WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- A coalition of 37 House Democrats has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services expressing grave concerns regarding the proposed reclassification of the Head Start program as a "federal public benefit." This unpopular change, outlined in a notice published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2025, threatens to exclude approximately 115,000 immigrant children from receiving vital early childhood education. The Congressman emphasized more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, Jeffries, Thompson Call on New York Republicans to Support Universal Background Checks * Following the mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building in late July, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), and Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-04) led the New York Democratic delegation in a letter on Friday calling  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NEW AD: House Democrats' "PROJECT 2026" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launched a paid advertisement campaign targeting 25 vulnerable House Democrats for their radical " Project 2026 " plan to fundamentally remake America. WATCH THE AD HERE "This is the America Democrats want to build: Raising taxes for working families, baseless impeachment more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Leads NY Democrats in Pushing State Commission to Reject Con Edison's Double Digit Rate Hike * Con Edison is seeking (link is external) to raise electric rates by 18% and natural gas delivery rates by 18.8% for New Yorkers, even while the company reports increased profits BRONX, N.Y. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) led a letter alongside nearly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Lieu, Pressley Reintroduce Bill to Fight Workplace Sexual Harassment and Discrimination * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Representative Ted W. Lieu (CA-36), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) announced the reintroduction of the Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act to combat sexual harassment and discriminati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warren, Kelly Demand Homeland Security Investigate Arrests, Detentions, and Deportations of U.S. Citizens * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), along with Representatives Lou Correa (D-Calif.-46) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.-10), led 45 Congressional De more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Lieu, Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce Bill to Fight Workplace Sexual Harassment and Discrimination * Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36), and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced the reintroduction of the Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act to combat sexual harassment and discrimination in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nadler Leads Letter to Governor Hochul and NYSDEC Commissioner Lefton on Extending Public Comment and Hearings for Northeast Supply Enhancement Project * Today, Representative Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) led a letter requesting Governor Hochul and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Amanda Lefton extend the public comment period and public hearing for the Northeas more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Jr., D-MD, has introduced a bill aimed at providing essential employment protections and reinstatement rights for certain probationary federal career employees. The legislation is designed to ensure that these employees, who face job insecurity during their probationary period, have access to due process protections that mirror those afforded to full-status employees. The bill addresses an increasing concern among federal workers regarding their job more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Deborah K. Ross, D-NC, has introduced the Land of the Free Act of 2025, aimed at amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an exception for immigrants whose actions relate to protected speech activities. This legislative effort seeks to ensure that individuals are not penalized for exercising their rights to free expression. The foundational principle of the bill emerges from the growing concerns over the intersection of immigration enforcement and free  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-MI, aims to protect consumers by introducing legislation that seeks to prohibit retail food stores from engaging in price gouging and surveillance-based pricing practices. This bill, known as the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act, addresses the rising concerns about unfair pricing strategies that disproportionately affect low- and middle-income families. The legislation specifically forbids retail food stores from selling items at grossly exce more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-GA, has introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act of 2025, legislation aimed at amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the inclusion of medical debt on consumer credit reports. The motivation behind this bill stems from the growing burden of medical debt on American families, which significantly affects their financial stability and creditworthiness. By removing medical debts from credit reports, this legislation seeks to alleviate the eco more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU, OCASIO-CORTEZ, AND PRESSLEY REINTRODUCE BILL TO FIGHT WORKPLACE SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) announced the reintroduction of the Protections and Transparency in the Workplace Act to combat sexual harassment and discrimination  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Meng, Vargas, and Colleagues Raise Alarm and Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Language Access Roll Backs Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Juan Vargas (CA-52) led 58 of their colleagues in a letter to the Trump administration demanding answers regarding its rollback of language access across federal agencies. The letter raises alarm over new Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez, colleagues call for transparency in Congo critical minerals agreement * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and 51 of her Democratic colleagues called on President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to address serious concerns over the administration's secretive negotiations with the Democratic Republic of Congo regar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, JEFFRIES, NADLER CALL ON NEW YORK REPUBLICANS TO SUPPORT UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS * FOLLOWING THE DEADLIEST SHOOTING IN NEW YORK CITY IN 25 YEARS, DEMOCRATS CALL FOR ACTION Washington, D.C. - Following the mass shooting in a Midtown Manhattan office building in late July, Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-04), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08),  more PR