WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Gillibrand, Schumer, Kim, Tonko, Malliotakis, Velazquez Lead NY-NJ Delegates in Reintroducing Bipartisan, Bicameral Watershed Restoration Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In recognition of World Rivers Day, celebrated September 28th, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), reintroduc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Labor Leaders Demand Trump's DOT Reinstate Critical Worker Safety Committees and Bring Back Labor Voices in Safety Decisions * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) led Congressional Labor Caucus leaders and 46 Democrats in demanding (link is external) that Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy immediately reinstate several federal transpor more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 -- Columbia University issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * CUIMC Rallies on Capitol Hill for Research Funding On Sept. 18, members of the Columbia University Irving Medical Center community joined hundreds of physicians, scientists, and patients to meet legislators on Capitol Hill and advocate for medical research at the annual Rally for Medical Research(link is external and opens in a new window). This year's Rally brought together over four hundred participa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Raskin Oppose Policy Adding Red Tape to Visa Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, and Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, are submitting formal opposition to a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforce more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, 100+ Members of Congress Warn: Trump Ripping Away Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants Will Devastate Health Care System * "At a time when President Trump and Republicans in Congress are gutting the health care safety net, prompting hospital and nursing home closures and layoffs across the country, the health care system cannot withstand yet another blow." Letter Te more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez Delivers $2.4 Million In Federal Funding for Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens * Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez secured $2.4 million to build 'La Casita', a headquarters for Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens that will expand the organization's ability to provide services such as foreclosure prevention, affordable housing counseling, and first-time homebuyer suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Velazquez and Torres Support Legal Challenge to Safeguard PREPA's Debt Restructuring * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (NY-07) and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) issued the following statement in support of the lawsuit filed by members of Puerto Rico's Financial Oversight and Management Board more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Jayapal Oppose Policy Adding Red Tape to Visa Process U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee, and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, are submitting formal opposition to a new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Val T. Hoyle, D-OR, has introduced the Patients Over Profit Act, aimed at prohibiting common ownership between health insurance issuers and specific health care providers under Medicare. This legislation seeks to enhance patient care by ensuring that health insurance companies do not directly or indirectly control health care providers, thereby mitigating potential conflicts of interest that could adversely affect patient outcomes. The motivation behind the bill stems more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-NY, has introduced the Veterans Healthcare Equality Act, aimed at amending U.S. law to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in healthcare services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This legislation seeks to ensure that transgender veterans receive equitable medical treatment, free from bias and discrimination. The bill is a response to ongoing concerns regarding healthcare access for transgender veterans, who have h more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, Jr., D-MD, has introduced a bill aimed at safeguarding federal employees from termination during periods of government shutdowns stemming from lapses in discretionary appropriations. This legislative measure seeks to ensure job security for federal workers, preventing agencies from removing them when budgetary disagreements occur. The bill comes in response to increasing concerns about the impact of government shutdowns on civil servants and their li more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-WI, has introduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act aimed at preventing harassment in institutions of higher education. This legislation seeks to strengthen protections for students by mandating comprehensive anti-harassment policies and support systems across college campuses. The impetus for the bill stems from the rising incidents of harassment based on race, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other personal characteristic more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Tina Smith and Representative Ilhan Omar Reintroduce No Shame at School Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) and U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced their No Shame at School Act, a bill aimed at ending lunch shaming practices in schools nationwide. The No Shame at School Act would prohibit school districts from publicly identifying and shaming students w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Living Wage for Musicians Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) re-introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act. This legislation was created in partnership with United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) and local and national artists who have been directly impacted by the lack of oversight in the music industry. The Living Wage for Musicians Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, Malliotakis, Velazquez, Booker & Gillibrand Lead NY-NJ Delegates Introducing Watershed Protection Bill * WASHINGTON, DC--In recognition of World Rivers Day, celebrated Sunday the 28 th, Representatives Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Nydia Velazquez (NY-7) reintroduced the New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that restores and protec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, 100+ Members of Congress Warn: Trump Ripping Away Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants Will Devastate Health Care Workforce * Sens. Van Hollen, Markey, along with Reps. DeGette, Auchincloss, Kelly, Ross join Warren in leading new letter to Trump administration warning of the dangerous impacts of its immigration policies "At a time when President Trump and Republicans in Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Van Hollen Lead 137 Democrats in Supreme Court Brief to Defend TPS for Venezuela * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 137 Democratic Members of Congress to support and defend Venezuelans from the Trump Administration's baseless termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) by filing an more PR