WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * "Rural America is in Great Jeopardy" as a Result of One Big Beautiful Bill, Welch Tells Punchbowl * Welch joined Punchbowl News for a summit on expanding access to rural health care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined Punchbowl News for a discussion on the state of rural health care, and his bipartisan work to expand patient ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Lorcan Price, legal counsel of the Alliance Defending Freedom International, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Europe's Threat to American Speech and Innovation": * * * Europe's Digital Services Act ("DSA") and its proponents seek worldwide narrative control in the digital age. Its goal is censorship; its means draconian centralization; its reach global. The DSA is the head of a growing cens more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Kelly, Gallego, Urge Trump to Prevent Removal of Arizona Mother and Business Owner * Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari, Greg Stanton, alongside Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, urged President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to use their discretion to stay or suspend the removal of Kelly Yu, a long-time A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Leads Texas Delegation in Fight to Lower Energy Costs by Slashing Regulations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) was joined by Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger (TX-11) in leading more than 40 of their colleagues - including the entire Texas Republican Delegation - in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Pentagon Reportedly Moves to Cut Security Aid to Baltic Allies, Durbin Speaks on NDAA Amendment And Urges Trump to Continue Bipartisan Support for Baltic Security Initiative * September 09, 2025 Durbin introduced an amendment to the NDAA that would bolster security aid for the Baltics--among the highest nations in meeting NATO spending targets--as the Department of Defense aims to suspend more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Senate Republicans Will Restore the Senate to the Way it is Supposed to Work * "This rules update will clear the nominee backlog. It will allow us to scrutinize effectively and confirm qualified nominees efficiently... What changes is the pointless, partisan delays nominees face on the Senate Floor." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Bill to Bolster SNAP Benefits for Student Loan Borrowers * [Hartford, CT] - Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Hosts Roundtable with NJ Parents, Educators to Discuss Rising Costs Under Trump This Back-to-School Season Ahead of Budget Fight * NEWARK, N.J. - This morning, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a roundtable discussion with New Jersey parents and educators to discuss the rising cost of living under President Trump as back to school season begins, and as the Senate prepares to consider the Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Says, "I Am Not Going to Support a Budget that Hurts New Jerseyans" * In case you missed it, in interviews, videos, and conversation with New Jerseyans, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is speaking out about the upcoming budget fight and the rising costs Americans and his constituents are facing. As the budget fight gets underway, Booker is making his position clear: "I am not going to suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Boyle Leads Budget Democrats to Fight Back Against Trump's Power Grab and Protect Essential Programs Congressional Power of the Purse Act Defends the Constitution, and Ensures Families Get the Services They Were Promised * Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, today introduced the Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Leads Over 50 Colleagues in Introducing National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day Resolution * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) held a press conference to announce the introduction of a resolution designating the second Tuesday in September, September 9, 2025, as National Firearm Suicide Prevention Day. This day will raise awareness about the growing firearm s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Education Support Professionals Access FMLA Benefits * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the ESP, Paraprofessional, and Education Support Staff Family Leave Act, bipartisan legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to cover 2.7 million education support  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Announces Hearing on Restoring Radical Transparency at CDC, Protecting Children's Health U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced that the HELP Committee will hold a hearing next week on delivering President Trump's mis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy on Major Revision of Jobs Numbers, Continues Push for BLS Reform U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following a new report showing the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) overcounted job growth by 911,000 jobs fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Raises Concerns Over New NAEP Report Showing Record Low Student Achievement Levels Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the publication of new results from the 2024 National Asse more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Walberg Responds to Historic Drop in Student Test Scores * Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement after the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)--designed to measure student achievement--revealed historic drops in math, science, and reading scores: "Today's NAEP scores continue to show a devastating decline in mat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Calls for Tougher Sanctions Against Russia on Senate Floor * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today called for a tougher round of sanctions against Russia from the Senate floor. In a speech delivered on Tuesday morning, Chairman Wicker denounced Putin's brutality and his repeated attacks on innoce more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Response to Federal Immigration Raids in Chicago * CHICAGO - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement in response to President Trump launching Operation Midway Blitz: "Operation Midway Blitz is a declaration of war on an American city and communities like mine. As Chicago continues to experience historic declines in violent crime, we know this is more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Introduces Eight Amendments to FY26 NDAA Focused on U.S. Strategic Defense, Innovation, and Global Competitiveness * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) has introduced eight amendments to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), each designed to reinforce American leadership, modernize national security policy, and close operational gaps across critical domains.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump Administration for Driving Up Energy Bills for Illinoisans * Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright urging immediate action to address skyrocketing utility costs and the harmful impacts of Trump Administration policies that are undermining clean energy projects nationwide. In his letter,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Appointed to New January 6th Subcommittee * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) released the following statement after being appointed by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries to the new January 6th subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee: "On January 6th, 2021, our democracy was attacked. A violent mob, fueled by Donald Trump's lies, storm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Fights to Stop Politicization of the Military and Protect National Security in FY26 National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres continued her fight to hold the Trump Administration accountable by demanding oversight of the dangerous misuse of the military encouraged in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (ND more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn: 'The Blockade Ends Today' * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined a press conference with Senate GOP leadership to discuss his work in spearheading the rules change to address Democrats' historic obstruction of President Trump's nominees and announce his intent to offer a resolution to pass via unanimous consent later today that was previously introduced by Senator Klobuchar (D-MN) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: There will be No Peace Until Hamas is Eradicated * Reacts to Israel's Latest Air Strikes Against Hamas Terrorists U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss Israel's attack on senior Hamas leadership. Daines also discussed the need to eradicate Hamas in order to finally bring peace to the Middle East. Watch the full interview HERE. Dain more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on President Trump's Irresponsible Request to Kick the Can Down the Road for Four Months Reckless Plan Pushed by Russ Vought Sets Government Up for Another Republican Shutdown * House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on President Trump and Off more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Leads Federal Crackdown On Illegal Alien Truckers To Keep American Motorists Safe * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced legislation to codify and enforce President Trump's Executive Order requiring commonsense rules of the road for American truck drivers. H.R. 5177 - "The Weigh station Enforcement to Intercept and Guard Highways (WEIGH) Act" is the 20 th piece of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Welch, Colleagues in Reintroducing Bill to Bolster SNAP Benefits for Student Loan Borrowers * September 09, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) and colleagues in reintroducing the Student Loan Deduction Act, legislation to allow households utilizing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to deduct monthl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on Federal Law Enforcement Mobilization to Chicago * September 08, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security launching "Operation Midway Blitz" in Illinois. "Donald Trump's mass mobilization of federal enforcement to Chicago is wasteful, ineffective, inhumane and ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns President Trump's Vile, Fearmongering Social Post About Mass Deportations In Chicago * September 08, 2025 As the Trump Administration launches "Operation Midway Blitz," Durbin pushes back against the deeply political mission sowing fear in Chicago rather than addressing crime WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Federal Immigration Raids in Chicago Planned immigration raids as part of the Administration's so-called "Operation Midway Blitz" coincide with President Trump threatening to deploy the military to Chicago against city and state opposition * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Booker Lead Judiciary Democrats In Letter To Attorney General Bondi On Politicization Of Antitrust Enforcement Activity At DOJ In the letter, the Senators cite extreme departures from DOJ processes that led to the proposed settlement in Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, Inc. * CHICAGO - U.S. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Schiff, Padilla, Senate Democrats File Amicus Brief Fighting Trump's Abuse Of Military Deployments In a brief filed with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Senators argue against Trump's use of military in Los Angeles and warn of continued abuse of military in Chicago and other U.S. cities * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 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), and all Democratic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Democrats Call on Crapo to Hold Hearing on Personal Data Risk, Customer Service Chaos at Social Security * Committee Democrats to Crapo: "We have a responsibility to ensure SSA protects Americans' data and provides quality customer service to the over 72 million Americans who rely on these benefits." Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Finance Democrats Call on Crapo to Hold Hearing on Personal Data Risk, Customer Service Chaos at Social Security Wyden and Committee Democrats to Crapo: "We have a responsibility to ensure SSA protects Americans' data and provides quality customer service to the over 72 million Americans who rely on these benefits." * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Following Damning Reporting, Huffman, Dexter, Neguse Lead Oversight Push to Safeguard Wildland Firefighters Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), the Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Following Murder on Charlotte Light Rail by Career Criminal, Congressman Tim Moore Coleads Legislation to End Cashless Bail Today, Congressman Tim Moore co-led the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act, introduced by Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21). This action follows the recent murder of Iryna Zaruska by fourteen-time criminal Decarlos Brown, who had been freed on a pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Launch Probe into Trump Administration's Betrayal of Immigrant Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families * Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined his colleagues in opening a new investigation into the Trump administration's arrest, detention, and deportation of non-citizen service members, veterans, and military families. The lawmakers wrote to the Department of Homeland Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, House Colleagues Introduce Landmark Anti-Hunger Legislation * Legislation Would Increase Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits And Help Those with Large Medical and Housing Expenses Currently, 3.5 Million New Yorkers Rely On SNAP Benefits To Put Food On The Table U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025, legislation th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Grothman Opens Hearing on Making American Children Healthy Again Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing titled "Better Meals, Fewer Pills: Making Our Children Healthy Again." In his ope more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Introduces Legislation to Display National Motto 'In God We Trust' on All Federal Buildings * Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the In God We Trust Act, which would require the General Services Administration (GSA) to display the national motto on all federal buildings in the United States. The legislation comes alongside the launch of President Trump's 'America Prays' initia more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement Condemning Supreme Court Decision Allowing ICE & Border Patrol to Racially Profile Hispanics * Heinrich: "No where in the United States of America should anyone be detained for the way they look or how they speak. It doesn't matter what job they work or where they are in their hometown" "I will fight like hell to protect the freedoms I know New Mexicans deserve" WASHINGT more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- 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 de more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Exhorts Harvard University to Resist Trump's Ideological Mugging * Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the text of a letter he sent to Harvard University President Alan Garber imploring him and his institution to stand strong in the face of President Trump's authoritarian assault. "As a matter of principle, acquiescence is the wrong and dishonorable path. Should the administration do its more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Cramer, Fedorchak Support Disaster Declaration Request for August Storms in North Dakota * WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak today supported Governor Kelly Armstrong's request for a major disaster declaration following the August 7-8 severe storm system which brought tornadoes, large hail, and winds up to 100 mph to eastern and south-cen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Demands Answers on and Legal Justification for Strike in Caribbean * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on the Trump administration's September 2nd strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea. "I am deeply concerned by the Trump administration's shi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Reject Balint Amendment to End Trump's Use of the National Guard as a Military 'Reaction Force' Against American Citizens * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) released the following statement after the Rules Committee rejected an amendment she sponsored to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would repeal the provisions of Executive Order 14339 issu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the FY26 Labor, Health and Human more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SAYS NEW MAHA REPORT BEGINS TO REFLECT FARM REALITIES, URGES CONTINUED VIGILANCE Miss. Senator Encourages MAHA Commission to Embrace Proposals that Help, Not Harm Farmers *  U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today credited the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission for recognizing the real-world importance of crop protection tools that the nation's agricultu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Budd Applauds Announcement of $221 Million Hurricane Helene Aid for North Carolina Farmers * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) recently joined U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Alexander Vaden and N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler in Asheville, where the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a historic assistance package to help produ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons lays out how President Trump has weakened America abroad and at home in wide-ranging Firing Line interview * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) sat for a broad interview with Margaret Hoover for an episode of PBS' "Firing Line." A 25-minute version of the interview aired on PBS stations on Friday, and a full 50-minute version of the inter more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * In New Responses to Warren, Fed Governor Nominee Stephen Miran Shows He Will Serve Donald Trump Miran refuses to resign as President's top economic advisor if confirmed; Refuses to commit to resign after this term is over in January 2026; Refuses to commit to disclosing conversations with Donald Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Rebuke DOJ's Corrupt Settlement of HPE-Juniper Merger and Request Comprehensive Review by the Court Raskin, Nadler Express Concern Over Settlement After Fired Senior DOJ Official Publicly Accused Administration of Corruption, Yielding to Lobbyists Over Advice of Antitrust Experts * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Its Decision to Raise Student Loan Payments for Low-Income Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and 11 of his Democratic colleagues demanded answers from the Trump Administration regarding its decision to deny 460,000 student loan borrowers access to l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Trump VA Rescind Dangerous New Proposed Rule to Ban Life-Saving Abortions for Veterans * "This proposed rule seriously calls into question whether the Department is putting political allegiances and culture wars ahead of its sacred obligation to deliver quality, life-saving health care to veterans." Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senate Veterans' Af more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Demands Full Committee Hearing on 'DOGE' Data Breach * Washington, D.C. - Today, during a Republican hearing exploring cuts to Social Security, Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) called out their hypocrisy, demanding hearings with Social Security Administration whistleblower Charles Borges, who revealed that 'DOGE' employees copied the private and sensiti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Opening Statement at Joint Social Security and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Hearing on Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for taking the time to come here today. Republicans are dismantling Social Security from within, all while they have gathered us here today to claim that they care about our s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson: Trump About to Gut Disabled Americans' Basic Support * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Trump White House's new plan to cut disability benefits (link is external) for nearly 400,000 Americans. The Administration's new rule would cut or eliminate Supplemental Security Income (SSI) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Five Rockland Town Supervisors, More Local Officials Press White House to Protect Haitian TPS Holders * Pearl River, N.Y. - 9/9/25 - This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17), joined by a bipartisan group of five Rockland County Town Supervisors, sent a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian citizens. The letter, signed b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION GREENLIGHTING RACIAL PROFILING * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Once again, the so-called Supreme Court conservative majority is working in the shadows to undermine the fundamental rights of American citizens. A corrupt group of Supreme Court justices, shamefully hiding behind a veil of anonymity,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Supports Trump Energy Agenda with Protections for Utah Energy Producers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation today to support President Trump's American energy dominance agenda and shield Americans from artificially high gas prices by protecting Utah oil refineries from unfair fines by the federal government. The Protect Consumers from Reallocation Costs Act would block th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math Through Proven Instruction": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for having me today. My name is Cade Brumley, and I serve as t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Finance Committee Democrats Call on Chairman Crapo to Hold Hearing on Personal Data Risk, Customer Service Chaos at Social Security * Lujan and Committee Democrats to Crapo: "We have a responsibility to ensure SSA protects Americans' data and provides quality customer service to the over 72 million Americans who rely on these benefits." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Trump Administration Continues to Illegally Withhold $410+ Billion Owed to Communities in New Mexico and Across the Country * Tracker shows updated tally of federal funds Trump has unlawfully cancelled or frozen--hurting families across the country Billions of dollars in funding that's held up is set to expire at month's end unless action is taken--including for K-12 schools, farmers, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Meeks Demands Answers on and Legal Justification for Strike in Caribbean Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on the Trump administration's September 2nd strike on a vessel in the Caribbean Sea. "I am deeply concerned by the Trump administration's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Colleagues: Trump Administration Must Do More to Protect Wildland Firefighters from Dangerous Smoke Exposure * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to demand the Trump Administration ensure federal wildland firefighters are adequately protecte more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Months of Silence: Pallone Blasts Trump Administration for Abandoning 9/11 Responders Ahead of Anniversary NJ Congressman says 9/11 health program has stopped certifying new conditions and Responder Steering Committee has stopped meeting, despite Trump Admin's claims to otherwise * As the nation prepares to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11th attacks this Thursday, Congressman  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Calls on Ohio Universities to Establish Plans to Combat Violent Antisemitism on Campuses * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) penned a letter to the presidents of Ohio's fourteen public universities urging them to protect their Jewish students against the rampant rise of antisemitic violence. "Jewish Americans are under attack in this country. Americans have witnessed the mani more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Malnutrition Awareness Week Resolution As Republican Budget Bill Rips Nutrition Benefits Away From Families * WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-1) on Tuesday introduced a resolution designating the week of September 8th through September 12th, 2025, as "Malnutrition Awareness Week." Food in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray and Whitehouse Demand DOE's Sham Climate Report Be "Withdrawn in Shame" * Washington, D.C.-- Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, fired back against the Department of Energy (DOE), denouncing the agency's pseudoscientific climate report writ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Baldwin on Trump and McMahon Continuing to Illegally Dismantle Department of Education, Transferring Career & Technical Education Responsibilities to DOL * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee; Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the La more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Nancy Mace Introduces NDAA Amendment On Single-Sex Military Facilities * (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01) has submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit individuals from accessing or using single-sex spaces on military installations which do not correspond to the biological sex of the individual. Building on Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Paving the Way for Racial Profiling in Los Angeles Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court granted the government's request to lift restrictions on discriminatory raids happening as part more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Supports Legislation to Grant D.C. Officials Full Control Over Its National Guard, Police * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After the Trump Administration deployed National Guard troops across Washington, D.C. and took control of the city's police department, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.-AL) in intro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Pallone Blasts Republicans for Raising Americans' Energy Bills Over Politicized Anti-Energy Efficiency Crusade "It doesn't matter what the facts are. If Trump doesn't like his shower head, Congressional Republicans will prioritize his needs over the needs of everyday Americans" * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Pallone Slams Republicans for Funding Tax Cuts for Billionaires Over Public Safety Improvements "It is long past time to address this problem. But instead of devoting just a fraction of the Big Ugly Bill's nearly $90 billion in spectrum auction revenues to modernize our public safety communications systems, Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Arrington Lead Effort to Lower Energy Costs * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Congressman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) led over 40 of their colleagues, including the entire Texas Republican Delegation, in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, recommending modifications to the 2026 and 2027 Renewable Volume Obligations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Demands Answers from Powell on Rising Black Women Unemployment Rate * Congresswoman Demands Fed Take Action to Uphold its Mandate of Maximum Employment for All Workers Pressley Also Presses Powell on Fed Independence, Trump's Illegal Firing of Lisa Cook "In August 2025, 6.7% of Black women faced unemployment, which is above the already high national average of 4.3%." "You should see  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro's Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Funding Bill DeLauro: "I would urge my Republican colleagues to say: enough. Stop supporting anti vaccine lies. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop destroying public education. Stop hollowing out our health car more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks at 10th Hearing on Antisemitism Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today's Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Unmasking Union Antisemitism." " more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Urges "No" Vote on Partisan Republican-NDAA That Hurts Working-Class Families and Enables Trump's Crypto Corruption Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, took to the House floor to urge a "NO" vote on H.R. 3838, the National Defe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Opens Probe into Abuse of Federal Housing Finance Agency to Target Trump's Political Enemies Ignoring Soaring Housing Costs, Trump Loyalist Leading FHFA Trawls Through Americans' Mortgage Applications and Initiates Pretextual Investigations Against Trump's Political Enemies * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on the 2025 Nation's Report Card House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the National Center for Education Statistics released the 2025 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for 8th grade science and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks on the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) on the future direction of American foreign policy. Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Lofgren, and Pallone, Jr. Slam Trump Administration for Canceling Awards to Clean Energy Projects, Killing Jobs and Skyrocketing Costs * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technol more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Lofgren, and Pallone, Jr. Slam Trump Administration for Canceling Awards to Clean Energy Projects, Killing Jobs and Skyrocketing Costs Lawmakers to Wright: "These programs were enshrined into law by bipartisan majorities and they represent the will of Congress." * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Lofgren, and Pallone, Jr. Slam Trump Administration for Canceling Awards to Clean Energy Projects, Killing Jobs and Skyrocketing Costs Lawmakers to Wright: "These programs were enshrined into law by bipartisan majorities and they represent the will of Congress." * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Pallone, Lofgren, and Heinrich Slam Trump Administration for Canceling Awards to Clean Energy Projects, Killing Jobs and Skyrocketing Costs Lawmakers to Wright: "These programs were enshrined into law by bipartisan majorities and they represent the will of Congress" * U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Visits Altus Cotton Farmers, Discusses Water Resilience, Future of Economic Prosperity in SWOK * Oklahoma City, O.K. - On Saturday, September 6 th, 2025, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), a lifelong cow-calf rancher, traveled to Southwest Oklahoma for a meeting with rural agricultural producers in the Altus community. Senator Mullin spoke with Oklahomans at the Plains Cotton more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 9, 2025, at a joint Social Security and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee hearing on supporting opportunity for individuals with disabilities: * * * I thank the Chairman and our witnesses for this discussion on how to better serve Americans with disabilities, including adults and children with severe  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Rep. Gill Introduces Domestic Jobs Protection Act Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) today introduced the Domestic Jobs Protection Act which ensures no future administration can exploit discretionary work permits to revive DACA-style programs or expand illegal immigration at the expense of American workers. The legislation reclaims Congress's constitutional authority by removing the De more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Introduces Border Wall Status Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), introduced the Border Wall Status Act. This bill directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a publicly accessible webpage on the Department of Homeland Security website individuals can use to view active border wall construction and progress. "President Trump has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 9, 2025, at a joint Social Security and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee hearing on supporting opportunity for individuals with disabilities: * * * (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for taking the time to come here today. Republicans are dismantling Social  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lauren Underwood Delivers Remarks at the Full Committee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Funding Bill * Today, Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) delivered the following remarks at the House Appropriations Committee markup of the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Today, America is Less Secure, Thanks to Trump's Firing of Government Examiners, Investigators, Prosecutors, and Inspectors General." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement during a National Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Files NDAA Amendment To End Taxpayer-Funded Gender Transition Procedures * (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) has introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) prohibiting the Department of War from allocating taxpayer resources toward gender-transition procedures or treatments through TRICARE.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Eliminate Degree Barriers In Federal Contracting * (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) introduced the Skills-Based Federal Contracting Act, bipartisan legislation to ensure federal contractors are evaluated on demonstrated skills and abilities rather than unnecessary degree requirements which often exclude qual more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Leads Fight To Keep Men Out Of Women's Sports At Service Academies * (Washington, D.C., September 9, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) has submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect female athletes and keep men out of women's sports at U.S. Service Academies. Rep. Mace's amendment makes it clear: the Superintendent of a Service  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Taxpayers Getting A Tax Cut Is Making News President Trump's working class tax cuts are making news. Media reports - including from local outlets around the country - are showing how the tax cuts deliver for workers, families, small businesses, and farmers in all 50 states, according to a recent study. "Taxpayers in ever more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * REP. SWALWELL NAMED RANKING MEMBER OF SELECT SUBCOMMITTEE ON JANUARY 6 Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the appointment of Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14) as Ranking Member of the newly established Judiciary Select Subcommittee on January 6. The original January 6 Select Committee was created to conduct oversight into the causes and consequences of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Returning Common Sense to Wildfire Prevention and Response Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on the state of our nation's federal forests with testimony from U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) issued the following statement in response:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Use Funding Bill to Dismantle Our Health Care System and Attack Public Education **NEW FACT SHEET** House Republicans' Funding Bill Includes Extreme Abortion-Related Provisions and Attacks Women's Health **STATE-BY-STATE DATA** House Republicans' Goal: Fire 72,000 Teachers * During today's House Appropriations Committee mark more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Restoring Law and Order: Trump's Crime Crackdown Delivers Immediate Results in the Nation's Capital * WASHINGTON -- After years of rising crime due to failed Democrat policies, President Donald Trump took decisive action in Washington, D.C. The results were immediate: homicides dropped, criminals were arrested, and law and order has been restored. "Criminals are enabled by soft on crime policies more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Restoring Law and Order: Trump's Crime Crackdown Delivers Immediate Results in the Nation's Capital * WASHINGTON -- After years of rising crime due to failed Democrat policies, President Donald Trump took decisive action in Washington, D.C. The results were immediate: homicides dropped, criminals were arrested, and law and order has been restored. "Criminals are enabled by soft o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Supreme Court Decision Giving Trump Green Light to Racially Profile During Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Trump Administration's racial profiling tactics when it comes to immigration enforcement. The ruling allows federal agents broader authority to condu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Jhanae Wingfield, an assistant professor of early childhood and literacy education at Rutgers University-Newark, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Foundations First: Reclaiming Reading and Math Through Proven Instruction": * * * Good morning Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: We Have the American People's Back * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) to discuss the work House Republicans are doing to make American cities safe again, despite Democrats prioritizing their ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: We Have the American People's Back * WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Congressman Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) to discuss the work House Republicans are doing to make American cities safe again, despite Democrats prioritizing their  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Calls on Trump Admin to Not Abandon American Workers and Companies in Highway Construction * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Trump Administration to enforce Buy America laws for highway construction by finally stopping the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from skirting Buy America requirements. Earlier this year, the Department of Transpor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Our War is Against America's Chronic Disease Epidemic * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss Rebuilding Trust With The CDC, The Florida Vaccine Mandate, and Secretary Kennedy's Job Performance So Far Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax to discuss the loss of trust in the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Florida's decision  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls for HELP Committee Hearing with RFK Jr. on Campaign of Destruction at CDC and Beyond * ICYMI : 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 Calls for Immediate Firing of RFK Jr., Commends CDC Director Monarez's Stand for Science and Public Health Murray : "If more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Trump Administration Threatening Nuclear Waste Cleanup Efforts at Hanford Site in WA * ICYMI : Senator Murray, Longtime PNNL and Hanford Leaders Discuss How Republican Budget Cuts Would Be Devastating for PNNL, Hanford, and LIGO Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement in res more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Remarks on Need for Republican Leadership to Act to Avert a Government Shutdown * 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 deli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds Senate Confirmation of Maria Lanahan for the Eastern District of Missouri * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement celebrating the Senate confirmation of Maria Lanahan to serve as a judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. Lanahan previously worked with Senator Schmitt as Deputy Solicitor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Blasts Democrat Obstruction: "They Have Turned the Cooling Saucer of the Senate into a Deep Freezer" * WASHINGTON --Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) blasted Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats for their unprecedented obstruction of President Donald Trump's nominees and backed Majority Leader Thune's proposed rule change to expedite the process by voting for blo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Scott Meets with South Carolina National Guard * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) met with members of the South Carolina National Guard to thank them for their service and to discuss their mission in Washington, D.C., following President Trump's deployment of the National Guard to restore safety and security in Washington, D.C. "President Trump made the right decisi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Voting Against FY26 NDAA U.S. Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement regarding his intention to vote against passage of the Rule for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. "I will be voting no on the passage of the rule  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Violent Crime Across America: "We Do Not Have to Live Like This" * WASHINGTON -- At the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the senseless murder of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina, the continuation of President Trump's successful crackdown on crime, UN countries considering recognizing Palestinian state more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Violent Crime Across America: "We Do Not Have to Live Like This" * WASHINGTON -- At the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the senseless murder of a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina, the continuation of President Trump's successful crackdown on crime, UN countries considering recognizing Palestinian statehood, and Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats' Historic Obstruction Coming to an End * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, 'for decades, Democrats and Republicans have regularly cooperated to swiftly confirm the many, many individuals selected by each  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * The Trump Administration's Shockingly Dishonest, Out-Of-Touch Response To Terrible Jobs Report * Friday morning the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the August jobs report (https://beyer.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=8633), which found that employment in the United States "has shown little change since April." The U.S. economy has averaged just 27,000 jobs added per month ove more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar Lead Push to Reinstate Energy Projects for Farmers, Small Businesses * Sixteen Senators are demanding the Trump Administration reverse canceling the bipartisan Rural Energy for America Program WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led fourteen colleagues in demanding the Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2025: * * * Warren Presses Miran on Discrepancies in Financial Disclosures, Relationship with For-Profit University Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to President Trump's Federal Reserve Board of Governors No more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, King, Lawmakers Slam Treasury for Creating Loopholes In Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax * "These notices weaken CAMT under the cover of bureaucratic rulemaking and give the largest and wealthiest corporations yet another get-out-of-paying-taxes-free card." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) led Senators Jo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Weekly Round[s] Up: September 1-7, 2025 * Welcome back to the Weekly Round[s] Up! We are back in session in Washington after spending the month of August working in South Dakota. It's always great to be home, but we have a lot to address in DC this month. We've already begun to advance the National Defense Authorization Act, legislation which authorizes critical funding for military programs, pe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Condemns Putin's Aerial Campaign of Terrorism in Ukraine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement condemning Russia's brutal aerial bombardment of Ukrainian civilians in recent weeks: "Russia's ruthless aerial bombardment on Kyiv can only be described as a full-blown campaign of terror. On Putin's orders, Russian soldiers knowingly conducted more PR