WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Introduces Resolution Honoring President Trump's Historic Greenland Deal * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced a resolution honoring President Donald J. Trump for securing a historic strategic agreement establishing permanent United States sovereignty and control over critical military installations in Greenland, strengthening Arctic security, and countering malign Russian and C more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Announces $1 Million in Federal Funds to Modernize Lancaster Wastewater System * Lancaster, KY- U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) announced $1,000,000 in federal funding to support wastewater system improvements for the City of Lancaster. Barr secured the funding through the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. He vote more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Joins Welch, Every Senate Judiciary Democrat in Call to Open Civil Rights Investigation into Death of Renee Good * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, along with every Senate Judiciary Democrat in sending a letter to the Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Leads Senate Colleagues in Urging President Trump to Release Allocated Federal Funds for Gateway Project * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), alongside members of New Jersey and New York's Congressional Delegations, sent a letter urging President Trump to release the previously allocated federal funding for the Gateway Hudson Tunnel Project, the nation's largest and most urgent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on January 2026 Fed Interest Rate Decision Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "Hardworking fam more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Warnock Secures Additional $192 Million in Outstanding Helene Payments for Georgia * Latest round of reimbursements comes after months of pressure from Senator Reverend Warnock and as Georgia communities were preparing for lawsuits from contractors seeking payment for work done in the wake of Hurricane Helene News comes after December 2025 announcement that Senator Warnock secure more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison, Freedom Caucus Board Urge President Trump to Continue Federal Immigration Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Eric Burlison (R-MO) and the other members of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC) Board of Directors sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to maintain Operation Metro Surge and nationwide efforts to enforce federal immigration law. The letter encourages President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Casar Leads Members of Congress Demanding Return of Any Lopez Belloza * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA) led 80 members of Congress demanding that Any Lucia Lopez Belloza be allowed to return to the United States after the Trump administration admitted her deportation was a "mistake." Lopez Belloza, a student at Babson College, was detained and deport more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 12 House Dems Warn Oil Companies of Legal and Civil Risks of Venezuela Markets * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led 12 House Democrats in warning 21 major oil and oilfield services companies of the legal and financial risks posed by any transaction or investment that relies on the Trump Administration's asserted authority to control Venezuelan oil assets. The letters  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * CBO Tells Merkley: Trump's Brazen National Guard Deployment to American Cities Has So Far Cost U.S. Taxpayers Upwards of $589 Million * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) told U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, that President Donald Trump's brazen decision to deploy National Guard personnel to U.S. cities, includin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * CBO Tells Merkley: Trump's Brazen National Guard Deployment to American Cities Has So Far Cost U.S. Taxpayers Upwards of $589 Million Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) told U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, that President Donald Trump's brazen decision to deploy Nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Empowering Families, Increasing Education Options U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing on how to empower families to choose the best education op more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on the U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela." Witnesses included The Honorable Secretary Rubio. Chairman R more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families Illegal, Unilateral Freeze of Child Care and Other Essential Funding in Five Democratic-Led States Is Political Retaliation By Trump, Bicameral Committee Ranking Members Say Congressional Democratic committee ranking m more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Slam Trump for Weaponizing the Federal Government, Harming Children, Seniors, and Working Families Congressional Democratic committee ranking members today demanded a reversal of the Trump Administration's illegal funding freeze for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), the Child  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green's Statement Condemning the Attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar * (Houston, TX)- Today, Congressman Al Green released the following statement condemning the recent attack on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, warning that the escalating actions and rhetoric of the DHS and ICE under the Trump administration have created a dangerous climate that threatens public safety and democratic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Statement on Trump's New Palisades Fire Executive Order * PACIFIC PALISADES, CA - Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32), who represents Pacific Palisades, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's Executive Order, regarding rebuilding after the Palisades wildfire: "Pursuant to action taken by President Biden and at least not rescinded by Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CALLS FOR IMPEACHMENT OF DHS SECRETARY NOEM * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement after signing on to a Congressional resolution calling for the impeachment of United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem: "The U.S. House of Representatives should move immediately to the impeachment of DHS Secreta more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces Nearly $1.8 Million in FEMA Funding to Repair Lake Lure Marina Docks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced today that the Town of Lake Lure will receive $1,796,864.36 in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to restore the Lake Lure Marina docks, which were severely damaged during Hurricane Helene in 2024. "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Demands Noem Be Fired or Impeached * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today called on Donald Trump to fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and joined calls to impeach the disgraced cabinet secretary. "I call on President Trump to fire Secretary Noem immediately. If he does not act, the House must b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Backs DHS & ICE Funding, Slams Democrats for Using Tragedy as Political Scapegoat * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed President Trump's immigration enforcement efforts in Minnesota and blasted Senate Democrats for once again attempting to hold government funding, including for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), hostage as the government barrels towar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Questions Sec. Rubio on Potential Fall of Iranian Regime, Middle East Posture * WASHINGTON - Today in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio the Trump administration's force posture within the Middle East amid heightened tensions with Iran. Excerpts are below, and video can be found here. CORNYN: "I know the President' more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Addresses Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit, Emphasizes Strategic Role of Minot Air Force Base * ***Click here for photos. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hundreds of leaders and industry stakeholders from around the world attend the Nuclear Deterrence Summit each year to discuss issues facing the defense sector and the evolution of nuclear deterrence strategies and capabilities. This year's summit f more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Madhu Gottumukkala, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, S&T." TSA is the Transportation Security Administration while S&T is the Science and Technology Directorate. * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Our Nation is Safer Thanks to Federal Law Enforcement * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to voice his support for federal law enforcement agents and the need to prevent another government shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on supporting federal law enforcement: This bill that we want to vote on the U.S. Senate was passed wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Rubio Discuss Need to End Unfair Jackson-Vanik Trade Restrictions * Also Discussed Expanding Venezuelan Petroleum Sales and EU Regulations that Harm Energy Security in Senate Foreign Relations Hearing U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. The two discussed Venezuelan oil sales, the need to en more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Rails Against Secretary Rubio for Speaking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth on Venezuela * January 28, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) railed against Secretary of State Marco Rubio for speaking out of both sides of his mouth on whether the United States is at war with Venezuela. During today's U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On The Need To Reform The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Durbin: "With the Trump Administration trampling constitutional rights, & the sunset of Section 702 just three months away, a hearing with government officials to address their use of this surve more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump's Costly Canadian Tariff Threats * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that President Trump stop illegally threatening tariffs against American allies. Over the weekend, President Trump threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Canadian goods. He also said that the U.S. would levy a 25% tariff on South Korean goods. Earli more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, $1,415,000 for SWVA Nuclear Energy Project * Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, $2.1 Million for New River Valley Communications System Upgrades * Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. U.S. Congressman  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, $750,000 for Bedford Sewer Replacement Project * Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, $859,095 for Dickenson County Radio Upgrades * Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-V more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, More Than $4 Million for Public Safety Communications Systems Upgrades Regionally * Ahead of a government funding deadline of January 30, President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act of 2026.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Warren, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Pressing Deputy Attorney General Blanche on Conflicts of Interest Following Decision to Ease Prosecution of Cryptocurrency-Related Crimes * Senators: "At the very least, you had a glaring conflict of interest and should have recused yourself." ~ Letter follows ProPublica investigation into Deputy AG Blanche's crypto holdings ~ WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Carter holds Insurance CEOs' feet to fire during heated E&C hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter questioned CEOs of major health insurance providers during an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Hearing entitled, "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of Health Insurance Affordability." His line of questioning focused on the bloated compen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Carter introduces resolution praising DOJ for prosecuting Minnesota church insurrectionists * EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Buddy Carter to introduce resolution praising Trump DOJ for prosecuting "insurrectionists" that stormed Minnesota church service By: Matthew Foldi With all eyes on Minnesota, Rep. Buddy Carter (R., Ga.) plans to introduce a resolution, obtained exclusively by the Washington Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Diaz-Balart Joins Rep. Mark Alford's "Capitol Recap" on FY26 NSRP Legislation Delivering Stronger National Security, Less Waste * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee (NSRP), joined Capitol Recap (link is external) hosted by R more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: President Trump Has Delivered More Results in 1-Year Than Most Presidents Have In 4 Cheyenne, WY--U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) this week published an op-ed in Cowboy State Daily celebrating the one-year mark of President Trump's historic return to the White House. Read the full op-ed here (https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/01/19/guest-column-president-trump-has-delivered-more-resul more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Jimmy Gomez Hosts ICE Legal Observer Workshop Amid Escalating Immigration Raids and Deadly Federal Enforcement * LOS ANGELES, CA - Yesterday, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), in partnership with the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic, hosted a Legal Observer Information Session in Downtown Los Angeles to educate community members on how to safely and effectively document immigration enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Meets State Legislators in Sacramento, Talks Advancing California Priorities through Cooperation with Congress * Schiff: "In order to mitigate some of the harms that are coming out of Washington, like these massive cuts to Medicaid, it's really helpful for me to hear from the state legislators." Sacramento, CA - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined FOX40's Inside Califor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- 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. "R more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy and Senate Republican colleagues introduce bill to codify Trump policy blocking visas for religious persecutors * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and six colleagues in introducing the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act, which would bar foreign individuals who commit or support violations of rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Calls on DOJ to Open Civil Rights Investigation into the Death of Renee Good * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with every other Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, is urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to heed the calls of career prosecutors and open a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good by U.S. Immigrations and Customs more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Supports Impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem * Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement: "On Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem's watch, federal agents killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Led by Secretary Noem, President Trump's immigration enforcement agenda has brutalized families and children here in Northwest Washington and across our co more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Urges Speaker Johnson to Call House Back into Session to Act on ICE and Prevent Government Shutdown * East Hartford, CT - Today Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called on Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the House back into session to address ICE's lawlessness and work to prevent a government shutdown. If the Senate fails to pass the funding package they are voting on this week, and the House r more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE WILL COMMENCE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST KRISTI NOEM IN THE ABSENCE OF HER BEING FIRED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN News Central, where he made clear that Democrats are fighting back to protect the American people from the out-of-control, lawless behavior by ICE, DHS Secretary Noem and Donald Trump.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE WILL COMMENCE IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS AGAINST KRISTI NOEM IN THE ABSENCE OF HER BEING FIRED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN News Central, where he made clear that Democrats are fighting back to protect the American people from the out-of-control, lawless behavior by ICE, DHS Secretary Noem and Donald Trump. KATE BOLDUAN: Joining me  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Applauds Federal Approval of New Mexico's $382 Million Broadband Plan * Lujan Secured Billions of Dollars for New Mexico in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, issued the following statement on the federal government's approval of New Mexico's $382 million broa more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- 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 bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan to President Trump: Fire Kristi Noem and Stephen Miller * Washington, D.C. - This week, following the fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued statements condemning the violence, opposing the Homeland Security funding bill without real accountability, and demanding the resignation or firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on ICE Attempt to Enter Ecuadorian Consulate Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement in response to an apparent attempt by ICE agents to enter the Ecuadorian Consulate in Minneapolis without permission and in violation of in more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy to Rubio: Venezuela Is Not On The Path To Democracy * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday questioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Trump administration's military operation in Venezuela and plans to control the country going forward. Murphy grilled Rubio on the lack of progress tow more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Senator Baldwin Calls on Kristi Noem to Resign Immediately * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to resign in light of lawless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, the killing of two U.S. citizens on her watch, and her subsequent lies in response to the Americans' deaths. In a virtual press confe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Wyden Sounds Alarm on ICE Abuses, Renews Calls for Strong Privacy Protections * Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here As prepared for delivery For the Trump administration to stomp to death the first, second, fourth, fifth, and tenth amendments to the Constitution is not immigration enforcement. It's a lawless abuse of federal power. The First Amendment guarantees Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Pallone: Republicans Gave Big Pharma Loopholes to Avoid Medicare Negotiation Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Trump Administration released the list of the next 15 prescription drug prices that will be negotiated by Medicare: "The more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Peters Takes to Senate Floor to Condemn Fatal Shootings in Minneapolis, Call for Commonsense Reforms to DHS Peters' Speech Comes After Tragic Shooting Deaths of Two American Citizens by DHS Officers in Minneapolis * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, took to the Senate floor to condemn the fatal shootings of tw more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Trump Administration Effort to Stop Nation's Largest Infrastructure Project Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration's effort to halt the Gateway Hu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela with Secretary Rubio Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela." In her remarks, Ranking Mem more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Seek Answers About How New Regional Data Centers Could Drive Up Energy, Health, & Environmental Costs for Consumers * WASHINGTON, DC - As a growing body of research shows that the artificial intelligence (AI) boom in the U.S. is driving up electricity bills for everyday Americans and could have unintended health and environmental impacts as well, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) an more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Highlights Impact of the Republican Health Care Crisis on the Inland Empire * House Democrats led an effort to restore the Affordable Care Act tax credits and lower health care costs, but Senate Republicans have refused to vote on the bipartisan bill Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) held a press conference at the Unicare Community Health Center in San Bernardino to highlight the impact of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu Responds to President Trump's Executive Order on LA Fires * Pasadena, CA - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's Executive Order, "Accelerating Rebuilding in Wildfire-Devastated Los Angeles." "The number one concern I hear from wildfire survivors in my district is whether they can afford to rebuild, and this Executive Order does nothing to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Demands Answers on Trump's Corrupt Venezuelan Oil Bargain * Washington, D.C.-Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) demanded full transparency from United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio and United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent on the Trump Administration's handling of revenues from Venezuelan oil through an offshore account in Qatar. Secretary Rubio's tes more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jim Costa's Statement on the Tragic Death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, Minnesota * FRESNO, Calif. \- Congressman Jim Costa released the following statement and video in light of the tragic death of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. Citizen and ICU nurse for a Veterans' Hospital, during an ICE raid in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His statement transcribed: "Hello, I'm Congressman Jim Costa and I  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin's Statement on Department of Energy's Announcement on Nuclear Waste and Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses * January 28, 2026 Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) released the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's Request for Information inviting states to weigh in on hosting Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses: "The Department of Energy  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes for Bipartisan Spending Package to Support Families, Workers, and Public Health U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies; Defense; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, a bipartisan spending package that invests in public services, infrastr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes No on DHS Bill, Slams House Republicans for Funding ICE Abuse Without Accountability U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted no on the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill, saying Congress cannot continue to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without real accountability or basic protections against abuse, harassment, and deaths i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Discusses Successful Operation to Capture Nicolas Maduro with Secretary Rubio * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discussed the successful operation that led to the capture of the illegitimate, narco-terrorist dictator Nicolas Maduro with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. During the hearing, Senator Rick more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Detailing How Trump's Plan to Privatize Public Education Hurts Students Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report finding that the Trump administration's school privatizatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Sanders Releases New Report Detailing How Trump's Plan to Privatize Public Education Hurts Students Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report finding that the Trump administration's school privatization agenda threatens our nation's public schools and harms working-class students more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on FBI Raid of Fulton County Elections Office * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement. "After losing Georgia in 2020, Donald Trump demanded state officials 'find' votes to change the outcome, tried to use DOJ to overturn it, and spread conspiracy theories that led to the Jan. 6 sacking of the U.S. Capitol. "I suspect today's raid is a cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott touts key support for school choice * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), co-chair of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, introduced a resolution designating Jan. 25-31, 2026, as National School Choice Week. The resolution recognizes the importance of providing families with more educational options and highlights the role of school choice in empowering students  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * SENATOR ALSOBROOKS AND DMV SENATORS DEMAND ANSWERS ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S TAKEOVER OF DC GOLF COURSES As reported in the Washington Post, today, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) led her fellow DMV Senators 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 histori more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Budd Announces Additional $233+ Million in Helene Aid Funding for WNC Communities * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced approval for $233+ million in public assistance grant reimbursements for Hurricane Helene recovery projects in Western North Carolina. "Communities across Western No more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Floor Remarks on Horrific Shooting of Alex Pretti and the Imperative for Republicans to Work with Democrats to Rein in ICE and CBP and Quickly Pass Other Five Funding Bills to Avert an Unnecessary Shutdown * WATCH : Senator Murray's Remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor abou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Floor Remarks on Horrific Shooting of Alex Pretti and the Imperative for Republicans to Work with Democrats to Rein in ICE and CBP and Quickly Pass Other Five Funding Bills to Avert an Unnecessary Shutdown Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Defends ICE, Trump's Deportation Efforts from the Senate Floor * The Choice Is Between Enforcement and Chaos -and the American People Already Decided WASHINGTON -Amid agitators trying to sow chaos in Minnesota, today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) spoke on the Senate floor to defend the Trump administration's deportation efforts and condemn Democrats' inflammatory rhetoric, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump's economic policies, not the Federal Reserve, are standing in the way of lowering prices and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Warren Welcome Court Stay of Trump's Illegal Attempts to Destroy Offshore Wind in Massachusetts * Washington (January 27, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued a statement after a federal judge stayed the Trump administration's December 22 order halting the ongoing con more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith on the Fed Dragging Its Feet on Interest Rates: The Fed Gets It Wrong, Again Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced it would not lower interest rates: "I am deeply disappointed by the Federal Reserve's decision not to provide additional relief to Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Smith, Schweikert Investigate Allegations of Foreign Nationals Jumping U.S. Organ Transplant Line Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (AZ-01) are demanding the University of Chicago Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center in New York turn over documents followin more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Trump Accounts: "More Americans Will Be Saving, Investing, and Building a Solid Financial Footing" * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks at the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit to highlight this transformational new policy, signed into law through Republicans' Working Families Tax Cut bill. Speaker Johnson was joined at the Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson on Trump Accounts: "More Americans Will Be Saving, Investing, and Building a Solid Financial Footing" * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks at the U.S. Treasury Department's Trump Accounts Summit to highlight this transformational new policy, signed into law through Republicans' Working Families Tax Cut bill. Speaker Johnson was joined at the Trump Accounts Summit  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * State Inflation Data: Families' Costs Rose $700 More Under Biden Than Over the Same Period Under Trump New analysis from the Joint Economic Committee Republicans estimates how much more spending an average family in each state needed to purchase the same items during the first year of the Biden Administration compared to the first year under Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Takano, Blumenthal, and Jacobs Reintroduce the Commission on Equity and Reconciliation in the Uniformed Services Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus Mark Takano (CA-39), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51) reintroduced  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Ha McNeill, senior official performing the duties of the administrator at the Transportation Security Administration, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, S&T." CISA is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency while S&T is the Science and Technology Directorate. * * * Good morning, Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompso more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Pedro M. Allende, under secretary of Homeland Security for science and technology, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security: CISA, TSA, S&T." CISA is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency while TSA is the Transportation Security Administration. * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished Members of the Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Presses Secretary Rubio on Venezuela During Committee Hearing * FULL VIDEO IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Ranking Member of the SFRC Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, pressed Secretary of State Marco Rubio on U.S. policy toward Venezuela and President Donald Trump's comments  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Releases Documents Alleging Evanston Mayor Endangered Jewish Students' Safety to "Shore Up...Progressive Credentials" Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Mayor Daniel Biss requesting a briefing after Committee documents revealed that Biss refused to clear Northwestern University's violent and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on New CBO Estimate that Domestic Military Deployments Cost More Than Half a Billion Dollars "Our military budget is not a slush fund for the President to carry out his political stunts...Ripping them away from their homes, jobs, and families in pursuit of a cruel immigration agenda is a disrespect to their service" * Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Casar, Members of Congress Demand Trump Administration Return Wrongfully Deported Babson Student * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led more than 70 members of Congress in writing to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, urging the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads New England Senators in Call for Answers About How New Regional Data Centers will Drive up Energy Costs for Consumers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, led five Northeastern lawmakers in requesting answers from ISO New England President and CEO Vamsi Chadalavada about how t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Stands in Solidarity with Minnesota Protestors; Calls for Noem to Resign * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today took to the Senate floor in solidarity with the peaceful protestors in Minnesota and across the United States. Senator Welch called for Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to resign, citing her leadership of Immi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Permitting Reform Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at today's "Hearing to Examine the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Pro more PR