WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Annual Defense Bill with Gallego-Backed Provisions Passes the Senate Gallego Also Blasts Trump's Usage of the National Guard *  WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key national security provisions that Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led on and supported. "The passage of this bipartisan NDAA is good news for A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso, Moreno, Cruz Close EV Subsidy Loophole * "The Biden Car Bribes forced working families to subsidize vehicles they don't want and couldn't afford... Republicans in Congress acted decisively. We terminated the EV tax credits." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about his work with Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On Trump's Illegal Mass Firings Of Federal Workers * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia congressional district with one of the largest concentrations of federal workers in the U.S. House, issued the following statement today on illegal, unnecessary mass firings of federal workers announced by the Trump Administration and Director of the United States Offic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Hosts Virtual Shutdown Town Hall With Hundreds of New Jerseyans * NEWARK, N.J. - This afternoon, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) hosted a virtual town hall with Indivisible One New Jersey (IONJ) where he was joined by New Jerseyans throughout the state, speaking to them about Republicans' government shutdown and answering their questions about Republicans' refusal to work with Democrats on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- 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 termina more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join 35 Senators in Demanding Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled * Senators to Trump Administration officials: "your cancellations will mean thousands of lost jobs for Americans, many of whom had every reason to rely on the stability of their jobs before these cancellations and all of whom will face uncertain job markets in our incr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich, Vice Chair Murray, 35 Senators Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled * WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Patty Murray (D-W.A.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee were joined by 35 senators  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich, Vice Chair Murray, 35 Senators Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Patty Murray (D-W.A.), Vice Chair of the U.S. Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger, Mayor Blong Push to Protect Midland's Mineral Rights * MIDLAND, TX-- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) and Midland Mayor Lori Blong held a press conference this week to discuss an ongoing mineral rights issue negatively impacting the city of Midland and its taxpayers, outline a plan to address it, and take questions from members of the media. Read Rep. Pfluger's remarks, in part, fr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- 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" W more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Risch on Priorities Included in the FY2026 NDAA U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statements on his priorities that were included in the Senate-passed FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): State Department Reauthorization: to exercise congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes National Defense Authorization Act Containing Over $10 Billion in Hirono-Led Provisions to Strengthen National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the U.S. Senate, securing several key provisions for Hawaii and the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Votes to Overturn Biden Central Yukon Plan, Restore Balanced Management * Washington, DC-- The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 50 to 46, last night passed Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski's (both R-Alaska) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration's Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP) Record of Decision (ROD), i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Murkowski, Begich Celebrate Senate Overturning Biden Central Yukon Lock-Up * WASHINGTON --The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 50 to 46, today passed Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski's (both R-Alaska) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration's Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP) Record of Decision (ROD), issued  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Chair Murray, Ranking Member Heinrich, 35 Senators Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled * Senators to Trump Administration officials: "Satisfying the President's desire for political revenge and intimidation is not a lawful basis for your actions. It also betrays the callous indifference of this administration to the impacts of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Vice Chair Murray, Ranking Member Heinrich, 35 Senators Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects They Illegally Canceled Senators to Trump Administration officials: "Satisfying the President's desire for political revenge and intimidation is not a lawful basis for your actions. It also betrays the callous indif more PR