WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair David Wright Appears Before Senate Committee for Renomination, Sen. Markey, Rep. Levin Introduce Legislation to Ensure Public Engagement in Commission's Decision-Making Process * Legislation would create dedicated public engagement office and program to lower financial barriers to participation Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington (June 25 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * At Dobbs Spotlight Forum, Van Hollen Joins Murray, Senate Democrats, in Highlighting Trump & Republicans' Backdoor Abortion Ban & Efforts to Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Nationwide * Today--on the three-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the constitutional right to abortion--U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At HELP Hearing, Senator Murray Presses CDC Nominee on Commitment to Scientific Integrity, Vaccine Access, as RFK Jr. Fires ACIP Members, Pushes Vaccine Conspiracies * ICYMI : Murray Calls for Kennedy to Reinstate Fired ACIP Members or Delay Meeting Until New Members Appropriately Vetted Senator Murray, along with Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), authored the PREVENT Pandemics Act that made the CDC more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 25, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Confirmation Hearing on Nomination for CDC Director WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on the nomination of Susan Monarez to be Director of the Ce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Urge Republicans to Get Serious About Stopping Antisemitism Rather Than Exploiting It for Political Gain Amid a Rise in Antisemitic Attacks, Donald Trump Continues to Employ Antisemitic Extremists in His Administration, and Has Gutted Agencies and Programs That Combat Hate Crimes * Washington, D.C. (June 25, 2025)--Rep. Jamie Raskin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * House Republicans' Military Construction-VA Funding Bill Raises the Costs of Veterans Health Care, Hurts Military Readiness Legislation Worsens the Quality of Life for Servicemembers and Military Families and Limits Women's Access to Abortion * WASHINGTON -- Today, the House passed Republicans' extreme 2026 Military Const more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks During Briefing on Trump Administration's Cuts to the Internal Revenue Service with Former IRS Commissioners * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at a briefing on the consequences of the Trump Administration's cuts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Below is a video of the full briefing and a transcript of his opening rem more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * In the Midst of ACIP Controversy, Blunt Rochester Pushes for Answers on Vaccine Affordability from CDC Director Nominee Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, pressed President Donald Trump's nominee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Susan  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders Releases New Report Detailing Devastating Impact of Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" on Health Care in America * WASHINGTON, June 25 - As Senate Republicans attempt to ram through legislation to cut health care for 16 million Americans in order to give tax breaks to billionaires without a single hearing or substantive debate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Hea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Owens Advances Bill Codifying Trump's Agenda, Targeting Woke Accreditors * WASHINGTON - The Education and Workforce Committee advanced the Accreditation for College Excellence (ACE) Act, legislation introduced by Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT), to stop accrediting agencies, the gatekeepers of federal higher education funding, from imposing political litmus tes more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono Holds Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" for Public School Students * ~ Video of the full forum can be found here and photos can be found here ~ ~ Video of Senator Hirono's opening remarks can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a spotlight forum titled, "Scamming Our Schools: Robbing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Blasts Committee Republicans for Rubberstamping Trump's Agenda WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R. 3453, H.R. 2516, H.R. 4054, H.R. 2528, H.R. 2571, H.R. 2988, and H.R. 3170. "Thank you, Mr. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on Vote to Table Impeachment Motion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after voting to table H.Res. 537: "The Constitution makes clear that only Congress has the power to declare war. Trump's unauthorized military action, the details and results of which he refuses to come clean about, is one more entry in the growing inv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * SASC Chairman Roger Wicker Releases Updated Text of Defense Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON - ?U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today unveiled updated legislative text of the defense reconciliation bill. The House and Senate Armed Services Committees developed this legislation in close coordination with the White House and Department of Defe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The Reconciliation Bill Will Give Us More Prosperity and Security * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss the Iran and Israel Conflict and the Reconciliation Package in the Senate. Washington - On Tuesday night, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Ed Henry on Newsmax's The Briefing to discuss the President's handling of the Iran and Israel conflict, the Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care * WASHINGTON--Yesterday, on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate, Health, Education and Labor (HELP) Committee, joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Hirono at Spotlight Forum on Harmful Consequences of Republican's "Big Beautiful Bill" for Public School Students * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) at a spotlight forum titled, "Scamming Our Schools: Robbing Our Students' Futures to Line Their Pockets," focused on the harmful consequences of Republicans' "Big Beautiful Bill more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Introduce Bill to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C.--Yesterday, on the third anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate, Health, Education and Labor (HELP) Committee, joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Blasts HHS Secretary Kennedy for Purging All Experts on Top Vaccine Panel at CDC Despite Public Promise at Finance Committee Hearing Top Finance Democrat Outlines Deep Concern with New Members' Financial and Personal Interest in Anti-Vaccine Views * Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., blasted Department of H more PR