WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead Of GENIUS Act Vote, Durbin Highlights President Trump's Shady Use Of Cryptocurrency For His Own Benefit * June 16, 2025 Durbin: If the Senate passes the GENUIS Act, it would give Congress' blessing for President Trump & his family to further enrich themselves with little protection for consumers WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * ALSOBROOKS STATEMENT ON BIPARTISAN GENIUS ACT PASSING WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Alsobrooks' bipartisan Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins of 2025 (GENIUS) Act passed the United States Senate. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) is an original cosponsor of the GENIUS Act alongside Senators Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Lummis (R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Padilla, Reed, Huffman, Pallone, Castor Lead Charge to Block Trump's Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Jack Reed (D-RI) along with U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA), U.S. House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Representative Kathy Castor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on CBO's Dynamic Score of Trump's Big Beautiful Betrayal New Estimate Shows Cost of Trump Bill Rising to $3.3 Trillion WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement in response to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office's (CB more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Lynn Kuok, chair in Southeast Asia studies at the Brookings Institution, from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence." ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. * * * Chairwoman Young Kim, Ranking Member Ami Bera, distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Cantwell Will Oppose Olivia Trusty for FCC Commissioner, Urges Colleagues to Join Her During Trusty's nomination hearing, Cantwell, other Committee Dems said their support for her was not absolute - Republican leadership & Trump should follow longstanding practice of advancing both Republican & Democrat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Barbara Weisel, a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Foundation Endowment for International Peace, from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence." ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. * * * Chairwoman Kim, Ranking Member Bera, and distinguished Members of this sub more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Gregory B. Poling, a senior fellow and director of the Southeast Asia Program and Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Building Bridges, Countering Rivals: Strengthening U.S.-ASEAN Ties to Combat Chinese Influence." ASEAN stands for Association of Southeast Asian Nations. * * *  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Mast Commends President Trump's Efforts to Advance Peace in African Great Lakes Region, Encourages Continued Engagement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast led a letter to President Trump in support of the administration's diplomatic efforts to advance peace and responsible development across the African more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 17, 2025: * * * Chairmen Green, Guest Issue Statement on Latest Month of Low Border Encounters: 'One Big, Beautiful Bill' Will Ensure the Border Remains Secure WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) released the followi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Carter Announce Hearing on Department of Health and Human Services FY2026 Budget WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Buddy Carter (GA-01), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled The Fiscal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Comer, Greene Launch Investigation into Longstanding Security and Management Failures at U.S. Agency for Global Media WASHINGTON--House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairwoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) are conductin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Jennifer A. Abruzzo, senior advisor to the president at the Communications Workers of America, from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB." NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * I appreciate the opportunity to speak with the subcommittee today about the vital importance of p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Auchincloss probes corruption of healthcare executives in the Trump Administration * Washington, D.C. -- Yesterday, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) sent letters calling on the boards of health companies True Medicine (TrueMed) and Main Street Health to provide information about conflicts of interest regarding their founders' roles as special government employees overseeing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird's Statement on Israel's Strikes on Iran * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after Israel's strikes on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership: "The U.S. has been clear: Iran cannot and will not obtain a nuclear weapon. President Trump has given Iran every opportunity to dismantle their nuclear program and make a deal in good faith. Iran  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia, Head Start Advocates Join to Demand Answers about Head Start Office Changes * CHICAGO - Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) joined by Gads Hill Center CEO Mariana Osoria, Dawn Delgado, Director of Early Learning at Metropolitan Family Services and Viviana Vergara, Home Visiting Supervisor and parent advocate at El Hogar del Nino, held a press conference to discuss the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Calls for Investigation into Runbeck Election Services and Maricopa County On Tuesday, Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) announced he sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting an investigation into credible claims that an elections service provider breached protocols during Arizona's 2024 General Election. Congressman Hamadeh's request is made a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the States Taking Accountability for Troops Engaged in Safety Act WASHINGTON - Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the States Taking Accountability for Troops Engaged in Safety (STATES) Act, in direct response to the recent violent riots in Los Angeles and the resulting federal deployment of the National Guard. The bill ensures th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Leads Thousands In Peaceful Protest On No Kings Day Los Angeles, CA--Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Committee, led thousands of peaceful protestors across the Los Angeles area on Saturday, for No Kings Day. In the city of Hawthorne - the Congresswoman's District - near Elon Musk's SpaceX headquarters, Co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Praises Second Amendment Provisions Included in Senate's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after provisions he has championed to deregulate firearms suppressors as well as provisions that mirror the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act to deregulate Short Barreled Rifles (SBR) and Short Barreled Shotguns (SBS) were inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Crapo: Senate Republican Plan Powers Economic Growth, Delivers Tax Relief Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to talk about Senate Republicans' plans to prevent the largest tax hike in U.S. history, power the economy through pro-growth tax policy, provide additional ta more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: "It is Time to Destroy Iran's Nuclear Capabilities" * Also Discusses SALT Deduction in Senate Tax Bill U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the importance of destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities and the need to support Israel, as well as the ongoing talks about the SALT cap in the Senate reconciliation bill. Watch the full intervi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats Probe MAHA Report Filled with Errors Committee Leaders Demand Answers From RFK, Jr. About the Flawed Public Health Document that Could Undermine Efforts to Keep Our Children Healthy * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Ove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Lays Out Six "Big Beautiful" Options to Save Tens of Billions * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) rolled out six proposals for the One Big Beautiful Bill based on her decade of work to make Washington Squeal, reduce reckless spending, and save taxpayers' money. Ernst's proposals would save tens of billions of dollars by eliminating bogus payments, snapping back SNAP o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Following New Epstein Revelations, Wyden Renews Demand for Trump Administration to Produce Epstein Files Treasury Department is Refusing to Produce Key FinCEN Epstein Files in its Possession, Hampering Further Investigation of Epstein's Financial Backers and Complicit Banks * Washington, D.C. - Following new revelations about Jeffrey Epst more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Friedman Joins Los Feliz Community Discussion Highlights Marines in LA, Wildfire Recovery, Protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid * LOS ANGELES, CA -- U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined a community discussion hosted by the Los Feliz Improvement Association. There, she took questions related to ongoing developments related to Trump sending the Marines to Los Angeles, h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Lead Caucus in Rejecting Republicans' Billionaire Tax Scam, Calling for Real Tax Relief for American Families "Republicans should not increase costs for working families in order to cut taxes for ultra-millionaires, billionaires, and wealthy corporations." * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Guest Opinion: One Big Beautiful Bill, explained * U.S, Rep. Rudy Yakym - Elkhart Truth One Big Beautiful Bill... but what does it actually do? And, more importantly, what does it not do? Two weeks ago, House Republicans passed the One Big Beautiful Bill. The bill is now in the Senate for review and will then hopefully be sent to President Trump's desk. The One Big Beautiful Bill isn't some bloa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Withdraw Military Forces from Los Angeles * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles and cease threats to deploy the National Guard or  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Demand Trump Withdraw Military Forces from Los Angeles * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding that President Trump immediately withdraw all military forces from Los Angeles and cease threats to deploy the National Guard or ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Senate Democrats Press Trump Administration to Resume Processing DACA Applications * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to urge the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume processing applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a Fift more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Himes Statement on Conflict Between Israel and Iran Washington, DC -- Today, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes released the following statement: "Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is critical to the security of the United States, Israel, and the world. I had been hopeful more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Defend NIH Grants Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Litigation and Response Task Force led 152 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The brief defends more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Defend NIH Grants Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Litigation and Response Task Force led 152 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The brief defends Congress's Article I auth more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Tours Food Bank, Defends Food Assistance Amid Trump Administration Cuts * BOWIE, MD - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) visited the Bowie Interfaith Pantry and Emergency Aid Fund to greet volunteers and visitors as they distributed meals to families in Prince George's County. During the visit, Rep. Hoyer discussed the harmful impacts of Trump's tariffs and Republicans' cuts to SNAP  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Salinas, Bonamici, Dexter, Bynum Statement on the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement * For Immediate Release: June 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) issued a joint statement on the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from the Resilient Columbia Basi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Roger King, senior labor and employment counsel at the HR Policy Association, from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB." NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to agai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Husted-backed bill combating fentanyl trafficking advances to president's desk WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) of Fentanyl Act, sending the bill to the president's desk. "Fentanyl-related substances stole the lives of more than 3,500 Ohioans in 2023 alone. The HALT Fent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins America Reports on Fox News to Discuss Conflict in Middle East * WASHINGTON --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 America Reports on Fox News to discuss the conflict in the Middle East. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Conflict in Middle East, Budget Reconciliation, GENIUS Act * WASHINGTON --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 to discuss the conflict in the Middle East, the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Joins MSNBC to Defend Senator Padilla, Call Out GOP Silence and Demand Accountability * Santa Fe, N.M. -- U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joined MSNBC's Ali Vitali to speak out forcefully in defense of his colleague and friend, Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), after the Senator was forcibly removed by federal agents at a press conf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Representative Derek Tran Addresses ICE Deportation Actions Across Southern California Buena Park, CA - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) held a press conference Saturday in response to recent ICE deportation actions taking place across LA and Orange Counties. Tran was joined by Gloria Alvarado, Organizing Director of the Orange County Labor Federation, as well as local  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by F. Vincent Vernuccio, president of the Institute for the American Worker, from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB." NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * Good Morning. My name is F. Vincent Vernuccio and I am President of Institute for the American Worker (I4AW). I4AW is  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Protects Women's Sports at U.S. Military Service Academies * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) introduced the Protection of Women in Sports at Military Academies Act to prohibit biological males from competing in women's sports at United States military service academies. "This is not a new concept - biological males and females should compete on separate  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Statement on Republican Proposal to Force Sale of Public Lands in Arizona * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement in response to a proposal from Senate Republicans that would mandate the sale of U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands, including parcels in Arizona: "I oppose any effort to force the sale of Forest Service land in Arizona. These publi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF COMPTROLLER BRAD LANDER * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander did not assault anyone. The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans continue to lie to the American people in the face of clear video evidence that contradicts their far-right propagand more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF COMPTROLLER BRAD LANDER * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: New York City Comptroller Brad Lander did not assault anyone. The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans continue to lie to the American people in the face of clear video evidence that contradicts their far-right propaganda. The aggressive target more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Main Street's Number One Concern Is Taxes. The One Big Beautiful Bill Cuts Them Washington, D.C. - A recent survey shows that despite their rising optimism, Main Street businesses are still worried about higher taxes if the 2017 Trump tax cuts expire. This is exactly why Congress must pass The One Big Beautiful Bill to extend them. The May Small Busines more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Wyden, Ocasio-Cortez to Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS "Mega-Database" of American Citizens * Right-Wing Aligned Tech Company Is Assisting Trump in Likely Mass Violations of Privacy Act and Tax Privacy Laws Washington (June 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), today joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Urges President Trump to Approve Disaster Declaration for Allegany, Garrett Counties Following Destructive Floods * Today, the Maryland Congressional Delegation - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives April McClain Delaney, Steny Hoyer, Andy Harris, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all Md.) - more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Gonzales, Yakym, and Miller Reintroduce the United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act * Washington, D.C. - In May, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congressmen Vicente Gonzales (D-TX), Rudy Yakym (R-IN), and Max Miller (R-OH) re-introduced the United States-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act. This legislation protects American digital companies ope more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Walberg, Bergman Introduce Legislation to Protect Line 5 * Today, Congressman John Moolenaar introduced legislation to ensure Line 5 remains open to provide low-cost energy for Michigan residents. The Line 5 Act would prevent future administrations from shutting down the international pipeline. Moolenaar's legislation is cosponsored by Congressmen Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Jack Bergman (R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Whitehouse, Heinrich Statement on Trump Firing NRC Commissioner Hanson * Washington, D.C. -- After Trump fired Commissioner and former Chair Chris Hanson from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an independent agency created by Congress that is charged with ensuring the safe use of radioactive materials, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Demands Trump Administration Restore Digital Equity Grants That Help New Mexicans Connect to the Internet * Passed by Congress, the Digital Equity Act Provides Funding to Help Connect Americans in Tribal, Rural, and Urban Communities to the Internet; Trump Administration is Blocking Over $8 Million in Funding Appropriated by Congress to Expand Broadband Access and Digital Resou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Aaron Solem, staff attorney at the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Inc., from a June 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Balance: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency at the NLRB." NLRB is the National Labor Relations Board. * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and distinguished subcommittee members: Thank you for the o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New Judiciary Democrats Analysis Reveals Trump's Corrupt Pardon Spree Cheated Crime Victims of $1.3 Billion Trump's Pardons of Nearly 1,600 Criminals Deprives Victims of Restitution Owed to Them, And Depletes Funds for Victims' Compensation Programs * Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Introduces No War Against Iran Act * WASHINGTON, June 16 - Following Israel's military strikes against Iran, which threaten to further destabilize the Middle East and draw the United States into yet another military conflict, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced the No War Against Iran Act to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Terminate $3.7 Billion in Clean Energy Grants, Urge to Reinstate Them * "These unlawful terminations represent a significant setback for American energy independence, and they undermine California and America's leadership in the globally competitive clean energy industry." "These grants were provided through legally binding con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Van Hollen, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Sanction Salvadoran Officials for Human Rights Abuses, Collusion with Trump Administration in Violation of Constitutional Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced new legislation in a continuation of their efforts to hold El Salvador accountable for its human r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Joins House Democrats in Defending NIH Grants Against Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined 151 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief challenging the Trump Administration's illegal and devastating cuts to life-saving medical research grants at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The brief defends Congress's Art more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers' * WASHINGTON, DC - Marking the 13th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and their Senate colleagues urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resume proces more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse & Colleagues Mark 13 Years of DACA & Urge Trump Administration to Resume Processing Applications for 'Dreamers' * WASHINGTON, DC - Marking the 13th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and their Senate colleagues urged U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to resu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros and Vice Chair Lieu Bash Marine Detention, Demand Answers * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31) and House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted W. Lieu (CA- 36) led 34 House Democrats to condemn the reports that U.S. Marines detained a U.S. citizen and veteran last Saturday. "As Members of Congress, we take an oath to defend the Constitution -- the same oath that  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Address Opioid and Fentanyl Crisis in Indian Country * WASHINGTON --Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the bipartisan Protection for Reservation Occupants Against Trafficking and Evasive Communications Today (PROTECT) Act. This bill would expand Special Tribal Criminal Jurisdiction (STCJ) to allow tribal nations to prosecute non-Native offenders for drug traffic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube: Hold South Africa Accountable for Antisemitism * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Addressing Hostile and Antisemitic Conduct by the Republic of South Africa Act of 2025. This bill would suspend direct assistance to South Africa while imposing targeted sanctions on political leaders responsible for their government's antagonism towards more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Bonamici, Dexter, Hoyle, Bynum Statement on the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement * Washington, DC - Today, Reps. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Val Hoyle (OR-04), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05) issued a joint statement on the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw from the Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement (RCBA) reached between the Federal Gove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Warren Hit Five Big Pharma Companies for Paying Zero in Federal Taxes, Lobbying to Extend Trump Tax Loopholes * "Our tax code has been skewed to benefit wealthy pharmaceutical corporations, enabling them to profit off Americans, charging them the highest drug prices in the world, without paying their fair share of taxes." Full Text of Letters (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Republican Tax Bill Will Raise Energy Costs For Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement after Senate Republicans released new details on their tax legislation that would raise energy costs for Americans and gut health care and food assistance to fund tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. "Democrats took historic action to contain energy cost more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on GAO Ruling that Administration Illegally Withheld Funds from IMLS * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (link is external) (GAO) decisi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Call On Secretary Noem To Testify Before The Committee Durbin, SJC Dems cite alarming conduct such as the unnecessary use of force by masked ICE agents, family separations, targeting of workers, unjustified invocation of wartime powers, defiance of court orders, ignoring congressional oversight, and de more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Ruben Gallego Lead CHECKPOINT Act to Strengthen Border Patrol Operations and Combat Fentanyl Trafficking * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Rick Scott and Ruben Gallego announced their bipartisan Continuing High-Quality Evaluations of Concerning and Known Persons of Interest through National Training Updates (CHECKPOINT) Act. This legislation will modernize and improve operations o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Provide Backpay to Service Members Wrongfully Discharged Under Biden's COVID Vaccine Mandate U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy today introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025, restoring compensation for thousands of servicemembers who were wrongfully discharged under the Biden administration's COVID vaccine mandate. "Under the Biden admi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Remarks on Israeli Airstrikes in Iran * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, for far too long, the mullahs in Iran have publicly aspired to wipe Israel off the face of the map. "And for decades, they have fomented a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans' Bill Protects, Preserves, and Strengthens Medicaid * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Well, Mr. President, Democrats continue to melt down over the reconciliation bill that Republicans are getting ready to consider. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Senate Republicans to Deliver Historic Wins for the American People * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "We have received, as you know, from the House, a budget reconciliation bill. "The Senate, now, Finance Committee  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces Legislation to Restore Lethality in the U.S. Military * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the Restoring Lethality Act, which eliminates the existence of DEI-related requirements within the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Senator Tuberville has been leading the charge to eliminate Biden-era woke policies from the Pentagon and ensure the mi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Jeffrey Kessler, under secretary of Commerce for industry and security from a June 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Bureau of Industry and Security FY26 Budget: Export Controls and the AI Arms Race": * * * Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, Members of the South and Central Asia Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify on the 2026 President's Budget requ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Urges Labor Secretary to Reverse Cuts to Puerto Rico Job Corps Centers * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) led a letter urging U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to reverse the Trump administration's decision to phase out operations of contract operated Job Corp centers nationwide by the end of June 2025. The letter focuses on the devastating impact th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg, Moolenaar, Bergman Introduce Legislation to Protect Line 5 * Today, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) partnered with Congressmen John Moolenaar (MI-02) and Jack Bergman (MI-01) to introduce the Line 5 Act. This legislation would prevent future administrations from shutting down the Line 5 pipeline in Michigan. "Michiganders rely on Line 5 for a safe, secure, and reliable supply of energy to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Seeks Clarity on Wealthy Beneficiaries of Republicans' Proposed "Pass Through Deduction" * 60% of tax savings from 199A tax deduction has been sucked up by top 1% of Americans Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, wrote to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) requesting a breakdown, by income  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, King, Kaine, Whitehouse Highlight Trump Administration Hypocrisy on National Debt While It Guts IRS, Pushes Giant Tax Cuts for Billionaires * Trump Admin plans to slash IRS funding would balloon federal deficit, result in $2.4 trillion in lost revenue over next decade "The Administration's signature tax priorities--gutting the IRS and passing significant tax cuts for the ultra-we more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Democrats Introduce No War Against Iran Act As Military Strikes Continue in the Middle East * Warren: "Congress decides when our country goes to war, not the President or the Netanyahu government." Text of Bill (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) joined Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and coll more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schakowsky Hit 5 Big Pharma Companies for Paying Zero in Federal Taxes, Lobbying to Extend Trump Tax Loopholes * "Our tax code has been skewed to benefit wealthy pharmaceutical corporations, enabling them to profit off Americans, charging them the highest drug prices in the world, without paying their fair share of taxes." Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Calls Republicans' Budget Plan "Fiscal Madness" on Senate Floor * Hickenlooper: "Their lavish tax bill gives more to the top earners while taking away from the Americans with the least." Republicans' national budget will increase prices for Coloradans, gut critical services, and balloon the national debt to bankroll tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy WASHINGTON - Today, U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Sanders as Cosponsor of No War Against Iran Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Israel's military strikes against Iran, which threaten to further destabilize the Middle East and draw the United States into yet another military conflict, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in introducing the No War Against Iran Act to prohibit the use of federal funds more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying About Trump & Republicans' Tax Giveaway To The Wealthy * Yesterday Senate Republicans unveiled their version of legislation to extend and expand the Trump tax cuts for the wealthy. While scores for their altered bill are still forthcoming, the changes from the House-passed version are unlikely to significantly alter that bill's distributional effects, which would result in the lar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Wyden Unveils Bills Closing Loopholes Allowing Wealthy Investors and Mega-Corporations to Abuse Partnerships to Dodge Taxes Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today introduced a pair of proposals, the Preventing Abusive Routine Tax Nonsense Enabled by Rip-offs, Shelters, and Havens and Instead Prom more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Wyden, Ocasio-Cortez Demand Answers from Palantir About Plans to Build IRS "Mega-Database" of American Citizens Right-Wing Aligned Tech Company Is Assisting Trump In Likely Mass Violations of Privacy Act and Tax Privacy Laws * Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Representative Alexandria Ocasi more PR