WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * "Shameful and Wrong": Ranking Members Scott, Pallone, Neal Joined Protect Our Care to Slam Republicans for Failing to Fix Their Health Care Crisis Today, Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) jo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Celebrates Contributions of Rhode Islanders on Veterans Day * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) joined Veterans, military families, and Veterans Service Organizations across the First Congressional District to commemorate Veterans Day. "Rhode Islanders have served our nation in uniform with honor and distinction for generations, " said Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI). "We must ensure that those who have borne the burden, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Crane, Schweikert, Kelly, Gallego, Urge President Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Gila and Mohave Counties * Representatives Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), and David Schweikert (R-AZ-01), along with Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging swift approval of Governor Katie Hobbs' request for a Major Disaster Declaration f more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin Votes to End Democrat Shutdown, Reopen the Government, and Restore Fiscal Responsibility * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) released the following statement after voting to end the government shutdown and reopen the federal government: "For 43 days, Democrats held the government hostage and forced needless hardship on American families, workers, and communities. After weeks of chaos and obstruction, they finally caved to more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cotton Applaud Nomination of Clay Fowlkes to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) applauded President Trump's announcement of his nomination of David Clay Fowlkes to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. "Clay Fowlkes is an experienced prosecutor and an excellent choice to serve as a judge in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Passage of Republican Spending Bill Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting against a Republican spending bill that failed to address the GOP's disastrous health care cuts: "Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress have once again broken their promise to lower costs for working families. In more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown, Costa Lead Letter Criticizing Trump's Argentina Beef Bailout and Attack on US Ranchers * Washington, DC Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) led a letter to the Trump Administration condemning the White House's proposed beef bailout for Argentina, market-disrupting actions, and continued attacks on domestic farmers and ranchers. Brown serves as Vice Ranking Member on the House Committee on Agriculture, Costa se more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Bost Statement on Ending Democrat Shutdown, MilCon/VA Bill Passage Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after House Republicans sent a package of funding bills to President Trump's desk, including a continuing resolution (CR) to end the Democrat Shutdown, as well as legislation to fully fund the Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Chairman Garbarino Issues Statement on Vote to Reopen Government, Extend DHS Authorities Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) issued the following statement on the final passage of the continuing resolution to reopen the federal government and extend critical Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorities: "Today, I joined my House Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graves Statement on Ending the Government Shutdown Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) statement on the House's approval of legislation to end the federal government shutdown: "Senator Schumer's senseless shutdown is finally coming to an end. Many Americans, including our air traffic controllers, members of our military, and many more, were more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Cole asks Democrats: What Do You Stand For? Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) led debate on the House Floor in favor of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Chairman Cole delivered the following remarks. Read them here and below: "Mr. Speaker, I yield myself suc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives advanced a continuing resolution to reopen the federal government and end the Democrat-led shutdown: "After 43 long days of Democrats holding federal funding hostage, the Schumer Shutdown, a national nightmare, is finally coming to an end.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Votes to End Democrat Shutdown * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting to reopen the government following the 43-day-long Democrat Shutdown: "Finally, the Democrat Shutdown is over. I first voted to keep the government open on September 19th, when the House passed a clean continuing resolution. Democrats repeatedly voted to shut down the government to push their $1.5 trillion wish list more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Urges More Humanitarian Aid to Civilians in Gaza * Also signs letter opposing demolition of a village in the West Bank WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) joined 125 Congressional colleagues calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Gazan civilians. Nearly one month into the ceasefire agreement, there are still no details from the Trump administration on what aid is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Leads Six Members of Illinois Delegation in Urging Trump EPA to Release Funds for Lead Pipe Replacement * WASHINGTON - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) led six members of the Illinois congressional delegation in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to immediately release federal funds appropriated for the replacement of dangerous lead service lines. The letter, also signed by more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Wesley Hunt introduced the Second Amendment Restoration Act * This morning,, which would partially repeal the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022. Specifically, the bill would repeal federal incentives for states to implement Red Flag Laws, which is a disastrous violation of due process and our Constitution. In addition, the bill would strip funding for the expansion of NICS, which h more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Vote Against Continuing Resolution * Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "It should now be abundantly clear to everyone in our country that Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans do not care that Americans are struggling - that grocery bills, utility bills and health insurance costs are unacceptably high. In fact, they've shown that they will go to any lengths to strip  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Announces She Will Vote No on Bill that Fails to Address Skyrocketing Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released the following statement announcing she will vote against legislation that fails to address skyrocketing health care costs for millions of Americans: "For 43 days, Republicans have held America hostage. They shut down the government, illegally fired and threatened federal employee more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Help Introduce Bill to Protect Immigrants' Rights to A Lawyer, and to Contact Their Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) 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 enforcement to contact their legal counsel more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Education Leaders Sound the Alarm on Trump Administration Lack of Support for HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs House Education leaders raised concerns with Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon about recent Reductions in Force (RIFs) that would leave the Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) nearly empty. This would leave ED unable to properly support Historically Black College more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, posted the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Ernst Calls for Accountability, Major Reform After Sweeping Contract Abuses Exposed at SBA After a potential hundred-million-dollar fraudulent "pass-through" contracting scheme was exposed in a Small Business Administration (SBA) program, U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling for major reforms to the 8(a) program more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly, Crane, Schweikert, Ansari, Stanton Urge President Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Gila and Mohave Counties * WASHINGTON - Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly, along with Representatives Eli Crane (R-AZ-02), David Schweikert (R-AZ-01), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), and Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging swift approval of Governor Katie Hobbs' request for a Major Disaster Dec more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Johnson Press for Full Disclosure of Jack Smith Subpoenas BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) are pressing Verizon, AT&T and Lumen to elaborate on the full extent of the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) efforts to obtain information relating to more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- 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: this deal means New Mexicans will pay more for their more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- 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 Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House GOP Leadership Statement on Passage of Government Funding Bill to End the Democrat Shutdown and Reopen the Government * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Speaker Johnson, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman McClain released a statement after House Republicans passed and sent to President Trump's desk the government funding bill to reopen the government after Washington Democrats kept it closed for 43 days, marking the lon more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * House Oversight Committee Releases Jeffrey Epstein Email Correspondence, Raising Questions About White House Coverup of Epstein Files This Tranche of Correspondence Raises Questions About Trump and Epstein's Relationship, Trump's Knowledge of Epstein's Crimes and Relationship to Victims * Today, Oversight Democrats and Ranking Member Robert Garcia released  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Restore Order: Congress Passes Clean Funding Extension and Full-Year Appropriations Bills to Reopen Government The House of Representatives passed the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, with a vote of 222 to 209. After a damaging and unnecessary shutdown that lasted 43 days, a funding extensi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Blumenthal & Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration as Data Centers Drive Up Utility Prices * [WASHINGTON, DC] - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios and U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about rising utility costs facing American consumers due to the buildout of power-hungry dat more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Chicago, Duckworth Honors Veterans and Celebrates Veterans Day * [CHICAGO, IL] Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years before retiring at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, today celebrated Veterans Day with local Veterans throughout Chicagoland. Duckworth also met with LGBTQ+ Veterans to hear how the Trump Administration's actions have hurt them and their and access to benefits. Pho more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Welcomes Representative Adelita Grijalva to Congress, Reiterates Call for Swift Vote on Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. - Today, after House Republicans returned from their eight-week shutdown vacation, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) welcomed his newly sworn in colleague, Rep. Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), and reiterated his call for swift action to release the Epstein Files, asking the Trump White House, "What are they hiding and who are th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE BILL THAT'S COME OVER FROM THE SENATE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, where he reiterated that Democrats are focused on protecting the healthcare of the American people as negotiations in the House begin on reopening the government.CHRIS HAYES : Joining me now is House Democratic Leader Hak more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE BILL THAT'S COME OVER FROM THE SENATE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes, where he reiterated that Democrats are focused on protecting the healthcare of the American people as negotiations in the House begin on reopening the government. CHRIS HAYES : Joining me now is House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries from New Y more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE HERE ON THE CAPITOL STEPS TO REITERATE OUR STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event, where they emphasized their opposition to the partisan Republican spending bill because it continues to gut the healthcare of the American people and fails to lower the high cost of living. LEADER JEFFRIES : I more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE HERE ON THE CAPITOL STEPS TO REITERATE OUR STRONG OPPOSITION TO THIS SPENDING BILL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats held a press event, where they emphasized their opposition to the partisan Republican spending bill because it continues to gut the healthcare of the American people and fails to lower the high cost of living. LEADER JEFFRIES : It's a high honor and a dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- 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 Appropriations Committee, released the following statem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * MAGA Republicans Deny Vote on Walkinshaw Amendment to Defund DOGE Last night, House Republicans blocked a vote on Congressman James R. Walkinshaw's amendment aimed at defunding DOGE, the chaotic and reckless program that has disrupted federal agencies across the government. "Republicans had the opportunity to rein in Donald Trump and Elon Musk's disastrous DOGE program, which has brought complete chaos to the federal governmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: ICE Raids Across Oregon Terrorize Our Communities * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley issued the following statement in response to escalating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in communities throughout Oregon: "It's been disturbing to see raid after raid terrorizing our communities with ICE agents violently detaining people solely based on the color of their skin, denying their Constitutional more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * New Dems Host Roundtable on Tariffs in Seattle, WA on 11th Stop of the On the Road Tour * Today, New Dem Members completed the 11th stop on the New Dems on the Road Tour, an initiative to get New Dem Members out of Washington, D.C. to hear from American workers, businesses, industry experts, nongovernmental organizations, and local leaders about how to improve policy in Washington. New Democrat Coalition Rural Revitalization Working Group Chair  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- 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 * 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 Committee, and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) sent a letter to the U.S. D more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski Introduces Amendments to Protect Congressional Funding Authority * (Washington, D.C.) Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski last night introduced two amendments to the Senate-passed Continuing Resolution (CR) that would prevent President Trump and his Administration from unilaterally canceling funding approved by Congress. You can watch Congressman Olszewski's testimony before the House Committee on Rules here. (link is external) T more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * On Veterans Day, U.S. Senator Ashley Moody Hosts Ceremony Honoring Those Who Served in the Vietnam War SARASOTA, Fla.--Today on Veterans Day,Senator Ashley Moody honored more than 50 Vietnam Veterans at a pinning ceremony at VFW Post 3233 in Sarasota. At the ceremony, Senator Moody presented the veterans and surviving spouses with lapel pins commemorating their service and sacrifice to the U.S. Senator Ashley Moody said, "On more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Pallone: Democrats Care and We'll Continue to Fight for You Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to Republicans' funding bill: When the Affordable Care Act was adopted, it was adopted for middle class people who could not afford health insurance. They had no othe more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Chairman Capito and EPA Administrator Zeldin Visit Energy and Manufacturing Sites Across West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, made stops in Kanawha, Putnam, and Mason counties with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin. During their visit, Chairman Capito and Administrator Zeldin witn more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou, Espaillat Lead Call for Trump DOJ to Back Hispanic Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) and Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, today led 15 House Democrats calling on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to defend the Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) program from a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. The Justice Department has so far declined to defen more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro Statement on 'Million-Dollar Jackpot' Provision in GOP Funding Bill Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement on a provision Senate Republicans dropped into their funding bill at the last minute that would deliver millions in taxpayer-funded payouts to eight Senators investigated for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Raskin and Pallone Demand Paramount Fully Comply with Committees' Investigation into Paramount-Skydance Merger Paramount Has Refused to Provide Documents and Information on Merger and Alleged Side Deal that Led to CBS Installing a Minder to Police Newsroom Decisions and Paying Millions in Cash and Free Services to Trump * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Warren Demand Answers Regarding Suspicious Ouster of FHFA's Internal Watchdog * WASHINGTON, DC - As the Trump Administration tries to avoid independent oversight and take unjustified steps to possibly cover up misconduct by a senior official at a key housing agency, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, are demanding to know why the acting  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Statement on Why He voted NO on Republicans' Spending Plan * "I returned to D.C. this week and voted NO on Republicans' disastrous, partisan spending bill that plunges our country deeper into a health care crisis. Republicans have already slashed billions of dollars from Medicaid. Now, they're entirely refusing to extend the crucial Affordable Care Act tax credits that make health care more affordable for millions. Americans acro more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rogers Applauds Passage of Government Funding * WASHINGTON - House Armed Services Committee Chairman U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) released the following statement after final passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 : "I was proud to vote in favor of finally ending Schumer's shutdown. For 43 days, Senate Democrats have held our country host more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Goldman, Menendez Press DHS to Enforce Policy Requiring ICE Officers to Identify Themselves During Arrests * Existing Policy Requires ICE Officers to Identify Themselves During Arrests Lawmakers Demand DHS Enforce Its Own Regulations and Restore Transparency in Immigration Operations Read the Letter Here (link is external) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Vice Chair of Policy Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Brown, Costa Lead Letter Criticizing Trump's Argentina Beef Bailout and Attack on US Ranchers * Washington, DC Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined a letter led by Representatives Shontel Brown (OH-11) and Jim Costa (CA-21) to the Trump Administration condemning the White House's proposed beef bailout for Argentina, market-disrupting actions, and continued attacks on domestic farmers and ranchers. The Brown-Costa letter (link is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Today is About Ending the Misery Democrats Created * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor ahead of House Republicans' vote to reopen the government, as Democrats continue to placate their radical base and hold Americans hostage. Leader Scalise emphasized that it's past time to bring the Democrat-imposed suffering to an end. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's f more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Consider Trump Nominees On Wednesday, November 19, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will vote on Trump administration nominees for the National Labor Relations Board and the National Endowment for the Arts. Agenda: * Nomination of Scott Mayer to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board * Nomination more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- 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 obligations to act independently. Sen. Lujan led Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2025: * * * Senator Moody Honors Men and Women Who Served in America's Armed Forces on Veterans Day Senator Ashley Moody is honoring the men and women who served in the United States' armed forces this Veterans Day. Senator Moody delivered a video address thanking these brave patriots for their service and sacrifice. Florida is the proud home of more than 1.5 million veterans, and Senator Moody continues to work hard to ensure the Sunshi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Blackburn, Hawley, Scott Call on DOJ to Release Arctic Frost Grand Jury Materials on Republicans' Phone Records * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, along with Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), sent a letter requesting that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi unseal the application for a non-disclosu more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Applaud President Trump Nomination of Nicholas Ganjei for District Judge for the Southern District of Texas * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statements after President Trump announced that he is nominating Nicholas Ganjei to be the District Judge for the Southern District of Texas. Sen. Cruz said, "Nick served as my more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Smith urges Sec. Rubio, Sec. Hegseth to support democracy and rule of law in Honduras "Electoral fraud or manipulation would be disastrous for the people of Honduras, as well as for American interests" * Earlier this week, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War P more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on Newly Released Epstein Emails * Following Democrats on the House Oversight Committee releasing emails from the Epstein estate, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) issued the following statement:  "With Adelita Grijalvawho now holds the unfortunate record of the longest gap between being elected and being sworn into Congressabout to take the oath of office, the White House is furiously trying to convince one of the House Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Tonight's Vote on the Federal Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Tonight, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after voting against a continuing resolution to fund the federal government: "I will not support this bill that completely fails to help Americans afford their health care. Trump and Republicans more than doubled Americans' health care premiums, and for 40 days they  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Under Whitehouse Spotlight, GOP Abandons $536 Billion Back-Door Medicare Cut * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today announced that Republicans tucked in a provision on the last page of their government funding bill halting the impending half-trillion cut to Medicare that they had created through previous legislation. President Trump and Congressional Republicans' Big, Beautiful-for-Billionaires Law automatically  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Stands Up for Your Healthcare, Votes No on Insulting Budget * WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement ahead of today's vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the so-called 'deal' passed by the U.S. Senate. "As an ethics attorney, former U.S. Army JAG, and fighter for the Seventh District - I am a hell no on today's vote," said Vindman. "This budget is an insult to the American  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Warren Presses Trump on False Assertions that Grocery and Energy Costs are Down for Americans U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, provided President Donald Trump information showing the cost of groceries, energy, and other essentials 11 months into his presidency are go more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Dingell, Simon Lead Democrats in Pressing Labor Secretary to Explain Elimination of Key Protections, Programs for Workers with Disabilities * Rollbacks include a rule that would have ensured workers with disabilities are paid competitive wages Trump admin's FY26 budget proposes a complete elimination of team that ensures compliance with disability protections In a new letter, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Ahead of Vote on Spending Bill, Pressley, DWC Condemn Trump and Republicans' Attacks on Healthcare * "I promise you, if every member of Congress had to walk one day in the shoes of our dedicated federal workers or parents struggling to get their kids food and keep the lights on, this shutdown wouldn't have lasted a day." "We're going to keep fighting for you every day, and voting decisively HELL NO, because that is what you deserve from y more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement Following Shocking Human Rights Report on El Salvador's Infamous Prison, CECOT * BURLINGTON, VT Today, leading human rights organizations, from both the United States and El Salvador, released a new report on the shocking conditions in El Salvador's infamous anti-terrorism prison, Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT). U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to the report: "The findings in this rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Joins DWC To Condemn GOP Budget, Premium Hikes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Chairwoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-3), DWC Vice Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13), DWC Vice Chair Hillary Scholten (MI-3), DWC Whip Emily Randall (WA-6), and other Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus to underscore the devastation that Republicans' health care cuts are inflictin more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer touts key stakeholder support for CR to reopen the government after 43-day Democrat government shutdown * Ahead of the House vote to reopen the government following the Democrat shutdown, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is touting key stakeholder support for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. Stakeholder support for the Senate-passed legislation comes in add more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Espaillat and 38 Members of Congress Urge Democratic Governors to Block ICE from Accessing Americans' DMV Data * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Representative Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and 38 members of Congress urged 19 Democratic governors to block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from accessing driver license and registration information of people living in their states, in response to Donald Trump politicizin more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle Demand Trump Administration Explain Big Coast Guard Changes in Newport & Reports of New ICE Facility * Oregon lawmakers urge DHS Secretary Noem to immediately provide the Oregon congressional delegation and state and local officials with a clear explanation of DHS's actions and intentions in Newport Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Val Hoyle said more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Hoyle Demand Trump Administration Explain Big Coast Guard Changes in Newport & Reports of New ICE Facility * Oregon lawmakers urge DHS Secretary Noem to immediately provide the Oregon congressional delegation and state and local officials with a clear explanation of DHS's actions and intentions in Newport Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley along with U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici and Val Hoyle said tod more PR