WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * As Delawareans Face a High Cost of Living, Republicans in Washington Are Trying to Make Things Worse U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) is calling attention to the high cost of living that's hurting Delawareans, and how it will be made worse by the Republican shutdown. Alongside her Democratic colleagues, Blunt Rochester has supported legislation to re-open the government, restore the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from DOE on $53 Million Grant Cancellations * [Hartford, CT] - Today U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal wrote to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding answers about the reckless and retaliatory termination of nearly $53 million in federal funding for clean energy development in Connecticut. "These projects were supporting lower energy prices,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Levin Lead 163 House Democrats to Demand DOE Reinstate Canceled Projects * Washington, D.C. (October 7th, 2025) -- U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49), co-chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, led 163 House Democrats in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright condemning the term more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carson Statement on Termination of Indianapolis Airport Grant * INDIANAPOLIS --Today, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) - a Senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - released a statement in response to the Trump administration's plan to terminate almost $37 million in clean energy infrastructure grants nationwide, including a $6.7 million grant for the Indian more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Joins House Democrats to Demand DOE Reinstate Canceled Projects * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) joined more than 160 other House Democrats in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright condemning the termination of $8 billion for projects that were set to lower electricity costs for Americans and increase grid reliab more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer on Senate Floor: Ag Producers Urgently Need Lasting, Long-term Solutions * Today, during a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) addressed the economic crisis facing ag producers in Nebraska and across America, emphasizing that time is running out to produce strong, positive results for farmers and ranchers. Fischer also highlighted that, in addition to assistance fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Urges DOI Secretary to Reinstate Funding for Crucial Environmental Research and Conservation Program * Sen. Hirono: "If this Administration is successful in eliminating the USGS EMA, the costs will far exceed any short-term savings--eroding our global leadership in climate research and our ability to anticipate, mitigate, and respond to environmental threats." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Hudson Institute senior fellow Matthew Boyse from a Sept. 30, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future of U.S. Black Sea Strategy": * * * Chairman Daines, Ranking Member Murphy, distinguished members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. Before I joined the Hudson Institute, I served in the Foreign Service for 35 years and spent much time dealing with the post-Sovi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman Joins Over 160 Democrats to Demand DOE Reinstate Affordable Energy Projects Cancelled by Trump * Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs, Representatives Mike Levin (CA-49) and Sean Casten (IL-06), to lead 162 House Democrats in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Announcement to Kill New Mexico Jobs, Jack Up Prices * Trump, Vought cause shutdown, use it as pretext to enact their extreme agenda & inflict pain on the American people President Trump yesterday : "A lot of good can come down from shutdowns. We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump is Using His Shutdown to Inflict Maximum Pain on New Mexico and Terminate Energy Projects That Lower Costs for Families * "We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." - President Trump on Government Shutdowns Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcing it would terminat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Trump for Handing Over Alaskan Wilderness to Polluters * Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman issued a statement blasting President Trump's decision to permit the Ambler Road Project: "We're in the middle of another Republican shutdown where American families, workers, and small business are suffering. Instead of working with Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Blasts Trump for Handing Over Alaskan Wilderness to Polluters Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman issued a statement blasting President Trump's decision to permit the Ambler Road Project: "We're in the middle of another Republican shutdown where American families, workers, and small b more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mike Levin & Sean Casten Lead 163 House Democrats to Demand DOE Reinstate Canceled Projects * October 07, 2025 Washington, D.C.-- Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Sean Casten (IL-06), co-chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force, today led 163 House Democrats in a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright condemni more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 3: From Premium Hikes to Utilities, President Trump's Shutdown is Making Life More Expensive * NEW THIS MORNING FROM KFF : 8 in 10 Americans Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year, Including 6 in 10 Republicans Trump Admin Cancels Energy Projects As " Most Americans Report Higher Electricity, Gas Bills Compared to a Year Ago" Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Army General Counsel Nominee on Trump Administration's Efforts to Censor the Press * Warren: "Freedom of the press is a core pillar of our democracy, and the public needs to know if we're sending troops to war under false pretenses or exposing our troops to toxic water." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U. more PR