WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * "Free Money" Gang Members Indicted for Committing Murder at Local Shopping Center * Two alleged members of Free Money, a violent Houston-based street gang, were indicted yesterday in the Southern District of Texas for their alleged roles in the murder of one individual and attempted murder of another during a gang-related ambush. According to court documents, Free Money members and associates eng more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Agents seize over 72 pounds of cocaine at Javier Vega Jr. Checkpoint * KINGSVILLE, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents seized over 72 pounds of cocaine valued at over $2.3 million and arrested a U.S. citizen during a checkpoint inspection of an 18-wheeler on July 26, at the Javier Vega Jr. checkpoint. The driver was arrested after agents discovered 30 bundles o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Partisan Attempts to Gerrymander Texas, Warner and Kaine Join Colleagues to Restore the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined all of their Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation to update and reinforce safeguards in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been eroded  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Partisan Attempts to Gerrymander Texas, Warner and Kaine Join Colleagues to Restore the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined all of their Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation to update and reinforce safeguards in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been eroded in rece more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Joins Back-2-School Bash to Support West Texas Students * Lubbock, TX - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) participated in the 2025 Lubbock City-Wide Back-2-School Bash. "Had a great time handing out backpacks, school supplies, and pocket constitutions to the next generation of West Texans this morning," said Chairman Arrington. "The Lubbock City-Wide Back-2-School Bas more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on July 30, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate above 6.0 percent in Alaska and West Virginia in 2024 Alaska's annual average job openings rate was 6.3 percent during 2024. Among other states with the highest job openings rates in 2024 were West Virginia (6.2 percent), and Kentucky, New Mexico, and South Carolina (each 5.8 percent). California, Washington, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Welch, Van Hollen, Jacobs Demand U.S. Security Companies Answer for Deadly Actions in Gaza * July 31, 2025 Bicameral lawmakers warn Safe Reach Solutions (SRS) and UG Solutions (UG) that they have put American veterans at risk of criminal and civil liability for de facto "military operations" in Gaza WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Sara Jacobs (CA more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Introduces Legislation Celebrating July as Minority Health Awareness Month * Washington, D.C.-- Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), alongside Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Doris Matsui (CA-7), and Andrea Salinas (OR-6), introduced H. Res. 619 (link is external), legislation honoring July as Minority Mental Health Month. While awareness for ment more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Secures Provisions to Reestablish NADBank Water Infrastructure Fund in Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today celebrated the inclusion of his provisions on the 1944 Water Treaty in the Senate Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026 to reestablish the North American Development Bank (NADBank)'s Water Infrastructure Fund and re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: Senate Must Stay in Session or Change Rules to Break Democrats' Log-Jam * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) proposed the Senate remaining in session into the month of August or changing Senate rules if Democrats persist in their extreme and unprecedented obstruction of President Trump's nominees. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below, and video can be found here.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates * Washington, D.C.-- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Molly Newell, Chief International Trade Counsel Molly has been promoted to Chief International Trade Counsel. Molly joined the Finance Committee in January 2023 from Hogan Lovells US LLP, where she was an associate in the Internation more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Crapo Announces Finance Committee Staff Updates Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today announced the following staff updates: Molly Newell, Chief International Trade Counsel Molly has been promoted to Chief International Trade Counsel. Molly joined the Finance Committee in January 2023 from Hogan Lovells US LLP, where she w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Durbin and Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Reintroducing John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act * July 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Ahead of the 60 th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with the rest of her Senate Democrat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * July 30, 2025 Durbin's questions provided the nominees a chance to clarify their controversial positions and past remarks before the Committee WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Durbin's questions provided the nominees a chance to clarify their controversial positions and past remarks before the Committee * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnes more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $12 Million to Protect Underground Sources of Drinking Water through State and Tribal Programs * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $12 million in grant funding for states and Tribes to develop underground injection control (UIC) programs that protect sources of drinking water while supporting industry and energy projects. This funding a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * FERC Staff Issues Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Rio Grande LNG, LLC's et al. Rio Grande LNG Terminal and Rio Bravo Pipeline Project (CP16-454-000, et al.) The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) to address th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- Texas Eastern Transmission, LP has filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to abandon parts of an inactive pipeline in the Gulf of America near Louisiana. The company seeks to remove just over seven miles of its 16-inch-diameter Line 40-B-3 and abandon another four miles in place. An additional short section would also be removed. The pipeline company says the project will allow it to avoid future costs related to the upkeep and repair  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has withdrawn a plan to acquire land for the Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, a move it says is in line with a presidential order to prioritize energy and agriculture. The decision revokes a land protection plan that was approved on June 15, 2023, and would have created an acquisition boundary for a potential addition of up to 700,000 acres to the refuge in Texas and New Mexico. The Service stated that it will take no actions to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WANTS TO GIVE STUDENTS, FAMILIES MORE RELIABLE DATA ON CHOOSING COLLEGES & MAJORS * Hyde-Smith Cosponsors Sen. Cassidy's Bipartisan 'College Transparency Act' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that she joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) in reintroducing legislation to require colleges and universities to provide students and f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senate Democrats Expose Methane Threat, Highlight Progress Despite Trump Rollbacks As the Trump Administration rolls back methane standards, an EPW forum warns methane pollution endangers health, raises energy costs, and worsens climate risks * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Enviro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Spotlight Forum, Durbin Questions Witnesses About Preventing Partisan Gerrymandering * July 30, 2025 In his and Padilla's spotlight forum on voting rights, Durbin questioned witnesses about tactics used by Republican campaigns and state legislatures to attack Americans' right to vote WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * In Spotlight Forum, Durbin Questions Witnesses About Preventing Partisan Gerrymandering In his and Padilla's spotlight forum on voting rights, Durbin questioned witnesses about tactics used by Republican campaigns and state legislatures to attack Americans' right to vote * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved an updated Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) for Laredo International Airport (LRD) in Laredo, Texas. The approval, effective July 28, 2025, follows a review of the program submitted by the airport on March 14, 2025. The NCP includes eight measures designed to reduce existing non-compatible land uses and prevent the introduction of additional ones. The FAA's review confirmed that the program was developed accor more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Local Defense Health Network Central clinics among 'best of the best' * SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Patients have ranked 16 Defense Health Network Central clinics, providers and support staff as the "best of the best" in the Military Health System for patient experience and customer care, according to a recent Joint Outpatient Experience Survey, or JOES, quarterly more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Managing travel cards during transitions out of DOD * ALEXANDRIA, Virginia - It is crucial that cardholders and agency program coordinators, or APCs, properly manage Government Travel Charge Cards, or GTCC, when employees transition out of the Department of Defense. Take these steps to help ensure a smooth transition. 1. Ensure all travel claims have bee more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Doggett Urge CMS to Reject New Model That Would Increase Medicare Patient Denials * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) led 40 colleagues in sending a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Deputy Administrator Abe Sutton urging them to reject any  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * On the 60th Anniversary of the Creation of Medicaid and Medicare, Lujan, Leader Schumer, and Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' Budget Betrayal * WATCH HERE : Senator Lujan Delivers Floor Speech on Effort to Reverse Devastating Health Care Cuts in Republicans' Budget Betrayal Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Power Generators Air Coalition (PGen) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing its support for the agency's proposed rule regarding regional haze plans for Texas and Oklahoma. This proposed rule, announced in the Federal Register on May 23, 2025, aims to approve sections of regional haze state implementation plans (SIPs) for both states, which had previously faced disapproval from the agency. PGen outlined its s more ST

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Holds Town Hall in Mertzon * MERTZON, TX-- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted a community town hall in Mertzon to recognize a local good news story, give an update on the 119th Congress, and take questions from those in attendance. During the town hall, Congressman Pfluger recognized the 2025 Senior Rifle Team - consisting of Daniel Crutchfield, James Crutchfield, Arely Reyes,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Demands Answers from Peregrine Energy Regarding Battery Storage Facility in Harper * July 31, 2025 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) questioned Peregrine Energy and requested specific details related to their proposed facility in Gillespie County. "As you may know, I represent Gillespie County and the surrounding area, which is a delicate Hill Country landscap more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * RGV Border Patrol agents make arrests, seize narcotics, and respond to emergencies this week * EDINBURG, Texas - U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector conducted multiple enforcement operations over the past week, resulting in the disruption of several human and narcotic smuggling attempts and provided critical emergency medical assistance  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ensure Fairness for Firearm Small Businesses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 17 Republican colleagues today introduced the Equal Shot Act. The legislation prohibits the Small Business Administration (SBA) from discriminating against firearm-related businesses. "Federal agencies have no authority to deny critical support to small businesse more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Lower Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill to reduce prescription drug costs for seniors. The Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act would directly reduce out-of-pocket costs by requiring that coinsurance payments for prescription drugs for seniors more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Texas * SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In response to an amended Presidential public assistance declaration, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to private nonprofit organizations (PNP) in the Texas counties of Edwards, Lampasas, Real, Reeves, Schleicher and Sutton more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz-Collins Bipartisan Legislation To Reform Disaster Recovery Passes Key Committee * WASHINGTON - The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs yesterday unanimously voted to advance a bipartisan housing package which included the Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. The provision, authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), would help communities rec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47324) on July 15, 2025, entitled "Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea The U.S. Senate has considered ratifying UNCLOS multiple times./92 From the 115th through 118th Congresses, some Members have introduced resolutions calling on the U.S. Senate to g more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem is Taking a Sledgehammer to Criminal Human Trafficking Rings * On this World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Kristi Noem and the Department of Homeland Security continue taking action to disrupt criminal human trafficking organizations WASHINGTON - On this year's World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is announcing a series more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill Safeguarding Schools From Influence by Foreign Adversaries * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education (TRACE) Act to enhance transparency for parents regarding foreign funding in K-12 schools. Sen. Cruz said, "The Chinese Communist Party spends vast resources t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Modernize Weather Radio Emergency Alerts Legislation expands the coverage and reliability of NOAA Weather Radio during natural disasters * U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) reintroduced the NOAA Weather Radio Mo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cortez Masto Lead Bipartisan FULL HOUSE Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the Facilitating Useful Loss Limitations to Help Our Unique Service Economy (FULL HOUSE) Act. This bipartisan bill restores professional gamblers ability to deduct 100% of their gambling losses, ensuring the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency issued the following news: * * * Texas, DARPA to establish testbed to use autonomy to fight wildfires Partnership aims to rapidly scale ALIAS technology to save civilian lives and property, develop capability for the warfighter * DARPA is partnering with the Texas A&M University System's George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex (BCDC) to advance capabilities for autonomous wildland firefighting. The initiative will tap k more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48600) on July 16, 2025, entitled "Trump v. CASA, Inc. and Nationwide Injunctions During the Second Trump Administration" by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court decided Trump v. CASA, Inc., a trio of consolidated cases in which the Court limited the ability of federal courts to issue nationwide injunctions - court orders  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48600) on July 16, 2025, entitled "Trump v. CASA, Inc. and Nationwide Injunctions During the Second Trump Administration:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Trump v. CASA, Inc. On June 27, 2025, in Trump v. CASA, Inc., the Supreme Court held that the Judiciary Act of 1789 does not authorize nationwide injunctions that reach more broadly than needed to provide complete relief to parties to  more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Tulsa District awards construction contract for roof repairs at Fort Sill By Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District awarded a construction contract for roof repairs at Fort Sill, Okla., July 30. Tulsa District awarded the $4.1 million contract to Trumble Construction Company of Texarkana, Texas. The Tulsa Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District proposes to transfer Native American human remains to the Chickasaw Nation acting under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. This involves the remains of one individual discovered near Lake Texoma, a reservoir in Oklahoma and Texas. The precise location within the reservoir is unknown. The Oklahoma portion of the lake is within the Chickasaw Nation reservation. Consultation occurred with sever more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The United Nations Environment Programme issued a report, "The Weight of Time," delivers a stark warning about four rapidly emerging environmental threats that are shaping an era of growing planetary risk and vulnerability. The report spotlights issues that, while sometimes overlooked or considered localized, have the potential to trigger global crises if left unchecked. A key concern in the report is the melting cryosphere--Earth's glaciers, ice sheets, and perm more ST

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 31 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * USAISR partnering on imaging technology for improving hemorrhage triage * FORT DETRICK, Maryland - Uncontrolled blood loss from traumatic injury is the leading cause of preventable death on the battlefield, which makes prompt and accurate triage essential for maximizing Warfighter survival. However, the body's own defense mechanisms can make it difficult  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Warren, Senators Press HUD for Answers on Roll Back of Flood Protections "This Administration can and must take steps to lower the cost of housing for the American public--but doing so at the expense of protecting Americans from devastating floods is unacceptable." * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D more PR

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, July 30 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Warrior's Edge in Pilot Training * * Published July 30, 2025 * By Mr. Adam Prince * 14th FTW Public Affairs COLUMBUS AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- The 14th Flying Training Wing hosted a full-day Warrior's Edge high-performance mindset workshop July 29, 2025, at the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus, Mississippi. The training marked the first full integra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Condemns Trump Administration's Threats to Deport DACA Recipients * Padilla: "This mass detention and deportation operation will go down in our history as a stain, a dark chapter in our nation's history, an outrageous moral failure, intentionally caused by this Administration." WATCH : Padilla spotlights the story of Javier Diaz Santana, a long-term DACA recipient cruelly detaine more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Exposes Alarming Surge in Voter Suppression, Republican Push for Racial Gerrymandering in Texas During Spotlight Forum * Padilla: "Instead of running on a record of clawing away health care coverage to pay for tax cuts for billionaires, they're trying to rig the rules of the game." WATCH : Padilla: "The Trump Administration is not focused on protecting your right to vote. They're more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Questions Former AG Eric Holder on Republican Push for Racial Gerrymandering in Texas During Spotlight Forum on Voter Suppression * Office of Special Counsel Confirms Hatch Act Investigation Following Padilla Letter Holder: "It's both a sign of weakness and a sign of fear... The President and his party are afraid of the voters, and they are trying to manipulate the maps in Texas  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Helps Reintroduce John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Senate Judiciary Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the entire Senate Democratic caucus in reintroducing the John R. Lewis Voting Advancement Act, legislation that would updat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Improve Aviation Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined eight of his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act to improve aviation safety. The bill comes six months after the tragic January 29th midair collision near Ron more PR