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After Passage of Two Anti-D.C. Home Rule Bills, Norton Vows to Fight Advancement in the Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release:
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After Passage of Two Anti-D.C. Home Rule Bills, Norton Vows to Fight Advancement in the Senate
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"These outrageous anti-D.C. home rule bills are being introduced and passed by members of Congress who do not represent D.C., who are not accountable to D.C. residents, and have no mandate to substitute their own policy judgments for laws that were democratically enacted by the District."
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Ahead of Government Funding Deadline, Warren Calls on Republicans to Reverse Health Care Cuts, Strike a Deal with Democrats (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Ahead of Government Funding Deadline, Warren Calls on Republicans to Reverse Health Care Cuts, Strike a Deal with Democrats
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Republicans need Democratic votes to advance any funding deal
"[T]his is our chance to restore health care for millions of people in this country. Right now is our small window of opportunity. The Democrats are ready to go. We want to seize this opportunity. It i more PR
Ahead of SEC Meeting, Warren, Reed Press Chair on Move to Kill Investor Protections With Forced Arbitration (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ahead of SEC Meeting, Warren, Reed Press Chair on Move to Kill Investor Protections with Forced Arbitration
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), wrote to Paul S. Atkins, Chairman of the Securities and Exchan more PR
Alsobrooks, Van Hollen Introduce Department of Defense's Cost of War Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Alsobrooks, Van Hollen Introduce Department of Defense's Cost of War Act
This legislation will require the Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to pay the cost of changing the name of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War" from his travel budget.
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As reported in Politico 's Morning Defense, Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Chris Van Hollen (Both D-Md.) introduced S.2848, the Depa more PR
Amo, Colleagues, Advocates Launch Congressional Community Safety Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Amo, Colleagues, Advocates Launch Congressional Community Safety Caucus
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WASHINGTON, DC - YESTERDAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Congressman Henry "Hank" Johnson (GA-04), Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), and Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) launched the first-ever Congressional Community Safety Caucus to uplift ho more PR
At Hearing on Federal Preemption of State AI Laws, Subcommittee Democrats Underscore Need for Guardrails to Protect Americans While Promoting Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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At Hearing on Federal Preemption of State AI Laws, Subcommittee Democrats Underscore Need for Guardrails to Protect Americans While Promoting Innovation
Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and th more PR
At Hearing, Blumenthal Hears Firsthand the Dangers of Cuts to VA Health Care for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025:
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At Hearing, Blumenthal Hears Firsthand the Dangers of Cuts to VA Health Care for Veterans
Veterans & caregivers testify Trump VA's workforce directives will have negative impacts on life-saving, specialized care for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders
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Balderson's Bill to Lower Energy Costs and Improve Grid Reliability Passes House (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Balderson's Bill to Lower Energy Costs and Improve Grid Reliability Passes House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Troy Balderson's (OH-12) bill to fast-track new power plants, ensuring the long-term reliability of the American electric grid.
H.R. 1047, the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act, makes a key i more PR
Baldwin Keeps Pressure on GOP to Save 24 Million Americans from Republicans' Health Care Cliff (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Baldwin Keeps Pressure on GOP to Save 24 Million Americans from Republicans' Health Care Cliff
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) continued pushing her Republican colleagues to extend tax breaks for working families who purchase health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace. If Republicans in Congress fail to extend these tax breaks, the 24 million Ameri more PR
Bipartisan Bilirakis Bill to Expand Senior Access to Innovative Medical Devices Advances (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Bipartisan Bilirakis Bill to Expand Senior Access to Innovative Medical Devices Advances
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Washington, D.C. -- Earlier this week, U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Blake Moore (R-UT), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Rudy Yakym (R-IN), Terri Sewell (D-AL), and Lori Trahan (D-MA) reintroduced the Ensuring Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, legislation aimed at improving access to cuttin more PR
Blackburn Sounds Alarm on Leftist Activists Doxxing ICE Agents by Using Facial Recognition Technology (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn Sounds Alarm on Leftist Activists Doxxing ICE Agents by Using Facial Recognition Technology
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Giorgi Gobronidze, the CEO of PimeEyes, regarding the use of the company's artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition technology by leftist activists to dox Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agen more PR
Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce 'The Chloe Cole Act' to Ban Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
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Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce 'The Chloe Cole Act' to Ban Chemical and Surgical Mutilation of Children
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Chloe Cole Act, which would ban the chemical and surgical mutilation of children and provide detransitioners whose healthy body parts hav more PR
Cantwell & Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Secretary Noem Demanding Better ICE Treatment of Pregnant & Postpartum Detainees (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell & Colleagues Send Letter to DHS Secretary Noem Demanding Better ICE Treatment of Pregnant & Postpartum Detainees
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Overcrowding, inadequate food & water, & lack of emergency medical care all make ICE detention facilities especially dangerous for pregnant women & new mothers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) ranking member of the Senate Committee more PR
Cantwell Cosponsors Bill To Curb Violence Against Civilians In Gaza's West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Cosponsors Bill To Curb Violence Against Civilians In Gaza's West Bank
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West Bank Violence Prevention Act would authorize sanctions & block visas against anyone engaging in terror, intimidation, or coercion; Violence by right-wing Israeli settlers in the region has spiked an estimated 30% so far in 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), rankin more PR
Cantwell Joins Small Business Owners on SCOTUS Steps To Urge Highest Court & Congress To Halt Trump's Illegal Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Joins Small Business Owners on SCOTUS Steps To Urge Highest Court & Congress To Halt Trump's Illegal Tariffs
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Seattle's Acme Food Sales, Auburn's Peterson Cheese join Cantwell. Owner of Wenatchee's Cocoon says: "Our business isn't run on a whim, and our country shouldn't [be] either."
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Sena more PR
Cantwell Urges Congress to Take Swift Action to Lower Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Cantwell Urges Congress to Take Swift Action to Lower Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums
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"Let's do everything we can to make health insurance more affordable," says Cantwell; Affordable Care Act's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits are set to expire, driving health insurance premiums up as providers brace for higher uncompensated care costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night U.S. Senator Ma more PR
Carey Votes to Pass Four Bills to Make Washington, D.C. Safer (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Carey Votes to Pass Four Bills to Make Washington, D.C. Safer
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This week, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15) voted to pass four bills aiming to restore safety to Washington, D.C. after years of historic high crime rates.
The first bill, the DC CRIMES Act, corrects Washington, D.C.'s sentencing guidelines for youth offenders. Currently, D.C. code treats any offender under the age of 25 as a "youth." Th more PR
CBO Confirms Trump-Republican Health Care Plans Mean Less Coverage, Higher Costs for Millions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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CBO Confirms Trump-Republican Health Care Plans Mean Less Coverage, Higher Costs for Millions
Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The report confirms that Republican plans to slash Medicaid and dis more PR
Chair Cassidy Commits to Deliver President Trump's Mission of Radical Transparency, Invites Secretary Kennedy to Speak With Committee to Respond (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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Chair Cassidy Commits to Deliver President Trump's Mission of Radical Transparency, Invites Secretary Kennedy to Speak with Committee to Respond
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, highlighted the importance of delivering President Trump and Secretary Kenn more PR
Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Restoring Radical Transparency at CDC, Protecting Children's Health (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Restoring Radical Transparency at CDC, Protecting Children's Health
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on delivering President Trump's mission to restore radical tr more PR
Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on State of K-12 Education (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on State of K-12 Education
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on the troubling state of K-12 education. According to the most recent National Assessm more PR
Chairman Boozman Applauds Senate Confirmation of USDA Under Secretaries (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Boozman Applauds Senate Confirmation of USDA Under Secretaries
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed three U.S. Department of Agriculture officials: Dudley Hoskins as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketi more PR
Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of Kramer, McMaster, Scarlett Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of Kramer, McMaster, Scarlett Nominations
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate's confirmation of three nominees who were favorably reported by bipartisan vot more PR
Chairman Capito Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Chairman Capito Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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 Secretary of the A more PR
Chairman Comer Opens Hearing on Oversight of the District of Columbia (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Chairman Comer Opens Hearing on Oversight of the District of Columbia
Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Oversight of the District of Columbia." In his statement, Chairman Comer reaffirmed the Committee's more PR
Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing on Enhancing Seniors' Access to Breakthrough Medical Technology (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing on Enhancing Seniors' Access to Breakthrough Medical Technology
Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's legislative hearing on polici more PR
Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration's Action to Hold Miami-Based Organ Procurement Organization Accountable Following Ways and Means' Investigative Actions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration's Action to Hold Miami-Based Organ Procurement Organization Accountable Following Ways and Means' Investigative Actions
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced the department has issued a more PR
Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing to Consider Four Senior Pentagon Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing to Consider Four Senior Pentagon Nominations
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider the qualifications of four senior nominees to serve within the Department of Defense.
Mr. Platte Moring III, nominated to be Inspector General at the Department of more PR
Commerce Committee Democrats Decry Carr's Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release:
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Commerce Committee Democrats Decry Carr's Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which oversees the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Committee, Ben Ray Lujan (D-N more PR
Congressional Coal Caucus Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Reestablish National Coal Council (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Congressional Coal Caucus Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Reestablish National Coal Council
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3015, the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act. The measure, introduced by U.S. Congressman Michael Rulli (R-OH), helps codify President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14241 by reestablishing and making permanent the National Coal Council.
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Congressman Bob Onder introduced the Chloe Cole Act, which was transmitted to Congress by the Department of Justice. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Bob Onder introduced the Chloe Cole Act, which was transmitted to Congress by the Department of Justice.
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Today, Congressman Onder will serve as the House sponsor of this legislation, which was commissioned by President Trump's Executive Order 14187.
Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn will serve as the sponsor in the United States Senate.
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Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the Litigation Reimbursement Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Rich McCormick Introduces the Litigation Reimbursement Act
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WASHINGTON \- Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) has introduced the, Litigation Reimbursement Act, legislation that ensures Americans who win their federal case, civil or criminal, are fully reimbursed for legal expenses by the federal agency responsible.
From March 2024 to 2025, the federal government lost 12.2% of crimin more PR
Congresswoman Escobar on Jimmy Kimmel's Removal (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Escobar on Jimmy Kimmel's Removal
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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement:
"The unprecedented use of the power of the federal government to silence anyone President Donald Trump disagrees with or dislikes should alarm every American.
"The reason Jimmy Kimmel was indefinitely removed by ABC is because of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's threat more PR
Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Co-Sponsors Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk Assassination and All Political Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Co-Sponsors Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk Assassination and All Political Violence
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Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) became an original co-sponsor of a resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives condemning all forms of political violence and rejecting rhetoric that dehumanizes or demonizes political opponents. The resolution read more PR
Congresswoman Maxine Waters Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Condemns Immigration Raids in Los Angeles (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Condemns Immigration Raids in Los Angeles
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Washington, DC - Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statement in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15:
"Hispanic Heritage Month is a time we proudly celebrate the culture, history, and invaluable contributions of Hispanics in L more PR
Cornyn Chairs Hearing on Biden's Endangering of Unaccompanied Migrant Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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Cornyn Chairs Hearing on Biden's Endangering of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today delivered the following opening remarks during the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing he chaired entitled, "Another Biden Blunder: Missing Unaccompanied Alien Children and Criminal Sponsors." Excerpts are below, and video can be found here.
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Cramer Questions Army Corps Leadership at EPW Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Cramer Questions Army Corps Leadership at EPW Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to conduct U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) oversight. The hearing featured testimony from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle and Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of more PR
Daines Reacts to President Trump's Visit to the U.K. on Newsmax (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines Reacts to President Trump's Visit to the U.K. on Newsmax
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Applauds New Technology Prosperity Deal
U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax's National Report to discuss President Trump's visit to the United Kingdom and react to the new Technology Prosperity Deal signed by President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer this morning.
Watch the full interview HERE.
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DeGette Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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DeGette Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Legislative Hearing
Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette's (D-CO) remarks as prepared for delivery at today's Health Subcommittee legislative hearing are enclosed below:
Mr. Chairman, yesterday, I asked you to schedule hearings o more PR
Democratic Leadership Statement on Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Democratic Leadership Statement on Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse, and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement:
"Brendan Carr, the so-called Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has engaged in the corrupt abuse of pow more PR
Dingell Leads Michigan Delegation House Democrats in Urging EPA to Maintain Landmark Endangerment Finding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Dingell Leads Michigan Delegation House Democrats in Urging EPA to Maintain Landmark Endangerment Finding
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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led her Democratic Michigan House Delegation colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to uphold the 2009 Endangerment Finding. Eliminating the finding, which the Trump Administrat more PR
Duckworth, Durbin Join Padilla in Leading Push for More Oversight and Accountability Over National Guard Deployments (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Padilla in Leading Push for More Oversight and Accountability Over National Guard Deployments
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As Donald Trump continues threatening to deploy the National Guard into Chicago, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) in introducing legislation t more PR
Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Misguided, Partisan Approach To Immigration (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Misguided, Partisan Approach To Immigration
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Durbin: "So rather than costly operations to deport hardworking immigrants with no criminal convictions, I urge my colleagues to come to the table and work with us on a bipartisan basis to reform our immigration system and secure our border in a sensible, humane way."
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Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Misguided, Partisan Approach To Immigration (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Durbin Calls Out Trump Administration's Misguided, Partisan Approach To Immigration
Durbin: "So rather than costly operations to deport hardworking immigrants with no criminal convictions, I urge my colleagues to come to the table and work with us on a bipartisan basis to reform our immigration system and secure our border in more PR
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Five Judicial Nominations, Nominee To Be The 'Drug Czar' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Five Judicial Nominations, Nominee To Be The 'Drug Czar'
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 nomin more PR
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing With FBI Director Patel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing With FBI Director Patel
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 more PR
Durbin Questions FBI Director Patel At Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing On Patel's Partisan & Incompetent Management Of The Bureau (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Questions FBI Director Patel At Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing On Patel's Partisan & Incompetent Management Of The Bureau
Durbin requested Patel respond to several questions to address Patel's "loyalty tests," failed polygraph tests, the Epstein files, & unprecedented purging of FBI officials
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominee, 'Drug Czar' Nominee In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominee, 'Drug Czar' Nominee In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
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Durbin pressed Ms. Carter Bailey, the nominee to be the "Drug Czar," on her plan to reduce the flow of drugs and weapons between the U.S. and the Mexican cartels despite the White House slashing the grant program to address high intensity drug trafficking areas
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominee, 'Drug Czar' Nominee In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Durbin Questions Judicial Nominee, 'Drug Czar' Nominee In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing
Durbin pressed Ms. Carter Bailey, the nominee to be the "Drug Czar," on her plan to reduce the flow of drugs and weapons between the U.S. and the Mexican cartels despite the White House slashing the grant program to address high intens more PR
Durbin Questions Witnesses On Treatment Of Unaccompanied Migrant Children During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Durbin Questions Witnesses On Treatment Of Unaccompanied Migrant Children During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing
In yesterday's Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing, Durbin also denounced the Trump Administration's move to unlawfully fire immigration court judges
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Durbin Speaks With Corporation For Public Broadcasting Following Passage Of Trump's Rescissions Request (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin Speaks With Corporation For Public Broadcasting Following Passage Of Trump's Rescissions Request
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September 17, 2025
The meeting comes as CPB announced it would be shutting down after being defunded by President Trump, Congressional Republicans
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) CEO Patricia Harriso more PR
Durbin: RFK Jr. is a Danger to the Children of America (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Durbin: RFK Jr. is a Danger to the Children of America
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September 18, 2025
In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slammed Secretary Kennedy for spreading anti-vaccine sentiment and gutting public health agencies by removing well-respected medical experts
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor slamming Secretary Robert F. more PR
Durbin: RFK Jr. Is A Danger To The Children Of America (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Durbin: RFK Jr. Is A Danger To The Children Of America
In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin slammed Secretary Kennedy for spreading anti-vaccine sentiment and gutting public health agencies by removing well-respected medical experts
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U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate fl more PR
Fedorchak votes for long-term crime reform in D.C. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Fedorchak votes for long-term crime reform in D.C.
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Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after voting in favor of a series of public safety bills aimed at cracking down on violent crime in the nation's capital.
"In November, the American people overwhelmingly rejected crime and chaos in support of safety and security," Fedorchak said. "Along with Preside more PR
Feenstra Votes to Codify President Trump's Work to Make D.C. Safe Again (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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Feenstra Votes to Codify President Trump's Work to Make D.C. Safe Again
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) voted for, and the U.S. House of Representatives passed, several pieces of legislation to codify President Trump's work to fight crime, protect law-abiding citizens, and make D.C. safe again.
"When Iowans travel to our nation's capital, they should feel safe wal more PR
Following Montana Delegation Letter, USITC to Continue Investigation of Russia's Predatory Palladium Trade (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Following Montana Delegation Letter, USITC to Continue Investigation of Russia's Predatory Palladium Trade
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to continue investigations of imports of unwrought palladium from Russia. The USITC determined there is reasonable indication that the U.S. mining industry is injured by these imports that are allegedly sold in the United States at less th more PR
Fox News: Cruz Doubles Down Against Groups Funding Charlie Kirk Protests; FBI Director Backs Bill During Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Fox News: Cruz Doubles Down Against Groups Funding Charlie Kirk Protests; FBI Director Backs Bill During Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke with Fox News about the urgent need for Congress to pass his legislation, the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs Act), to allow the Department of Justice to use the full suite of R more PR
Gallego Backs Legislation to Save Social Security from Trump Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Gallego Backs Legislation to Save Social Security from Trump Cuts
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WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), backed the Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act. The legislation reverses the disastrous cuts the Trump administration has made to the Social Security Administration (SSA), prevents Social Security field offices from shutting down, makes it easier for seniors and people with disab more PR
Heinrich Blasts Trump Admin's Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Blasts Trump Admin's Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands
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WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor, raising the alarm on the Trump Administration's efforts to rescind the Roadless Rule, and urging the A more PR
Heinrich Blasts Trump Admin's Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Heinrich Blasts Trump Admin's Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor, raising the alarm on the Trump A more PR
Hickenlooper, Colleagues Stand Up to FCC on Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Colleagues Stand Up to FCC on Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel
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ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's late-night comedy show after Trump admin regulator threatened the network's broadcasting license
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with ten of his Senate colleagues, demanded Federal Communicati more PR
Hoeven Statement on Trump Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Hoeven Statement on Trump Nominations
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Senate Confirms North Dakotan Andrea Travnicek as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at Interior
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate approved a measure allowing President Trump's nominees, who have been favorably reported out of committee on a bipartisan basis, to be confirmed en bloc. The Senate confi more PR
Honoring Our First Responders and Supporting National Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Honoring Our First Responders and Supporting National Security
Today, the Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a legislative hearing on six bills honoring law enforcement first responders and continuing the use of several military installations critical to national security. Subcommittee Chairman Tom Tiffany (R-W more PR
HOULAHAN, BICAMERAL GROUP OF DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH, SAFEGUARD AGAINST POLITICALLY MOTIVATED HARASSMENT AND PROSECUTIONS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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HOULAHAN, BICAMERAL GROUP OF DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT FREE SPEECH, SAFEGUARD AGAINST POLITICALLY MOTIVATED HARASSMENT AND PROSECUTIONS
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WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.-6) on Thursday joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Holle more PR
House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Bipartisan State Department Reauthorization (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Bipartisan State Department Reauthorization
Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed its comprehensive bipartisan State Department Reauthorization package.
This legislation, consisting of nine separate bills, is the result of nine months of open, transparent, and bipartisan work, wit more PR
House Republicans Codify President Trump's Executive Orders to Unleash American Energy Dominance (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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House Republicans Codify President Trump's Executive Orders to Unleash American Energy Dominance
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WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after House Republicans passed three pieces of legislation this week to support President Trump and Republicans' promise to unleash American energy dominance.
"Republicans are delivering on our promise to strengthen the grid, create Amer more PR
House Republicans Codify President Trump's Executive Orders to Unleash American Energy Dominance (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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House Republicans Codify President Trump's Executive Orders to Unleash American Energy Dominance
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WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after House Republicans passed three pieces of legislation this week to support President Trump and Republicans' promise to unleash American energy dominance.
"Republicans are delivering on our promise to strengthen the g more PR
House Republicans Codify President Trump's Successful Crackdown on D.C. Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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House Republicans Codify President Trump's Successful Crackdown on D.C. Crime
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WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House passed four key pieces of legislation this week to codify President Donald Trump's Executive Order confronting the crime crisis in our nation's capital.
"Every American deserves to ride public transportation, walk their neig more PR
House Republicans Codify President Trump's Successful Crackdown on D.C. Crime (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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House Republicans Codify President Trump's Successful Crackdown on D.C. Crime
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WASHINGTON -- Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House passed four key pieces of legislation this week to codify President Donald Trump's Executive Order confronting the crime crisis in our nation's capital.
"Every American deserves to ride public transportation, walk their neighborhood or pick more PR
ICYMI - Klobuchar, Grassley Fox News Op-Ed: America Can't Ignore Russia Kidnapping Ukrainian Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI - Klobuchar, Grassley Fox News Op-Ed: America Can't Ignore Russia Kidnapping Ukrainian Children
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) published an op-ed in Fox News calling on Russia to return the nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children it has kidnapped. These children have been sent to "re-education" programs designed to erase their Ukrainian identity and e more PR
ICYMI From NBC News: Bipartisan Senate Group Releases Bill to Help Increase Affordable Child Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI From NBC News: Bipartisan Senate Group Releases Bill to Help Increase Affordable Child Care
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In case you missed it: NBC News reported on U.S. Senator Deb Fischer's (R-NE) legislation she introduced this week, the Child Care Modernization Act. Fischer's bill will reauthorize and improve the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) to help provide quality, affordable child care to Americ more PR
ICYMI: Committee Democrats' Markup Recap (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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ICYMI: Committee Democrats' Markup Recap
Committee Passes Bipartisan Bills, Including Those Led by Democrats to Support Community Banks and Protect Americans Amid Sinking Economy
Committee Republicans Also Pass Dangerous Bills Giving Mega Corporations and Megabanks More Power
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This week, the Committee successfully pa more PR
ICYMI: Fischer Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Fischer Joins The Hugh Hewitt Show
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Click the image above to watch a video of Senator Fischer's interview.
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U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined The Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss the Senate's nominations rule change, the importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), and the continued effort to fund the government and pass individual more PR
ICYMI: Grassley Joins America Reports to Discuss his Oversight of the Arctic Frost Investigation and Biden FBI's Targeting of Republicans (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Grassley Joins America Reports to Discuss his Oversight of the Arctic Frost Investigation and Biden FBI's Targeting of Republicans
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WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined "America Reports" on Fox News to discuss his oversight of the Biden-era Arctic Frost investigation, including his public disclosure of whistleblower documents revealing th more PR
ICYMI: Grassley Joins America Reports to Discuss His Oversight of the Arctic Frost Investigation and Biden FBI's Targeting of Republicans (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Grassley Joins America Reports to Discuss his Oversight of the Arctic Frost Investigation and Biden FBI's Targeting of Republicans
"Arctic Frost wasn't just a case to politically investigate Trump. It was the vehicle by which partisan FBI agents and Department of Justice prosecutors could achieve their partisan ends and improperly investigate th more PR
ICYMI: Ways and Means Committee Republicans Reject Larson Amendments to Protect Social Security from Trump and 'DOGE' Attacks (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Ways and Means Committee Republicans Reject Larson Amendments to Protect Social Security from Trump and 'DOGE' Attacks
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Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, during a markup on Social Security, Republicans on the Ways and Committee voted down four of Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson's (CT-01) amendments to protect Social Security from Donald Trump and 'DOGE' meddling more PR
Illinois Delegation Members Demand Answers from DHS and ICE on Conditions at the Broadview Processing Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Illinois Delegation Members Demand Answers from DHS and ICE on Conditions at the Broadview Processing Center
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the Trump administration continues to flout federal law, Democratic members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Danny Davis (IL-04) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Securit more PR
In Case You Missed It: Congressman Garcia Marks Hispanic Heritage Month and Calls Out Attacks on Latino Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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In Case You Missed It: Congressman Garcia Marks Hispanic Heritage Month and Calls Out Attacks on Latino Communities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to mark Hispanic Heritage Month and call out Trump's attacks on Latino and immigrant communities
A video of the speech can be found here. (link is external)
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In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Durbin Calls For Stronger Oversight On Private Providers Of Shelter And Care For Unaccompanied Migrant Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Durbin Calls For Stronger Oversight On Private Providers Of Shelter And Care For Unaccompanied Migrant Children
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In his opening statement, Durbin repeated his request to hold a hearing on the Trump Administration's decision to drop a lawsuit against Southwest Key, an organization that has been repeatedly accused of subjecting una more PR
In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Durbin Calls For Stronger Oversight On Private Providers Of Shelter And Care For Unaccompanied Migrant Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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In Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, Durbin Calls For Stronger Oversight On Private Providers Of Shelter And Care For Unaccompanied Migrant Children
In his opening statement, Durbin repeated his request to hold a hearing on the Trump Administration's decision to drop a lawsuit against Southwest Key, an organization that h more PR
Jayapal Hosts Shadow Hearing on Trump's Assault on Families and Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal Hosts Shadow Hearing on Trump's Assault on Families and Communities
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, today hosted a Shadow Hearing titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Assault Destroys U.S. Families and Communities. This hearing examined the human costs of deportatio more PR
Jayapal, Omar, Tlaib, Chu, Carson Introduce September 11th Congressional Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal, Omar, Tlaib, Chu, Carson Introduce September 11th Congressional Resolution
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Judy Chu (CA-28) and Andre Carson (IN-07) today introduced a resolution recognizing the tragedy of the September 11th attacks, and the hatred, xenophobia, and racism that have plagued Arab, Muslim, Middle Eas more PR
JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement:
Brendan Carr, the so-called Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has engaged in t more PR
JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JIMMY KIMMEL
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement:
Brendan Carr, the so-called Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has engaged in the corrupt abuse of power. more PR
Kaine Blasts Foreign Relations Committee's Rubber-Stamping of Trump's Ambassador to Belgium Nominee, Despite Nominee's Platforming of Antisemitic & Conspiratory Rhetoric (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine Blasts Foreign Relations Committee's Rubber-Stamping of Trump's Ambassador to Belgium Nominee, Despite Nominee's Platforming of Antisemitic & Conspiratory Rhetoric
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the lead Democrat on the SFRC subcommittee responsible for human rights, released the following statement after more PR
Kaine, Gillibrand, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Opposing Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Gillibrand, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Opposing Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) led their colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon opposing the Department of Education's proposed changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PS more PR
Kaine, Paul, Schumer, Shaheen, & Wyden File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Brazil (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Kaine, Paul, Schumer, Shaheen, & Wyden File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Brazil
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) filed bipartisan legislation to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs on billions of dollars of go more PR
Kennedy announces plan to utilize frozen Russian assets: "Ukraine can use that money" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy announces plan to utilize frozen Russian assets: "Ukraine can use that money"
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered the following remarks on the U.S. Senate floor:
"Now, for eight months, President Trump has tried to talk to President Putin in Russia--eight months. And for eight months, President Putin has made all kinds of promises, a lot more PR
Kennedy, Lankford introduce bill protecting student religious organizations from campus discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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Kennedy, Lankford introduce bill protecting student religious organizations from campus discrimination
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WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and 24 colleagues in introducing the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025.
"Our nation's colleges and universities have a duty and constitutional responsibility to protec more PR
Lankford Moves to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release:
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Lankford Moves to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses
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WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tim Scott (R-SC), along with Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and their colleagues, today introduced the Equal Campus Access Act of 2025 to ensure that religious student organizations will not face discrimination on college campuses.
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Larson and Tong Condemn Trump Administration List Targeting Congressman Larson and Immigrant Advocates Over Criticism of ICE Abuses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson and Tong Condemn Trump Administration List Targeting Congressman Larson and Immigrant Advocates Over Criticism of ICE Abuses
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Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Attorney General William Tong responded to the Trump Department of Homeland Security's statement (link is external) targeting Rep. Larson and immigrant advocates for speaking out against ICE's abusive tactic more PR
Larson Condemns Trump Attacks on Press Freedom Following FCC Pressure to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Condemns Trump Attacks on Press Freedom Following FCC Pressure to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Off the Air
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Trump Administration's continued attacks on free speech and a free press. ABC's sudden decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air reportedly occurred in response to threats (link is external) from more PR
Larson Introduces Election Reform Bill to End Partisan Redistricting Gamesmanship with Texas, California, and North Carolina Democratic Leaders (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Larson Introduces Election Reform Bill to End Partisan Redistricting Gamesmanship with Texas, California, and North Carolina Democratic Leaders
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Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump White House continues to pressure Republican-led states to pass new Congressional maps diluting the voices of Black and Hispanic voters, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act with more PR
Lee Introduces Charlie Kirk Act To Ban Government Funded Propaganda (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Lee Introduces Charlie Kirk Act To Ban Government Funded Propaganda
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Charlie Kirk Act today to restore protections against government-funded propaganda targeted at American audiences. Named as a tribute to the late conservative leader Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated last week during a debate appearance in Utah, this legislation restores protecti more PR
Lofgren, Padilla Re-Introduce Redistricting Reform Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Lofgren, Padilla Re-Introduce Redistricting Reform Act
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Today, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Senator Alex Padilla (CA) led a bicameral group of colleagues in re-introducing the Redistricting Reform Act of 2025. This legislation, which Lofgren has championed since 2005, would prohibit mid-decade redistricting nationwide and require every state to establish independent redistricting.
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Lujan Presses Trump Administration for Failing to Provide Update on Federal Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Presses Trump Administration for Failing to Provide Update on Federal Agency Dedicated to Growing Local Businesses
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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
Lujan Statement on Political Weaponization of the FCC (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on Political Weaponization of the FCC
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, issued the following statement:
"President Trump and FCC Chair Carr made it clear: fall in line or be silenced. And it's not just late-night TV. This administration is silencing free speech, targeting universities and more PR
Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions
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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
Markey Joins Murray, Blumenthal, Colleagues in Demanding Information from DHS on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey Joins Murray, Blumenthal, Colleagues in Demanding Information from DHS on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention
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Senate Judiciary Committee report : Trump Administration appears to have ended presumption of release, is detaining more and more pregnant women in facilities ill-equipped to manage their well-being and safety;
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Markey Statement on Dismissal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre Lawsuit Against U.S. Senators (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Markey Statement on Dismissal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre Lawsuit Against U.S. Senators
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Washington (September 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, released the following statement after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that former Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de more PR
McClellan Joins Clark, Duckworth to Reintroduce Bill Providing Affordable and Accessible Child Care for Parenting Students (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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McClellan Joins Clark, Duckworth to Reintroduce Bill Providing Affordable and Accessible Child Care for Parenting Students
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to reintroduce legislation to help increase access to on-campus child care for the more than 3 million parenting st more PR
Meeks Issues Statement on Conclusion of Markup of State Department Authorization Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Meeks Issues Statement on Conclusion of Markup of State Department Authorization Bills
Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the conclusion of the committee's markup of State Department authorization bills, which included a bipartisan agreement on providing more PR
Merkley Leads Historic Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian Statehood (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley Leads Historic Call for U.S. Recognition of Palestinian Statehood
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First-ever resolution in the U.S. Senate to formally recognize a Palestinian state alongside a secure Israel
Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a historic resolution calling on the President to recognize a Palestinian state.
The resolution--the first of its kind in the United States S more PR
Messmer and Stauber Thank National Guard Troops with Warm Breakfast Meals (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Messmer and Stauber Thank National Guard Troops with Warm Breakfast Meals
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Reps. Mark Messmer (R-IN) and Pete Stauber (R-MN) delivered hot breakfast to National Guard troops stationed across Washington, D.C. to thank them for their incredible work guarding the capital city as a component of President Trump's historic crackdown on out-of-control urban crime in America.
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Murphy, Bicameral Group of Democrats Announce Plans to Introduce Legislation to Protect Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Murphy, Bicameral Group of Democrats Announce Plans to Introduce Legislation to Protect Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions
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WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-Colo.-6) on Thursday joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Van Hollen more PR
Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Renew Push to Pass Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Renew Push to Pass Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Discrimination
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D, WI-02), to reintr more PR
Murray, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Demanding Information from DHS on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Murray, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Demanding Information from DHS on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention
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Senate Judiciary Committee report : Trump Administration appears to have ended presumption of release, is detaining more and more pregnant women in facilities ill-equipped to manage their well-being and safety;
ICYMI : Senator Murray Leads Colleagues in Reintroducing Legisl more PR
Murray, DeLauro Introduce Bill to Prevent a Republican Shutdown (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Murray, DeLauro Introduce Bill to Prevent a Republican Shutdown
Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, introduced a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded and allow negotiations to c more PR
New Watchdog Report Spotlights Georgia's Work Reporting Requirement Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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New Watchdog Report Spotlights Georgia's Work Reporting Requirement Failures
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A new report commissioned by Senator Warnock, Senate Finance Ranking Member Wyden, Senator Ossoff, and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Representative Pallone shows how Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program came in over budget and under delivered
The report finds CMS wrongly approved higher fed more PR
NEWS: Baldwin's Bipartisan Bill to Combat Fentanyl Crisis and Support First Responders Heads to President's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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NEWS: Baldwin's Bipartisan Bill to Combat Fentanyl Crisis and Support First Responders Heads to President's Desk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that her Safe Response Act, bipartisan legislation to respond to the fentanyl crisis and deliver first responders with training and tools to prevent drug overdose deaths, passed out of the Senate and now heads to more PR
On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration for Abandoning Fight to End Cancer, Emphasizes Importance of Research and Advocacy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration for Abandoning Fight to End Cancer, Emphasizes Importance of Research and Advocacy
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ICYMI : Senator Murray Slams Trump Admin for Choking Off Lifesaving NIH Medical Research
New York Times : Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
WATCH : Senator Murray's full floor speech
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) more PR
Over 3,000 Join Congressman Brad Sherman's Town Hall on ICE Raids, Shutdown Threat & Rising Political Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Over 3,000 Join Congressman Brad Sherman's Town Hall on ICE Raids, Shutdown Threat & Rising Political Violence
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SHERMAN OAKS, CA - Last night, over 3,000 residents joined Congressman Brad Sherman's (CA-32) Telephone Town Hall with Los Angeles Councilmember Traci Park and California Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. The conversation centered around urgent local and national issues: ICE deportation ra more PR
Paul, Kaine, Klobuchar, Warner, and Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Paul, Kaine, Klobuchar, Warner, and Schumer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs
Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), 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 more PR
Paul, Kaine, Schumer, Shaheen, & Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Paul, Kaine, Schumer, Shaheen, & Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reassert Congressional Authority Over Tariffs
Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) filed bipartisan legislation to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs on bill more PR
Peters Returns to Senate Floor to Highlight Urgent Need to Address Growing National Debt (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Peters Returns to Senate Floor to Highlight Urgent Need to Address Growing National Debt
Peters Lays Out Past Actions that Led to Current Debt Level and Fiscal Challenges
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U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) returned to the Senate floor to give his second speech in a series of remarks focused on the importance of addressing the growing national debt. The speech, which comes after Peters reminded Americ more PR
PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with ONDCP 'Drug Czar' Nominee Sara Carter (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with ONDCP 'Drug Czar' Nominee Sara Carter
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met yesterday with Texan Sara Carter, whom President Trump nominated to serve as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). As chair of the U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Sen. Cornyn is strongly committed to stopping the flow of deadly drugs into the interi more PR
Pocan, Murray, Baldwin Renew Push to Pass Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Discrimination (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Pocan, Murray, Baldwin Renew Push to Pass Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Discrimination
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Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced their Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2025 to help prevent bullying and harassment at colleges and universitie more PR
Premium Spikes, Coverage Loss Will Worsen If Republicans Fail to Act on Tax Credits, CBO Says (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release:
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Premium Spikes, Coverage Loss Will Worsen If Republicans Fail to Act on Tax Credits, CBO Says
New Analysis Requested by Senate Democratic Leaders Shows Cost of Inaction on American Families' Health Costs and Demonstrates Immediate Harm of Republican Cuts
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Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Senate Finance Committee Ranking Mem more PR
Premium Spikes, Coverage Loss Will Worsen If Republicans Fail to Act on Tax Credits, CBO Says (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release:
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Premium Spikes, Coverage Loss Will Worsen If Republicans Fail to Act on Tax Credits, CBO Says
New Analysis Requested by Senate Democratic Leaders Shows Cost of Inaction on American Families' Health Costs and Demonstrates Immediate Harm of Republican Cuts
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, more PR
Pressley Plays 'Fact or Fiction,' Slams Harmful Impact of Trump's Militarization of Washington, DC (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Plays 'Fact or Fiction,' Slams Harmful Impact of Trump's Militarization of Washington, DC
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Federal Intervention has Disproportionately Criminalized Black and Brown Youth, Immigrant Families
"This is not about safety. This is about suppressing Black leadership, stopping Black progress, and criminalizing Black and brown youth."
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WASHINGTON - Today, in the House Oversig more PR
Ranking Member Cantwell Opening Statement at Hearing for NTSB, OSTP, and Commerce Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Ranking Member Cantwell Opening Statement at Hearing for NTSB, OSTP, and Commerce Nominees
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing on the renominat more PR
Ranking Member Garcia, Ranking Member Frost of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, Launch Investigation After ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Show and Caves to Political Pressure (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Ranking Member Maxwell Frost of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, Launch Investigation After ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Show and Caves to Political Pressure
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Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Governmen more PR
Ranking Member Markey, Senate Democrats Slam the Crushing Cost of Trump's Tariffs for America's Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Ranking Member Markey, Senate Democrats Slam the Crushing Cost of Trump's Tariffs for America's Small Businesses
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and small business owners from across the country, today hosted a more PR
Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on GOP Attacks on Washington, D.C. and Donald Trump's Targeting of American Cities (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on GOP Attacks on Washington, D.C. and Donald Trump's Targeting of American Cities
Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement prior to a full Oversight hearing, as House Republicans continue to consider policies more PR
Reed & Whitehouse Help Unveil the Billionaires Income Tax Act to Ensure Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed & Whitehouse Help Unveil the Billionaires Income Tax Act to Ensure Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to ensure fairness in the U.S. tax system and crack down on tax avoidance techniques by billionaires, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are teaming up with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to reintroduce the Billionaires Income Tax Act ( more PR
Reed & Whitehouse Help Unveil the Billionaires Income Tax Act to Ensure Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed & Whitehouse Help Unveil the Billionaires Income Tax Act to Ensure Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share
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WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to ensure fairness in the U.S. tax system and crack down on tax avoidance techniques by billionaires, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are teaming up with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) to reintroduce the Billionaires Income more PR
RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on FCC Chair's Threats to Free Speech (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on FCC Chair's Threats to Free Speech
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, September 18, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement after threats from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr forced the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show:
"As someone who has had the privilege of working at the F more PR
RELEASE: REP. KHANNA MOTIONS TO SUBPOENA FCC CHAIRMAN CARR IN THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, SLAMS ADMINISTRATION FOR "LARGEST ASSAULT ON FREE SPEECH IN MODERN HISTORY" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release:
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RELEASE: REP. KHANNA MOTIONS TO SUBPOENA FCC CHAIRMAN CARR IN THE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, SLAMS ADMINISTRATION FOR "LARGEST ASSAULT ON FREE SPEECH IN MODERN HISTORY"
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Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) motioned to subpoena Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr in the House Oversight Committee after Carr pressured ABC to take action against Jimmy Kimmel for his comments a more PR
Rep. Al Green Exposes Trump's Evisceration of the CFPB With Real-World Examples (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Al Green Exposes Trump's Evisceration of the CFPB With Real-World Examples
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On Thursday, September 18, 2025, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, "Fraud in Focus: Exposing Financial Threats to American Families."
You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's rema more PR
Rep. Crank Provides Update on Space Command HQ (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Crank Provides Update on Space Command HQ
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WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) has released a statement on productive conversations with the Trump Administration on the future of El Paso County:
"As promised, I have continued to engage in productive conversations with the Administration since the Space Command announcement to protect El Paso County. I am pleased to share th more PR
Rep. Dave Min Speaks Out Against Economic Toll of Trump's Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Dave Min Speaks Out Against Economic Toll of Trump's Tariffs
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), along with members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) slammed the devastating impacts of President Trump's tariffs on Asian American businesses and communities across the country.
Since Donald Trump implemented his sweeping tariffs, the American ec more PR
Rep. Doggett Leads Texas Members in Opposing EPA Deregulation of Air Pollutants (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Doggett Leads Texas Members in Opposing EPA Deregulation of Air Pollutants
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Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email)
Washington, D.C.-- As President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to roll back regulations to address climate change and protect public health, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin), a member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coaliti more PR
Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Establish Military AI Institute (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Establish Military AI Institute
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WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Growing University AI Research for Defense Act or GUARD Act. This legislation codifies a portion of President Trump's AI action plan and authorizes the Secretary of War to establish an AI Institute at a senior military college (SMC) to advance critical defense techn more PR
Rep. Juan Vargas, Ranking Member Maxine Waters Lead Committee Democrats in Urging Chairman Hill to Hold Hearing on Trump's Attacks on the Federal Reserve (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Juan Vargas, Ranking Member Maxine Waters Lead Committee Democrats in Urging Chairman Hill to Hold Hearing on Trump's Attacks on the Federal Reserve
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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 sit idly by as mere observers while the President attempts to undermine the Federal more PR
Rep. Nancy Mace Targets Bloated DEI Bureaucracy In DC (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Nancy Mace Targets Bloated DEI Bureaucracy In DC
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(Washington, D.C., September 18, 2025) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) introduced the No DEI in DC Act to defund and eliminate the Left's political machine inside D.C.'s government and bulldoze the DEI offices wasting taxpayer dollars on identity politics.
D.C. officials have kept taxpayers in the dark about how much of thei more PR
Rep. Pettersen Statement on Senate Passage of Her Bipartisan SUPPORT Act, Now Expected to Be Signed Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Pettersen Statement on Senate Passage of Her Bipartisan SUPPORT Act, Now Expected to Be Signed Into Law
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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after the Senate passed her and Congressman Brett Guthrie's bipartisan bill - the Support for Patients and Communities Act - authorizing funding for critical prevention, treatment, and recovery su more PR
Rep. Simpson Supports Key Bills to Make D.C. Safe Again (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Simpson Supports Key Bills to Make D.C. Safe Again
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WASHINGTON-- This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of several critical bills to make Washington, D.C., safe again. These bills examine soft-on-crime policies, the historic surge in juvenile crime, law enforcement's response to the crime crisis, and general oversight of Washington, D.C.
"The escalating crime crisis in our c more PR
Rep. Smith statement on Kimmel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Smith statement on Kimmel
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"Freedom of speech also applies to people you disagree with, President Trump.
"Trump's FCC Chair publicly assailed Jimmy Kimmel for expressing his beliefs in a late-night monologue -- and hours later ABC and Disney pulled Kimmel's show off the air indefinitely.
"No presidential administration should use their power to silence dissent and ABC and Disney should n more PR
Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues, Advocates Launch Congressional Community Safety Caucus (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues, Advocates Launch Congressional Community Safety Caucus
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Yesterday, Representatives Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Gabe Amo (RI-01), Henry "Hank" Johnson (GA-04), Morgan McGarvey (KY-03), and LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) launched the first-ever Congressional Community Safety Caucus to uplift holistic investments into people and communities that break cycles more PR
Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Small Business Administration (SBA) Works Proactively to Promote Important Employee Health Care Options (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Small Business Administration (SBA) Works Proactively to Promote Important Employee Health Care Options
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24), Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24), and Kevin Hern (R-OK-01) introduced the Small Business Health Options Awareness Act of 2025 to require the SBA to provide more outreach and info more PR
Ricketts Statement on Vote to Allow En Bloc Consideration of Certain Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Ricketts Statement on Vote to Allow En Bloc Consideration of Certain Nominees
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) released the following statement after voting to overcome unprecedented Democratic obstruction by allowing en bloc consideration of certain presidential nominees:
" For nine months, Democrats have destroyed Senate tradition and blockaded the government. The more PR
Risch Joins Scott, Colleagues in Sending Letter for UK, U.S. Cooperation to Free Jimmy Lai (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Risch Joins Scott, Colleagues in Sending Letter for UK, U.S. Cooperation to Free Jimmy Lai
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 49 of their bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to work closely more PR
Risch Statement on 36 Nominees Passed in Committee Business Meeting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Risch Statement on 36 Nominees Passed in Committee Business Meeting
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the passage of 36 nominees through a committee business meeting.
"Chuck Schumer and Democrats have delayed every single Trump nominee and forced our committee to more PR
Risch Statement on America First Global Health Strategy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release:
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Risch Statement on America First Global Health Strategy
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's America First Global Health Strategy.
"As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I've long led congressional efforts to make America s more PR
Sanders Introduces Bill to Expand Early Learning for Working Class Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Sanders Introduces Bill to Expand Early Learning for Working Class Families
As the Trump administration continues to attack and undermine Head Start, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today introduced the Head Start for America's Children Act after addressing more than 500 Head Start educators and administrators at more PR
Sanders Opening Statement in Oversight Hearing for Fired CDC Director (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Statement in Oversight Hearing for Fired CDC Director
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today delivered an opening statement at the committee's oversight hearing on the Trump administration's decision to fire Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Direct more PR
Schakowsky, Barragan Introduce Legislation to Halt Fossil Fuel Expansion and Combat Climate Change (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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Schakowsky, Barragan Introduce Legislation to Halt Fossil Fuel Expansion and Combat Climate Change
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Full Text of Bill (PDF)
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) reintroduced the Future Generations Protection Act. This bill would help ensure a rapid shift away from fossil fuels to clean renewable energy.
"After one of the hottest summer more PR
SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM: NEW YORKERS' HEALTHCARE COSTS COULD SPIKE A WHOPPING NEARLY 40% A MONTH IF REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO ACT; SENATOR BREAKS DOWN IMPACT REGION-BY-REGION AND UNVEILS PLAN TO KEEP VITAL... (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM: NEW YORKERS' HEALTHCARE COSTS COULD SPIKE A WHOPPING NEARLY 40% A MONTH IF REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO ACT; SENATOR BREAKS DOWN IMPACT REGION-BY-REGION AND UNVEILS PLAN TO KEEP VITAL...
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For Months, Schumer Has Warned Of Looming ACA Tax Credit Cliff, But GOP Voted Against Extending Vital Healthcare Subsidies THREE TIMES; Now, New Yorkers Are Receivin more PR
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bill Barring Sanctioned Iranian Officials from Entering U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bill Barring Sanctioned Iranian Officials from Entering U.S.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) introduced the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2025 (SEVER Act), more PR
Sen. Cruz: The Development and Deployment of Technology Should Be Done the American Way (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Sen. Cruz: The Development and Deployment of Technology Should Be Done the American Way
In his opening statement at today's Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted the qualifications of the nominees under consideration and stressed they will play vital roles in improving more PR
Sen. Grassley Opens Hearing on Nominations for Director of National Drug Policy, Judicial Appointments (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Sept. 17, 2025, at a nominations hearing for the Director of National Drug Policy and judicial appointments:
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Good morning, I'd like to welcome everyone to today's hearing.
Our first panel features Rebecca Taibleson, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
On panel two, we'll hear from four district court nominees: Matthe more PR
Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Children's Online Privacy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Children's Online Privacy
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Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is demanding answers after the cancellation of a program that protects kids' privacy online.
Sen. Ossoff recently joined colleagues urging the Trump Administration to reverse funding cuts to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a key agency tasked with coordinating cybersec more PR
Sen. Ossoff Working to Protect Georgia Pecan Growers from Trump Administration Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Ossoff Working to Protect Georgia Pecan Growers from Trump Administration Tariffs
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Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to protect Georgia pecan growers from the Trump Administration's tariff policies.
Sen. Ossoff, along with a bipartisan group including Representatives Buddy Carter (GA-01) and Austin Scott (GA-08), urged the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to prio more PR
Sen. Rick Scott Introduces FRAME Act to Enact Congressional Oversight of the Federal Reserve's Reckless Expenditures (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Introduces FRAME Act to Enact Congressional Oversight of the Federal Reserve's Reckless Expenditures
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott continued his work to fix the Federal Reserve (Fed) with new legislation, the Federal Reserve Accountability for Major Expenditures (FRAME) Act, to rein in unchecked spending by the Federal Reserve, such as the Fed's recent $3 billion doll more PR
Sen. Rick Scott Leads 50 Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Encouraging U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to Work with President Trump to Free Jimmy Lai (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Sen. Rick Scott Leads 50 Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Encouraging U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to Work with President Trump to Free Jimmy Lai
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, as President Trump kicks off his second state visit to the United Kingdom (U.K.), Senator Rick Scott led 50 bipartisan colleagues in a letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer asking that he work closely with Pre more PR
Sen. Sanders Issues Commentary: It Is Genocide (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on Sept. 17, 2025:
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It Is Genocide
Hamas, a terrorist organization, began this war with its brutal attack on October 7, 2023, which killed 1,200 innocent people and took 250 hostages. Israel, as any other country, had a right to defend itself from Hamas.
But, over the last two years, Israel has not simply defended itself against Hamas. Instead, it has waged an all-out war against the entire Palestini more PR
Sen. Sanders Opening Issues Statement in Oversight Hearing for Fired CDC Director (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 17, 2025:
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PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Opening Statement in Oversight Hearing for Fired CDC Director
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today delivered an opening statement at the committee's oversight hearing on the Trump administra more PR
Senate Passes Cassidy's SUPPORT Act to Address Nation's Opioid & Mental Health Crisis, Now Heads to President's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news:
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Senate Passes Cassidy's SUPPORT Act to Address Nation's Opioid & Mental Health Crisis, Now Heads to President's Desk
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement following the U.S. Senate passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Re more PR
Senator Lujan, Senator Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell Lead Colleagues in Decrying FCC Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Senator Lujan, Senator Markey, Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Cantwell Lead Colleagues in Decrying FCC Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel
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Washington, D.C. - Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), an more PR
Senator Moody Addresses Hiring Difficulties for Spouses of Servicemembers, Cosponsors Bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Senator Moody Addresses Hiring Difficulties for Spouses of Servicemembers, Cosponsors Bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act
Today, Senator Ashley Moody announced she is cosponsoring the bipartisan Military Spouse Hiring Act to address difficulties servicemembers' families face when looking for work. The legislation would help address the high unemployment rate by creating in more PR
Senator Murray Statement on DOE Signing Paperwork to Allow Go-Live at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant After Trump Administration Threatened to Upend Cleanup Efforts (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Senator Murray Statement on DOE Signing Paperwork to Allow Go-Live at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant After Trump Administration Threatened to Upend Cleanup Efforts
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on the Department of Energy (DOE) signing the paperwork required before radioactive tank more PR
Senator Schmitt Secures FEMA Funding for St. Louis Cleanup (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release:
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Senator Schmitt Secures FEMA Funding for St. Louis Cleanup
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Approval Follows Schmitt's Push to Unlock Aid, Close Partnership with Governor Kehoe, Mayor Spencer
ST. LOUIS, MO - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) secured a commitment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for personal property debris removal currently estimated to be at least $180 million. This includes an initial paym more PR
Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement:
"Instead of lowering costs like he promised to do on 'day one', Donald Trump - with his reckless tariffs a more PR
Senators Coons, Kaine, Paul, colleagues refile legislation to challenge Trump's tariffs on Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release:
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Senators Coons, Kaine, Paul, colleagues refile legislation to challenge Trump's tariffs on Canada
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.), as well as Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), announced they had refiled legislation to undo President Donald Trump's International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs on Canada.
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Sens. Warren, Coons, Schatz, Reed, Shaheen, Warner Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Policies Exacerbating Risk of Collapse in West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Sens. Warren, Coons, Schatz, Reed, Shaheen, Warner Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Policies Exacerbating Risk of Collapse in the West Bank
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign more PR
Shaheen, Kaine, Paul, Schumer and Wyden File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Brazil (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Shaheen, Kaine, Paul, Schumer and Wyden File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Brazil
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) filed bipartisan le more PR
T&I Leaders Call for Improving Safety on U.S. Transit Systems Following Roundtable (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release:
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T&I Leaders Call for Improving Safety on U.S. Transit Systems Following Roundtable
Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Republican Conference, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) joined in calling for improving the safety of America's public transportation systems, following a roundtable meet more PR
The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, September 18, 2025 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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The Leader's Floor Lookout: Thursday, September 18, 2025
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Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today:
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Charlie Kirk
Last week, our nation lost an American patriot, loving father of two young children, dedicated husband, conservative warrior, and man of deep faith when Charlie Kirk was assassinated in a horrific act of political violenc more PR
Thune: Senate Republicans Break Democrat Blockade (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release:
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Thune: Senate Republicans Break Democrat Blockade
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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):
"Well, Mr. President, last night we found out the answer to the question of how serious Democrats are about funding the government.
"And the answer more PR
TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK: Senator Hassan Passes Major Bipartisan Bill to Address Fentanyl Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK: Senator Hassan Passes Major Bipartisan Bill to Address Fentanyl Crisis
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) spearheaded the unanimous Senate passage of reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act, a landmark investment in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement efforts that Senator Hassan and colleagues passed into law in 2018. The bi more PR
Tonko Decries Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Show After Threats from Trump Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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Tonko Decries Pulling Jimmy Kimmel Show After Threats from Trump Administration
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WASHINGTON DC -- Congressman Paul D. Tonko released the following statement after ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely off the air hours after Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr threatened the network over comments Kimmel made.
"At every turn, President Trump has made his utter disdain for media more PR
Trump DOE Finally Greenlights Nuclear Waste Removal Facility After Pressure from WA Delegation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Trump DOE Finally Greenlights Nuclear Waste Removal Facility After Pressure from WA Delegation
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Last week, Cantwell spoke on the Senate floor criticizing DOE Sec for attempting to retreat on legally binding clean up obligations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and ranking member of th more PR
Tuberville Calls Out Former CDC Director For Refusing to Remove Woke Language from Taxpayer-Funded Website (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Calls Out Former CDC Director For Refusing to Remove Woke Language from Taxpayer-Funded Website
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) questioned Susan Monarez, the former Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after she was fired by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy for failing to perform her duties. Durin more PR
Tuberville Joins 'The Bottom Line' on Fox Business to Discuss Democrats' Role in Murder of Charlie Kirk and HELP Hearing with Fired CDC Director (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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Tuberville Joins 'The Bottom Line' on Fox Business to Discuss Democrats' Role in Murder of Charlie Kirk and HELP Hearing with Fired CDC Director
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined "The Bottom Line" with guest hosts Lisa Boothe and Brian Brenberg to discuss the Left's out-of-control rhetoric that led to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Sen. Tuberville also discussed yes more PR
U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads MN Democratic Congressional Delegation in Demanding Answers from VA Amidst Reports That Every VA Medical Center in America is Understaffed (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads MN Democratic Congressional Delegation in Demanding Answers from VA Amidst Reports That Every VA Medical Center in America is Understaffed
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Today, following reports that every VA medical center in America is facing severe staffing shortages (link is external), and news that the VA will reduce staffing levels by nearly 30,000 employees by September 30 (link is ext more PR
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Calls for Closing Legal Loophole that Incentivizes Illegal Migration of UAC to U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release:
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U.S. Senator Katie Britt Calls for Closing Legal Loophole that Incentivizes Illegal Migration of UAC to U.S.
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"I believe that this creates a safety issue not only... for the lives of the UACs but also for the American people"
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) participated in a Senate Judiciary Border Security and Immigration Subcommittee Hearing titled, "Another Biden Blunder: more PR
Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Hears Firsthand the Dangers of Cuts to VA Health Care for Veterans (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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Video: At Hearing, Blumenthal Hears Firsthand the Dangers of Cuts to VA Health Care for Veterans
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - At a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee oversight hearing today, Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal stressed the harmful impacts the Trump Administration's cuts and firings at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are having on veterans' care--especially for veterans wi more PR
VIDEO: Ricketts on Improving the Level of Service at the Social Security Administration: "We're Keeping Our Promise to Help Seniors" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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VIDEO: Ricketts on Improving the Level of Service at the Social Security Administration: "We're Keeping Our Promise to Help Seniors"
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted the successful efforts to improve the level of customer service provided by the Social Security Administration (SSA). Ricketts made the comments during his regular conference call with Neb more PR
Walberg, Lankford, Scott Introduce Equal Campus Access Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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Walberg, Lankford, Scott Introduce Equal Campus Access Act
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Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Equal Campus Access Act. The legislation would amend the Higher Education Act to clarify that no funds shall be made available to a public institution that denies a religious student group any right similarly afforded to other student organizatio more PR
Walkinshaw Appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Walkinshaw Appointed to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) was appointed to the powerful House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
"I'm extremely grateful to Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the Steering and Policy Committee, and Ranking Member Robert Garcia for the opportunity to serve on this influe more PR
Walkinshaw Carries Forward Connolly's Legacy With Four Federal Workforce Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Walkinshaw Carries Forward Connolly's Legacy with Four Federal Workforce Bills
Today, Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) announced that he is carrying forward four major pieces of legislation originally authored by the late Congressman Gerry Connolly to protect federal workers and strengthen the civil service.
Together, the bills safeguard merit-based hiring, protect agains more PR
Warner & Kaine Announce Support for Legislation to Fund Government, Protect Virginians' Health Care, Prohibit Illegal Spending Decisions by Trump Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner & Kaine Announce Support for Legislation to Fund Government, Protect Virginians' Health Care, Prohibit Illegal Spending Decisions by Trump Administration
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced their support for legislation crafted by Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa De more PR
Warner & Kaine Announce Support for Legislation to Fund Government, Protect Virginians' Health Care, Prohibit Illegal Spending Decisions by Trump Administration (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Warner & Kaine Announce Support for Legislation to Fund Government, Protect Virginians' Health Care, Prohibit Illegal Spending Decisions by Trump Administration
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced their support for legislation crafted by Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro ( more PR
Warren Presses DoD Inspector General Nominee On Commitment To Transparency and Independence Following Trump's Purge Of Inspectors General (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren Presses DoD Inspector General Nominee On Commitment To Transparency and Independence Following Trump's Purge Of Inspectors General
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Video of Exchange (YouTube)
Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Mr. Platte B. Moring III, nominee to be Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Defense (DoD), on more PR
Warren, Hirono, Blumenthal Press DOJ on Trump Administration's Binance Ties and Reported Plan to Drop Key Safeguards in Company's $4.3 Billion Settlement and Plea Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Hirono, Blumenthal Press DOJ on Trump Administration's Binance Ties and Reported Plan to Drop Key Safeguards in Company's $4.3 Billion Settlement and Plea Agreement
U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), a more PR
Warren, Van Hollen Raise Concerns on Suspension of IG Report on Impact of DOGE-Driven FDIC Cuts on the U.S. Banking System (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Van Hollen Raise Concerns on Suspension of IG Report on Impact of DOGE-Driven FDIC Cuts on the U.S. Banking System
"By diminishing the agency's ability to adequately supervise banks and increasing the risk of bank failures, staffing shortages at the FDIC jeopardize stability and public trust in the nation's more PR
WATCH: Padilla Denounces Trump Administration's Mistreatment of Unaccompanied Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla Denounces Trump Administration's Mistreatment of Unaccompanied Children
WATCH : Ranking Member Padilla: "Regardless of which party is in the White House, or which party is in the majority in Congress, keeping children safe should be a bipartisan concern."
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Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, criticized S more PR
WATCH: Padilla, Colleagues Announce Bill to Stand Up to Trump's Attacks on Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla, Colleagues Announce Bill to Stand Up to Trump's Attacks on Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions
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WATCH : Padilla blasts Trump for trying to silence California and his critics across the country
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Trump and his Administration launch repeated attacks against Americans' First Amendment rights, U.S. Senator more PR
WATCH: Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Establish Independent Redistricting Commissions, End Mid-Decade Redistricting Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Establish Independent Redistricting Commissions, End Mid-Decade Redistricting Nationwide
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WATCH : Padilla fights Republican-led efforts to rig the midterm elections maps to appease President Trump
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's more PR
WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy
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Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered a major speech at the Center for American Progress calling out the Trump administration's attacks on judicial and legislative checks and balances and the weaponization of government and law enforcement agencies - and detailing how Democrats should respond.
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Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation Challenging Trump's Tariffs on Brazil (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Joins Bipartisan Legislation Challenging Trump's Tariffs on Brazil
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Angus King (I-Maine) in filing bipartisan legislation to more PR
Welch Reintroduces Bicameral Legislation to Invest in Local Communities, Strengthen Transmission Grid (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Reintroduces Bicameral Legislation to Invest in Local Communities, Strengthen Transmission Grid
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today joined U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) in reintroducing the Energizing Our Communities A more PR
Welch, Shaheen, Colleagues Urge Republicans to Work with Democrats to Keep Government Open, Protect Access to Health Care (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch, Shaheen, Colleagues Urge Republicans to Work with Democrats to Keep Government Open, Protect Access to Health Care
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - This evening on the Senate floor, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led their colleagues in calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to protect access to health care and to keep the government open. An estimated 24 million Ame more PR
Whitehouse Opening Statement at Army Corps Oversight Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Whitehouse Opening Statement at Army Corps Oversight Hearing
Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "Oversight of the US Army Corps of Engineers."
Ranking M more PR
With Federal Workers Under Attack, Fetterman Joins Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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With Federal Workers Under Attack, Fetterman Joins Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders
Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman helped introduce a bipartisan legislation to repeal two union-busting executive orders and restore collective bargaining rights and workplace protections for federal workers.
The Protect America's Workforce Act, cosponsored by Senato more PR
With Federal Workers Under Attack, Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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With Federal Workers Under Attack, Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders
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Two-thirds of federal workers lost their collective bargaining protections under Trump EO
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), An more PR
Wyden, Alsobrooks Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025:
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Wyden, Alsobrooks 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 Wyden and Alsobrooks continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired.
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Another week of RFK Jr.'s reign, another week of bad acts more PR
Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Canada
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden refiled legislation to undo Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, he announced today.
Since Trump exploited an emergency law - that is nearly half a century old - to launch a trade war with Canada, U.S. distilled spirits declined about 62 percent, while tourism from Canada to the U more PR
Young, Colleagues Demand Release of Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Jimmy Lai (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
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Young, Colleagues Demand Release of Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Jimmy Lai
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined colleagues in urging U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to continue his advocacy to secure the release of Jimmy Lai, an entrepreneur and democracy advocate in Hong Kong who the Chinese government has wrongfully imprisoned for nearly five years.
"Jimmy Lai has been targe more PR
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