WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks Responds to RFK Canceling Vaccine Funds - Demands for His Immediate Firing "RFK continues to prove he's a threat to the health and well-being of every American citizen." - Senator Alsobrooks * Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) reiterated her call on RFK to resign or be fired immediately in response to news that he will cancel $500 million in vaccine development projects - including more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Tours Rhode Island Veterans Home Amidst Trump's Attacks on Those Who've Served * BRISTOL, RI - YESTERDAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) visited the Rhode Island Veterans Home, which provides quality social, medical, rehabilitative, and residential care to Rhode Island war Veterans. President Donald Trump's staff cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) along with cuts to Medicaid, Supplemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Announces Introduction of Bill to Codify President Trump's Debanking Executive Order * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) will introduce legislation to make permanent President's Trump Executive Order guaranteeing free and fair access to banking for all Americans, regardless of their political beliefs. The Executive Order, signed by President Trump on Thursday, takes aim the disc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Plan to Take Control of Gaza * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take control of Gaza: "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dangerous plan to intensify military operations in Gaza, including by taking control of Gaza City, risks catastrophic consequences.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Issues Statement on Armenia and Azerbaijan's Historic Peace Agreement * Congressman Gus Bilirakis released the statement below: "Earlier today, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a historic peace agreement, formally bringing an end to decades of conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region," said Congressman Gus Bilirakis. "This landmark accord--brokered by President Trump in coordination wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis Leads Bipartisan Call for State Department to Reject Turkey's Request to Rejoin F-35 Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chris Pappas (NH-01), 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. Department of St more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal Denounces the Trump Admin's Move to Strip Mission-Critical VA Employees of Union Bargaining Rights 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Merkley Lead Oregon Delegation to Call Out the Trump EPA's Illegal Termination of Program to Lower Energy Costs * Oregon City, OR - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led their Oregon delegation colleagues - Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03) - demanding the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Raises Alarm on Anticipated Impact of Trump Tariffs on WA Consumers and Economy * 08.07.25 EDMONDS, WA - Today, Sen. Maria Cantwell, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement after massive tariffs went into effect on some of the U.S.' and the State of Washington's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Stakeholders Convene in Spokane to Ring the Alarm About Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs * 08.07.25 " residents, especially Eastern Washington residents, are going to be hit hard," says Cantwell SPOKANE, WA - Today, Sen. Maria Cantwell, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Spokan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten: Kristi Noem Is Not Welcome In IL-06 * Downers Grove, IL -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem's visit to Illinois' 6th Congressional District: "Kristi Noem's racism and xenophobia have no place in Illinois' 6th Congressional District. Her failures at the Department of Homeland Security harm American fami more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CASTOR SLAMS DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS SECRETARY FOR TURNING HIS BACK ON AMERICA'S VETERANS, TERMINATING WORKER PROTECTIONS IN TAMPA BAY * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) wrote a letter to Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) Secretary Collins regarding the costly decision on August 6th to terminate collective bargaining agreements for most VA bargaining-unit employees. The July issue of VA's Workfo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill Statement on President Trump's Executive Order to Help Prevent Debanking House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement in following President Trump issuing an executive order on debanking of lawful businesses: "Targeting Americans for their political beliefs undermines the freedoms ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill, Rep. Wagner Commend President Trump's Executive Order on 401(k) Plans Today, President Trump signed an executive order to help make private-market investments more widely available to U.S. retirement plans. House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Subcommittee on Capital Markets Chair Ann W more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Mast Applauds Armenia-Azerbaijan Economic, Peace Framework House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement in support of Armenia and Azerbaijan's joint agreement finalized at today's Peace Summit hosted by President Trump. "This agreement is yet another win for America and an important step toward peace between more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus Co-Chairs Cohen and Aderholt Release Statements on Peace Deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia * Both pleased to see the two nations come together in peace WASHINGTON - Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Robert Aderholt (AL-4), both Co-Chairmen of the Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus, released the following statements on a possible peaceful settlement between Azerbaija more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia to Secretary Noem: Stop Targeting Hard-Working Immigrants. * CHICAGO -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to DHS Secretary Noem's claims about ICE arrests: "Secretary Kristi Noem is lying, and she knows it. The vast majority of people ICE has detained have no criminal record. ICE has been detaining and deporting hundreds of thousa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Bill Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents * Washington, DC --Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar introduced the Ending Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents Act (HR TBD), legislation that aims to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents accountable by ending their qualified immunity protections. The bill comes amid growing alarm over ICE's expan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Slams Trump Administration for Stripping $312M in Clean Energy Funding from Ohio * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) condemned the Trump Administration for terminating more than $300 million in Solar for All grant funding previously awarded to Ohio. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the termination of two federal grants awarded in June more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Emily Randall Demands Answers Following Alarming Decision by VA Secretary * Tacoma, WA \- Following Secretary Douglas Collins' decision to terminate collective bargaining agreements for the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06) met with veterans and sent a letter demanding answers on their behalf. The letter responds to Secretary Collins' appallin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Randall Introduces Legislation to Protect Diversity Initiatives at National Parks * Bainbridge Island, WA - Today, Congresswoman Emily Randall (WA-06) introduced the Expanding Quality and Universal Access to Lands and Parks (EQUAL Parks) Act to codify the Presidential Memorandum "Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in Our National Parks, National Forests, and Other Public Lands and Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA, BICAMERAL COLLEAGUES URGE HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT TO INVESTIGATE ARRESTS, DETENTION, AND DEPORTATION OF U.S. CITIZENS * SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), along with Representative Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), in leading 49 Congressional Democrats in writing to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Stands with President Trump in Strong Opposition to Debanking Practices * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) applauds President Donald Trump's signing of an executive order "guaranteeing free and fair banking for all Americans," on August 7, 2025. As a long-time member and former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Crapo has consistently worked  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Celebrates $3.4 Million Federal Grant for Early Childhood Education & Family Support * CARNEGIE, PA -- Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrated the award of $3,398,648 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funds to the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center. This grant will support the Center's Early Head Start program and Child Care Partnerships (link is ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Celebrates First 200 Days Of President Trump's Second Term * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released the following statement in celebration of the first 200 days of President Trump's second term in office: "Today marks the first 200 days of President Trump's second term in office. This is what promises made, promises kept looks like and we're just getting started."  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Leads Effort To Make Our Nation's Capital Safe Again * WASHINGTON - This morning, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) reintroduced legislation to make our nation's capital safe again for all Americans. The "D.C. Criminal Reform to Immediately Make Everyone Safer (D.C. CRIMES) Act" is the 19 th piece of legislation proposed by Congressman Donalds during the 119 th Congress and asserts Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Durbin Joins Senate Merkley In Floor Block Calling On The Trump Administration To Release The Epstein Files Durbin also demands, again, that Deputy Attorney Blanche's interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell be released * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Confirmation Of Jeanine Pirro To Be U.S. Attorney For The District Of Columbia U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Jeanine Pirro to be the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia: "A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Warren, Padilla, Kelly and Correa Demand Investigations into ICE's Detention of U.S. Citizens * Number of U.S. Citizens Detained, Arrested, and Deported Has Skyrocketed Under Trump Administration Agency Has Repeatedly Refused to Attempt to Verify People's Citizenship or Have Ignored Citizens' Attempts to Prove Status Read the Letter Here WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dan Goldman (N more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Himes Questions Irregular Declassification of Sensitive Intelligence Today, Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee Jim Himes wrote to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe to question their recent decision to declassify and public more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * House Intel Chairman Crawford Leads First Bipartisan CODEL to Israel Since War with Iran House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Chairman Rick Crawford (R-AR-01) led the first HPSCI bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Israel following the war against Iran and its proxy Hamas. Chairman Crawford was joined by more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Huffman, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Order Whitewashing American History in National Parks Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led 12 Democratic colleagues on a letter demanding answers from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum over the Trump administration's ongoing efforts to rewrite American hist more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Raskin Oppose Trump's Latest Attack on Church-State Separation * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) sent a letter to U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor expressing concerns regarding the Trump administration's recent OPM guidance that inherently undermines church-state separation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted, Republicans to Commerce Secretary: Safeguard American data and innovation from Communist China Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and five other Senate Republican colleagues in writing to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to urge the department to identify and evaluate potential security vulnerabilities posed by Chinese open-source AI models like DeepSeek. "DeepSeek's R1's mode more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI Video: Time's Up on Trump's Deadline for Russia to End its War in Ukraine: Blumenthal Calls for Passage of His Hard-Hitting Sanctions Bill * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today urged President Trump to support his bipartisan legislation with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) that would impose harsh primary and secondary sanctions on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ernst Slamming the Brakes on Off the Rails Boondoggles * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) released a bombshell report last week exposing taxpayer-funded boondoggles that are more than $1 billion over budget or five years behind schedule. While the report exposed $162.9 billion in total cost overruns, Ernst is working with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Labor Leaders Demand Oversight Hearing on the Abrupt Firing of Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), reque more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Demands Answers on the Impact of 'DOGE' Cuts at the Newington VA * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins demanding detailed data on the impact of workforce cuts on veteran access to care and benefits at the Newington VA Clinic. "I write with extreme concern regarding the high volume of departures of emplo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on Trump Termination of Federal Funding for Solar Projects in Connecticut * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the Trump Administration canceled $62.5 million in Solar for All grant funding Connecticut received last year. This funding was authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act that Rep. Larson helped author and pass  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- 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. 8 -- 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. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bynum, Oregon Delegation Sound the Alarm Over the Trump EPA's Illegal Termination of Solar for All Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led their Oregon delegation colleagues--Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Maxine Dexter (OR-03)--in demanding t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Firing of the IRS Commissioner SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) responded to reporting that Trump has fired the IRS Commissioner Billy Long, the sixth IRS Commissioner in 2025: "We don't even need more details on Trump's latest scuttle to know how damaging his presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Tariffs Taking Effect SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted Trump's latest tariffs that went into effect on August 7, 2025: "Trump's economic sabotage went into effect today. With higher prices already here and more on the way, the president has o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * No Tax on Overtime: $1,400 Tax Cut for Workers Will Fuel Manufacturing Comeback No tax on overtime included in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill gives overtime hourly employees a $1,400 tax cut and creates a huge incentive for American workers to power the manufacturing boom to come from President Trump's tax and trade agenda. "No tax on overtime is anothe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * On the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Senator Gallego Backs John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Today, on the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) announced he is supporting the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation that would update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Sanders, Schumer Lead Push to Reverse Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Immigrants' Access to Vital Programs and Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Minority Leader Chuc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Pallone Slams Trump Admin for Brazenly Illegal Clawback of Solar Funding Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today blasting the Trump Administration for illegally clawing back $7 billion in obligated funds from the popular "Solar for All" program: "The more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Goodlander Hold Roundtable Discussion on Medicaid Cuts Impact on NH Hospitals and Health Care * Earlier this week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) held a roundtable discussion at St. Joseph Hospital with President John Jurczyk and staff about the harmful impact of the Republicans' so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill." This legislation makes de more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Reality Check on Climate Alarmists * Q: How is the Trump administration working to restore sanity to climate policies? A: In the previous Congress, I served as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. The budget committee's top job is drafting and enforcing the annual budget resolution that provides a public framework to manage the public purse. The budget resolution is the blueprint more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jamie Raskin's Statement on the Trump FBI's Political Firing of Former Acting Director Brian Driscoll Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) firing of former Acting Director Brian more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Calls Trump Out for Corrupt Executive Order Requiring Political Appointees to Approve Federal Grants Today, the President signed an Executive Order that will require all federal grants be approved by Trump-appointed politicals. Civil servants and subject matter experts have long carried out th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Potential Trump-Putin Meeting Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on a potential meeting between President Trump and President Putin. "Given President Trump's record of face-to-face meetings with Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Takano and Veterans' Affairs Committee Members Slam Secretary Collins's Gutting of VA Employee Union Rights 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-CherfilusMcCormick (FL-20), Morga more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Dangerous FEMA Staff Reassignments During Peak Hurricane Season Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on reports that the Trump administration is diverting FEMA personnel to support ICE raids and unla more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin, and Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett, Investigate Potential Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Resources to Hunt Down Democratic Lawmakers Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia, and Reps. Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett, Investigate Potential Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Resources to Hunt Down Democratic Lawmakers Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on the Judiciary, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Huffman Oppose Trump's Latest Attack on Church-State Separation * Washington, D.C. - Congressional Freethought Caucus Co-Chairs Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) sent a letter to U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor expressing concerns regarding the Trump administration's recent OPM guidance that inherently undermines church-state separation. On July  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Demands Answers on Special Treatment of Convicted Sex Offender Ghislaine Maxwell * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is demanding a formal explanation from the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) after Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, was moved to a minimum-security federal prison camp in Texas last week. Ms. Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year pris more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Leads 70+ Members in Bipartisan Push Urging Transparency for Nonprofit Security Grant Program Applicants * NORTH JERSEY -- This week, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), alongside Reps. Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Jared Moskowitz (FL-23), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a bipartisan letter calling on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to immediately release info more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Dave Min, Chair Grace Meng, CAPAC Leadership Demand Answers Into ICE's Treatment of Asian Immigrants * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) led 14 of their colleagues in a new letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding answers into the Trump administration's treatment more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Joins Colleagues in Calling for Large-Scale Expansion and Surge of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza * Lafayette, CO -- Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement regarding his alarm on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and reaffirming his call for the large-scale expansion of humanitarian aid, as well as his support for a letter (link is external) sent to Secretary of State Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Tours PBS Reno After Trump Cuts Funding for Public Broadcasting * RENO, NV - Today, in Reno, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) toured the facilities at PBS Reno and thanked staff for their important work educating and informing families across Northern Nevada, including many rural communities. The station reports essential public safety information, including weather forecasts, to more than 540,000 more PR

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

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Whitehouse Lead Senate Opposition to EPA's Dangerous Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Standards Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), led 30 of their Senate colleagues in urging Environmental Protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Scott Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Combat Debanking Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today applauded President Trump's Executive Order to combat debanking. "Debanking federally legal businesses and law-abiding citizens is un-American, and President Trump's Executive Order (E.O more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Latest Trump Administration Attack on Veterans 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- more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Nomination of Stephen Miran to Federal Reserve Board Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump nominated Stephen Miran to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. "Stephen Miran is an accomplished economist and has been instrum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: * * * Progress Made, Progress to Come Congress often has a reputation for not getting anything done, or worse, passing misguided policies that many Americans reject. We can debate the merits of both perceptions, but the frustration behind these sentiments is real. My colleagues and I measure success in different ways, but I know one thing we share is the motivation to deliver for our constituents. Legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Pres. Trump, Sec. Noem's Efforts to Crack Down on Communist China's Trade Fraud and Tariff Evasion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem applauding the Trump administration's work to protect the American people and doing what the previous administration failed to do: hold Communist China accountable and put Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Warner Statement on Further Political Purges of Experienced FBI Agents * WASHINGTON - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) released the following statement on press reporting that more experienced Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) leaders - including a former acting FBI director and the acting director of the Washington field office - have been fired wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Ashley Moody Applauds FDA Proposed Rule to Implement Her Legislation Modernizing Standards & Supporting Florida's Citrus Industry Following Senator Ashley Moody introducing her Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act in April and advocating for Florida's citrus industry, the FDA proposed a new rule mirroring her legislation that would support growers by updating a sugar regulatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/1/2025-8/8/2025 * [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) traveled to Plymouth, Massachusetts to visit Zia S., an Afghan interpreter who was arrested by masked ICE Agents after a routine biometrics appointment for his Green Card. Zia worked as a translator and cultural advisor contractor for American forces at Camp Mike Spann in Mazar-e-S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Speaks at West Virginia Coal Association White Sulphur Springs, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice joined the West Virginia Coal Association during their annual membership meeting to discuss the importance of coal in American energy dominance and the positive impact the One Big Beautiful Bill will have on the industry: "West Virginia is the coal state, and I jump at every opportunit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kelly visits Eloy Detention Center, Meets with Detained Constituents * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly traveled to the Eloy Detention Center today to meet with two constituents--Kelly Yu, a Peoria business owner, and Maria Pelaez, the mother of an active-duty U.S. Marine--currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Yu fled China in 2004 as a teenager seeking asylum. In h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Slams Trump Admin, EPA Administrator Zeldin for Unlawful and Outrageous Seizure of Solar for All Funding * Boston (August 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration declared it will unlawfully terminate the $7 billion Solar for All funding that has been aw more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Senator Moody and Education Secretary McMahon Highlight Educational Wins in the One Big Beautiful Bill, Expansion of School Choice for Students Nationwide TAMPA, Fla.--Today, following the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill that will deliver historic tax cuts, major economic investments, increased national security, and expanded school choice, Senator Ashley Moody joined Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2025: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons celebrate over $75 Million in federal funding for Delaware in appropriations bills passed by Senate U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (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 th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Department of Defense Diverting Military Construction Funds to the Border U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after being notified of the Department of Defense's (DoD) intent to divert $100 million in military construction funds to the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Warren on President Trump's Executive Order Opening Up Americans' 401(k)s to Risky Assets U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's executive order that exposes American more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Senator Warren on President Trump's Nomination of Stephen Miran to be Fed Governor United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's nomination of CEA Chair Stephen Miran to se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on Netanyahu Plan to Occupy Gaza * Schiff: "The situation in Gaza is unendurable; this will make it worse. This war must end, not escalate. " Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Israel's security cabinet voted to approve a plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy Gaza City. The statement from Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik on DOJ's Grand Jury Investigation into Tish James' Abuse of Power * Saratoga N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on reports of a grand jury investigation into New York AG Tish James: "Corrupt New York Attorney General Tish James weaponized the New York Attorney General's office to persecute President Trump. As James famous more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week: Lujan Holds Events Across Northern and Central New Mexico * Lujan Visits Taos, Santa Fe, Espanola, Albuquerque, and Santa Ana Pueblo Holds Town Hall, Listens to Constituent Concerns, and Highlights Work on Behalf of New Mexicans New Mexico - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events across New Mexico this week, holding a town hall in Taos and meeting with hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Actions Purportedly Allowing Sulfide-Ore Copper Mining Near the Boundary Waters * [ST. PAUL, MN] - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) is demanding answers from the Trump Administration regarding its recent announcement about planned executive actions to allow sulfide-ore mining in the Rainy River Watershed, where waters flow into  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Colleagues Push Administration to Reinstate Duluth EPA Lab Workers * WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), joined by 16 of her Senate colleagues, called on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to reinstate workers placed on administrative leave for expressing concern with the agency's direction under the Trump Administration. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Push Back Against Trump Over Planned Cancellation of Program to Lower Virginia Home Energy Bills * WASHINGTON - As Virginians continue to struggle to pay their rising electricity bills, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are pushing back against the Trump administration's plans to terminate a program designed to lower energy costs and support the deployment of affordab more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Respond to Rising Cost of Virginia Health Care Premiums * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement after the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) reported that premiums for Affordable Care Act Marketplace coverage are projected to rise by an average of 20.5% next year - a spike driven largely by the expiration of enha more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Escalates Fight For Answers on FEMA Cuts * Senator Warnock first pressed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for answers on major cuts to FEMA in June. Secretary Noem has yet to answer critical questions, even in the midst of hurricane season. Senator Reverend Warnock: "The residents of Georgia and other coastal states deserve to know whether their government is prepared to support them in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Pushes Trump Admin To Reinstate Savannah Flood Prevention Grant * Senator Reverend Warnock pressed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to reinstate a $30 million flood reduction grant for coastal Georgia that was canceled by the Trump admin earlier this year Senator Reverend Warnock: "eliminating BRIC, FEMA's most comprehensive disaster mitigation and preparedness program, and proposing cuts to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Urges Fed to Activate Capital Buffer for Big Banks Amid Uncertain Economic Conditions U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Governor Lisa Cook, Chair of Federal Reserve Board's Committee on Financial Stability, press more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kelly, Padilla, Correa, Goldman Lead Push for Homeland Security Department to Investigate Arrests, Detention, and Deportation of U.S. Citizens * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), along with Representatives Lou Correa (D-Calif.) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) led 48 Congressional Democrats more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Joins The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Condemns Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda * Padilla: "I love this country so much, I will call out anybody abusing their power to undermine those fundamental rights, especially when it's the President of the United States." WATCH : Padilla slams Trump Administration's cruel ICE raids and military deployment to Los Angeles NEW YORK, NY -- more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Markey, Whitehouse, Shaheen, King, and Blumenthal Slam Trump Admin Policies for Rising Energy Costs * BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week joined Northeastern U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in demanding information from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump's Regressive Tariffs that Took Effect Today Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement as Trump's sweeping, regressive tariffs took effect today: "Trump has thrown new dead weight onto an American economy that's already sinking under his backward economic policies. The m more PR