WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * 5 Key Moments from Ways and Means Committee Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs CEOs of the nation's largest health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) appeared before the Ways and Means Committee to explain why premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket costs continue to rise for American families. This is the first in a series of hearings on health care affordability amidst he more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As Tax Season Begins, Malliotakis Highlights New Tax Cuts * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) -As tax filing season kicks off today, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis is highlighting key provisions (link is external) of the Working Families Tax Cut that deliver historic tax relief for working Americans, middle-class families, senior citizens, and tipped and overtime workers as New Yorkers begin to file their taxes. "As tax season begins, I want to remind more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Secures $2 Million for the University of Kentucky to Train Kentucky's Workforce and Strengthen Made in America Manufacturing * Lexington, KY- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) announced $2,000,000 in federal funding to support the University of Kentucky Graphite Center, a research initiative focused on advancing graphite technology and manufacturing innovation. Barr pushed the funding through the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Calls For Noem's Impeachment Following Murders Of Alex Pretti And Renee Good * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today released a video statement with his response to the Trump Administration's federal occupation of Minneapolis, which culminated in the recent murder of 37-year-old mother Renee Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents. Beyer calle more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy, HELP Committee Republicans Launch Task Force to Eliminate Fraud in Federal Spending, Protect American Taxpayers U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Ashley Moody (R-FL), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Jon Husted (R-OH), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), and Ti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse and Colleagues Seek Emergency Court Intervention to Restore Congressional Oversight at ICE Detention Facilities * Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse led more than a dozen Members of Congress in filing an amended complaint and emergency motion seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to restore their right and duty more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on Murder of Alex Pretti by Federal Agents in Minneapolis * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after a Border Patrol agent killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Saturday, January 24. The shooting comes less than three weeks after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents killed Renee Good in Minneapolis. "People across the country and around the world witne more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Calls for Noem Impeachment * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement: "ICE agents shot and killed a mother of three. They used a five-year-old as bait to detain his family. They shot and killed an ICU nurse. Then DHS Secretary Noem and others in the Trump administration turn around and lie to the American public about what really happened. This is part of a growing systemic pattern of violence and t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Seeks to Force Independent Investigations of Trump Agents' Use of Excessive and Deadly Force Against American Citizens * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - After Trump's lawless masked agents publicly and remorselessly executed another American citizen in broad daylight yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) tonight announced that she will seek to force the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) to de more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Leads Release Of GAO Report Recommending Improved Oversight Of Medical Care In CPB Custody * Lawmakers requested this report after a CBP whistleblower came forward alleging deficient medical care and oversight, as well as the death of an 8-year-old girl in custody WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led a group of colleagues in releasing the Government Accounta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Durbin Leads Release Of GAO Report Recommending Improved Oversight Of Medical Care In CPB Custody Lawmakers requested this report after a CBP whistleblower came forward alleging deficient medical care and oversight, as well as the death of an 8-year-old girl in custody * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led a gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Meng, Chu, Vargas Introduce Legislation to Protect Multilingual Services in the Federal Government * New legislation would protect language access for 25 million individuals in the U.S. with limited English proficiency, including 32 percent of Asian Americans and 12 percent of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Washington, D.C. \- Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10), a member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Helps Restore Whistleblower Following Severe Retaliation at Biden ATF * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-founder of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, has successfully secured new employment and a financial settlement for a whistleblower who was severely retaliated against by the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Whistleblower Afolabi Siwajuola came forward to report more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers Over Trump Administration's Plan to End Student Loan Repayment Program * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 15 Senate Democrats to send a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon on the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate student loan repayment options for millions of Americans. The senators' letter comes after  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Calls for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Removal and Signs Articles of Impeachment * NORTH LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today called for President Trump to fire Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Ms. Kristi Noem, and announced that he has signed articles of impeachment against her. "Since her confirmation, Secretary Noem has turned the Department of Homeland Security into a symbol of unchecked power more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kennedy in The Advocate: Cost of living is coming down, but Congress can do more * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed in The Advocate explaining how Congress is working to bring down the cost of living for American families. Key excerpts of the op-ed are below: "It's a new year, but many Louisianians are still missing the old prices that they were paying before President Joe Biden took office. "The Biden adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * In Los Alamos and Taos, Senator Lujan Discusses Health Care, Highlights Funding Secured for Workforce Development, and Meets With Local Officials * Los Alamos, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across Northern New Mexico to discuss Republican cuts to health care, highlight federal funding secured for local communities, and meet with local leaders. "Republicans in Congress have created a health care  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Budd, and Colleagues Lead Legislation Banning Foreign Violators of Religious Freedom from Obtaining US Visas * OKLAHOMA CITY, OK -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tedd Budd (R-NC) introduced the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by restricting the issuance of visas to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Opposing DHS Funding Without Oversight and Transparency * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement: "Kristi Noem and Donald Trump's ICE is out of control and terrorizing our communities. With multiple deadly shootings of American citizens by federal agents in Minnesota and no accountability, I will not support an appropriations bill that funds DHS without real oversight, transpar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Senate Republicans Voting to Block Consideration of War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans voted to block consideration of a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that earned bipartisan support last week : "Just last week, the Senate voted with bipartisan support to advance a war powers resolution. Now, under threat from President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell Calls for Cooperation With Federal Law Enforcement Following January 24 Minneapolis Tragedy * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell released the following statement regarding the events that took place Saturday, January 24, in Minneapolis, MN: "What happened on Saturday in Minneapolis was an avoidable tragedy. ICE and Border Patrol have critical and dangerous jobs. Their jobs are made more dangerous by the a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer Secures Major Funding Victories for Southern Indiana in Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) released the following statement upon passage of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations legislation that will benefit Hoosiers in Indiana's 8th Congressional District: " I am proud to have secured billions of dollars in new funding for major projects in Indiana's 8 th Congressional District which more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Substack: My Trip To Texas Confirmed We Can't Fund This Version Of ICE * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Friday published a Substack post detailing the horrors he observed while visiting the San Antonio immigration court, and calling on his congressional colleagues to take decisive action to end ICE's lawless abuse and impunit more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Secures Over $12 Million for New York City Projects in House-Passed Funding Bill * Last week, Representative Jerrold Nadler voted for the FY2026 appropriations package that includes important funding wins for New York City. "It is always my number one priority to improve the lives of New Yorkers," said Congressman Nadler. "These incredible funding wins will do just that. They will improve accessibility, preserve history, upgrade afforda more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: New Mexico Families Spent Over $1,355 More Because of Inflation During Trump's First Year * In 2025, inflation raised costs for New Mexicans across the board, including $162 more for housing and $217 more for transportation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), joined JEC Democrats to release a new report finding that New Mexico families spent $1,355 more on average b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * New Study Confirms Working Families Tax Cuts Will Supercharge U.S. Economy as Q3 GDP Revised Up to 4.4 Percent A new Tax Foundation analysis shows that the Working Families Tax Cuts will deliver a more prosperous economy, noting that "permanent extension of lower marginal tax rates on work, saving, and investment lays a solid foundation for stronger economic growth." The Trump economy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker Announce Legislation Cracking Down on Cruel ICE Detention Facilities and Practices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -With Congress set to consider legislation to further increase Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding and detention beds this week, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) announced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act to end the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Condemns Deadly Actions by Federal Immigration Agents, Opposes DHS Funding Increase * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. issued the following statement condemning recent deadly actions by federal immigration agents and opposing additional funding for Trump's Department of Homeland Security: "There was a time when Republicans in Congress believed in the Constitution and in a basic moral obligation to speak when someth more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chairs applaud major pro-life victories under Trump Administration Today, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus--Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Andy Harris (R-MD), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Kat Cammack (R-FL), and Bob Onder (R-MO)--thanked President Trump for the strong pro-life actions taken by his Administration on the week of the 53rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision: "President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Condems Climate Working Group Sham The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) publicly released a large trove of records obtained as a result of their joint lawsuit against the Department of Energy (DOE). The lawsuit alleged that DOE violated the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) when it gathered a group of 5 notorious  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Lawmakers Condemn CFPB Attacks on Underserved Small Businesses Markey leads lawmakers in opposition to CFPB lending rule changes attacking protections for minority-owned and underserved small businesses * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Cory Boo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Californina, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statement on the Pentagon's 2026 National Defense Strategy: * * * Ranking Member Ro Khanna Slams Trump's National Defense Strategy as a "Gift to Xi Jinping" "President Trump's National Defense Strategy is a gift to Xi Jinping. Not a single mention of Taiwan or China's increasingly aggressive efforts to dominate and control its neighbors. It leave more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Yet Another U.S. Citizen Killed by ICE & CBP in Minneapolis Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on yet another U.S. citizen killed in cold blood by ICE and CBP in Minneapolis: "Yet another U.S. citizen has been killed in cold blood by ICE and CBP in Minneapolis  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Sanders Statement: "ICE is Out of Control" BURLINGTON, Vt., Jan. 26 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: ICE is out of control, ignoring the law and our Constitution. Congress must vote NO on any additional funding for DHS. Further, here is SOME of what else we must do: 1. Get ICE, CBP and the rest of Trump's domestic army out of Minnesota and Maine NOW 2. No more warrantless arrests, no more  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on Tim Walz: He's a National Embarrassment * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how the Trump Administration is making America safer, Tim Walz's failed leadership, and Senate Democrats' plan to shut down the government again. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted the benefits that hardworking Americans can expect from the Working Familie more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise on Tim Walz: He's a National Embarrassment * JEFFERSON, La. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how the Trump Administration is making America safer, Tim Walz's failed leadership, and Senate Democrats' plan to shut down the government again. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted the benefits that hardworking Americans can expect from the Working Families more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION, FIRING OF KRISTI NOEM FOLLOWING SECOND KILLING OF AN AMERICAN IN MINNEAPOLIS * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) released the following statement in response to the shooting death of an American citizen by DHS agents in Minneapolis earlier this morning: For the second time this month, the US government has the blood of an American citizen on its hands. Federal immigration agents shot and kil more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, 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: * * * New Select Committee on China Ranking Member Ro Khanna: "Trump Has Betrayed America's Workers" Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) released the following statement on his first day serving as Ranking Member of House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party: "E more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Fleet We Funded: Assessing Coast Guard Force Laydown on the Heels of Historic Investment" at 10 a.m. on Jan. 29, 2026, at 253 Russell Senate Office Building: This hearing will examine how the record $25 billion investment from the Working Families Tax Cut Act and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 is supporting emerging operational demands, including glob more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On DHS Funding Bill * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the DHS funding bill: "At a time of rising costs on everything from health care premiums to groceries and utility bills, everyone in the federal government should be working together in a bipartisan way to bring down costs and improve the lives of Americans. "Instead,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on Government Funding Legislation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement regarding legislation coming before the Senate this week to fund the Department of Homeland Security without measures to rein in ICE: "Granite Staters and Americans have been clear: ICE's actions under President Trump are not making our communities safer. The horrific videos of the killings of Renee G more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Senator Hirono Meets with Students, Advocates, and Local Businesses on Oahu to Discuss Impact of Federal Funding, Consequences of Trump's Policies * HONOLULU, HI - Last week, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), met with K-12 educators, community advocates, and small businesses on Oahu to discuss the harmful consequences of Trump administration policies-including President Trump's "on-again, off-again" tariffs on small businesses and families, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON DEADLY ICE ACTIONS AND DHS FUNDING * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement on the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in Minnesota, and the corrupt attempt by Attorney General Pam Bondi to trade access to state voter data for a withdrawing of ICE agents. "The violence we are seeing at the hands of ICE agents is hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Thanks to Republican Tax Relief, This Year's National School Choice Week Comes with Expanded Educational Freedoms, Supports for Families As Americans across the country gather in observation of National School Choice Week, there is much to celebrate this year thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts enacted by Congressional Republicans and President Trump. In addition to pro-family tax  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Top House Dems Demand Joint Hearing with Bondi, Noem Following DOJ, DHS Clear Abuse of Power in Minnesota Today, Reps. Joe Morelle (NY-25) and Bennie Thompson (MS-02), the Democratic leaders of the Committees on House Administration and Homeland Security, respectively, demanded a joint hearing featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Launches Task Force to Eliminate Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Taxpayer-Funded Education * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville joined his colleagues on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee in launching a committee task force to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in federal funding. The task force comes amid widespread reports of fraud and abuse of federal child care funding in Minnesota under Go more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd, President Trump's nominee to be commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service, from a Jan. 15, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the committee, I am deeply honored and humbled to appear before you today as the nominee for Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, Director of the National Security  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, President Trump's nominee to be general and commander of the U.S. Southern Command, from a Jan. 15, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and distinguished members of the Committee. It is a true honor to appear before you today as the nominee to be the next Commander of U.S. Southern Command. I am grateful to the President, Secretary, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of S more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Warner, and Kaine Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Takeover of DC Golf Courses * Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in urging the Trump Administration to give detailed explanations of the legal basis for the Administration's recent move to oust National Links Trust (NLT) as the manager of DC's historic municipal golf cours more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Joins Sunday Morning Futures to Discuss Arctic Frost, Democrats' Obstruction, and Severe Weather Impacting Tennessee * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today on Sunday Morning Futures, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) joined Maria Bartiromo to discuss Republicans' efforts to hold Jack Smith and others accountable for weaponizing the federal government against conservatives, Democrats' obstruction of President Trump's agenda, and the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Warnock, Senators Launch Investigation into Trump's Cuts to Child Care for Rural Families "Trump vowed to lower costs for Americans, yet his administration's actions...make this (child care crisis) worse." * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) led Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) in announcing a new investigation into h more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Webster Highlights Major Tax Relief as 2026 Filing Season Begins * Washington, D.C. - As the 2026 tax filing season officially begins, Florida Congressman Daniel Webster, R-Clermont, highlights major tax relief provisions taking effect this year as a result of the Working Families Tax Cuts. "Last summer, I voted to pass the Working Families Tax Cuts to put middle- and working-class Americans first by delivering the largest tax cut in history,"  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Boost Tax Refunds With this year's tax filing season beginning today, Americans are anticipating significant refunds due to the Working Families Tax Cuts advanced by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Because key components of the law apply retroactively to 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury estimates tax refunds could total $100 billion more PR