WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * "We Will Not Forget:" Padilla Sends Strong Warning as Republicans Go Nuclear to Revoke California Clean Air Waivers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, blasted Republicans for their shortsighted revocation of California's clean air waiver more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * After Health Secretary Kennedy Claims Ignorance Of Cuts To Medical Research, Durbin Pens Letter To NIH Director Demanding Answers May 23, 2025 In hopes that the Director will be prepared to answer Senators' questions in a June Committee hearing, Durbin sent a letter to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of NIH, requesting information about drastic cuts to medical research WASHINGTON - Following  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Ahead of George Floyd Anniversary, Pressley Reintroduces Suite of Bills to Transform Criminal Legal System, Improve Police Accountability People's Justice Guarantee | Ending Qualified Immunity Act | Andrew Kearse Act WASHINGTON - Today, ahead of the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's murder, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) reintroduced the People's Justice Guarantee (PJG), the Ending Qua more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Introduces Legislation to Counter Nonmarket Tariff Evasion Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act to prevent highly subsidized, state-owned entities from evading U.S tariffs by setting up production in other countries. This unfair trade practice threatens American competitiveness and security when such more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Plans to Drop Criminal Charges Against Boeing, Warren and Blumenthal Call for Accountability of Boeing Executives " Any deal between DOJ and Boeing that would allow the company and its executives to avoid accountability would be a serious mistake" Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Bankin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr: Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill will Make America Great Again Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) joined Maria Bartiromo on Mornings with Maria to discuss the historic passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. "Make no mistake, Maria, this would not have happened without the leadership of President Donald Trump who came to the Capitol and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Colleagues in Urging Justice Department Watchdog to Open Investigation into DOJ's Role in Unconstitutional Scheme [HARTFORD, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined his colleagues in demanding an independent investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Inspector General into the Attorney General and the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Thompson Respond to MAHA Commission Initial Assessment WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) and U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA) issued the following statement on the MAHA Commission initial assessment: "We share Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Budzinski, McGarvey Reintroduce Legislation to Establish VA Veterans Experience Office and Amplify Veteran Voices on Care and Services Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) reintroduced the Improving Veterans Experience Act, a bill to codify the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) within  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski, Brownley, McGarvey Introduce Bill to Codify Veterans Experience Office at VA The Veterans Experience Office gathers feedback from veterans, families, and caregivers about VA services WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), and Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) introduced the Improving Veterans' Experience Act to codify  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Calling for Affordable Flood Insurance Ahead of Hurricane Season WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting the need for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to remain affordable and the danger that Risk Rating 2.0 poses to low- and middle-income families' ability to be enrolled in the program. " more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Bill to Help Secure Border with New Technology WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced the Emerging Innovative Border Technologies Act to strengthen U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) ability to combat human and drug trafficking at the southern border using new, innovative technology. The bill makes Innovation Teams--the division within CBP created i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of May 19, 2025 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, May 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior." Interior and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Simpson led a FY26 budget hea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Applauds Litigation Task Force Win for the Department of Education Another victory in efforts to restrain Trump lawlessness WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the House Democrats' Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force created to address Trump Administration power grabs through intervention in the federal courts, today applauded a Boston federal judge's rul more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Thanks President Trump for RGV Federal Disaster Declaration WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) thanked President Trump for issuing a disaster declaration for Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr and Willacy Counties in response to flooding and rain that devastated the region in March of this year. The Congressman, in concert with local officials across the 34th Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Celebrates President Trump's Landmark Action to Keep U.S. Steel in America, Delivering 70,000 Jobs and a $14 Billion Boost to the Economy Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) today applauded President Donald J. Trump for successfully negotiating a record investment and record job creation for Pennsylvania and America's steel industry through a landmark partnership be more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN VOTES AGAINST REPUBLICAN BILL THAT DRIVES UP COSTS AND TAKES HEALTHCARE FROM HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES IN EXCHANGE FOR RECORD BREAKING TAX CUTS FOR BILLIONAIRES Congressman Pat Ryan Votes Against Republican Bill That Drives Up Costs and Takes Healthcare From Hudson Valley Families in Exchange for Record Breaking Tax Cuts for Billionaires Trump's budget, which passed without a single D more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sessions Votes "YES" on President Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" WASHINGTON, D.C.- Following an early morning vote, Congressman Sessions released this statement regarding the passage of H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Congressman Sessions said, "I am proud that we came together as a team to deliver real results for the American people by passing legislation that prevents the return more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Congressman Smith Thanks President Trump for His Swift Approval of a Federal Disaster Declaration in Missouri WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement thanking President Donald J. Trump for approving Missouri's request to authorize a federal disaster declaration in the State of Missouri. Today's federal disaster declaration will make a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Votes Against House Republicans' 'Big Ugly Bill' WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement following House passage of H.R. 1, Republicans' bill that cuts Medicaid and food assistance to give tax breaks to billionaires: "House Republicans turned their backs on the health, well-being, and livelihoods of working families to hand their bi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT'S OFFICE RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRIVATE DELIVERY PACKAGE DELAYS IN TERRITORY U.S. Virgin Islands --The Congresswoman's office received word of numerous complaints regarding private delivery package service delays in the territory, particularly St. John, and met with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers this week. CBP officials shared that the delays ar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Provision for Texas Border Security Reimbursement Included in House 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes $12 billion in funding to reimburse states like Texas for stepping up during the Biden administration to secure the border due to President more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Incentivize Domestic Production of Lifesaving Medicines Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 22, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Producing Incentives for Long-term production of Lifesaving Supply of medicine (PILLS) Act, legislation that would incentivize domestic manufacturing of lifesaving medicines. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Matthew P. Goodman, director of the Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "National Economic Security, Advancing US Interests Abroad": * * * Madam Chairwoman, Mr. Ranking Member, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to offer my thoughts on national economic security, economi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * CURTIS, FOREIGN RELATIONS COLLEAGUES INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO ADDRESS GANG VIOLENCE IN HAITI Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT), Chair of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, joined Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Committee members Rick Scott (R-FL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Chris Coons (D-DE) in introducing the bipartisan Hait more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Ezell Applauds Passage of "One Big Beautiful Bill" Advancing President Trump's America First Agenda Today, U.S. Representative Mike Ezell (MS-04) issued the following statement after the House passed the One Big Beautiful Bill, a sweeping legislative package that delivers key wins for the American people and reinforces President Donald J. Trump's America First agenda. " Today marks more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin discuss deregulatory priorities at Environment Subcommittee hearing Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) pushed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin this week for commitments on deregulatory issues affecting North Dakota energy and agriculture producers involving Mercury and Toxic Standards (MATS), Coal Com more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly Shooting at Capital Jewish Museum, Rep. Sherrill Urges DHS and DOJ to Dedicate Additional Resources to Combat Antisemitic Attacks and Threats WASHINGTON, DC -- In the wake of the May 21st shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., Representative Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Noem a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Following Disastrous Kentucky Tornadoes, Kennedy Sounds the Alarm on NOAA and NWS Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the deadly tornado outbreak in Kentucky and Missouri that claimed at least 27 lives, public reports showed that the Jackson, Kentucky National Weather Service (NWS) office was critically understaffed, forcing them to rely on nearby offices to issue life-saving alerts. In response, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Forward-Thinking Farm Policy This week our nation marked 163 years since the signing of the Homestead Act, legislation enacted by President Lincoln which played a key role in the development of farmland across Nebraska and rural America. Through perseverance, resourcefulness, and sacrifice, the Third District became a global breadbasket, and today, agriculture remains the economic driver of our state. For  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Elaine K. Dezenski, senior director and head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "National Economic Security, Advancing US Interests Abroad": * * * Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the im more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Gallego Urges Commerce Department to Reconsider Tomato Trade Decision That Threatens Jobs and Raises Prices for Arizonans WASHINTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) urged the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to withdraw from the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA). In a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Senator Gallego and 15 Congressional lawmakers w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On GAO Finding That The Trump Administration Violated The Law By Blocking Funding For Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement on the Government Accountability Office's conclusion that President Trump is v more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez, Washington Delegation Urge President to Reconsider Major Disaster Declaration for November 'Bomb Cyclone' This week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) joined the entire Washington state delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, urging him to reconsider the denial of Washington state's request for a Major Disaster Declaration as a result of the devast more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Statement on U.S. Attorney Nominations BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding Ranking Member Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) intent to place a hold on Jason Reding Quinones, President Donald Trump's nominee for United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and, potentially, future Trump-appointed U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Statement on U.S. Attorney Nominations BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding Ranking Member Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) intent to place a hold on Jason Reding Quinones, President Donald Trump's nominee for United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on DOE Metallurgical Coal Announcement U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright announced on Thursday, May 22, that coal used in steelmaking is now designated as a critical material. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "I am excited by this announcement from the Department of Energy. "Metallurgical coal is a lifeblood for co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Applauds Trump's Approval of Multiple Disaster Declarations For Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R.-Mo.) announced that President Donald Trump has approved two major disaster declarations for Missouri to unlock federal aid. These disaster declarations will provide much-needed assistance for recovery and rebuilding from storms in March and early April. President Trump's approval comes after  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Praises Federal Court Decision to Reinstate Fired Department of Education Workers WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) issued the following statement praising the decision from a federal judge to block the Trump Administration from dismantling the Department of Education and ordering the immediate rehiring of unlawfully terminated staff. The ruling directly cited an am more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Hear from the Health Experts About the Human Harm of HHS' Mass Terminations WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) this week held a two-day spotlight forum, entitled "Trump's Destruction of HHS: Mass Firings, Reorganization, and the Human Harm Caused." The forum examined the human harm caused by the Trump Administration's sweeping reorganization and mass termin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Expand Medicare Drug Price Negotiation and Lower Costs for New Mexicans WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act, legislation that will expand Medicare negotiation of drug prices to lower drug costs for consumers, reduce federal spending,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Named Co-Chair of Biofuels Caucus, Will Use Position to Advocate for Iowa Biofuels Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson was announced as a co-chair for the Congressional Biofuels Caucus alongside Representatives Angie Craig (D-MN), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), and Nikki Budzinski (D-IL). "Biofuels are key to Iowa's economy and key to American  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "A New Era of Homeland Security: A Review of the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security": * * * Chairman Green, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished Members of this Committee: It is a privilege to present to you the Department of Homeland Security's critical work to keep our nation s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Fulfill Promise of Brown As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Over 70 years after the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-0 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Applauds Successful Effort to Defend Education Department As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTION \- Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Moreno, Joyce, Turner, Rulli advocate for Youngstown Air Reserve fire station WASHINGTON - Sens. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and Reps. Dave Joyce (R-Ohio), Mike Turner (R-Ohio) and Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) have written to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to request that he allocate $25 million of existing appropriations for Youngstown Air Reserve Station's (YARS) fire station constru more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON MAHA COMMISSION REPORT WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asserted she and farmers across the country had every right to be concerned about the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report issued on Thursday by Health and Humans Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. At a hearing this week, Hyde-Smith confronted Kennedy about co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI This Week: House Democrats Stand United Against GOP Tax Scam Early Thursday morning, House Republicans passed Trump's "One Big Beautiful" Bill, better known as, the GOP Tax Scam. It enacts the largest cut to Medicaid and nutritional assistance in American history in order to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires. See below for Representative Meeks' statement on the harmful impa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Budget Reconciliation, Iran Negotiations, GENIUS Act NEW YORK CITY --Today, 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, joined Mornings With Maria on Fox Business live in-studio to discuss the budget reconciliation pa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Wyden Blast Republicans' All-Out Assault on Clean Air and Climate Senator Markey joined by Democratic Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Wyden, and climate advocates Washington (May 22, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Ron Wyde more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin on What's Next for President Trump's Big, Beautiful, Bill on Fox Business Washington, D.C. - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) joined Fox Business' "Kudlow" to discuss President Trump's Big, Beautiful, Bill being sent over to the Senate and where the process stands now. Highlights below. Sen. Mullin's full interview can be found here. On Senate input in t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock Offers A Message of Hope On MeidasTouch Network Senator Reverend Warnock appeared on the MeidasTouch YouTube channel to talk about Washington Republican's plan to gut Medicaid and to call out President Trump's unabashed corruption Senator Warnock also delivered a message of hope and encouraged Americans to raise their voices in opposition to the Washington Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Kentucky's Congressional Delegation Supports Gov. Beshear's Request for a Third Presidential Disaster Declaration in 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Kentucky's bipartisan federal delegation, led by Dean of the House Hal Rogers (KY-05), including U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, Congressmen Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Andy Barr (KY-06), James Comer (KY-01), Thomas Massie (KY-04) and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Meets With Canadian Prime Minister Carney Regarding Trade Senator Part of First Bipartisan Delegation to Meet with a Canadian Prime Minister in Canada in Five Years Canadian Prime Minister and Klobuchar also talked ongoing women's pro hockey finals with Minnesota Frost and Ottawa Charge tied in series MINNESOTA-- Today, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar met with newly elected Canadian Prime  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Trump's Attacks on Education Today, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement on the Trump administration's attacks on academic freedom and access to education: "The Trump administration is attacking colleges and universities to exact political revenge. These tactics will fail, and I stand with Harvard and all educational institutions against the President's u more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Leads 122 Members of Congress in Bipartisan Call to Increase Social Security Administration Funding East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson, along with Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), led a bipartisan letter to House appropriators calling for more funding for customer service at the Social Security A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Calls Out House Republican Bill for Selling Off Spectrum to Benefit Billionaires Instead of Connecting Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, released the following statement on the House Republican bill that proposes auctioning off critical spectrum to fund tax handouts for the wealthiest Americans a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Rosen Lead Colleagues in Demanding President Trump Lift Hold on High-Speed Internet Funding for New Mexico Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led 1o Senate colleagues in a letter demanding that the Trump administration release fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Congressional Republicans Just Voted to Rip Away Your Health Care and Nutrition Assistance for the Most Vulnerable House-Passed Bill Includes Largest Cut to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed President Trump's sweeping plan to rip away health care and nutrition programs, close hospitals,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Applauds Successful Effort to Defend Department of Education Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) today issued the following statement after a federal court ruling blocked the Trump Administration from dismantling the Department of Education. The ruling, by U. S. District Court Judge Myong Joun of the District of Massachusetts, cites an amicus brief filed by M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Major Disaster Declarations Approved for Missouri Ballwin, MO - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) released the following statement after President Donald Trump granted two Major Disaster Declarations for Missouri that cover the storms from March 14-15 and March 30-April 8: "Our communities have been severely impacted by dangerous weather events, and we have seen a tragic loss of life here in Missouri.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * McDonald Rivet, Moolenaar Demand Relief for Midland County Flood Victims WASHINGTON-- Today, days after the fifth anniversary of the historic Midland County floods, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-02) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security seeking answers on the status of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Statement on DOJ Lawsuit Against Four NJ Cities JERSEY CITY, N.J. \- Today, Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) released the following statement after the announcement of a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") against the cities of Newark, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Paterson: "Two weeks ago today in Newark, we saw a blatant act of intimidation by the Trump Administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Press for Federal Support in Harney County's Flooding Recovery Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden are calling on President Trump to urgently approve Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's request for Individual Assistance (IA) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the Harney County community as they continue to recover from the worst flooding more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Hoyle Push for Federal Disaster Declaration in Response to Severe Flooding Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, alongside U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), are calling for swift approval of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek's request for a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The push comes in response to devastating more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Bill to Strengthen Veteran Suicide Prevention Passes House Washington, D.C. - This week, the House of Representatives passed (link is external) H.R. 1969, the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) to expand and improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' suicide prevention grant program. "As a 24-year more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Move follows Smith hearing on Sudan civil war, call for action to stop death tollSmith backs Trump's new sanctions on Sudan Today, House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) praised the Trump Administration's decision to impose sanctions on the Government of Sudan for violations of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991. "There wi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Mrvan Statement on Nippon Steel Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan released the statement below following the announcement regarding Nippon Steel. "From the very beginning of this proposed acquisition, I was steadfast in voicing serious concerns about the implications of foreign ownership - particularly Nippon Steel's record on trade practices - and the cr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Senate Colleagues Introduce Amendment to GENIUS Act to Prevent Trump Corruption WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in releasing the following statement on the introduction of their anti-corruption amendm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Warren, Merkley, Blumenthal, Liccardo, Advocates Call Out Trump's Corrupt Meme Coin Dinner, Demand The Release Of Attendees' Names And What Favors They're Getting WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday led a press conference with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Warren, Merkley, Blumenthal, Liccardo, Advocates Call Out Trump's Corrupt Meme Coin Dinner, Demand The Release Of Attendees' Names And What Favors They're Getting WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday led a press conference with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Sam Liccardo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Presses FDA Commissioner on Senseless and Inefficient Mass Firings, Conflicts of Interest at FDA & Trump Admin Laying the Groundwork to Rip Away Mifepristone ICYMI : Murray Grills Trump's FDA Nominee on Cancellation of Critical Vaccine Meeting, Upholding Science on Mifepristone, Contraception WATCH : Senator Murray Q&A with Commissioner Makary Washington, D.C. -- Today, at a Senate Appro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Cantwell, Padilla, Schiff Slam Trump's Outrageous, Partisan Decision to Slash Flood Prevention Funding for Blue States Work plan released by Army Corps zeroes out hundreds of millions of dollars for key WA, CA waterway construction projects, among others--steering hundreds of millions to red states WATCH : WA, CA Senators hold press conference calling out Trump's decision Washington, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Murray, Van Hollen Urge GAO to Continue Investigating Administration's Withholding of Congressionally Appropriated Funds Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Rel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse Calls for Renewed Commitment to American Servicemembers, Introduces Legislation to Boost Veteran Employment Lafayette, CO -- With Memorial Day upcoming, Congressman Joe Neguse called for a renewed commitment by the Congress to supporting American servicemembers by introducing two bills aimed at expanding support for veterans after their service. The Veterans Jobs Training Act and the Veteran  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * New Dems Host Care Economy Roundtable in Wilmington, DE on Third Stop of "New Dems on the Road" Tour Wilmington, DE - Today, the New Democrat Coalition made the third stop on its New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative spearheaded by Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) to get New Dem Members out of DC to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental orga more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Baldwin Releases Report on How Trump Cuts Are Hurting Veterans and Caregivers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a new report on how President Donald Trump's reckless cuts to staff and services are hurting our veterans. "When Americans serve and sacrifice for our freedom, it's our duty to have their back when these brave men and women return home," said Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Congressmen Greg Casar, Gabe Amo, Senator Murphy Lead Call For Acting Inspector General Review of Elon Musk's Starlink Push in Countries Facing Tariffs WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led a letter alongside Congressman Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island), Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut), and 30 other members of Congress calling on the Acting Inspector General for the Department of St more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Newsletter: Reconciliation, Protecting Medicaid, and More The following email newsletter was sent on Monday, May 19th. Dear Friends, From the Qatari airplane "gift" to renegotiating tariff rates with China, there's so much to keep track of in the news. But one important thing you shouldn't miss is that Republicans in Congress continue to advance their massive tax and spending bill that will  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on House Republicans' Passage of Billionaire-First Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after House Republicans passed their billionaire-first budget reconciliation bill that will gut critical programs and devastate families in California and across the country:  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Murray, Cantwell Call Out Trump's Outrageous, Partisan Decision to Slash Flood Protection Funding for Blue States Army Corps work plan zeroes out hundreds of millions of dollars for key California and Washington waterway construction projects, among others -- steering hundreds of millions to red states WATCH : Padilla, Schiff blast the gutting of critical California water infrast more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Stansbury Announce Bicameral Resolution to Join UN Convention on Biological Diversity WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.-01) announced that they will introduce a resolution calling on the U.S. Senate to ratify the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone: Trump's Nuclear Energy Executive Orders Are Dangerous Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement after President Trump signed several executive orders undermining the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): "These executive orders are dangerous and could compromise the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * President Grants Major Disaster Declaration for South Texas AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement thanking President Donald J. Trump for approving Texas Governor Greg Abbott's request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Texas following severe flooding in Cameron, Willacy, Starr, and Hidalgo counties in late March. This comes after the Senator wrote to the Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Protecting Medicaid, Social Security and MedicareTax relief for all "Today the House took the responsible and critical step to protect all Americans from the largest tax increase in our history, secure our borders to stop the flow of human trafficking and fentanyl and rebuild our military after years of neglect, while protecting fundamental programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security en more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Ukraine Update Q: Why did you write to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about Ukraine? A: As a Pentagon watchdog, I've dedicated decades of congressional oversight to track taxpayer dollars appropriated for national defense, including military dollars assigned to help our allies. From government purchase cards to $10,000 toilet seat lids and sloppy accounting that allowed a years-long $103 mi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Larsen Statement on GAO Finding that the Trump Administration Violated the Law by Blocking EV Funding Washington, D.C. -- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Rick Larsen (D-WA) issued the following statement following a Government Accountability Offic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 23, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the Trump Administration's Lifting of Sanctions on Syria WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's issuance of a general license allowing certain trans more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Slams Devastating Cuts to Jersey Seniors, Children, and Families in Extreme-Right Budget Bill Above: Gottheimer rallies with North Jersey leaders against the extreme-right budget bill. PARAMUS, NJ -- Today, May 23, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) slammed the far-right extremist budget bill that passed the House of Representatives yesterday by one vote, standin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Courtney Statement on Trump's Retaliatory Ban of Foreign Students at Harvard NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior Member of the Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement. "The Trump administration's effort to block Harvard from enrolling foreign students is a blatant act of retaliation, and it lacks any legitimate educational or national se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. French Hill Applauds House Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. French Hill (AR-02) voted to pass the "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act, a major legislative victory that delivers real results for central Arkansas and includes two of his own bills focused on helping Arkansans save, invest, and build a stronger future. "This bill is a critical win for families and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement on Voting Against GOP Tax Scam Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks issued the following statement after voting against the reckless and cruel GOP Tax Scam. "Today, House Republicans passed their dangerous, immoral reconciliation bill that strips healthcare from nearly 14 million people, takes food out of the mouths of children, neglects our sen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jasmine Crockett Calls for Investigation into VA Staffing Cuts Impacting Veteran Care in Dallas WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) calls on the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs to investigate how the staffing cuts mandated by the Trump Administration are negatively impacting veteran care at the Dallas VA Medical Center. In a formal letter, Rep. Crockett rais more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Reintroduces End For-Profit Prisons Act May 23, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) introduced the End For-Profit Prisons Act of 2025. First introduced in September 2016, during Watson Coleman's first term in Congress, the End For-Profit Prisons Act would phase out Bureau of Prisons and the U.S. Marshals Service contracts with for-profit prison f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch Applauds President Trump's Executive Orders on Nuclear Energy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch released a statement today on President Donald Trump's executive actions to expand American nuclear energy production and streamline the deployment of advanced civil nuclear technologies. "Nuclear energy is America's creation and will be essential to powering our nation's future," said Risch. "Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Trump latest tariff tantrum threatens Apple, European allies WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's latest threats to place tariffs on the European Union (50 percent starting June 1) and Apple (25 percent if it doesn't move operations to the United States): "Americans  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Applauds President Trump's Approval of Missouri Disaster Declarations Trump Approves Governor Kehoe's Disaster Declarations for March Storms WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) applauds President Trump's approval of federal disaster aid from FEMA for storms that hit Eastern Missouri communities in March and early April: "I'm glad to see Missouri's federal disaster declara more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expose Haiti's Criminal and Political Corrupt Network WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined colleagues to announce the introduction of the Haiti Criminal Collusion Transparency Act, a bipartisan bill that requires the Department of State to investigate and report on the relationship between criminal gangs and political and economic conditions i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census, released the following opening statement from a May 13, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Insurance Industry's Claims Practices Following Recent Natural Disasters": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As this is our first hearing, I want to congratulate Senator Hawley on his chairmanship. I hope we wil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Alsobrooks - GOP Scam Bill: "The Poor Get Poorer and the Rich Get Richer" WASHINGTON, DC - Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement: "The largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in American history - and Trump is calling it the 'Big, Beautiful' bill. Well beautiful for whom? Certainly not the millions of Americans who rely on SNAP to feed their children and on Medic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Andy Kim Statement Against Trump-Republican Budget Bill that Raises Working Families' Costs WASHINGTON D.C. - Senator Andy Kim released the following statement after Republicans passed their obscenely harmful budget bill through the House of Representatives: "Republicans in Congress continue to show the American people who they are truly fighting for. To be able to hand tax breaks to the weal more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Urges Republican Colleagues to Have Compassion and Protect Medicaid, Shares Stories from Delawareans who Rely on this Critical Benefit Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging her Republican colleagues to protect and defend Medicaid. Her speech comes just hours after House Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Protect Public Sector Workers Bill Text (PDF) Washington (May 22, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Public Service Worker Protection Act, legislation that would extend federal health and safety protections to public sector workers nationwide. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins President Trump, Secretary Kennedy, and Secretary Rollins at The White House for MAHA Commission Report Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today joined President Donald Trump, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, and other Make America Healthy Aga more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Thanks President Trump for Delivering Kansas Relief Aid After Severe Storms Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today released the following statement after President Donald Trump granted the state of Kansas' request for a Major Disaster Declaration, triggering the release of federal resources that will help communities in Kansas recover from the severe winter s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Reverend Warnock Statement on Reopening of Some Lake Lanier Parks Following pressure from Senator Reverend Warnock and Georgia families, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers informed the Senator that they will scale back on the number of indefinitely closed recreational sites at Lake Lanier The news follows earlier reports that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was indefinitely closing 23 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Dave McCormick, Jacky Rosen, Dan Sullivan, and Elissa Slotkin Introduce Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act Washington, D.C., May 22, 2025 - Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) today introduced the Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act, which would support Taiwan's participation in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "Taiwan is one  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to Introduce Amendment to GENIUS Act to Prevent Trump Corruption Washington, D.C. - Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-MI), Senate Armed Services Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI), and Senators Chris Mu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to Introduce Amendment to GENIUS Act to Prevent Trump Corruption Washington, D.C. - Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gary Peter more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Highlights Need for "Golden Dome" Amid Evolving Threats from China and Russia WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), highlighted the need for President Trump's planned "Golden Dome" missile defense system, and the critical role Alaska will play, in an interview with Greta Van Susteren last night on Newsmax. Sen. Sullivan, the lead more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Thomas Suozzi, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Suozzi Leads Bipartisan Call for USMMA to Anchor Trump's Maritime Revitalization Strategy Washington, DC - Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-NY), joined by Congressman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) and members of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Board of Visitors, are urging the Trump Administration to make USMMA the centerpiece of its national maritime strategy. In a letter sent this week, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Boozman Respond to MAHA Commission Initial Assessment WASHINGTON, DC -- House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) issued the following statement after the release of the MAHA Commission initial assessment: "We share Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: On Newsmax, Cornyn Condemns Antisemitism, Discusses Murder of Israeli Embassy Staff WASHINGTON - Today on Newsmax's American Agenda, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed last night's horrific murder of two staffers working for Israel's embassy in D.C. that prompted Sen. Cornyn to call on the Department of Justice to investigate the details surrounding the suspect and the radical groups he was associa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Celebrates National Beef Month WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) celebrated Beef Month in America during his weekly press call. Ricketts highlighted his work supporting ranchers and producers. He spoke with members of Nebraska press about National Beef Month: "Nebraska's ranchers feed the world," said Ricketts. "This month, we honor hard-working cattle more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * WA Delegation Urges President Trump to Reconsider Denial of WA State's Request for a Disaster Declaration for November "Bomb Cyclone" U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led Washington state's entire congressional delegation - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (D, WA-01), Rick Larsen (D, WA-02), Marie Gluesenkam more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine: Under GOP Tax Plan, Virginia Children will Go Hungry to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Republicans in Congress continue to push forward on a partisan tax plan that cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than 20 percent, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement condemning GOP efforts to make drasti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine: Under GOP Tax Plan, Virginia Children will go Hungry to Pay for Tax Cuts for Billionaires WASHINGTON - As Republicans in Congress continue to push forward on a partisan tax plan that cuts the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than 20 percent, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement condemning GOP efforts to make drastic cuts  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push ICE to Require Agents Identify Themselves, Limit Use of Masks and Face Coverings During Enforcement Operations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations requiring law enforcement to properly identify themselves and limit use of face co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Push ICE to Require Agents Identify Themselves, Limit Use of Masks and Face Coverings During Enforcement Operations WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine are pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations requiring law enforcement to properly identify themselves and limit use of face coverings more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Lankford Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity Measures, Implement Mandatory Vulnerability Disclosure Policies WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, have introduced the Federal Contractor Cybersecuri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Defense Secretary Hegseth to Investigate How RFK's Fluoride Crusade Could Hurt Servicemembers, Military Readiness Trump DoD Nominee: "Dental health issues are often the largest cause of non-deployability within a military unit." "Medical readiness of Reserve and National Guard personnel is an ongoing challenge, and this could be exacerbated by the decision to remove fluoride more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Social Security Head on Broken Staffing Promises Sen. Warren secured commitment under oath from SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano to maintain sufficient staffing levels to avoid service, benefit disruptions Recent reporting revealed SSA unable to get recipients on time due to inadequate staffing levels "I asked you during your nomination hearing to commit to keeping enough  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff Presses Trump Administration on Infant Formula Safety Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff pressed the FDA Commissioner after the Trump Administration fired scientists responsible for infant formula safety. In a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration hearing yesterday, Sen. Ossoff pressed This is an external lin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff, Colleagues Slam Trump for Defunding Flood Prevention Projects in California Video of his remarks HERE. Download remarks HERE. Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) held a press conference to call out President Donald Trump's disastrous actions to significantly cut U.S. Army  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Durbin Lead Call for Inspector General to Investigate Emil Bove's Abuse of Prosecutorial Power at DOJ's Civil Rights Division WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Constitution Subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee, and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) referred Emil Bove III to the Office of Inspector General. Senators asked In more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Reintroduces Bill to Allow All Americans to Vote at Home Reintroduction of Wyden's bill follows House Republicans recent passage of the SAVE Act that would rip away millions of Americans' right to vote Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today announced that he has reintroduced his bill to ensure Americans can more conveniently and securely vote at home. The Vote at Home Act would  more PR