WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * "A Paradox of Safety": Senator Markey Discusses "A House of Dynamite" Film with Director Kathryn Bigelow * Watch: Senator Markey and Bigelow discuss "A House of Dynamite," warnings for U.S. nuclear policy Boston (November 14, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, recently spoke with Kathryn Bigelow, directo more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Admin's Proposed Food Exemptions for Tariffs Prove What Trump Has Denied All Along - That Tariffs Are Taxes on American Families * Despite his insistence to the contrary, the CPI shows Trump's tariffs are increasing costs for Americans - a reality his inner circle is finally starting to recognize with the proposed exemptions; Cantwell: "So the administration is admitting that the tariff on coff more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration for Backtracking on Consumer Protections for the Flying Public * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today issued the below statement slamming the Trump Administration for formally withdrawing from proposed rulemaking under the Biden Administration that would have required airlines to compensate passengers for flight cancellations or delays within c more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Murkowski, Schumer & Ramirez Introduce Bipartisan Bill to restore VA Employees' Collective Bargaining Rights * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), U.S. Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL), House Veterans' Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcom more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Discusses Growing Louisiana's Economy with LABI Members in Baton Rouge * BATON ROUGE - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) spoke at the Federal Outreach Tour for the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) this morning to discuss what he's doing in Washington to help create jobs, support small businesses, and expand Louisiana's economy. "We want Louisiana to be a place w more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Hosts Town Hall in in Tucson, Calls on Congressional Republicans to Show Courage * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) hosted a health care town hall in Congressional District 6 to hear directly from Arizonans struggling with skyrocketing health care premiums following Republicans' failure to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. Senator Gallego challenged Representative  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- 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. 15 -- 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. 15 -- 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. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Pressley Defend Constituent & Federal Worker Unlawfully Disciplined for Exercising Free Speech * Ellen Mei, a Massachusetts constituent & USDA worker, was disciplined and risks firing by Trump admin after media interview warning of looming hunger crisis Letter Text (PDF) Boston (November 14, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) t more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski & Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Home Heating Aid * Washington, D.C. - The federal government shutdown is over but as heating costs continue to rise, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading 28 additional Senators in a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- 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. 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Bill Would Dump Trump's Coffee Tariffs & Help Lower Prices * PROVIDENCE, RI Donald Trump's reckless tariffs are brewing up economic volatility, uncertainty, and higher prices for American businesses and consumers alike making a cup of coffee more expensive than ever. And with Americans drinking about 400 million cups of coffee per day, according to the National Coffee Association, Trump's tar more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Secures Funding for Critical Programs and Projects in Nevada, Protects SNAP and WIC, Supports Military and Veterans * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) secured key priorities and funding wins for Nevada in the latest government funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which was signed into law this week. Through this package, Senator Rosen delivered critical funding including $14.5 mill more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- 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 * Washington, D.C. - 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 the more PR