WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN'S PETITION TO STOP PROPOSED ICE FACILITY RECEIVES MORE THAN 20,000 SIGNATURES, RYAN RALLIES HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY IN CHESTER: "WE WILL WIN THIS FIGHT" * After Congressman Pat Ryan's Petition to Stop Proposed ICE Facility Receives More than 20,000 Signatures, Ryan Rallies Hudson Valley Community in Chester: "We Will Win This Fight" Today, Congressman Pat Ryan joined hundre more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Convenes Local Faith Leaders to Call Out Trump's ICE Attacks and Discuss Protecting Our Communities * Providence, RI - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) hosted Muslim, Jewish, and Christian faith leaders to strategize about how congregations and elected leaders can work together to protect against Trump's violent ICE and Border Patrol invasion of our cities. "Trump's masked agents are ter more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Will Chamberlain, senior counsel at the Article III Project, Alexandria, Virginia, from a Jan. 7, 2026, hearing entitled "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. On June 7, 2022, Nicholas Roske flew from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Blumenthal Demands Information From VA Secretary: "I Want Numbers" After months of stonewalling, Blumenthal pressed Secretary Collins for updated staffing loss numbers, mental health wait times increases, and a full accounting for six billion dollars used to pay for Trump Admin workforce cuts After multiple requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Veterans Committee Hearing, Senator Murray Slams Secretary Collins for Unacceptable Response to the Murder of VA Nurse Alex Pretti; Presses Collins on VA Abortion Ban * WATCH : Senator Murray's exchange at the hearing Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Announces $1 Million for Rockwell Road Sanitary Sewer Improvements in Clark County * Winchester, KY- Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) celebrated the delivery of $1,000,000 in federal funding to support the Rockwell Road Sanitary Sewer Improvements, a critical infrastructure project serving western Clark County. The project will extend sanitary sewer service to the western portion of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions Secretary Rubio on Venezuela, Iran and Subsea Cable Security * Click here to watch Sen. Barrasso question Sec. Rubio WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Venezuelan oil-for-loan deals to China, Iranian oil shipments to China, and bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Gaskins Announce Plans for Memorial Bench and Plaques Honoring 67 Lives Lost in DCA Crash * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents the Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), and Alexandria Mayor Alyia Gaskins today announced plans for a memorial bench and plaques bearing the names of the 67 individuals who lost their lives on board American Airlines Flight 5342 a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Bigger Paychecks, Bigger Tax Refunds, and a Stronger Start for Every Child * WASHINGTON - In 2026, as tax filing season opens, Americans are beginning to see bigger paychecks, bigger tax refunds, and new opportunities to build long-term financial security for their children because President Trump and Congressional Republicans kept their promise to put more money back in family budgets through the more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Bigger Paychecks, Bigger Tax Refunds, and a Stronger Start for Every Child * The Working Families Tax Cuts delivers immediate relief for parents and long-term opportunity for children WASHINGTON -In 2026, as tax filing season opens, Americans are beginning to see bigger paychecks, bigger tax refunds, and new opportunities to build long-term financial security for their children b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Tennessee Delegation in Urging Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration Request in Wake of Winter Storm Fern * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led members of the Tennessee delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging his swift approval of Governor Bill Lee's request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for 23 Tenne more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Thomas Heinlein, acting Utah state director at the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Department of the Interior's (Department) progress implementing the E more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Cantwell Says U.S. Can't Win Technology Long Game Against China by Undermining American Research & Innovation Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosts Sens. Cantwell & Young, leaders of Chips and Science Act * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following written testimony by Nayla Rush, a senior researcher at the Center for Immigration Studies, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * Summary The Biden-Harris administration evacuated over 80,000 Afghans during the summer of 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Chairmen Hill, Thompson Release Statement as Senate Agriculture Committee Passes a Market Structure Bill Today, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement after the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Chairmen Thompson, Hill Applaud Advancement of CLARITY Act Today, House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statements after the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry advanced the CLARITY Act, a di more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE SPOTLIGHTS LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS OWNER IMPACTED BY SKYROCKETING HEALTHCARE COSTS * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle held a press conference to share the story of Lauren Goetz, a local small business owner whose healthcare premiums rose by nearly 350% in 2026 due to the expiration of the Affordable Care Act Enhanced Premium Tax Credits. "Hard-working small  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Urges Ambassador Greer to Raise Water Treaty Issue During USMCA Joint Review * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today sent a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer urging him to bring up the ongoing 1944 Water Treaty issue during the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review to require Mexico to comply with its annual water deliveries t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Fights for Americans' Energy Cost Relief * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced the Lowering Home Energy Costs Act to help everyday Americans lower their energy costs by putting money back into their pockets if they make their homes more energy efficient. This legislation would do so by restoring tax credits repealed in H.R. 1 to pay more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Statement on Pine Bluff Arsenal Investment * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 28, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Today, Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), released the following statement about the U.S. Army awarding a landmark enhanced use lease to Hanwha Defense USA at Pine Buff Arsenal: "I'm pleased to have worked with Secretary Hegseth, Governor Sanders, and our congressional de more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Commends VA Secretary Collins on Reducing Backlog, Expanding Veterans' Access to Care * The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee heard testimony from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leadership about how proposed changes to the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) would affect veterans in North Dakota and the rest of the nation. The VA recently announced the Restructure for Impact  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Diane J. Sabatino, acting executive assistant commissioner for the Office of Field Operations at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Borders, Safer Nation: Expanding the Use of Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology": * * * Chairman Guest, Ranking Member Correa, and distinguished M more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Calls for Increased Tribal Public Safety, Touts Work Done by Tribes in Senate Indian Affairs Committee * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Councilwoman Joan Johnson from Harlem, Montana, in a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing. They discussed the Tiwahe program and the need to increase public safety resources for Montana tribes. Watch the full exchange HERE. Da more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: "We Need to Avoid Another Government Shutdown" * Discusses Future of Chagos Islands U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss a possible government shutdown, Department of Homeland Security funding, and the future of the Chagos Islands. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on a possible government shutdown: "Let me be clear that Whi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Presses VA Secretary on Haphazard Restructuring Plan Amidst Trump-Induced Staffing Shortage at the VA * Senator also secures Secretary's commitment to continue working with her on legislation to improve access to health care for rural Veterans  Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) pressed U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on his haphaza more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Votes Against Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill * January 29, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - As our nation continues to see Trump's lawless federal agents repeatedly use excessive force and kill American citizens, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today voted against the government funding package that included the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: "Alex P more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Slam Half Billion Dollar Cost of Trump's Domestic Troop Deployments in Chicago and Throughout U.S. * January 28, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) reacted to today's Congressional Budget Office Report on cost estimates for troop deployments to U.S. cities. CBO estimated, that for more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Agriculture Committee Advancing Partisan Crypto Market Structure Legislation * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the Committee advanced cryptocurrency market structure legislation along party lines. Republicans also voted to reject two amendments that Durbin offered in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Partisan National Park Passes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the top Democrat overseeing funding for the National Park Service, introduced the Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act. The bill is straightforward legislation that wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Prohibit Partisan National Park Passes * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the top Democrat overseeing funding for the National Park Service, introduced the Prohibit Partisan Park Passes Act. The bill is straightforward legislation that more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Statement on New CBO Estimate that Domestic Military Deployments Cost More Than Half a Billion Dollars Yesterday, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new report revealing that the Trump administration's domestic deployments of the National Guard and Marines have cost at least $589 million, more than double what the bicameral investigation led by Congressman John Garamendi  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Stephen I. Vladeck, Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Federal Courts at the Georgetown University Law Center, from a Jan. 7, 2026, hearing entitled "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testif more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, 15 Senate Democrats Raise Alarm On EPA's New Rule Abandoning Federal Water Pollution Protections * EPA's new rule slashes the scope of waters that fall under federal pollution protections, rolling back decades of water quality progress Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined 15 Senate Democrats in opposing a new Trump administration rule that would undo significant  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Homeland Democrats Demand Records from DHS Following Fatal Shootings of Two U.S. Citizens in Minnesota * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Security demanded that Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem immediately produce records related to the fatal shootings of two United States citizens by Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Government Watch Dog Report Reveals Students with Disabilities Still Face Challenges to Access Necessary Support Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report examining the challenges schools are facing to make assistive technology available for students with disabilities. This report was req more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Welcomes $200 Million in Federal Disaster Reimbursement for South Carolina * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) hailed this week's announcement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approving over $200 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reimbursement grants for South Carolina. Over the past eight years, South Carolina has endured more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham, Blumenthal Introduce Save The Kurds Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today introduced the Save the Kurds Act, in response to the Syrian government forces' repeated attacks on the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The legislation would impose sanctions on Syrian government officials and financial insti more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- 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. 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following written testimony by Simon R. Hankinson, a senior research fellow in the Center for Border Security and Immigration at the Heritage Foundation, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * My name is Simon Hankinson. I am the Seni more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Homeland Democrats Demand Records from DHS Following Fatal Shootings of Two U.S. Citizens in Minnesota Today, Congressman James. R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, led Committee Democrats in demandi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Homeland Security Democrats Call on DHS Secretary Noem to Testify Following Shooting Deaths of Two U.S. Citizens U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led his Democratic committee colleagues in demanding that Department of Homeland  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on ICE Attempt to Enter Ecuadorian Consulate * Washington, D.C. - 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 international a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - Warren: Senate Must Step Up, Stop ICE's Violence * "Donald Trump wants us to write him another blank check and let ICE keep rolling in the dough...I'm a hell no...We cannot give one more penny to Trump's ICE while its masked, poorly-trained agents terrorize people all across this country." Video of Floor Speech (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren, Nadler, Monopoly Busters Caucus Co-Chairs Lead Colleagues in Questioning Pepsi on Price Discrimination, Misleading Congress; FTC on Possible Political Influence * Recently unredacted FTC complaint suggests PepsiCo engaged in discriminatory pricing favoring Walmart over small independent retailers, raising prices for consumers Complaint raises concerns that Pepsi made false more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- 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. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Presses Trump for Action to Lower Housing Costs * "Arizona families deserve better. They need an administration that is truly committed to lowering housing costs." "I'm ready to work with you and anyone in your administration or in Congress to lower the cost of housing so that hardworking Americans can put a roof over their head." Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly sent a letter to President  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy and WNY Leaders Gather to Send Clear Message: ICE Out of Our Cities * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Standing alongside a broad coalition at Canisius University, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) today called for the immediate impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and a complete withdrawal of ICE agents who are spreading fear throughout immigrant communities. Citing the deaths of Renee Nicole Good  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy highlights Big Beautiful Bill tax savings, warns against violent ICE protests in Senate speech * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained how the Big Beautiful Bill will result in major savings for Americans as they file their taxes this spring in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Kennedy also discussed the demonstrations against Immigration and Cu more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Illegally Denied Entry to ICE Facility in Burlington, Massachusetts * Burlington, MA - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) was illegally denied entry by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for an oversight visit to their facility in Burlington, Massachusetts. ICE continues to falsely claim that the facility is only a field office and not a detention center, despite documented report more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS PROMISED TO CUT COSTS IN AMERICA. INSTEAD, THE REPUBLICAN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS CUTTING DOWN AMERICAN LIVES IN COLD BLOOD." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries a held a press conference where he highlighted how Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security are behaving in an out-of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS PROMISED TO CUT COSTS IN AMERICA. INSTEAD, THE REPUBLICAN DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IS CUTTING DOWN AMERICAN LIVESIN COLD BLOOD." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries a held a press conference where he highlighted how Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security are behaving in an out-of-control manner while Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- 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. 29 -- 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. 29 -- 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 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration released the following written testimony by Julie Marzouk, principal and founder of Marzouk Evolve Advocacy Consulting, from a Jan. 14, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism entitled "Biden's Afghan Parolee Program - A Trojan Horse With Flawed Vetting and Deadly Consequences": * * * I. Introduction Since 2022, the U.S. government has granted hundreds of millions of dol more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Salinas Lead New Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Abusing Americans' Constitutional Rights * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced new legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) liable for violating individuals' constitutional rights. The ICE more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Hosts One, Big, Beautiful Bill Roundtable * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) was joined by U.S. Chamber of Commerce officials, the Charleston Area Alliance, local manufactures, and business leaders for a roundtable to discuss the significant benefits secured by the One, Big, Beautiful Bill. This legislation makes permanent the successful 2017 Trump Tax Cut more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Floor Speech On DHS Funding Fight: The American People Demand Action * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to lay out why Democrats and Republicans must act now to rein in an out-of-control Department of Homeland Security engaging in daily, syst more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla Join Welch, Senate Judiciary Democrats in Call to Open a Civil Rights Investigation Into Renee Good's Death * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and every Senate Judiciary Democrat in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to heed the calls of career p more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Outdoor Recreation Roundtable President Jessica Turner, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "EXPLORE America250: Celebrating One Year of the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act": * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts about the EXPLORE Act on behalf of the Outdoor R more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Colleagues Urge Trump's Justice Department to Cease Pressure Campaign to Obtain States' Sensitive Voter Data, Purge Voter Rolls * Senators raise alarm on Attorney General Bondi's attempt to coerce Minnesota Governor Walz into relinquishing the state's voter registration list as a condition for the removal of ICE and CBP from Minneapolis following the rejection of DOJ's lawsuits i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join Welch, Senate Judiciary Democrats in Call to Open a Civil Rights Investigation Into Renee Good's Death * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and every Senate Judiciary Democrat in urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to heed the calls of career prosec more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Peters and Slotkin Call on DHS Secretary Noem to Testify Following Shooting Deaths of Two U.S. Citizens U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) are demanding that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem testify before the committee following the shooting deaths of two U. more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance released the following testimony by Dylan Hedtler-Gaudette, acting vice president of policy and government affairs at the Project On Government Oversight, from a Jan. 21, 2026, hearing entitled "When Public Funds Are Abused: Addressing Fraud and the Theft of Taxpayer Dollars": * * * Chair Biggs, Ranking Member McBath, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Calls for Dismantling of ICE * Today, Chicago Congressman and former defense attorney Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on DHS's killing of Alex Pretti and called for the dismantling of ICE in its current form: "The murder of VA nurse Alex Pretti has shocked and horrified all Americans. It is now abundantly clear that, under Trump, ICE and CBP cannot function as intend more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers from Big Oil After Trump Administration's Half Billion Dollar Sale of Venezuelan Oil Companies Vitol and Trafigura stand to make significant profit from the Trump Administration's sale of Venezuelan oil; Campaign finance records show Vitol's John Addison had previou more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDowell Continues to Deliver for Communities Across NC-06, Securing Nearly $5 Million in Additional Funding for Community Projects * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell (NC-06) announced $4,937,032 will be invested in community projects across North Carolina's Sixth District, building on the $3 million investment secured earlier through H.R. 5371. The nearly $5 mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy, Senator Schmitt File Amicus Brief in Support of President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * January 29, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary Subcommittees on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of President Trump's Execut more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Hosts Town Hall in Princeton * January 29, 2026 Yesterday, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) held a Town Hall at the Suzanne Patterson Center in Princeton, New Jersey. The Congresswoman hosted local residents and community leaders from the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice, Resistencia en Accion, and the Latin American Legal and Education Fund. She addres more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Aguilar, Ruiz, Takano, Immigrant Justice Advocates Hold Press Conference Calling Out DHS Brutality, Demanding Accountability * Reps. Aguilar, Ruiz and Takano demanded the immediate removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and serious reforms at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Reps. Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Raul Ruiz (CA-25), Mark Takano (CA-39) and immigrant justice advocates from more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Condemns Minneapolis Shooting: We Will Not Tolerate Tyranny * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke today on the Senate floor about the killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis this past weekend. Schatz highlighted the widespread condemnation of the incident from across the political spectrum and society, noting that a collective responsibility t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, BOOKER, KIM, LEAD NY-NJ DELEGATION DEMANDING TRUMP IMMEDIATELY RELEASE WITHHELD GATEWAY TUNNEL FUNDING BEFORE WORK IS FORCED TO STOP NEXT WEEK, LEADING TO MASSIVE UNION JOB LOSSES... * Trump Administration Stalling $6.88B Federal Commitment For Nation's Most Critical Rail Tunnel, With Funding Set To Stop February 6 Despite Signed Agreement, Comple more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate EPW Committee Holds Permitting Reform Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to review the federal permitting process and identify opportunities for reform. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) began by highlighting not "every transaction in this town requires a loser... we can have winners all around." He also stressed the federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I Am Fighting for Year-Round E15 * Senator Marshall Joins the American Ag Network to Discuss E15 & USMCA Trade Deal with Mexico Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined the American Ag Network's Agriculture of America with Jesse Allen to discuss President Trump's support of year-round E15, the USMCA Trade Deal with Mexico, duopolies in agri more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Joins Fox News to Discuss Democrats' Threat of a Government Shutdown, Dangerous Rhetoric Fueling Chaos in Minneapolis * 'You Either Stand on the Side of Law and Order or Chaos' WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) appeared on Fox News' America Reports to discuss the Democrats threatening to shut down the government over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt, Rep. Roy File Amicus Brief in Support of President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21), Chairmen of the Senate and House Judiciary Subcommittees on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of President Trump's Executive Order defending the orig more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman, Friedman & Chu Lead Push for ICE Reform & Noem Impeachment * LOS ANGELES, CA -On January 28th, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Representatives Laura Friedman (CA-30) and Judy Chu (CA-28) to demand accountability and major reform of ICE and DHS after two Americans were killed during federal immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. "ICE is killing innocent Americans and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Invest in the Next Generation * 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): "Mr. President, there's almost nothing parents won't do for their children. "From the moment they hand you that little bundle, your wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Top Intelligence Committee Democrats Demand Answers on Gabbard's Presence in Fulton County, Seek Immediate Committee Briefings * WASHINGTON - Today, Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-CT-04) wrote to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard regarding her participati more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Extend Protections for Unborn Children * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) in cosponsoring the Life at Conception Act that would legally recognize the right to life by extending 14 th Amendment protections to unborn children. "Since I got to Washington, I have been a champion for the unborn," sai more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Commemorates One-Year Anniversary of Laken Riley Act Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today commemorated the one-year anniversary of President Trump signing the Laken Riley Act into law. This bipartisan, landmark piece of legislation was the first bill signed into law by President Trump in his second term and was led by Senator Britt in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Rollback of Probationary Federal Employee Protections * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner joined 11 of his Senate colleagues in urging the Trump Administration's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) against implementing a rule that would severely weaken longstanding civil service protections for federal probationary employe more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner: Why is Tulsi Gabbard in Fulton County? * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on the FBI raid in Fulton County, Georgia: "There are only two explanations for why the Director of National Intelligence would show up at a federal raid tied to Donald Trump's obsession with losing the 2020 elec more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Rallies Congressional Black Caucus to Protect $0 Premiums * In a letter to House and Senate leadership, the Congressional Black Caucus echoed Senator Warnock in calling for a clean extension of the ACA's enhanced premium tax credits Premium tax credits are a lifeline for enrollees with the lowest incomes; research shows even small premiums are often a barrier to coverage Senator  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on President Trump's Politicization of FBI to Relitigate the 2020 Election * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the following statement after the FBI searched an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia, over unfounded 2020 voter fraud allegations. Georgia State Republican elected officials and President Trump's own Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses OpenAI CEO on Spending Commitments and Bailout Requests After CFO Suggests Government "Backstop" "American taxpayers deserve answers to ensure that they do not end up on the hook for OpenAI's bills while executives and shareholders reap the profits." "OpenAI appears to be privatizing profits while seeking ways to let the public defray the costs of any potential failures of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: In Minneapolis, Pressley, Omar Condemn ICE Violence, Renew Calls to Abolish Rogue Agency * "There can never be justice, because true justice would mean that Renee Good and Alex Pretti and Keith Porter would still be alive, but there must be accountability." At the Invitation of Omar, Pressley Meeting with Organizers and Community Members Impacted by Violence Perpetrated by ICE Video (You more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Demands Accountability for Minneapolis Killings, Refuses to Support Funding for ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, spoke on the Senate floor to hold the line against any additional funding for President Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after the brutal killings of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Demands Accountability for Ongoing Abuse of Power and Force by Immigration Enforcement Agencies, Opposes Additional DHS Funding * Schiff: "I am standing here this week to say clearly: not another dime for this kind of lawless immigration regime. We will not add to the slush fund that Republicans gave Kristi Noem and Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino last year to fulfill Stephen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Wyden, Colleagues Probe Collapse in IRS Investigations of Wealthy Tax Cheats Under Trump * IRS investigations into abusive tax schemes plummeted 63 percent last year to a level well below every other year in the past decade Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Angus King (I-ME), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Richard Blum more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * WTAS: Financial Services Members on the Housing for the 21st Century Act The Committee on Financial Services is working to tackle the high cost of living. Last week, the Committee held a hearing with Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner. Members outlined how various provisions of the Committee's Housing more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * WTAS: ROTOR Act Would Enact NTSB Recommendations The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday released safety recommendations from its investigation of the midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter on January 29, 2025, urging all aircraft that operate where broadcas more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: What They're Saying About Congressman Buchanan's Legacy * WASHINGTON -Following Congressman Vern Buchanan's announcement that he will retire at the conclusion of his current term, leaders in Congress, national media outlets and voices across the country commended his 20-year record of bipartisan results, effective leadership and service to Southwest Florida. As Vice Chairman of the powerful more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2026: * * * Wyden Demands Answers About Trump's Swiss Tariffs That Were Arbitrarily Raised and Then Lowered After Trump Accepted a Rare Rolex and Gold Bar from Swiss Companies While Americans Pay Unprecedented Taxes on Goods from Abroad Based on a Sham 'Emergency,' Wyden Questions whether USTR Is Setting Tariffs Based on Payoffs to Trump * Senate Fin more PR