WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Hurricane Season, Welch Leads 14 Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Reinstate Terminated Employees at NWS, NOAA WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led 14 of his colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to swiftly reinstate terminated employees at the National Weather Service (NWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ahead of the upcoming h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amidst Trump Admin Attacks, RI Delegation & Local Librarians Highlight Importance of Public Libraries CRANSTON, RI - The Trump Administration is targeting the main source of federal funding for public libraries across the nation, putting interlibrary lending, adult education, summer reading, workforce development, and many other essential programs and community services in jeopardy. As public libr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Applauds Elon Musk's Leadership WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement in support of Elon Musk following Musk's announcement he will be stepping down from his role as Senior Advisor to President Donald Trump: "Elon Musk is the definition of a patriot. He made tremendous personal and professional sacrifices to take on a thankl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * As GOP Tries to Gut Medicaid and Attack Reproductive Healthcare, Pressley Reintroduces Bill Affirming Equitable Access to Reproductive Healthcare for People with Disabilities Resolution Designates "Disability Reproductive Equity Day" in May, Calls for Disability and Reproductive Justice Amid Trump's Attacks on Healthcare This Month, Pressley Delivered Keynote at Center for American Progress' Reprod more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * As Hurricane Season Begins, Cantwell Demands Trump Administration Stop Putting Lives & Property at Risk & Immediately Lift National Weather Service Hiring Freeze Senator warned Lutnick in Feb. that gutting NOAA & NWS would cripple weather forecasting, threaten public safety Jackson, Kentucky NWS office  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Wraps Up Tenth Stop of "Hands Off Medicaid" Tour in Superior SUPERIOR, WI - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) made a tenth stop on her "Hands Off Medicaid" Tour, convening Wisconsinites whose health care coverage is in jeopardy under the Republicans' plan to slash Medicaid to pay for corporate tax breaks. One analysis found nearly 230,000 Wisconsinites are at risk of losing their hea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On U.S. Court of International Trade Ruling Striking Down Key Trump Tariffs Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade and chairs the New Democrat Coalition's Trade Task Force, issued the following statement on a ruling by the U.S. Court of International Trade vacating and permanently enjoining Donald Trump's across-the-board tariffs on nea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kim Joint Statement on Emil Bove's Nomination to Third Circuit Court of Appeals NEWARK, N.J. -- Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "Emil Bove's nomination to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals is deeply troubling. It is vital that the federal judiciary in New Jersey be committed to upholding the ideals of independence and objectivity more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cotton, Westerman to Driscoll: Army Must Analyze Pine Bluff's Potential to Address Munitions Shortage WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR-04) followed up an initial push in support of Pine Bluff Arsenal's long-term outlook with new requests for Secretary of the U.S. Army Dan Driscoll to provide detailed plans for the future  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Blasts Trump Decision to Halt Job Corps Center Operations in Cleveland and Across America Cleveland, OH- Today, the Trump Administration announced (link is external) that contractor operator Job Corp centers will begin a "phased pause in operations" including the Job Corps center in Cleveland. Congresswoman Brown (OH-11), a member of the Congressional Labor Caucus, strongly criticizes this move.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Rivas and Democratic Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Life-Threatening Deportation Decision for Four-Year-Old Girl Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), California Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (CA), and 33 of her Democratic colleagues in urging U.S. Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell on Trade Court Decision Striking Down Trump's Global Tariffs 05.28.25 EDMONDS, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, praised the U.S. Court of International Trade for striking down Donald Trump's global tariffs, which amounted to massive new taxes more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Blasts Trump Executive Order Undermining Nuclear Safety U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to undermine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ability to independently and responsibly regulate civilian nuclear activity in the United States. The order, titled "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * CDC 'Cover-Up': Rep. Green Revives Vaccine Transparency Bill Read the exclusive by Emily Hallas in the Washington Examiner here WASHINGTON--Today, in light of the interim report from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations revealing the Biden-era Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) concealment and downplaying of COVID-19 vaccine myocarditis risks, Rep. Mark Green, MD, re-i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Emily Gee, senior vice president for inclusive growth at the Center for American Progress, from a May 20, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services entitled "Mandates, Meddling, and Mismanagement: The IRA's Threat to Energy and Medicine." IRA is the Inflation Reduction Act. * * * C more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill Unveils Bipartisan Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR) today introduced the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, which would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman G. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Chairman Williams Hosts Administrator Loeffler for the SBA Made in America Roadshow Stop in North Texas WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, was joined, in his district, by SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler. Chairman Williams and Administrator Loeffler toured tw more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Comer Announces Hearing to Examine the Federal Government's Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today announced a hearing on "The Federal Government in the Age of Artificial Intelligence." The hearing will explore the global  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN BISHOP'S STATEMENT REGARDING THREAT TO JOB CORPS WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Job Corps Caucus, released the following statement in response to news today that the Trump Administration is pausing Job Corps Center operations, effectively shuttering Job Corps Centers nationwide, including the Turner Job Corps Cente more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Crow Works to Fight Corruption in Government AURORA -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) held a roundtable with Colorado constituents, along with End Citizens United, to discuss his efforts in Congress to fight corruption, enact meaningful campaign finance reform, get dark money out of politics and fight special interests.This constituent roundtable in Aurora follows shocking instances of co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fry Leads Push for State-Led Management of South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper Fishery WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Russell Fry (SC-07) led a letter from Republican members of the South Carolina delegation to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, urging the Department of Commerce to adopt a new state-led framework for managing the snapper-grouper fishery in the South Atlantic. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Connor's Law, Requiring English Proficiency for CDL Drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Representative Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) today announced the introduction of Connor's Law, which will codify President Trump's Executive Order requiring CDL drivers to maintain a basic proficiency in English in order to be licensed to drive on American roads more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Connor's Law, Requiring English Proficiency for CDL Drivers WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Representative Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) today announced the introduction of Connor's Law, which will codify President Trump's Executive Order requiring CDL drivers to maintain a basic proficiency in English in order to be licensed to drive on Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Wied's Statement on the Passage of House Republican's One Big Beautiful Bill Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) released the following statement on this morning's vote: "Over the last few months, House Republicans have worked hand in hand with President Trump to craft One Big Beautiful Bill that will extend tax cuts for hard-working families, secure our border, unleash American energy, protect M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Barragan Highlights Community Need for Food Assistance as She Continues to Oppose Largest SNAP Cuts in History * Paramount, CA -- Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) visited Mother's Nutritional Center (MNC) in Paramount to highlight the need for SNAP food assistance benefits as House Republicans and Donald Trump push the largest proposed cuts to SNAP in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Shontel Brown Brings Northeast Ohio Leaders Together to Confront Hate and Build Unity Beachwood, OH - Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) hosted a briefing with community leaders from across Northeast Ohio in response to the increasing incidents of hate and intolerance, including the burning of books on Black, Jewish, and LGBTQ+ topics from the Beachwood Branch of the Cuyahoga Count more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Boozman, and Westerman to Driscoll: Army Must Analyze Pine Bluff's Potential to Address our Munitions Shortage Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 May 28, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), John Boozman (R-Arkansas), and Congressman Bruce Westerman (Arkansas-04) today sent a letter to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, asking for the detailed plan fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Deadline Detroit: Michigan GOP Congress Members Voted For 'Big Beautiful Bill' That Includes Provision to Limit Judges' Contempt Powers All seven Republican members of Congress from Michigan voted last week in favor of the "Big Beautiful Bill," which includes a provision that would limit the power of federal judges to hold people in contempt. The New York Times reports that the provision, slipped  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Highlights Harm of Trump's Tariffs at Port of Seattle Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) highlighted the harm of President Trump's ongoing tariff chaos at the Port of Seattle with Washington workers, businesses, and health care providers. Tariffs are a tax on imported goods paid by American businesses and often passed along to American consumers. Since taking office, Trump has pu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Statement on Federal Court Striking Down Trump Tariffs "I've been clear since the start of this administration that the president's unilateral sweeping tariffs on foreign goods that American families and manufacturers rely on are illegal. The federal court's decision affirms this. We have already seen the broad economic damage caused by the president's trade war. This is why the Framers ga more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Ossoff Presiona a la Administracion Trump para que Investigue los Mensajes Racistas Dirigidos a Jovenes Hispanos en Georgia Washington, D.C. -- El Senador de EE. UU. por Georgia, Jon Ossoff, esta presionando a la Administracion Trump para que investigue una campana de mensajes de texto racistas dirigidos a jovenes hispanos y de otras comunidades de Georgia. El Senador Ossoff esta presionand more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Following Federal Court Order, Democrats Hold Trump Administration Accountable for Unlawfully Dismantling MBDA Trump's Commerce Sec. Lutnick continues to betray his own testimony before Commerce Committee that he would NOT support gutting MBDA Senators have demanded answers, documents, DOGE details since more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Friedman Leads 23 Members of Congress Urging Release of Withheld HIV Prevention Grants as South LA Clinics Forced to Cut Services WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) is leading 23 Members of Congress urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to immediately release Congressionally appropriated fund more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Golden statement on courts' rulings over Trump tariffs WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) released the following statement in response to court rulings today (link is external) regarding emergency tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act: "While the executive and judicial branches debate the limits of executive authority, one thing is clear:  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Exposes Biden-Harris Backlog of Criminal Complaints in Migrant Children Program BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today released a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) summary revealing thousands of concerning reports were identified in the Biden-Harris administration's unaccompanied alien children (UC) program, but left unresolved, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Fulfill Promise of Brown WASHINGTON - Over 70 years after the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education, Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), House Committee on the Judiciary, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforceand Repres more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Applauds Court Ruling Declaring Trump Tariffs Illegal Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement applauding the Court of International Trade's decision to block President Trump's "liberation day" tariffs, unlawfully imposed under the guise of a "natio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Request GAO Review of Impacts of Trump Administration's Illegal Dismantling of USAID and Termination of U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, today sent a letter requesting th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Lofgren Send Letter to Secretary Lutnick on Multilateral Export Controls Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Zoe Lofgren, Ranking Member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raising concerns over reports more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Breitbart: Stefanik Urges Review of 'Bias' at Truman Foundation, Rescission of Pro-Hamas Student's Scholarship SARATOGA, N.Y., - In case you missed it, Breitbart published the following article today. Breitbart: Stefanik Urges Review of 'Bias' at Truman Foundation, Rescission of Pro-Hamas Student's Scholarship By Olivia Rondeau ' House Republican Leadership Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY)  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley Delivers Keynote at Boston University School of Public Health Convocation "A decision to pursue a career in public health is a noble and worthwhile decision, and to do so especially right now, is in and of itself, an act of radical courage." "Keep dreaming and remain in unapologetic and in active pursuit of making those dreams a reality, just as you did with your degree. Change can' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business WASHINGTON, DC -- In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business in-studio to discuss House passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the impact of President Trump's energy policy, and more. Watch the full interview HERE or read highlights of the conversation below.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall Sit for Joint Interview, Discuss Farm Bill Priorities, Tariffs Senator Reverend Warnock and American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall sat down with Southeast AgNet Radio 's Dale Sandlin to talk about the prospects of a 2025 Farm Bill and the Trump administration's reckless tariff policy Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren Presses Trump Trade Officials' Prioritizing Big Tech-Friendly Trade Deals at Expense of Everyday Americans "The White House's negotiations so far appear to be focused on securing advantages for Trump and his tech billionaire friends, rather than for American families." "I am gravely concerned renegotiated trade deals will be used to advance Big Tech's anti-consumer agenda whi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson, Thompson, Emmer, Hill, and Steil Introduce Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation Washington, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Chairman Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, which would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the United Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Urges DOD to Protect Civilians During Military Operations WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) joined 13 of his colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth urging him to preserve the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence at the Department of Defense (DOD) to minimize civilian deaths during combat. According to a Washington Post report, the Civilian Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on the U.S. Court of International Trade Overturning President Trump's Tariff Taxes WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the U.S. Court of International Trade overturning President Trump's tariff taxes in a unanimous three-judge decision. "This unanimous verdict by judges appointed by Presidents Trump, Obama, and Reagan restores s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Makes Statement on Trump Revoking Visas for Chinese Students Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement: "The Trump administration's plan to revoke visas for Chinese students is xenophobic and weakens U.S. national security. This policy will force promising young people to study elsewhere, diminishing American global leadership and causing long-term economic harm. I more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- 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 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Stansbury Hold Town Hall in Albuquerque on GOP Attacks on Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and SNAP Town Hall Follows House Vote to Gut Critical Programs New Mexicans Rely On Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) held a town hall in Albuquerque on Tuesday to sound the alarm on Republican-led efforts to gut critical f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- 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 29 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Members of Washington Delegation Demand Answers regarding ICE Raid in Kent WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Adam Smith (WA-09), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Emily Randall (WA-06), and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) wrote to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, and IRS Acting Commissioner Michael Faulkender to ex more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Morelle's Statement on Trump Administration's Continued Assault on the Legislative Branch Rochester, New York - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement about the Trump Administration's outrageous disregard for Article One of the Constitution and the ongoing litiga more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Meets with WA State Emergency Management Leaders, Hears How Trump's Attacks on FEMA Threaten Emergency Response Ahead of Wildfire Season ICYMI : Senators Murray, Merkley, WA & Oregon Fire Officials Lay Out How Trump is Putting Wildfire Preparedness & Response at Risk ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL FROM EVENT HERE ***AUDIO HERE Sultan, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Responds to Trump Admin Canceling Ongoing Contract to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's abrupt cancellation  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Murray Responds to Trump Admin Canceling Ongoing Contract to Develop Bird Flu Vaccine Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following state more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on Federal Court Blocking Trump's Reckless Tariff Tax SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after a three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is not a blan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Entire California Democratic Delegation in Urging Trump Administration to Protect Head Start Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined the entire California Democratic Congressional Delegation in urging President Donald Trump and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to safeguard federal funding for the Head Start  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warren, Waters Lead Fight to Continue Funding for Emergency Housing Voucher Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, along with Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, led nearly 100 lawmakers in urging Congressional Appropriati more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi at San Francisco AAPI Roundtable: "Our seniors and children are not waste, fraud and abuse." San Francisco - Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi hosted an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month roundtable with San Francisco's Asian Pacific Islander Council, bringing together community leaders to address the devastating impacts of the Trump Administration's budget cuts on AAPI com more PR

EAGAN, Minnesota, May 30 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Applauds Federal Court Blocking Illegal Trump Tariffs Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement after a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled against President Trump's worldwide tariffs. "We cannot allow presidents more PR

EAGAN, Minnesota, May 30 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on MAHA Commission Report Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement regarding the MAHA Commission Report. "The renewed focus on improving our overall health, and examining how food contributes to health outcomes, is something to be more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Statement on U.S. Court of International Trade Ruling on Trump's Reckless Tariffs (Boston, May 29) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), lead Democrat on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Court of International Trade's r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Senators Padilla, and Warren Lead Fight to Continue Funding for Emergency Housing Voucher Program Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the top Democrat of the Senate Banking Committee, l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands White House Disclose Trump's Crypto Dinner Guest List Washington, D.C. (May 29, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding he release the guest list of invitees to his gala dinner honoring top buyers of the $TRUMP memecoin who purchase more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Velazquez Statement on Court Striking Down Trump's Reckless Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement after a federal court struck down President Trump's attempt to impose broad tariffs under emergency  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Members DeLauro, Scott Demand Answers After DOL Cancelled Women's Apprenticeship Programs Grants WASHINGTON -- Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) of the House Committee on Education and Workforce sent a letter to Department of La more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members McBath, Lee, Crockett Demand DOJ Reinstate Consent Decrees with Police Departments Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, Rep. Summer Lee, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subco more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Meeks and Shaheen Issue Statement on the State Department Reorganization Washington, DC - Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Shaheen and Meeks Statement on the State Department Reorganization WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the fol more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: 600 Days After October 7, Gottheimer Leads Bipartisan Push Urging President Trump to Help Free Remaining Hostages -- Including Four Remaining Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, May 29, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) led a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump urging him to build on the momentum of Edan Alexander's recent release and to use every available diplomat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * REP. French Hill Introduces Bipartisan Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, today introduced the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, which would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. House Committee on Agriculture Chairman G.T. Thompson (R-PA), House Majo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Condemns Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Announcement to "Aggressively" Revoke Visas for Chinese Students WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), the first Chinese American woman elected to Congress and Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), issued the following statement in response to remarks (link is external) by Secretary of State Marco Rub more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Joins CAPAC, Hits Record Membership CAPAC Hits Record Membership of 83, Largest in History CAPAC welcomes Representatives Bell, Garcia, Kennedy and McClain Delaney WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) welcomed four new Associate Members for the 119th Congress, bringing the total membership of the Caucus  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Leads Bipartisan Coalition of CA Delegation Members Demanding Restoration of Critical Disaster Resiliency Program Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) led a bipartisan group of California delegation members, including Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), demanding the restoration of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRI more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces Make Autorail Great Again Act to Rebrand DC Metrorail as WMAGA and Trump Train WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Make Autorail Great Again Act to block all federal funding to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) until it officially changes its name to the "Washington Metropolitan Authority for Greater Access" (WMA more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Peters Joined by Housing Providers, Veteran Service Organizations to Urge Congress to Protect Funding for Homeless Veterans Washington, DC - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) and local housing service providers highlighted the encouraging results from this year's Point-in-Time Count and the need for Congress to continue funding proven strategies that are making a difference  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Rogers: GAO Report Confirms SPACECOM HQ Belongs in Alabama House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) released a statement today after a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report validated multiple Air Force recommendations to base the United States Space Command (SPACECOM) headquarters in Huntsville, AL. "The GAO report yet aga more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Federal court is right, Trump is abusing emergency trade authorities WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Court of International Trade blocked President Trump from using emergency powers to impose tariffs on imports: "The federal court is absolutely right. President Trump is blatantly abus more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER WARNS: UNDER CLEAN ENERGY TAX HIKE IN GOP PLAN THAT PASSED HOUSE LAST WEEK, NEW YORK COULD LOSE A STAGGERING 20,000+ JOBS & SEE HIGHER MONTHLY ENERGY BILLS; SENATOR SOUNDS ALARM AND DEMANDS... Last Week, The House GOP Rushed To Pass Trump's Tax Giveaway To Billionaires, That Guts Food Assistance And Medicaid, AND Also Kills The Fed Clean Energy Investments NY Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Hosts Walking Tour Focused on Trump Administration's Cancellation of Flood Resiliency Funding for Chelsea and Everett Senator Markey joined by local leaders, advocates in Chelsea Boston (May 28, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force and a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today hosted a walking tour and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 29, 2025: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Education, Labor Nominees WASHINGTON - On Thursday, June 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing on four Trump administration nominees at the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, and the Occupational Safety and Health  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Applauds Trump Administration for Postponing Closure of Blue Ridge Parkway to Prioritize WNC Recovery Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced postponing full closures on the Blue Ridge Parkway, between Blowing Rock and Beacon Heights, until 2026 to accommodate for community recovery ef more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Hosts Discussion in Nashua on Threats to Health Care Under Republican Tax Bill NASHUA - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan heard directly this week from Lamprey Health Care leaders, other Nashua-area health care providers, and a Granite State Medicaid recipient about the importance of protecting Medicaid, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act. This discussion comes as President Trump and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds EPA for Awarding Nearly $4 Million in Grants to Clean Up Communities Across Kansas Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) released the following statement after U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the selection of nearly $4 million in Brownfields Grants to clean up Kansas communities. "I am grateful to EPA Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Tours Wenatchi Landing Site, Discusses Importance of Federal Investment ***PHOTOS, B-ROLL FROM VISIT HERE Wenatchee, WA -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Wenatchi Landing site to hear an update on the project and discuss how federal investment can help support the mixed-use commercial development area. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Smith and Members of Washington Delegation Demand Answers regarding ICE Raid in Kent WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Adam Smith (D, WA-09), Suzan DelBene (D, WA-01), Pramila Jayapal (D, WA-07), Rick Larsen (D, WA-02), Emily Randall (D, WA-06), and Marilyn Strickland (D, WA-10) wrote to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, and IRS Acting Commis more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: One Big Beautiful Bill Achieves the Largest Amount of Savings in the History of Planet Earth WASHINGTON -- This afternoon, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News's America Reports to discuss Senate consideration of the One Big Beautiful Bill, dispel the CBO's inaccurate estimates, and outline the House's efforts to codify savings found by the Department of Government Efficiency. Watch th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: One Big Beautiful Bill Achieves the Largest Amount of Savings in the History of Planet Earth For Immediate Release May 29, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- This afternoon, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News's America Reports to discuss Senate consideration of the One Big Beautiful Bill, dispel the CBO's inaccurate estimates, and outline the House's effor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Calls for Review of Truman Foundation to Address Political Imbalance in Scholarship Selections & Rescind 2025 Pro-Hamas Scholarship Recipient SARATOGA, N.Y., - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released a letter to the Board of Trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation urging immediate action to address troubling patterns of political imbalance in th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Thompson, Hill, and Bipartisan Leaders Release Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) today introduced the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act. The legislation is the product of the comm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Admin Encourages Max $200k Pay for Political Appointees as It Fires Veterans, Cancer Researchers, & More --Van Hollen Joins Murray, Democratic Colleagues to Demand Answers, List of Top-Paid Political Staff Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Mark War more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 29, 2025: * * * Trump Makes History: The Latest-Ever Budget WASHINGTON -- House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on President Trump failing to submit a full budget, making this year's budget the latest ever sent to Congress: "If President Trump released his full budget request tod more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Discusses Child Care Solutions to Labor Force Participation with Labor Secretary 'If you want to reengage in the workforce and help with President Trump's vision of building back America, then I want to make sure that we remove those impediments' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently attended a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing with Secretary of  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Ossoff, Colleagues in Urging DoD to Protect Civilians During Military Operations U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen joined Senators Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), Peter Welch (D-Vt), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), El more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Whitehouse, Wyden, and Colleagues to Raise Questions About Trump IRS Workforce Cuts Letting Wealthy Tax Cheats Off the Hook Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn,), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Blast Trump Administration's Call for Agencies to Max Out Pay for Political Appointees Amid Firings of Civil Servants WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined six of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) criticizing its recent memo encouraging agencies to ignore the recommendations of agency human re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Condemn GOP Tax Plan for Driving Up Costs for American Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Just a week after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating due to mounting government debt, pushing up mortgage interest rates, Republicans in the House moved forward with their plan to provide massive tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans that would add an additional $3.8 trillion to the deficit, accordi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Firings of Constituent Services Liaisons WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 14 of their Senate colleagues in pressing the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for answers regarding the firing of its constituent services liaisons--civil servants who work with congressional offices to assist constitue more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, MA Delegation Sound Alarm on Trump Admin Attacks on International Students at Harvard and Nationwide Letter follows recent DHS attempts to terminate Harvard's ability to enroll international students on F-1 and J-1 visas Massachusetts hosts over 80,000 international students, who contribute almost $4 billion to state economy and support over 35,000 jobs in the state "The Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Reed, Wyden Urge Justice Department to Determine if DOGE Employees' Committed Criminal Violations of Federal Ethics Laws Recent reports have highlighted new examples of DOGE employees potentially violating criminal conflicts of interest law at Treasury Department, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "Neither Mr. Musk nor those working on his behalf in DOGE are above the law, and i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Watson Coleman, Tlaib, Takano Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Discrimination in Car Insurance Rates Against Working Class Americans May 29, 2025 Today, Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Mark Takano (CA-39) reintroduced a bill to ensure insurance companies use only driving-related factors in determining car insurance rates and eligibility. The Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hosts Town Hall in Rutland RUTLAND, VT - Last night in Rutland, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a community conversation where he discussed challenges facing Vermont and ways he is working to make Vermont's communities more affordable, businesses more successful, and families healthier and safer. The town hall event was attended by hundreds of Vermonters. "We have an affordability crisi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bicameral Legislation to Require the Supreme Court to Adopt Binding and Enforceable Code of Ethics Congress, the executive branch, all lower federal courts, and every state supreme court have ethics guardrails and a mechanism for enforcing ethics rules WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch, a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Wyden, and Colleagues Raise Questions About Trump IRS Workforce Cuts Letting Wealthy Tax Cheats Off the Hook Washington, DC - Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 28, 2025: * * * Wyden Praises Trade Court Decision Striking Down Trump's Illegal Global Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today praised the U.S. Court of International Trade for striking down Donald Trump's global tariffs, which amounted to massive new taxes on virtually all imported products and threatene more PR