WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Stands Fiercely in Support of Afghan Asylum Seekers * WASHINGTON - This week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemning the Trump Administration's calls for sweeping immigration restrictions from asylum seekers from Afghanistan, the suspension of lawful admissions, and even the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1558) on Dec. 11, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - September 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were higher in September in 8 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 40 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Eighteen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states h more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Moran, Hirono & Boozman Lead Effort to Expand Veterans' Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced the Mammography Access for Veterans Act bipartisan legislation to expand  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Statement on Health Care Freedom for Patients Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after voting in favor of the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, legislation that would lower health care costs and give money directly to families to control their own care. This bill is an alternative to Democrats' temporary C more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Rise from Trauma Act to Address Childhood Trauma * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to increase support for children who have been exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma, including witnessing community violence, parental addiction, or more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Miller Speaks in Support of Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke during a Ways and Means Committee hearing in support of H.R. 6504, the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act. This bill extends the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti through Fiscal Year 2028. A video and tran more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * New Report from Rep. Garamendi and Sen. Warren Reveals Trump Admin. Took $2 Billion from Military for Immigration Enforcement * Cover Letter to the Pentagon (PDF) (link is external) | Text of Report (PDF) (link is external) WASHINGTON, DC Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released a new report (link is external) detailing the Trump administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * New Report from Senator Warren's Office Reveals Trump Administration Siphoned At Least $2 Billion from Military Budget for Immigration Enforcement * Pentagon's requested budget for 2026 indicates the Defense Department plans to spend at least $5 billion more for southern border operations alone Warren: "It's an insult to our service members that Pete Hegseth and Kristi Noem are using the more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Congressman Taylor Introduce the Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025 This week, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025. This bill would require a study on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) loan-making process to collect data on its current operation in Appalachia and ultimately streamline the process for Ap more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * West Virginia Guardsman Laid to Rest * Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a military police officer assigned to the 863rd Military Police Company, West Virginia Army National Guard, was laid to rest with full military honors during a ceremony at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, Dec. 9. Beckstrom, 20, died Nov. 27 after she was fatally wounded in the line of duty in a shooting the previo more PR