WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Friday, August 15, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam to Host a Job Fair to Support Workforce Development Opportunities in Virginia Amid Trump Administration's Mass Firings * Manassas, VA - Virginia was the only state in the country where unemployment rose in June, and cuts to the federal workforce have damaged Virginia's economy and community. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam is d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Fights for the People of American Samoa * Congresswoman Urges Continued Federal Funding in Separate Efforts Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is fighting for American Samoa's funding. This week, in efforts that have already been underway for days, she took part in a major group letter by Members of Congress working to preserve FEMA funding nationwide, inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Amo, Ross Lead 88 Democrats in Opposing Trump's Cuts to EPA Office Keeping Americans' Air Clean and Water Safe * Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) and Congresswoman Deborah Ross (D-NC) led 88 of their colleagues in demanding answers as to why President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrato more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's EPA Administrator Peddles False Solutions for New England Energy Prices, Markey Leads Region's Senators to Call Out Trump Admin Policies as the Real Cause of Rising Energy Costs Boston (August 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, along with Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), J more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Report on Looming Impacts to Americans' Health Care Following Republicans' Cuts to Medicaid, Affordable Care Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) requested a detailed report of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Americans' health insurance plans. Republicans' budget bill that was signed into law on July 4th is estimated more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Denounces the Trump Admin's Move to Strip Mission-Critical VA Employees of Union Bargaining Rights * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released a statement condemning the Trump Administration's Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) announcement that it will terminate union contracts for most of VA's bargaining-un more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following statement: * * * Breaking: Congresswoman Emily Randall's Statement on the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza * (Bremerton, WA) - What's happening in Gaza right now breaks my heart and goes against everything we stand for as Americans. The United Nations has reported that more than 500,000 Palestinians are living in famine-like conditions, over 1,000 have been killed since May while attempting to access aid, and children ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, House Natural Resources Democrats Demand Answers on Trump's Whitewashing of American History in National Parks * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, joined Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), the Committee's Ranking Member, and 11 Democratic colleagues in a letter demanding answers from Interior Secretary Dou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia and Senator Durbin Lead Illinois Delegation Letter Urging Trump Administration to End Unlawful Assault on State and Local Authority * CHICAGO -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) led the Democratic Members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation in a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and ICE Acting Director Todd  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Joins AFSCME Council 31 to Condemn GOP Budget Cuts Threatening Health Care for Millions * ROSEMONT, IL - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 31 members, retirees, and community leaders in Rosemont to condemn the Republican budget reconciliation package recently signed into more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Calls Out Florida GOP's Effort to Cheat Voters with Partisan Redistricting * ORLANDO, FL -- Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) issued a statement slamming the Florida House Speaker for convening a Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting to redraw and gerrymander Florida's congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The move comes as a wave more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Leads Investigation of USDA's Relocation and Reorganization Plan * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, Oversight Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia, and Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume led a letter to Secretary Brooke Rollins of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) demanding answers regarding the planned and fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ SENDS LETTER TO ICE, ATTEMPTS TO DELAY DEPORTATION OF SOUTH TEXAS BUSINESS OWNER, MOTHER OF TWO U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS * SAN BENITO, TEXAS - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez announced that he sent a letter to Juan Agudelo, ICE Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations, urging the agency to provide Juana Melendez additional time to sub more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Applauds President Trump for Supporting American Workers & Retirees U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the below statement following the news of President Trump's executive order that unlocks access to investments in alternative assets for main street America and retirees with a 401 (k) defined-contribution retirement plan. The announcement comes after Daines sent a letter to the President enco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Statement on Trump VA's Union Busting, Privatization Scheme * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), a Navy and Iraq War veteran, released the following statement in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs' attempt (link is external) to terminate the collective bargaining agreements and rights of most unionized VA employees: "The Trump Administration is conti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * DIGNITY ACT 2025 SUPPORT - WHAT THEY ARE SAYING This week, the Dignity Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393) has gained significant momentum, receiving endorsements from over 30 stakeholder groups nationwide. Support now comes from a broad coalition of faith-based organizations, business associations, farmers, veterans, and immigration advocacy organizations. "The Dignity Act is a revolutionary bill that offers t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Warren, Colleagues in Demanding Details from Air Force on Qatari Jet Funding * August 07, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) in calling on Air Force Secretary Troy Meink to provide details on using funding from the Sentinel nuclear program to pay for retrofits f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ED Secretary McMahon Reveals Massive Backlog of Unresolved Complaints From Students and Borrowers, Warren Presses for More Answers on Trump's Attacks on Public Education * "The American people deserve to know how your policies are impacting services and programs that millions of students and families across the country rely upon." ED Response | Warren Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Tod more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Pushes to Remove Regulatory Roadblocks, Expand Consumer Access to Homegrown Biofuels * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is working to eliminate unnecessary barriers and make it easier for Americans to fuel their vehicles with homegrown E15. She introduced her bipartisan Ethanol for America Act with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), which w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * FBI Grants Cornyn Request to Hold Fleeing Texas Legislators Accountable * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) announced the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has granted his request for the federal government to assist Texas law enforcement in locating members of the Texas House of Representatives who have fled the state in a shameful attempt to thwart the legislative process: "I am proud to announc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Following Davids' Push, Trump Administration to Hire Weather Service Staff, Fill Public Safety Gaps * Today, Representative Sharice Davids welcomed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) announcement that they will begin hiring (link is external) up to 450 staff to shore up critical operations at the National Weather Service (NWS) -- a move that follows her June demand for urge more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Fulcher Statement on Interior Department's Move to Cancel Lava Ridge Wind Project * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced it will move to officially cancel the Lava Ridge Wind Project in southern Idaho. " The disastrous Lava Ridge Wind Project, greenlit by the Biden administration, has officially been more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen, Urge Trump Administration to Preserve Colorado Children's Health Care Coverage * Lawmakers' push comes as Republicans gutted Medicaid Families without continuous coverage for their children face higher medical bills, increased rates of hospitalization WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, and Represent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bipartisan Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Release Federal Funding to CDFIs * $324 million in federal funding for community development financial institutions (CDFIs) remains in limbo WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined a bipartisan group of senators to call on Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to swiftly deliver the $324 million in alloc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Death of Detained Person at Moshannon Detention Center * SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement after a Chinese national, Chaofeng Ge, died at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania. "First and foremost, my heart goes out to Mr. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Includes $12M for 14 Local Projects in Government Funding Bills * Cincinnati, OH - Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced he has included more than $12 million for 14 local projects in this year's draft federal government funding bills. Each year, members of Congress can submit projects to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration to receive federal funding - which i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Trump Tariffs Taking Effect * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after President Trump's tariffs took effect. According to the Yale Budget Lab (link is external), his tariffs will cost the average household $2,400 per year. "Prices are rising because of Trump's re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Larson: The Republican Budget Threatens the Future of Social Security * East Hartford, CT - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Social Security Administration's Chief Actuary released a report (link is external) revealing the Republican Budget would speed up the insolvency of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HONOR OUR VETERANS DAY OF ACTION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Our country makes a sacred promise: when you put your life on the line and defend our nation, we will ensure that you are taken care of when you come home. Donald Trump and House Republicans have broken that bond. They have l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON HONOR OUR VETERANS DAY OF ACTION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Our country makes a sacred promise: when you put your life on the line and defend our nation, we will ensure that you are taken care of when you come home. Donald Trump and House Republicans have broken that bond. They have launched an all-out assault more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO CLING ON TO POWER" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC News Live to discuss Donald Trump and Republicans' plans to gerrymander congressional maps with impunity and Democratic efforts to push back on their extremism. JAY O'BRIEN: Joining me now to talk about all of that is House Minority Lead more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO CLING ON TO POWER" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on ABC News Live to discuss Donald Trump and Republicans' plans to gerrymander congressional maps with impunity and Democratic efforts to push back on their extremism. JAY O'BRIEN: Joining me now to talk about all of that is House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Mr. Le more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Library of Congress Erases Parts of Constitution from Website, Rep. Takano Demands Answers Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) sent a letter to Acting Librarian of Congress, Robert Newlen, demanding answers on the deletion of portions of the Constitution from an official government site run by the Library of Congress. Sections from Article 1 of the Constitution, including sections that implement the powers of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Senate Democrats in Requesting Report on Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Republican Cuts to Medicaid and Premium Tax Credits * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and a group of Senate Democrats in req more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- 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. 7 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer Applauds USDA Funding Grant for Volunteer Fire Departments * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) releasing Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants for disbursement: " Volunteer firefighters put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and Hoosiers are grateful for their more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Endorses Trump Executive Action to End Political Debanking, Urges Permanent Legislative Solution * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statement strongly backing President Donald J. Trump's executive order to stop the debanking of Americans and ensure financial institut more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * MI Congresswoman Haley Stevens Blasts Trump's Big Ugly Bill Act As New Report Reveals Skyrocketing Costs For Michigan Families New Report Warns: OBBA Will Raise Costs and Eliminate Protections for Michigan Families  * After a new report released this week (link is external) by the Center for American Progress found that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) would raise costs dramatically for Mic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Statement After Trump Threatens to Federalize D.C. Police and Call in D.C. National Guard * President Trump also suggested that Congress "look into" repealing the Home Rule Act. WASHINGTON, D.C. -After President Trump suggested that Congress should repeal the D.C. Home Rule Act, threatened to federalize the D.C. Metropolitan Police and call in the D.C. National Guard to address  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Pappas Leads Bipartisan Call for State Department to Reject Turkey's Request to Rejoin F-35 Program * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), co-chairs and vice co-chairs of the Hellenic Caucus, led a bipartisan group of 40 lawmakers in calling on the U.S. Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi at San Francisco VA Medical Center: "We Must Meet the Needs of Our Veterans." * San Francisco -- Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi visited the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) to mark House Democrats' Honor Our Veterans Day of Action and highlight the impact of the PACT Act ahead of its third anniversary. The visit focused on oversight of ongoing health system improvements, resear more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Blasts Trump for Tearing Up Union Contracts for VA Employees * As a Parent, Caregiver, Former Service Industry Worker, Pressley Has Been a Consistent and Strident Champion for Workers and Organized Labor Earlier This Year, Pressley Condemned Trump's Attack on Unions and Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a longstanding more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Leads Oversight Dems Call for Congressional Hearing with Survivors of Epstein Abuse Pressley is a Survivor of Sexual Abuse, Continues to Demand Transparency, Accountability, and Healing * BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Oversight Committee and a survivor of sexual abuse, led committee Democrats in calling for a Congressional hearing to prioriti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Takano and Veterans' Affairs Committee Members Slam Secretary Collins's Gutting of VA Employee Union Rights * WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano and House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Members Julia Brownley (CA-26), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Sheila-Cherfilus McCormick (FL-20), Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Nikki Budzinski more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Blasts RFK Jr. for Cancelling Vaccine Development * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., an anti-vaccine crusader, cancelled almost $500 million in federal contracts to develop mRNA vaccines to protect the U.S. against future viral threats. U.S. Senator Jack Reed noted that this baseless move by Secretary Kennedy will weaken Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Seeks Investigation into Firing of BLS Director U.S. Senator Jack Reed is calling for a special investigation into President Trump's abrupt firing of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following a jobs report that shows the economic damage sparked by Trump's tariffs and failing fiscal policy. Reed, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adam Smith Visits Meals on Wheels Program, Hosts Veterans Town Hall * SEATTLE, WA. - Yesterday, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) visited the Sound Generations' Meals on Wheels program and hosted a Veterans Town Hall in South King County. At Sound Generations, he met with program staff to discuss the need to preserve funding for these critical programs that provide nutritious meals to seniors. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Joyce Presents HALT Fentanyl Legislation to Local Advocates * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13) presented Ray and Deb Cullen of Shippensburg with an official copy of the final legislative text of the HALT Fentanyl Act (link is external), signed into law by President Trump on July 16, 2025. Ray and Deb Cullen are tireless advocates who have been fighting the fenta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lofgren and Sen. Booker to Reintroduce Resolution for the Release of American Citizen Arrested by the Taliban * Lofgren and Booker Reiterate the Call to Bring Mahmood Habibi Home SAN JOSE, CA - Today, ahead of the 3 rd anniversary of Mahmood Habibi's arrest, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued a statement on their intent to reintroduce a bicam more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney, Member of House Agriculture Committee, Leads Call to Action on DOGE Access to Americans' Personal and Financial Data Through USDA Congresswoman McClain Delaney, Member of House Agriculture Committee, Leads Call to Action on DOGE Access to Americans' Personal and Financial Data Through USDA  * On July 10th, 2025, National Public Radio reported (link is external) that more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Hosts 14th Town Hall in 2025, Leads Colorado House Congressional Delegation with Record-Breaking Number of Town-Halls * Pictured Above: Congressman Neguse speaking with constituents at his most recent town halls in Red Feather Lakes (right) and Laporte (left) during the last week of July. Lafayette, CO -- Since the start of the 119th Congress in January, and Donald Trump's subsequent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Latest Trump Administration Attack on Veterans * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), the Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Workforce, issued the following statement after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it would terminate collective bargaining agreements for most VA bargaining-unit employees. "When workers come togeth more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Hosts Roundtable on Protecting the American Dream in Maitland * MAITLAND, Fla. - Today, Senator Rick Scott was joined by business and community leaders in Maitland for a roundtable on Protecting the American Dream and ensuring every family has the opportunity to get a great job, put a roof over their heads, and live their American dream. Senator Scott was proud to support making the Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces PROTECT the Grid Act to Target Communist China's Control of Smart Devices * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of the Preventing Remote Operations by Threatening Entities on Critical Technology for the Grid (PROTECT the Grid) Act. This bill targets an alarming threat posed by high-wattage smart devices produced or controlled by foreign adv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Hirono and Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Give Workers Time Off to Vote * Washington, D.C. - Today, on the 60 th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D. Calif.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) who led 17 of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Time Off to Vote Act, legislation that would require employers -- up more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Sen. Warren, Rep. Garamendi, Congressional Leaders in Demanding Air Force Provide Details on Qatari Jet Funding * "It appears that funds for programs that the Air Force has continually claimed are among its top national security priorities are now being used as accounts for presidential whims, while the egregious lack of transparency hides the true costs of these programs fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Visits Planned Parenthood in Manchester and Hears from Providers About the Impacts of Trump Administration's Attacks on Reproductive Health Care Access * MANCHESTER - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan met with Planned Parenthood providers and staff yesterday, where she heard about how the Trump Administration's attacks on the organization and on reproductive health care are impacting p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray, Central WA Health Care CEOs & Providers Sound Alarm on How Republican Cuts Are Putting Rural Health Care Access at Risk * Republicans just passed $1 trillion in health care cuts and are kicking roughly 15 million people off their health care; WA hospitals will lose $662 million in Medicaid revenue every year Tri-City Herald : Trump spending cuts will slam Tri-Cities worse than mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Daines, Cortez-Masto Send Letter to DOL Urging Support for Rural Veterans * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Steve Daines (R-MT), and Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) sent a letter to Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer expressing their opposition to a recent change to the Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program (HVRP) application. HVRP is a grant  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester celebrate over $75 Million in federal funding for Delaware in appropriations bills passed by Senate U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) celebrated the U.S. Senate advancing the first fiscal year 2026 spending bills late Friday night, which will deliver more than $75 million in federal investments for Delaware. The three bills, which pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Leads Senate Democrats in Requesting Report Detailing Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Unprecedented Republican-Led Cuts to Medicaid, Premium Tax Credits U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mark Warner (D-VA), are leading a group of their Democratic colleag more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Sweeping Trump Tariff Taxes Taking Effect * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's sweeping tariffs taking effect for more than 90 countries just after midnight: "Let's be ver more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen: ACA Marketplace Premium Price Hikes Will Devastate Working Families if Congress Doesn't Act * **Insurers' initial rate filings show Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans will increase by a median of 18% for 2026** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), lead author of bicameral legislation that would permanently extend enhanced premium tax credits that help tens of m more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Budzinski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation, Call on EPA to Cut Red Tape Around E15 * Washington, DC -- Representatives Adrian Smith (R-NE), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), both co-chairs of the Biofuels Caucus, announced introduction of the bipartisan Ethanol for America Act. This legislation would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to finalize a rulemaking from 2021 to make the E15 fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman John W. Mannion on the Trump Administration's Termination of Union Contracts at the Department of Veterans Affairs * SYRACUSE, NY: Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on the Trump Administration's termination of union contracts at the Department of Veterans Affairs: "Donald Trump's unilateral decision to strip collective bargaini more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * US Rep. Kelly Morrison Condemns Trump Administration's Gutting of VA Workers' Rights * PLYMOUTH, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), Minnesota's only member of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, joined fellow committee members in condemning the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) decision to terminate collective bargaining agreements for most VA bargaining-unit em more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Stansbury Fights for New Mexico Seniors, Social Security * New bill aims to protect the integrity, accessibility, public ownership of the Social Security Administration. ALBUQUERQUE -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) kept fighting on Thursday against President Trump and DOGE efforts to slash Social Security Administration staffing, close administration field offices, and mine ben more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Garcia Launch Investigation into DOGE Employees Embedding Into Top Government Roles * Trump Administration may have violated civil service laws by converting DOGE employees to permanent federal workers "Although Elon Musk has departed, his influence remains, as DOGE and its employees attempt to become a permanent part of the federal government" Text of Letter (PDF)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Garamendi, Congressional Leaders Demand Air Force Provide Details on Qatari Jet Funding * "It appears that funds for programs that the Air Force has continually claimed are among its top national security priorities are now being used as accounts for presidential whims, while the egregious lack of transparency hides the true costs of these programs from taxpayers." Text of Letter  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Wyden, Welch Warn Google and YouTube CEOs Against Breaking Anti-Bribery Laws in Potential Settlement with Trump Administration * Google faces dozens of federal labor and antitrust enforcement cases and stands to benefit from how the Trump administration proceeds in these matters. "If YouTube settles President Trump's dubious lawsuit in exchange for favorable action by the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Introduces USA Act to Strengthen American Leadership in Global Standards * Washington, D.C. -- Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, introduced the Utilize Standards for All (USA) Act, legislation to ensure that the United States continues to lead the development of standards that shape global trade, innovation, and emerging technologies. "Standards are the blueprint for how the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Request Report Detailing Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Unprecedented Republican-Led Cuts to Medicaid, Premium Tax Credits U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he is leading Senate colleagues, including Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in requesting a detailed analysis of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Americans' health insu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Request Report Detailing Looming Health Insurance Impacts Following Unprecedented Republican-Led Cuts to Medicaid, Premium Tax Credits * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he is leading Senate colleagues, including Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., in requesting a detailed analysis of how Republican-led cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will affect Am more PR