WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Praises USDA Plan to Protect Against New World Screwworm * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) applauded U.S. Secretary Brooke L. Rollins' announcement at the Texas State Capitol, which included the largest USDA initiative to date in the fight against the New World Screwworm (NWS), a critical step in strengthening the agency's five-pronged strategy to prevent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Babies Over Billionaires: Kennedy Calls for Passage of Legislation Lifting Tariffs on Baby Products * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) was joined by community leaders at the warehouse location of Every Bottom Covered to call for passage of the Babies Over Billionaires legislative package that has been introduced by the Dads Caucus in the House of Representatives. This legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Ukraine * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement ahead of the Washington, D.C. meeting between President Trump, President Zelensky, and other European leaders: "Clear-eyed, tough-nosed diplomacy is ultimately the only way to end this war. But it would be a dangerous mistake  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Calls on Trump Admin to Fully Restore Public Access to Budget Data Law Passed in 2022 Requires Full Public Access to Data on How Agencies Spend Funds Appropriated by Congress * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING NEWS: Heinrich, Lujan Denounce Trump Administration for Bypassing Senate, District Court in Extending Interim U.S. Attorney for New Mexico's Term * Move comes as Interim U.S. Attorney term was set to expire at 120 days WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing President Trump's U.S. Department of Justice more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter Celebrates Trump Executive Order Advancing Key Priorities of the American-Made Medicines Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated the Executive Order (EO) signed by President Trump entitled "Ensuring American Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Resilience by Filling the Strategic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Reserve," which advances key priorities for the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer: DOJ Complying with Epstein Records Subpoena House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice informed the Committee it will begin providing Epstein-related records this week: "Officials with the Department of Justice have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Florida, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, and Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Bilirakis and Hudson Encourage Investigation into Spain Wiretap Deal with CCP-Aligned Huawei Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Abe Hamadeh Questions FDA About Availability of Popular Thyroid Medications * WASHINGTON DC - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) reached out to the esteemed Dr. Martin Makary, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, to inquire as to recent FDA actions that may impact the availability of desiccated thyroid medications. In his letter to Dr. Makary, Congressman Hamadeh wrote on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Leads Texas House Dems in Fight Against Trump's Tomato Tariffs * August 15, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) led the Texas House Democrats in a letter urging the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, to reverse his decision to end the 2019 Tomato Suspension Agreement and to impose a 17.09% tariff on tomatoes imported from more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Delivers remarks at Rally Against Empire WindSmith underscores Empire Wind's threats to national security, the environment, sea creatures, New Jersey commercial and recreational fishing, and tourism * Today, Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), a longtime vocal opponent of offshore wind development, joined local elected officials, fisherman, stakeholders, and New Jersey residents at the Rally Against E more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Releases Statement in Support of Removal of Lesser Prairie-Chicken from Endangered Species List * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) released a statement following U.S. District Judge David Counts' order to lift environmental protections for the lesser prairie-chicken. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) requested Judge Counts vacate the 2022 decision that listed the bird as an endangered  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Gallego Leads Colleagues in Calling for Investigation, Sanctions for Israeli Settlers' Violence and Obstruction of Aid in Gaza * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led colleagues in urging the Trump administration to take immediate action on reports that Israeli settlers are blocking humanitarian aid deliveries into Gaza and attacking Palestinian civilians, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Visits ICE Florence Detention Center, Meets with Detained Constituents * ARIZONA - On Monday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) visited the Florence Detention Center to meet with constituents currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody and to receive a tour of the facility from ICE personnel. WATCH MORE: Sen. Gallego says Trump administration's deportations go too far One  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on Army Corps Completing Reimbursement for Charleston Harbor Deepening * CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS FROM TODAY'S EVENT WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the final federal reimbursement from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to the State of South Carolina for the Charleston Harbor Deepening project. Earlier today, Gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New HHS Data Confirms Biden-Harris Admin Placed Tens-of-Thousands of Migrant Children with Unvetted Sponsors, Declined Recommended Home Studies BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is making public Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) data showing the Biden-Harris administration placed over 11,000 mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * No Tax on Social Security: $63 Billion in Tax Relief for America's Seniors America's seniors will get new tax relief thanks to the $6,000 bonus senior deduction included in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, and it could not come soon enough. Under the inflationary policies of President Biden and Congressional Democrats, not only did seniors struggle to mak more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Baldwin Talks Medicaid Cuts, Housing Crisis, Dairy, and Milwaukee Flooding on Second Week of "Fighting for Wisconsin Families" Tour * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) wrapped up the second week of her "Fighting for Wisconsin Families" tour with stops spanning the state from Superior to Milwaukee to highlight her work keeping health care and housing costs down for famili more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Brad Knott, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Brad Knott Joins Anna Kooiman on NewsNation * JOHNSTON COUNTY, NC - Congressman Brad Knott joined host Anna Kooiman on NewsNation to discuss President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the latest news regarding immigration.Watch the full segment here (link is external). Press Contact: Quinn Slaven quinn.slaven@mail.house.gov (link sends email)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Gallego Meets with Small Business Owners and Veterans in Arizona * ARIZONA - After hosting town halls in Globe and Apache Junction on Monday and meeting with the family of detained restaurant owner Kelly Yu on Tuesday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) continued his week in Arizona speaking directly with small business owners, veterans, and veterans' healthcare providers to hear about the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * NEW REPORT: Uncertainty From Trump's Tariffs Derails U.S. Manufacturing in Both the Short and Long Term Comparing U.S. Economic Uncertainty to the U.K.'s Brexit Experience, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority Finds That Continued Tariff Uncertainty Could Reduce U.S. Manufacturing Investments By More Than 13 Percent P more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Visits Connecticut Foodshare Mobile Pantry in East Hartford, Urges Federal Action to Support Food Banks * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) visited the Connecticut Foodshare Mobile Pantry site at Hockanum Park in East Hartford and called for federal action to support food banks. "The Mobile Pantry program is an innovative effort to meet residents where they are wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: More Evidence that GOP Budget Betrayal Benefits the Wealthiest Americans, Abandons Working Families * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) latest assessment that the GOP Budget Betrayal benefits the wealthiest Americans while abandoning working families: "The nonpartisan CBO has confirmed what S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Luna Introduces Resolution to Empower President Trump to Maintain Federal Control of D.C. Police Today, Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna announced a resolution to grant President Donald J. Trump the authority to maintain federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of the District of Columbia for as long as he deems necessary to restore law and order. Under the District of Columb more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Moore, Baldwin, and Steil Call on FEMA to Provide Immediate Federal Support for Flooding Damage * Milwaukee, WI - After historic levels of flooding impacted Southeastern Wisconsin, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI-01) called on the Trump administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve Wisconsin's request more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Ossoff Successfully Pushes Trump Admin to Restore Federal Support for Foster Children * VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM MAY: Sen. Ossoff, experts urged the Trump Admin to restore this funding This is an external link Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has successfully pressured the Trump Administration to restore Federal support for foster children that the Administration paused earlier this year more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Demands Army Corps of Engineers Explain Use of Taxpayer Funds for Vice President's Birthday * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is demanding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) provide details on the Trump administration's decision to change the water level at Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio during a trip for Vice President J.D. Vance's birthday earl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Demands Information on FCC's Conditions for Approving Paramount-Skydance Merger * Schiff highlights 'troubling' actions by FCC while demanding answers on role $16 million settlement paid to President Trump may have played in events preceding the approval of the merger on July 24 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) demanded information on the events leading up more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Slams President Trump's Summit with Putin, Calls for U.S. to Renew Support for Ukraine * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's recent summit with Russian President Putin and his meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy scheduled for later today: "President Trump's decision to roll out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin on Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Releases New Report Detailing Trump Administration's Unprecedented Constitutional Violations and Executive Overreach U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing how the Trump Administration has seized key Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Slams Trump's Blatant Attempt to Rewrite and Recast U.S. History with Smithsonian 'Review' * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, sent a letter to President Trump strongly opposing his attempt to undermine the curatorial independence of the Smithsonian Institution. In the letter,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Billions in Higher Drug Costs Under "One Big Beautiful Bill" * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz demanding answers on h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Trump Administration Come Clean on Reported Deal to Release MS-13 Leaders to El Salvador Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to the Department of Justice, Department of State, and Department of Homelan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Former Trump Attorney General William Barr's Deposition Regarding Epstein Investigation Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after Former Attorney General William Barr sat for a deposition before t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Meeting with President Zelenskyy, European Leaders Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on President Trump's meeting with President Zelenskyy and European Allies. "President Zelensky more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Smith Statement on Trump-Putin Summit U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's August 15th meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "This summit was a significant step backward in the effort to end Pu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari, Gov. Hobbs Demand Disbursement of Solar for All Funds * PHOENIX - In a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Office of Management and Budget, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Governor Katie Hobbs, Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, and Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04) demanded the full and immediate disbursement of Arizona's Solar for All grant pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carter Sends Letter to Trump Urging a Reversal of New Orleans Levee Inspections Being Suspended * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) sent a letter to President Trump regarding the recent decision to suspend regular U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspections of New Orleans' levee system: Read Congressman Carter's full letter below: Dear Mr. President, Director Vo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dexter and Rep. Crockett Introduce CLEAR ID Act to Stop Anonymous ICE Raids and Restore Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-3), alongside Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), introduced H.R. 4843, the "Combating Law Enforcement Anonymity by Requiring Identification Disclosure," or CLEAR ID Act. The legislation would protect our communities from immigration law enforcement more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Responds to Alarming Reports of Trump Administration's Censorship of Human Rights Reports * WILMINGTON, DE -- Following newly reported (link is external) details that the Trump administration has deliberately edited and delayed the State Department's annual Human Rights Reports to omit references to abuses by authoritarian governments, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-DE) issued the fol more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta and Fellow Lawmakers who are Veterans Urge Increased Humanitarian Aid to Gaza * Washington, DC - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and a group of Democratic lawmakers who have served in the U.S. Armed Services sent a letter to Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter. The letter urged Israel to take all available measures to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza while  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Meng, Vargas, and Colleagues Raise Alarm and Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Language Access Roll Backs * WASHINGTON, DC - 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 Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Leads Kansas Delegation in Urging President to Make Disaster Declaration for Kansas Following Severe Storms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) led his Kansas delegation colleagues Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D., (Kan.) and U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Derek Schmidt (KS-02), Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Ron Estes (KS-04) in urging President Trump to make a disaster declarat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren: President Trump Must Act Now to Increase Pressure on Putin and Help End War U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "President Trump rolled out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin, and now he's rollin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gallego Travels to Colombia on Congressional Delegation Trip Gallego Met with President Petro and Spoke at ANDI's Annual Business Conference * WASHINGTON - This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) traveled to Colombia on a bipartisan congressional delegation (CODEL) trip with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH). They are the first two Colombian Americans ever elected to the U.S. Senate. The purpo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Partial Restoration of Spending Transparency Website After Court Orders Trump, Vought to Stop Breaking the Law to Hide Their Tracks * Murray demands all apportionment data be published online as court order requires Murray : "It's clear now why Vought and Trump have fought so hard to prevent this information from being public: they have used this process to secretly and illega more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Senator Murray on Partial Restoration of Spending Transparency Website After Court Orders Trump, Vought to Stop Breaking the Law to Hide Their Tracks Murray demands all apportionment data be published online as court order requires Murray: "It's clear now why Vought and Trump have fought so hard to prevent this information from b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Murray and Peters Demand Kristi Noem Revoke Policy Requiring Personal Sign Off on Disaster Funds, Demand Timestamps Between Approval and Release of Urgently Needed Funds for Texas Floods * Senators : "For the FEMA response to recent Texas flooding, please provide a list of all above-threshold disaster-related obligations/expenditures requiring the Secretary's review... What amount of tim more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith applauds President Trump's leadership and tireless efforts to end the war in Ukraine * "President Trump's bold and tenacious leadership and tireless efforts to bring an end to the war in Ukraine are inspiring and will make the difference in any progress that may be made," said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), a senior member and leading foreign policy lawmaker in the U.S. House of Representatives.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Joyce Beatty on Governor DeWine Sending the Ohio National Guard to Washington, D.C. * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), issued the following statement on Governor DeWine sending the Ohio National Guard to Washington, D.C.: "I am deeply disappointed that Governor DeWine has chosen to send Ohio National Guard members to support President Trump's militar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in Albuquerque: Lujan Visits Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office, Meets with Local Business Leaders Amid Tariff Chaos and Confusion * Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a series of events in Albuquerque this week, visiting the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office to discuss public safety and meeting with local business leaders to discuss the impacts of Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Top Senate Democrats Warn Trump AI Chip Deal with China Raises Legal and National Security Risks * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Minority Leader; Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relation more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires Law Triggers $536 Billion Cut to Medicare Over Next Decade * Nonpartisan CBO releases new letter at request of Whitehouse, Wyden, Merkley, Boyle showing GOP megabill triggers mandatory $45 billion cut to Medicare and $120 billion cut to non-Medicare programs in 2026 Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires Law explodes deficit to fund tax cuts for the ultr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Trump's Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires Law Triggers $536 Billion Cut to Medicare Over Next Decade Nonpartisan CBO releases new letter at request of Whitehouse, Wyden, Merkley, Boyle showing GOP megabill triggers mandatory $45 billion cut to Medicare and $120 billion cut to non-Medicare programs in 2026; Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires La more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Wagner Congratulates AG Andrew Bailey * Ballwin, MO - Congresswoman Ann Wagner (MO-02) released the following statement following the announcement that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has been selected by President Donald Trump to be Co-Deputy Director at the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation: "President Trump's outstanding selection of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey today will  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Slam Trump Administration for Ripping Federal Funding Away from Five Northern Virginia School Districts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's plans to pull federal funding from the Alexandria, Arlingto more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Discusses Tariff Impacts on Georgia Farmers During Visit to Augusta Area Farm * Senator Reverend Warnock visited Three Bees Pecan Farm to speak with Georgia farmers about how the uncertainty around Trump's tariffs are bad for business Senator Warnock is the top Democrat on the Finance subcommittee that handles trade and tariffs Senator Warnock tours Three Bees Pecan Farm with owner more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Joins CNN to Discuss Unsuccessful U.S.-Russia Summit, Donald Trump's Pre-Concessions to Putin and Abandonment of Ukraine * Burbank, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Jake Tapper during CNN's coverage of the United States' summit with Russia to discuss President Trump's concessions to Vladimir Putin ahead of the meeting aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, bl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Responds to Trump's Attack on Mail-In Voting * BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Rules Committee, today released the following statement in response to President Trump's threat to end mail-in voting and the use of voting machines ahead of the 2026 elections: "Since losing in 2020, President Trump has continued to push disinformation and blatant lies ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Vows to Protect Medicare from Back-Door Republican Cuts * Republicans' Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires law currently scheduled to trigger over $500 billion in mandatory Medicare cuts Pawtucket, RI - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse this morning joined Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebien, Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging Director Maria Cimini, and dozens of seniors at the Leon Math more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Youth Opportunities * The transition from summer to fall is a busy time in the Cornhusker State. As farmers prepare for harvest and the new football and volleyball seasons arrive, parents and students are gearing up to go back to school and teachers are working hard for the start of a new semester. Young people across the Third District anticipate new opportunities as they take new steps in their educati more PR