WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Holiday Travel Season, Welch Joins Legislation to Protect Airline Passengers from Flight Cancellations and Delays * WASHINGTON, D.C. Ahead of the holiday travel season, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and 13 Senators in introducing the Flight Delay and Cancellation Compensation Act, legislation to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford in the Daily Caller: Time to Counter Escalating Radical Islam Menace in America * On Monday, December 8 th, 2025, the following Op-Ed written by Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) was published in the Daily Caller. "If the American experiment is to survive, we must wake up to the rapidly escalating threat of radical Islam here at home. After an era of open borders and the left's continued effor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Pressure, Trump Administration Backs Down on Changes to Critical Housing Program * WASHINGTON, DC - The Trump Administration announced the reversal of its proposed funding allocation in the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program, to restore billions of resources for the permanent housing necessary to avoid pushing 170,000 extremely low-income families out to the street. The Administration's withdraw more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * As Oregon's Economic Conditions Worsen, Democrats Flounder * WASHINGTON, D.C.- State Representatives Lieber and Sanchez, both of whom represent parts of Portland, wrote earlier this week in the Oregonian newspaper that it's "Trump's cuts" (in the One Big Beautiful Bill) that are creating a "billion dollar problem for Oregon with no easy solutions". In the same piece, they assert the importance of "gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * At Reston Roundtable, Walkinshaw Hears How Trump's Tariffs Are Squeezing Local Small Businesses Reston, Virginia - Small business owners from across Fairfax shared how recent federal tariffs and the growing affordability crisis are squeezing their businesses at a roundtable hosted by Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) at Scrawl Books in Reston. The conversation focused on how these tariff more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Says Trump's Bailout is No Fix to His Trade War's Damage to Wisconsin Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Trump announced a $12 billion bailout to farmers who have been hurt by his own trade war: "Wisconsin farmers put in more time and heart into their craft than just about anyone I know - and all they wan more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Shaheen, Coons, National Security Democrats Statement on President Trump's Decision to Allow the Export of Advanced NVIDIA H200 AI Chips to China * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & ROBERT GARCIA RECEIVE FIRSTHAND ACCOUNTS OF U.S. CITIZENS ASSAULTED, ILLEGALLY DETAINED BY DHS * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, held a bicameral public for more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Responds to Trump's Short-Sighted Attempt To Address Farmers' Trade War Losses: "WA Farmers Don't Want a Meager Bailout, They Want to Be Able to Export Their Goods Across the Globe" * 12.08.25 Today, the Trump Administration announced it would send checks to growers - a sign the Trump Trade Wars are failing agriculture ; Farmers of specialty crops like potatoes, hops, apples, & cherri more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Slams Trump Admin for Giving Southwest Airlines Free Pass on Millions in Fines Owed for 2022 Holiday Travel Meltdown U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, slammed the Trump Administration for its decision to waive $11 million in fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Slams Trump Admin for Giving Southwest Airlines Free Pass on Millions in Fines Owed for 2022 Holiday Travel Meltdown * 12.08.25 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Finance Committee, slammed the Trump Administration for its decision to waive $11 million in fines  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Chairs Crapo, Cassidy Unveil Republican Bill to Make Health Care Affordable, Give Money Directly to Families * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, unveiled the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, historic Republican legislation to lowe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Statement on Trump Administration's Farmer Bridge Assistance Program * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after President Trump announced the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, an economic assistance package for American farmers: "President Trump and his administration have made it clear that they will put American farmers first. Previously, our f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mark Harris Champions Lumbee Fairness Act in the NDAA * WASHINGTON, DC On Monday, Congressman Mark Harris issued the following statement about the Lumbee Fairness Act being included in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026. Congressman Harris said, "For decades, the Lumbee People have sought full federal recognitionand today, we are closer than ever to making it a reality more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) introduced two articles of impeachment (H.Res.935) against Donald Trump's Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, for the following charges: Article I: Murder and Conspiracy to Murder Article II: Reckless and Unlawful Mishandling of Cla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Donates Shutdown Pay to Local Nonprofits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today announced he will donate the pay he would have received during the recent federal government shutdown to local nonprofits in southern Ohio. "The 43-day government shutdown inflicted unnecessary pain on hardworking Ohioans thanks to Senate Democrats who chose political games over servin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces Over $4 Million in FEMA Funding for Catawba Meadows Park in Morganton * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced that the Town of Morganton will receive $4,063,203.21 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to restore and replace two buildings at Catawba Meadows Park that were destroyed during Hurricane Helene i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar, House Democrats Introduce Legislation to End Inhumane Immigration Detention Conditions * Last week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 122 of her House Democratic colleagues led by Representative Pramilia Jayapal (WA-7) in introducing the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to enact guardrails and oversight on immigration detention, and to ensure civil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Shaheen Bill to Counter Foreign Cyber Scams Passes Senate * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statements after their Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization (SCAM) Act, which would counter foreign cyber scams and hold transnational criminal organizations accountable for human trafficking, forced criminality, and cyber-enabled fraud schem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Merkley Introduce Bill to Block Trump from Putting His Face on Dollar Coin * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Change Corruption Act to prevent any living or sitting U.S. President from being featured on any U.S. currency. This legislation follows a letter the Senators sent to Treasury Secretary Scot more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Crapo: Obamacare Has Undermined Health Care in America Today on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) called on his colleagues to support the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, legislation to lower health care costs and give money directly to families to control their own care. He also discussed Obamacare more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Chairs Senate National Parks Subcommittee Hearing * Urges Colleagues to Support His Bill Honoring Fallen Service Members U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today chaired a Senate National Parks subcommittee hearing, where he spoke with Mike Caldwell from the National Park Service and urged his colleagues to support his bill requiring national cemeteries to be open on federal holidays.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Expand Workplace Rights For Domestic Workers * Bill Would Guarantee Domestic Workers Basic Rights Like Overtime Pay, Time Off, Sick Leave, Meal and Rest Breaks, and Legal Protections from Harassment and Unsafe Working Conditions Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-0 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Urge Action From Trump Administration To End Violence In Burma, Extend Temporary Protected Status * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and eight of her Senate colleagues urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take strong actions in response to escalating violence and human rights violations committed by Myanmar's military junta as well as the junta's upc more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Helps Introduce Back the Blue Act * Strengthens Criminal Penalties for Violent Attacks on Law Enforcement WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and 35 of his Senate Republican colleagues introduced the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Highlights Economic Benefits of America's National Parks, Condemns Recent Announcement to Remove Fee-Free Admission of Juneteenth and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day * WASHINGTON During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks hearing to consider 26 pending bills, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the full committee, delivered openin more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Push for Emergency Funding for Wildfire Recovery on New Mexico Public Lands * Heinrich and Lujan's push comes amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention to keep New Mexico communities safe WASHINGTON - Amid the Trump Administration's failure to properly engage in forest management and wildfire prevention including slo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Slam Trump Administration for Latest Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education * Senators Call on McMahon to Reverse Illegal Actions that Weaken Support for New Mexico Students WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 34 Senate Democrats to send a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon slamming her recent more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, HELP Committee Democrats Call for Secretary Kennedy to Testify Before Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with all the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Democratic senators, called on Chairman Bill Cassidy to immediately hold an oversight hearing with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. "Since a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Criticizes Trump's Decision to Allow Sale of Advanced AI Chips to China * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to allow NVIDIA to sell advanced semiconductor chips to China: "Trump's decision to sell NVIDIA H200  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Frankel Oppose Trump Administration's Reported Efforts to Weaken Critical Food Security Program * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, led Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES FARM AID PLAN OFFERING BRIDGE PAYMENTS TO HARD-HIT PRODUCERS * Miss. Senator Calls on Congress to Act on Long-Term Solutions to Improve Ag Sector WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed a farm aid package she championed to help farmers in Mississippi and across the country overcome economic headwinds that threaten their futures. Hyde-S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fischer Highlights Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense at Reagan National Defense Forum * Fischer also joined Fox News Sunday to discuss national security challenges Over the weekend, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, participated in the 12th annual Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF), one of the nation's premier gatherings of national  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * ICYMI: GAO Report Reveals Rampant Obamacare Subsidy Fraud In case you missed it, Breitbart recently published an article highlighting a GAO report requested by Chairman Brett Guthrie and other House Republican leaders, which exposed significant waste, fraud, and abuse in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans. In Case You Misse more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Klobuchar Op-Ed in The New York Times: "State A.I. Laws Keep Us Safe. Trump's Next Move Could Upend That." * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) published an op-ed in The New York Times on how, with the lack of federal standards, it is essential for states to maintain and strengthen their own AI protections rather than override the few protections Americans have from the downsides  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Tracey Mann, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Mann Applauds President Trump's Aid to American Farmers * SALINA, KS - Today, U.S. Representative Tracey Mann joined Meet the Press Now to applaud the Trump Administration's announcement that they will provide $12 billion in bridge aid to American agricultural producers. Rep. Mann released the following statement after the announcement: "American agriculture has no stronger champion tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Robert D. MacLean, director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Law Enforcement and Security, from a Dec. 2, 2025, legislative hearing on the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act (H.R. 5103): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on behalf of the Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Young Applaud Inclusion of Bipartisan Legislation to Formally End Iraq Wars in FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) applauded the inclusion of their bipartisan bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq in the final conferenced version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Blasts National Park Service's Aim to "Whitewash Our History" * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, in a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Senator Angus King (I-ME), co-chair of the National Parks Subcommittee, laid out his concerns over the rewriting and whitewashing of history within the National Park Service by the Trump Administration. During his opening remarks, he noted t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- 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: * * * Krishnamoorthi Raises Alarm as Trump Administration Moves to Approve H200 AI Chip Exports to the Chinese Communist Party Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese C more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * LaMalfa Statement on Farm Aid Package * Washington, D.C. Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) released the following statement after President Trump announced an economic assistance package for American farm producers: "I appreciate the Trump Administration for taking important action to protect farm country," said Rep. LaMalfa. "American agriculture is faced with skyrocketing input prices and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Announces Landmark Plan to Reinvest Trump ICE Slush Fund in Affordable Housing Solutions * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act (link is external) with Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and 60 of their Democratic colleagues. Their plan would reinvest the $175 billion in federal funding Congressional Republicans approv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES NEW HOUSE DEMOCRATIC COMMISSION ON AI AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the launch of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that will convene throughout 2026. The commission will develop policy expertise in partnership with the innovation community, relevant stakeholders  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ANNOUNCES NEW HOUSE DEMOCRATIC COMMISSION ON AI AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the launch of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that will convene throughout 2026. The commission will develop policy expertise in partnership with the innovation community, relevant stakeholders and committees of jurisdic more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Leader Jeffries Announces New House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the launch of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that will convene throughout 2026. The commission will develop policy expertise in partnership with the innovation community, relevant stakeholders and commit more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Leader Jeffries Names Rep. Foushee as Co-Chair of New House Democratic Commission on AI And the Innovation Economy * WASHINGTON, DC (December 9, 2025) Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the launch of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that will convene throughout 2026. The commission will develop policy expertise in partnership with the innova more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY IS NOT AN A+" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he reiterated that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living across the country, starting with protecting Americans' healthcare by extending the ACA tax credits. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump had the unmitigated more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE TRUMP-REPUBLICAN ECONOMY IS NOT AN A+" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he reiterated that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living across the country, starting with protecting Americans' healthcare by extending the ACA tax credits. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump had the unmitigated gall yesterday to rate th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Statement on Farm Aid Announced by President Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow released the following statement on President Trump's announcement of $12 billion in support for farmers affected by recent economic and trade disruptions. Letlow introduced legislation in June that would equip the Trump Administration to support farmers suffering from trade-related losses. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation to Expand Workplace Rights for Domestic Workers * Bill Would Guarantee Domestic Workers Basic Rights Like Overtime Pay, Time Off, Sick Leave, Meal and Rest Breaks, and Legal Protections from Harassment and Unsafe Working Conditions Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Representative Pramila Jay more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch to Join Journalist Dylan Collins, Members of Congress, Human Rights Leaders for Press Conference on Netanyahu Government's Systematic Targeting of Journalists * Vermont journalist Dylan Collins will join call for justice for October 2023 Israeli attack that wounded him and killed a Reuters journalist in Lebanon WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, December 11 th at 9:00 AM ET, U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Criticizes Trump's Decision to Allow Sale of Advanced AI Chips to China Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to allow NVIDIA to sell advanced semiconductor chips to China: "Trump's decision to sell NVIDIA H200 chip more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Frankel Oppose Trump Administration's Reported Efforts to Weaken Critical Food Security Program Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Lois Frankel, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, led Members f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Cortez Masto Lead New Bill to Block Donald Trump from Putting His Face on Dollar Coin * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Nevada's U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto introduced new legislation to prevent any living or sitting U.S. President from being featured on any U.S. currency. The Change Corruption Act would ensure President Trump cannot be featured on a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More than $9 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission * (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), welcomed more than $9  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * NEW VIDEOS: Senator Booker Highlights Toll of Spiking Health Care Costs on NJ Residents in New Videos as ACA Fight Looms * NEWARK, N.J. - As Senator Booker (D-NJ) continues fighting to lower health care costs for New Jersey families, Senator Booker's Office is releasing a set of new videos highlighting the voices and stories of New Jerseyans who will no longer be able to afford their health care if more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Introduces Pro-Nuclear Energy Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced the Parity for Nuclear Energy Investment Act to expand tax incentives for investments in U.S. nuclear energy development. "After protecting tax credits for nuclear energy in the Working Families Tax Cuts, it is time to expand investment opportunities for new projects in places like more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Designate D.C. Neighborhoods in Need of Investment as Empowerment Zones * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today reintroduced a bill that would add the District of Columbia to the national empowerment zone program to provide federal tax incentives for businesses to invest in low-income areas in the District. This bill would effectively more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Urges Special Counsel to Complete Hatch Act Investigation Into Trump Administration's Partisan Redistricting Push * Padilla highlights new violations of federal records laws in Republican redistricting pushes, including in Indiana Indiana State Senator on White House redistricting push: "[T]he underling who reached out to me is trying to influence the election on my dime.... That's a vio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Johnson Celebrate House Passage of Bill to Fast-Track Critical Infrastructure Projects * Washington, DC -? Today, Congressmen Scott Peters (CA-50) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) celebrated the passage of their bipartisan ePermit Act out of the House. The ePermit Act, which passed out of a House Natural Resources Committee markup last month, would establish a framework for agencies to moder nize  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Advocates Sound Alarm on Trump's Cuts to Housing, Affirm Housing Is a Human Right * Trump Cuts to Continuum of Care Programs, Section 8 Housing Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands Unhoused, Exacerbate Homelessness Roundtable | Photos BOSTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance of the House Financial Services Committee ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Trump Administration's Air-Dropped Counter-UAS Proposal in NDAA Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the Trump administration air dropped its own counter-UAS proposal into th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Takano and Blumenthal and Congresswoman Budzinski Denounce Washington Post Piece on VA Unions Today, The Washington Post published a letter to the editor co-authored by House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano's (D-CA), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Warren Lead Call for Investigation of Defense Contractors' Ties to Trump Administration Officials Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a new probe calling on the Inspectors General (IG) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) to investigate whether defen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Laura Friedman Leads Healthcare Workers Rallying Against Trump Policy That Worsens Nurse Shortage * Above: Guillermo Mendoza-Lujan, RN, speaks while Rep. Friedman stands with healthcare professionals. GLENDALE, CA - Today, December 8, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined frontline nurses, healthcare professionals, hospital representatives, and labor leaders at Gl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU NAMED CO-CHAIR OF NEW HOUSE DEMOCRATIC COMMISSION ON AI AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY * WASHINGTON - Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the launch of a new House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy that will convene throughout 2026. The commission will develop policy expertise in partnership with the innovation community, relevant stakeholders and committees of more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tony Gonzales Introduces Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the Border Patrol Supervisors Retention Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Gonzales' legislation would expand overtime pay for U.S. Border Patrol personnel in supervisory positions to improve retention, enhance operational effectiveness, and boost mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garamendi and Ryan Call for Public Release of Venezuela Strike Footage * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee, joined Rep. Ryan (NY-18) and 17 other Congressional Armed Services Committee Democrats demanding that the Department of Defense release any audio and/or vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Coons, Shaheen, Reed, Warren, Kim, Bennet, Slotkin statement on President Trump's decision to allow the export of advanced NVIDIA H200 AI chips to China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations (SFOPS), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER SLAMS DANGEROUS CHANGE TO CHILD VACCINE SCHEDULE * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition and a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement in response to a vote by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Statement on Trump Administration's Rollout of $12 Billion Economic Assistance Package for U.S. Farmers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (Kan.) - a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - today responded to the announcement by the Trump administration that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $12 billion in federal economic assistance more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Trump Announcing Executive Order on Preempting State AI Regulation * Washington (December 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced plans to bypass Congress and sign an Executive Order to preempt state regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). Trump's announcement comes after the releas more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Releases Statement on $12 Billion Aid Package to Farmers * Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), released the following statement after President Trump announced $12 billion in one-time bridge payments to American farmers through the new Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program. "President Trump is ensuring our great farmers get quick relief as our ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump is Restoring Fairness for America's Farmers * Senator Marshall Joins CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe4Fu5nLy6A Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Jake Tapper on CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss President Trump's $12 billion aid package to American farmers and his plan to make hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: There's $35 Billion of Fraud Within Obamacare * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax to Discuss The Marshall Plan Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Chris Salcedo Show on Newsmax to discuss Senator Marshall's comprehensive healthcare plan known as 'The Marshall Plan' and how President Trump is working hard to make Americans safer. Click H more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Grills Trump's Trade Representative Over Administration's Reckless Tariffs Driving Up Prices, Devastating Small Businesses Murray raises example of Tacoma-made Almond Roca while pressing Trump administration on effect of trade war on American businesses Senator Murray has been outspoken about the harm Trump's tarif more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson and Israeli Speaker Amir Ohana Officially Launch Effort to Coordinate with Legislative Leaders Around the World to Nominate President Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize * WASHINGTON Speaker Mike Johnson and Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Amir Ohana today officially launched their effort to rally Speakers and Presidents of Parliaments around the world to join them in nominating Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson and Israeli Speaker Amir Ohana Officially Launch Effort to Coordinate with Legislative Leaders Around the World to Nominate President Trump for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize * WASHINGTON Speaker Mike Johnson and Speaker of the Israeli Knesset Amir Ohana today officially launched their effort to rally Speakers and Presidents of Parliaments around the world to join them in no more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, NEWHOUSE, LAMALFA, SALINAS, AND PANETTA INTRODUCE BILL TO DELIVER TARIFF RELIEF FOR WINE AND SPECIALTY CROP GROWERS * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressional Wine Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04), alongside Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Specialty Crop & Wine Producer Tariff R more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune on Republicans' Historic Investments to Secure the Border * 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, it wasn't long ago that the southern border was in a state of chaos. "During the Biden administration, we more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis, Budd Applaud Senate Confirmation of Two NC Judges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Ted Budd (R-NC) applauded the Senate's recent confirmation of Susan Rodriguez and Matthew Orso to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Both nominees were recommended by Senators Tillis and Budd. "I'm glad to see Susan Rodriguez and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Kenneth Spencer, government affairs chief of staff of the U.S. Park Police Fraternal Order of Police, from a Dec. 2, 2025, legislative hearing on the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act (H.R. 5103): * * * Good morning Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands, my name is Kenneth Spencer and my testimony this aftern more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner's Statement on Trump's Greenlighting of Nvidia H200 Chips to China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and author of the bipartisan law to invest in domestic semiconductor manufacturing, released the following statement on the Trump administration's announcement that it would allow American chipmaker Nvidia to send H200 c more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2025: * * * Warren Statement Ahead of House Floor Vote on INVEST Act United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following on the House vote on the INVEST Act tomorrow: "As Trump tries to enrich private equity by sticking its ris more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Raskin Lead Call for Investigation of Defense Contractors' Ties to Trump Administration Officials * "When Executive Branch officials determining immigration policy have a personal stake in their decision-making, they may be improperly influenced to enact policies that generate billions for their favored immigration contractors." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Blumenthal Press Blackstone, Blackrock on their Acquisitions of Public Utility Companies and Potential Energy Price Increases for Americans Acquisitions come as household electricity costs are up 11% since President Trump took office * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent Donald Trump from abusing loopholes to appoint inexperienced attorneys as temporary immigration judges. The Temporary Immigra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Stop Trump Administration Replacing Immigration Judges with Inexperienced Attorneys * Since day one of the Trump administration, more than 100 immigration judges have been fired or forced to leave their positions Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are joining their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would prevent D more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Urge Trump Administration to Release Funds for Klamath Family Head Start * Oregon senators' letter notes that federal agency delays could endanger program helping 180 children in Southern Oregon Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they are calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Head Start to release grant funding essen more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Kaine Applaud Inclusion of Bipartisan Legislation to Formally End Iraq Wars in FY26 NDAA * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) applauded the inclusion of their bipartisan bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs) against Iraq in the final conferenced version of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). more PR