WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Ahead of Juneteenth, Momentum Grows for H.R. 40, Pressley's Historic Reparations Legislation * Bill Would Form Commission to Develop Reparations Proposals for African American Descendants of Enslaved People Legislation Now Has Support of Over 100 National and Grassroots Organizations H.R. 40 Press Conference | H.R. 40 Bill Text | H.R. 40 Briefing Photos | H.R. 40 Briefing One-Pager WASHINGTON more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR ACTION ALERT: Urge Congress to Support Bipartisan Resolution to Block Unauthorized U.S. Military Action Against Iran * The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on members of Congress to co-sponsor and support a new bipartisan War Powers Resolution introduced by Rep. Tho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Hernandez Call on Trump Administration to Maintain Funding for Puerto Rico Energy Resilience * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico Pablo Jose Hernandez (D-P.R.) led 19 Members of Congress in a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright calling on the Trump Administration to reverse its  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Huffman, Pallone, Castor, Padilla, Booker, Reed Lead Charge to Block Trump's Dangerous Offshore Drilling Plan Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), U.S. House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), Senator Ale 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 18 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Joins State and City Elected Officials to Celebrate Opening of GrowNYC's New York State Regional Food Hub in the South Bronx * BRONX, N.Y. \- Yesterday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined GrowNYC, New York State officials, and project partners to celebrate the opening of the New York State Regional Food Hub (link is external) (The Food Hub). The Food Hu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Calls on Appropriators to Fund Critical Programs to Combat Housing Crisis, Support Small Businesses and Protect Investors Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, announced that she sent letters to the leadership of the House Committee on Appropriati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Representative Lieu Introduce Resolution Recognizing World Refugee Day WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) introduced the "World Refugee Day Resolution" to reaffirm the United States'  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP TED LIEU AND SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN LEAD 23 SENATORS AND 49 MEMBERS IN INTRODUCING RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING WORLD REFUGEE DAY * WASHINGTON-- Today, Congressman Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution to honor World Refugee Day and the United States' commitment to supporting refugees and forc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dan Goldman Leads NYC Delegation in Issuing Oversight Demand Letter to the Department of Homeland Security for Violating Congress' Statutory Authority to Conduct Oversight * Goldman and Numerous Other Congressmembers Have Been Illegally Denied Access to ICE Field Offices Used to House Immigrants in Inhumane Conditions Letter Follows ICE Turning Goldman Away from the 26 Federal Plaza Field  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-CT, has introduced the Paycheck Fairness Act, aimed at strengthening protections against wage discrimination based on sex and enhancing remedies for victims. This legislation seeks to address long-standing wage disparities that disproportionately affect women, particularly those from marginalized communities. The Paycheck Fairness Act is a comprehensive effort to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, which has served as a cornerstone of labor more ST

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-CA, has introduced the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination based on sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation across various sectors, including employment, housing, and public accommodations. The Equality Act aims to expand protections under civil rights laws, providing a comprehensive framework to combat discrimination experienced by LGBTQ individuals and women. It explicitly amends existing legislation to clarify that discrimination based on s more ST

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-CA, has introduced the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025, which aims to mandate background checks for every firearm sale, effectively closing existing gaps in the system to prevent firearms from reaching individuals prohibited from ownership. The bill seeks to strengthen the background check process by requiring that all firearm transfers between individuals, unless specifically exempted, must go through a licensed dealer. This measure is posi more ST

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Khanna, Massie, Introduce Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Prohibit Involvement in Iran * Washington, D.C.-- Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), the Ranking Member on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems (CITI), announces that he has introduced a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to prohibit "United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Massie, Khanna Introduce Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Prohibit Involvement in Iran Washington, D.C.- Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces that he has introduced a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to prohibit "United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran." War Powers Resolutions are privileged in the House of Representatives and can be called u more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Craig, Brown, Hayes, McGovern Lead 30 House Members Demanding Answers on Trump Administration's Handling of Americans' SNAP Data * LOWELL, MA - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) led 30 House Democrats in dem 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