WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Adams, Gillibrand, Hayes, Summer Lee, Velazquez Introduce Landmark Anti-Hunger Legislation * WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, Congresswomen Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) along with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), introduced the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025 aimed at addressing food insecurity by increasing Supplemental Nutrit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Threats of Military Deployment, Duckworth Hosts Telephone Town Hall for Chicagoans * September 03, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) tonight hosted a telephone town hall for more than 10,000 Illinoisans to answer constituents' questions and discuss the Trump Administration's plans for immigration enforcement and military deployments in Chicago. In tonight's tow more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates the Passage of Amendment to Empower Abilene Christian Molten Salt Reactor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 214-213. This legislation included an amendment offered by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) to make available $50 million of the Department of En more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Votes to Overturn Biden-era Green New Deal Policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of three Congressional Review Acts (CRA) to repeal Biden-era Green New Deal Climate Regulations. Overturning these defends U.S. jobs, lower costs for families, and support President Trump's pro-energy agenda by overturning Biden-Harris land manage more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * As Trump Weaponizes National Guard, Pressley Calls for End to DC Occupation and Militarization of America's Cities * Pressley Blasts Trump's Authoritarian Threats to Boston, Other Major Cities as DC Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployment Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Congressman Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Free DC, and several D.C. Councilmembers to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Secretary of Interior Unprepared and Evasive Under Magaziner's Questioning About Revolution Wind Stop-Work Order * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (RI-02), a member of the House Natural Resources Committee, questioned Department of the Interior official Adam Suess about the Department's decision to issue a stop-work order for the Revolution Wind project. Suess serves as th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Out-of-Touch Republicans Fixate on European Laws While Ignoring Government Censorship, Trump's Free Speech Crackdowns in U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Judiciary Committee Democrats in setting the record straight on the unprecedented attack on the First Amendment in America that the Repu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Finance Committee Democrats Demand Robert Kennedy's Resignation * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and members of the Senate Finance Committee issued the following statement calling on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, as he continues to push his dangerous anti-health and anti-science agenda, lie to Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Cornyn Introduce Bills to End Cashless Bail in D.C. and Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced two bills that would keep violent criminals off American streets by ending cashless bail policies that empower criminals to reoffend. The Ending Cashless Bail in Our Nation's Capital Act would ban cashless bail i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Leads Letter to DOL Opposing Rollback of Anti-Discrimination Policy for Federal Contractors * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) led a letter in strong opposition to the Department of Labor's (DOL) proposed rule rescinding the Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 11246, a bedrock civil rights protection first issued by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965. The Equal Employm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Champions President Trump's Vision of Radical Transparency, Emphasizes Need to Protect Children's Health at Senate Finance Hearing * WASHINGTON - At today's U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) underscored the importance of delivering President Trump's mission to restore radical transparency at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Introduces Trump FERC Commission Nominee at Senate ENR Hearing * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced David LaCerte as President Trump's nominee to be a member of the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission during today's Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. As a native Louisianan, Mr. LaCerte has worked extensively in the energy industry and w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement on Trump's Plan to Deploy Troops to Chicago * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement on President Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago: "Addressing crime and keeping the American people safe is one of the most important responsibilities of the federal government. But the president's plan to deploy National Guard more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Scott, Senate Banking Colleagues Consider Several Key Presidential Nominations in Full Committee Hearing Today, led by Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the Senate Banking Committee considered several nominations for key positions throughout the Trump administration and the Federal Reserve: * Mr. Ben Hobbs, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith Exposes U.S. Nonprofit as Likely CCP-Funded Propaganda Arm Operating Under Tax-Exempt Status Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is demanding records from The People's Forum, a New York-based 501(c)(3) organization, in a letter today following mounting evidence that shows that this organization has acted more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Votes in Favor of Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, Unleashing American Energy Dominance * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) released the following statement after the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026 passed the U.S. House of Representatives: "Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Committee Highlights Bills Improving Critical Mineral Access and Codifying President Trump's EOs Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on six bills aimed at improving access to critical minerals resources, codifying President Trump's Executive Orders (E more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fong Secures Vital Water and Energy Resources for CA-20 in Initial Funding Legislation * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted to pass H.R. 4553 (link is external) - the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2026. This vital piece of legislation secures critical wins for California's Central Valley as it safeguards U.S. national sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Guthrie Votes to Invest in America's Energy Dominance and Bolster U.S. National Security * Today, Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. "I was proud to vote in favor of this legislation, which fulfills President Trump's priorities of asserting mili more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McDowell Joins Chairwoman Stefanik in Introducing the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Yesterday, Congressman Addison McDowell joined House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in introducing the Fairness in Higher Education Accreditation Act to bar accreditors from compelling institutions to adopt racial or sex-based quota more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Olszewski Votes No On Energy Funding Bill That Raises Costs for Consumers * (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski today voted against legislation that slashes clean energy funding by nearly half and cancels billions in job-generating infrastructure projects while raising utility costs for Maryland families. The $57.3 billion Energy and Water Aappropriations bill for 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Introduces the Homefront Act Supporting Military Families in Housing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis introduced H.R. 5035 - Housing Our Military Effectively For Readiness, Operations, and Neutralization of Threats Act of 2025 (link is external) or the "HOMEFRONT Act." This legislation waives overcompliance that restricts the military's ability to moderni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sherman & Senator Elizabeth Warren Reintroduce the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) today reintroduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, legislation that would strike down so-called "right-to-work" laws across the country. "'Right-to-work' really means 'right-to-work-for-less.' These law more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Subramanyam Writes to Commissioners of the SCC About Dominion Energy's Proposed 500kV/230kV Golden to Mars Transmission Project * Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam wrote to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) regarding Dominion Energy's proposed 500kV/230kV Golden to Mars transmission project. The project, which would see the construction of new tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Kweisi Mfume and Johnny Olszewski Send Letter to Trump Urging Reconsideration of National Guard Deployment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Baltimore Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) today urged President Donald Trump to reconsider any plans to deploy federal troops to the city. In a letter, the lawmakers highlighted a 30 percent decline in homicides and a 21 percen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Introduces Legislation to Prevent the Spread of HIV in Honor of the U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, as part of her ongoing HIV/AIDS policy advocacy, introduced the HIV Prevention Now Act (H.R. 5126) and the PrEP and PEP are Prevention Act (H.R. 5127) in the Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Condemns Republicans for Allowing Jan. 6 Insurrectionists to Hold Taxpayer-Funded Government Jobs at FY26 FSGG Markup * Republicans rejected key amendments that fight to hold our democracy accountable and ensure our taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres introduced two key amendments during the House Appropriations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Condemns Republicans for Allowing Jan. 6 Insurrectionists to Hold Taxpayer-Funded Government Jobs at FY26 FSGG Markup * Republicans rejected key amendments that fight to hold our democracy accountable and ensure our taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres introduced two key amendments during the House Appropriations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Highlight Success of President Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn hosted a press conference with a group of his Senate GOP colleagues to highlight the success of President Trump's crackdown on crime in the nation's capital and also welcomed Anna Giaritelli, reporter at the Washington Examiner, to share her story. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Statement on House Passage of Resolution to Overturn North Dakota RMP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Representative Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) introduced identical  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on the President's 2026 Health Care Agenda * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the President's 2026 health care agenda with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "Today, we meet to hear from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (H more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on the President's 2026 Health Care Agenda U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at a hearing on the President's 2026 health care agenda with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "Today, we meet to hear from U.S. Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Announces $473,000 Federal Grant for the Community College of Beaver County * CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that $473,491 in National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced Technological Education program grant funds have been awarded to Community College of Beaver County (CCBC). The grant will support CCBC's long-term efforts to strengthen and exp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Women's Caucus Urges Trump Admin to Rescind Proposed Rule to Ban Abortion Care for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) members fought against the Trump administration's Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortion care and abortion counseling, including for veterans who have been raped or whose p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Votes For Historic Working Families Tax Cuts: Check To See If You Qualify For "No Tax On Tips" * WASHINGTON - On July 4 th, 2025, President Trump signed historic Working Families Tax Cuts into law to codify the America First Agenda and fulfill the promise of "no tax on tips" to the American people. Under the "no tax on tips" provision of H.R. 1 - "The One Big Beautiful Bill" various occup more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Bill to Reverse Biden-Era Miles City RMPA Passes House * Congressman Troy Downing's (MT-02) bill, H.J. Res. 104 (link is external), passed the House of Representatives. H.J. Res. 104 provides for congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of the Bureau of Land Management's Miles City Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The bill is supported by th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Warren to Lead Investigation Into Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans and Military Families * September 04, 2025 "We demand an explanation for why DHS is betraying its promises to service members who play a key role in protecting U.S. national security," the members wrote. [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Urge Bondi, Noem, Hegseth, Patel to Provide Immediate Information About President Trump's Imminent Military Deployment and Increased Federal Law Enforcement Presence in Chicago * September 04, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to Attorney General Bondi, D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns Republicans' So-called 'Big, Beautiful, Bill' That Rips 15 Million Americans Off Their Health Care To Fund Tax Breaks For Billionaires * September 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a rebuke of congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration's so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), which slash more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Durbin Demands Immediate Hearing On Trump's Dangerous Military Deployment Threats To Chicago And Other Cities U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today requested for Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to immediately schedule a committee hearing on President Trump's threat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With NIU President As Trump Administration Slashes Research Funding, Restricts Financial Support For Students * September 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Lisa Freeman, President of Northern Illinois University (NIU), to discuss the harmful impacts of congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration's One Big Beautiful Bil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams President Trump's Failing Tariffs, Harm To The U.S. Economy * September 04, 2025 In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin condemned the Trump Administration for the state of the economy due to the President's unpopular policies including 'One, Big Beautiful Bill' and the Trump Tariffs WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) delivered a speech on the Senate f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Warren To Lead Investigation Into Trump Administration's Betrayal Of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, And Military Families * September 04, 2025 "We demand an explanation for why DHS is betraying its promises to service members who play a key role in protecting U.S. national security," the members wrote. WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Urge Bondi, Noem, Hegseth, Patel To Provide Immediate Information About President Trump's Imminent Military Deployment And Increased Federal Law Enforcement Presence In Chicago * September 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today sent a letter to Attorney General Bondi, Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Durbin, Padilla, Kelly Lead Senate Democrats In Calling Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting Of DACA Recipients In Illegal Immigration Scheme U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) led a group of 38 Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democratic Leaders Slam Energy Department's Corrupt Climate Report & Demand It Be Withdrawn "This bogus Draft Report is part of the Trump Administration's extremist campaign to replace sound science with a political agenda, all to manufacture a basis for the federal government to cease protecting Americans from the harms of planet more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * E&C Democrats Demand Oversight Hearing Following Ouster of CDC Director and Senior Leaders E&C Democrats Demand RFK, Jr, Senior HHS Officials, and the Former CDC Leaders Testify * Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes, Mann Urge Gov. Kelly to Protect Integrity of SNAP for Kansans * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas), along with U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (R-Kansas), sent a letter to Governor Laura Kelly, urging her to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Kansas. Recent USDA data revealed Kansas' error rate in SNAP was almost ten percent, meaning millions of Kansas taxpayer dol more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Federal Court Backs Up Merkley's Call that Trump's Pocket Rescission is Illegal Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following a ruling from U.S. District Judge Amir Ali that reaffirms Congress's power of the purse. "A federal court slapped down Trump and Vou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak legislation to repeal BLM's harmful land use plan for North Dakota passes the House * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after the House passed H.J. Res. 105, her joint resolution to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota. "Today's vote reaffirms a s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * From Discrimination to Distinction: Beatty Leads Gold Medal Honor for Harlem Hellfighters * WASHINGTON, DC - In a nation where history is increasingly under siege, Congress today came together to ensure one story will be remembered rightly. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Black Caucus, joined Congressional leadership and administration officials to award the Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Grothman Announces Hearing on Making American Children Healthy Again Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Committee Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) today announced a hearing titled "Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again." During the hearing, members will hear f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper: "Colorado Has a Fully Operational Command. Huntsville Has an Empty Lot." * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after President Trump formally announced on Tuesday his intent to move the headquarters of the U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama: "Moving Space Command from Colorado to Alabama isn't about mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Chairman Fleischmann's Fiscal Year 2026 Energy and Water Bill * Washington, DC - Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (link is external). The measure was approved by a vote of 214 to 213. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * House Passes FY26 Energy and Water Bill, Unleashing American Energy Dominance Today, the House of Representatives met to consider the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. The measure was approved by a vote of 214 to 213. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Chuck Fl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolutions Unleashing American Energy, Harnessing Alaska's Abundant Resources and Reinvigorating American Coal Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three resolutions under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) reversing Resource Management Plans (RMP) finalized in the previous administration, which locke more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Demands RFK Jr. Answer for False Vaccine Safety Claims During Senate Finance Hearing * Video of Bennet's Full Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet questioned U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during a Senate Finance Committee hearing on his actions undermining vaccine safety and access for American  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Convenes First-Ever National Summit on the Housing Affordability Crisis * Gomez: "America needs a new housing boom: one that prioritizes affordability, fairness, and accessibility." Watch full press conference here. Yesterday, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted the first-ever National Summit on the Housing Affordability Crisis on Capitol Hill,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Sherrill Joins Morris County Veterans for Appreciation Day Ceremony * MORRIS PLAINS, NJ -- Last month, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill joined the NJ Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, VFW Post 3401, American Legion Post 59, Welcome Home Vets of NJ, NJ SOS Veterans Stakeholders Group, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson, and other community partners for a Morris County Vete more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey Slams Trump Administration's Wasteful Spending on Dangerous "Golden Dome" * Watch: Senator Markey blasts Trump's trillion-dollar defense system Washington (September 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor objecting to the so-called "Golden Dome for America," the trillion-dollar space-based missile defense system pus more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen's Middle East Visit Makes Waves * Washington, DC) - Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, concluded a bipartisan congressional delegation she led to the Middle East with stops in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. During the visits, Shaheen met with heads of state, top officials, civil society leaders and led the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Vindman Joins Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce for Roundtable Discussion on Challenges Facing Local Businesses * Washington, D.C. - On Friday, August 22, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined a roundtable discussion hosted by the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce (NVBCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia to discuss supporting local business owners, contractors, and entrepre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Whip Clark Pens MSNBC Op-Ed on Democrats' Fight for Everyday Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) published an op-ed denouncing the GOP's billionaire-first agenda: raising costs for everyday families, including an increase on supplies as children head back to school, while giving tax cuts to their richest donors. You can read more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * In Response to Warren Questioning, Fed Nominee Miran Fails to Demonstrate Independence from Trump Miran refuses to admit that Donald Trump lost the 2020 election * Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, questioned  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Joyce Leads Markup for FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) led the House Appropriations Committee full committee markup for the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government bill. Congressman Joyce is the primary author of this funding bill as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and Gene more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Heinrich Refile Legislation to Dismantle Trump's Radical, Cost-Raising, Job-Killing Energy Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that they refiled legislation in July to challenge President Donald Trump's radical, cost-raising, job-killing energy ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Highlights PBM Transparency, Biden Administration's Mifepristone Deception in Finance Committee Hearing * Click HERE to Watch the Hearing on YouTube. Click HERE to Download the Hearing on Box. WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today highlighted the need for greater transparency from Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and raise more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Resign * Washington, D.C. - Following a testy Senate Finance Committee hearing where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on his anti-vaccine purge (link is external) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) is calling for his immediate resignation as Secretary of Health and Human Services. "Secretar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns New Anti-Vax Push from Secretary Kennedy * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned Florida's plan to end all childhood vaccine requirements (link is external) amid yet another anti-vaccine push from U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is currently testifying (link is external) before the Senate Finance Committee.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan To Secretary Kennedy: It's Clear You're Not Listening To Qualified Experts * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) pressed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on ignoring well-established science and endangering the health of the American people. Prior to the Finance Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren Blast Trump Administration's Ongoing Sabotage of Grid Reliability, Union Jobs, Energy Costs through Latest Attack on New England Wind 1 * Washington (September 4, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement after reports that the Trump administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Votes for Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) released the following statement after voting to pass the fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. "After four years of the Biden administration hamstringing American energy, stifling our economy, and ceding national security ground to our ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of Energy and Water Development Appropriations * Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. "Under the Biden Administration, domestic energy production and mining operations were blocked and shut down, increasing our dependence on China and other for more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Questions State Department Nominees On Trump Administration's Gag Orders Banning Comments On Election Integrity, Freedom Of Assembly, Defense Of Human Rights * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday questioned Riley Barnes, nominee to be the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Latest Trump Administration Betrayal on Health Care Costs SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the latest CMS guidance: "Today's announcement makes one thing clear: the Trump Administration gave up on lowering Americans' health care costs be more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Demands Immediate Firing of RFK Jr.: "This Man is Burning Down Our Public Health System from the Inside" * ICYMI : Senator Murray Issues Statement on Launch of West Coast Health Alliance in Response to Trump and RFK Jr. Attacks on CDC ICYMI : Senator Murray Calls for Immediate Firing of RFK Jr., Commends CDC Director Monarez's Stand for Science and Public Health  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Orange County Register: Rep. Dave Min Meets With Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's Abuse * Washington, D.C. -- Following growing calls for the release of the Epstein files, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, met with survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. In a new interview (link is external) with the OC Register, Rep. Min asserted that there is more information  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Kelly Lead Senate Democrats in Calling Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of DACA Recipients * Senators to Sec. Noem: "Actions like this one, targeting DACA holders who are lawfully in the United States, and who have committed no crime, help explain why a majority of the American public disapproves of the Trump Administration's track record on immigration" WASHINGTON more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Pettersen Slam Rubio's Silence to Demands for Surge in Aid and Infant Formula to Gaza * State Dept. Yet to Respond to Letter by Pressley, Pettersen, 101 Colleagues Urging Surge in Aid Amid Severe Famine in Gaza Text of the Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) issued the following statement upon receiving no more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Members of Congress Make Clear to Trump: No Troops on Our Streets * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), and other Members of Congress held a press conference to condemn the Trump administration's deployment of thousands of armed federal agents and military personnel to American democratic cities. After deploying the Nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Warren, Duckworth, Durbin, Houlahan, Goodlander, Lead Investigation into Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of the Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Kaptur Floor Remarks on the 2026 Energy and Water Development Funding Bill * ***WATCH HERE (link is external) Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks on the House Floor in opposition to the fiscal year 2026 Energy and Water Development and R more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Safeguarding Security Assistance to Allies in Europe Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding reports (https://www.ft.com/content/0157d5f9-1b27-4d6c-b44e-f0a77da59b5d) that the Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Carter Sends Letter to Trump Amid Threats to Send the National Guard to New Orleans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) sent a letter to President Trump regarding recent public statements about potentially sending the National Guard into the City of New Orleans. Read Congressman Carter's full letter below: Dear Mr. President: I write today with deep concern more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mann Highlights Tax Cuts and Pro-Growth Policies for Kansas Families and Ag Producers * CLICK HERE (link is external) to download Rep. Mann's remarks. CLICK HERE (link is external) to watch Rep. Mann's remarks on YouTube. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01) spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to share sentiments he heard from Kansans regarding the wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Mary Miller, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Miller, Senator Banks, Cotton Introduces Bill to Protect Children in the United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (IL-15) introduced the Empower Parents to Protect Their Kids Act. This bill prohibits K-12 schools from concealing or supporting a student's adoption of an identity that does not align with their biological sex. The bill also grants parents the right to s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore's Amendment Restores Funding for Appalachian Regional Commission in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill * Washington, D.C. - This morning, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for the fiscal year of 2026, with a final vote of 214-213. Congressman Riley M. Moore proudly voted for this legislation th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Fights To Keep Men Out Of Girls' Sports At Military Schools * (Washington, D.C., September 4, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced the Protecting Girls' Sports for Military Kids Act to put a stop to biological men taking away opportunities from female athletes in women's sports. The legislation ensures female athletes at schools operated by the Department of Defe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Protect Service Members From Online Predators * (Washington, D.C., September 4, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the Halting Online Nonconsensual Offenses in the Ranks (HONOR) Act, legislation to modernize the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and expand prohibitions against the wrongful distribution of intimate visual images, includin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar's Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Military Strike on Vessel in Caribbean * WASHINGTON--Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement following the unconstitutional military strike on a vessel in the Caribbean ordered by the Trump administration. "I strongly condemn the Trump Administration's lawless and reckless actions in the Southern Caribbean. Congress has not declared more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Republican Funding Legislation that Will Continue Driving Up Energy Bills, Endangers National Security * Today, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill: "Families cannot keep their heads above water right now, and t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Empowering Parents and Students to Choose the Best Education for Them Parents can now cover additional educational expenses for their kids, including tutoring, standardized test prep, and assistance for children with disabilities, using tax-advantaged 529 savings accounts. Thanks to The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, these accou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Rejects Funding Bill that Increases Energy Costs for American Families * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) voted against H.R. 4533, the Energy and Water appropriations bill. The bill, which allocates federal funding for energy security and other critical investments in our nation's infrastructure, will hike home energy costs for American families and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Peters, Crow Reintroduce Bill to Codify National Intelligence Climate Report * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50) and Jason Crow (CO-6) reintroduced legislation to require the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to evaluate the economic and national security effects of climate change. The original National Intelligence Estimate on Climate Chang more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Side with Billionaires and Big Corporations, Democrats Fight for Hardworking Americans * WASHINGTON -- During today's House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2026 Financial Services and General Government funding bill, House Democrats highlighted how the bill makes the cost-of-living crisis worse, sides with billionaires and big corporations, and makes communities less safe. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans' Working Family Tax Cuts have made Wyoming Safer, Stronger, and More Prosperous * "America is back on track. That is what I heard in every corner of Wyoming...From cutting taxes to securing the border, America today is safer, stronger, and more prosperous than we were when this year began. This is all the result of the work of President Trump and Republicans in Congress." WASHINGTON,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump's Economic Policies, Takeovers Of American Cities The Stuff Of Authoritarians Throughout History * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today about how President Donald Trump is raising prices for Americans while also creating chaos and disorder in cities across the country through extreme immigration and crime enforcement measures. "It's now ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to the New York Times: * * * Kennedy Must Resign Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, is endangering the health of the American people now and into the future. He must resign. Mr. Kennedy and the rest of the Trump administration tell us, over and over, that they want to Make America Healthy Again. That's a great slogan. I agree with it. The problem is that since coming into of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * RFK Jr.'s Dangerous Designs for Public Health Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. writes that "We're Restoring Public Trust in the CDC" (op-ed, Sept. 3). That would be laughable if it weren't dangerously wrong. In my view, Mr. Kennedy is waging a war against science and the well-being of the American people. Let's not forget. At the height of the Covid pandemic, we were losing 3,000 people every more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Senate Judiciary Democrats to Urge Firing of Justice Department Employee and Insurrectionist Jared Wise * Sens. Schiff, Durbin, Whitehouse to Bondi: "The Trump Administration's choices to double down on its politicization of DOJ and elevate those who have actively attacked the rule of law, such as Mr. Wise, are a slap in the face to law enforcement everywhere" Washington, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Warner Grills RFK Jr. on Vaccine Data, Rural Health Care * WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) pressed Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his failure to acknowledge basic facts about the COVID-19 pandemic and raised urgent concerns about the future of community health centers and rural hospitals following the ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Urge Firing Of Justice Department Employee And Insurrectionist Jared Wise U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) urged the removal of Department of Justice (DOJ) employee Jared  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Crime is Plummeting in DC Thanks to President Trump * Senator Marshall Joins GOP Colleagues at Press Conference Applauding President Trump's Action to Restore Law and Order in Our Nation's Capital Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined GOP colleagues Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), DC crime victim Anna Giaritelli, Senator Tommy Tuberville  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Are Fighting for Vaccine Transparency * Senator Marshall Questions HHS Secretary Kennedy on Vaccine Science and Warp Speed Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the need for transparency and sound science for vaccine recommendations, and the effectiveness of President  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Need to Focus on Disease Prevention, Not Just Treatment * Senator Marshall Joins CBS News to Discuss Vaccines, the CDC, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Major Garrett on CBS News' The Takeout to discuss the change of leadership at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the importance of vaccines for more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We're Spending $8 Billion on Vaccinations * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss the Funding Deadline, Democrats' Obstruction, & More Transparency at the CDC Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax with Todd Starnes to discuss Democrats' efforts to obstruct President Trump and the American people's agenda, Republicans' ongoing more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Remarks on Government Funding * WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks on government funding at this afternoon's Senate Democratic leadership press conference. Senator Murray's remarks, as delivered, are below: "Well, less than a month until more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Statement on August 2025 Jobs Report Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Today's disastrous jobs report makes it increasingly clear that President Trump's economic agenda is wrecking the labor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Senators Alsobrooks on Morning Joe: 200+ Days of RFK Jr. Costs, Chaos, and Corruption * New Report by Senator Alsobrooks and Senator Wyden Chronicles Harmful Actions RFK Jr. Has Taken Against American Families Since Becoming Health Secretary September 4, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Van Hollen, Rep. Meng Slam FCC Proposal to Rip Internet Access Away from Students * Washington (September 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Representative Grace Meng (NY-06) released the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Schumer, Wyden, Baldwin, Warner Release Report Detailing Premium Spikes, Higher Costs and Coverage Loss for Millions of Americans if Premium Tax Credits Expire This Year * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, along with U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mark Warner (D-VA), today published the fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, September 4, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Investing in America's Energy and National Security Despite threats to our energy and national security, the Biden Administration shut down domestic energy production and made us more dependent on countries like China for energy and critical minerals, allowing China t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Hugh Hewitt Show. On a nominations rules change: "[W]e've kind of shopped these ideas around about how to do this in a way that actually helps us clear the backlog [of nominations] and creates a way for us to confirm the rest of... President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Chairs Senate Judiciary Hearing, Questions Alabama's U.S. District Judge Nominees * WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today chaired a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing to consider several of President Donald Trump's nominees for federal judgeships. The witnesses included three Alabama U.S. district judge nominees: Edmund "Eddie" LaCour to be a d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Highlights National Security Priorities in Senate Banking Committee Nominations Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today participated in a Senate Banking Committee nominations hearing where she questioned two nominees to be assistant secretaries for the Department of Treasury: Mr. Jonathan Burke and Mr. Christopher Pilkerton. Senator Britt direc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Ted Cruz, Colleagues Introduce the CLEAN D.C. Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the CLEAN D.C. Act. This legislation would repeal the D.C. City Council's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022, which took reckless steps to res more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Markey, Meng Slam FCC Proposal to Rip Internet Access Away from Students * Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) released the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr announced the FCC wou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Velazquez Calls for Reliable Broadband to Support Rural Entrepreneurs Yesterday, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing titled "Wired for Growth: How Expanding Broadband Can Revitalize Rural Small Businesses." During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) highlighted how broadband access is critica more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Praises Trump's D.C. Crime Crackdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined a press conference highlighting the success of President Trump's crackdown on crime in the nation's capital. At the beginning of the press conference, Anna Giaritelli, a reporter at the Washington Examiner, shared her own tragic experience of being violently attacked more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Shares Raving Reviews from Tennesseans on the One Big Beautiful Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor after hearing from Tennesseans across the state last month who are celebrating how the One Big Beautiful Bill, Republicans' 'Working Families Tax Cut,' is helping their families, their businesses, and their pock more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Grills RFK Jr. for Ripping Away Access to COVID-19 Vaccine, Firing CDC Director to Ram Through Dangerous Changes to Vaccines * RFK Jr. promised not to take away vaccines, but last week announced that the Covid-19 vaccine is no longer approved for healthy people under the age of 65 Warren: "You should resign." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -- At a hearing of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Warren on Fed Nominee Stephen Miran: If We Allow the Fed to Become a Political Football, Americans Will Pay the Price Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, gave opening remarks at a nomination hearing for five Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Warren Presses Commerce Secretary on Trump's Deal to Give the U.S. 10% Stake in Intel Taxpayers now on the hook for billions, with few protections from offshoring, layoffs, or big stock buybacks "The President claims to be a master dealmaker - but in this case, he allowed workers, taxpayers, and the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Durbin, Houlahan, Goodlander, Ramirez Lead Investigation into Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-Pa.), Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), and Delia C. Ramirez  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Gallego Presses Trump Fed Nominee on Commitment to Agency Independence, Warns of Consequences of Political Interference * WASHINGTON - Today, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) questioned Federal Reserve Board of Governors nominee Stephen Miran about his commitment to preserving the independent, nonpolitical role of the Federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Schiff Presses Trump's Pick for the U.S. Court of Appeals on Presidential Immunity Views * Washington, D.C. - During a Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pressed Jennifer Mascott, President Trump's nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, for refusing to answer whether she believes the president would be immune from more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Holds Senate Republicans Accountable for Kennedy's Tenure at HHS: "We have confirmed a vaccine denier." * Welch also demands vote on bill to claw back Republicans' $5 billion handout to Big Pharma WASHINGTON, D.C. - During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) delivered a scathing review of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as Secretary of the U.S. Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Finance Committee Democrats to Demand Robert Kennedy's Resignation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Members of the Senate Finance Committee in calling on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign from his position as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as he continues to push his dangerous anti-health and science agenda, lie to Congress,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Slams GOP's Attacks on Health Care: "This is really an existential moment for our health care system" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, tonight slammed Congressional Republicans' attack on health care, including the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. "We should repeal the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill. It's not a working fam more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer thanks the National Guard for securing Washington, D.C. * Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) took to the streets of our nation's capital to thank the National Guard for protecting Washington, D.C. as a part of President Trump's crackdown on crime. Since the president's crackdown began, violent crime in the capital city is down 45% and carjackings are down 87%. As o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Fires Back After Trump Administration Moves to Destroy American Offshore Wind Power Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump Administration initiated a multi-agency effort  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * WICKER, HYDE-SMITH STATEMENT ON JUSTICES CHAMBERLIN AND MAXWELL * Click here to watch their full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today released a joint statement on Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell, whose nominations to the Northern District of Mississippi were considered by the Senate Jud more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Hyde-Smith Statement on Justices Chamberlin and Maxwell * Click here to watch their full remarks. WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today released a joint statement on Mississippi Supreme Court Justices Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell, whose nominations to the Northern District of Mississippi were considered by the Senate Judiciary Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Votes to Strengthen U.S. Financial System, Combat the Flow of Drugs, and Support Critical Government Functions * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- September 3, 2025... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that passed out of the House Appropriations Committee. This bill allocates $23.341 billion in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Unveils Report on Millions of Americans Losing Coverage and Skyrocketing Costs if Republicans End Premium Tax Credits * Loss of enhanced premium tax credits will lead to the largest premium increases in almost a decade - disproportionately harming Americans who are older, low- and middle-income, self-employed, and living in rural areas. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today joined his  more PR