WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Highlights Five Years of the Historic Great American Outdoors Act * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is highlighting the five-year anniversary of the signing of the historic Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) on August 4, 2020. This bipartisan legislation, signed into law by President Trump in his first term, is the largest ever investment into U.S. publi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Bill heads to President Trump's desk for signatureSenate passes Smith bill to name Toms River VA Clinic after WWII hero, Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell * In a rare Saturday voting session, the U.S. Senate passed HR 2170, legislation introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to name the Toms River VA outpatient clinic in honor of Second Lieutenant Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell, an Army Ranger and longtime Toms River more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley to Introduce Legislation to Block Trump Administration's Rollback of Veterans' Access to Reproductive Health Care * Washington, D.C. - In direct response to the Trump administration's proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that veterans an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on 5th Anniversary of Great American Outdoors Act * 08.04.25 Sen. Cantwell authored and championed this landmark bipartisan conservation legislation, which permanently funded the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF); Cantwell also announces $2M LWCF grant to City of Longview for Cloney Park Playground project WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the 5 th anniversary of the sign more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congress Passes Reed's Bill to Curb Abusive Mortgage "Trigger Leads" & Stop Unwanted Spam * WASHINGTON, DC - After a late Saturday night legislative session, U.S. Senator Jack Reed's (D-RI) Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act is finally headed to the president's desk. The bipartisan bill, co-authored by Bill Hagerty (R-TN), targets abusive " trigger leads " -- a term for when credit reporting agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Celebrates $1.2 Million in Federal Grants to Three Western PA Dairy Farmers * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated the award of $1,254,169 in federal funding to three dairy farms in Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. The funding will support new equipment and infrastructure projects to modernize and boost Western PA milk production at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Honors the Contributions of Central Valley Farmers * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) alongside Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) announced the introduction of a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating August 3, 2025 through August 9, 2025 as National Farmers Market Week. This resolution recogn more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Defends Texans, Illinois Standing for Democracy * Chicago, IL -- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement regarding Texas Democrats (link is external) seeking refuge in Illinois after Texas Republicans released a redistricting plan backed by Trump. The plan would strip Black and Brown communities in Texas of Congressional representation to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce LETITIA Act to Hold Corrupt Public Officials Accountable * AUSTIN - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Kennedy (R-LA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Law Enforcement Tools to Interdict Troubling Investments in Abodes (LETITIA) Act, which would empower the Trump administration to hold publ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Touts Big Beautiful Bill Wins for Montana Servicemembers During Visit to Malmstrom Air Force Base * Lauds Increased Funding for Quality of Life, Including Special Pays and Funding for Housing and Healthcare U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today visited Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls, Montana, where he discussed the historic wins for America's defense and national security in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration Dismantling Corporation for Public Broadcasting * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to news that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) - which supports the operations of National Public Radio (NPR), the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and local public media stations - will begin winding do more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration Dismantling Corporation for Public Broadcasting For decades, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Delivered Trusted News and Education to Every Zip Code in America * NEW HAVEN - Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to news that the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Lawmakers Urge Secretary Rubio to Approve Transit by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te * Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, and Congressman Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Co-Chair of the Congressional more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Democratic Lawmakers Urge Secretary Rubio to Approve Transit by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te Today, Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, and Congressman G more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Democratic Lawmakers Urge Secretary Rubio to Approve Transit by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, Ranking Member Gregory W more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst, Padilla Celebrate National Farmers Market Week * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced a bipartisan resolution to recognize and celebrate National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 3-9, 2025. As Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins kicked off the inaugural Great American Farmers Market on the National Mall yesterday, this resolution honors the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Hardworking Americans Across the Country Celebrate No Tax on Tips and Overtime * WASHINGTON -- One month after President Trump signed into law the One Big Beautiful Bill, the American people are celebrating the historic wins included in the legislation. Republicansprevented the largest tax hike in American history for working-class families and also secured additional tax savings fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Members of N.M. Delegation Call on Trump Administration Demanding Answers on Reported Suspension of Medical Services at Gallup Indian Medical Center * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) and Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) called on more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan, Scanlon, McBride Visit Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art to Highlight the Importance of Preserving FEMA and National Weather Service Funding * July 31, 2025 (Chester, PA) -- On July 31, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), and Sarah McBride (DE-AL) visited the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art in Chadds Ford to highlight the risks of dismant more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Defend Federal Workforce Amidst DOGE Attacks U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to prevent politically-motivated workforce reductions  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Huffman, Markey Lead Colleagues in Opposing Trump's Reckless Threats to the Western Arctic Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and 27 Democratic colleagues wrote to the Department of the Interior condemning the Trump administration's move to eliminate protectio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lankford Speaks on Senate Floor Discussing Senate's Historic Legislative Action Confirming President Trump's Nominees * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) took to the Senate floor to spotlight the Senate's historic productivity in confirming President Trump's nominees, despite relentless obstruction from Senate Democrats. Excerpts: "We've done twice as many confirmations more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley Visits Mexico to Meet with Key Federal Officials, Labor Groups, Civil Society Organizations * Congresswoman Discussed Immigration, Trade, Gun Violence, Workers' Rights, and Met with Families Harmed by Trump's Anti-Immigrant Agenda Delegation also Covered the Innovative Work Done in the Region on Climate, Women's Rights, Public Transit, and More MEXICO CITY - Last week, Congressw more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin Slams Democrats for Their Ridiculous Demands, Previews September Rules Change * Washington, D.C. - On Sunday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined Fox News' "Sunday Morning Futures" with Maria Bartiromo. The Senator discussed how Chuck Schumer put himself above the American people and the ridiculous games he played with bipartisan nominees. Highlights below. Over th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Joins Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness to Blast Trump Homelessness Order and Call for Action on Housing * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness' call for action with federal and state leaders after President Trump issued a cruel executive order (link is external) effectively criminalizing homelessness. View Rep.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES AND LEADER SCHUMER DEMAND BIG FOUR MEETING TO DISCUSS BIPARTISAN APPROPRIATIONS PLAN AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER DEADLINE * Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sent the following letter (link is external) to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES AND LEADER SCHUMER DEMAND BIG FOUR MEETING TO DISCUSS BIPARTISAN APPROPRIATIONS PLAN AHEAD OF SEPTEMBER DEADLINE * Washington, D.C. - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sent the following letter to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) asking for a Big Four meeting to discuss a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TEXAS DEMOCRATS REFUSAL TO VOTE ON A GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL MAP * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Democrats in the Texas state legislature have righteously refused to vote on a gerrymandered congressional map that is designed to rig the midterm elections for House Republicans. The coura more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TEXAS DEMOCRATS REFUSAL TO VOTE ON A GERRYMANDERED CONGRESSIONAL MAP * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Democrats in the Texas state legislature have righteously refused to vote on a gerrymandered congressional map that is designed to rig the midterm elections for House Republicans. The courage, conviction and characte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO RESPOND FROM COAST TO COAST AND AT ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN TO THIS EFFORT TO STEAL THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Ana Cabrera Reports and CNN's The Situation Room where he criticized Republicans' gerrymandered Texas congressional map designed to rig the midterm elections and hig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO RESPOND FROM COAST TO COAST AND AT ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN TO THIS EFFORT TO STEAL THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Ana Cabrera Reports and CNN's The Situation Room where he criticized Republicans' gerrymandered Texas congressional map designed to rig the midterm elections and highlighted Democrats' commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Major Public Broadcasting Shutdown Announcement Following GOP Funding Cuts * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement in response to the announcement from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) that it will begin shutting down operations after Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Leads Bipartisan Effort to Grow Film Production & Create Jobs in New York City * (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) introduced bipartisan legislation with Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), with the support of the Trump Administration's Ambassador to Hollywood, actor Jon Voight, to help keep film and television production in the United States and the jobs the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following written testimony by Pat Hord, vice president of the National Pork Producers Council, from a July 23, 2025, hearing entitled "An Examination of the Implications of Proposition 12": * * * The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) represents 42 affiliated state associations, working together to ensure the U.S. pork industry remains a consistent and responsible supplier of high-quality pork to domestic and international more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Ernst, Valadao, Pingree Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution to Recognize National Farmers Market Week * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) announced the adoption of a bipartisan resolution to celebrate National Farmers Market Week from August 3 through August 9, 2025. The resolution recognizes the vital role that farmers markets  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Say New Republican Law Will Hurt Patients and Providers in New Jersey * NJ 6th District Congressman warns Republicans' Big Ugly Bill signed by Trump bars Medicaid Patients from using their insurance at Planned Parenthood health centers for essential services and preventative care PERTH AMBOY, NJ - At the Planned Parenthood health center in P more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Takano Condemns Trump Administration's Rollback of Veterans' Reproductive Healthcare Protections Today, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano issued the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a proposed regulation to reinstate a complete ban on reproduct more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on "Unusual" Prisoner Transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell * WASHINGTON, DC - After Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in recruiting and trafficking minors for sex, was moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas this week, shortly after meeting with President Trump's Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, U more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Leads Bipartisan Push to Protect New Mexican Pecan Producers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 30, 2025, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the U.S. Trade Representative to ensure American pecan producers are not left behind in ongoing trade negotiations with India. New Mexican pecan producers deserve full access to markets that will more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Veasey Statement on Texas Democrats Denying Quorum to Block Racist Redraw * Fort Worth, TX - Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) released the following statement on Texas House Democrats denying quorum to prevent racist mid-decade redistricting special session: "Texas Democrats showed extraordinary courage and heroism by denying quorum and walking out on a process designed to suppress the voices of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Foushee, Ross Slam Closure of EPA Office of Research and Development, Urge Administrator Zeldin to Reverse Course * WASHINGTON, DC (August 4, 2025) - Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin warning of the immediate and long-term effects that closing the EPA' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Houlahan, McBride, and Scanlon Tour PFAS Filtration Plant in Wilmington, Highlight Need for Safe Drinking Water and Strong Federal Standards * July 31, 2025 (Wilmington, DE) -- On July 31, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Sarah McBride (DE-AL), and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) visited the Stanton Water Treatment Plant in Wilmington, Delaware. They toured the facility and received  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Strickland, Kelly Lead Push to Restore Administration for Community Living * Full Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families, sent a letter, alongside Representatives Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Robin Kelly (IL-02), to U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * SCREWWORMS ARE BACK AND CONGRESS MUST ACT | OPINION * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The following is an op-ed piece penned by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) regarding the threat of the New World Screwworm spreading into the United States. Hyde-Smith, who serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, is working wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Budd, Colleagues Urge DOL to Repeal Biden-Era Rules Harming Farmers, Ease Accessibility for Visas Used by Ag Producers * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.-5) recently led a bicameral, bipartisan coalition of 84 of their fellow federal lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging the D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Budd, Senate Colleagues Urge Secretary Lutnick to Probe DeepSeek AI's Connections to Chinese Military, Intelligence * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently led a group of Senate colleagues in urging Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to probe allegations made by U.S. officials that DeepSeek Artificial Intelligence has provided support to the People's Republic of China' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urges the Trump Admin to Restore Funding That Supports Atlanta's Black-Owned Businesses * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging the Trump Administration to restore funding that supports Atlanta's Black-owned businesses. Sen. Ossoff launched an inquiry with the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the administration to reverse the cancellation of a $3 million Capital Readines more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on Trump Ripping Away Access to Abortion Care for Women Veterans Who Were Raped or Whose Health is in Danger * ICYMI: Senator Murray Presses VA Secretary Nominee Doug Collins on Preserving Access to Lifesaving Abortion Care at Collins' Nomination Hearing Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Veterans' Aff more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Murray, Duckworth, Booker, Schumer, Reps. Larsen, Jacobs Reintroduce Legislation to Help Veterans Struggling with Infertility Grow Their Families * Bicameral legislation would provide a major expansion of covered family-building services--from IVF to adoption assistance--covered by DoD and VA Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Democratic Lawmakers Urge Secretary Rubio to Approve Transit by Taiwan President Lai Ching-te * WASHINGTON --U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), Co-Chair of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the CCP, and Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) of the House Forei more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Don Cameron, vice president and general manager of Terranova Ranch Inc., from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "Past Breakthroughs and Future Innovations in Crop Production": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and members of the committee, it is an honor to be invited here today to help inform the important decisions you have been elected to make on behalf of U.S. agriculture for the food sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Meets with Texas Democratic Lawmakers Amid Redistricting Standoff * ALBANY, NY -- This morning, Congressman Paul D. Tonko met with Reps. Lulu Flores, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Vikki Goodwin, Jolanda "Jo" Jones, Suleman Lalani, and Mihaela Plesa, Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives, amid their ongoing standoff with Texas Republicans regarding the adoption of new blatantl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrats Condemn Trump's Federal Workforce Purge, Back Bills to Block Mass Firings at Interior, Forest Service Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Vice Ranking Member Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.), Federal Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee Ranking Member Va more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Schumer, Lawmakers Press Private Student Loan Lenders on Plans for Borrowers After Republicans Slash Access to Federal Loans * Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" paves the way for private lenders to reap massive profits by exploiting borrowers Text of Letters (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led eight Senators in pressing major private student more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Van Hollen Reintroduce Bill to Codify West Bank Sanctions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) led Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in reintroducing the Sanctions and Accountability for Non-Compliance and Transparent Investigative Oversight for National Security (SANCTIONS) in the West Bank Act. This  more PR