WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation Demands Administration Follow Law On Back Pay For Furloughed Federal Workers * Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Office of Management and Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * From Jesse to Bernie to Zohran: The lineage of successful socialists The New York mayoral candidate has been compared to Bernie & AOC. But the success of today's socialist Democrats traces back to Jesse Jackson in 1988. By Ken Braun Polling has repeatedly shown avowed socialist Zohran Mamdani with a strong lead in the race to become the next mayor of New York City. Should he win, then  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Women's Caucus Calls Out Secretary Hegseth's Attacks on Servicewomen; Urges Reinstatement of Advisory Committee * This week, House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Military Personnel Ranking Member Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) and DWC member Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), both veterans, led 92 Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) members and House Democrats in a letter to Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Dwight Evans, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Evans Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation Demands Administration Follow Law On Back Pay For Furloughed Federal Workers * WASHINGTON (October 15, 2025) - Today, Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-03) joined a bipartisan, bicameral delegation in sending a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought urging OMB to follow the law--which President Donald Trump signed in 201 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Joins Bipartisan Call Urging Trump Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and 163 other lawmakers, in urging Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Address Student Loan Default Crisis And Prevent Economic Disaster * Nearly 280,000 New Yorkers are at risk of student loan default U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is pressing the Trump administration to provide relief for New Yorkers at risk of defaulting on their student loans. Senator Gillibrand joined Senate Democratic Leader  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2025: * * * House Democrats Introduce New Bill to Protect WIC Benefits from Partisan Gridlock Seventy House Democrats introduced the WIC Benefits Protection Act. This bill guarantees funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and ensures that eligible families will still receive  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Kaine, Murkowski, & Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (VA-08) led their 161 colleagues in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to Discuss Biden DOJ Spying on Senators, Schumer's Shutdown Politics, China's Rare Earth Threat * NASHVILLE, TN --On Sunday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartir more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Murkowski, & Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering clean energy investment and attacks on voting rights. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "You're d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * New York Muslim, Allied Groups Call on Congressional Delegation to Condemn Racist, Anti-Muslim Attacks on Mamdani By Randy Fine, Others * * Groups Call on Lawmakers to Confront Rising Islamophobia, Anti-Black Racism, and Anti-Palestinian Hate in Congress Today the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), its New York chapter (CAIR-NY), and a diverse coali more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Warren, 70 Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Address Student Loan "Default Cliff" to Prevent Economic Disaster Republican policies have pushed record numbers of borrowers into default and delinquency "[T]his devastating increase in past due payments threatens not only individual borrowers but the broader economy." * Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a membe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cleaver Joins Bipartisan Call Urging Trump Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and 163 other lawmakers, in urging Office of Management and Budget more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, has introduced the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025, a legislative measure aimed at reimbursing certain federal employees for childcare expenses incurred during government shutdowns. This bill is designed to alleviate the financial burden placed on workers who are furloughed or are forced to work without pay during periods of funding lapse. The motivation for this bill stems from the growing concern over the impact of government shutd more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-MN, has introduced the No Shame at School Act, aimed at amending the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish mandatory certification for certain students and reduce the stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees. The bill seeks to address systemic issues within school meal programs, which often leave children facing embarrassment and isolation due to their families' unpaid meal fees. Currently, many students are overtly identified  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Co-Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Spotlight Spanish-Language Media During Hispanic Heritage Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, Congresswoman Maria Salazar (R-FL), Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (D-CA), and Congressman Rob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the vital role of Spanish-language media in strengthening American democracy and connecting communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Bobby Scott, D-VA, has introduced the WIC Benefits Protection Act, aimed at ensuring mandatory funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). This legislation seeks to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, reinforcing a commitment to support vulnerable populations by providing essential nutritional assistance. The WIC program is designed to help low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and young children acces more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw, Kaine, Murkowski, & Van Hollen Lead Colleagues in Urging Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11), U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny Hoy more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Colleagues Urge Administration to Follow Law on Back Pay for Furloughed Federal Workers * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) and Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05) led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Pressley, 70 Members of Congress Urge Trump Administration to Address Student Loan "Default Cliff" to Prevent Economic Disaster * Republican policies have pushed record numbers of borrowers into default and delinquency "[T]his devastating increase in past due payments threatens not only individual borrowers but the broader economy." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U. more PR