WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- A coalition of 38 members of Congress has formally opposed the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rule aimed at rescinding federal minimum wage and overtime protections for in-home care workers. This public comment letter, addressing Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, highlights concerns over the potential rollback of protections that have been in place for nearly a decade under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The proposed rule, published on July 2, 2025, aims to chan more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * The Ford Foundation spends $20 million-per-month on lefty advocacy The Ford Foundation's charitable agenda includes healthy funding for the opponents of reliable energy; the enemies of free enterprise; and the supporters of a one-sided, partisan version of "democracy." By Ken Braun Make the Road New York (MRNY) and CASA are such radical supporters of illegal immigration that they have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzpatrick Leads Historic Bipartisan Effort to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), along with a diverse and bipartisan coalition of lawmakers including, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Chip Roy (R-TX), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Tim Burchett (R-TN), introduced the Restore Trust in Congress Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Opposes Trump Rollback of Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections for American Home Care Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) today led 102 Members of Congress in opposing a proposed Department of Labor (DOL) rule that would strip federal minimum wage and overtime protections from nearly 4 million home care workers across the country. "The proposed rule wou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner, Roy Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02) and Chip Roy (R-TX-21) introduced a new comprehensive bipartisan bill to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks. The announcement of the new legislation comes after months of negotiations amongst a bipartisan group of Members who have more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Magaziner, Roy, Jayapal Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02), Chip Roy (R-TX-21), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) introduced a new comprehensive bipartisan bill to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks. The announcement of the new legislation comes after months of negotiations amongst a bipartis 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 freq more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Joins Press Conference Discussing Stock Trading Ban for Members of Congress * WATCH HERE (link is external) Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined Members of Congress for a press conference discussing the new bipartisan Restore Trust in Congress Act, legislation that aims to ban Members of Congress and their families from engagin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Secures Department of Energy Study On Impact of AI Data Centers on Americans' Electric Bills * The FY 26 Energy and Water Appropriations Act includes a study on demand response and load flexibility, two potential solutions to ease the energy and cost burdens of AI data centers on consumers and prevent blackouts Washington, D.C. \- After the House passage of the FY 26 Ene 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