WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Shaheen Advocacy, Department of Education Reimburses Funding for Already Completed Ventilation Projects at Mascoma Valley Elementary Schools * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the reimbursement of promised funding from the U.S. Department of Education to the Mascoma Valley School District for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Possible Republican Shutdown, Amo Rallies with Patients and Providers to Stop Further Health Insurance Hikes * CENTRAL FALLS, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) rallied with health care providers, patients, and community leaders at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care to demand Republicans extend cost-saving Affordable Care Act health insurance tax credits that help Americans affo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Gallego, Kelly, Press Education Department to Continue Funding Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON - Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Greg Stanton (AZ-04), along with Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, condemned the Trump administration's recent decision to end grants for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Statement on One Year Anniversary of Hurricane Helene * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement to mark one year since Hurricane Helene devastated communities in Upper East Tennessee: "One year ago, Hurricane Helene devastated communities in Tennessee, leaving families without homes, businesses destroyed, and lives forever more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Boyle Statement on August PCE Inflation Data Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported an annual Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index of 2.7 percent for August: "Workin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on SCOTUS Decision in "Pocket Rescission" Case Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court allowed Donald Trump's use of so-called "pocket rescissions": "Donald Trump's so-called 'pocket rescissions' are plainly illegal under the Impoun more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Urges USTR to Uphold U.S. Patent Protections for Innovative Health Technology * Follows ITC Decision Blocking Foreign Firms from Importing Infringing Health Devices WASHINGTON -- Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair of the Health Subcommittee, led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging him to uphold the Inte more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Statement on Trump Administration Canceling Union Contract for Lompoc Correctional Workers * Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) issued the statement below following news that the Department of Justice and Bureau of Prisons (BOP) canceled bargaining agreement contracts with correctional workers nationwide, including at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), Lompoc. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Tours Facility, Meets Employees at RNGD in Metairie * METAIRIE - On Friday, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) visited RNGD's Southeast Region campus in Metairie, where he visited with employees and toured the complex. "RNGD is a Louisiana company employing people from Louisiana as they build structures across the south. President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts bill gives more op more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chair Cassidy Supports President Trump, Secretary Chavez-DeRemer's Efforts Empowering Workers to Save For Retirement U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded President Trump's recent Executive Order (EO) strengthening American workers' access to reti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Bilirakis, and Hudson Issue Statement Following Announcement of a Deal to Divest TikTok Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, and Congressman Richard H more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jake Auchincloss Leads Democrats in Letter Urging Regional Cooperation to End Hamas's War Against Israel * Washington, D.C. -- United States Representative Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) and Representatives Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Greg Landsman (OH-01), and Tim Kennedy (NY-26), led 26 other Democrats in a letter urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to work with the Arab L more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN CALLS ON NEW YORK REPUBLICANS TO PROVIDE DECIDING VOTE TO RELEASE EPSTEIN FILES * Congressman Pat Ryan Calls on New York Republicans To Provide Deciding Vote to Release Epstein Files The petition forcing a vote on Congressman Ryan's bipartisan resolution to require the complete release of the Epstein Files needs just ONE more signature Four Republicans have signed; none of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Haley Stevens Introduces the Stop RFK's Bad Science (BS) Act * Congresswoman Stevens: "My message to RFK is simple: Stop the cuts, stop the chaos, stop the BS." Washington, D.C. -- Today, MI Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced the Stop RFK's BS Act, legislation to restore National Institute of Health (NIH) funding and protect scientists from harmful disruptions to their work.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Highlights Dangers of Republican Health Care Cuts at Roundtable Discussion in Houston * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) joined representatives from Legacy Community Health and health care leaders from across the greater Houston community for a discussion about the growing health care crisis in the United States and how recent policy changes will affect th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Waters Blasts Baseless Indictment of James Comey: "Trump is Dragging the United States Down the Dark and Dangerous Path Toward Dictatorship." * Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), issued the following statement in response to the Trump Justice Department's indictment of former FBI Director, James Comey. "The indictment of James Comey is not just another headline.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Indictment of Former FBI Director Comey * HARLINGEN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn released the following statement on reports that former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey has been indicted for obstruction of justice and making false statements: "While our legal system provides for the presumption of innocence, Comey's accountability for FBI abuses during the first  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Leads Resolution to Stop Unauthorized U.S. Military Strikes * WASHINGTON -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Afghanistan and Iraq war veteran, Member of the House Armed Services Committee, and top Democrat on the bipartisan Cartel Task Force, introduced a War Powers Act resolution to block future unauthorized military strikes following the illegal use of force in the Caribbean Sea. "The ille more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * DeLauro, Murray Statement on Supreme Court's Preliminary Ruling on Trump's "Pocket Rescission" Gambit Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Delegation Calls on Trump's EPA to Protect Rhode Islanders Health and Environment from Climate Change * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo called on Trump and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, to safeguard the Endangerment Finding - which establishes that greenhouse gas emissions are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Discusses Critical Bee Research At University Of Illinois * September 25, 2025 URBANA -- U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today held a roundtable discussion at the University of Illinois with scientists, administrators, and beekeepers regarding their bee genomics research--which is sequencing the genomes of more than 4,000  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Indictment Of Former FBI Director James Comey * September 26, 2025 CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump-Bondi Department of Justice indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: " The Department of Justice has become a political tool of a vengeful Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Indictment Of Former FBI Director James Comey CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump-Bondi Department of Justice indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: "The Department of Justice has become a political  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democratic Leaders Blast the EPA for Reversing Endangerment Finding and Jeopardizing the U.S. Economy & Environment "EPA's misguided proposal seeks to remove the basis for protecting the health and welfare of Americans from climate change, replacing it with nothing." * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats Seek Alleged Recording of Secretary Kennedy's Conversations with Former CDC Director Monarez Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) wrote to Healt more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Estes Column Details How Tax Cuts Will Deliver Immediate Benefits to Americans During 2026 Tax Season * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published a column in the Derby Informer on how the Working Families Tax Cuts will benefit all Americans immediately and going forward once the 2025 tax filing season begins in 2026. Read the column here or below. OPINION: How the summer's tax cuts benefit yo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by FBI Director Kash Patel from a Sept. 17, 2025, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Good morning, Chairman Jordan, Ranking Member Raskin, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for inviting me to appear before you today. Each day, the men and women of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") are making a real difference in communities across the Nation, tackling some of the most complex natio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Following Comey Indictment, Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers On The Politicization Of DOJ As President Trump Pursues Criminal Charges Against His Political Enemies * September 26, 2025 "Our justice system operates on the principle that the President cannot demand the prosecution of an individual to settle personal scores, let alone when there is no credible evidence that a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Following Comey Indictment, Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Demand Answers On The Politicization Of DOJ As President Trump Pursues Criminal Charges Against His Political Enemies "Our justice system operates on the principle that the President cannot demand the prosecution of an individual to settle personal scores, let alo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following New Trump Tariffs on Prescription Drugs, Larson Calls for Vote to End Tax on American Consumers * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, called for a full House vote on his bill to require Congressional approval before tariffs can be imposed on consumers, after the President announced plans for new tariffs (link is external) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Following Push by Wyden and Merkley, Watchdog Agency Opens Investigation into DOGE Accessing Sensitive Data on Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. -- Following a push by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, a watchdog agency has agreed to open an investigation into DOGE accessing sensitive data on student loan borrowers by infiltrating the Department of Education's internal systems. "Gi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Following Push by Wyden and Merkley, Watchdog Agency Opens Investigation into DOGE Accessing Sensitive Data on Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. -- Following a push by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, a watchdog agency has agreed to open an investigation into DOGE accessing sensitive data on student loan borrowers by infiltrating the Department of Education's internal systems. "Given more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly, Stanton, Ansari Press Education Department to Continue Funding Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON - Today, Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), condemned the Trump administration's recent decision to end grants for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Hispa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration Ploy To Undermine Seniors' Access To Treatment Under Traditional Medicare * New Medicare WISeR Pilot Program Hands Seniors' Health Decisions to AI and Private Insurance Companies Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, is calling on the Trump administration to halt an experiment that would allow p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Indictment Of James Comey * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: " The indictment of James Comey is an extremely disturbing development, " said Senator Gillibrand. " President Trump directed his attorney general to pursue legal action against his political adversaries, and the p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On President Trump's Tariffs On Branded Drugs * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the sweeping new import tariffs announced by President Trump, which include 100% duties on branded drugs. " At a time when families are already struggling with high health care costs, President Trump's new tariffs will make things even worse. These more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Gillen, Lawler Demand Reversal Of Proposed Cuts To Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium; Raise Alarm On Impact To NY Pediatric Brain Cancer Patients * Today, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), and Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) sent a bipartisan letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Canc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Decision Upholding the Firing of FTC Commissioner * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump's decision to terminate Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaug more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Haley Stevens Leads Charge To Impeach RFK Jr. Over Health Care Chaos, Reckless Cuts, And Anti-Science Agenda * MI Congresswoman announces bold action to protect families, lower health care costs, and defend science from dangerous conspiracy theories. WASHINGTON, D.C. - ICYMI: Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens announced this morning that she will be introducing articles o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: OP-ED from Senator Lummis in CSD: Wyoming Baseload Energy is Trump's Secret Weapon in AI War Against China * Cheyenne, WY - Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) this week published an op-ed in Cowboy State Daily discussing how fulfilling President Trump's bold AI initiative will require vast amounts of Wyoming baseload energy. That's good news for Wyoming and for our economy. Read the full o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sens. Rick Scott and Ted Cruz in Washington Examiner: Trump Can Fix the Federal Reserve with Our FAIR Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, Senators Rick Scott and Ted Cruz wrote an op-ed in the Washington Examiner calling for the full passage of their FAIR Act to support President Trump's efforts to fix the Federal Reserve. The FAIR Act stops the Federal Reserve fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Seattle, Senator Murray Convenes Health Leaders, Doctors to Discuss Trump and Republicans' Wide-Ranging Attacks on Americans' Health Care * ICYMI: Senator Murray Calls for Inspector General Investigation into RFK Jr.'s Ousting of Top CDC Officials and Restrictions on Vaccine Access ICYMI : In Response to Murray Questioning at HELP, Former CDC Director Says She Would Be "Very Nervous" to Tel more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's Retribution Against Former FBI Director James Comey * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration's malicious prosecution of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey: "I've had my differences with James Comey in the past, but I can spot trumped-up charges a mile away.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Stanton, Ansari Press Education Department to Continue Funding Hispanic-Serving and Minority-Serving Institutions * Today, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, along with Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-4) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-3), condemned the Trump administration's recent decision to end grants for Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs), including Hispanic-Serving Instit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls on Nexstar to Stand Up to Trump Bullying Tactics and Restore Jimmy Kimmel to the Air * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) sent a letter urging Nexstar Media Group to return Jimmy Kimmel Live! to the air. Last week, President Trump unsuccessfully tried to weaponize FCC authorities to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, threatening to revoke broadcast licenses for me more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Indictment of Former FBI Director James Comey * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice indicted former FBI Director James Comey (link is external) at the urging of President Trump. Following complaints from the President that his political adversaries were not facing prosecution, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE INDICTMENT OF JAMES COMEY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The indictment of James Comey is a disgraceful attack on the rule of law. Donald Trump and his sycophants in the Department of Justice are completely and totally out of control, and have viciously weaponized the criminal justice syst more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE INDICTMENT OF JAMES COMEY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The indictment of James Comey is a disgraceful attack on the rule of law. Donald Trump and his sycophants in the Department of Justice are completely and totally out of control, and have viciously weaponized the criminal justice system against their perceived more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THEY WANT TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT AND HURT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while Democrats are fighting to save the healthcare of the American people, Donald Trump and House Republicans are recklessly marching our government to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THEY WANT TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT AND HURT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he emphasized that while Democrats are fighting to save the healthcare of the American people, Donald Trump and House Republicans are recklessly marching our government to the brink of a shutdown.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Commerce Committee Chairman to Hold FCC Oversight Hearing Over Shared Concerns of Chairman Carr's Weaponization of the Agency * Calls for Hearing Following Chairman Cruz's Comments Calling FCC Threats Dangerous Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, called on t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Secretary Kennedy on Major Flaws to Autism Research Program That Jeopardizes Sensitive Health Data and Scientific Integrity * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on major issues regarding the Real-World Data Platform pilot, which is being developed by the National Institutes of Healt more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Vote to Keep the Government Open, Address Looming Health Care Affordability Crisis * Trump : "Don't even bother dealing with them" Vought : "The appropriations process has to be less bipartisan" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted against Congressional Democrats' proposal to keep the governme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, N.M. Delegation Demand Trump Administration Omit New Mexico from Roadless Rule Rescission * Lawmakers to Rollins: "We are concerned that rolling back this rule would hurt our state's economy, diminish its wildlife, and endanger its residents" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner and Amo Join Health Care Leaders to Call for Urgent Action to Address Health Care Affordability Crisis * WARWICK, RI -- Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo (RI-01) joined Rhode Island health care leaders to call for urgent action to address the rising cost of health insurance in the state. This includes extending Affordable Care Act tax credits that help more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members, County Executive Fight to Keep Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Open * WASHINGTON -- Monday, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Jamie Raskin, and April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.), and Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy visited the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Beltsvi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Helps Secure Federal Grant to Support Substance Abuse Recovery and Job Training in Appalachian Kentucky * LOUISVILLE, KY - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that the Fletcher Group will receive more than $9.2 million in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for its Connect Appalachia project. The competitive federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Murray, DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court's Preliminary Ruling on Trump's "Pocket Rescission" Gambit Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member, issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's preli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Schiff, McGovern, and Lee Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United * Washington, D.C. -- This month, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), as well as Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Summer Lee (PA-12) to introduce an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would overturn Citizens United v. FEC and limit corporate influence and sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Welcomes Veterans Affairs Secretary Collins to Manchester VA Medical Center, Advocates for Implementation of Full-Service VA Hospital * (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, along with U.S. Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Welcomes Veterans Affairs Secretary Collins to Manchester VA Medical Center, Advocates for Implementation of Full-Service VA Hospital * Manchester, NH - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and former intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a seni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Newt Gingrich Op-Ed: Reform of Social Security Disability Benefits Could Help Move Countless Americans Toward Greater Sense of Their Own Capabilities Emerging scientific and technologic breakthroughs represent a generational opportunity for the Trump Administration and Congress to empower Americans with disabilities to seek new work opportunities, writ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Welcomes Veterans Affairs Secretary Collins to Manchester VA Medical Center, Advocates for Implementation of Full-Service VA Hospital * Pappas and Shaheen lead legislation in the House and Senate that would require VA to operate at least one full-service VA hospital in New Hampshire U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Iowa's Rural Communities * DES MOINES, IA -- Representatives Zach Nunn (IA-03) and Don Davis (NC-01) today introduced the Revitalizing Rural Communities Act, bipartisan legislation to extend the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) program to boost community development and job creation in rural Iowa and acro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Tonko Leads NY Democrats in Commending New York Power Authority's Plan to Increase Renewable Energy Development * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led several members of New York's Democratic Congressional delegation in writing to the New York Power Authority (NYPA) in support of NYPA's plan to develop 7 g more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski to Introduce SAFE Act to Shield Federal Workers from Trump Administration Layoffs During Potential Shutdown * (Washington, DC) - Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) today will introduce the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SAFE) Act to block the Trump Administration from carrying out mass federal layoffs during a potential government shutdown if Congress fails to pass a spe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * On Fox, Cornyn Discusses Former FBI Director Comey Indictment * AUSTIN - Today on Fox News' The Story with Martha MacCallum, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the indictment of former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey by a federal grand jury. Excerpts are below, and video can be found here. "Clearly Director Comey went off the rails because of his antipathy - his hatred, rea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Sen. Schiff, Rep. Levin Expose Health Care Premium Hikes, Slam Republicans for Refusal to Negotiate to Avert Government Shutdown * Oceanside, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Representative Mike Levin (D-Calif.-49) were joined by health care leaders at TrueCare's Mission Mesa Clinic to highlight the devastating consequences of health care premium rate hikes if the Affo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Red Flags in Farm Economy * Q: What red flags are catching your attention in the U.S. farm economy? A: As a lifelong family farmer, I understand Iowa farm families weather the storms of cyclical markets and natural disasters. Managing risk is central to the job. As harvest season gets into full swing, I'm keeping a close eye on dark clouds looming on the horizon, inching too close to hom more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Adam Thierer, a senior fellow at the R Street Institute, from a Sept. 18, 2025, hearing entitled "AI at a Crossroads: A Nationwide Strategy or Californication?": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to participate in this hearing. My name is Adam Thierer, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Statement on Continued Weaponization of Justice Department Rochester, New York - Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after the Justice Department filed multiple lawsuits (https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-six-states-failure-provid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers from Attorney General Bondi After Republican U.S. Attorney Is Forced Out for Refusing to File Baseless Charges Against Trump Enemies Raskin Presses Bondi As Trump Installs Former Personal Defense Attorney as Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Trump's DOJ Filing Criminal Charges Against Former FBI Director James Comey Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump Administration has obtained an indictment against former Federal Bureau of Investigation more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Raskin, Warren, Van Hollen, Thompson, Carter, Ramirez Launch New Probe into Trump Administration's Potential Violation of U.S. and International Law Lawmakers warn Trump admin is coercing countries into accepting noncitizens from other parts of the world, without proper protections to prevent persecution and torture "We are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rebukes Trump's Pressure Campaign to Indict James Comey on False Statement Charges * PROVIDENCE, RI -- After President Donald Trump ordered U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey and other individuals who President Trump has labeled his 'enemies,' and after President Trump pressured Erik Siebert, the now former-U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of V more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Demands Answers from USPS About New Prague Post Office Following Reports That Local Newspapers Are Not Being Delivered * EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig demanded answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) leadership on the status of the new New Prague post office following reports from a local news organization that their newspapers were not being delivered  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Demands Investigation Into Unlawful Targeting of Trump's Political Opponents, Including Lisa Cook * Washington, D.C. -- Following the unprecedented decision by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William "Bill" Pulte to personally refer several political or elected officials to the DOJ for criminal prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud, Rep. Dave Min (CA-47) wrote a letter  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Introduces Resolution in Support of Public Lands Day * Congresswoman Dina Titus introduced a resolution today recognizing the cultural, spiritual, and economic value of the 618 million acres of public lands in the United States and encouraging people to visit those lands on fee-free Public Lands Day. Representatives Vasquez and Ciscomani joined the Congresswoman in leading this biparti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Fights to Save Affordable Health Care Tax Credits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), a Senior Member of the Financial Services Committee, is urging Republicans to protect the Affordable Care Act's tax credits. As part of Health Care Costs Week of Action, House and Senate Democrats joined with Democratic Governors across the country to fight for aff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin & Senator Adam Schiff Expose Health Care Premium Hikes, Slam Republicans for Refusal to Negotiate Averting Government Shutdown * September 25, 2025 Watch full press conference here. Photos from the event here. Oceanside, CA -- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Senator Adam Schiff (CA) were joined by health care leaders at TrueCare's Mission Mesa Clinic to highlight the devasta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Re-Introduces Bill To Ban Taxpayer-Funded Child Mutilation * (Washington, D.C., September 26, 2025) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC-01) reintroduced the Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act, legislation to protect children from irreversible gender surgeries and permanently shut off taxpayer dollars for these procedures. This legislation makes it a federal crime to kno more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Travels to Kyiv to Meet with Defense Leaders and Demonstrate Support of Ukraine and our NATO Allies * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) recently traveled to Ukraine, becoming one of only a handful of Members of Congress to visit the country this year. During his visit, Rep. Panetta participated in high-level discussions with Ukrainian defense leaders more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ross and Ranking Member Raskin Lead Judiciary Democrats in Urging Chairman Jordan to Invite Epstein Survivors to Testify Before Judiciary Committee * Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Judiciary Democrats in sending a letter to Chairman Jim Jordan calling on him to allow survivors of convic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Rep. Ross and Ranking Member Raskin Lead Judiciary Democrats in Urging Chairman Jordan to Invite Epstein Survivors to Testify Before Judiciary Committee Survivors' Voices Are Essential to Understanding Institutional Breakdowns and Strengthening Victim Protections * Today, Rep. Deborah Ross and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Small Businesses Hiring More Workers, Expect Better Business Conditions Small businesses are on the upswing after enactment of the working families tax cuts, with signs of more confidence in the future. New surveys show both small business optimism and hiring picked up during the month of August. "Permanent pro-growth ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Smith statement on freedom of the press * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement: "Freedom of the press is one of the cornerstones of our democracy, and it must not be compromised by political pressure. "Sinclair's decision to ban Jimmy Kimmel from its stations under pressure from Donald Trump's Administration is censorshi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Andrea Salinas and Ted Lieu Visit Easterseals Oregon to Highlight Support for Veterans and People with Disabilities * Reps. Salinas and Lieu with Easterseals Oregon Salem, OR - Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Ted Lieu (CA-36) toured Easterseals Oregon in Salem to highlight how federal housing, workforce, and disability programs are helping veterans and their families more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Present a United Front to Responsibly Fund the Government After House Republicans passed H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, to responsibly ensure government operations and services remain uninterrupted for the American people, they have remained united in calling on Senate Democrats to join them in preventing a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans' New Favorite Health Care Lie * This week, congressional Republicans are holding both House and Senate in recess, refusing to meet or negotiate legislation to stop catastrophically large health care premium increases caused by their Big Ugly Bill. As the approaching government funding deadline puts more attention on health care costs, Republicans are increasingly relying on mass deception more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Delivers Over $8.5 Million for Local Firefighters * PROVIDENCE, RI -- Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced $3,080,791 in federal grants to strengthen safety and training, upgrade equipment, and purchase new emergency response vehicles for fire departments in Barrington, Central Falls, Cranston, Cumberland, Exeter more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Rolex Admits to Warren: Trump "Ask[ed] in Jest Whether He Would Have Been Invited Had It Not Been for the Tariffs" * Rolex CEO: "President Trump, never one to miss a rhetorical opportunity, did ask in jest whether he would have been invited had it not been for the tariffs--a moment that brought a round of laughter all around and, as you can imagine, a swift return of attention to the unfo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Trump's pharmaceutical tariffs will raise prices, hurt patients * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez released the following statement in response to President Trump's announced tariffs on pharmaceuticals and other products to take effect on October 1: "Prescription drug prices are already unaffordable for many Americans, and President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * SCHATZ, MERKLEY QUESTION SECRETARY KENNEDY OVER DELAYS IN NATIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY * Senators: Delays Will Have Life-Or-Death Consequences For Patients WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, wrote to Health & Human Services more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * SCHATZ, MERKLEY QUESTION SECRETARY KENNEDY OVER DELAYS IN NATIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY Senators: Delays Will Have Life-Or-Death Consequences For Patients * U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Backing Bipartisan Bill to Help Veterans Afford Homes * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is backing a bipartisan bill to help veterans afford homeownership. Sen. Ossoff is working across the aisle to pass bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to help Georgia veterans afford homes. The VA Home Loan Awareness Act would require lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to inform vete more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Georgia Servicemembers, Veterans, and Their Families from Predatory Banking Practices * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pressing the Trump Administration to reverse course and protect Georgia's servicemembers, veterans, and their families from unfair banking practices. In a letter directed to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director R more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Urges President Trump to Join Negotiations, Prevent Shutdown * Atlanta, Ga. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging President Trump to join negotiations, and warning that the President's refusal to meet with Congressional leaders risks a government shutdown. President Trump this week refused to meet with Congressional leaders This is an external link to negotiate a budget bill. "Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott in Letter to DOT: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy thanking him for his tireless efforts fulfilling President Trump's agenda and requesting information about DOT's response to California wildfires. In the letter,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following statement with Sen. Mark R. Warner, D-Virginia, and Reps. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, and James R. Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 26, 2025, after their visit to the Chantilly Immigration and Customs Enforcement Field Office: * * * "We take seriously our responsibility to provide oversight and ensure that all federal agencies meet their obligations under the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Condemns President Trump's "Loyalty Test" that Puts Politics over Qualifications for Mission-Critical National Weather Service Job Candidates * Letter Text (PDF) Boston (September 26, 2025) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to condemn the inclusion of a "loyalty test" to screen candidates for National Weather Service more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Pushes Legislation to Combat Drug Cartels and Narcoterrorism Stemming from Venezuela DORAL, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody led a roundtable of law enforcement officials and Venezuelan American leaders to discuss the fight to end narcoterrorism stemming from Venezuela. At the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office headquarters, Senator Moody promoted several key legislative measures she  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Statement on August 2025 PCE United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump promised to lower costs on 'day one', but 250 days in and prices are still too high. "President T more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Trump TikTok Deal United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump wants to hand over even more control of what you watch to his billionaire buddies, and a foreign  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blumenthal and Kelly meet with Zelenskyy following his address to the UN General Assembly * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday following his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting was joined by U.S. Representatives Joe Wilson  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Delivers Remarks at Nursing Workforce Celebration, Visits Marguerite's Place to Discuss Housing, Child Care, Federal Funding Delays * (Nashua, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, joined a nursing workforce celebration at Elliot Hospital and visited Marguerite's Place in Nashua to discuss housing, child care and feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson in Louisiana: Discusses GOP Efforts to Keep Government Funded, Negative Effects of Potential Democrat Shutdown * WASHINGTON -- This week, Speaker Johnson made several stops throughout Louisiana's Fourth Congressional District to meet with his constituents, local business leaders, law enforcement officers, and service members. At each stop, Speaker Johnson provided  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Mark R. Warner & Tim Kaine on OMB Shutdown Preparations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement on the memo issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) last night regarding agency preparations for a potential government shutdown: "America deserves a leader focused on solving problems, not someone who treats  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Applauds Federal Support for Union Grove Veterans Cemetery * JANESVILLE, WI (September 26, 2025) - Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) announced that the veterans Cemetery Grants Program (VCGP), has awarded a grant up to $931,500 to the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove. The grant will help fund the improvement more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Support for Congressman Hamadeh's Bill Honoring the late Charlie Kirk with Commemorative Coin Grows * WASHINGTON D.C. - Support for Congressman Abe Hamadeh's (AZ-8) legislation to honor Charlie Kirk's legacy with the creation of a U.S. Treasury commemorative coin is growing. The legislation, officially introduced on Friday, September 26, 2025, by Congressman Hamadeh and Republican Study Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez, and Torres Support Legal Challenge to Safeguard PREPA's Debt Restructuring * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), and Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit filed by members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board challenging t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Blasts Trump's Politically-Motivated Indictment of James Comey * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: "Donald Trump has made clear that he intends to turn our justice system into a weapon for punishing and silencing his critics. After prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia review more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Beyer, Subramanyam & Walkinshaw Release Statement Following Visit to Chantilly ICE Field Office * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) issued a statement: "We take seriously our responsibility to provide oversight and ensure that all federal agencies meet their obligations under the law. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Beyer, Subramanyam and Walkinshaw Statement Following Oversight Visit to ICE Field Office in Chantilly, VA * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) issued a statement: "We take seriously our responsibility to provide oversight and ensure that all federal agencies meet their obligations under the law. Tod more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Trump Admin Extending Georgia Pathways Program After Nonpartisan Report Finds Failed Health Care Experiment Wasted Taxpayer Dollars * The Trump Administration signed off on the extension of Georgia Pathways even as a new report commissioned by Senator Reverend Warnock found the failed program came in over budget and under delivered The nonpartisan report finds the Cen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Warren, Leading Senate Democrats Request Records from FHFA Director Pulte on Potential Abuses of Power Against President Trump's Political Opponents Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and leading Senate Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, California Health Care Leaders Call on Republicans to Extend Lifesaving Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Instead of Shutting Down the Government * LOS ANGELES, CA -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was joined by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez (D-Los Angeles), Covered California, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, and local health care providers in Los Angeles t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Black Women Leaders Sound Alarm on Pushout of Black Women from Workforce Under Trump * Pressley Has Demanded Action from Federal Reserve, Urged Powell to Uphold Fed's Mandate of Maximum Employment for All Workers Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, and a coalition of Black women activists and c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump's Indictment of Former FBI Director James Comey * BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight released the following statement on the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey: "President Trump and his totally disgraceful Justice Department--led by Attorney General Pam Bondi--has reached a new low by indicting former FBI Director James Comey. The basis o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: DOZENS OF LEADERS APPLAUD FIX OUR FORESTS ACT * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Alex Padilla (D-CA) today highlighted growing support for the Fix Our Forests Act from governors, state and local officials, community leaders, and industry stakeholders. The bipartisan legislation, introduced earlier this year, comb more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * What WA Health Care Leaders Are Saying About Trump's New Medicare Red Tape * Starting in January 2026, Washington seniors and other beneficiaries enrolled in traditional Medicare will face new prior authorization for their health care. As an NBC News article puts it, the new program "amounts to a federal expansion of an unpopular process called prior authorization, which requires patients or so more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2025: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump's Authoritarian Memorandum Targeting Progressive Speech Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on Donald Trump's new memorandum directing several federal agencies to target and stifle progressive groups and free speech under the guise of pursuing "domestic t more PR