WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Grills Hegseth on Deployment of Active Duty Military in U.S. Cities * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the Trump Administration's deployment of active-duty troops in cities across the United States. Blumenthal's line of questioning comes as President Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Chicago Members of Congress Denied Entry to ICE Processing Center in Broadview, IL * CHICAGO -- Today, Members of Congress Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Jonathan Jackson (IL-01) joined immigration lawyers and advocates to conduct a visit to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Processing Center in Broadview, Illinois. The Members  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Announces Virtual Town Hall on Protecting Democracy * Walnut Creek, CA - Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced today that he will host a virtual town hall on protecting democracy amidst attacks on constitutional rights and democratic norms from the Trump Administration on Tuesday, June 24 th at 4:00 p.m. PT. To discuss the Trump Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Josh Brecheen Leads Letter to EPA Asking for Answers on Negative Effects of Mifepristone Abortion Pill * Today, Congressman Josh Brecheen (R-OK), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), and over 20 lawmakers sent a letter to the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin inquiring about the full negative effects of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone, specifi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Wraps Up "Western PA Manufacturing Week" * CARNEGIE, PA -- Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) is wrapping up his "Western Pennsylvania Manufacturing Week"--a week where he traveled across Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District visiting sites and meeting with stakeholders that showcase the importance of manufacturing to our national economy and security. He also highlighted his wor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Demanding Meaningful Stablecoin Guardrails, Reed Votes Against So-Called "GENIUS Act" * WASHINGTON, DC -- Citing a lack of consumer and taxpayer protections and serious crypto corruption and national security concerns, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) voted against the so-called GENIUS Act ( S.1582 ), which passed the U.S. Senate on a vote of 68-30. The controversial bill places a government stamp  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth to Hegseth: "Let the Military Get Back to Its Real Job Defending Americans, Not Policing Them" * June 18, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) excoriated Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for deploying American servicemembers to police and intimidate their fellow Americans in our nation's communities, something that actively undermin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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 19 -- 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 19 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH FINDS COMMONSENSE DOE BUDGET REFRESHING * Department of Energy Budget Request Reviewed at Senate Energy Committee Hearing VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and DOE Secretary Wright Discuss Refocusing Office of Fossil Energy. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the Trump administration's approach to the nation's energy policies is "refreshing" after fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from the NYPost: FBI Emails Obtained by Grassley 'Expose Biden DOJ's Obsession with Piling on Trump Charges' * Miranda Devine: FBI emails revealed to The Post expose Biden DOJ's obsession with piling on Trump charges June 18, 2025 New York Post Internal FBI emails reveal that rogue agents and prosecutors in the Biden DOJ were looking for ways to pile on new criminal charges against more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley to Washington Post Editorial Board: Politics Shouldn't Overcome Principle in the Debate Over Universal Injunctions * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) highlighted the unconstitutional nature of universal injunctions in a response to the Washington Post Editorial Board. Read his Letter to the Editor below. To: Washington Post Editorial Boar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: NY Times Opinion: "Senator Padilla: The Trump Administration Handcuffed Me, but I Refuse to Stay Silent" * NY Times Op-Ed Padilla: "If this administration is willing to handcuff a U.S. senator, imagine what it is willing to do to any American who dares to speak up." WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: 160 years ago, today, Union troops reached Texas and delivered news of emancipation, marking the end of slavery in the United States and the first commemoration of Juneteenth. Today, we celebrate the freedom that Black Americans long fought for and the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON JUNETEENTH * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: 160 years ago, today, Union troops reached Texas and delivered news of emancipation, marking the end of slavery in the United States and the first commemoration of Juneteenth. Today, we celebrate the freedom that Black Americans long fought for and the rich culture that grew fro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Scott, Baldwin Call on Department of Education to Immediately Cease Illegal Plan to Transfer Career and Technical Education Program Responsibilities to Labor Department * As McMahon and Trump attempt to illegally dismantle ED, top lawmakers call on McMahon to follow the explicit mandates in key authorizing and appropriations laws--ensuring essential educational programs are faith more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Democrats' Complicity in Biden Cognitive Decline Cover-Up * WASHINGTON - Today on Fox News' America Reports, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) recapped the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing he co-chaired entitled, "Unfit to Serve: How the Biden Cover-Up Endangered America and Undermined the Constitution," to investigate the alleged cover-up by the mainstream media, the Biden family, and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Slams Energy Secretary for Budget Cuts Gutting American Renewable Energy, Technological Innovation, and Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to question Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on President Trump's America-last budget bill that would decimate the renewable energy economy, hamper A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Urges U.S. Senate to Reject the 'Big Ugly Betrayal' of Working Families That Cuts Medicaid Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate Finance Committee released their portion of the so-called 'Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill,' which U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) has dubbed a 'Big Ugly Betrayal' of working families. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities outlines how the Senate Republican v more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Fights for Immigrant Rights Amid Escalating ICE Raids * PASADENA, CA - On June 18th, a newly surfaced video (link is external) captured alarming scenes at the intersection of Los Robles and Orange Avenue in Pasadena. In the footage, ICE agents appear to commit serious violations of the law, aiming weapons at innocent civilians, driving recklessly through residential streets, and failing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez demands accountability after U.S. citizen detained in immigration raid in her district * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today called on the Trump administration to explain why Adrian Martinez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen and her constituent, was detained by federal immigration officials during an apparently illegal raid yesterday at a Walmart in her district.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on the Situation In Israel and Iran * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), co-founder of the No War with Iran Caucus, issued the following statement regarding the escalation of conflict in the Middle East: "The American people overwhelmingly do not want another war in the Middle East. Israel's attack on Iran, Iran's counterattacks against Israel, an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on United States v. Skrmetti * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Skrmetti, which upheld the State of Tennessee's ban on youth gender-affirming care: "Today, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee state statute banning minors from accessing the gender-affirming hor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Commemorates Juneteenth, Recommits to Fighting for Liberty and Justice for All * Senator Markey is an author of Juneteenth National Independence Act signed into law in June 2021 Watch: Senator Markey in conversation with "Boston Ben" Haith, organizer, activist, and designer of the Juneteenth flag Boston (June 18, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate author  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Do Not Want American Troops Involved in a Foreign War * Senator Marshall Joins The Vince Show to Discuss The President's One Big Beautiful Bill, English Language Requirements for Truck Drivers, and the Iran / Israel Conflict Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Vince Coglianese on The Vince Show to discuss President Trump's 'One Big, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Fox News: Cover-Up of Biden's Mental Decline "Bigger Than Watergate" * Announces Intent to Seek Records of Biden's Autopen Approvals Watch the full interview HERE. Senator Schmitt on Democrats Ignoring Biden's Mental Decline, Dangers of a Shadow Presidency: "I think it's a shame. It shouldn't be that surprising. They ignored the hearing today like they ignored Joe Biden's c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Schumer, Murray, Reed, Warner statement on President Trump's actions in the Middle East * WASHINGTON - Ranking Senate Defense Appropriator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Appropriations Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Senate Armed Services Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark W more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Presses Trump Administration to Assist Americans Wishing to Evacuate Israel * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and a bipartisan group of 45 Members of Congress wrote to President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging them to tell Congress what concrete steps they are taking to evacuate American citizens who wish to leave Israel amid the conflict with Iran.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing to discuss the Department of Defense's (DOD) budget for Fiscal Year 2026. During the hearing, Senator Tuberville and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed utilizing AI for military modernization and improving stand more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement for the Record on GENIUS Act * Today, U.S. Senator Van Hollen submitted the following statement for the record on the GENIUS Act: "M. President, yesterday I voted against final passage of the GENIUS Act. I think the majority of my colleagues agree that we need sensible regulation of cryptocurrency and stablecoins to protect consumers, safeguard our financial system, and c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: During Hearing, Rosen Slams Hegseth for Refusing to Address Antisemitism in His Own Department * Watch the full exchange HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) slammed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for promoting Kingsley Wilson to serve as the Pentagon's spokesperson despite her history of spreading antisemitic conspiracy theori more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In SASC Hearing, Kelly Presses Secretary of Defense on Feasibility and Cost of Golden Dome Missile Defense Plan * Today, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Arizona Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the feasibility and cost of President Trump's proposed Golden Dome missile defense system, a plan that could cost taxpayers hundre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Warns Against Republicans' Plans to Cut Health Care for Millions, Blasts Hegseth's Disastrous Response on Handling of Military Orders * "They're basically borrowing from our kids and our grandkids to fund a tax cut for really wealthy people right now, that's what we're doing. We're borrowing against the future." View the full interview HERE. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator A more PR