WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Reacts to President Trump's Visit to the U.K. on Newsmax * 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. Daines  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: RFK Jr. is a Danger to the Children of America * 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

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: * * * 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 * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate fl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Klobuchar, Grassley Fox News Op-Ed: America Can't Ignore Russia Kidnapping Ukrainian Children * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Omar, Tlaib, Chu, Carson Introduce September 11th Congressional Resolution * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Gillibrand, and Booker Lead Colleagues in Opposing Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Lankford introduce bill protecting student religious organizations from campus discrimination * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Moves to Safeguard Students' Freedom of Faith and Association on College Campuses * 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. "Freedom of rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Terminating Grant Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions * New Mexico is Home to 24 Hispanic-Serving Institutions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement regarding a decision by the U.S. Department of Education to end Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs that benefit millions of Americans st more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Murray, Blumenthal, Colleagues in Demanding Information from DHS on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention * 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; Letter Text (P DF) Washington (September 18,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Statement on Dismissal of Dr. Ralph de la Torre Lawsuit Against U.S. Senators * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins Clark, Duckworth to Reintroduce Bill Providing Affordable and Accessible Child Care for Parenting Students * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Renew Push to Pass Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Discrimination * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Demanding Information from DHS on Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Baldwin's Bipartisan Bill to Combat Fentanyl Crisis and Support First Responders Heads to President's Desk * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration for Abandoning Fight to End Cancer, Emphasizes Importance of Research and Advocacy * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Murray, Baldwin Renew Push to Pass Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Discrimination * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 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 * Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Senate Finance Committee Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 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 * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer,  more PR

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Targets Bloated DEI Bureaucracy In DC * (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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Colleagues, Advocates Launch Congressional Community Safety Caucus * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Duyne Introduces Legislation to Ensure the Small Business Administration (SBA) Works Proactively to Promote Important Employee Health Care Options * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Children's Online Privacy * 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

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: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins 'The Bottom Line' on Fox Business to Discuss Democrats' Role in Murder of Charlie Kirk and HELP Hearing with Fired CDC Director * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg, Lankford, Scott Introduce Equal Campus Access Act * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Delivers Major Speech on Upholding Democracy * 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. Du more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * 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

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * With Federal Workers Under Attack, Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Repeal Union-Busting Executive Orders * 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