WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Asks Experts on Georgia about the Impact of American-Sponsored Media and U.S. A.I.D. * At Helsinki Commission hearing, asks about role of American-sponsored media in promoting freedom WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, today expressed his disappoint more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE DEMANDS HOUSE REPUBLICANS CONSIDER BIPARTISAN, RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT FUNDING PACKAGE * (Washington, D.C.)--Today, Congressman Joe Morelle--Vice Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee--released the following statement: "In the early hours of this morning, the House Appropriations Committee concluded more than 12 hours of debate on a Republican-led spending more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Talks Youth Mental Health, Education Funding With Illinois Association Of School Boards * September 09, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with members of the Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) to discuss federal education funding as the Trump Administration aims to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education and cut off local school di more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes Against Annual Defense Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, voted against the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on the House floor. "After nine months of bipartisan, good-faith negotiations in committee, I am deeply disappointed in the hard right turn that this legislation has taken. I hope more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to strengthen North Dakota's nuclear deterrence capabilities * Washington, D.C. -- Today Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted in favor of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 SPEED and NDAA). This legislation strengthens America's military capabilities, supports bo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Press Trump Administration Decision to Raise Student Loan Payments for Low-Income Americans * ~ Letter follows reporting that the Administration plans to gut Biden-era Income-Driven Repayment plans, which would force hundreds of thousands of borrowers to make higher monthly payments on their student loans ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Davids Pens Essay on Lowering Costs, Fighting Extremism to Put Kansans First * This morning, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03) published an opinion piece in the Kansas City Star (link is external) highlighting the challenges Kansas families face with rising costs and the harmful impact of extreme politicians' priorities in Washington. Davids also underscored her recent work across the a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- 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,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Padilla, Bonamici, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Release $52.1 Million in Federal Education Funds for Agricultural Farmworker Students * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today led 26 lawmakers to demand Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Dire more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Padilla, Bonamici, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Release $52.1 Million in Federal Education Funds for Agricultural Farmworker Students * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) today led 26 lawmakers to demand Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Directo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu, Senator Hirono, and Colleagues Oppose the Recreation of Trump's China Initiative * WASHINGTON, DC - Ahead of today's House Appropriations Committee markup of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) funding legislation, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Senator Mazie Hirono (HI) led a bicameral letter to stop Republican lawmakers from reinstating the China Initi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McGuire Votes for House Passage of the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative John McGuire (VA-05), voted for the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26 NDAA) on the House Flo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Voting Against FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement after voting against final passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA): "Today, I once again voted against the Republican's extremist National Defense Authorization Act. Not only does this harmful bill exacerbate a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Modernizing Defense Acquisition and Establishing Peace Through Strength Today, House Republicans are bringing forward legislation to implement President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda and restore our fighting force to greatness, deterring our adversaries and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Introduces Bill to Protect Food Assistance Benefits for People with Student Loans * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today said he is joining legislation that would improve food access for families with student loans. The legislation would allow people in need of food assistance to exclude monthly student loan payments - for both private and federal loans - from their income; improving more PR