WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * "Ring the Alarm Bells": Merkley Publishes New Analysis of Trump's Authoritarian Playbook * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released a new analysis outlining the ten rules of Trump's authoritarian playbook to ensure all Americans understand what our country is facing. As he writes in the introduction, " Authoritarianism isn't down the street or around the corner more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Committee Markup, Warren Calls for Answers on SEC's Crypto Regulation Following President Trump's Executive Order Putting Americans' Retirement at Risk As the Senate Banking Committee negotiates crypto market structure legislation, Warren warns bill as currently drafted could weaken SEC authority and further more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2026: * * * Appropriations Committee Releases Second Funding Package: Financial Services and General Government; National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Today, the House Appropriations Committee released text for the Financial Services and General Government; and National Security, Department of State, and Related  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2026: * * * Appropriations Committees Release Two-Bill Minibus Legislation rejects drastic Trump cuts and 80+ extreme Republican riders--protecting key investments in America's small businesses and reasserting Congress' control over key spending decisions * Today, the Senate and House Appropriations Committees released text of two bicameral more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Bergman Secures Nearly $7 Million for Critical Community Projects Across Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula * Today, Representative Jack Bergman announced he has secured more than $6.8 million in Community Project Funding to support critical public safety and water infrastructure projects across Michigan's First Congressional District. These projects were included in the Commerce, Justice, S more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Biggest Tax Refund Season Starts January 26, Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the IRS announced the 2026 filing season will open on January 26, when Americans are projected to receive $91 billion in additional tax refunds as a part of an expe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), along with seven bipartisan colleagues, introduced the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act to help maintain American leadership and competitiveness in the global technology race. The legisla more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump DOJ Targeting Fed Chair Jerome Powell Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after reports that the Trump Department of Justice has served the Federal Reserve with subpoenas and threatened Chair Jerome Powell with criminal indictment: "Let's be clea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins Scott, Colleagues Recognize Trump Administration's Successful Military Operation in Venezuela * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and several of his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution commending the U.S. military's execution of Operation Absolute Resolve, in Venezuela, to arrest indicted narco-terrorist dictator Ni more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Casar, Neguse Demand Noem Reverse New FEMA Cuts * Washington, D.C. - On Monday, Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) demanded that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem reverse new cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Noem reportedly fired at least 65 FEMA staffers from the critical Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery team on New Year's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement on Fed Chair Jerome Powell * Washington, D.C. (January 12, 2025) -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: "President Trump's threat to criminally charge Jerome Powell must be considered with the utmost seriousness-such dangerous and escalating attacks can cause irreparable harm to the U.S. economy. This i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * CBO Projects Inflation to Remain High, Labor Market to be Weaker Due to Trump Administration Policies Following publication of the Congressional Budget Office's Current View of the Economy from 2026 to 2028, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement. The report makes clear that Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: AGOA Promotes U.S. Economic & National Security Interests, Counters China's Ambitions in Africa African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) maintains high standards and most stringent eligibility criteria. * Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2026: * * * Committee Releases Conferenced FSGG and NSRP Bills Following strong House passage of three FY26 bills last week, the House Appropriations Committee today took the next step in moving full-year funding measures forward by introducing the Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Progra more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fong and Congressman Valadao Welcome Administrator Oz to Bakersfield for Healthcare Roundtable * BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - This weekend, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) and Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) hosted Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz in Bakersfield for a roundtable focused on healthcare challenges facing the Central Valley. The conversat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hamadeh Request for Funding for Arizona's Congressional District Eight Advances * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) is proud to announce that the U. S. House of Representatives voted this week in favor of over $7,000,000 in funding for projects in Arizona's Congressional District 8, keeping his promise to local first responders and our nation's veterans to fight for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Votes for the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) voted today to pass a package of full-year appropriations bills funding parts of the federal government through the end of Fiscal Year 2026. The legislation includes the Commerce, Justice, Science; Ene more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Leads Members of Congress in Return to Court After Trump-Vance Administration Denies Access to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities * Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado Congressman and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse, alongside twelve of his colleagues, have returned to federal court after the Trump-Vance administration secretly re-imposed a policy that bl more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sam Liccardo Calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi's Resignation, and Responds to Investigation Into Federal Reserve Chair Powell * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Former criminal prosecutor and member of the House Committee on Financial Services, Congressman Sam Licc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Statement on Trump Visiting Detroit * Washington, D.C. -Tomorrow, Donald Trump will speak at the Detroit Economic Club. The last time he spoke there, he insulted Detroit, saying that the "whole country will end up being like Detroit if she's [Kamala Harris] your president." "Trump promised to bring jobs and economic success to Detroit, but over the last 8 months, we've  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum: "I Will Never Stop Demanding the Truth" * Oregon City, OR - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after the White House included the Congresswoman on a list - and lied about her statement - of " 57 Times Sick, Unhinged Democrats Declared War on Law Enforcement (link is external) " in response to Democratic lawmakers' statements on U.S. Custo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Op-Ed: Schools Cuts Will Be Devastating * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) just published an op-ed in the USA Today Network on the Trump administration's decision to cut nearly $8 million in federal education funding to public schools in Paterson and Passaic City. The text is below. Trump's assault on public education arrives in New Jersey By Congresswoman N more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Do More to Combat Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led eleven of her Senate colleagues in requesting answers from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig on his plan to combat insider trading, manipulation, and fraud in predict more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Takes On Trump Administration for Blocking Congressional Oversight at Immigration Detention Facilities * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) will return to federal court against the Trump Administration after officials secretly re-imposed a policy that stonewalls unannounced congressional oversight of federal immigration detention facilities. Under federal law, all members of Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Regime Change in Iran is "A Berlin Wall Moment for the Middle East" * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss President Trump's "Peace Through Strength" policy and its success around the world. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on regime change in Iran: Let's be clear, the Iranian people will drive the regime change regardless of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Leader Jeffries Names Rep. Sara Jacobs as Parliamentarian * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries named Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) as parliamentarian of the Steering and Policy Committee, making her one of the youngest members of Democratic House leadership. In this role, Rep. Jacobs will lead in interpreting and applying Democratic Caucus rules and help create, shape, and push caucus  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls On Republicans To Extend ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits * January 12, 2026 Last week, in a bipartisan vote, the House overcame GOP objections to pass a bill extending ACA enhanced premium tax credits for three years to prevent millions of Americans from losing health care coverage WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today took to the Senate floor to u more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Federal Prosecutors Opening Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell * January 12, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after reports that the U.S. Attorney's office in the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve cha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Federal Prosecutors Opening Inquiry Into Fed Chair Powell U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after reports that the U.S. Attorney's office in the District of Columbia has opened a criminal investigation into Jerome Powell, the Fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Larson Warnings, House Votes to End Trump Meddling with Social Security Death Records * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House passage of S. 269 (link is external), bipartisan legislation that allows the Department of Treasury's Do Not Pay system to use the Social Security Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Statement on Trump's "Investigation" of the Federal Reserve * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, issued the following statement: "Without a stable, responsible, and independent monetary policy, the United States risks losing the primacy of the U.S. dollar and becoming uninvestable. Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Espaillat, Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez, Meng, Clarke, Nadler, Meeks, Tonko Call on New York State Legislature to Pass Legislation to Rein in Trump Administration, Protect Immigrant Communities in New York * Washington, DC - U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY-10), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY-7), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14), Grace Meng (D-NY-6), Yvette Clarke more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Helping Federal Corrections Officers, USP Lee * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is working to encourage the Trump Administration to protect the collective bargaining rights of Virginia's federal corrections officers. Currently, Executive Order 14251, "Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs," provides an exemption to members of law enforcement an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Urges Congress to Pass His Legislation to Cap Credit Card Rates Following Trump Statement * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) renewed his push for Congress to pass his legislation to cap credit card interest rates for working Americans. This comes after President Donald Trump called for a 10% cap on predatory credit card interest rates over the weekend. "President Trump is more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand Plan from Trump Admin to Combat Insider Trading in Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Catherine Cortez Masto joined ten of their senate colleagues to demand Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig provide his plan to combat insider trading, manipulation, and fraud in prediction marke more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Gallego, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin for Diverting Federal Agents for Immigration Enforcement, Sacrificing American Safety * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Ruben Gallego, along with 28 of their Senate colleagues, called out the Trump admin's reckless decision to divert thousands of federal law enforcement agents away from their critical public safety work to more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on the Federal Reserve * Washington, DC - Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement: "Donald Trump wants to run this country like a dictator-wielding the Department of Justice as a retributive cudgel against anyone who disagrees with him. His attempt to compromise the independence of the Federal Reserve is a grotesque overreach of authority that will only serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin Applauds Trump Administration for Selecting Indiana as National Drone Test Site * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) praised the Trump Administration's announcement designating Indiana as one of two new national Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) test sites, a move expected to attract investment, create jobs, and accelerate the growth of America's drone industry. The designat more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * House Advances America's Strategic Interests in Africa and Haiti, Eliminates Payments to Dead People The House of Representatives has voted to continue bipartisan trade programs, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and HOPE/HELP for Haiti, that protect and strengthen America's strategic, economic, and national security interes more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on Political Prosecution of Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after reports (link is external) that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) opened a criminal investigation of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Huizenga Leads Bipartisan Bill to Redesignate Temporary Protected Status for Burma * Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia and Co-Chair of the Congressional Burma Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation to redesignate Burma for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). On November 25 th, 2025, the Trump Administration termin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted backs bill blocking Fed from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) on the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). "If a Central Bank Digital Currency is the strategy of the Chinese Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gallego Talks About Immigration Enforcement in Phoenix * PHOENIX - In Phoenix last weekend, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) met with Arizonans across the Valley and took questions from local media on the Trump administration's immigration enforcement and a potential ICE crackdown in Phoenix. Senator Gallego's stops included a visit to the Visionary Boxing Club to meet with boxing legend David more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Pens Fox News Op-Ed on How the Mounting Cost of Involvement in Venezuela Distracts from Pocketbook Economic Issues at Home Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published an op-ed in Fox News on how the mounting cost of involvement in Venezuela more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Intel Chair Crawford Joins Fox News to Discuss Growing Protests in Iran OPPORTUNITY FOR GLOBAL SUPPORT OF IRANIAN PEOPLE: "I think it's important to note that they said the U.S. and the rest of the world. I think it's important that Europe recognizes this opportunity as well. I mean, we can do things unilaterally if  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Interior Launches New U.S. Wildland Fire Service Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the unveiling of the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "The federal government must do better at preparing for and responding to wildfires. I'd like to comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump Justice Department's Attempt to Bully the Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into the Federal Reserve and subpoena of Chair Jerome Powell following an unprecedented year-long pressure campaign from the Trump Administration: "The Federal R more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Order Ending Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge issued a court injunction allowing work to resume on the Revolution Wind project. This is the second time the Trump Administration lost in court after trying to end the near-complete offshore wind project, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on 5th Anniversary of January 6 Attack on U.S. Capitol * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the 5 th anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol: "Today marks five years since the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, one of the darkest days in our nation's history. Having just been sworn in to the U.S. Senate, I more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes to Block Trump Administration From Plunging the U.S. Into Another Endless War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting to advance a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress: "President Trump's actions in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act * Federal investment vital to ramp up U.S. quantum development-key to U.S. national security and global economic competitiveness Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Members of Congress Return to Court After Trump-Vance Administration Denies Access to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities * U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretly Re-Imposes Unlawful Policy and Denies Members of Congress Access Despite Federal Court Order in Neguse et al. v. ICE Washington, D.C. -Twelve Members of Congress have returned to federal court after the Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Moolenaar and Nunn in National Review: China's Mineral Monopoly Is America's Achilles' Heel Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Congressman Zach Nunn (R-IA) have written an op-ed in National Review about China's monopoly of critical minerals and its more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Murray Floor Remarks on CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Funding Bills as Senate Takes Up Package Senate advances package in 80-13 preliminary procedural vote following House passage of the package in a 397-28 vote on Thursday Package of funding bills rejects draconian cuts and policies pushed by President Trump, House Republicans-- more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Office of Congressman Burgess Owens Announces Senior Staff Additions * WEST JORDAN, UT -Congressman Burgess Owens today announced key additions to his senior staff, strengthening the leadership team that supports his work on behalf of Utah's Fourth Congressional District and the nation. Devon Murphy Promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff Congressman Owens announced the promotion of Devon Murphy to Depu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Wyden Lead Amicus Brief Challenging Republican Attempts to Suppress Mail-In Voting * Pending SCOTUS case could make it harder for millions of Americans to vote by mail WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led their colleagues in filin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Juan Vargas Slams DOJ's Sham Investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, released the statement below on reports that the Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Blasts DOJ's Subpoenas and Threats of Fed Chair Jay Powell as an Unprecedented Attack on Federal Reserve Independence Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: REP. FRENCH HILL STATEMENT ON FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIRMAN POWELL * Washington, D.C. \- Rep. French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement regarding Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: "I've known Chairman Powell since we worked together at Treasury during the George H.W. Bush Administration. Then, as now, I know Mr. Powell to be a man of integrity with a strong commitment to public  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Mullin Celebrates Announcement of Choctaw Nation as New UAS Test Site * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, announced the selection of The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma as one of two new test sites for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Choctaw Nation is one of the first new UAS testing grounds in nearly a decade. In 2024, Senator Mullin's amendment, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hurd Stands Up For Rural Colorado and the Third District, Urges Override of Arkansas Valley Conduit Veto * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Jeff Hurd spoke on the House floor in defense of his constituents in southeastern Colorado, urging Congress to override President Trump's veto of H.R. 131, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act. " In 1962, Congress authorized the Arkansas Valley Cond more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Sanders Statement: Trump's Persecution of Jerome Powell and Political Opponents Must End Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement regarding the Trump administration's investigations into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Trump's political opponents: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is a conservative Republican. I voted against his nominatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On House & Senate Negotiated State And Foreign Operations FY 2026 Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, today issued the following statement after the House and Senate negotiated text of the State and Foreign Operations FY 2026 Appropriation more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins, Colleagues Call for Accountability for American Taxpayers Following Alleged Child Care Fraud in Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA)-Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee-and the entire Senate Republican conference in calling on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to provide information on the st more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I am Fighting for Main Street Over Wall Street * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business to Discuss the Cost of Living & Unfair Credit Card Interest Rates & Swipe Fees Washington - On Monday,U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and the work Republicans are doing t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rosen & Congressman Horsford Call on Trump to Support Their Bill to Crack Down on Corporate Price Gouging in Housing Market * Letter Follows President's Public Support for Holding Bad Actor Corporate Investors Accountable WASHINGTON, DC - After President Donald Trump expressed his vocal support for holding large corporate investors in housing accountable, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Her Call with President Donald Trump United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "This morning, I gave a speech noting how Donald Trump is driving up costs for familie more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act to Protect American Lives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), and colleagues in introducing the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act. The legislation would strengthen current immigration laws to ensure that illegal aliens who drive drunk and kill or seriously injure someone can be arrested, detai more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2026: * * * Statement from Senator Warren on President Trump Abusing the Law in Attempt to Punish Powell and Control the Fed Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement: "As Donald Trump prepares to n more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Introduces Resolution to Overturn Biden's Mining Ban in Northern Minnesota * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber introduced H.J. Res. 140, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) disapproval resolution that would reverse the Biden Administration's illegal mining ban in Northern Minnesota. Following the resolution's introduction, Congressman Stauber released the following statement:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of January 12, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Increasing Access to Employer-Provided Child and Elder Care Assistance for Workers Hardworking families deserve access to affordable care for their children and elderly loved ones who rely on them. But current law discourages employers from providing assistance such  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins Lara Trump on Fox News * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joined My View with Lara Trump on Fox News. On the Working Families Tax Cuts: "It's hands down... the most consequential piece of legislation that I've seen in my time in public office. We literally legislated on things that have been on the agend more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Calm and Order at the Border, Thanks to President Trump and Republicans * 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): "Before I begin, I just want to mention Thursday's appropriations vote in the House. "Thanks to Speaker  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Statement on Federal Reserve Nominations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement: "If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none. It is now the independence and credib more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Senate Republicans Blast Tim Walz for Child Care Fraud and Demand Accountability for American Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and the entire Senate Republican Conference in demanding accountability from outgoing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Valadao, Fong Welcome Administrator Oz to Bakersfield for Healthcare Roundtable * BAKERSFIELD, CA - On Saturday, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) hosted Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz in Bakersfield for a roundtable focused on healthcare challenges facing the Central Valley. The conversation brought together healthca more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Statement on Trump Using Department of Justice to Threaten the Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, released the following statement: "The Fed was designed to operate independently, insulated from political pressure, so that it can make tough decisions based on data and the long-term he more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Min Release New Details on Trump Ballroom Donations by Giant Corporations With Business in Front of Trump Admin * Members release responses to December inquiry Microsoft reveals it was solicited for ballroom donations; Meta, Nvidia do not deny possible quid pro quo arrangements Amazon Response | Apple Response | Comcast Response | Meta Response | Microsoft Response | Nvidia Res more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Barrasso Lead Bipartisan Effort to Expand Access to Genetic Counselor Services * WASHING TON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), alongside Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), reintroduced the Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act, bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare coverage of genetic counseling services and improve acce more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Momentum Builds for Marshall's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act * Washington - Momentum continues to grow for Senators Marshall and Hickenlooper's Patients Deserve Price Tags Act, as patient advocates, economists, and lawmakers across the country call for transparency in healthcare. The bill stands now with 18 Senators sponsoring the legislation from both sides of the aisle.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Slotkin, Schakowsky Introduce Public Health Insurance Option for Affordable Care Act * Legislation would provide 27 million Americans with a high-quality, affordable public option by cutting out insurance middlemen Washington, DC - As the Republican attack on our health care system continues, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Congresswoman more PR