WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: The Senate Took a Major Step Forward to Reopen the Government * "The government is finally on the path to reopening. That is the right result. It provides certainty to the American people." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke about the progress the Senate has made to reopen the government as well as to fully fund food assistance and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Progressive Caucus Adopts Official Position to Oppose Senate Government Spending Bill * WASHINGTON Following a survey of its members, the Congressional Progressive Caucus announced its official position to oppose the current Senate deal to reopen government, which includes no provisions to guarantee affordable healthcare and protect tens of millions of Americans from massive price spik more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Kennedy Condemns Trump Administration for Refusal to Release Court-Ordered SNAP Funds, Demands Immediate Action * BUFFALO, NY - Joined by community leaders at the Resource Council of WNY, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) condemned Donald Trump's refusal to comply with a federal court order to release November nutritional assistance benefits in full, during the longest government sh more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Senate Vote to Finally End the Schumer Shutdown * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate voted to end the Schumer Shutdown after more than 40 days of Senate Democrats repeatedly refusing to vote in favor of reopening the federal government: "The Schumer Shutdown will go down as the longest and dumbest government shutdown in history." more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Renews Push to Help Protect Servicemembers and Veterans from Deportation Ahead of Veterans Day and Amid Trump's Continued Attacks Against our Heroes * Ahead of Veterans Day and as Donald Trump continues to target our brave immigrant Veterans and servicemembers in his mass deportation campaign, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) renewed her push to protect and suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Floor Speech Outlining His "Yes" Vote On The Continuing Resolution And "Minibus" Spending Bills * November 10, 2025 During the vote, Durbin received commitment from Leader Thune on the Senate floor that there will be a vote to address ACA enhanced tax credits in December WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a me more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Statement on the Syrian President's Visit * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Abraham Accords Caucus, released the following statement: "I appreciated the opportunity to host President Al-Sharaa for a frank and constructive discussion on the future of U.S.-Syria relations ahead of his meeting at the White House. President Trump has already shown that he is the peace p more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Final Passage of Funding Bill That Fails to Extend ACA Tax Credits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement after final passage of a funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that hold down health care costs for New Mexico families: "Let's be clear:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Final Passage of Funding Bill That Fails to Extend ACA Tax Credits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statement after final passage of a funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits that hold down health care costs for New Mexico families: "Let's be clear: th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on Senate Vote Against Continuing Resolution that Does Not Include ACA Tax Credit Extension * Heinrich & Lujan: " We voted 'no' today because this 'deal' is one that many New Mexicans literally cannot afford and we will keep working to rein in the affordability crisis that is hurting families in New Mexico and across the country" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Hein more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Senator Andy Kim: "What Happened Last Night in the Senate is a Disgrace" * WASHINGTON D.C. - Last night, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) voted no on a government funding deal that failed to lower costs for the millions of Americans who rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for lifesaving healthcare. See below for highlights: X: Senator Kim released the following statement after the vote : "What more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Klobuchar and Former CENTCOM Commander Gen. Votel in the Star Tribune: "Afghan Allies Sacrificed Alongside Our Troops; We Must Keep Our Promise to Them" * MINNEAPOLIS U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and retired General Joseph L. Votel, former commander of U.S. Central Command and the former commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, published an op-ed in the Star Tribune on the import more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Senate Floor, Bennet Slams Republicans for Failing to Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing * Video of Bennet's Full Remarks Available HERE Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet delivered a speech on the Senate floor after Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump failed to extend critical Affordable Care Act tax credits that thousands of Coloradans rely o more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy releases FDIC report outlining steps to confront workplace misconduct and restore accountability * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today released a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) report outlining long-overdue plans to address pervasive workplace misconduct, harassment, and cultural failings within the agency. The FDICan inde more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi Seeks Answers from Commerce Secretary on Trump Administration's Handling of Nexperia Crisis Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Report on Veterans in Northwest Washington; Letter to VA Secretary Collins * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) published 'Listening to Veterans in Northwest Washington,' a report capturing local veterans' most pressing challenges and outlining policy recommendations for Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address these concerns. "The stories a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE ANY LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT DECISIVELY ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he made clear that House Democrats will oppose the partisan Republican spending bill that continues the GOP healthcare crisis and will more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE ANY LEGISLATION THAT DOES NOT DECISIVELY ADDRESS THE REPUBLICAN HEALTHCARE CRISIS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he made clear that House Democrats will oppose the partisan Republican spending bill that continues the GOP healthcare crisis and will keep fighting for the hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Statement on New Mexico Legislature's Special Session to Fund Additional Food Benefits for New Mexicans Amid Trump's Shutdown * WASHINGTON 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, and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appro more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Hemp Provision Targets Intoxicating THC Products; Protects Industrial Hemp and CBD * U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) secured language in the FY 2026 Senate Agriculture Appropriations bill to close a loophole that has allowed the sale of unregulated intoxicating THC products to be manufactured and sold nationwide, while preserving non-intoxicating CBD and in more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Goldman Lead 50+ Colleagues in Demanding DHS Hold ICE Officers Accountable Who Fail to Identify Themselves During Arrests * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Yesterday, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Vice Chair of Policy Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) led 52 colleagues in demanding the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") immediately enforce federal regulat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico Delegation Urges Interior Secretary Burgum to Reverse Course, Protect Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. House Natural Resources C more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On Veterans Day, Duckworth Honors the Life and Service of Miguel Perez, Jr. * [CHICAGO, IL] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today eulogized Miguel Perez, Jr. in a Little Village Veterans Day ceremony honoring his life and celebrating his memory. Duckworth was a strong advocate of Perez's, a U.S. Army Veteran who was deported to Mexico despite having been a green card hol more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * On Veterans Day, House Prepares to Keep America's Promise to Our Heroes As a grateful nation comes together on Veterans Day to honor the brave men and women who've worn America's uniform, we remember the promises made and the work needed to fulfill them. This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will consider the Senate Amendment to H.R more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro Statement to House Rules Committee Opposing Republican Health Care Crisis House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the House Rules Committee in opposition to the Republican plan to allow health care costs to skyrocket for over 20 million A more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on Corrupt 'Million-Dollar Jackpot Provision' Tucked Into Massive GOP Spending Bill for A Select Group of Republican Senators Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans snuck into their spending bill  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Calls for Answers from Secretary Rubio on $7.5 Million in Taxpayer Funds Sent to Equatorial Guinea for Third Country Removals Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concerns about more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Tours Inland Empire Grocery Store Impacted by the Republican Shutdown and Trump's Delay of SNAP Benefits * By delaying SNAP benefits, Donald Trump forced 42 million Americans to go hungry and created unnecessary stress for working families Recently, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) visited the Redlands Ranch Market, where he heard from an Inland Empire grocery store owner about how the on more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Goldman, Peters, and Krishnamoorthi Introduce Legislation to Restrict Excessive Use of Force By ICE * 'Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act' Would Require Body Cameras, Limit Use of Crowd Control Munitions, and Notify Local Law Enforcement of Planned ICE Actions Bill Comes as Masked, Unidentifiable ICE Agents Use Tear Gas and Pepper Balls Against Non-Violent Journalists, Protestors, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Help Introduce Bill to Protect Immigrants' Rights to A Lawyer, and to Contact Their Families * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in introducing the Restoring Access to Detainees Act, a bill to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows immigrants who have been detained as part of immigration enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Nehls, and Congressional Medal of Honor Society Issue Statements on Final Passage of MEDAL Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement about Senate passage of the House version of the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act, legislation which he drafted and will now pass  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Advances Bill to End Schumer Shutdown * Bolsters National Security, Supports Veterans, Farmers, and Ranchers ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - After 41 days of gridlock, the United States Senate voted 60 to 40 to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history and extend current funding through the end of January 2026. The measure advanced after eight Senate Demo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lujan Sets the Record Straight on the Republican Government Shutdown and Trump Administration Dismantling of Independent Agencies * U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, set the record straight on the Republican government shutdown and questioned three nominees to key transportation boards about their statutory obliga more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey: "No Health Care, No Deal" * Markey vows to continue fight for affordable health care as Republicans work to cram through budget bill without health care guarantees Watch: Markey Floor Speech Washington (November 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retiremen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Republicans Will Have a Healthcare Bill Ready to Go in December * Senator Marshall Joins CNN to Discuss the Republican Plan to Bring Down Healthcare Costs Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Kaitlan Collins on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to discuss the Republican plan to lower healthcare costs, what these reforms will look like, more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: The Government's Almost Back Open * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss Ending the Schumer Shutdown & Reforming Obamacare Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Liz MacDonald on Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss the upcoming Senate vote to reopen the government, the Democrats' admission that Obamacare is broken, and how t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Speaks on the Senate Floor Ahead of Government Funding Votes, Explains Vote Against Package That Fails to Address Spiking Health Care Costs * Murray on voting NO on legislation that doesn't address premium hikes: "I believe we do need to address health care costs before we move forward. There is simply no time left to kick the can down the road when it comes to saving the ACA tax c more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Senate Action to Reopen Government, End Longest Shutdown in American History, Pass Appropriations Bills Funding Critical Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today applauded the final passage of a Continuing Resolution (CR), as well as a package of several Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations billsincluding Military Construction and Veterans A more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on New Attempt by Russ Vought to Illegally Shut Down the CFPB United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on another attempt by Russ Vought to illegally shut down the CFPB. "This absurd maneuver  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Votes No on Funding Bill, Condemns Republicans for Refusing to Address Health Care Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement after voting against a continuing resolution that fails to extend urgently-needed health care tax credits: "I cannot vote for a government funding bill that kicks millions of Americans off their health care. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici Join Dexter to Introduce Bill to Ensure Department of Homeland Security Detainees Can Speak to a Lawyer and Contact Their Families * Washington D.C. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, with U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici, said today they have joined Rep. Maxine Dexter's bicameral legislation to ensure the Department of Homeland Security allows noncitizens who have more PR