents and Americans in every state." Lawmakers highl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley's Statement on Trump Administration Restoring Student Visas Pressley Recently Visited Student Political Prisoners Rumeysa Ozturk and Mahmoud at ICE Detention Centers in Louisiana BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's abrupt reinstatement of international student visas. Earlier this week, Rep. Pressley, along wit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren's Statement on NSF Director Panchanathan's Resignation "For much of the last five years, Director Panchanathan led the National Science Foundation through an era of great progress. In his letter of resignation, he notes the accomplishments of his tenure, including implementing provisions o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Calls on Trump Administration to Exempt U.S. Small Businesses from Tariffs (Washington, April 25) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and U.S. Trade Representativ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- 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 Arrest of Wisconsin Judge Washington, D.C. (April 25, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel said agents arrested a county judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on charge more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Smith Lead National Security Lawmakers in Denouncing Trump Ultimatum for Ukraine WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee led a joint statement in response to the ultimatum that President Donald Trump and his Administration are f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Joins CT Delegation to Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Dismissal of AmeriCorps Volunteers and Staff Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, and Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) called on the Trump Administration to reverse last week's sudden dismissal (link is external) of all  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Derek Tran Addresses Constituent Concerns about Social Security, Economy in Town Hall Series ORANGE COUNTY, CA - This week, Congressman Derek Tran (CA-45) hosted two town hall events in Cerritos and Buena Park to meet directly with constituents and hear their concerns about key matters impacting the district. WATCH REP. DEREK TRAN HERE (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ENo1WzHwCJxRgeQVyYawC7v more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grothman Condemns Milwaukee County Judge for Shielding Violent Illegal Immigrant Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) released the following statement in response to reports that Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for obstructing the arrest of an illegal immigrant: "It is shameful, though sadly no longer shocking, that a liberal judge would go so far as to obstruct more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Visits University of Delaware Small Business Development Center, Highlights Cost of Living on Small Businesses NEWARK, DE -- Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) visited the Delaware Small Business Development Center (DSBDC) at its Newark headquarters, where she met with business advisors and heard directly from the team supporting thousands of Delaware entrepreneurs each year. T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin and Toy Manufacturer Reveal Tariff's Consequences on the Cost of Living and Local Jobs April 24, 2025 Rep. Levin discusses the impact of tariffs Watch full press conference here Carlsbad, CA-- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) held a press conference with The Op Games, a toy manufacturing company based in Carlsbad, to sound the alarm on the impact of the Trump Administration's ta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Joins Colleagues in Urging Trump to Reverse AmeriCorps Cuts Lafayette, CO -- Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, joined Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan National Service Caucus, and 148 of their colleagues from the House and Senate in sending a letter to President Donald Trump defending AmeriCorps and NCCC AmeriCorps  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar's Statement on Visiting Detained University of Minnesota Student MINNEAPOLIS --Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after visiting Dogukan Gunaydin, an MBA candidate at the University of Minnesota, who has been held in an immigration detention at the Sherburne County Jail for nearly a month: "Yesterday, I drove to the Sherburne County Jail to meet with Dogukan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. April McClain Delaney and Dave Min 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. McClain Delaney, Min: "Agreements of this kind also signal acquiescence to an abuse of federal power, raising serious questions about how or whether your firm would more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Frankel, Meeks, Reproductive Freedom Caucus Leaders Demand Reinstatement of Global Family Planning Programs in Letter to Secretary Rubio Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ranking Member of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Subcommittee; Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Dian more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Statement on Terror Attack in Kashmir OMAHA, NE - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement in response to a deadly terror attack in Kashmir: " As President Trump has said, the United States stands strong with India against terrorism. Prime Minister Modi and the Indian people are in my prayers as they mourn this horrific attack." *** Original text here:  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Colleagues in Calling Out Trump Admin's Attacks on Head Start & Demanding It Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in a letter calling out the Trump Administration's direct attacks on Head Start, reminding Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of his legal obligation to administer the program, and demanding the Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Colleagues Call on Trump to Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism And Protect Students On Campuses Across The Country WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Adam Schiff (D-CA) in a letter calling on President Trump to stop weaponizing antisemitism -- a real and widespread problem in America, inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joined Venezuelan Community Leaders to Rally in Support of Freedom and Democracy for Venezuela in Tampa TAMPA, Fla. - Today, Senator Rick Scott stood with members of the Venezuelan community to send a clear message: America stands firmly with the people of Venezuela and against the illegitimate, criminal regime of Nicolas Maduro. Senator Scott also highlighted the decisive actions of P more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Bipartisan Colleagues in Letter to DOI Secretary Doug Burgum Highlighting Importance of American Potash and Phosphate Minerals WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives in a letter to Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum thanking him for his work with President Trump to protect our natural resources and fe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Meets with Farmworkers and Advocates to Discuss Uptick in ICE Enforcement in Skagit & Whatcom Counties ***AUDIO HERE ; PHOTOS and B-ROLL HERE Burlington, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, met with farmworkers, advocates, and community members in Burlington to listen to their concerns amid a recent spike in U.S. Immig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Visits Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Hears How Trump's Trade War is Depressing Canadian Tourism and Affecting Local Agriculture ***PHOTOS and B-ROLL HERE Mount Vernon, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival and heard about how Trump's trade war is affecting the agricultural landsca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt To Attend Pope Francis' Funeral Alongside President Trump WASHINGTON - Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), the first Catholic Republican elected to the United States Senate by the state of Missouri, released the following statement announcing he will attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome alongside President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump: "I am honored to represent my state and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Discusses New Hampshire's Child Care Crisis in Merrimack; Highlights Trump's Dangerous Staffing Cuts at Head Start and Fuel Assistance Programs; Concludes "Medicaid Impact Tour," Holds Roundtable on Trump's HHS Cuts at NAMI in Concord (Concord, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited the YMCA of Greater Nashua's Merrimack Branch to discuss New Hampshire's child care c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith welcomes Feds' offer of support for NJ state and local firefighters battling the wildfire Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) today commended the Trump Administration for its fast review and determination to make federal dollars accessible as State and local agencies tabulate the costs incurred in battling and recovering from the Jones Road Wildfire which has ravaged more than 15,000 acres in Southern O more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Meeks, Himes, Krishnamoorthi, Reed, Coons, Kelly Denounce Trump Ultimatum for Ukraine WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Castro on the FBI Arrest of Wisconsin Judge April 25, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement in response to the FBI arrest of Wisconsin judge, Hannah Dugan, for allegedly obstructing immigration agents. "This arrest is another troubling attack on the judiciary and the rule of law. The Trump Administration con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Congressman Dan Goldman on the Trump Administration's Cancellation of Department of Justice Grants for Gun-Violence Prevention, Treatment Centers, More "Despite his public statements, President Donald Trump's actions have made it abundantly clear how little he truly cares about the health and safety of the American people. At his direction, the Department of Justice has canceled hu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor on Illegal Deportations in Tampa Bay "I am working with the family of my constituent, Frengel Reyes Mota, to help in any way I can. Tearing apart this family is cruel, plain and simple. Courts have ruled that Trump is violating the law, and people are entitled to due process under the Constitution. It is wasteful and costly for Trump to generate such chaos and f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * The Constitutional Rights of Law-Abiding Gun Owners The right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American experiment in self-governance. From its founding, our nation has recognized how a free people must not be deprived of means of protection and self-defense. In 1791, the Founders enshrined the Second Amendment in the Bill of Rights, declaring the right to bear arms "shall not be infringed."  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrats Condemn Trump Executive Orders Repealing "Disparate Impact" Enforcement and School Discipline Protections WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Committee on the Judiciary released the following statements in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Warren, Kaine Press Hegseth on High Civilian Casualties in Yemen Strikes and Trump Administration's Dismantling of Safeguards Against Civilian Harm Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) wrote to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, expressing concerns with reports that U.S. strikes against the Houthis at the Ras Isa fuel ter more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Warren, Kaine Press Hegseth on High Civilian Casualties in Yemen Strikes and Trump Administration's Dismantling of Safeguards Against Civilian Harm WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) wrote to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, expressing concerns with reports that U.S. strikes against the Houthis at the Ras Isa f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Celebrates Economic Investments in Tennessee Secured by President Trump NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following video and statement celebrating the economic investments President Trump has secured in Tennessee so far during his second term: Click here to download this video. "President Trump has already accomplished countles more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Blast Trump Administration's Attacks on Head Start, Demand RFK, Jr. Release Funding and Reverse Firings WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) joined 40 of their congressional colleagues in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Demands Answers on Reports of Secretary Bessent's Early Leaks of Tariff Policy Decisions to Wall Street Reports Indicate Secretary Bessent and Other White House Officials Appear To Have Provided Exclusive, Advance Tips About the Trump Administration's Trade Policy "You owe Congress and the public an explanation for why you and other White House officials appear to be providing Wal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses SEC on Preventing Undue Political Influence with Trump Media's Plan to Launch Investment Products Senator Urges Safeguards to Protect Investors and Preserve Market Integrity Amid Unprecedented Presidential Conflict of Interest Trump Media announcement comes in wake of President Trump stripping finan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on FBI's Arrest of a Judge in Wisconsin BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, issued the following statement in reaction to the FBI's arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, a Milwaukee county circuit court judge: "The FBI cannot be allowed to arrest a judge because she won't assist President Trump carry ou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Demands Trump Administration Restore Travelers' Rights Mistreatment of travelers to U.S. has generated international travel safety warnings and may hurt upcoming global sporting events hosted in our country like the World Cup, Summer Olympics and the Paralympics Washington D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today demanded the Trump Administration restore the rights of the one million travelers who rou more PR