WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Celebrates Committee Passage of All 12 Appropriations Bills, Secures Almost $23 Million for Fourth District * Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement celebrating the Appropriations Committee completing its consideration of all twelve individual appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026 and highlighting the critical federal investments into the Fourth District he secured more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. * After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. September 16, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - Another week of RFK Jr.'s reign, another week of bad acts that will harm th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * As Trump's Epstein Scandal Spreads, Judiciary Democrats Release New Memo Detailing How Trump Administration Policy Puts Sex Offenders and Human Traffickers Before Victims and Survivors Administration Has Gutted Federal Programs Combatting Sex Crimes, Defunded Victim Support Programs, and Rewarded Sexual Predators and Crimina more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Put 988 Crisis Line for LGBTQ+ Youth into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation, the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act, to codify the 988 lifeline's specialized services for LGBTQ+ young people. The legislation comes after the Trump Administration shut down the LGBTQ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on House CR: "I Will Not Support a Budget that Continues to Hurt Americans" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to House Republicans releasing a partisan continuing resolution that fails to address Americans' most urgent concerns, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) issued the following statement: "Trump and Republicans have taken another step to advance a short-term government fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on September 2025 Fed Interest Rate Decision Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced a 25-basis-point cut to the federal funds target rate: "The Fed isn't cutting rates because more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Wraps Up 10 Town Hall 'Give 'Em Hell Tour' Across Oregon's Fifth * Washington, DC - Last weekend, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) wrapped up her 10-stop Give 'Em Hell Tour in Silverton, Oregon. Rep. Bynum traveled over 450 miles across Oregon's Fifth Congressional District, reaching over 42,000 constituents over the course of the 10 town halls. Rep. Bynum visited Multnomah, Clackamas, M more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Repeal Trump's Union-Busting Executive Orders * 09.17.25 2 out of 3 federal workers lost their collective bargaining protections under Trump executive orders WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter bill improving health care access for rural America passes committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today spoke in favor of his Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act, a bill extending critical programs that increase access to health care services in rural communities, which unanimously passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Watch and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Merkley Demand SEC Oversight of CCP-Linked Billionaire Who Invested $75M Into Trump WLF * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding it conduct full oversight of Justin Sun's cryptocurrency company and his multi-million dollar investments into President Donald Trump's di more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Merkley Demand SEC Oversight of CCP-Linked Billionaire Who Invested $75M Into Trump's WLF * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) demanding it conduct full oversight of Justin Sun's cryptocurrency company and his multi-million dollar investments into President Donald Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) with Assistant  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Releases Statement in Response to GAO's Findings on an Expensive History of Section 1115 Demonstration Waivers in Medicaid Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement in response to a newly released Government Accountability Office (GAO) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration's Quick Action to Advance Rural Health Transformation Program Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released guidance on the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program created as part more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on SBA-Backed Lending Programs Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled, "Pathway to Capital: The Role of SBA Lending in Supporting Main Street America" to examine the role of government-backed lending programs offered b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Delegation Calls for Release of Information on Status of VA Workforce in Rhode Island * Trump's Attacks on Veterans led to the loss of over 8,700 veteran-serving employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs across the U.S. this year. Washington, D.C. - TODAY, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo called on Secretary of V more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore's Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Access to Breakthrough Medical Devices Passes Committee * WASHINGTON -- Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Rudy Yakym (R-IN), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) introduced the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act to increase access to breakthrough medical devices f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces the John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) ACT * Measure named for former Tennessee Congressmen who championed fair representation in Congress WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today introduced the John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting (FAIR) Act, which would require states to remove poli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Questions FBI Director Kash Patel * Commends FBI for additional resources in Memphis WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned FBI Director Kash Patel at an oversight hearing. The Congressman commended the FBI for working with local police, encouraged additional collaboration, but questioned whether the National Gu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Announces Virtual Government Funding Town Hall Ahead of Shutdown Deadline * The Congressman will provide updates on House Democrats' efforts to stand up for the American people against Republicans' attempts to slash their health care and President Trump's increasingly authoritarian policies. He will also take questions live. Virtual Govern more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "PATIENTS OVER PROFITS ACT" TO LOWER COSTS AND IMPROVE CARE QUALITY FOR HUDSON VALLEY FAMILIES BY BREAKING UP UNITEDHEALTH AND OPTUM * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Patients Over Profits Act" To Lower Costs and Improve Care Quality for Hudson Valley Families by Breaking Up UnitedHealth and Optum Congressman Ryan's bill makes it illegal for insurance companies like  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces The Incentivize Savings Act * WASHINGTON \- Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the Incentivize Savings Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at addressing the nation's unsustainable fiscal trajectory. With federal agency spending increasing by 51.7% from fiscal year (FY) 2019 to FY 2024, and deficit spending rising by 85.9% over the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Haley Stevens Announces 'No Tariffs on Groceries Act' * Bill Will Lower Cost Of Groceries By Taking On Donald Trump's Chaotic Tariff Policy WASHINGTON, DC - This morning, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced her 'No Tariffs on Groceries Act,' a new bill that would lower the cost of groceries by removing the ability of the president to unilaterally put tariffs on food and more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Demands EPA Withdraw Proposal to Gut Critical Health & Safety Protections * [Hartford, CT] - Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal led the Connecticut Congressional delegation in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency's Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to withdraw a proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding that determined greenhouse gas emission more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Delegation Demands EPA Withdraw Proposal to Gut Critical Health and Safety Protections * Rolling back endangerment finding will have dire long-term consequences for CT Hartford, CT - Today, the Connecticut Congressional delegation sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin urging him to withdraw his proposal rescinding the 2009 endangerment finding more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Hagerty Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore American Mineral Security, Combat Communist Chinese Price Manipulation * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) introduced the Restoring American Mineral Security Act to establish a Critical Minerals Security Alliance with America's global trading partners. Foreign  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Capito Send Letter to EPA in Support of Biden-Era Clean Power Plan 2.0 Repeal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined EPW Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and fellow Republican committee members in sending a comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in supp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Applauds BLM for Supporting MT Energy, Increasing Oil and Gas Lease Sales * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines released the below statement following the news that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) secured over $38 million in an oil and gas lease sale, including 23 parcels in Montana and North Dakota. "The announcement from the BLM shows that President Trump's administration is more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Murray Introduce Bill to Prevent a Republican Shutdown Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, introduced a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded and allow negotiatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Dem Leaders of National Security Committees Respond to Second U.S. Military Strike Off the Coast of Venezuela Reps. Adam Smith (D-WA), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Jim Himes (D-CT), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Foreig more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Leaders of Congress' National Security Committees Respond to Second U.S. Military Strike Off the Coast of Venezuela U.S. Representatives Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; Gregory Meek more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Democratic Ranking Members to Noem and Richardson: Reinstate FEMA Whistleblowers Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Subcommittee on Public Buildings, Economic Development and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ), House Committee o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Deliers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Five Judicial Nominations, Nominee To Be The 'Drug Czar' * September 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the judicial nominations of Rebecca Taibleson, nom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Floor Speech On Russia's Continued Incursions Into NATO Airspace, Condemns Trump For Russian Appeasement * September 17, 2025 Durbin's call follows two separate violations of NATO airspace by Russia in Poland and Romania WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Baltic Caucus, delivered a speech on the Senate floor conde more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing With FBI Director Patel * September 16, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Oversight Committee hearing with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel. Durb more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Gallego In Urging Trump Administration To Continue Baltic Security Initiative * September 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, today joined U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) to send a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticizing recent sugge more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions FBI Director Patel At Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing On Patel's Partisan & Incompetent Management Of The Bureau * September 16, 2025 Durbin requested Patel respond to several questions to address Patel's "loyalty tests," failed polygraph tests, the Epstein files, & unprecedented purging of FBI officials WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Lead Illinois Democrats In Urging The Trump Administration To Grant Federal Disaster Declaration For Five Illinois Counties Following Severe Weather * September 16, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today led all Democratic members of the Illinois delegation in sending a letter to President Trump urging more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Tillis Lead Resolution Calling For The Release Of Azerbaijani Anti-Corruption Activist Dr. Gubad Ibadghlu * September 17, 2025 Country's attempt to improve its international image, including by hosting the Formula One Grand Prix, won't work without ending political repression. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Espaillat, Garcia, Wilson lead Colleagues in Urging the Department of Education and DOJ to Protect English Learners * WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), in collaboration with Representatives Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Frederica Wilson (FL-24), led 77 colleagues on a letter demanding the Department of Education and the Department of Justice to protect English Learn more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Leads Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Cuts to Baltic Security Initiative * WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Statement on the Trump Administration Decertifying Colombia * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement on the Trump administration's announcement to decertify Colombia with a one year national interest waiver: "This decision comes after tireless work behind the scenes. Last month, Senator Bernie Moreno and I went on an official trip to Colombia to speak  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Urges Trump Administration, Department of Labor to Address Alarming Number of Women Leaving the Workforce * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined dozens of her colleagues in the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer expressing deep concern about the alarming rate of women leaving the workforce. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: * * * Gosar Introduces Bills Nullifying Efforts to Lock Up Federal Lands * Washington, D.C. \-- Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09), issued the following statement after introducing two bills nullifying previously declared national monuments that lock up federal lands: "The reckless declaration of vast national monuments has locked up thousands of acres of land, plac more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Awarded for Biofuels Leadership * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, accepted Growth Energy's 2025 "Fueling Growth Award" for his efforts to support biofuel production. "Homegrown biofuels are good, good, good. They're good for lowering prices, good for our environment and good for America's national sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Patel at FBI Oversight Hearing * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel at today's FBI oversight hearing, where he examined the FBI's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and efforts to ensure accountability for FBI personnel who commit misconduct. Grassley also pre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore American Mineral Security, Combat Communist Chinese Price Manipulation * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Restoring American Mineral Security Act to establish a Critical Minerals Security Alliance with America's global trading partners. Foreign adversari more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- 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. 16, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Biden-Era Environmental Enforcement Weaponization Harms Small Businesses & Americans Today, the Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee held a hearing on "From Protection to Persecution: EPA Enforcement Gone Rogue Under the Biden Administration." Members discussed how the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Republicans' Refusal to Work with Democrats to Keep Government Open, Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits * Heinrich: "Republicans control the House, Senate, and the White House. If the government shuts down, it's because they chose to shut it down rather than negotiate a bipartisan budget that serves the American people" "The American people deserve a government funding bil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center on Energy, Climate and Environment at the Heritage Foundation, from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Exploring the Economic Potential of the Golden Age of American Energy Dominance": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, Members of the Committee, I am honored to be invited to testify before you today on the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Designate Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week * ~ Resolution recognizes the role community school coordinators play in helping students succeed--statewide, there are dozens of community schools serving thousands of students ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and three other Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Should Remember Their Own Advice on Shutting Down the Government * WASHINGTON -- Under President Biden, House Democrats warned that a government shutdown would have negative effects for seniors, veterans, and working families. This year under President Trump, their tune has completely changed as they continue to threaten government shutdowns. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Should Remember Their Own Advice on Shutting Down the Government * WASHINGTON -- Under President Biden, House Democrats warned that a government shutdown would have negative effects for seniors, veterans, and working families. This year under President Trump, their tune has completely changed as they continue to threaten government shutdowns. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in 2024: "It's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * House Democrats to DOT: Reinstate Proposed Cash Compensation Rule for Airline Passengers Yesterday, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA), Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and 77 House Democrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committe Ranking Member Meeks' Opening Remarks As Prepared at HFAC Markup of State Department Authorization Bills * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks at the House Foreign Affairs Committee markup of State Department authorization bills. "I appreciate th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Unleashing Domestic Mining Through Regulatory Relief Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup of 8 bills supporting domestic mineral production, resolving land claims and more. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * House Natural Resources Subcommittee Holds Historic Hearing on Unleashing Alaska's Resource Potential * WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2025 - This week, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a historic hearing on Alaska's vast natural resource potential. The Subcommittee brought together a broad panel of Alaskan experts to discuss how responsible d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * House Oversight Committee Democrats' Statement on AG Barr's Deposition on Epstein Today, a spokesperson from the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Democrats issued the following statement after the transcript of Former Attorney General William Barr was released to the public by Oversight Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * House Passes Oversight Committee Legislation to Make D.C. Safe Again This week, the House of Representatives passed four Oversight and Government Reform Committee bills aimed at codifying President Trump's agenda to make Washington, D.C. safe again. These bills address the juvenile crime crisis in the District, provid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Committee Examines Opportunities and Challenges for Small Businesses in the Creator Economy Today, the House Small Business Committee held a full committee hearing titled "Streaming Success: Small Businesses in the Age of Digital Influence" to examine how content creators are building businesses, the barriers they face, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Transportation Committee Approves Webster Introduced Pipeline Safety Legislation * Washington, D.C. -- Today, a bill sponsored by Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, H.R. 5301, the Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025, advanced out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee "Pipelines are the vital link that deliver America's oil, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Interest Rate Cuts & Fed's Failure to Act Sooner Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced its decision to lower the benchmark rate by 25 basis points: "Finally. The Fed appears to be waking up to reality, but unfortunately their delay has a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyle, Committee Leaders Press Trump Administration and Win Action for Wildland Firefighters' Safety * : September 17, 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, after U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) and other Natural Resources Committee leaders pressed the Trump administration with questions about its plan to protect the health of wildland firefighters on the job, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to Discuss Making Memphis Safe, Protecting Leaders, Cracking Down on Radical Left-Wing Violence * WASHINGTON --Today, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss President Donald Trump's deployment of federal resources to Memphis, the need  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fulfilling Our Promises: Idaho's Veterans Deserve Our Best * WASHINGTON - In a new editorial, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) emphasized his commitment to safeguarding the rights of Idaho veterans by breaking down barriers to their hard-earned benefits and care. To read the full OpEd, click here. Senator Risch and his staff assist thousands of Idahoans each year in navigating federal issue more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * In Letter to Education Secretary McMahon, Courtney & Adams Blast Changes to Politicize Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, led a letter wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, posted the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * In Letter to Education Secretary McMahon, Courtney & Adams Blast Changes to Politicize Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12), Ranking Member of the Higher Educat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Response to Murray Questioning at HELP, Former CDC Chief Medical Officer Says She Found Out About Vaccine Changes from Social Media; Former CDC Director "Very Nervous" to Tell Parents to Trust Recommendations From New ACIP Panel * ICYMI LAST NIGHT : Senator Murray Calls for Inspector General Investigation into RFK Jr.'s Ousting of Top CDC Officials and Restrictions on Vaccine Access ICYMI : more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Paul, Klobuchar, Warner, & Schumer Refile Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced that their legislation to undo President Donald Trump's International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Calls on Armed Services Chairman to Hold Hearing on Urban Militarization Plans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), is calling on SASC Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) to hold a hearing on President Trump's deployment of American troops into American cities. More specifically, the letter he sent with several SASC coll more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar and Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reverse Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the following statement on the reintroduction of her bipartisan bill with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) to undo President Trump's across-the-board tariffs on Canadian goods. As of August 1, the administration has imposed a 35 percent tariff on goods -- a move that increases  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Trump Administration for Failing to Provide Update on Federal Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called on United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce Paul Dabbar to provide an update on the status of the Minority Business Development more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions * New Mexico is Home to 24 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding a decision by the U.S. Department of Education to end Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs that benefit millions of Americans st more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Highlights $8M Wyoming Oil Lease Sale Under Trump, Contrasts with $27K Biden-Era Results * Washington, D.C.-- Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today touted the announcement of a successful Bureau of Land Management lease sale in Wyoming, representing a resounding victory for President Trump's America First energy agenda and a decisive rejection of the Biden administration's anti-energy pol more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Leads Virginia Delegation Letter Urging Administrator Zeldin to Maintain EPA's Landmark Pollution Protections * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led 7 Members of the Virginia delegation -- including U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Representatives Bobby Scott (VA-03), Don Beyer (VA-08), Eugene Vindman (VA-07), Suhas Subra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Meeks' Opening Remarks As Prepared at HFAC Markup of State Department Authorization Bills Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks at the House Foreign Affairs Committee markup of State Department authorization bills. "I appreciat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Dexter, Oregon Delegation Sound the Alarm Over EPA's Proposal to Declassify Greenhouse Gases as Public Health Threat * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Maxine Dexter (OR-03) led a letter with their Oregon delegation colleagues--U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Delegation Stands with Pueblo Governors to Demand Congress and the Trump Administration Protect Chaco Canyon * WATCH THE FULL PRESS CONFERENCE HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and Senator Martin Heinrich (NM) joined Pueblo leaders to demand the Trump Administration maintain a ban on oil and gas d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Reintroduces His Landmark Proposal to Protect Democracy, Close Legal Loopholes Enabling Widespread Abuses of Presidential Power * Schiff's Protecting Our Democracy Act is comprehensive legislation to strengthen accountability and transparency, restore Congress' checks and balances on the Executive Branch, and protect America from foreign interference Washington, D.C. -- Today more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Reps. Neguse, McGovern, and Lee Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United * On Constitution Day, lawmakers resume push to ensure Congress and states can set reasonable limitations on political spending and influence by corporations on U.S. elections Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (D-Colo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * On House Floor, Pressley Condemns Harmful GOP Bill to Sentence Children as Adults in Washington, DC * Bill Would Authorize Teens as Young as 14 to be Tried as Adults "This approach doesn't improve public safety. It only traumatizes our babies. History tells us as much." WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) delivered a forceful speech on the House floor condemning Republicans more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin Call for Oversight Hearings After Whistleblower Report Alleges Trump Admin Lied About Safety of Unaccompanied Guatemalan Children to Deport Them * Call comes ahead of a Subcommittee hearing on Biden's management of unaccompanied children, despite the Trump Administration's ongoing flagrant disregard for unaccompanied child safety WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After a whistleblower disclo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Leads Push to Counter CCP Influence in Global Telecommunications * WASHINGTON, DC -- As first reported in The Blaze, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) led several of his colleagues in an effort to support the Trump Administration's effort to counter the Chinese Communist Party's influence over global telecommunications. In a letter to Secretary Rubio, Secretary Lutnick, and Secretary Heg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono Holds Spotlight Forum on Trump, Republican Chaos in Higher Ed in U.S. * ~ Video of the full forum can be found here and photos can be found here ~ ~ Video of Senator Hirono's opening remarks can be found here ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a spotlight forum titled, "Killing the American Dream: How Republicans are Closing the Door on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Calls Out Republican Complicity in Trump's Tariffs Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Craig (MN-02) released the below statement, following the decision by the Republican majority to ban the U.S. House of Representatives from voting to overturn President Trump's tariffs, which have created more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Expresses Concern Over NASA's Relationship with Department of Defense Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) sent a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Acting Administrator Sean Duffy expressing her serious concern regarding NASA's relationship with the Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters During Roundtable Discussion on Fed Independence: "Trump's Actions Could Lead to Unprecedented Levels of High Inflation and Undermine the Savings, Retirement Funds, And Wages of Hard-Working Families." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Grills FBI Dir. Kash Patel in Opening Statement at Judiciary Hearing: "You've Left All of Us Less Safe" Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Full Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), slamming D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Swalwell Recommend Eight Hearing Topics to Guide New Jan. 6th Select Subcommittee's Work Ranking Members Seek Urge Republicans to Commit to Bipartisan Approach, Public Hearings, and Fact-based Investigation in Continuing Historic Work of Previous Jan. 6 Select Committee * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Restore NOAA's Extreme Weather Database, Keep Americans Informed of Natural Disasters * WASHINGTON, DC - After the Trump Administration terminated America's extreme weather database that has tracked the cost of disasters since 1980, a group of leading U.S. Senators is fighting back. U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are teaming up with U.S. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Opens Hearing on School Choice Expansion * WASHINGTON-- Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees." In his opening remarks, Subcommittee Chairman Burlison noted t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Burlison Opens Hearing on School Choice Expansion Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered opening remarks at today's hearing on "Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Condemns Trump Administration's Attacks on DACA Recipients, Disregard for Due Process * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig and 94 of her colleagues condemned the Trump Administration's blatant attacks on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. In a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enf more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following commentary on Sept. 16, 2025, to the American Prospect: * * * Russ Vought's Scheme Has Been Unmasked Hundreds of billions in appropriated spending has been withheld, with dire consequences. Government funding shouldn't be derailed like this. * The courts have decided: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought broke the law. The American people more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on unleashing Alaska's natural resource potential, which will create jobs, spur economic growth nationwide, help meet future resource needs and reduce dependence on foreign adv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly to vote no on partisan spending bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) opposes the House Republicans' partisan funding bill. "Republican leadership refused to come to the bipartisan table to negotiate in good faith, and now, they've taken President Trump's orders in stride to jam through a partisan funding bill," said Rep. Kelly. "For 91 pages, Republicans crammed random pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Leads California Democratic Congressional Delegation in Urging EPA to Maintain Policy to Combat Climate Pollution * September 17, 2025 The Endangerment Finding of 2009 is the Foundation for Tackling Climate Change; EPA Aims to Dismantle Bedrock Policy Washington D.C. -- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Developme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United * WASHINGTON, D.C. - SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 -- Today, on Constitution Day, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. FEC and rein in corporate influen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * ** Walkinshaw Appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) was appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. "Oversight is proud to welcome Congressman James Walkinshaw, a strong champion of our federal workforce, to our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Derek Tran Organizes Meeting of Minority Serving Institutions Amid Trump Administration Cuts * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) convened a meeting with leaders of local minority serving institutions (MSIs) to discuss how President Trump's decision to terminate MSI grant funding is negatively impacting students throughout Southern California. In attendance we more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening remarks on Sept. 16, 2025, at a hearing on the oversight of the FBI: * * * I'd like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee's annual FBI oversight hearing. We meet today in the aftermath of the political assassination of Charlie Kirk, a school shooting and the senseless murder of a Ukrainian refugee. Charlie Kirk was a man of God, faith, family and country more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Introduces Seventh Circuit Court Nominee in Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) introduced Rebecca Taibleson, President Trump's nominee to join the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, in her confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. "Rebecca Taibleson is a highly qualified candidate to serve on the U.S. Cour more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Will Clear the Nominee Blockade and Move America Forward * "It is time for the Senate to clear the nominations backlog and clear it quickly, and so we will. That way, the Senate can get back to work of legislating, working on behalf of the American people." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor ahead of vo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Unanimously Passes Padilla, McConnell Resolution Recognizing National Voter Registration Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration with oversight over elections and California's former Secretary of State, announced that the Senate unanimously passed S. Res. 388, his bipartisan resolution with R more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Reflects Upon Two Years of Azerbaijani Military Action Against Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh * Washington (September 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), released the following statement marking two years since Azerbaijan launched a military campaign in the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. "Today marks two years since Azerbaijan launched its military campaign tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement Praising Trump Admin for $50 Billion Rural Health Transformation Program * Washington - This week, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), praised the Trump Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz for the newly released details on how states can apply for the $50 billion rural health transformation prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Discusses Government Funding on Squawk Box * WASHINGTON -- This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Joe Kernen and Becky Quick on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss House Republicans' efforts to responsibly keep the government open and Congressional Democrats' ongoing attempts to inject unrelated partisan politics into the clean, short-term continuing resolution. "If the government is shu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: The Ball Is in Schumer's Court * 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, Republicans continue to move forward on funding the government through a short-term CR. "Something that is routinely done around here in order t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Durbin Lead Resolution Calling for the Release of Azerbaijani Anti-Corruption Activist Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Senate Human Rights Caucus, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced a resolution commending recent diplomatic progress in peace accords between Armenia more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Under Director Kash Patel, FBI Is Covering Up Trump's Relationship with Epstein, Sacking Experienced Counterterrorism Agents, and Endangering Public Safety At Hearing, Republicans Blocked Subpoenas for Undisclosed, Key Epstein Evidence from Four Major Bank CEOs, Trump Treasury Department, FBI's Dan Bongino, and Bureau of Pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Highlights FBI Director Patel's Success in Making Memphis Safe Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) spoke with Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to highlight the success of Operation Viper in Memphis, Tennessee, which resulted in 500 arrests and 100 indictments of violent gang more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Paul, Klobuchar & Schumer Refile Legislation to Challenge President Trump's Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced that their legislation to undo President Donald Trump's International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Joins Bipartisan Effort to Reintroduce Fertilizer Research Act * Senator Reverend Warnock joined a bipartisan group of senators in reintroducing the Fertilizer Research Act Senator Warnock joins Senators Grassley, Baldwin, and Ernst The Fertilizer Research Act would require USDA to conduct a study on competition and trends in the fertilizer market and their direct impacts on pri more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Ossoff Press CDC Leadership for Update on Security Measures at Atlanta Headquarters * Senator Ossoff joined onto Senator Warnock's effort Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock sent a letter to CDC Acting Director O'Neill demanding an answer on the agency's plans to ensure a safe and secure environment for its employees return to work The letter comes after a tumultuous six-week period more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Van Hollen, Whitehouse Slam Top Trump Tax Official for Helping Tax Dodgers, Seek Commitments to Address Conflicts of Interest * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in a letter to K more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Stansbury, Members of Congress Launch Investigation into Trump Crypto & AI Czar's Ethics Conflicts * As a designated Special Government Employee, David Sacks -- who has huge crypto and AI investments -- may have exceeded 130-day term limit, sparking new ethics concerns "For you in particular, compliance with the SGE time limit is critical, given the scale of your conflicts of in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Rips RFK Jr.'s Attacks on Vaccines, American Science in CDC Oversight Hearing * Hickenlooper on MSNBC : "This is a rampant denial of science..." Former CDC Director and former Chief Medical Officer testified before the Senate HELP Committee WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper called out Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s latest efforts to undermine Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley in Hearing: GOP Attacks on EPA Risking Lives in Boston and Beyond * "This is a matter of lives being cut short and futures stolen." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Oversight subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed how Republicans' attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and rollbacks of environmental regulations will increase a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bicameral Letter to State Department Demanding Answers on Violent Attacks Against Americans in the West Bank * Senator Welch meets with families of five American civilians killed and injured in the West Bank WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led a group of bicameral lawmakers in demanding answers from the U.S. Department of State about two violent attacks on American  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bill to Restore NOAA's Extreme Weather Database, Keep Americans Informed of Natural Disasters * Bill would reverse the Trump Administration's reckless decision to terminate database which has recorded cost of natural disasters over $1 billion since 1980 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch's Resolution Calling for Humanitarian Assistance in Gaza Blocked by Republicans for Second Time * Welch on the Senate floor: "There are many labels that could apply to what is happening in Gaza today. And whatever label is used: a war crime, crimes against humanity, or ethnic cleansing, or genocide--one thing is clear: this must end." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senate Republicans again blocke more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Donalds Leads Federal Crackdown On Dangerous Illegal Alien Truckers * WASHINGTON - Last week, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) 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 20th pie more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Workers Under Attack, Warner & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Protect America's Workforce Act - bipartisan legislation to repeal two un more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Workers Under Attack, Warner, Kaine, & Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) today introduced the Protect America's Workforce Act - bipartisan legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Veasey Reintroduce Bicameral Resolution Recognizing September as National Voting Rights Month * The resolution is reintroduced as Donald Trump and House Republicans work to make voting harder for Americans Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, D-Texas, reintroduced their resolution recognizing September as "National Voting Rights Month." Thi more PR