WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell on Historic Hanford Cleanup Milestone * 10.15.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, as the Direct-Feed Low-Activity Waste Program (DFLAW) at the Hanford vitrification plant began processing waste after more than two decades of planning and construction, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and ranking member of the Senate Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore $8 Billion in Funding for Energy Projects It Illegally Canceled * 10.15.25 Administration strips $1 billion for PacNW Hydrogen Hub, risking thousands of jobs and huge regional effort to reduce carbon pollution WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Statement on Pricey Cost of Trump's Targeted Energy Firings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement following reports that President Trump's Department of Energy (DOE) issued illegal layoff notices to public servants in the Offices of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Clean Energy Demonstrations, State and Community Energy programs: "Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Whitehouse Spotlights Russ Vought's Role as Henchman in Dismantling Federal Government * Washington, DC - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary and Budget Committees, published an op-ed on Monday in The Contrarian shining a spotlight on Russell Vought's role as a henchman in dismantling the federal government to furth more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- 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. 15 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Leads California Democratic Delegation in Condemning Dept. of Energy's Illegal Cancellation of Funds for California's Hydrogen Hub * Washington, D.C. -- Following the Trump administration's decision to illegally cancel roughly $8 billion of federal funding for clean energy projects, including $1.2 billion for the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) Hydrogen Hub more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * REPUBLICAN SHUTDOWN DAY 15: Senator Murray Calls on Republicans to Finally Listen to Their Constituents & Prevent Health Care Costs from Exploding * KFF : Most Republicans and MAGA Supporters Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year Murray takes case directly to red states as Republicans feel the heat over their refusal to take action to prevent people's c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Shutdown Day 15: Senator Murray Calls on Republicans to Finally Listen to Their Constituents & Prevent Health Care Costs from Exploding KFF: Most Republicans and MAGA Supporters Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year Murray takes case directly to red states as Republicans feel the heat over thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- 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. 16 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Shaheen, Tillis, Murphy, Wicker Welcome Sanctions on Russian-Owned Serbian Oil Company Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) issued the following statem more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Sanders, 31 Senators Call on Trump Administration to Restore Solar for All Program, Prevent Energy Cost Hikes Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today led 31 senators in calling on the Trump administration to immediately restore the Solar for All program -- a landmark initiative Sanders wrote to help working class families afford rooftop and community-based solar energy. In a letter to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER REVEALS: REAL WORLD EXAMPLES, FROM EVERY UPSTATE REGION, OF MASSIVE NEW HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM SPIKES FACING NEW YORKERS - BECAUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE TO EXTEND VITAL ACA TAX CREDIT * "Window Shopping" Period for 2026 Health Insurance Just Opened For New Yorkers And Many Getting Walloped With Sticker Shock From Skyrocketing Premiums Caused By GOP Not Extendin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Celebrates KEY MILESTONE: Nuclear Waste OFFICIALLY Being Turned Into Glass at Hanford * ICYMI : Senator Murray Statement on DOE Signing Paperwork to Allow Go-Live at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant After Trump Administration Threatened to Upend Cleanup Efforts Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Risch, Tillis, Murphy, Wicker Welcome Sanctions on Russian-Owned Serbian Oil Company Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) issued the following st more PR