WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * After Courtney, Amo, Magaziner, Unions Urge Opposition, House Votes Down Measure to Further Delay Offshore Wind Energy Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-01), Ranking Member of the Science, Space, and Technology Environment Subcommittee, and Congressman Seth Maga more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Backs Stronger Consequences for Repeat Illegal Border Crossers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement following House passage of H.R.3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, which increases penalties - fines, up to five years in prison, or both - for individuals who illegally reenter the United States after removal: "For fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates Passage of Defense Bill, Record Funding for Dyess Air Force Base * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides $892.6 billion to strengthen America's military, improve quality of life for service members, and eliminate billions in wasteful spending. Additionally, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett: Tax Relief for Working Families Is Benefiting Lansing Area Residents * In case you missed it, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) wrote an op-ed in the Lansing State Journal (link is external) this week about the historic tax relief Congress passed into law this summer. The congressman spent the month of August traveling across mid-Michigan during the district work period, including visits in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Shares Invitation to Constituent Services Event Providing Financial Guidance for Former and Current Federal Workers * Congressman Don Beyer, who represents a Northern Virginia district with one of the highest concentrations of federal employees in the country, today shared an invitation to a constituent services event to be held on Saturday, September 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Applauds President Trump's Decision to Send National Guard to Memphis * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after President Trump announced that he plans to send the National Guard to Memphis to address rampant crime. Last month, Senator Blackburn voiced her support for sending the National Guard to Memphis to combat vio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Calls for Immediate Termination of Secret Service Agent Following His Reprehensible Social Media Post Suggesting Charlie Kirk Deserved Assassination * Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to United States Secret Service Director Sean Curran calling for the immediate termination of a U.S. Secret Service agent after a report exposed his reprehensible social med more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on GAO Reaffirming So-Called "Pocket Rescissions" Are Illegal Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) reaffirmed that so-called "pocket rescissions" are illegal under the Impoundment Control Act:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Merkley, Wyden Demand Funding for Kids with Disabilities in Central Oregon Be Restored * Washington, DC - Today, after the Trump Administration announced the termination of a grant for the Central Oregon Disability Support Network, Inc. (CODSN), Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Education demanding the reinstatement of the federal funding. CODSN is an  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum, Merkley, Wyden Demand Funding for Kids with Disabilities in Central Oregon Be Restored * Washington, DC - Today, after the Trump Administration announced the termination of a grant for the Central Oregon Disability Support Network, Inc. (CODSN), Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Education demanding the reinstatement of the federal funding. CODSN is an org more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Gallego & Colleagues Urge Trump Administration To Extend Public Comment Period For Roadless Rule Repeal * 09.12.25 Trump's administration is pushing forward on plan to overturn protections on nearly 60 million acres of pristine National Forest lands, despite massive public pushback; In letter to the USFS and Ag leaders, lawmakers say 21 days is "simply not enough to provide the opp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Chair Cassidy Commits to Work with Secretary Kennedy to Stop Whooping Cough Outbreak, Asks him to Encourage Vaccination * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today committed to working with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., asking him to support the pertussis, or whoopi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Comer Announces Hearing with D.C. Officials House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) will hold a full committee hearing titled "Oversight of the District of Columbia." This hearing will examine the D.C. Council's soft-on-crime policies, the historic surge in juvenile cri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker and Chairman Rogers Issue Joint Statement on Russia's Violation of Poland's Airspace * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, R-AL, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued a joint statement on the violation of Polish airspace by Russia: "Russia's violations of P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Allen Cutler, president and CEO of the Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "There's a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the invitation to testify before the Committee, and for your consi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Senators Condemn Outrageous Supreme Court Decision to Allow Racial Profiling, Call it an Attack on Hardworking American Families * Washington, D.C. - The Senate Congressional Hispanic Caucus members, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's decisio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says National Guard Won't Solve Memphis' Endemic Problems * More investment in permanent solutions is needed MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today responded to President Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard in Memphis with the following statement: "First, I had hoped the National Guard would not be deployed here. Mayor Young told me earlier this week that it more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Guthrie Votes in Favor of Generational Investment in the U.S. Military * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following the House passage of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. "I was proud to vote in favor of this year's National Defense Authoriz more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Applauds Trump Administration for Filing to Vacate Offshore Wind Project * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) released the following statement applauding the Trump Administration for formally filing to vacate the Biden Administration's approval of the US Wind Offshore project off the coast of Maryland. The filing marks a major development in the ong more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hudson Secures NDAA Wins for Fort Bragg and North Carolina's Military Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) issued this statement following the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "As Fort Bragg's Congressman, I'm proud to deliver a defense authorization bill that puts our troops, their fam more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman William Timmons' CAMPS Act (H.R. 5163) Passes House Oversight Committee * Congressman William Timmons' (SC-04) Clean and Managed Public Spaces Act (CAMPS Act, H.R. 5163) has successfully passed out of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, marking a critical step toward restoring safety, order, and dignity in the Nation's Capital. The CAMPS Act addresses the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Center for American Progress Panel on Fixing the Immigration System in the United States * On Wednesday, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined the Center for American Progress, a leading independent, nonpartisan policy institute that is dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Named as Conferee for FY2026 Government Funding Bills * On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to participate in the Conference Committee to finalize the fiscal year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch funding bills. Congressw more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Department of Education Ending Grants to MSI's * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), co-chair of the STEM Education Caucus and the first Latina to represent CA-29, released the following statement after the Department of Education announced that it would be illegally ending discretionary grant programs to Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) af more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez Introduces Legislation to Tax the Rich The landmark legislation ends the benefit given to capital income over labor income and eliminates a key driver of inequality *  Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and members of the Patriotic Millionaires announced the introduction of the Equal Tax Act, a landmark piece of legislation that makes the tax code more equitable more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement on CT Health Care Insurance Premium Hike * Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after the Connecticut Insurance Department announced (link is external) that individual market rate premiums will increase by an average of 16.8% in 2026.  "Health insurance is already way too expensive. The Connecticut Insurance Department's announcement demo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Applauds Trump Administration for Advancing Relationships with Central Asia * Also Calls for Repeal of Outdated Jackson-Vanik Trade Restrictions U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Sergio Gor, nominee to be Ambassador to India and special envoy to South and Central Asia and Herschel Walker, nominee to be Ambassador of The Bahamas. Daines stressed the importance of Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on the Hugh Hewitt Show: Remembering the Legacy of Charlie Kirk * "Charlie was Bold, Unafraid, and Humble" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined the Hugh Hewitt Show on Salem News Network to remember and honor Charlie Kirk's legacy. Read the highlights below. Watch their full exchange HERE. Daines: Charlie Kirk had a big influence on my life, on my wife's life, on my chi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Defending America's Greatness * Nearly a quarter century has passed since the attacks of September 11th, 2001. That day's tragic events, the heroic acts of so many Americans, and the extraordinary shows of patriotism and national unity which followed are forever etched in our national memory. We will always remember the courage and sacrifice of those who passed and those whose lives were forever changed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, Leader Jeffries, Gov. Ferguson, Schrier Sound Alarm on Republican Care Assault * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01), House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Washington Governor Bob Ferguson, and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, MD (WA-08) held a press event to call out President Trump and Congressional Republican's assault on our health care system that is raising prices, ki more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Advances Ocasio-Cortez, Malliotakis Bill To Support Parents and Infants * Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) gave remarks on legislation, led alongside Representative Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), that supports maternal and infant health programs during a markup in the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Ezell Applauds House Passage of the FY'26 National Defense Authorization Act * Congressman Mike Ezell (MS-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) earlier this week, which passed the House by a vote of 231-196 : " This year's National Defense Authorization Act restores what our military should be focused on: strength, accountabi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Votes for Pay Raise for U.S. Troops as part of National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, the FY 26 National Defense Authorization Act. "With conflicts around the world and foreign nations intent on weakening the United States, it is crucial that we fully fund our military, i more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Cantwell & Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Extend Public Comment Period for Roadless Rule Repeal Trump's administration is pushing forward on plan to overturn protections on nearly 60 million acres of pristine National Forest lands, despite massive public pushback *  Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) led 54 of their Congressional colleagues in sendin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Colleagues: Trump Administration Must Do More to Protect Wildland Firefighters from Dangerous Smoke Exposure * Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) demanded the Trump administration ensure federal wildland firefighters are adequately protected from wildfire smoke as these heroes risk thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Garcia, Espaillat, Wilson, lead Colleagues in Urging the Department of Education and DOJ to Protect English Learners * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) joined by Representatives Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Frederica Wilson (FL-24) led 77 colleagues on a letter demanding the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to protect English Learners. The agencies  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Statement on Senate Republicans Ending Historic Democrat Blockade of Trump Nominees * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement after Senate Republicans reformed the rules to end Senate Democrats historic obstruction of President Trump's nominees. "Hope springs eternal, except in the Schumer corner of the Senate. "Unfortunately, I believe Se more PR

MOOSE, Wyoming, Sept. 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Chip Jenkins Jr., superintendent of the Grand Teton National Park, from a Sept. 5, 2025, hearing entitled "The Great American Outdoors Act: Modernizing and Maintaining National Parks to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday": * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today to speak about the Great Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Introduces Jonathan Greenstein, Trump's Nominee to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury * Greenstein served as Hagerty's First Senior Economic Policy Advisor in the Senate WASHINGTON --Wednesday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced Jonathan Greenstein, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, at the Senate Finance Committee con more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Defiance of Bipartisan Cooperation, Departure of Decades of Precedent on ENR Committee, Opposition to FERC Nominees * WASHINGTON -- In his opening statement during a business meeting on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to consider pending nominations and legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Rachel Greszler, a senior research fellow in workforce and public finance at the Heritage Foundation, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Older Americans: Leveling the Playing Field for Older Workers": * * * My name is Rachel Greszler. I am a senior research fellow in workforce and public finance at The Heritage Foundation and a visiting fellow in workforce at the Economic Policy In more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party and House Committee on Education and the Workforce issued the following majority staff report on Sept. 11, 2025, entitled "Joint Institutes, Divided Loyalties - How the Chinese Communist Party Exploits U.S. University Partnerships to Empower China's Military and Repression": * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over the past two years, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks Urges Trump to Safeguard U.S.-Colombia Partnership * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to consider the national security ramifications of a potential U.S. decertification of Colombia for failing to meet counternarcotics  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks, Castro, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Brazil's Conviction of Bolsonaro & Call on Trump to End Illegal Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ryan Mackenzie today introduced legislation to codify the State Department's Regional China Office (RCO) program, f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House-Passed National Defense Legislation Codifies 15 of President Trump's America First Executive Orders * WASHINGTON -- The House-passed FY26 National Defense Authorization Act includes many crucial elements of President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda. In addition to modernizing our defense capabilities, instituting key quality of life improvements, and an expansion of DO more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Alford in the Washington Examiner: Healing America: A call for unity amid tragedy * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) published an opinion piece in the Washington Examiner in response to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Congressman Alford is calling for national healing and unity through faith following this tragedy, while making clear political violence has no p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Urges Americans to Stand Together Against Political Violence in Sarasota Herald-Tribune Op-Ed * "Political Violence Has No Place in America." WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan penned an op-ed in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the troubling rise of political violence, while calling on Americans to come together in unity to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Capito, Warnock Reintroduce Legislation to Prevent Maternal Deaths, Improve Health Services and Outcomes for Mothers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) recently reintroduced the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bipartisan legislation would continue federal support for states t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Idaho Delegation Supports Empowerment of Local Communities for America's 250th Celebration * The Idaho Congressional Delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum requesting the agency allocate portions of the funding provided under Section 50305 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act directly to the 56 state and territorial America 250 (A250) commissions. The 250 th celebrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It... Florida Trucking Association and American Trucking Association Share Support for Senator Ashley Moody's Safer Truckers Act In case you missed it, following the tragic death of three individuals in Florida caused by an illegal alien commercial truck driver, Senator Ashley Moody introduced the Safer Truckers Act to protect drivers on the roadways. The Safer Truckers Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate Floor Speech, Cantwell Takes DOE Secretary To Task Over Wavering Hanford Cleanup Commitment * 09.12.25 The Trump Administration sent mixed signals on a promise to finally fire up Hanford's Waste Treatment Plant on Oct. 15 after 23 years of construction - risking $24 billion, 3,000 local jobs, and a longstanding federal promise to clean up the site's nuclear waste; Cantwell reviewed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * John James Celebrates the House Passing the 2026 NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, with the support of Representative John James (MI-10), the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY2026. This year's NDAA contained vital wins for our servicemembers and their families, strengthened our defense industrial base, and ensured that our military is ready to me more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Republicans' Procedural Move to Hide Unqualified Nominees from the American People * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding Senate Republicans' move to destroy decades of precedent by breaking the Senate's long-standing rules to rush presidential nominees through the Senate without debate or individual votes: "Senate Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Calls Out Senate Democrats' Obstruction of President Trump's Nominees * Republicans Move to Restore Traditional Process After Democrats Paralyze the Senate WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference, led his colleagues on the Senate floor this week as Republicans restored the confirmation process following unprecedented obstructi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Stands Up to Protect Energy Cost Savings from Illegal Trump Rule * East Hartford, CT - Following the Trump Administration's covert move to illegally deny tax credits for energy efficient home improvements, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) wrote to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding immediate IRS compliance with the law before homeowners face an erroneous tax increase. The Ener more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- 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- more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Mann, Estes Urge Gov. Kelly to Protect Integrity of SNAP for Kansans * U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Ron Estes (KS-04) sent a letter to Governor Laura Kelly, urging her to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Kansas. Recent USDA data revealed Kansas' SNAP error rate was almost ten percent, meaning millions of Kansas taxpayer dollars were incorrectly sent to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Destruction of $10 Million in Contraceptives * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to destroy $10 million worth of family planning commodities rather than sending them to communities in need: "I am appal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Trump Administration's Destruction of $10 Million in Contraceptives Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to destroy $10 million worth of family planning commodities rather than  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Meeks Urges Trump to Safeguard U.S.-Colombia Partnership Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to consider the national security ramifications of a potential U.S. decertification of Colombia for failing to meet counternarcot more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Castro, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Brazil's Conviction of Bolsanaro & Call on Trump to End Illegal Tariffs * Washington, DC - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Joaquin Castro, Ranking Member of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Co-Chair of the Brazil Caucus, issued the following statement on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Partisan Senate Rules Change Degrades Constitution's 'Advise and Consent' Responsibility * Senator Reacts to Senate Republicans Ceding Even More Power to Trump's Executive Branch WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans rammed through a partisan rules change to the Senate nominations process: "The nominations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ LEAD OVERSIGHT HEARING TO EXAMINE TRIBAL ENERGY PROGRAMS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman, held an Oversight Hearing entitled: "Unleashing Indian Energy - Examining Federal Programs  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Gillibrand Call on HUD Inspector General to Look Into Trump Admin's Failure to Award Homeless Assistance Funding, Chaotic Grant Application Process * ICYMI : In Everett, Murray Holds Roundtable on Trump Putting $16.7 Million for Snohomish County Homelessness Prevention At Risk, Hears from Affected Organizations Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Larson Launch Inquiry with Ways and Means Democrats Demanding Trump Hand Over Information About 'DOGE' Data Meddling at Social Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, following a whistleblower report that revealed 'DOGE' copied sensitive information, including names, Social Security numbers, and addresses, to a vulnerable cloud, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (M more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Urges Noem to Restore Franklin School District Funding to Prevent Violence in Schools * Concord, N.H. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, alongside Senator Shaheen, Senator Hassan, and Congressman Pappas, is urging U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to reconsider the termination of the Franklin School District's $486,386 Targeted Violence and Terroris more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New Jobs Data Revisions Show High Interest Rates Must Come Down to Let Working Families Tax Cuts Succeed Nearly a million fewer jobs were created during the end of the Biden Administration, according to a recent report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The annual benchmark revision to nonfarm payroll data revealed that job growth was actually 91 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Joins House Members and Advocates in Calling to Block Bombs to Israel * Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) joined Members of Congress for a press conference calling for the enactment of the Block the Bombs Act (link is external), legislation that would block bombs, tank shells, and artillery rounds to the Israeli government, and prevent the Trump admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici Lead Bipartisan Group Demanding Administration Release Over $50 Million for Agricultural Farm Worker Students * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), along with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), led 26 lawmakers in a bipartisan letter demanding that Office of Management and Budge more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * President Approves Steil Request for FEMA Assistance * WASHINGTON, DC (September 11) - Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that he approved $29.8 million to support recovery efforts in Wisconsin following historic flooding. Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) previously led the Wisconsin congressional delegation to request that President Trump issue a Major Disaster Declaration and unlock feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Affirms Importance of DEI to US Economy, Sounds Alarm on Black Women's Unemployment * This Week, Pressley Urged Fed Chair Powell to Take Action to Address Rising Black Women Unemployment Rate "Diversity, equity, and inclusion is good for business, and it is good for the economy." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Press more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Congressman Juan Vargas Lead Committee Democrats in Urging Chairman Hill to Hold Hearing on Trump's Attacks on the Federal Reserve In 2021, Chairman Hill affirmed that members of "both parties should fight for central bank independence." Lawmakers urge: "That point is now. We should not  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Takano Calls Out Shamefully Partisan NDAA Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act. "The experiences our servicemembers have in the line of duty will shape the care and support they will r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Mike Gold, president of civil and international space for Redwire, from a Sept. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "There's a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race": * * * I. Introduction Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I'm grateful to all of you as well as your intrepid staff for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. David Kustoff Delivers Statement on President Trump's Deployment of the National Guard to Memphis * WASHINGTON - Following President Donald Trump's announcement of federal National Guard support for Memphis, Congressman David Kustoff released the following statement: "I support President Trump's decision to send the National Guard to Memphis. I thank the President for his commitment to c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett: "Instead of lowering the temperature, Trump is deliberately spiking it." * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C.-- Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) released the following statement: "Instead of lowering the temperature, Trump is spiking it. We should be united in rejecting violence, but this partisan, one-sided approach only adds fuel to the fir more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garcia, Rep. Ramirez and State Rep. Hernandez Statement on Death of Immigrant in Franklin Park * CHICAGO -- Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and State Representative Norma Hernandez (77th District) issued the following statement regarding an ICE operation in Franklin Park, Illinois: "We have been in contact with Franklin Park Mayor Barrett Pede more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Higgins Announces Hearing on Biden's Weaponized Environmental Enforcement Targeting Americans and Businesses Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today announced a hearing titled, "From Protection to Persecution: EPA Enforcement Gone Rogue Under the Biden A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hoyle Votes 'No' on More Unchecked Military Spending * Since coming to Congress, Hoyle has consistently voted against additional military spending, citing a lack of oversight and accountability at the Pentagon : September 12, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) voted against unchecked military spending by voting 'No' on House Republicans' partisan National  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Reintroduces Bill Backing Trump's Push To Expand Mortgage Access For Crypto Investors * (Washington, D.C., September 12, 2025) -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-1) reintroduced the American Homeowner Crypto Modernization Act of 2025, a bill to bring outdated federal mortgage rules in line with the realities of today's digital economy. Led by President Trump's crypto agenda, this  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Releases Voicemails Of Vile Threats And Harassment Calls Following Charlie Kirk's Assassination * (Charleston, S.C., September 12, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) today released the following statement after her office was bombarded with hundreds of hateful and threatening phone calls from unhinged Leftists who are using Charlie Kirk's tragic assassination as an exc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Applauds House Passage of NDAA * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) secured major wins in the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which passed the House this week. The NDAA is the legislative vehicle that authorizes policies, programs, and spending for the Department of War. As a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, fighter pilot with nearly two decades of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy issues statement on the House-passed FY26 National Defense Authorization Act * Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) issued the following statement after voting for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026.  "The 2026 House-passed version of the NDAA aids a Department of War that understands the focus and priorities our military must have, while leaving behind the woke and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Votes to Support President Trump's Peace through Strength Agenda in NDAA * WASHINGTON -- This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 3838 - the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026. The FY26 NDAA authorizes full funding for America's national defense, improves servicemember qu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Introduces First Bill to Rein in Presidential Overreach on Federal Organization Legislation Would Stop Future DOGE Efforts and Reassert Congress's Role in Government Operations * Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) today introduced his first piece of legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act, a measure that would preven more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wilson, Espaillat, and "Chuy" Garcia Lead Letter Demanding Administration to Protect English Learners * Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24), joined by Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, led 77 colleagues on a letter demanding the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to protect En more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Dean and Reschenthaler Introduced Bill to Support Mental Health Services for Law Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) introduced the Supporting and Treating Officers in Crisis (STOIC) Act to improve mental health treatment and support for our nation's law enforcement officers, especially as it relates to suicid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Horsford & Gomez: Despite Republican Claims, Big Ugly Tax Law Does Not End Clean Energy Tax Credit * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led Congressional Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Commissioner, Scott Bessent, demanding the agency publicly affirm that the Energy Eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Rogers and Wicker Issue Joint Statement on Russia's Violation of Poland's Airspace U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued a joint statement on the violation of Polish airspace by Russia: more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Condemn Department of Education Decision to Defund Nevada's Universities * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) condemned the United States Department of Education's decision to defund grants that support Nevada's students and the university system. The Department announced these program cuts this week. "Donald Trump's freezi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI LEAD OVERSIGHT HEARING TO EXAMINE TRIBAL ENERGY PROGRAMS AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Committee, held an Oversight Hearing titled: "Unleashing Indian Energy - Examining Feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schneider, Duckworth, Durbin Press Trump Administration for Answers, Written Confirmation on Use of Naval Station Great Lakes * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) today are expressing their opposition to the Administration's use of Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) for support to federal law enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * Sen. Budd, Commerce Committee Colleagues Highlight Need to Bolster U.S. leadership in AI Innovation Hearing with OSTP Director Kratsios outlines Trump administration's AI strategy * At yesterday's Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing titled "AI've Got a Plan: America's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran, Kansas Delegation Announce $5.7 Million in Federal Disaster Aid Awarded to Kansas * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today joined Sen. Roger Marshall, M.D., (R-Kan.) and U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01), Derek Schmidt (KS-02), Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Ron Estes (KS-04) in announcing that the Trump administration will award $5.7 million in federal emergency aid to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following commentary to the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * With the events of this September 11, it is time to heal Senator Tim Sheehy penned an op-ed in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle as the nation observes the 24th anniversary of 9/11 and mourns the assassination of Charlie Kirk. * Everyone over the age of 35 remembers exactly where they were on September 11, 2001. For the past quarter century, every September 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement After Gov. Evers' Request for Flood Damage Aid Was Approved * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced Friday that Wisconsin had been awarded nearly $29.8 million in federal relief funding to address flood damage. Senator Baldwin has pushed the White House and the Federal Emerge more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 9/5/2025-9/12/2025 Fighting for Kids' Online Safety Protections *  [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) a co-author of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) with U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), delivered an opening statement at a hearing Blackburn convened in the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Leads Colleagues Condemning Violence Against Christians in Nigeria, Calling for Redesignation of CPC Status * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led his Senate Republican colleagues Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling on the Trump administration to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons celebrates the restoration of AmeriCorps funding following lawsuit against Trump * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate National Service Caucus, celebrated the release of more than $184 million in withheld funding for AmeriCorps service programs across the country, including more than $750,000 for programs in Delaware. The White Hou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Announces $5.7 Million in Emergency Relief Funds from the Trump Administration * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), announced that the Trump Administration will grant $5.7 million in emergency aid to the state of Kansas, following a letter submitted by U.S. Senators Marshall, Jerry Moran (R-KS), and U.S. Congressmen Tracey Mann (R-KS-01), Derek more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Senator Schumer is the Overlord of Obstruction * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss Charlie Kirk, The Schumer Shutdown, & More Washington - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria live from New York to discuss the tragic death of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Senator Chuck Schumer's efforts to shut  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray, WA Health Secretary, Doctors Speak Out Against RFK Jr. Blocking Vaccine Access and Wreaking Havoc at CDC, Lay Out State of Vaccine Access in WA * Murray announces she will be calling for an Inspector General investigation into the ousting of top officials at CDC and new restrictions on vaccine access ICYMI : Senator Murray Calls for HELP Committee Hearing with RFK Jr. on Campai more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Bolster Funding for TSA and its Workforce * FASTER Act would ensure airline security fees bolster aviation safety Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 11, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today reintroduced the Fundi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Rep. Dan Goldman on Netanyahu's Extremist West Bank Explansion Plan * "I strongly oppose the decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to approve further expansion of settlements in the West Bank while he also asserts blanket opposition to a future Palestinian state. "I continue to believe that the only viable path for Israel to remain both a Jewish state and a vibrant, plur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik Demands Kathy Hochul Launch Investigation into NY State Educators for Inappropriate Social Media Posts After Assassination of Charlie Kirk * Saratoga, N.Y. - Today, House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik demanded Gov. Kathy Hochul launch an investigation into school district faculty, teachers, and employees who have made inappropriate or offensive social media posts follo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins The Brian Kilmeade Show * Click here to listen to The Brian Kilmeade Show. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined The Brian Kilmeade Show on Fox Radio. On Charlie Kirk's impact on the conservative movement: "[Charlie Kirk] had a way of connecting with people that made them feel part of something that's bigger than themselves. And I think most more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Delegation Urges President Trump to Approve Vermont Request for Major Disaster Declaration Vermont's request would help communities in Caledonia and Essex counties recover from July 2025 floods * The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large), urged President Trump to quickly approve Vermon more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: During Rosen Questioning, Trump Administration Refuses to Directly Commit to Not Using AI Bot with History of Promoting Antisemitism * Watch the full exchange HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - During a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) pressed White House Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios over the Trump Admi more PR

SANDY, Utah, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Walberg, Owens Host Roundtable on Working Families Tax Cuts Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) hosted a roundtable in Salt Lake City, Utah to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cuts are unlocking o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Refund Small Businesses for Trump Tariffs * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and nine of his Senate colleagues introduced the Small Business RELIEF Act, legislation to exempt small businesses from global baseline and reciprocal tariffs and to provide refunds to the small businesses that were forced to pay them. On August 29, 2025, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from President Trump's Harmful Actions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (both D-VA) and 27 of their Democratic colleagues introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act, l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from President Trump's Harmful Actions * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, (both D-VA) and 27 of their Democratic colleagues introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act, legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Reinstatement of Critical Wildfire Preparedness Program * Washington D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined colleagues from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to question the Trump administration's sudden elimination of the Women in Wildfire (WIWF) Bootcamps program and demand its reinstatement. This year alone, the U.S. has experienced 48,458  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2025: * * * Wyden, Sanders Introduce Bill to Save Social Security from Trump, Musk Cuts Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., have today introduced the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. This legislation -- unveiled for the 90th anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senators Condemn Social Security Watchdog for Declining to Investigate Agency Abuse of Death Master File Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., led seven senators criticizing the Social Security Administration's watchdog office for declining to launch an investigation into the Trump administration's efforts to use the Death Maste more PR