WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty Fires Back on Trump for his Decision and Stands with Cook's Decision to Not Leave * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), issued the following statement on President Trump's illegal attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor, Lisa Cook: "Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook has served our country with honor and distinction. President Trump's illegal attempt to fire her is a dangero more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Federal Housing Support for Coloradans * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Colorado U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen demanded answers from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Opens Inquiry into Abusive & Unlawful ICE Tactics * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, wrote Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons today seeking information "regarding the training and compensation ICE agents are receiving as it relates to how t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- 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. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Discusses Job Creation in West Monroe, Helping Pregnant Mothers in Ruston * MONROE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today visited West Monroe to participate in a Coffee and Conversation event hosted by the West Monroe Chamber of Commerce alongside West Monroe Mayor Staci Mitchell. He learned what local business and community leaders are doing to improve Northeast Louisiana's econom more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement on Trump's Attempted Firing of Fed Governor * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's attempted firing of Lisa Cook from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve: "The stability of the US financial system is reliant on our regula more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ URGES ACTION AGAINST PAHO * MIAMI, FL \- Today, Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the issuance of a targeted executive order revoking the Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) immunity under the International Organizations Immunities Act (IOIA) for its involvement in the Mais Medicos program. The Mais Medicos pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson Denounces Trump's Plan to Deploy the National Guard to Chicago Neighborhoods * CHICAGO, IL -- Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) today condemned Donald Trump's plans to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, calling it an alarming and misguided escalation that threatens civil liberties, undermines local authority, and destabilizes progress the city has worked  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces the Bringing Back Benefits Act to Reverse Trump Medicaid and SNAP Cuts * WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Bringing Back Benefits Act, legislation that would nullify the cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) made in the Republican-passed Reconciliation Bill. The package, known a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Representatives Pressley, Pettersen and 100 House Colleagues Urging Secretary Rubio to Demand Surge of Infant Formula into Gaza * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and 100 of their colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to use its full power and authority to demand that Is more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT RESPONDS TO INQUIRIES ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S CHANGES TO OVERSIGHT OF FEDERAL GRANTS * Contact: Alayah Phipps August 26, 2025 202-8 13-2793 Washington D.C. -- Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett issued the following statement regarding President Trump's Executive Order (EO) "Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking," issued on August 7, 2025: "This lat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Leger Fernandez Invite HHS Senior Official to Visit Gallup Indian Medical Center to Witness How a New Trump Administration Policy is Causing Delays and Reductions in Patient Care * WASHINGTON -- Following recent reporting that new, internal policies in the Trump Administration -- implemented via presidential executive orders and the President's so-called "Department of Government Eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- 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. 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led 12 Democratic senators in reintroducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan, Whitehouse, Colleagues Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Make Homeownership More Accessible for First-Time Buyers * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led 12 Democratic senators in reintroducing the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation that aims to support middle-class Americans purchasing their f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Commemorates Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement commemorating the eighth annual Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day, observed on August 25. "Today we remember the victims and survivors of the Burme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle and Larson Lead Colleagues in Opposing Politicization of Bureau of Labor Statistics * : August 26, 2025 EUGENE, OR- Yesterday, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Representative John Larson (CT-01) led Representatives James McGovern (MA-02), Eric Sorensen (IL-17), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) in sending a letter to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to raise concerns about President Trump's firin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Gives Parents a Choice and Kids a Chance * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Ted Cruz (R-TX), and former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, penned a joint op-ed in Fox News Digital. The piece outlines why the historic expansion of school choice in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is a critical step forward in ensuring tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts President Trump's Attempt to Fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Trump's attempt to fire (link is external) Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. No president has ever fired a Federal Reserve Governor before, something the Supreme Court has signaled would be illegal (link is e more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Hoyle Call on Department of Labor to Protect Economic Data from Trump Meddling * East Hartford, CT - House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Rep. Val Hoyle (OR-04) led a group of their Democratic colleagues urging the Department of Labor to protect economic data from President Donald Trump's political meddling. "Politicizing the role of the BLS is more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Neal Call on Congress to Act After Whistleblower Report of 'DOGE' Mishandling of Americans' Private Social Security Data * East Hartford, CT - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) called on Congress to act after the New York Times published a whistleblower report that 'DOGE' " more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S BASELESS ATTACK ON DR. LISA COOK * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Dr. Lisa Cook is the first Black woman ever to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Donald Trump is trying to remove her without a shred of credible evidence that she has done anything wrong. To  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S BASELESS ATTACK ON DR. LISA COOK * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Dr. Lisa Cook is the first Black woman ever to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Donald Trump is trying to remove her without a shred of credible evidence that she has done anything wrong. To the extent anyone is unfit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez, Heinrich Invite HHS Senior Official to Visit Gallup Indian Medical Center to Witness How a New Trump Administration Policy is Causing Delays and Reductions in Patient Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following recent reporting that new, internal policies in the Trump Administration -- implemented via presidential executive orders and the President's so-called "Department of Gov more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Completes Statewide Tour Meeting with Families, Providers, and Businesses Impacted by GOP Budget Betrayal * During Three-Week Tour Across New Mexico, Lujan Holds Events in Six Counties, Hosts Two More Town Halls Focus Includes Health Care, Nutrition, Local Economies, Tribal Priorities, and Public Safety Las Cruces, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) concluded a seri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Statement on EPA's Proposal to Undermine California's Climate Leadership on Heavy-Duty Vehicles * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is proposing to disapprove of California's Heavy-Duty (HD) Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Require Armed Forces, Including National Guard, Deployed in D.C. to Participate in Body Camera Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill today to require members of the armed forces, including the National Guard, deployed in D.C. in response to an order of the president to address crime or civil disturbances to pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Castro Condemn Trump Administration's Move to End Hispanic-Serving Institutions Grant Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-Texas-20), Democratic co-chairs of the Senate and House Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucuses, issued the following joint statement condemning the Trump Administration's recent lett more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Statement on EPA's Proposal to Undermine California's Climate Leadership on Heavy-Duty Vehicles * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is proposing to disapprove of California's Heavy-Duty (HD) Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Requirements fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley & Pettersen Lead Over 100 House Colleagues, Urge Secretary Rubio to Demand Surge of Infant Formula into Gaza * Letter Comes as More Than 20,000 Children Have Been Treated for Acute Malnutrition in Gaza since April "This moment of crisis demands moral clarity and decisive action." Text of the Letter (PDF) BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Brittany more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Kiggans Speaks at U.S. and Hampton Roads Chambers Tax Reform Roundtable * VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -- This week, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Representative Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) for a roundtable discussion in Virginia Beach, Virginia with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smith calls for the U.S. to leverage certain arms sales to Israel * "Israel should implement a ceasefire in Gaza and massively increase the flow of humanitarian aid. They must also stop the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and take serious steps to reduce the violence there. I urge President Trump to directly appeal to Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Israeli government to take these  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Corporate Price Gouging in the Housing Market * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced a bill to help lower housing costs for Nevada families. The Housing Oversight and Mitigating Exploitation (HOME) Act would crack down on price gouging by corporate investors who are buying up housing stock and driving up home prices. "Hardworking Nevada f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott to DHS: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem thanking her for the great work to streamline the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to respond effectively and quickly to natural disasters, including the Calif more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on Trump firing of Lisa Cook * U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after President Trump announced that he would attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook: "By attempting to fire Dr. Lisa Cook based on unproven and politically driven allegations, President Trump is continuing his efforts to dismantle the financial system that has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Responds to Accusation Levied Against DHS By America Last Kansas Democrats * Wichita - On Tuesday, Aug. 19, the Democratic Caucus of the Kansas House of Representatives and Senate sent a letter to U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of being "bloated and reckless" and exhibiting "unprofess more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Levin Demand Trump Uphold Hispanic -Serving Institutions (HSIs) Grant Program * All Arizona public universities are designated as HSIs WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, U.S. Representatives Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and Mike Levin (D-Calif.) sent a letter to President Trump following the administration's decision to abandon the defense of the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) Grant Program in fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Reps. Maxine Dexter, Robert Garcia, Maxwell Frost, Yassamin Ansari on Updates Regarding the Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia Case * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42), Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released a joint statement following the latest updates regarding the case of Kilmar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Sen. Warner on the Attempted Firing of Lisa Cook * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Finance and Banking committees, released the following statement on President Trump's attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook: "The Fed was designed to operate insulated from political pressure so that it can make tough decisions based on data and the long-term health more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * The Biggest Winners of the One Big Beautiful Bill? Hardworking American Families. * ROCK HILL, S.C. - As students across America head back to school, House Republicans are delivering real results for families with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill. This legislation provides historic tax relief, strengthens school choice, and empowers parents to make the best decisions for their childr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senators Demand Answers on ED's Dismantling of Student Aid Customer Service * Senators allege that "ED is covering up its attempts to make FSA less responsive to millions of students, families, and borrowers." Investigation reveals ED's efforts to intentionally hide the "Submit a Complaint" button on the Federal Student Aid website Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Combat Desecration of U.S. Flag * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- August 26, 2025... Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR) today applauded President Donald Trump for signing an Executive Order (EO) to protect the flag of the United States and prosecute those who incite violence or otherwise violate our laws while desecrating this symbol of our country. Congressm more PR