WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "FIGHTING FOR THE HEALTHCARE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE. IT'S A MORAL ISSUE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Bishop William J. Barber, II, Members of Congress, faith leaders from across the country and everyday Americans. The press availability followed a sit-down conversation that included testimony on more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * "FIGHTING FOR THE HEALTHCARE OF EVERYDAY AMERICANS IS NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE. IT'S A MORAL ISSUE." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability with Bishop William J. Barber, II, Members of Congress, faith leaders from across the country and everyday Americans. The press availability followed a sit-down conversation that included testimony on the impacts of the morall more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins: "We have failed you." Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following a press conference hosted by House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04), at which Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins admitted that the Trump administration was failing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Blasts Trump for Skyrocketing Health Insurance Costs as ACA Open Enrollment Begins * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the high costs Rhode Islanders will face as open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance through HealthSourceRI begins tomorrow, November 1, 2025. "Trump and Congressional Republicans' health care crisis me more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Joins Rhode Island Jewish Leaders Denouncing Antisemitism, Bigotry, and Hazing * Smithfield, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) stood shoulder-to-shoulder with members of the Rhode Island Jewish Community against antisemitism and hate. "Antisemitism has no place anywhere, not in Smithfield, not in Rhode Island, not in the world," said Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI). "We have seen an alarmin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * As November 1 Approaches, Democrat Shutdown Threatens Programs That Millions of Americans Rely On * WASHINGTON As the Democrat Shutdown ends its first full month and November 1 approaches, the real-world consequences are mounting. Important programs that millions of low-income parents, children, and seniors depend on from grocery assistance to early education are on the verge of co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * As November 1 Approaches, Democrat Shutdown Threatens Programs That Millions of Americans Rely On * WASHINGTON As the Democrat Shutdown ends its first full month and November 1 approaches, the real-world consequences are mounting. Important programs that millions of low-income parents, children, and seniors depend on from grocery assistance to early education are on the verge of collapse. While  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Auchincloss and Schiff Probe Top RFK Jr. Advisor Calley Means * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding answers about potential conflicts of interest regarding former special government employ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fund SNAP While Trump Administration Illegally Withholds Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced legislation to ensure there is not a disruption in vital food assistance for 42 million Americans while the Trump administration illegally withholds available funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Even Democrats' Closest Allies Are Begging Them to End the Schumer Shutdown * "These are working Americans. Their paychecks are missing. Their bills are mounting. Their stress is multiplying. Their message is clear: reopen the government today. Democrats refuse to listen. Instead, they freely admit this is all about politics." WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty: Head Start and SNAP Are Lifelines, Not Political Hostages * WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement regarding the lapse in Head Start and SNAP funding set to begin tomorrow as a result of the ongoing, Republican-driven government shutdown: "Republicans' refusal to reopen the government has led to a reckless lapse in funding for critical programs that m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Coons Statement on President Trump's Concessions to President Xi * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Delaware U.S. Senator Chris Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seoul, South K more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, NJ Democrats Condemn Republican Assault on SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. Donald Trump's USDA has refused to use existing contingency funding and legal authority to continue SNAP into November. As a result, SNAP beneficiaries in New Jersey will begin missing benefits tomorrow. SNAP is vital to more than 820,000 recipients in New Jersey, who rely on this funding to afford basic groceries. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Treatment Options for Adults With Chronic Pain * 10.30.25 Relief of Chronic Pain Act will increase access to non-opioid pain relief options More than half of WA overdoses in the last 20 years involved opioids WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Finance Committee and ranking member of the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Supercharge U.S. Fusion Manufacturing * 10.31.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) to introduce the Fusion Advanced Manufacturing Pari more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell: Millions of Americans Will Be Forced To Forego Health Insurance If Congress Doesn't Act Now * 10.31.25 2026 health insurance open enrollment begins TOMORROW for nearly all states, including WA; GOP's refusal to negotiate an extension of the healthcare tax credits means insurance shoppers are facing sky-high premiums; For many middle-class couples in WA, ACA exchange premiums will ri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Calls on Trump to Reverse Damaging Tariff Policies * U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) called on President Trump to reverse his tariff policies, which ultimately function as a hidden tax on American families and businesses. In an October 30, 2025, letter to the President, Carbajal called for an urgent reevaluation of the administration's global trade policies, specifically more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Chair Cassidy, Banks Introduce Bills to Safeguard Workers' Retirement Savings Against Radical Left-Wing Activists Today, U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced legislation to prevent left-wing activists from je more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Clyburn Calls on Republicans to End Government Shutdown * Clyburn Cites Looming Crisis with Air Traffic Controllers Working Without Pay; GOP is Pitting Workers' Pay Against Americans' Health Care and Hunger WASHINGTON, DC Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, r more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cole, Diaz-Balart, Moore Commend President Trump's CPC Designation for Nigeria, Action to Protect Persecuted Christians House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), Vice Chair and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), and Legislative Branch Subcommittee Vice Chair Riley Moore more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Hosts Press Conference on President Trump Stating He Would End the Trump-Republican-Imposed Shutdown by Playing the Trump Card and Using the Nuclear Option * (Houston, TX) President Trump has said he would end the Trump-Republican-imposed shutdown by playing the trump card and using the nuclear option. Congressman Al Green will explain what this means at a press conference to be held  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Expresses Guarded Hope SNAP Benefits will Continue Flowing * Relieved by today's rulings ordering extension past tonight's deadline MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) expressed guarded optimism that rulings by federal judges in Massachusetts and Rhode Island will keep Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits flowing, at least in the short term. The U.S. De more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Meets with Western Pennsylvanians Worried about the Looming Lapse of SNAP Food Assistance, People Going Hungry * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) met with several Western Pennsylvanians who rely on federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP (link is external) ) and are worried how they will put food on the tab more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Ivey Joins Maryland Delegation Members to Express Support for Governor's Action to Provide Food Support to Marylanders * WASHINGTON - C ongressman Glenn Ivey, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) released the following statement on Govern more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Lawler, SSA Commissioner Bisignano Announce Return of In-Person Hearings to Hudson Valley * West Nyack, N.Y. - 10/31/25... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano announced that the West Nyack Social Security Office will begin offering in-person hearings for Hudson Valley residents, restoring a critical service that had be more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moore applauds President Trump's decision to Designate Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern," will lead effort to investigate rampant Christian persecution * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore applauds President Donald Trump's decision to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to the alarming and ongoing persecution of Christians across th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Introduces Warrior Road Act to Prioritize Military Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis introduced the Warrior Road Act, a bill aimed at prioritizing critical roads, highways, and infrastructure projects nationwide. The bill would direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop a ranked list containing the three highest priority projects from more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Speaks With President Trump, Once Again Calls for End to the Filibuster * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew released the following statement calling on the Senate to end the filibuster that continues to keep the government shut down. "The filibuster is stopping us from helping the American people," said Congressman Van Drew. "I spoke with President Trump th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Over 100 House Democrats in Urging Trump Administration to Reinstate OPA Employees * This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) and nearly 100 more of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Federal Rulings Regarding Continuation of Food Assistance Funding * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after the rulings in the District of Massachusetts and District of Rhode Island regarding the Trump administration's decision to illegally withhold food assistance funding from needy families in November: "Today, two more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams Leads Oversight Letter on Workers' Rights Enforcement at the CDC * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05), led a letter, along with 12 other representatives, to the Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jim O'Neill, expressing deep concern that recent reports indicate that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) m more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Looming SNAP Funding Suspension * Raleigh, N.C. Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement as SNAP funding is set to run out tomorrow due to the ongoing federal shutdown: "Tomorrow, 1.4 million North Carolinians and more than 42 million Americans could lose the federal support they depend on to put food on their kitchen tables. This i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Lutnick: Now is the Time to Preserve American AI Dominance * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 October 31, 2025 Washington, D.C. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) yesterday sent a letter urging Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to work with industry partners to use anti-diversion technology to address smuggling of export-controlled U.S. chips through Malaysia which undermines Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Newsmax: There's Nothing More Made-In-America Than Cattle * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Newsmax to discuss supporting America's farmers and ranchers. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines: There's nothing more Made-in-America than cattle. You think about our heritage, the cowboys of our country...there's nobody who gets up earlier in the morning to start their  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Demands Answers from HHS on Harmful Rollback of Protections for Unaccompanied Children * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Interim Director Angie Salazar demanding answers ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * DeLauro Statement on Federal Judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts Affirming Trump Administration Must Use Contingency Fund to Pay Out Nutrition Assistance Benefits Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement in response to federal judges in Rhode Island and M more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Trump's Ballroom for Billionaires * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement on President Trump's ballroom for billionaires: "President Trump's priorities could not be more clearwhile 20 million Americans are about to lose their healthcare, he takes hundreds of millions of dollars from his billionaire friends to build himself a ballroom. "Right n more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Denied Access to ICE Facilities, Presses for Accountability * PORTLAND, OR Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03) wrote to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, calling for the reinstatement of congressional oversight and communication functions that ICE has suspended during Trump's government shutdown. The letter comes as Dexter more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Fighting to Extend ACA Tax Credits, Protect SNAP Food Assistance, and Reopen the Government * Above: At the Rock Ridge Pharmacy in Glen Rock, Gottheimer announces new action to protect families from surging health care costs and defend SNAP benefits. GLEN ROCK, NJ Today, October 31, 2025, at the local Rock Ridge Pharmacy, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) sounded the alarm ov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham: Watergate-Style Investigation Needed for Jack Smith, Judge Boasberg's Constitutional Abuses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after it was made public that Special Counsel Jack Smith subpoenaed Graham's official and campaign phone records. U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg issued a gag order to Verizon, Graham's carrier, i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Statement on Federal Court Decision to Fund SNAP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), issued the following statement after Federal Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell in Rhode Island ruled on a motion mad more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Health Care, Grocery Costs Skyrocketing Because of Republican Shutdown * Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the latest impacts of the Republican shutdown. "As I travel the state and the country, the number one issue I hear from folks about is affordability. Yet, beginning tomorrow, families in Washington will be hit with a double whammy. Open enrollment beg more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Praises Judge's Ruling for SNAP Recipients to Continue Receiving Benefits During GOP Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford released the following statement today after Judge John J. McConnell, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island ruled that the Trump administration must use $6 billion in Congressionally appropriated emergency funds for the Supple more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement Ahead of the 2026 Open Enrollment Period * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement ahead of the open enrollment period for health insurance coverage in 2026: "Tomorrow, I encourage Marylanders to visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov to browse and enroll in a quality health care plan with coverage beginning on January 1, 2026. Even Mary more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES RECOMMEND CHARLIE KIRK FOR AMERICAN HEROES GARDEN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among 15 Senators who this week recommended the inclusion of Charlie Kirk, the fallen founder of Turning Point USA, in the National Garden of American Heroes. The lawmakers, led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), issued their recommendation in a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Sullivan Touts Alaska LNG Progress on Bloomberg TV * WASHINGTON In an appearance on Bloomberg TV's Balance of Power on Thursday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) touted the significant progress being made on the Alaska liquified natural gas (LNG) project. Earlier this week, Tokyo Gas announced letters of intent with Glenfarne, the lead developer of the proposed Alaska LNG project, f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senate Republicans Block Rosen-Backed Resolution to Fund WIC and SNAP During Republican Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Senate Republicans blocked a bill cosponsored by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) that would have prevented the Trump Administration from illegally withholding available funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sullivan Brings Senior Federal Officials to Storm-Ravaged Western Alaska Villages * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), along with Alaska state, local and tribal leaders, led a group of senior federal officials to Western Alaska last weekend to survey the villages hardest hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. Officials participating in the visit included Eric Ueland, deputy direc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * In the Spirit of Halloween, Ernst Says Get Rid of Government's Ghost Town of Underutilized Buildings * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) delivered a speech highlighting her DISPOSAL Act that will fast-track the sale of vacant government buildings and save taxpayers billions. Ernst called on Congress to embrace Spirit Halloween's business model of temporarily leasing vacant retail stores to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Warns of Rising Health Care Costs for Arizona Families as ACA Open Enrollment Begins Tomorrow * Arizonans can now log in to HealthCare.gov to preview 2026 coverage options and costs Today, just one day before open enrollment begins for Arizonans using the ACA Marketplace, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly is calling attention to the skyrocketing premiums Arizona families will pay if Congress fails to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Calls to End the Republican Shutdown as Safety Net Cliff Threatens Families * LACKAWANNA, N.Y. - Joined by elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and members of the faith community at Second Baptist Church in Lackawanna, NY, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) alerted his constituents that the safety net cliff he has long warned about is arriving. The loss of funding for the Home Energy As more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on Court Ruling Administration 'Required' to Provide Food Assistance to Families in Need U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement on the District Court ruling that the Administration is "required" t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Decisions Ordering Trump Officials to Continue SNAP Benefits * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded today's court rulings ordering the Trump Administration to follow the law (link is external) and release congressionally-authorized funds to continue SNAP benefits into November. Last week, Larson and the entire Connecticut delegation demanded  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS ILLEGALLY MAKING AMERICANS GO HUNGRY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and his administration are deliberately breaking the law in order to keep food out of the mouths of 42 million Americans. Republicans are willing to starve children, seniors and veteran more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS ILLEGALLY MAKING AMERICANS GO HUNGRY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and his administration are deliberately breaking the law in order to keep food out of the mouths of 42 million Americans. Republicans are willing to starve children, seniors and veterans to pressure Congress in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO JUSTIFICATION FOR DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS TO WITHHOLD SNAP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he emphasized that Republicans need to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that reopens the government and protects Americans' healthcare. JEN PSAKI : Let  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO JUSTIFICATION FOR DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS TO WITHHOLD SNAP" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, where he emphasized that Republicans need to negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement that reopens the government and protects Americans' healthcare. JEN PSAKI : Let me start by, I just kind o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Statement on Court Order that Stopped Trump's Cruel SNAP Shutdown * Santa Fe, NM - Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) issued the following statement after two federal judges ruled that the Trump administration has legal authority and an obligation to use billions in contingency funds to pay out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to tens  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: Cassidy Recognizes Off-Duty St. Bernard Parish Firefighter for Saving Louisiana Woman's Life * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), for his monthly Local Spotlight, recognized St. Bernard Parish firefighter, Andrew Nixon, for saving a woman's life seconds before her car was engulfed in flames following a collision with an 18-wheeler. Andrew was on his way home from more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Effort to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families * President Trump: "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like." The Trump administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Federal Court Rulings on SNAP * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, released the following statement after two separate federal judges issued rulings on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): "These court rulings more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Blocking Effort to Keep Nutrition Assistance Programs Running During Trump Shutdown * PHOTO: USDA's Now-Deleted Guidance Confirming Its Authority to use Available Funds During a Shutdown Lujan Led Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Effort to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding For SNAP VIDEO : Lujan on the Senate Floor Highlighti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Lead Call for Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Favoring Beef from Argentina * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer calling out the Trump Administration's harmful plan to increase beef imports from Argentina, which will help foreign interests at the expense of New  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Wyden, Padilla, Colleagues Slam RFK Jr. for Purging Staff on Frontlines of Opioid Crisis * Letter follows mass layoffs from Trump administration during ongoing Republican government shutdown Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and 12 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in slamming the Department of Health and more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Defends "A House of Dynamite," Urges Pentagon to Provide Honest Missile Defense Information * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide the public with accurate information about missile defense and to not peddle misinformation for politica more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Statement on Federal Court Order Directing USDA to Use SNAP Contingency Funds * WORCESTER, MA Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee Jim McGovern (D-MA) released the following statement in response to rulings from U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani of Massachusetts and U.S. District Judge John McConnell of Rhode Island ordering the Trump administration to follow the law and se more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus: Trump Administration Must Stop Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families * President Trump: "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like." The Trump administration is required  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus: Trump Administration Must Stop Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined the Senate Democratic Caucus to demand the Trump Administration stop illegally withholding available funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Delegation Members Express Support for Governor's Action on SNAP * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Kweisi Mfume, Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) released the following statement on Governor Moore's decision to declare a state of e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Start of ACA Open Enrollment * SPRINGFIELD, MA Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement ahead of the start of ACA Open Enrollment, when millions of Americans will look to enroll in health care coverage beginning Saturday, November 1: "As millions of Americans now look at their options to protect themselves and their  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW VIDEO: Murray Highlights How *Republican* States Will be Hit Hardest By MAGA Health Care Hike When Open Enrollment Begins Saturday; Lays Out State of Play on Health Care & SNAP * Murray responds to absurd Dr. Oz lie : "Republicans have no plan to stop the MAGA health care hike. The only idea they have seems to be to lie and pretend it is just going to cost families $13 extra next year. I mean more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Coloradans Receive Notice of Sky-High Premiums * White House, congressional Republicans refuse to protect Americans' health care, end government shutdown WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement as Coloradans begin receiving notices of steep health care premium increases "Hundreds of thousands of Coloradans woke up today with emails saying  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff and Padilla Demand Trump Administration Cancel Partisan Deployment of Election Monitors to California * Senators: "This deployment is clearly linked to President Trump's continued perpetuation of lies relating to alleged fraud in our elections and his opposition to California's Proposition 50." Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, Ranking Member  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Slams Republicans' Refusal to Address Skyrocketing Health Care Premiums Ahead of Open Enrollment * WASHINGTON, D.C. Ahead of Affordable Care Act open enrollment starting tomorrow, November 1, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the spike in health care premium costs Californians and Americans across the country will face because of President Trump and Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Raskin, Jayapal Condemn Trump Administration's Unlawful Refugee Cap * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Repr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Demand Trump Administration Cancel Partisan Deployment of Election Monitors to California * Senators: "This deployment is clearly linked to President Trump's continued perpetuation of lies relating to alleged fraud in our elections and his opposition to California's Proposition 50." WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Senate Judiciary Democrats Denounce Trump's Corrupt Attempted Money Grab for $230 Million From Justice Department for Previous Investigations * Senators highlight another attempt by Trump to weaponize his power for personal financial gain, as well as the inescapable conflicts of interest at DOJ in assessing these claims WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Peters, Whitehouse, and Heinrich Demand Answers on Funding of President Trump's New White House Ballroom U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Spotlight on Soaring Farm Input Costs * Q: Why did you hold a Judiciary Committee hearing to examine consolidation in the farm sector? A: As the only grain farmer in the United States Senate, I'm honored to advocate on behalf of family farmers who are wrapping up the harvest season and looking ahead to next year's crop. Today U.S. farmers are feeling crushed with uncertainty as they make  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Statement on Courts Ordering the Trump Administration to Use SNAP Contingency Fund Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following the rulings of Judge Indira Talwani of the District of Massachusetts and Judge John McConnell of the District of Rho more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers on Role of MAGA Hedge Fund Manager in Trump's $40 Billion Argentina Bailout Raskin Probes Why Trump Is Bailing Out Billionaire Insider's Argentina Investments While Refusing to Release Funds to Feed Hungry Americans Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Probes Alphabet's "Coerced Confession" That Directly Contradicts Employees' Testimony to Congress Republicans Claim Alphabet "Admitted" It Was Pressured Into Changing Content Moderation Policies--An "Admission" Made by the Company for the First Time Five Days Before It Paid Trump $24.5 Million to Settle His more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Probes Special Treatment of Epstein Co-Conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell in Minimum-Security Prison Camp, Retaliation Against Inmates Who Speak Out Letter to Warden in Charge of Maxwell's "Club Fed" Prison Camp Expands Judiciary Democrats' Probe into Trump Administration's VIP Treatment for Maxwell in Violation more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia's Statement on Bombshell News Former U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta Failed to Pursue Epstein Financial Crimes Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement on the bombshell expose from Bloomberg which revea more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, All Oversight Democrats, Call on Committee Republicans to Issue Subpoenas to Jeffrey Epstein's Banks Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led every Democratic Member of the Oversight Committee in sending a letter to Chairman more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Leader Schumer, Top Democrats on National Security Committees Urge Trump Administration to Immediately Brief Senate on Military Action in the Caribbean and Pacific Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck S more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Wilson, T&I Democrats Oppose Political Cuts in Letter to USACE Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Frederica Wilson (D-FL) and every Democratic member of the T&I Committee w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * WASHINGTON, DC - In response to leaked plans that the Trump Administration wants to open up offshore drilling along the East and West coasts, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today joined over 100 lawmakers in dema more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump's Nuclear Saber Rattling Could Upend Decades of Weapons Cooperation * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, President Donald Trump created international confusion with an apparent call for the Pentagon to start testing nuclear explosive weapons, a reversal of decades of U.S. nuclear policy that could have far-reaching consequences. In response, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Hours Before Cut-off, Rep. Friedman & Project Angel Food Work to Protect SNAP Recipients * LOS ANGELES, CA - today, Friday, October 31, 2025, just hours after a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to release emergency food assistance funds, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) demanded immediate compliance and condemned the administration's refusal to commit to the ruli more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Highlights Impact of Republicans' Harmful Health Care Policies on the Inland Empire * If Republicans don't work with Democrats on an agreement to reopen the government and fix the health care crisis they created, health insurance premiums will skyrocket, making it harder for Californians to afford health care Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) held a press conference in San Bernardino with  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barragan Reintroduces the Feed the Community Act to Fight Hunger As Trump Lets SNAP Benefits Run Out This Week * 30 October 2025 Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov Rep. Barragan Reintroduces the Feed the Community Act to Fight Hunger As Trump Lets SNAP Benefits Run Out This Week WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) reintroduced the Feed the Community Ac t (H.R. 584 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Introduces Bill to Safeguard Second Amendment Rights During Government Shutdowns * Today, Congressman Ben Cline (VA-06) introduced the Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act to guarantee that law-abiding Americans can continue to exercise their Second Amendment rights during a government shutdown. The bill requires federal agencies to continue processing firearm applications and licenses  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Demands Republicans Extend ACA Tax Credits Ahead of Open Enrollment * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) held a press conference at Adventist Health White Memorial Hospital in Boyle Heights to demand an end to the Republican government shutdown and to urge immediate action to renew the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that keep coverage affordable more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Visits Upcounty Hub to Discuss Shutdown's Impacts on SNAP and Special Food Assistance for Federal Workers in Montgomery County * GERMANTOWN, MD Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney was joined by state and local leaders at the Upcounty Hub (link is external) -a one stop shop for food assistance and other essential resources-to condemn the stalling of SNAP assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norcross Releases Statement Calling out Trump, Republicans on One Month Long Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement to call out Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans for shutting down the federal government for one month. "It has now been one month since Donald Trump and Republicans shut down the federal g more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Start of ACA Open Enrollment * Washington D.C. Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement ahead of the start of Affordable Care Act (ACA) Open Enrollment, when more than 450,000 Alabamians will look to enroll in health care coverage beginning on Saturday, November 1: "For so many Alabama families, the consequences of the Republican health care c more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Titus Spearheads Effort to Prevent the Resumption of Nuclear Testing * Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) today introduced the Renewing Efforts to Suspend Testing and Reinforce Arms Control Initiatives Now (RESTRAIN) Act to prohibit the United States from conducting explosive testing of nuclear weapons after President Trump announced this week that the Department of Defense would resume nuclear test more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Announces Eric Zulkosky as New Chief of Staff * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise announced Eric Zulkosky as his incoming Chief of Staff. Zulkosky has worked for Scalise for nearly seven years, previously serving as Scalise's Legislative Director, Member Services Director, and most recently as Floor Director. "I'm excited to announce that Eric Zulkosky will be  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on ICE/CBP Presence in 9th District * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in response to reports of ICE/CBP activity in the 9 th District: "On Halloween, a day meant for family, community, and celebration, Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have instead chosen to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer Shutdown Threatens SNAP Benefits for 42 Million Americans * "Democrats have chosen leverage over lives, politics over paychecks, and fighting President Trump over feeding families." WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about how the Schumer Shutdown is threatening federal food assistance programs for 42 million Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND DEMAND THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STOP CRUELLY DENYING SNAP BENEFITS, AND PUSH TO FULLY FUND SNAP & WIC TO STOP GOP-MANUFACTURED HUNGER CRISIS DURING TRUMP SHUTDOWN * Nearly 3 Million New Yorkers Rely On SNAP To Put Food On The Table, But Trump Is Now Denying Funding, Despite His Own USDA Saying They Could Keep Funds Flowing Schumer and Gillibrand  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Sen. Ashley Moody Fights to Protect Florida's Coast from Off-Shore Oil Drilling, Introduces the American Shores Protection Act Today, Senator Ashley Moody announced she is introducing the American Shores Protection Act to prohibit oil drilling and natural gas exploration and development near Florida's coastline. This legislation would extend the drilling moratorium, which inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Urges DOJ Investigation into Biden's Unlawful Arctic Frost Witch Hunt Targeting Sen. Scott & Republican Colleagues * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, following news that he was among several Republicans targeted by Biden's Department of Justice (DOJ) Arctic Frost witch hunt investigation, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi asking for a full investigation into this  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kim Acts to Save SNAP as Republicans Allow Program to Run Out of Money and Send Shutdown into November * WASHINGTON D.C. - This week as congressional Republicans steered their government shutdown toward a second month, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) took action to protect the SNAP benefits of over 800,000 New Jerseyans, including supporting bipartisan legislation to deliver the funding SNAP needs to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Prevent Trump from Restarting Nuclear Testing, Blasts "Trumpatomics" for Potentially Reigniting Nuclear Arms Race * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (October 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, released the following statement after President Donald Trump ordered the D more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Dems Have a Gold Card for Trump Derangement Syndrome * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss the Schumer Shutdown, the Filibuster, & the FBI Spying Scandal Washington - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the Schumer Shutdown, what should be done with the filibuster, and the ongo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Recognizes National Military Family Appreciation Month, Shares Gratitude & Support for Florida Service Members and Their Loved Ones Ahead of National Military Family Appreciation Month which begins November 1, Senator Ashley Moody shared a video recognizing military families around Florida. The Sunshine State is the proud home of 21 military installations, three c more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Says It's Past Time to Designate Antifa a Terrorist Organization Senator Ashley Moody is cosponsoring the Stop ANTIFA Act to codify President Trump's executive order and national security presidential memorandum designating Antifa a domestic terrorist group and countering domestic terrorism and organized political violence. The bill would direct the National Joint Terrorism Task F more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Bennet Statement on President Trump's Concessions to President Xi * WASHINGTON Delaware U.S. Senator Chris Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on President Donald Trump's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seoul, Sout more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Smith, author of legislation to designate Nigeria as a 'Country of Particular Concern' ('CPC'), applauds President Trump's designation based on religious persecution of Christians in the country Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the author of legislation (H.Res.220) calling upon the President to designate Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern," applauded President Trump for taking such ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 31 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Ensure Millions of American Families Will Go Hungry This Weekend * WASHINGTON On Day 31 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to discuss how Senate Democrats have rejected every opportunity to fund SNAP ahead of the program running out of funding tomorr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Trade Wins Require Diligence * As farmers conclude the harvest season, market access for high-quality American products is top of mind for the agriculture industry. Because Third District Nebraskans have an extraordinary ability to meet demand for consumers around the globe, advancing sound trade policy is at the forefront of my work in Congress. Despite good yields, high input prices and trade barriers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Rebukes Trump & Rejects 'Emergency' Global Tariffs * WASHINGTON, DC - In a resounding rebuke of President Donald Trump's costly and reckless economic policies, the U.S. Senate voted on a bipartisan basis, 51-47, to reject Trump's tariffs on a global scale. U.S. Senator Jack Reed was among the majority of U.S. Senators voting to approve the resolution and block Trump's tariffs. Today' more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Lujan Takes SNAP Fight National, Calls Out Republicans for Blocking Food Assistance Bill * Source NM : NM U.S. Sen. Lujan leads bill backed by U.S. Senate Democrats Politico : Sen. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to keep food aid flowing during the shutdown NBC : Senate Democrats will bring to the floor a stand-alone funding bill to keep SNAP and WIC... the bil more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Joins More Than 60 Lawmakers in Pressing Administration to Resume Pay, Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unimpacted by Shutdown * Washington, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) and more than 60 lawmakers in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate this week sent a letter urging the Trump administration to immediately resume pay and reinstate any furloughed employees of agencies more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw Applauds Court Ruling Forcing Trump to Follow the Law and Release Food Aid for 42 Million Americans Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, applauded a federal court's decision ordering the Trump Administration to release emergency SNAP contingency funds that Congress has already approved. The ru more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey, Merkley Press Trump on Failure to Address American Families' Rising Electricity Costs * Investigation reveals Trump Administration " has no explanations for its failures and no answers for American families that are hit hard by high energy costs." Lawmakers publish new data showing electricity costs have increased 11% since Trump took office, costing families more than $7 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Health Care Providers, Farmers, and Patients in Berlin Ahead of Start of Open Enrollment * BERLIN, VT Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined health care providers, farmers, and patients at the Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) in Berlin to discuss looming premium rate increases ahead of the beginning of Open Enrollment on Saturday, November 1 st. Senator Welch discussed the ur more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Working with the Trump Administration, Diaz-Balart Delivers for our Farmers * Southern Florida - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation and Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, commended President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and OMB Director Russ Vought for their swift action (link is external) to resume H-2A labor certifi more PR