WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Confirmation Hearing on Labor Nominees 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 confirmation hearing on three Trump administration nominees at the National Labor Relations Boa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon's Statement on Federal Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement following Congressional Republicans' refusal to pass a bipartisan spending bill that extends Affordable Care Act tax credits and helps lower Americans' health care costs to keep the federal government open: "At midnight tonight, the federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces resolution urging use of frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's defense * WASHINGTON - Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced a resolution urging all countries and international organizations holding frozen Russian assets to partner with the United States to seize and repurpose these fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Warren, Sherrill, 40+ Lawmakers in Renewing Push to Lower Child Care Costs * The Child Care for Every Community Act would ensure half of families nationwide would pay no more than $10 a day for child care and cap child care costs for all families. Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (September 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator El more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin Votes to Keep Government Open, Senate Democrats Embrace a Schumer Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - At 12:01am today, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats shut down the federal government after refusing to support a clean 7-week funding bill to keep the lights on until November 21 st, 2025. The clean, responsible continuing resolution (CR) ea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on Republican Government Shutdown * Washington, DC-- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement: "Over the last 9 months, Donald Trump, the administration, and Congressional Republicans have been clear about their priorities and the pain they are willing to inflict on the American people to benefit their billionaire bosses. And today, that pai more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adam Smith Statement on Republican Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement after Donald Trump and House Republicans shut down the federal government: "At midnight last night, the federal government shut down. Let's be clear that Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House, but once again, they have chosen ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee's Statement on the Republican Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC (October 1, 2025) -- Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans shut down the federal government: "For months, Democrats have made it clear that we are ready to work across the aisle on a bipartisan funding agreement  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stansbury Stands Strong for New Mexico, Federal Workers, and the American People as Trump and the GOP Shut Down the Government * WASHINGTON, DC -- Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) released the following statement on the shutdown of the federal government after Donald Trump and the Republican-led Congress refused to negotiate to keep the government open and address the imminent hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Statement on Republican-induced Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - October 1, 2025 -- Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement on the Republican-induced federal government shutdown: "This Republican-induced government shutdown was preventable. Trump and Republicans slashed Medicaid in the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act and refused to ext more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski Welcomes Temporary Funding for Some Alaska Public Media Stations, But Warns the Job Isn't Done * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today welcomed the news that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) will provide temporary funding for fourteen Tribal and Native serving public broadcasting stations in Alaska. This announcement follows Congress' rescission of $1.1 billio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Joins WA State Insurance Commissioner, WA Small Business Owner Who Relies on ACA Tax Credits to Drive Home Why Democrats are Fighting to Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing * NEW FROM KFF : ACA Marketplace Premium Payments Would More than Double on Average Next Year if Republicans Refuse to Join Democrats to Save Enhanced Premium Tax Credits ICYMI : Senator Murray Comments more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Ahead of Shutdown, Pressley Rallies with Advocates, Demands GOP Protect Healthcare & Keep Government Open * Republicans are Threatening to Shut Down the Government at Midnight, Exacerbate Republican Health Care Crisis "I'm not going quietly into the night while Republicans make our families poor, sicker, hunger and more vulnerable, all in the name of so called 'efficiency.'... I see you. I' more PR