WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Trump's Racist Attack Against Rep. Ilhan Omar, Somali Immigrants * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "Between falling asleep in his own Cabinet meeting, President Trump somehow finds the time to launch hateful attacks against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Crapo, Wyden Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Accepts Lifetime Achievement Award For Decades Of Work Protecting Students From Predatory For-Profit Colleges * December 04, 2025 Today, Durbin accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute for College Access and Success and the Protect Students and Taxpayers Coalition in honor of his work protecting students from predatory and deceptive practices of the for-profit college i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy condemns $1 billion Minnesota fraud scheme, calls for second reconciliation to address cost-of-living in Senate speech * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor regarding the $1 billion welfare fraud scheme that has unfolded in Minnesota. Additionally, Kennedy discussed the cost-of-living in America and urged the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "THESE PEOPLE ARE DESTROYING THE HEALTHCARE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IN REAL TIME" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he made clear that as Donald Trump and Republicans continue to raise prices and fail to address their healthcare crisis, Democrats will continue fighting to lower the high cost of living on behalf of e more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 5 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * DEED Awards $1.4 Million for Business Expansion Statewide The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $1.4 million for three business expansion projects expect to create 86 new jobs and leverage more than $20 million in private investment. "DEED is committed to growing Minnesota's economy, and one way is lifting up  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Betty McCollum Demands Answers in Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem sent Wednesday evening, Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04) expressed outrage over the Administration's deliberate targeting of Minnesota's Somali community and demanded answers on the Department's actions in the Twin Citi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Betty McCollum on Caribbean Boat Strike: 'Deeply Alarming' * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Thursday: "The footage of the September 2nd boat strike in the Caribbean was deeply alarming and calls into question the Trump administration's respect for the l more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Revitalizing American Boxing * WASHINGTON -Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "In Their Corner: Creating More Opportunities for American Boxers." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. "When Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Revitalizing American Boxing Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at a Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "In Their Corner: Creating More Opportunities for American Boxers." "T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Honors Minneapolis Fire Department Chief Bryan Tyner on the House Floor * WASHINGTON- Today, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor to honor Minneapolis Fire Department Chief Bryan Tyner for over 30 years of service to Minneapolis's communities. Chief Tyner has announced he will retire at the end of 2025. The full video can be found here (link is external). Full transcript belo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tiffany Calls on Governor Evers to Release Wisconsin's Food Stamp Files to the USDA * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) sent a letter to Governor Tony Evers urging him to release Wisconsin's food stamp data to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Vulnerable Wisconsinites are at risk of losing benefits (link is external) because the Evers administration continues to b more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Omar, Carter, Simon, and Titus Introduce RESPECT Resolution * WASHINGTONToday, Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), and Dina Titus (D-NV), leaders in the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, introduced the Realizing Equitable & Sustainable Participation in Emerging Cannabis Trades (RESPECT) Resolution. This sense of Congress acknowledges  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber, Congressional Colleagues, Demand Governor Walz Revoke Illegally Issued Commercial Driver's Licenses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Minnesota Republicans and several other members of Congress sent a letter to Governor Tim Walz demanding immediate action to revoke a substantial number of illegally issued non-domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDLs) in Minnesota, a failure exposed by a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Crapo Introduce Bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today introduced the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability Act to fix market distortions and increase transparency in federal prescription drug programs to lower patient costs at the pha more PR