WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney's Bill to Rename Avon Post Office for Fallen Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz Passes the House * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced that her bipartisan bill to rename the U.S. Post Office located at 80 Prospect Street in Avon, New York, in memory of fallen Rochester Police Officer Anthony Mazurkiewicz, unanimously passed the House of Representati more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Illegal Alien Viciously Bites ICE Officer While Resisting Arrest in Louisiana * Our officers are facing a 1150% increase in assaults against them as they remove the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens WASHINGTON The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today condemned a gross attack on a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Tullos, Louisiana, after  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Women's Caucus, Democratic Senators, & House Democrats Blast Army for Sexual Misconduct Failures; Demand Accountability * WASHINGTON, DC - Monday, December 8, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), DWC Servicewomen, Women Veterans and Military Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), DWC Progressive Caucus Liaison Jill Tokuda (HI-02), and DWC members Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Lori Trahan  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Demand Accountability from Army for Sexual Misconduct Failures * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Nanette Barragan (D-CA), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) led 58 members of the Democratic Women's Caucus, House Democrats, and Democratic Senators in a l more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Protect Workers and Level the Playing Field * WASHINGTON - Today, House labor leaders will introduce the Labor Enforcement to Securely (LET'S) Protect Workers Act (link is external). The LET'S Protect Workers Act is a transformative bill that will protect America's workers and crack down on dishonest employers and corporations by raising penalties for violat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * House Labor Leaders Introduce Bill to Protect Workers and Level the Playing Field Today, House labor leaders will introduce the Labor Enforcement to Securely (LET'S) Protect Workers Act. The LET'S Protect Workers Act is a transformative bill that will protect America's workers and crack down on dishonest empl more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * House Natural Resources Committee Dems Uncover Puerto Rico Tax Break for Ultra-Rich Could Cost American Taxpayers Millions New GAO Report finds Tax Break Provides Little Evidence of Economic Benefit for Puerto Rico * Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Reps. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), Alexandria Ocasio-Corte more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Moves to Force House Vote on Congressional Stock Trading Ban * Washington, D.C. - Before leaving Washington for the week, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) signed a bipartisan discharge petition (link is external) to circumvent Republican leadership and force a vote in the House on H.R. 1908 (link is external), the End Congressional Stock Trading Act. This bill would prohibit Members of Congr more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Dec. 9 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Puerto Rico: Press freedom groups warn adoption of Senate Bill 63 would imperil public's access to information IPI joins 12 press freedom organizations in calling on Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon to reject the bill * The International Press Institute joins 12 press freedom organizations in urging Puerto Rican Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon to reject Senate Bill 63, which would limit governme more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, D-NY, has introduced the Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2025, aimed at establishing protections for individual rights related to computational algorithms. The legislation seeks to address potential discrimination and disparate impacts arising from the deployment of artificial intelligence systems across various sectors. The bill underscores the growing concern over the impact of algorithms on critical life areas, including employment, e more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-CT, has introduced the No Gratuitous Overcharging for Ubiquitous Global Exports Act, commonly referred to as the No GOUGE Act, aimed at prohibiting price gouging related to goods subject to tariffs. This legislation seeks to protect consumers from unfair price increases following the implementation of tariffs on various goods. The No GOUGE Act addresses concerns regarding the rapid price hikes that often accompany tariff announcements, which can dis more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Bobby Scott, D-VA, has introduced the Labor Enforcement to Securely Protect Workers Act, aimed at strengthening the rights of workers and enhancing protections for children by raising civil monetary penalties against violations of labor laws. The proposed legislation seeks to address the growing concerns over child labor violations and workplace hazards. By significantly increasing civil penalties for offenses concerning child labor, the bill mandates harsh more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Leads House, Senate Democrats Demanding Accountability for Army Sexual Misconduct Failures * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) members Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led 58 House and Senate Democrats demandi more PR