WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Democrat Shutdown, Major Cracks Appear in the Democrat Coalition * WASHINGTON As the Democrat Shutdown ends its fifth week, frustration is growing across the country not just from travelers and federal workers, but from the very unions Democrats claim to represent. More than a month ago, House Republicans passed a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the governmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Democrat Shutdown, Major Cracks Appear in the Democrat Coalition * WASHINGTON As the Democrat Shutdown ends its fifth week, frustration is growing across the country not just from travelers and federal workers, but from the very unions Democrats claim to represent. More than a month ago, House Republicans passed a clean, responsible continuing resolution to keep the government open and prote more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Presses Defense Nominee on Ceasefire and Urges More Humanitarian Aid in Gaza * Warren: "Half a million people are starving in Gaza right now, and we need to do everything we can to help." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Austin Dahmer, nominee to be Assis more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hassan, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Halt Illegal Actions that will Harm Students with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and 28 Senate colleagues to demand that U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon halt illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's (DOE) administration and enforcem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Prohibitive Red Tape for Low-Cost Wind and Solar Energy Projects * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) demanded answers from U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on the Department of the Interior's (DOI) recent order requiring Secretary Burgum more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Merkley, Senate Democratic Colleagues Introduce Resolution Demanding Trump, Senate Republicans Fully Fund Nutrition Assistance Programs for Millions * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and 44 Senate Democratic colleagues to introduce a resolution calling on Senate Republicans to force President Trump to immediately use all c more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from Secret Donors to Trump's White House Ballroom Project, Presses Donors on Potential Deals Made in Exchange for Undisclosed Contributions * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), demanded answers from donors to President Trump's ballroom project who had been  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Joins Push for Transparency on Secretive ICE Air Operations & Reports of Improper Treatment of Detainees * [Hartford, CT] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration for answers regarding its use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Air Operations (IAO) as part of its mass deportation agenda. In their letter to more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Spearheads Bill to Require Transparency in the PACT Act Toxic Exposure Presumptive Decision Process for Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is introducing legislation today to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide transparency to veterans on whether the Department is considering expanding more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley Holds Press Conference Demanding Republicans End Government Shutdown and Protect SNAP * Santa Paula, CA - Yesterday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) held a press conference at Santa Paula City Hall to renew her demands for Republicans to end the government shutdown and protect Americans' access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Joined by Ventura County S more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, California Democratic Congressional Delegation Urge Reversal of Education Department's Diversion of Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA), along with Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Derek Tran (CA-45), and 33 members of the California Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing to Consider Three Senior Pentagon Nominations * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to consider the qualifications of three senior Pentagon nominees. Mr. Austin J. Dahmer, nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Forces; Mr. Rober more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CARLOS GIMENEZ DENOUNCES THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO AHEAD OF USMCA NEGOTIATIONS * MIAMI, FL - Congressman Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL) sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump Administration to toughen its negotiations with the Government of Mexico as talks on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) begin, following more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ INTRODUCES BILL TO PROHIBIT MID-DECADE REDISTRICTING * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced his introduction of H.R. 5879, the Save American Democracy (SAD) Act. The bill would prohibit states from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and appointment unless it is strictly mandated in the legi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee, Nevada Delegation Demand Trump Administration Reverse Course on Nuclear Testing * Yesterday, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Representatives Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Dina Titus (NV-01) in sending a letter to the Trump Administration expressing outrage over the President's directive to resume explosive nuclear t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas leads Colleagues in Urging EPA to Protect Key Greenhouse Gas Program * LOS ANGELES Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, led 29 of her colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to preserve and strengthen the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), a key program that protects America's public health, environm more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Susie Lee Joins Emergency Food Distribution to Support Southern Nevadans Impacted by the Republican Government Shutdown * Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) visited The Just One Project (TJOP) headquarters to help distribute food and talk to Nevadans who are impacted by disruptions to November SNAP benefits. As the Republican shutdown drags on and the Trump Administration refuses to ful more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Highlights How Democrats' Prolonged Shutdown Is Hurting Working Families, Small Businesses, and National Security * Washington, DC Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released the following statement on the worsening impacts of the Democrat-led government shutdown, which entered its second month after SNAP benefits were reduced on November 1 and critical federal service more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Officials Announce Lawsuit Challenging Trump Restrictions on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program * Hartford, CT - Today, members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for unlawfully restricting eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which al more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Nevada Democrats Send Letter to Trump Administration Expressing Outrage Over Resumption of Nuclear Testing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Congressman Steven Horsford (D-Nev.-04), Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-Nev.-01), and Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) sent a letter to the Trump Administration expressi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * COUNTY-BY-COUNTY DATA: Where in WA Will SNAP Cuts Hit Hardest? * 11.03.25 Top 3 counties with highest percentage of population receiving SNAP all in Eastern WA: Yakima (21.7%), Ferry (20.8%), and Okanogan (20.8%) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Commends Chicago-Area Businesses For Feeding Illinoisans As Trump Administration Refuses To Process Full Snap Benefits During Republicans' Shutdown * November 03, 2025 "President Trump became the first president in history to deliberately disrupt the processing of November SNAP benefits, jeopardizing 42 million Americans' food security," Durbin said in his speech on the Senate floor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns ICE Activity During Halloween Weekend In Chicago * November 04, 2025 Durbin also highlighted his visit to Little Village on Friday, where he met with high school students who organized a walk out to protest "Operation Midway Blitz" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate f more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Exposes Trump Administration's Extreme Conduct in Chicago * November 03, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a powerful video exposing the abuses committed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) under orde more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Passage Of Three Resolutions To Terminate President Trump's Harmful Tariffs * November 04, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Senate passed three resolutions, all with bipartisan support, to terminate the President's disastrous tariffs on Brazil and Canada, as well as his global "reciproc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, Thompson, Cole, Harris: "Democrats are denying full SNAP benefits to vulnerable Americans." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Brad Finstad (MN-01), House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), and House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Andy Ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Calls out Democrats' Double Standard on Congressional Oversight * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today issued a response to Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and fellow Judiciary Committee Democrats' inquiries regarding oversight of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Special Counsel Jack Smith's Arctic Frost investigation. "Many of my Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Harris, Cole, Thompson, Finstad: "Democrats are denying full SNAP benefits to vulnerable Americans." * Washington, D.C. - House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), House Appropriations Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD), House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA), and House Agriculture Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Chairman Brad F more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Bonamici Lead House Resolution Calling on Trump Administration to Immediately Release Emergency SNAP Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) joined Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) in leading a resolution in the House of Representatives calling on the Trump Administration to immedi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Health Care Sticker Shock: ACA Open Enrollment Begins with Huge Spike in Premiums * PROVIDENCE, RI - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplace is now open for enrollment for 2026 coverage. Between now and January 31, 2026, Rhode Islanders can shop for health and dental insurance that meets their needs and budgets using the state's ACA portal: HealthSource RI. U.S. Senator Jack Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin's Illegal Move That Harms Students with Disabilities * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 29 of his Senate colleagues to press the Trump administration to halt illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's administration and enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). A recent report fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford, Rosen Slam Trump Decision to Resume Nuclear Weapon Tests * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) co-led the Nevada Congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Brandon Willia more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Condemn Trump's Threat of Aid Cuts and Military Action in Nigeria * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, today released the following statement in response to President Trump's threat to cut off all assistance to Nig more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * House Values Action Team Commends President Trump's Leadership and Calls for End of Christian Persecution in Nigeria * "Nigeria has become the most dangerous place in the world for Christians," said House Values Action Team Chairman Robert Aderholt. "President Trump's commitment to end the Christian genocide in Nigeria and his designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern gives hope to more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Maryland Delegation Members Press for Update on State's Army Corps Infrastructure Projects Following Administration's Threat to Withhold Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April Mc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle, Evans, Scanlon Call on Trump and Johnson to Reopen the Government, Fund SNAP * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, joined Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-03) and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) in calling on Speaker Johnson to immediately reconvene the House of Representatives and bring Members back into voting se more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Constituents, Health Professionals Join Senator Markey in Boston to Highlight Impact of Rising Health Insurance Premiums on Massachusetts Communities * Watch: Senator Markey, Health Professionals, Constituents Decry Republican Health Care Shutdown Boston (November 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Primar more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Estes Joins Mornings with Maria * U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) joined Mornings with Maria to discuss the ongoing Schumer Shutdown, France's decision to double their digital services tax, and more. Watch the interview on YouTube and Rumble. On the Democrats admitting to the pain they're inflicting on Americans: "Well, I do expect that the Democrats at some point in time are gonna have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Helena City Commission Candidate Wished Cancer on Senator Sheehy in Threatening Voicemail: 'I Hope You Die' National Review published a story on a voicemail left for Senator Sheehy by Haley McKnight, a liberal candidate for Helena City Commission. In the message, McKnight wishes terminal pancreatic cancer, death, and infertility on the senator, saying "I hope that you die in the street like a dog more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Pfluger Hosts Maria Bartiromo in the Permian Basin * WASHINGTON, DC ICYMI ( In Case You Missed It ): Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) welcomed Maria Bartiromo, host of Mornings with Maria on Fox Business and Sunday Morning Futures on Fox News, to the Permian Basin the region that keeps America running and fuels our nation's energy independence. From a Diamondback Energy frac site to a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey on ABC's "This Week" Slams "Trumpatomics," Trump Administration's Reckless Nuclear Policy * Following interview, DOE Secretary Wright backtracked Trump's statements on nuclear testing Washington (November 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), founder of the national Nuclear Freeze Movement, spoke on Sunday, November 2, with Martha Raddatz of ABC's "This Week more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin Joins Kaitlan Collins, Calls Out Senate Democrats for Playing Politics with People's Lives * "There's a difference between the way we want to govern and the way they want to change politics." Washington, D.C. - Monday evening, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins. The Senator discussed the optimism on ending the Schumer Shutdo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Inland Empire Lawmakers Spotlight Impact of Trump's Imminent SNAP Cuts on 42 Million Americans at Riverside Food Bank * November 04, 2025 RIVERSIDE, CA - Today, Members of the Inland Empire Congressional Delegation Reps. Mark Takano (CA-39), Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Norma Torres (CA-35) gathered at a local food bank that distributes food across Riverside and San Bernardino Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Inland Empire Lawmakers Spotlight Impact of Trump's Imminent SNAP Cuts on 42 Million Americans at Riverside Food Bank * Today, Members of the Inland Empire Congressional Delegation Reps. Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Reps. Mark Takano (CA-39), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Norma Torres (CA-35) gathered at a local food bank that distributes food across Riverside and San Bernardino Counties to spotlight the impact more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Call Out Trump Administration's Illegal Move That Harms Students with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined 29 of his Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration to halt illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's administration and enforcement of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Pressure Trump Administration to Fully -- Not Partially -- Fund SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. After benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for roughly 42 million Americans were stopped over the weekend due to the ongoing government shutdown, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), alongside, 45 of his colleagues, introduced a resolution calling on the Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Statement on the Administration Refusing to Fully Fund SNAP U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statement in response to the administration announcing that, as required by court orders, it will use the U.S. Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he outlined the failure of the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to take any decisive actions to lower costs for hardworking American taxpayers, while Democrats continue to stand up on behalf of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he outlined the failure of the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to take any decisive actions to lower costs for hardworking American taxpayers, while Democrats continue to stand up on behalf of the American people. LEADE more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE HAVE TO DECISIVELY ADDRESS THE HIGH COST OF LIVING AND FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber ahead of tomorrow's elections, where he emphasized the importance of protecting Americans' healthcare and lowering the high cost of living. ARI MELBER : We are joined  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE HAVE TO DECISIVELY ADDRESS THE HIGH COST OF LIVING AND FIX OUR BROKEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Beat with Ari Melber ahead of tomorrow's elections, where he emphasized the importance of protecting Americans' healthcare and lowering the high cost of living. ARI MELBER : We are joined now by someone in a positi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump Administration Only Partially Funding SNAP Despite Having Legal Authority and Funds to Fully Fund Program * 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, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for 'Make America Hungry Agenda' * Merkley, Schumer resolution demanding Trump prevent millions of Americans from going hungry blocked on the Senate Floor Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley today denounced Senate Republicans for blocking his resolution with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to force President Trump to immediately use a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schumer, Bonamici, Hayes, 44 Senate Democrats Pressure Trump, Senate Republicans to Fully Turn on Nutrition Assistance for Millions * Merkley, Schumer lead Senate resolution demanding Trump to open resources for millions of Americans Washington, D.C. - After benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for roughly 42 million Americans were stopped over the weekend  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin: "Open the Government to Fully Fund SNAP" * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) released the following statement after voting YES for a fourteenth time to reopen the federal government and end the longest U.S. government shutdown in American history. NOTE: Despite the ongoing shutdown, a federal court has approved the use of USDA contingency funds to allow par more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Costa, Lofgren, Tran, California Democratic Delegation Criticize Education Department's Diversion of Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, chair of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.-21), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Applauds Bipartisan Framework to End Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski today released the following statement in response to a bipartisan proposal aimed at temporarily extending and reforming federal healthcare subsidies (link is external) : "We can compromise without compromising our values - but doing so requires a willingness to talk an more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Day Before SCOTUS Hears Trump Tariff Cases, Cantwell Urges Passage of Bipartisan Bill That Would End the President's Trade Wars * 11.04.25 Trump's tariffs are increasing costs for Americans; latest Consumer Price Index shows prices continuing to rise; The Cantwell-Grassley Trade Review Act has 12 Senate cosponsors, half Ds half Rs, and widespread support WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tomorrow, the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Costa, Lofgren, Tran, California Democratic Delegation Criticize Education Department's Diversion of Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, chair of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.-21), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), and D more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Convenes SNAP Food Retailers as Republican Shutdown Threatens Food Assistance and Local Economy Trump's Refusal to Fully Fund SNAP Could Cause 100,000 Households in MA-07 to Go Hungry and Many of the Retailers Families Rely on to Go Under  * BOSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) held an emergency convening and press conference with SNAP-dependent food retailers to make plain how  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rebukes Trump for Only Partially Funding SNAP Despite Having Legal Authority and Funds to Fully Fund Program * WASHINGTON, DC After deleting its own authorized contingency plan and refusing to release billions of dollars in emergency funds, the Trump Administration was required to provide a compliance update to a federal court order that issued a temporary restraining order directing the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Rips Trump for Threatening to Defy Courts & Unlawfully Withhold SNAP * WASHINGTON, DC - Despite the fact that the Trump Administration has the money and authority to fully and immediately fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), President Trump appeared today threatened to defy court orders and withhold SNAP Assistance to 42 million low-income Americans until the end of the g more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Condemns Trump's Threat to Defy Court Order and Starve Families * PITTSBURGH, PA - NOVEMBER 4, 2025 Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) issued the following statement after Donald Trump threatened (link is external) to ignore a federal court order requiring the Trump administration to fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing federal government more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Tran, Costa, Lofgren; Senators Padilla & Schiff Lead California Delegation to Oppose Diversion of Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45), Jim Costa (CA-21), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) led the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in a letter strongly opposing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans are Working to Help Constituents Impacted by the Democrat Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - While Democrats continue their theatrics, forcing government employees to work without pay for a full month and risking programs like SNAP and WIC, Republicans have been working hard to help the people impacted by this prolonged, unnecessary shutdown. Appropriators are having face-to-face conversa more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Releases Statement After DHS Announces $155M in Disaster Aid for Western North Carolina * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem today, announced $155 million in public assistance reimbursements for Western North Carolina. "I am grateful to Secretary Noem for approving $155 mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Democrats are Using Children's Lunch Money as Leverage * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss the Schumer Shutdown Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Liz MacDonald on Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss day 34 of the Schumer shutdown and the hypocrisy from the Democrat party while they inflict pain on the American people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Dems Are Realizing It's Easier to Start a Shutdown Than End One * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss The Schumer Shutdown, The Filibuster, and His Recent Visit to KS Food Banks Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Marc Lotter and Sharla McBride on Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss the ongoing negotiations around the Obamacare su more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rosen, Congressman Horsford Lead Nevada Delegation in Letter to Trump Administration Expressing Outrage Over Resuming Nuclear Testing * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), joined by Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), led members of the Nevada Congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Trump Administration expressing their outrage over the President's directive to resume more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on the Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox Business' Kudlow to the latest updates on the government shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmitt on Calls to Remove the Filibuster: "Look, I understand the President's frustration. You look at what's happening with the [continuing resolution] right now, where the Democrats ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 35 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Are Woke and Weak and They Know It * WASHINGTON On Day 35 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, and House GOP Leadership to discuss how Democrats have abandoned working familie more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Day 35 of the Democrat Shutdown: Democrats Are Woke and Weak and They Know It * WASHINGTON On Day 35 of the Democrat Shutdown, Speaker Johnson hosted a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, and House GOP Leadership to discuss how Democrats have abandoned working families in an attempt  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: The Only People Who Lose During the Democrat Government Shutdown Are Hardworking American Families * WASHINGTON This afternoon, Speaker Johnson joined The Will Cain Show on Fox News to discuss how Democrats cynically treat their government shutdown as a game to win or lose, while millions of low-income American families prepare to miss meals and federal workers are  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Schumer Shutdown Day 35 * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, 'Every day gets better for us.' "Those were the words of the Democrat leader a week into this shutdown, reflecting on the supposed benefits - political bene more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Continues to Break the Law, Impose Hunger on 42 Million Americans, Including 700,000 Wisconsinites * Trump continues to break the law, defying recent court orders, which call on the Trump administration to fund SNAP and FoodShare during the government shutdown. In response, Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement: "Millions of Americans do not know when they will receive the more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Julie Callahan, President Trump's nominee to be chief agricultural negotiator of the U.S. Trade Representative, from an Oct. 29, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Raking Member Wyden, and distinguished Members of the Senate Finance Committee, it is a great honor to appear before you today. I am grateful and honored to have been recommended by Ambassador Greer and nominated by President Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Highlights False Choice Between Health Care and Food Access During Government Shutdown * Senator Reverend Warnock visited Goodr Grocery in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood to highlight the harm of the Trump Administration's attempt to block SNAP benefits for 1.4 million Georgians The Trump Administration attempted to cut off food access for working families to gain political leverage i more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement Ahead of Supreme Court Decision on Trump's Global Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement ahead of oral arguments in Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, Inc., cases challenging the legality of President Trump's use of a 1977 law to impose global tariffs: "President  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Administration's Refusal to Fully Fund SNAP * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) released the following statement after the Trump administration refused to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): "Despite having the funds to provide full SNAP benefits to families in Rhode Island, the Trump administration has instead chosen to more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * With Trump and Republicans MIA from Washington, Senators Murphy, Smith, and Warren Meet with Floridians Hardest Hit by Republican Health Care Crisis * MIAMI, FLToday, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) traveled to Miami, Florida to host a roundtable with Floridians struggling with the rising health care costs and massive coverage cuts  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Blast Trump Administration for Illegally Ending Program to Help Students with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they are joining their colleagues in pressing the Trump administration on its illegal efforts to shut down the Department of Education's administration and enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), w more PR