WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Illegally Slashes Worker Protections, Warren, Sherman Fight to Ban Laws that Threaten Workers' Right to Unionize for Better Wages and Working Conditions * Bill Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Following the Trump administration's unprecedented attacks on workers' rights, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) reintroduced the Nationwide Right to Unionize Act, legislation t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon's Statement on Reported Cancelation of Funding for Baltic Security * Says decision is "flat out wrong" Omaha, Neb. - Rep. Don Bacon (NE-02), Co-Chair of the House Baltic Caucus, called the Administration's reported decision to cut off funding for the Baltic Security initiative and other programs "flat out wrong." The move would stop security assistance programs such as fortifying the eastern side of Europe against Russian aggression. " The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Release Report Detailing Premium Spikes, Higher Costs and Coverage Loss for Millions of Americans if ACA Tax Breaks Expire * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) published the findings from a report she commissioned along with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Mark Warner (D-VA) detailing the disastrous impacts Republican-led cuts to health care, including allow more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on August 2025 Jobs Report Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 22,000 jobs in August: "Donald Trump inherited an economy built on years of steady job growth. In just seven month more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Democratic Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Rescind Proposed Rule to Ban Abortion Care for Veterans * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and fellow Democratic colleagues have urged the Trump administration to rescind its proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortion care and abortion counseling at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). As a longtime champion for women veterans' healthcare, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell to RFK Jr. at Explosive Finance Committee Hearing: "You're a Charlatan" * Today, at a Senate Finance Committee Hearing titled, "The President's 2026 Health Care Agenda," U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Committee, called out Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his efforts to dismantle the American health care system and deny access to lifesaving vaccines.  "You've made a statemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Hill Applauds Enactment of Bipartisan Law to Curb Abusive Mortgage Data Practices House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law the bipartisan bill, H.R. 2808, Home Buyers Privacy Protection Act, authored by Committee members Rep. John Rose (TN-06) and Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15): "I more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Smith: Bigger Paychecks Under President Trump Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report: "Since the President's inauguration, real wages have increased, putting more money in people's pockets - and today's jobs report was no different. That's a complete 180 from the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg Statement on August Jobs Report * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's August jobs report: "President Trump's pro-growth agenda continues to bolster our economy and restore pride in the American workforce. Even after inheriting the beleaguered Biden-Harris economy, this administration continues to implement policies that put more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Walberg Statement on August Jobs Report Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor's August jobs report: "President Trump's pro-growth agenda continues to bolster our economy and restore pride in the American workforce. Even after inheriting the beleaguered Biden-Harris  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Comer Announces Full Committee Markup of Legislation to Ensure a Safe and Prosperous District of Columbia Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, September 10 at 10:00 am ET to consider a series of legislation to combat crime in D.C. "President Trump and House Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of September 1, 2025 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, September 2, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Robert Aderholt held a markup and successfully reported the FY26 bill out of subcommittee. The measure prioritizes cutting-edge biomedical research, str more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Condemns Proposed Rollback of Consumer Protections for Air Travelers * Canceled-flight refunds, family seating, treatment of wheelchairs among rules targeted for elimination WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who as the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee authored and successfully worked to enact into law consumer protections for air travelers, today blasted the Trump Administration's reported consideration of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Expresses Disappointment at Closure of the Minority Business Development Center * Helped to create and open the center in 2012 MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) released the following statement after learning that the Trump Commerce Department cut funding to the Minority Business Development Center, causing it to shut down after 13 years: "Trump's Commerce Department cut off funding for the Tennessee Minority Business  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore and Several GOP Lawmakers Back Trump Administration Reversing Illegal VA Abortion Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Congressman Michael Cloud (TX-27), alongside Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), partnered with Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) to lead a group of Republican lawmakers in supporting the Trump administration's efforts to reverse a Biden-era rule that allowed taxpayer-funded ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Highlights Millions in FEMA Grants for Hurricane Helene Recovery in Rutherford and Burke Counties * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) is highlighting more than $4.75 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support recovery and infrastructure repairs in Rutherford and Burke Counties following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. "While Western North C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT ADDRESSES CRITICAL PRIORITIES FOR U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AT INTERAGENCY GROUP ON INSULAR AREAS PLENARY SESSION * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett delivered remarks yesterday at the Interagency Group on Insular Areas (IGIA) 2025 Senior Plenary Session at the U.S. Department of the Interior, addressing key opportunities and challenges facing the U.S. Virgin Islands. "I appreciate the opportun more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Bill to Formally Establish VA's Veteran Customer Service Office Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement in response to President Trump signing into law his Improving Veteran Experience Act, which will make permanent the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), ensuring it can continue to provide consistent and quality care for veterans in Texas and th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * FACT CHECK: Social Security War Room Debunks Trump Admin's Latest Social Security Lies and Misleading Statements * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a leading member of Senate Democrats' Social Security War Room, released a new report debunking the Trump administration's recent lies and misleading statements about Social Security -- the latest of the War Room's actions to set the record straight and ensure Americans know the truth about Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Finance Committee Democrats Demand Robert Kennedy's Resignation Members of the Senate Finance Committee called on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign from his position as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today, as he continues to push his dangerous anti-health and science agenda, lie to Congress, and push disinformation on American families. "Robert Kennedy was un more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Introduces Legislation to Actually Eliminate Taxes on Social Security * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the You Earn It, You Keep It Act to eliminate federal taxes on Social Security benefits, without impacting the Social Security Trust Fund. "Like a lot of Americans, I've been paying into Social Security since my first job at fourteen. But despite decades of paying into the system, seniors are still forced to pay ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement at a Sept. 3, 2025, nominations hearing for professor Jennifer Mascott to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and Robert Chamberlin, James Maxwell, Edmund LaCour, William Lewis and Harold Mooty to various U.S. District Court positions: * * * Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing. Our first panel features Professor Jennifer Mascott, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Joins Colleagues in Effort to Double Federal Penalty for Assaulting ICE Agents * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) joined Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02), and Congressman Brad Knott (R-NC-13) in introducing the Protect and Respect ICE Act, which will double criminal penalties for assaulting, resisting, or impeding an ICE officer or employee. "Protecting America starts with protecting  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Grills Trump's FERC Nominees, Demanding They Maintain the Agency's Independence and Fight to Lower Energy Costs for Consumers * WASHINGTON -- During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Laura Swett and David LaCerte for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, grilled the nominees on the agency's independence and the im more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Heinrich Grills Trump's FERC Nominees, Demanding They Maintain the Agency's Independence and Fight to Lower Energy Costs for Consumers During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Laura Swett and David LaCerte for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Urges Trump Nominees to Preserve FERC's Independence * WASHINGTON -- In his opening statement during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Laura Swett and David LaCerte for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, sounded the alarm on the Trump Administration's attacks on the agency's independence, urging the nominees to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Heinrich Urges Trump Nominees to Preserve FERC's Independence In his opening statement during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider Laura Swett and David LaCerte for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, sounded the alarm on the Trump Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Call Out Trump Administration's Wrongful Targeting of DACA Recipients * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 39 Senate Democrats to press U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem on the Trump Administration's wrongful targeting of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in its cruel mass deportation scheme. The senators cited a troubling more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Demand Answers from Trump Admin on Federal Housing Support for Coloradans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen demanded answers from Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner about cuts to agency staff and the lease termination of the HUD Den more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on August Jobs Report * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the August jobs report: "The August jobs report reflects the same alarming slowdown in the job market we started to see the previous month. In August, just 22,000 jobs were added to the economy, and unemployment ticked up to 4.3%. From rising costs caused by Trump's tariffs to the trillions of dollars of additi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH LEADS PRO-LIFE LAWMAKERS IN ENDORSING END OF BIDEN VA ABORTION RULE * 71 Senators, Members of Congress Weigh in on Trump Effort to Restore Pro-Life Policies, End Abortion Services at VA Facilities U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, today released a letter she led that was signed by 71 Senators and Members of Congress who support the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs proposed rule to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI, Fox News: Alabama lawmakers hail Trump's Space Command HQ decision and warn delays in move risk security * WASHINGTON - Today, Fox News published a story detailing U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers' (AL-03), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, response to President Trump's decision to make Huntsville, Alabama the permanent Space Command headquarters location. Read the full story in Fox News here and below. Alabama lawmakers hail Trump's S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gallego Questions Trump Nominees on Energy Costs, Reliability * WASHINGTON - This week, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Ranking Member of the Energy Subcommittee, questioned Trump administration nominees to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on how they plan to ensure reliable, affordable energy at a time when energy prices are increasing at twice the rate of inflati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Los Angeles Times Op-Ed, Sen. Schiff Raises Alarm on Attempts to Restart Pipeline Responsible for 2015 Oil Spill * "...If Donald Trump and his big oil allies get their way, the exact same pipelines that caused that Refugio spill will be reopened - and we will take a major step backward in the fight to keep our coasts clean." Read the full article here. Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pub 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: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Blasts President Trump's Fake Deadlines for Russia in Interviews with BBC and CNN and New Video This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pressed President Trump to finally get tough with Vladimir Putin as he continues to let the Kremlin cross one deadline after another - incl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Trade Gap Widens to $78.3 Billion, Largest U.S. Trade Deficit Since March 2025 Today, the Joint Economic Committee released its analysis of the latest monthly trade update based on information compiled from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Census Bureau, Treasury Department, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The July trade deficit of $78.3 billion is the largest since March 2025 when it p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Chu Convene Roundtable with State Lawmakers and Los Angeles Community College District Leaders to Spotlight Challenges for Higher Education * LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28) convened a roundtable discussion at Los Angeles Trade Technical-College with State Senator Sasha Renee Perez (SD-25), Assemblymember Mike Fong (AD-49), and leaders from the Los Angeles Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Bill Signed into Law, Veteran Customer Service Office Becomes Permanent * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), today applauded the signing into law of his bipartisan Improving Veteran Experience Act by President Donald Trump. Under the new law, the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) will become a permanent part of the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA), ensuring it ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Carson Sound Alarm on Trump Administration's Weakening of U.S. Defenses Against Foreign Malign Influence Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson on August Jobs Report: "Trump Fiddles While Families Get Squeezed" * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the August Jobs Report (link is external). U.S. employers added only 22,000 jobs in August, and unemployment rose to 4.3%. Nearly every sector lost jobs, including manufacturing. The report showed June was the first month since 2020 with net job losses. "Stalling job growth, r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler Calls On President Trump to Restrict Visas for Iranian Regime Officials Ahead of UN General Assembly * Washington, D.C. - 9/5/25... Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa, sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging the Administration to restrict visas and limit the movement of Iranian regime officials during the upcoming United Nations General  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S DANGEROUS ONE-MAN COMMAND ECONOMY * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The August jobs report is the latest indication that Donald Trump is crashing our economy in real time and driving us toward a recession. Donald Trump and House Republicans promised to lower the high cost of living in the United States on day one. But under  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- 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 Committee hearing, Senator Lujan joined all Finance Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Responds to Jobs Report: Pledges to Strengthen Michigan Manufacturing and Lower Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the latest jobs report (link is external), which contained serious warning signs about the state of the economy, including negative job growth and rising unemployment, as well as the loss of thousands of manufacturing jobs. In response to the report's findi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar, Smith Call on State Department to Distinguish Somaliland, Voice National Security Benefits This week, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China and Co-Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio to disti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on August 2025 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) August 2025 jobs report (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm): "Americans cannot afford any more of Trump's disastrous economy. Hiring is frozen, jobless claim more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * New Numbers: Trump's Reckless Economic Policies Forcing High Costs on Western PA Families * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released new numbers detailing how Donald Trump and House Republicans' reckless policies are raising costs for families across Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District. This data comes from analysis at the Congressional Budget Office, Joint Committee on Taxation, The Budget Lab at Yale, and Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Whitehouse Introduce Resolution to Strike Down Trump's Latest Giveaway to Big Oil * Resolution would allow Congress to reject the extended deadlines given by the Trump administration to oil and gas companies for complying with methane emissions limits Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) are joining forces on a resolution to strike down the Environmental Protection Agency's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Newsletter--Working Family Tax Cuts: Delivering Relief for Families, Seniors, and Small Businesses * House Republicans and President Trump kept our promise to deliver the most pro-worker, pro-family tax reform in history. The Working Family Tax Cuts (OBBB) put hardworking Americans first with real relief for families, small businesses, and seniors. Bigger Paychecks for American Workers * Historic Tax Relief for Families : Permanent lower ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * No Stagnation in Trade * Agriculture producers have faced serious economic challenges in recent years. Despite rising productivity, farmers face high input costs and falling commodity prices, straining their margins. As many Nebraskans know well, a record crop alone doesn't right the market, and producers are in a challenging position. Given a level playing field, America's hardworking, innovative farmers and ranchers can compete with anyone to feed a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton, Van Hollen Introduce Bills to Grant D.C. Full Control Over D.C. National Guard and Police * The lawmakers in August announced plans to reintroduce bills the day Trump unleashed his assault on D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced their bills to grant the District of Columbia full control over the D.C. National Guard and the Metropolitan Police De more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Fights Trump Program That Would Give For-Profit Companies Financial Incentive to Reduce Care * WATCH HERE (link is external) Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) continued to fight against corporate greed by for-profit health insurance companies, including those that operate Medicare Advantage plans. Health insurance companies frequently require prior approval for care, commonly k more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * On Newsmax, Cornyn Calls Out Democrats for 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' & Fraud Allegations * WASHINGTON - Today on Newsmax's Newsline, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called out Democrats for supporting soft-on-crime policies fueled by "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and highlighted his recently introduced LETITIA Act, which would hold corrupt public officials who commit acts of federal bank fraud, tax fraud, or loan or mortgage fraud accountable for using thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Investigate Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, Military Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, joined 60 of his Senate and House colleagues in opening a new investigation into the Trump Administration's arrests, detentions, and deportations of noncitizen service members, veterans, and military more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley, Cortez Masto, Peters Urge Smithsonian Secretary to Stand Strong Against Trump's Attacks on Museums * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) encouraged S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley, Cortez Masto, Peters Urge Smithsonian Secretary to Stand Strong Against Trump's Attacks on Museums * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) encouraged Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Assails Trump's Baseless Lawsuit Against Boston * BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's baseless lawsuit against the City of Boston. "Boston is a safe, vibrant, and welcoming city. We will not be intimidated by this administration's illegal scare tactics, and we will not back down as they continue terrorizing our communities," said Congresswoman Pressley. "Noth more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement On DOJ Acting Deputy Chief Joseph Schnitt Discussing Potential Republican Epstein Files Cover-Up Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued a statement following the Department of Justice's Acting Deputy Chief Joseph Schnitt discussing plans to redact every Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on August Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy added 22,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.2 percent to 4.3 percent. "Today's jobs report confirm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Delivers Floor Speech on Border Patrol Arrest and Unconstitutional Treatment of Wildfire Fighter and Constituent * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) spoke on the House Floor to call out President Trump and his Administration for the arrest and unconstitutional treatment of her constituent -- a wildland fighter dispatched to Washington State to combat the Bear Gulch Fire.Click here (link is external more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore issues statement on continuing Oversight Committee Investigation into Jeffrey Epstein * Washington D.C. \- Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) released the following statement on the House's vote this week directing the Oversight Committee to continue its ongoing investigation into Jeffrey Epstein: "Today, I voted for the Oversight Committee to continue its full and thorough investigation into Jeffrey Epstein," said Moore. "Congress has a re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore supports Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025 * Washington, D.C. - Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) announced his support for H.R. 747, the Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act of 2025. This legislation directly confronts the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for its role in fueling America's fentanyl epidemic. The bill imposes tough sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals that manufacture or traffic fentanyl and other synthetic opioids into more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore votes in support of the 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act * Washington D.C. \- Representative Barry Moore (AL-01) voted in support of H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. This legislation strengthens Alabama's Gulf Coast and America's energy security. "This bill delivers for Alabama's First Congressional District by funding the Army Corps of Engineers, so the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jackson Calls Trump Tariffs "Trade embargo by Another Name," Urges Reset in U.S.-India Ties * Congressman Jonathan Jackson issued the following statement regarding the deterioration of U.S.-India relations under the Trump administration:  "President Trump's reckless 50 percent tariffs on India are tantamount to a sanction by another name. Instead of strengthening America, these actions have weakened trust, disrupted trade, and pushed In more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse and Colleagues Demand Update on Working Conditions for Federal Wildland Firefighters * Washington, D.C. -- As the Trump administration continues to cut funding for the United States Forest Service (USFS), public reporting (link is external) has surfaced underscoring the dire working conditions for wildland firefighters employed by the agency. In response, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Federal Lands Subco more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ogles Introduces Bill to Lock Up ICE Doxxers * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-5) introduced the "Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act," legislation that would make it a federal crime to maliciously publish the personal information of ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers in ways that put them at risk of targeted harassment, assault, and murder. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is co-leading this effort in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ogles' Bipartisan PILLAR Act Passes Homeland Security Committee * Washington DC \- Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) passed the "Protecting Information by Local Leaders for Agency Resilience Act" through the House Committee on Homeland Security. This bipartisan legislation would renew the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program, which provides $1 billion to strengthen underfunded state and local cybersecurity systems. The legislation advances more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger: Much-Needed Tax Cuts are Coming for Hardworking Texans * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) penned an op-ed in the San Angelo Standard-Times, outlining how the Largest Working Families Tax Cut package in American history secures historic, tangible wins for Texans. You can read the full piece here or below. # Much-needed tax cuts are coming for hardworking Texans | Opinion By: Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Risch, Coons Statement on Executive Order Implementing Key Provisions of the Countering Wrongful Detention Act U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Coons (D-Del.), today released the following statement on the recent Executive Order on the detention of American abroad that includes key provisions of their Countering Wrongful  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Risch, Shaheen Urge Lebanon to Disarm Hezbollah U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement regarding Lebanon's ongoing discussion on the disarmament of Hezbollah. "Lebanon deserves a free, prosperous, and secure future. That will only be possible if Lebanon more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Urges Trump Administration to Help Support Small Businesses Working to Lower Housing Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) urging them to support small businesses working to bring down housing costs. High housing costs are squeezing hardworking Nevadans, and small businesses, particularly those in the constructio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON AUGUST JOBS REPORT * Washington, D.C. -- Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the August jobs report (link is external) : "The numbers don't lie. President Trump's economic agenda continues to hurt the American economy. For the first time since the depths of the pandemic, we're seeing the job market start to stall out.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER VISITS NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, PROVIDES UPDATE ON TRUMP THREAT TO CHICAGO * NORTH CHICAGO - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) joined Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth on a visit and tour of Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago, which is expected to base homeland security agents and National Guard troops should President Trump follow through on his threat to send them to Chicago. Schneider and the Senators held a n more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Cotton Joins Attorney General Tim Griffin, Governor Sanders, FCC Chairman Carr to Discuss Combating Contraband Cellphones in Prisons * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 September 5, 2025 Washington, DC -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) along with Attorney General Tim Griffin today hosted Federal Communications Chairman Brendan Carr for a tour of the Varner Prison in Lincoln County, Arkansas. On the tour they hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Amendments to NDAA, Seeks to Stop Trump's "Golden Dome" * Washington (September 4, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today filed eight amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including amendments to limit funding for President Trump's destabilizing "Golden Dome" missile interceptor scheme, the over-budget Sentinel nuclear missile, and the dangerous transfer of weapons-usable plutoniu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Not Every Person Needs Every Vaccine * Senator Marshall Joins Fox News to Discuss Today's Senate Finance Committee Hearing with HHS Secretary Kennedy Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Story with Martha MacCallum on Fox News to discuss today's Senate Finance Committee hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., commending Secretary Kennedy for his imple more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Rick Scott, Mike Lee Lead Department of War Restoration Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Lee in introducing legislation to restore America's Department of Defense to its original name of the Department of War as President Trump takes executive action. Congressman Greg Steube has introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. Senator Rick Scott said, "The United States military is not a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * So Much For The "Golden Age" - Economic Data Confirms Trump Policies Betray American Working Families * Today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its August jobs report, which was full of woeful news for the U.S. economy. The report found that the unemployment rate rose to 4.3 percent, the highest it has been since the pandemic, and the economy only added a scant 22,000 jobs. With all data in for June, the final jobs figure for that mont more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Social Security War Room: Senate Democrats Protect Social Security in the States Over August Recess * While Trump's Social Security Administration continues its chaos, Democrats rally to protect services and benefits Washington, D.C. - Throughout the August state work period, Senate Democrats -- coordinated in their Social Security War Room effort -- rallied to protect Americans' Social Security by speaking out and holding events across more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson at Speakers' G7 Summit: Our Countries are at Our Best When We Call Out Hard Truths * WASHINGTON -- On Friday, September 5, Speaker Johnson delivered keynote remarks at the G7 Speakers' Meeting in Ottawa, Canada, on the subject of "Protecting Legislators from All Forms of Violence." During the summit, Speaker Johnson also held bilateral meetings with the parliamentary leaders from other G7 countries. G7 parliamentary leaders' "fa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min Condemns Detainment of Hundreds of South Koreans At Hyundai E.V. Plant * Irvine, CA -- Following news reports (link is external) of a raid conducted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) where nearly 500 workers, mostly South Korean citizens, were detained by ICE, Rep. Dave Min (CA-47) released the following statement: "I'm deeply disturbed to hear reports that hundreds of workers, including multiple lawful permanen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of September 1, 2025 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Investing in America's Energy and National Security House Republicans and President Trump ran on the promise to unleash American energy production for our energy security and the security of our allies, returning to energy independence instead of relying on our adversaries and maintaining our positio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Calls on President Trump to Fire Secretary Kennedy Following Turmoil at CDC * In Thursday's Senate Finance Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock grilled Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy on his incompetent leadership overseeing the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Secretary Kennedy's incompetence has impacted chronic disease and cancer research, harmed efforts to protect servicemember' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Investigation Reveals Trump's Social Security Administration Removed Key Metrics, Information from Website * Sen. Warren questions Bisignano on deleted metrics making it harder for Americans to access benefits, after promise of "transparency" Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a leading member of Senate Democrats' Social Security War Room, published a new comprehensive investigative report re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on DOJ Suing City of Boston * Washington, D.C. - Following news that the Department of Justice sued the City of Boston, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Boston doesn't back down to bullies. Boston is one of the safest major cities in America thanks to Mayor Wu's leadership and the trust between residents and public safety officials. Donald Trump's latest authoritarian power grab is uncons more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Whitehouse and Murray Demand DOE's Sham Climate Report Be "Withdrawn in Shame" Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, fired back against the Department of Energy (DOE), denouncing the agency's pseudoscient more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Blocks DOT Nominee After Reckless Termination of Funding for Port of Davisville * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, took to the Senate floor this morning to block a unanimous consent request to approve the nomination of Sean McMaster to serve as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. Whitehouse had previously supported McMaster's more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Wyden and Alsobrooks Detail Higher Costs, Chaos and Corruption Under RFK Jr. New Report Chronicles Harmful Actions Robert Kennedy Has Taken Against American Families Since Becoming Health Secretary * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., today revealed the constant stream of chaos and harm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has brought upon t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts RFK Jr. on Trump Administration's Scheme to Disappear Vulnerable Unaccompanied Migrant Children Hundreds of kids in RFK's care - some as young as 10 years old - were targeted to be loaded onto planes in the dead of night as part of Trump's cruel mass deportation efforts * At yesterday's Senate Finance Committee hearing, Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., blasted U.S. Health a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on August Jobs Report, Bessent and Lutnick Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the terrible August jobs report: "The job market has flatlined, and it's clear the Trump economy is a loser for American workers. In addition to Kennedy, Trump ought to fire Bessent and Lutnick too before they drag the economy into a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Shaheen 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 * U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden more PR