WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 --Thirty-five House Democrats expressed opposition to a proposed rule by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which aims to implement a fixed time period of admission for non-immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and media representatives. In a public comment letter, addressed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the lawmakers argue that the proposed rule would impose unnecessary administrative burdens without effectively addressing issues related to imm more ST

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- CNN posted the following news: * * * CNN TO HOST 'SHUTDOWN AMERICA: A CNN TOWN HALL WITH BERNIE SANDERS AND ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ' 'Shutdown America: A CNN Town Hall with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez' Airs Live Wednesday, October 15 Moderated by CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins. Town Hall to Air Live at 9pmET on CNN, CNN International and CNN en Espanol *  Washington, DC - (October 10, 2025) - CNN will host Shutdown America: A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Guest Talks Government Shutdown, ACA Subsidies, and Charlie Kirk * Washington, D.C. - Recently, Congressman Guest joined the Tim Young Show to discuss the Democrats' government shutdown. Here are some key things that Congressman Guest noted in his interview: Congressman Guest and his staff are still working: "My staff has all been deemed essential and we're working and serving the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Demands the HUD Reinstate Two Wrongly Terminated Attorneys * Today, Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) led 37 other Congressional colleagues in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner demanding that HUD reinstate the two attorneys who were wrongly terminated.  Recent findings show that the two attorneys were termina 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. 6 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Amid Government Shutdown, Pressley, Smith, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Provide Back Pay for Federal Contract Workers, Including Low-Wage Food Service and Janitorial Staff * Bill Would Ensure Federal Contract Workers Hurt by Shutdown Receive Back Pay Pressley Announced Bill at Emergency Meeting with Workers & Patients, on Harmful Impact of Government Shutdown Bill Text (PDF) BOSTON - Follo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez, Espaillat, Goldman Lead Letter Demanding Transparency on ICE Detention of School-Aged Children * Washington, D.C. \- Last week, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), and Daniel Goldman (NY-10) led a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon expressing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Horrific October 7th Attack * Pressley Has Consistently Centered the Humanity of Those Impacted and Called for Peace, a Surge in Aid, and a Ceasefire to Save Lives BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley issued the following statement marking the two-year anniversary of the horrific October 7th attack by Hamas, and the Israeli military's ongoing offensi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar Introduces the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act * WASHINGTON-Today, Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) re-introduced the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act, legislation to ensure that federal employees who are furloughed or required to work without pay during the ongoing lapse in federal funding are eligible to be reimbursed for childcare expenses incurred during the shutdo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-MD, has introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025, aimed at enhancing accountability for law enforcement misconduct, improving transparency through data collection, and reforming police training and policies. This comprehensive legislation seeks to address systemic issues within policing and bolster public trust in law enforcement. The bill addresses the critical need for accountability by reforming the standards for prosecuting cases o more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-MA, has introduced the Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act, aimed at providing back pay to federal contractors affected by recent lapses in government appropriations. This legislation seeks to ensure that workers employed through federal contracts receive compensation for lost wages due to furloughs, layoffs, or reduced hours resulting from funding interruptions. The bill comes in response to the growing concern over the impact of government shutd more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Goldman, Ocasio-Cortez, Espaillat Demand Answers on ICE Arrests and Deportations of K-12 Students * ICE Has Arrested At Least Five NYC K-12 Students Since January, Including 6-Year-Old Last Month ICE Arrested Nearly 2,000 Children Between January 20th and July 31st Read the Letter Here (link is external) Washington, D.C. - Congressmembers Dan Goldman (NY-10), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 10 -- The Republican Party of Virginia issued the following news: * * * RPV CHAIR MARK PEAKE: Virginians deserve answers from Abigail Spanberger on debate stage This op-ed first appeared in Cardinal News. * When Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and Abigail Spanberger take the debate stage on Thursday, Virginians deserve to finally get some answers from Ms. Spanberger on the questions that she has been dodging her entire campaign. First and foremost, Spanberger should s more PR