WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * A New Era for Patients: Carter celebrates President Trump signing PBM reforms into law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today celebrated President Trump's signing into law key portions of Rep. Carter's PBM Reform Act as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. After more than a decade of advocacy, Rep. Carter's efforts have resulted in a major win for patients and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER NORTH COUNTRY AIRPORTS FACED MAJOR CUTS, SCHUMER PROTECTS AND BOOSTS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE PROGRAM THAT NORTH COUNTRY AIRPORTS RELY ON TO KEEP CRITICAL FLIGHTS THAT DRIVE THE... * Essential Air Service Program Is The Main Federal Funding That Brings Flights To Watertown, Ogdensburg, Plattsburgh, Adirondack Regional And Massena International Ai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * All Banking Committee Democrats Demand Chairman Scott Delay Warsh Nomination Hearing Until Sham Investigations Against Fed Board Members are Closed All eleven Democratic Members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sent a letter to Chairman Tim Scott calling on him to delay the nomination hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Votes No on Funding DHS, Led Amendment to Repeal $75 Billion ICE Slush Fund Voted Down by House Republicans * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) voted against legislation that continues funding the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without securing significant changes to abusive tactics and constitutional violations from Trump's masked more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Gayle Conelly Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee: I'm Gayle Manchin, Feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Richard F. Topping, assistant secretary for management and CFO of Veterans Affairs Department, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Community Care Network Next Generation: One Trillion Dollars of Oversight": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) and the Community Care Netw more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At HELP Hearing, Senator Murray Slams Trump Administration on Chaos at NIH; Cuts to Biomedical Research and Clinical Trials * WATCH : Senator Murray 's exchange at the hearing Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing with U.S National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jayanta "Jay" Bhattacharya, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA)-a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * At ICE Headquarters and Press Conference, Rep. Summer Lee Reiterates Calls to Abolish ICE and Impeach DHS Secretary Noem * WASHINGTON, D.C.- FEBRUARY 3, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined House Democrats advocates, and stakeholders, outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., to reiterate her call to fire Department of Homeland Securit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Delivers Another $15.3 Million for Mid-Michigan Communities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today announced he secured another $15.3 million in federal funding for mid-Michigan as the House of Representatives passed legislation ( H.R. 7148 (link is external) ) to fund the government. This bipartisan spending package, which President Donald Trump signed into law this after more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Boyle Launches New Website with Local Data on Impact of Trump's Cost of Living Crisis Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, launched a new public tool with local data showing how rising costs are affecting families in congressional districts nationwide. "Donald Trump promised to lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan, Matsui and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Whales and Boaters * "With a thriving global maritime industry, it's critical that vessels can travel alongside whale populations without risking dangerous collisions." Legislation Directs NOAA to Modernize Whale Habitat Mapping and Detection Tools WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, co-chair of the Animal Prot more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Demands Homeland Security Withdraw its Federal Agents from Portland After They Tear-Gassed Oregonians * Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) joined Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, and Maxine Dexter in sending a letter demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) withdraw its federal agents from Portland and stop inflicting violence on the Am more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Secures Over $1.3 Billion for Louisiana in Funding Package Headed to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) secured $1,323,770.00 for Louisiana in the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, Defense, Financial Services and General Government, and National Security and Department of State appropria more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Stands Firmly Against the Trump Administration's ICE and CBP Brutality * Today, U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement after voting 'no' on an extension of funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "This is a moral moment for America. After the brutal murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, and the widespread abuse of power by Immigration and Cu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing on Modernizing NIH, Bringing Lifesaving Cures to American Families 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 modernize the National Institutes of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * CHAIRMAN CARLOS A. GIMENEZ HOLDS HEARING ON U.S. COAST GUARD SPECIAL FORCES * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security held a hearing to examine "Frontline Defenders: How the Coast Guard's Deployable Specialized Forces Combat Narcoterrorists and other Maritime Threats on the High Seas." "For far t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman McConnell Secures $1.7 Billion in Federal Funding for Kentucky Defense Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, announced today that he secured nearly $1.7 billion in federal funding in the FY 2026 Defense Appropriations bill. The federal resources would be used to strengthen the defense industrial ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE CELEBRATES HAITI TPS COURT RULING * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's pause on the Trump Administration's decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti: "I am deeply grateful that U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes halted the expiration of Temporary Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Cole on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148: "Funding the Government is Not an Optional Exercise." Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) delivered the following remarks while leading debate on the House Floor in support of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. Read Chairman Cole more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Cole Re-Votes in Favor of Five Full-Year Funding Bills to Restore Government Stability * | CONTACT : Olivia Porcaro (link sends email) 202-225-6165 Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148 (link is external), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (link is external). This bill, which enacts five full-year Fiscal Year 2026 appropria more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Community Applauds Congressman Fong for Securing $104 Million for District in FY26 Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted in favor of the government funding agreement passed by the Senate last week, ending the partial government shutdown and continuing to deliver results for the Central Valley. The legislation enacts five full-year FY26 appropriations bills previousl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill The bill now heads to the President to be signed into law * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Act by a vote of 217 to 214. The legislation, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 National Security, Department of State Appropriations Bill The bill now heads to the President to be signed into law * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Act by a vote of 217 to 214. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Congress Approves FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill The bill now heads to the President to be signed into law * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Act by a vote of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird's Bill to Award the Medal of Honor to Nicholas Dockery Passes U.S. House Unanimously * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) applauded the passage of his legislation, the Nicholas Dockery Medal of Honor Act, to allow the President of the United States to award Major Nicholas Dockery with the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Docker more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Immigration Enforcement is Killing Americans * "What are they turning American into?'' he asks at Judiciary markup WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today spoke out against out-of-control immigration enforcement and misplaced priorities at a Committee markup. He also condemned "open and notorious unprosecuted corruption" more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Introduces CLOSE Act to Protect Taxpayer Dollars and Stop COVID-Era Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) introduced the CLOSE Act (Clawing back Lapsed Obligations from State Emergency programs Act) to rescind leftover COVID-era unemployment funds that can no longer be responsibly distributed and would instead expose taxpayers to massive fraud. The bill resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Neguse Condemns Racist "Death Cards" Found in Eagle County, Demands Independent Investigation into ICE Activities * Lafayette, CO - Yesterday, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse joined Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, as well as the Democratic members of Colorado's House delegation in condemning alarming reports that families in Eagle County, Colorado, found " death cards (li more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN VOTES AGAINST BILL FUNDING ICE'S UNCONSTITUTIONAL OVERREACH AGAIN, SPONSORS ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST DHS SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM * Congressman Pat Ryan Votes Against Bill Funding ICE's Unconstitutional Overreach Again, Sponsors Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Ryan first voted against funding Trump's DHS two weeks ago, citing the fact that ICE already more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Secures Nearly $95 Million for Southern and Eastern Kentucky Road Projects, Water Systems, Emergency Operations and Economic Development * WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. House of Representatives ended a short partial government shutdown on Tuesday, with passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148. The comprehensive package provides federal funding for Transportation, Housing and Urba more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Votes "Hell No" - Again - on Short-Term Funding for ICE, DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Luz Rivas, the first Latina to represent California's 29 th Congressional District, once again voted against additional funding for President Trump's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Krisit Noem's actions: "Just as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Votes to Keep Government Operating, Fund Vital Programs and Projects for Eighth District * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congresswoman Schrier (WA-08) voted to pass a funding package that will keep the government operating and fund vital programs and projects for Washington's Eighth District. The package rejects the Trump Administration's proposed $163 billion in cuts to public s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Delivers Pay Raise for Service Members and Vital Support for Affordable Housing, Mental Health, and Education Programs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) delivered over $84 million in funding to community projects across Nevada, and passed critical support for affordable housing, small businesses, mental health services, child care, and education p more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Votes to Force Negotiations on Concrete ICE Reforms & End Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 7148, which includes a package of five bipartisan full-year funding bills, ends the partial government shutdown, and excludes full-year funding for the Department of Homeland Security to force more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Statement on Government Funding Legislation * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the government funding bill that passed the House today. "ICE is terrorizing families in our communities and causing violence across our nation with American tax dollars. The recent horrific tragedies in Minnesota are just the latest examples of an unchecked agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Delegation Encourages Administration to Quickly Approve South Dakota Disaster Declaration * WASHINGTON -U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today wrote to President Trump to express their strong support for South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden's request for a major disaster declaration that would cover the counties of Custer, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Meets with Woman Shot Five Times by Trump's DHS, Marimar Martinez, Underscoring Need for Oversight on DHS * February 03, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Marimar Martinez to discuss Martinez's ongoing legal efforts to force the release the Border Patrol agents' body camera footage from and text messages regarding her shooting. Martinez-a pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Durbin Lays Out Senate Democrats' Demands To Rein In ICE In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged his Republican colleagues to join Democrats to pass common sense reforms to rein in Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Durbin Meets With ATF Director Nominee U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after a courtesy meeting with Robert Cekada, nominated to be the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF): "Almost one year afte more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Foster Introduce New Legislation To Boost Housing Stock Across The Country * The ABODE Act would create a design competition for 21st century single-family homes with a focus on cost, energy efficiency, and scalability WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Bill Foster (D-IL-11) today introduc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Votes No on Funding ICE * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) voted against an appropriations package, which included a two-week continuation of funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The legislation passed 217-214, ending the partial government shutdown. "I have been clear that I will not support blank  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Statement on Justice for Sarah Root * OMAHA, Neb. - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the illegal immigrant who escaped punishment for murdering Iowan Sarah Root was finally sentenced to prison. "Today, justice has been served for Sarah and for her family. For over a decade, the Root more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Statement on Funding Package Vote, DHS Reforms * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement on his vote in favor of the funding package that reopens the government, locks in Democratic wins in the budget, and provides a two-week window to negotiate meaningful changes to ICE: "Today's vote is a win for Democrats and for the people we represent. This  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino and NY Republicans Secure Full Funding for World Trade Center Health Program as Bill is Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, legislation securing full, lifetime funding for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) was signed into law, ensuring permanent certainty of care for 9/11 responders and survivors. The funding fix, led in the House by Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Court Injunction Allowing Sunrise Wind Construction To Resume * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's preliminary injunction allowing the Sunrise Wind project to resume construction following the Trump administration's stop work order, which constituted another brazen attack on N more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Gateway Development Commission Lawsuit Against Trump Administration * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released the following statement regarding the Gateway Development Commission's lawsuit against the Trump administration seeking judgment that would releas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schumer, Alsobrooks Demand Accountability For Trump Administration's Abuse Of Social Security Data * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), demanded a full investigation into the Trump administration's mishandling of Social Security  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Warren, Lawmakers Push for Expedited Probe of ICE's Violence After Watchdog Confirms Investigation * Lawmakers Urge Independent Inspector General To Fast-Track Investigation Following Horrific Videos, Witness Statements, Reports Of Masked Immigration Agents Using Aggressive Force In Communities Across America Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (D-NY-10), Ayanna P more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Bennet Legislation to Improve Kids' Access to Life-Saving Medical Care Becomes Law * WASHINGTON - Legislation from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is now law after President Trump signed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package today. Grassley's bipartisan Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, which was included in the package, improves health care access for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley, Cassidy Bill to Ensure Viability of Organ Transplant Reforms is Signed into Law * WASHINGTON - The OPTN Fee Collection Authority Act from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today became law as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 funding package signed by President Trump. The law enables the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)'s continued implementation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, $3 Million for Virginia Coalfields Expressway * Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) secured federal funding in the appropriations package for the following Ninth District project: Project more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Appropriations Package Signed into Law, $500,000 for Tazewell County * Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law the appropriations package H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) secured federal funding in the appropriations package for the following Ninth District project: Project Name: Mitigating more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Hill Democrats probing Trump's mineral megadeals * Top House and Senate Democrats are investigating the Trump administration's unprecedented move to directly invest or take equity stakes in more than a half-dozen mining and mineral companies. Senate Energy and Natural Resources ranking member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), House Natural Resources ranking member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House O more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Statement on Government Funding Package * Washington, DC-Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) today released the following statement: "Last month, I voted against the Department of Homeland Security spending bill because it did not address the critical reforms needed to protect Americans against the agency's lawlessness. By standing firm in our opposition, Democrats successfully forced a vote on a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Approved Funding Package Signed into Law by President Trump * Today, Congressman Ken Calvert voted along with a bipartisan majority (217 to 214) of the House of Representatives to approve a package of appropriation bills that included funding for Defense; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. It also included a short-term extension of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Advancing Peace in DRC and Rwanda through President Trump's Washington Accords - Part II" at 2 p.m. on Feb. 10, 2026, at 2200 Rayburn House Office Building: Witnesses * The Honorable Tony Hall, Africa New Day * Mr. Ethan Tan, Policy Analyst, American Security, America First Policy Institute * Christian-Geraud Neema, Nonresident Scholar, Africa Program, Carnegie Endo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * House Repasses Five Full-Year Funding Bills, Restores Government Stability Today, the House of Representatives passed the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 217 to 214. This legislation, which enacts five full-year FY26 appropriations bills previously passed by this chamber, is now on i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Human Rights in Belarus Today: Political Prisoners and the Ongoing Crackdown Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at hearing on Belarus * The following are excerpts of Co-Chairman Chris Smith's (R-NJ) opening statement at the Tom Lantos Human Rights Committee's February 3rd hearing--his eighth hearing chaired exclusively on Belarus--entitled "Human Rights in Belarus Today: Politi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Bipartisan Appropriations Package, Shaheen Secures National and New Hampshire Priorities, More Than $43 million for 54 Granite State Projects * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropria more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: President Trump Signs Lake Lanier Wins into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On January 23rd, President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 6938, the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, into law. The spending package includes Congressman Andrew Clyde's (GA-09) provisions to protect both Lake Lanier's name and recrea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Discusses Reopening the Federal Government and DHS Funding Negotiations at Weekly House Republican Leadership Press Conference * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' overcoming Democrat objectionsto responsibly end the partial government shutdown, the status of DHS ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Discusses Reopening the Federal Government and DHS Funding Negotiations at Weekly House Republican Leadership Press Conference * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed House Republicans' overcoming Democrat objections to responsibly end the partial government shutdown, the status of DHS negotiations, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Votes Against Bill to Fund ICE and the Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julie Johnson (TX-32), Vice Ranking Member on the House Homeland Security Committee, voted against a bill to fund ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. (link is external) "Congress cannot continue writing blank checks to an agency that is actively harming and killing American more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy urges PM Starmer to scrap plan that threatens U.S-U.K. base on Diego Garcia: "This is just a terrible idea" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) urged United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to halt his plan to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, including the island that is home to the joint U.S.-U.K. military base on Diego Garcia, to Mauritius i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Delivers Remarks to National District Attorneys Association * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivered remarks to the National District Attorneys Association's 2026 Prosecutor Advocacy Conference this morning, highlighting the essential work of district attorneys across the country. In her remarks, Klobuchar, who served as Hennepin County Attorney before serving in the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls on Trump Administration to Stop Blocking Year-Round E15, Cut Costs for Families and Farmers * WASHINGTON -As Illinois farmers stand ready to deliver cleaner, more affordable fuel, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi called on President Trump to end his administration's obstruction of year-round access to E15 and allow lower-cost ethanol blends to reach consumers: "Illinois  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Rejects Trump's Agenda; Demands ICE Accountability * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2026 funding package, which provides full-year funding for jobs, education, health care and national security priorities along with two weeks of funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "These funding bills are a rejection of Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes Against Additional Funding for ICE * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against a government funding package that would continue funding for ICE, with no restrictions to rein in the agency's abuses of power. Last week, at the direction of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Larson was illegally denied entry to an ICE facility in Burlington, Mas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING BILL AND ICE ACCOUNTABILITY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration has gone too far, ICE is completely out of control and the American people know it. Taxpayer dollars should be spent making life more affordable for everyday Americans, not brutalizing and killing U more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING BILL AND ICE ACCOUNTABILITY * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Trump administration has gone too far, ICE is completely out of control and the American people know it. Taxpayer dollars should be spent making life more affordable for everyday Americans, not brutalizing and killing U.S. citizens and law-abidi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD NOT BE SPENT TO BRUTALIZE AND KILL AMERICAN CITIZENS. TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized while life in America is more expensive than ever, Donald Trump is using taxpayer dollars to fund ICE brutality and lawl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD NOT BE SPENT TO BRUTALIZE AND KILL AMERICAN CITIZENS. TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized while life in America is more expensive than ever, Donald Trump is using taxpayer dollars to fund ICE brutality and lawlessness and not to make li more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Applauds Haiti TPS Court Ruling * Today's U.S. District Court ruling references Markey-led amicus brief Washington (February 2, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia paused the Trump administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, which was set to expir more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Colleagues Ring Alarm on Voting Rights Following FBI's Fulton County Elections Raid * New oversight effort is demanding answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the FBI's raid of Fulton County's elections center In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Congresswomen and Senator Warnock expressed grave concerns on the FBI's raid and requested an immediate briefing ICYMI  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Government Funding Package and Vote to Extend DHS Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted against the Senate Amendments to H.R. 7148, which includes a two-week funding extension for the Department of Homeland Security: "Since the House last passed a Department of Homeland Security fundi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Medal of Sacrifice Act Passes the House * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Brian Mast announced the passage of his bill, the Medal of Sacrifice Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives. "This medal was created alongside President Trump as a small way to thank the brave men and women in uniform who ultimately sacrificed their lives to protect our communities," said Rep. Brian Mast. "May we never  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Watson Coleman, and McIver Host Town Hall on Protecting Our Communities * February 02, 2026 Tonight, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08), and Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) held a town hall to hear directly from New Jersey residents as communities across the country grapple with aggressive immigration enforcement and rising conc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump's Big Ugly Bill * Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the benefits from cuts to federal student loan access enacted in Republicans' One Big, Beautiful more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Release Report of How Private Student Loan Lenders Expect to Profit from Trump's Big Ugly Bill * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a group of Senators in releasing a new report of their investigation into how private student loan lenders will reap the benefits from cuts to federal student loan access enacted in Republicans' One Big, Bea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Bill to Detect and Prevent Cancer Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, legislation (link is external) led by Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) that would help detect and prevent cancer was signed into law by President Trump as part of a historic spending package. The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act establishes Medicare more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Votes to Fund Government, End Reckless Biden-Pelosi Era Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) voted to pass the remaining appropriations bills, reopening the federal government and funding it under regular order for the first time in years. With President Trump's signature, Republicans have now completed 11 of the 12 annual appropriat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Statement on Democrat Judge Halting Trump TPS Order * WASHINGTON - Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement after a Democrat judge postponed the expiration of Joe Biden's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for Haitian migrants. *** Original text here: https://www.moreno.senate.gov/press-releases/moreno-statement-on-democrat-judge-halting-trump-tps-order more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Hails Federal Court Ruling Pausing Trump Administration's Effort to Terminate TPS for Haitians * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia paused the Trump administration's effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians, just one day before protections were set to expire more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Trump's Secret Deal with the UAE: The White House is a Non-Stop Corruption Machine * WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to demand accountability following new reporting that a firm controlled by the U.A.E.'s National Security Advisor secretly purchased a 49% stake in the Trump family's crypto venture, World Liberty Financial. The d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Votes to Advance Government Funding Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon House passage of the Senate amended H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, and the Continuing Resolution for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "While I preferred the Senate send these final government funding bills to President more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley Applauds Ruling to Temporarily Block Trump Attempt to Terminate TPS for Haitians, Continues to Fight for TPS Extension * Ahead of Termination Deadline, Judge Delays Trump Attempt to End Protections for 350,000 Haitian Nationals Pressley Continues to Press for TPS Extension through Discharge Petition Field Hearing Footage WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Co-Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski to Vote - Again - Against ICE Funding Without Safeguards * (Washington, DC) - Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski issued the following statement ahead of his vote against a two-week extension of funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees immigration enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CB more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Lawmakers Demand Homeland Security Withdraw its Federal Agents from Portland After They Tear-Gassed Oregonians * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Bynum and Dexter: "Attacking our communities is not law enforcement: it is a blatant suppression of people's constitutional rights." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today led a letter with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonam more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Lawmakers Demand Homeland Security Withdraw its Federal Agents from Portland After They Tear-Gassed Oregonians * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today led a letter with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) withdraw its federal agents from Portland and stop inflicting more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Lawmakers Demand Homeland Security Withdraw its Federal Agents from Portland After They Tear-Gassed Oregonians * Wyden, Merkley, Bonamici, Salinas, Bynum and Dexter: "Attacking our communities is not law enforcement: it is a blatant suppression of people's constitutional rights." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden today led a letter with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley and U.S. Reps. Suzanne Bonamici more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Republicans' Latest Attempt to Pass SAVE Act to Suppress the Right to Vote for Millions of Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, issued the following statement as Republicans in Congress introduced the SAVE America Act, an updated  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Pallone Blasts Trump Admin for Blocking New Energy Projects and Raising Americans' Power Bills at FERC Oversight Hearing Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) had the following opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today's Energy Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the Federal E more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Pallone: Federal Agents Terrorize Communities Under Fraud Pretext Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on "Common Schemes, Real Harm: Examining Fraud in Medicare and Medicaid:" As anyone who more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Votes to Open Government and Continue Negotiations on ICE Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after voting to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. This bill includes five agencies' full-year FY26 appropriations bills and a two-week continuing resolution through February 13 for Homeland Security. "ICE has bec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Pingree: Trump Is Shuttering the Kennedy Center to Cover Up His Own Failure * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees the Kennedy Center, released the following statement after Trump announced a multi-year closure of the Kennedy Center: President Trump's decision to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Perfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Releases Report on Killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti; Finds Trump Administration's Extreme Policies and Violent Tactics Led to Deaths Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a new report highlighting Oversight Democ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Stanton Statement on Kennedy Center Closure Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released the following st more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Velazquez, Markey Condemn SBA's Devastating Attack on Immigrant Entrepreneurs House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.-7) and Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today condemned the actions of the Small Business Administration (SBA) after it announced that small businesses wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads Calls for Fed's Miran to Immediately End Improper Arrangement and Restore Fed Independence * WASHINGTON, DC - Trump economic advisor and current Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran was nominated to a short, four-month term at the Federal Reserve that ended last Saturday, January 31. But Miran -who took a leave of absence as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers in orde more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: President Trump Signs Senator Mullin's "Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act" Into Law * Washington, D.C. - After years of relentless advocacy by Mikaela Naylon, and many others, President Trump signed U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Michael Bennet's (D-CO) "Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act" into law. This bill was included in the funding package, H.R. 7148. This legis more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Introduces Legislation to Establish Standards of Care for Individuals in ICE and CBP Custody * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) in introducing legislation to establish standards of care for individuals held in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. The Humanitarian Standards for Indivi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Advance Appropriations Package to President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. The Defense Appropriations Act sustains America's military superiority, shapes a more efficient and effective Department of War, protects from threats at America's border, and takes care of our tro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Diaz-Balart Speaks on FY26 National Security and State Department Funding on House Floor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), delivered House floor remarks in support of Fiscal Year 2026 NSRP legislation, w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Votes to Reopen Government After Partial Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, legislation to end the partial government shutdown. "I'm extremely disappointed the SAVE Act was not included in the final funding package, and I  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Frankel Votes No on Funding for ICE, Demands Major Reform * Today, Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after voting no on a measure that would extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security without significant reform to rein in Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). "President Trump's immigration enforcement has become a campaign of cruelty-tearing families a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gomez Votes NO on DHS Bill That Continues Funding for ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) voted NO today on both the Department of Homeland Security Continuing Resolution, which funds ICE and CBP, and the five-bill appropriations package. The DHS Continuing Resolution keeps pouring money into ICE and CBP even as immigration enforcement grows more aggressive and d more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gregory W. Meeks Statement Condemning the Administration's Push to End TPS for Haitians * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement condemning the Trump administration's efforts to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians: "The Trump Administration's reckless and immoral decision to end TPS for Haitians at a moment when Haiti is more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly votes against funding for Department of Homeland Security * Rep. Kelly is impeaching Sec. Noem with 185 cosponsors WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), who is leading articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, voted against the funding package that includes a two-week funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security. The funding package passed 217 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Votes No on 2026 Government Funding Package Over Failure to Rein in ICE * February 03, 2026 Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) voted against the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding package considered on the House floor due to the exclusion of commonsense accountability measures and guardrail policies for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Rep. Levin released t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Votes to Reopen the Government and End Another Democrat-caused Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Senate amended package of five full-year appropriations bills to fund the government through regular order. These head to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. This package also includes a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs Secures Over $14 Million for 14 San Diego Projects * Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51) secured $14,184,000 in federal funds for 14 local community projects in San Diego in an appropriations package passed by Congress. These projects were submitted by local governments and non-profits across California's 51st district, from Lemon Grove to Linda Vista to Miramar. The Congresswoman's office pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Celebrates Black History Month on the House Floor, Condemns Recent Attacks on Black Americans * Washington D.C. -U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) spoke on the House Floor to celebrate Black History Month and condemn the Trump Administration's recent attacks on Black Americans. Watch on YouTube here. Rep. Sewell: Mr. Speaker, I rise with my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in celebr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Votes in Favor of Revised Government Spending Package That Excludes Full-Year DHS Funding * Package includes remaining full-year FY26 funding bills, excluding DHS Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted in favor of a bipartisan funding package to end the partial government shutdown and provide full-year funding for the remaining federal agencies, with the exception more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement After Voting Against DOD, DHS Funding Package * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after voting against the package of bills that included funding for the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "I voted no on this funding package because this administration should not get an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Statement on Final Appropriations Package with DHS Stopgap In response to the House's passage of the final appropriations minibus with a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) two-week stopgap attached, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement explaining why she could not support the package: "Just weeks ago, I proudly voted for a biparti more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Weber Delivers Over $3 Million to Southeast Texas as President Moves to Reopen the Government * Washington, D.C. \- U.S. Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) supported final passage of H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which will be signed immediately by President Donald J. Trump to reopen the federal government and deliver over $3M in funding across Texas' 14th Congressional Distric more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Fight to Enforce the Law. Democrats Fight to Weaken Law Enforcement. * "Today, Democrats continue to choose illegal immigrants over American citizens. Democrats are the party of defund the police. Now, they want to defund our safety, our security, and our borders. Republicans refuse to allow this dangerous agenda to succeed." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Amo Push to Cut $75 Billion from ICE and to Restore Health Care Stripped by Trump's Big, Ugly Law * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) pushed for a vote to redirect the $75 billion from Trump and Republicans' Big, Ugly Law they earmarked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to help undo their devastating health care cuts. Amo offered the House versio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Joins Over 50 Lawmakers in Calling for Answers on Trump Ripping Legal Status Away from Haitian Workers * Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and 52 members of Congress in writing to the nation's leading elde more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Sanders Report Details How Trump Broke Promises to Patients, Cut $561 Million from Lifesaving Research While Failing to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report documentin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Sanders Report Details How Trump Broke Promises to Patients, Cut $561 Million from Lifesaving Research While Failing to Lower Prescription Drug Prices Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today released a new report documenting how the Trump administration has broken its promises to American patients by  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Will Be the Responsible Party, Once Again * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss Democrats' opposition to funding the government and Republicans' efforts to prevent another long, painful Democrat shutdown more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Will Be the Responsible Party, Once Again * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) to discuss Democrats' opposition to funding the government and Republicans' efforts to prevent another long, painful Democrat shutdow more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Schmidt Votes to Reopen Federal Government * WASHINGTON, D.C. - (February 3, 2026) - Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-2) today voted in favor of legislation to fund the Departments of Defense, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Treasury, State, and related agencies. Today's passage of H.R. 7148 (link is external), which includes five appropriati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Schmidt-backed Human Trafficking Bill Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - (February 2, 2026) - Congressman Derek Schmidt (KS-2) today applauded the signing of the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act ( H.R. 4323 (link is external) ) into law, marking a significant victory for survivors of human trafficking and an important step toward restoring justice for those who were coerced into committing non-viol more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SUCCESSFULLY PROTECTS FEDERAL FUNDING FOR JOB CORPS ACROSS UPSTATE NY, PRESERVING ONE OF AMERICA'S LARGEST AND MOST EFFECTIVE JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS * After Trump Attempted To Totally Eliminate Job Corps, Schumer Announces Just-Passed Funding Bill Successfully Rejects Funding Cuts And Schumer Secured Language To Protect Job Corps Centers From Closure Job Corps more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Resolution Overruling D.C.'s Move to Deny Families and Businesses Trump's Historic Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced a joint resolution rejecting the D.C. Council's recent move that prevents federal tax laws under President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts from going into effect for district residents. This move by the D.C. government prevents fami more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2026, to Fox News: * * * We need to cap credit card interest rates at 10%, Trump is right Permanent cap on credit card interest rates would stop Wall Street bank 'extortion' of working families * We live in a nation of unprecedented wealth and income inequality -- where a handful of billionaires are getting much richer while the working class falls further and further behind. Just since Electio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) relea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Reports of Trump Family Bribe from UAE Officials Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Five Funding Bills, Strips Out DHS Bill to Ensure Negotiations Proceed to Rein in ICE and CBP Today, in a 71-29 vote, the Senate passed five more fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills: the Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; National Security, Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Defends Science-Backed Vaccines for American Families U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today participated in a hearing with Dr. Jayanta ("Jay") Bhattacharya, the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Senator Blunt Rochester's questions for Dr. Bhatt more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Praises 45Z Guidance Announcement * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), praised the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service for releasing guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit, calling it a major victory for Kansas farmers, biofuels producers, and rural communities. The 45Z credit supports the production of clean transport more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Will Force Every Hospital to Show Patients Prices Upfront * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax's Wake Up America Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax's Wake Up America with Marc Lotter and Sharla McBride to discuss the government shutdown, the Democrats' push to defund law enforcement, and President Trump's plan to bring down the cos more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Senator McConnell Secures $70 Million for Kentucky Priorities in Education and Health Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that he secured $70 million in federal funding for institutions of higher education and health facilities included in Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Senator McConnell Secures More than $117 Million in Federal Funding for Kentucky Transportation and Economic Development * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today that he secured $117 million in federal funding for Kentucky airports, highways, and economic development projects included in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations for Transportation-Housing and Urban Devel more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Senate Republicans to Work with Democrats on Serious Reforms to Rein in ICE and CBP Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Senate Democratic Leadership press conference regarding negotiations for the Department of Home more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Floor Remarks on Senate Passage of Five More Funding Bills ICYMI: Senate Passes Five Funding Bills, Strips Out DHS Bill to Ensure Negotiations Proceed to Rein in ICE and CBP * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor after Senate passage of five more fisc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Remarks at Press Conference Following Senate Vote to Pass Five Funding Bills While Splitting Off DHS Bill ICYMI: Senate Passes Five Funding Bills, Strips Out DHS Bill to Ensure Negotiations Proceed to Rein in ICE and CBP * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the fol more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Warren to Trump Administration: Release January Jobs Report As Soon as Possible Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "The Trump Administration delayed the January Jobs Report because of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Young Statement on Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Stockpile Announcement * **Bipartisan pair introduced the SECURE Minerals Act to support domestic supply chains for critical minerals to meet national and economic security needs** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN), lead sponsors of the SECURE Minerals Act to create a new Strategi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Standing Up for Victims of Havana Syndrome, Senators Shaheen and Collins Urge Pentagon to Pause Relocation Proposal * **Pentagon proposal would relocate the cross-functional team that advances research and needed care for victims of anomalous health incidents (AHIs), also known as Havana Syndrome** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), long-standin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, February 3, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Responsibly Funding the Government With America First Appropriations Bills To end Democrats' partial government shutdown, we are bringing forward a package of five appropriations bills to further President Trump's America First agenda while extending funding at current l more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Three Years After East Palestine, Rep. Sykes Pushes Safety Laws Republicans Have Yet to Pass As Congress reflects on the derailment, Sykes presses for rail safety reforms blocked under House GOP leadership. * Three years after the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) renewed her call for rail safety reform and corpora more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Tillis Demands Accountability from DHS on Immigration Enforcement Operations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem seeking answers about interior enforcement operations conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including Operation Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. McCollum Statement on Funding for the Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7148 (link is external), the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026. Congresswoman McCollum voted no on the legislation. Following the vote, Congresswoman McCollum issued the following statement: "Three thousand masked federal agents con more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, House Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Federal Workers, Service Members, and Contractors During a Shutdown * Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Reps. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC), Don Beyer (VA-08), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced legislation to pay all federal employees, as well as service more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Ring Alarm on Voting Rights Following FBI's Fulton County Elections Raid * Amid an endless avalanche of legally dubious actions taken by the Trump Administration, new oversight effort led by Senator Warnock is demanding answers from the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding the FBI's raid of Fulton County's elections center Senator Reverend Warnock is leading the oversig more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls For Trump Administration To Act As New START Expires, Warns Of Nuclear Arms Race * The U.S.-Russia arms control treaty is set to expire in two days. Former New START negotiator confirmed that walking away from arms control negotiations on Russia's nuclear arsenal would make China less likely to engage in limiting its nuclear arsenal. Warren: "It is a mistake to let New STAR more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Federal Judge Upholding Temporary Protected Status for Haitians * Washington, D.C. - Following a federal court ruling blocking the Trump administration's attempt to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from hundreds of thousands of Haitians across the country, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Today's decision makes clear tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Push for Expedited Probe of ICE's Violence After Watchdog Confirms Investigation * Lawmakers urge independent Inspector General to fast-track investigation following horrific videos, witness statements, reports of masked immigration agents using aggressive force in communities across America Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Warren, Walkinshaw Lawmakers Push for Expedited Probe of ICE's Violence After Watchdog Confirms Investigation Lawmakers urge independent Inspector General to fast-track investigation following horrific videos, witness statements, reports of masked immigration agents using aggressive force in communities across America * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-M more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Sanders Announce New Investigation into Equifax's Plan to Profit from Trump's So-Called Work Requirements in Medicaid, SNAP * Equifax CEO calls new work requirements "a big positive" for the company as it holds a near monopoly on employment verification services Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Votes to Pass Amended Full-Year Spending Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. -February 3, 2026... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of the Senate amendment to H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. The package includes the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act-legislation led by House Appropri more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warren, Sanders Launch Investigation into Credit Contractor's Scheme to Profit from Republican Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP * Equifax CEO calls work requirements created under Trump's Big Ugly Bill "a big positive" new business opportunity, as millions of Americans lose health care and food assistance Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today that alongside Senators Elizabeth Warre more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Stockpile Announcement * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.),lead sponsors of the SECURE Minerals Act to create a new Strategic Resilience Reserve that ensures a domestic supply of critical minerals, released the following statement on the announcement that the Trump Administration is launching a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke's Requests for Over $27 Million in Western Montana Roads, Bridges, and Water Infrastructure Projects Signed into Law * Bringing home the bacon! Washington, D.C. \- Today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that President Trump has signed the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriation Bill into law. The legislation includes more than $27 million i more PR