WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * "Sounding the Alarm" Congressman Neguse Delivers Address on House Floor Condemning Trump Administration's Rampant Corruption * Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse delivered an address on the House Floor "Sounding the Alarm" for the American people about the rampant corruption of the Trump administration. The 41-year-old millennial lawmaker, who represents Western and Northern  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following testimony by Kia Hamadanchy, senior policy counsel for the National Political Advocacy Division of the American Civil Liberties Union, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Chairwoman Luna, Ranking Member Crockett, and members of the Ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Defending Religious Freedom Around the World": * * * Congratulations and special thanks to Ambassador Sam Brownback and Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett co-chairs of the International Religious Freedom Summit just concluded here in Washington for an extraordinarily powerful, comprehensive call to action for glob more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata Welcomes Passage of Five Appropriations Bills to End the Partial Government Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is welcoming House passage of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, with a vote of 217 to 214, sending five full-year FY26 appropriations bills to President Trump's desk to be signed into law, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets released the following testimony by Alveda C. King, chair of the American Dream at the America First Policy Institute, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Declassified MLK Records: What They Reveal and Why They Matter." MLK stands for Martin Luther King Jr. * * * Madam Chairwoman, Ranking Member, and Members of this honorable Committee, thank you for allowing me t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Arizona House Democrats Respond to Secretary Noem's Visit to Nogales * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03, Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), released the following statements in response to Secretary Noem's press conference in Nogales, Arizona: Representative Ansari: "I'm the proud daughter of immigrants - my parents fled Iran and a co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Congress Negotiates DHS Funding, Warren Slams DHS's Lack of Accountability On Agents' Use Of Violent Force Against U.S. Citizens * Warren: "It is not a surprise that ICE agents seem to think that they are above the law because Donald Trump, JD Vance, and the Republicans are treating them like they are above the law." Warren: "It is Congress's responsibility to step up and say we are go more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Secures Over $5 Million in Direct Support for 5 Projects in Western Wisconsin in Government Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass a bipartisan government funding bill that includes over $5 million in direct support for local projects across Western Wisconsin. Included in the government funding packa more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: It is Time to End Sanctuary City Policies * "When liberal cities provide sanctuary for criminals, they deny safety for law-abiding citizens. If immigration law is ignored nationwide, almost anyone who enters the United States illegally could remain here for the rest of their life. Preventing cooperation between state and federal officials would make the chaos of Joe Biden's wide-open borde more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Condemn Reports of Racist "Death Cards," Request Independent Investigation, Full Briefing * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper, and Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen to condemn reports that families in Eagle County, Colorado, found " de more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On The Washington Post * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district in the Washington, D.C. suburbs in the U.S. House, today issued the following statement after the announcement of mass layoffs at the Washington Post, which reportedly included the elimination of substantial portions of the newspaper's desks covering local and regional news, international  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Touts Wins for Tennessee in Government Funding Package Signed into Law by President Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement on the wins for Tennessee in the appropriations package, which was signed into law today by President Trump. This package includes provisions of legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Senator Blackbur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Introduces John Thomas Shepherd to Judiciary Committee * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) introduced John Thomas Shepherd at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to consider his nomination to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. Boozman highlighted Shepherd's impressive legal background and expressed strong confidence in his more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: $387 Million Heinrich Secured for New Mexico in FY26 Funding Signed into Law, While Renewing Call for DHS Funding to Include Commonsense Reforms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, released the following statement announcin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Darrell E. Issa, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Issa Announces President Trump Informs Royce Williams He Will Receive Congressional Medal of Honor * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48) announced today that President Trump personally informed Navy Captain E. Royce Williams (Ret.) that he will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his exceptional valor and heroism during the Korean War. "My friend, constituent more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Secures Over $12.5 Million in Federal Funding for 14 Projects Across Northeast Ohio * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today announced that she has secured over $12.5 million in federal funding for fourteen local projects in Northeast Ohio. The wins include funding for water, road, and rail infrastructure in Midtown Cleveland, the West Side, and University Heights; public safe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Applauds Signing of Bipartisan Funding Package, Codifying Key Health Care Reforms * "Funding Is Now in Place for Critical National Priorities That Strengthen Our Country and Serve the American People." Law Enacts Two Buchanan Health Care Bills to Advance Patient-First Health Care WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and Chair more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Cantwell Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the below opening statement at a hearing on the future of self-driving vehicles featuring testimony from Lars more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Attends White House Bill Signing of Appropriations Package, Including Bill She Authored * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee and a member of Senate Republican Leadership, today joined President Donald J. Trump at the White H more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Smith Introduce Bill to Mitigate Climate Risk in US Financial System * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) introduced the Addressing Climate Financial Risk Act, legislation to improve the ability of federal regulators to understand and mitigate risks from climate change within our financial system. Climate change is increasing the freque more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chair Cassidy on Major Doctor Group Acknowledging Dangers of Chemical & Surgical Mutilation of Children U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) publicly acknowledging the da more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer and Rep. Gill Applaud House Action to Ensure Tax Relief for D.C. Residents Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation ensuring residents and businesses in the District of Columbia receive the full tax reform benefits provided under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTCA). H.J.Res. 142, introdu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill: Congress Has a Responsibility to Safeguard the Stability of Our Financial System and Create a Regulatory Framework That Fosters Growth While Effectively Addressing Risks Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to revie more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: Tax Filing Easier than Ever Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts With tax filing season underway, 91 percent of Americans are having an easier time than ever filing their taxes thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts. With a new boosted standard deduction, Americans can save 210 million hours combined on doing their taxes a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani's Statement on House Passage of Five Appropriations Bills, Advancing Responsible Governance and Arizona Priorities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Juan Ciscomani released the following statement after voting in favor of Concurring in the Senate amendments to H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 which passed the House with bipartisan support with a vote of 217-214. "Passing more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Comer Applauds FTC Deal Holding PBM Accountable and Ensuring Lower Drug Costs for Americans House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today applauded the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) historic settlement with one of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), Express Scripts and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Delivers $14.7 Million in Community Projects * Funding bill includes $3.1 million for restoration of Clayborn Temple WASHINGTON - The spending bills President Trump signed into law today contain major community projects for Tennessee's 9 th Congressional District worth more than $14.7 million for which Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) sought funding through the annual appropriation more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces $208,000 Federal Grant for Traffic Safety Improvements in Dormont * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $208,000 in federal grant funds to the Borough of Dormont to implement and study a range of traffic safety improvements to prevent serious and fatal crashes at a number of inters more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Eric Sorensen Supports Farm and Family Relief Act to Protect Family Farmers from Rising Costs Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) joined Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and fellow Democratic Members of the House Agriculture Committee in the introduction of the Farm and Family Relief Act. The Farm and Family Relief Act is the first and only bill introduced in the second session of the 11 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Fry, President Trump Deliver $3 Million in Funding for South Carolina's Seventh District * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- President Trump has signed a funding package that included the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2026. This bill included $3 million of funding secured by Congressman Russell Fry for the Seventh District of South Carol more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie Secures $47 Million Appropriation for Mack Defense Contract * Allentown, PA -Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, has announced that $47 million in programmatic funding has been secured for the construction of the Mack Defense M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks (HDTs). This announcement follows the signing of the 2026 Department of Def more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Max Miller Secures $18 Million in FY26 Community Project Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Congressman Max Miller (OH-07) officially secured over $18 million in FY26 Community Project Funding (CPF) through the 11 appropriations bills now signed into law. This money is returning home to offset costs for essential critical infrastructure projects that meet real needs. FY26 CPFs benefiting our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes in Favor of the Critical Mineral Dominance Act to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted in favor of H.R. 4090 (link is external), the Critical Mineral Dominance Act, legislation to strengthen domestic critical mineral production and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pete Stauber's Critical Mineral Dominance Act Passes the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) today celebrated the House passage of his legislation, H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act. This bipartisan legislation codifies several of the Trump Administration's executive actions aimed at establishing the United States as the world's leading producer of cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Fischbach Meets with Secretary Rollins to Advocate for Urgent Relief for Sugarbeet Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) met with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to discuss the economic crisis facing American sugarbeet farmers and to advocate for their fair share of the $1 billion in supplemental economic relief recently announced by the USDA. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz Applaud Confirmation of Nicholas Ganjei for U.S. District Court in Houston * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statements after the Senate voted to confirm President Trump's nomination of Nicholas Ganjei to be a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas - Houston Division: "Texas deserves highly qualified individuals who w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Wyden, Colleagues Announce Plans for Expanding Future Drug Price Negotiations, Denounce Trump's Failure to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs * ***VIDEO AVAILABLE FTPs for TV stations is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) announced the Democratic plan for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Scrap Plan That Would Raise Costs by Weakening Vehicle Fuel Efficiency * Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03), Representative Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Senator Ed Markey (MA) led 78 total lawmakers in calling (link is external) on the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to withdraw the proposed rollback of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Votes to End Shutdown, Secure Funding for South Texas * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) released the statement below following her vote to pass the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7148, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. "My vote today brings home wins for South Texas while rejecting the chaos of a shutdown. I am proud to invest over $13 million for transporta more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Defending Religious Freedom Around the World Opening statement of Chairman Smith at hearing on international religious freedom * The following are excerpts of Chairman Chris Smith's (R-NJ) opening statement at the House Foreign Affairs Africa and Western Hemisphere Subcommittees' February 4th joint hearing, entitled "Defending Religious Freedom Around the World": Congratulations a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Votes to Open Government * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted in support of funding legislation to reopen the government following a partial lapse in funding that caused a shutdown over the weekend: "The funding bill passed today ensures that essential agencies can resume operations in service to the American people: the Departments of Defense, Education, Labor, Health a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Jocelyn Fenton, director of programs at the Denali Commission, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * Chairman Perry, Ranking Member Stanton, and Honorable Members of the Committee: Tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Ben Page, deputy assistant secretary of Commerce for economic development and chief operating officer of the Economic Development Administration, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Desperate to Distract from Trump and Noem's Assault on Americans' Rights and Freedoms, Republicans Hold Re-Run Hearing on European Laws While U.S. Government Agents Gun Down U.S. Citizens for Peacefully Protesting in America, Republicans Say the Real Threat to the First Amendment Is Coming From...Europe? * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses For Trump Administration Witnesses To Testify Before Section 702 Sunset Deadline * February 04, 2026 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, asked U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, to hold a hearing with Trump Administration witnesses as Congress debates t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks At Spotlight Forum Examining Aggressive Tactics Of DHS, ICE, CBP Agents Carrying Out Trump Administration's Cruel Mass Deportation Scheme * February 03, 2026 Marimar Martinez, a U.S. citizen and Chicagoan who was shot five times by a CBP agent during the Trump Administration's so-called "Operation Midway Blitz," testified during today's spotlight forum WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Helps Usher in Certainty for Homegrown Iowa Biofuels * WASHINGTON - After years of urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to issue timely guidance on the 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), applauded the Trump administration for advancing much-needed certainty for farmers, biofuel producers, and consumers by unveiling its proposed rule today. 45Z was designed to more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Introduces the Medal of Sacrifice Act to Honor Fallen Law Enforcement Officers & First Responders * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) this week introduced the Medal of Sacrifice Act, which would create a new presidential award to posthumously honor law enforcement officers and other first responders killed in the line of duty. This is the Senate companion to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Grijalva, Arizona House Democrats Respond to Secretary Noem's Visit to Nogales Today, Representative Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), Representative Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) released the following statements in response to Secretary Noem's press conference in Nogales, Arizona: Representative Grijalva: "Secretary Noem's visit to Nogales is a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Effort to Uphold Protections for Kids in Immigration Detention * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined 25 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals urging the Court to uphold the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which sets critical minimum standards for children in immigratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Assessing U.S. Leadership in Quantum Science and Technology": * * * Thank you for joining us for today's hearing, "Assessing U.S. Leadership in Quantum Science and Technology." I would like to thank our esteemed panel of witnesses for being here this morning and for their continued service to the federal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * House Votes to Establish American Mineral Dominance Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act, introduced by House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.). The bill codifies aspects of President Donald Trump's execu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH JOINS TRUMP FOR SIGNING OF BILL WITH FUNDING BENEFITS FOR MISSISSIPPI * Hyde-Smith Singles Out Provision to Help Franklin County Hospital Survive VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Cites the Franklin County Hospital at Bill Signing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today attended the White House signing ceremony for a FY2026 appropriations package that includes more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At the White House, Graham Stands Firm on Push to Abolish Sanctuary Cities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) yesterday stood with President Trump in the Oval Office and called for an end to sanctuary cities during the signing ceremony for the third Fiscal Year (FY26) appropriations package. Senator Graham has maintained that the underlying cause of illega more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Highlights Affordability Agenda, ROAD to Housing Act, and Previews Banking Committee Hearing with Treasury Secretary Bessent Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Fox Business Network's The Claman Countdown to preview Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's upcoming appearance before the Senate Banki more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Representatives Tran, Salinas, Senator Merkley Hold Press Conference Introducing Bicameral Bill to Hold ICE, CBP Accountable for Constitutional Rights Abuses * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Derek Tran (CA-45) and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) held a press conference to introduce bicameral legislation to hold U.S. Immigration and Customs Enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Minneapolis, Pressley, Omar Visit with Community Members, Condemn ICE Attacks, Renew Calls to Abolish Agency * At the Invitation of Omar, Pressley Met with Organizers and Community Members Impacted by Violence Perpetrated by ICE Photos (Dropbox) | Press Conference (YouTube) MINNEAPOLIS - Last week, at the invitation of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) we more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy delivers another $122 million for Louisiana special projects in spending package * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured approximately $122 million for Louisiana special projects in a package of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 spending bills now on its way to President Donald Trump's desk. "In my role on the Senate Appropriations Committee, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Klobuchar Delivers Remarks to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, delivered remarks to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Winter Policy confere more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Remarks at Spotlight Forum on Use of Force by ICE * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) gave the following remarks at a spotlight forum on the use of force by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents. The forum included opening statements by Brent and Luke Granger, the brothers of Renee Good, as well as testimony from Aliya Raham, a U more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump's Call for Republican Takeover of U.S. Election System * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's recent remarks calling for Republicans to "take over" and "nationalize" elections: "President Donald Trump's call for Republicans to 'take over' and 'nationalize' elections strikes at the heart more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Exposes Trump DHS' Systemic Violence and Lying, Demands Firings and Accountability * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today exposed (link is external) a pattern of systemic violence by Trump DHS at a bicameral shadow hearing titled "Our Values at Stake: Examining DHS' Use of Violence in Immigration Enforcement," detailing repeated uses of excessive force, fals more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Secures Big Wins for Suffolk County, Troop Pay Raise in FY26 Funding Law * Appropriations Package Avoids Shutdown, Funds Defense, Infrastructure, Healthcare, Workforce Training, and Public Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. -Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement after the House advanced a bipartisan and bicameral Fisc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Trump's Threats to Aircraft Manufacturing * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement after President Trump threatened to decertify and add new tariffs on Canadian-made aircraft: "Anyone with knowledge of aircraft manufacturing understands the key role Canadian partners play in building safe, reliable planes to transport people and go more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Moves to Block Trump Plan to Steal $10 Billion in Taxpayer Dollars from U.S. Treasury * Washington, D.C. - Following news of President Trump's unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit (link is external) against the IRS and the Treasury Department that he oversees, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and his Democratic colleagues on the House Ways and Means Committee introduced the Prevent Presidential  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "THEY STOLE FOOD FROM HUNGRY CHILDREN, SENIORS AND VETERANS IN ORDER TO GIVE DHS A $191 BILLION SLUSH FUND" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated the strong House Democratic opposition to any funding bill that gives taxpayer dollars to the Department of Homeland Security without implementing more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "THEY STOLE FOOD FROM HUNGRY CHILDREN, SENIORS AND VETERANS IN ORDER TO GIVE DHS A $191 BILLION SLUSH FUND" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated the strong House Democratic opposition to any funding bill that gives taxpayer dollars to the Department of Homeland Security without implementing safeguards that protect t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Delivers $2.2 million to Enhance Economic Development in West Feliciana Parish * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured over $2 million in Community Project Funding to support infrastructure improvements and other revitalization efforts in the town of St. Francisville. The Commerce Street Multimodal Revitalization Project passed as part of the FY 2026 transportation fund more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Delivers Funding for New Flood Rescue Training Facility in Baton Rouge * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured $3.5 million in Community Project Funding to support the construction of an advanced, indoor water rescue training facility in Baton Rouge for first responders. The funding passed as part of the FY 2026 transportation funding bill, which cleared Congress on Tue more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Delivers Significant Investment in Northeast Louisiana Port Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured $5 million in Community Project Funding to support crucial repairs to port infrastructure along the Mississippi River in Northeast Louisiana. Funding for the Delta Link Louisiana Regional Ports Improvement Project passed as part of the FY 2026 transportatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Secures $6.6 Million in Infrastructure Funding for Ouachita Parish * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured over $6 million in Community Project Funding to support Ouachita Parish's highway, storm drainage, and sewer infrastructure. * $2.2 million for the Ouachita Parish Capels Road Corridor Reconstruction Improvement Project to complete the rebuilding of 2.5 miles of r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Secures Funding for Safety Improvements at Hammond Airport * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has delivered $2.2 million in Community Project Funding to support aviation infrastructure improvements at the Hammond Northshore Regional Airport. The funding passed as part of the FY 2026 transportation funding bill, which cleared Congress on Tuesday and was signed into law by Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Secures Support for Maternal Health Kits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow has secured $5 million in funding signed into law by President Trump to increase support for new mothers and infants through the distribution of newborn supply kits. Letlow has collaborated with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program providing essential items such a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Applauds President Trump's Decision to Award Medal of Honor to Staten Island Hero Michael Ollis * (STATEN ISLAND, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) applauds President Trump's decision to posthumously award the Medal of Honor to U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis. "We were notified by the White House that Staten Island's hometown hero, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Mich more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Markup Wrap Up: Oversight Committee Advances Legislation to Modernize and Streamline Federal Procurement and Operations Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a markup and advanced nine bills--all with bipartisan support--to modernize federal technology, streamline procurement, prevent national more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, MARKEY, DAVIDS AND COLLEAGUES DEMAND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SCRAP PLAN TO WEAKEN VEHICLE FUEL EFFICIENCY * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS) led 78 total lawmakers in calling on the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to withdraw the proposed rollback of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) St more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * McBath, Democratic Caucuses Demand Noem's Firing Outside ICE HQ in Washington * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Chairs of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) led over 50 Members of the House Democrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Leads Senate Budget Democrats in Demanding Hegseth Explain Reasoning for Fully Classifying Spending Plans of $90 Billion in Big, Ugly Betrayal Law, Preventing Congressional Oversight Hegseth Could Use Reconciliation Dollars as a Slush Fund * U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, led Senate Budget Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. SENATORS COMMIT TO LONG RECOVERY AS MISSISSIPPI OVERCOMES WINTER STORM FERN * VIDEO: Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith Address Winter Storm Fern Damages and Recovery. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today affirmed their readiness to support additional federal aid to Mississippi as the state continues cleaning up and assessing damage  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Votes in Support of Building American Critical Minerals Dominance Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China voted for the Critical Minerals Dominance Act, a bill that makes that makes President Donald Trump's executive orders on mining more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Statement on White House Meeting With Petro * WASHINGTON - Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) released the following statement after participating in President Trump's meeting with Colombian President Gustavo Petro. "I was honored to join President Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Oval Office today. "President Trump pledged to be a peacemaker and a unifie more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * My Message to President Trump: Kristi Noem Must Go * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released the following statement calling on President Trump to remove U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem from her position. "Mr. President, I want to address you directly. Cabinet officials serve at the pleasure of the President. When they fai more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Warren, Lawmakers in 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. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff and Padilla Demand Trump Administration Reverse Funding Freeze on California's Critical Child Care, Family Assistance Grant Programs * The Senators' letter calls out the administration's partisan retaliation against blue states and repeated efforts by the administration to withhold, delay, or cancel federal projects and funds Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * On World Cancer Day, Rep. Sewell Celebrates Signing of the Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act * Washington D.C. -Today, on World Cancer Day, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) celebrated the signing of H.R. 842, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act, into law. The legislation-which will expand access to early detection cancer scree more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Markup of Bipartisan Cybersecurity Bills Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Energy Subcommittee markup of five bipartisan cybersecurity bills: Thank you, Chairman Latta, for holding toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Helps Senate Pass Bipartisan Funding Bill with Investments to Strengthen American National Security, Foreign Policy, and Economic Competitiveness Bipartisan Bill Also Includes Funding to Protect Great Lakes, Support Research at Michigan State University * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped the Senate pass the Fiscal Year 2026 State, Foreign more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Helps Senate Pass Bipartisan Funding Bill with Investments to Support Michigan Communities and Economic Development Initiatives Bipartisan Bill Also Includes Provisions to Preserve Independent Government Oversight * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped the Senate pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government Appropriatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Secures Funding to Strengthen Educational Opportunities, Improve Health Outcomes for Michiganders in Senate Appropriations Bill Bipartisan Bill Strengthens Workforce Development, Education, and Community Health Services * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped the Senate pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Statement on Senate Passage of Bipartisan Deal to Fund Government and Continue Negotiations on Needed DHS Reforms U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after the Senate passed a bipartisan agreement to fund numerous key federal agencies while negotiations on needed reforms to the Department of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Arrington's Groundbreaking Cancer Detection Bill Into Law * Washington, D.C. - President Trump has signed into law H.R. 7148, a legislative package that includes House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington's (TX-19) groundbreaking cancer detection legislation, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act. This landmark new law represents a m more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * President Trump Signs Cassidy-Led Policy Lowering Drug Prices, Protecting Families from Corporate Middlemen Into Law U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a statement after President Trump signed into law several Cassidy-led provisions to lower presc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Chairman Diaz-Balart's FY26 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Bill into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, 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), celebrated the final passage of his Fiscal Ye more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Package, Includes Ciscomani Medicaid Access Bill * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Juan Ciscomani is welcoming the passage of legislation he introduced last year which removes certain limitations for disabled, working individuals who want to take part in the Medicaid buy-in program. The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-in Programs Act (H.R. 1598), passed on the House floor on Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Urges Congress End Qualified Immunity, Demands Accountability for Families of Loved Ones Killed by ICE * " During negotiations on DHS funding, Democrats must prioritize giving power to the people to protect their rights." "People should be allowed to sue ICE agents for violating their rights and killing their loved ones. Period." Pressley Legislation Would Hold Federal Law Enforcement Off more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Slams GOP Bill That Hands Mining Industry Power to Gut Its Own Regulations * Washington, D.C. -Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 4090, the so-called Critical Minerals Dominance Act, calling out the bill for giving the mining industry the power to rewrite its own rules while doing nothing t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Slams GOP Bill That Hands Mining Industry Power to Gut Its Own Regulations Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 4090, the so-called Critical Minerals Dominance Act, calling out the bill for giving the mining industry the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Larson in MS NOW: "Election deniers may have your Social Security data -- thanks to DOGE and Elon Musk" * Washington, D.C. - Following President Trump's threats to "nationalize elections" (link is external) and a court filing (link is external) that revealed illegal 'DOGE' election interference efforts at Social Security, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Statement on Small Business Priorities Included in Appropriations Package Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement applauding the inclusion of provisions to rein in the Trump administration and protect essential small business programs in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Under This Administration, Billionaires Are Winning and Hardworking Americans Are Losing." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement during a full Committee hearing entitled, "The Annual Report of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Failed Distraction from Trump and Noem's Assault on Free Speech Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing examining Republicans' failed attempt to distract from the Trump Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Californina, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Ro Khanna Presses World Liberty Financial for Information on Trump Family Crypto Corruption Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Californina, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Ro Khanna: Trump's Call with Xi 'The Art of the Squeal, Not the Art of the Deal' Today, Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, re more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Huffman, Garcia Demand Transparency from Trump Administration on Taxpayer-Funded Mining Spending Spree U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huff more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Reintroduces the Preserving Homes & Communities Act * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to protect homeowners from foreclosure and keep homes in the hands of families and local civic institutions, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today reintroduced the Preserving Homes and Communities Act (S. 3753). This legislatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Questions Trump Market Manipulation After Tariff Pause and DJT Stock Surge * (Washington, DC) -On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, "The Annual Report of the Financial Stability Oversight Council." You can access and listen to Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Becca Balint's Statement on ICE Detention of Vermont Pastor and Nursing Assistant * WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-At-Large), today released the following statement: "We are horrified to learn of the detention of Vermont pastor and nursing assistant Steven Ten more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Benjamin Cline, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cline Funding For I-81 Improvements Signed Into Law * This week, President Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill into law, which included $17 million for widening projects and safety enhancements along Interstate 81. The funding, championed by Rep. Ben Cline (VA-06), advances key improvements and potential expansion of the c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Advance American Mineral Dominance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of H.R. 4090, the Critical Mineral Dominance Act. Hardrock minerals are foundational to U.S. national and economic security - with applications across the defense, aerospace, energy, and manufacturing sectors. China currently controls approximately 60% of global critica more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Secures Funding for Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion * WASHINGTON -Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson highlighted the inclusion of $12,000,000 in funding for the Idaho Falls Regional Airport Terminal Expansion Project in Idaho Falls, Idaho, at his request through Community Project Funding (CPF) in H.R.7148 - the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026. "As Idaho Falls continues  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Risch on Critical Minerals Agreements with EU, Mexico, and Japan U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below regarding the critical minerals agreements recently signed between the U.S. and Mexico, the European Union, and Japan. "Congratulations to President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee releases the following testimony by Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela": * * * Thank you, Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee, for inviting me to address you today. On January 3rd, the United States carried out a surgical operation facilitated by our military against two indicted fugitives from American justice, Nicolas  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Sen. Cruz, Rep. Onder: It's Time to Pass the ROTOR Act New op-ed urges House passage of bipartisan bill making aviation safer * Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) published an op-ed in RealClearPolicy today calling for swift House passage of the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversigh more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Feb. 4, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Somali Scammers: Fighting Fraud in Minnesota and Beyond": * * * Senator Cruz, thank you for chairing this important subcommittee hearing. During my career, I've exposed waste, fraud and abuse within many government programs. At the end of last year, the American people learned of shocking and sophisticated fraud sch more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Visits Taffer's Tavern and Talks Jobs with Jon Taffer in 'American Dream at Work' Series * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott released the first episode of his ' American Dream at Work ' series featuring Jon Taffer - entrepreneur, reality TV producer, and owner of Taffer's Tavern in Orlando, Florida. Taffer sits down with Senator Scott to discuss his American Dream, the diffic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Calls for Passage of SAVE America Act Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), an original cosponsor of the SAVE America Act, released the following statement: Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) "If the United States cannot have fair and secure elections, then we hardly have a country anymore. President Trump is absolutely right: While states have a constitutional duty to administer elec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Urges Senate Passage of Tyler's Law Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about fentanyl overdose victim Tyler Shamash and the importance of effective fentanyl testing in hospital emergency rooms. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee reported out Tyler's Law unanimously on January 15th, and Senator Banks urged final passage of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Demands Clarity from ICE on Alleged "Domestic Terrorist" Database of Protesters, Warns of Constitutional Violations * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, wrote to Todd Lyons, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), demanding that Lyons  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump is Using Tariffs for Economic & National Security Benefits * Senator Marshall Joins The Evening Edit on Fox Business Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Evening Edit on Fox Business with Liz MacDonald to discuss how President Trump's deal with India will benefit American agriculture and oil, as well as the Trump administration's more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Senate Republicans to Work with Democrats on Serious Reforms to Rein in ICE and CBP * Murray: "We cannot fund DHS if we do not rein in DHS." WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - 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 re more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray: Republicans Must Work with Us on Common Sense Reforms to Rein in ICE and CBP * WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined House and Senate Democratic leaders at a press conference following a bicameral meeting on negotiations over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Senator Murray: Republicans Must Work with Us on Common Sense Reforms to Rein in ICE and CBP Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined House and Senate Democratic leaders at a press conference following a bicameral meeting on negotiations over the Department of Homeland Securi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Peters Helps Senate Pass Defense Appropriations Bill, Secures Key Provisions to Bolster Michigan Military Installations and Strengthen National Security Bipartisan Bill Invests in Northern Strike Exercise, Advances Michigan's Defense Sector, and Supports Servicemembers * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped the Senate pass the Fiscal Year 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Peters Secures Michigan Wins in Bipartisan Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Bill Peters Secured Funding to Strengthen Michigan's Transportation Infrastructure, Improve Roadway and Airport Safety, and Expand Access to Affordable Housing * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, helped the Senate pass the Fiscal Year 2026 Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Torches Soros-Funded Witness during Senate Judiciary Hearing, Highlights Bill to Denaturalize Scammers * WASHINGTON -Today, during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts and Oversight hearing, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) highlighted his White House-endorsed Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to denaturalize individuals that commit fraud, other ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on ACLU Findings Outlining Detailed Plans for Merrimack ICE Facility * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in light of new findings from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Hampshire that made public state documents confirming detailed plans for a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Merrima more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Sheehy Secures $32 Million for Montana in Latest Funding Package Senator Tim Sheehy issued the following statement after President Trump signed the latest funding package into law that includes $32 million for projects in Montana: "I'm proud to deliver on these commonsense investments to upgrade critical infrastructure, increase access to high-quality health care, and ensure the needs of Montana's comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Schweikert, Mann: Future Farmers of America Must Explain Ties to Chinese Communist Party Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (AZ-01), and co-Chair of the Congressional Future Farmers of America (FFA) Caucus, Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), are calling on the FFA to explain its more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Strickland Secures $8 Million for the South Sound * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) announced $8,165,000 in federal funding for 12 South Sound projects that support agricultural communities, improve local pedestrian and traffic safety, boost clean water access, purchase fire engines, and more. "Despite the challenges we face with the Republican majority i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * SWALWELL, LAWMAKERS INTRODUCED BILL TO PROMOTE INTERNET FREEDOM AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN IRAN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Dave Min (D-CA), and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) introduced the Internet Reach and Access Now Act or IRAN Act to promote internet freedom and access to information i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * The Kennedy Center Belongs to the American People. Trump Thinks It Belongs to Him. * Op-Ed published on MSNOW President Donald Trump's decision to close the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for "an approximately two year period of time" -which he announced via Truth Social on Sunday -underscores the profound damage he's doing to this iconic institution. Setting aside the sheer fin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson and Kennedy Lead Dems in Introducing Resolution Condemning Trump's Dangerous FEMA Workforce Cuts * Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, and Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY), Ranking Member of the Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee, introduced a resolution condemning federal workforce reductions that undermine preparedness, r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Female Athletes Deserve a Level Playing Field * 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, it's one year this week since President Trump signed an executive order to protect women's and girls' opportunities i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Tlaib Introduces Resolution to Defend the Fourteenth Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), alongside Popular Democracy, introduced the Defend the Fourteenth Amendment Resolution which reaffirms Congress' recognition of the Fourteenth Amendment as a cornerstone of our multiracial democracy and renews our commitment to actively defend and uphold the rights and pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Sharia-Free America Caucus to Warn of Rise of Radical Islam in U.S. * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Representative Keith Self (R-TX-03), U.S. Representative Chip Roy (R-TX-21), and other members of the Sharia-Free America Caucus in urging Congress to pass his bill to ban Sharia Law in the United States. Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville's rema more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood Demands Full Accounting of Operation Midway Blitz * WASHINGTON -Representative Lauren Underwood, member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, sent three investigative letters to Department of Homeland Security Secretary (DHS) Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commiss more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas A. Collins from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Building a 21st Century VA Health Care System: Assessing Efforts to Restructure the Veterans Health Administration": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to present the VA plan to improve the Veterans Health Administration's (VHA) more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Vermont Delegation Statement on ICE Detention of Vermont Pastor and Nursing Assistant Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) today released the following statement: "We are horrified to learn of the detention of Vermont pastor and nursing assistant Steven Tendo by ICE outside of his workplace today -- just days ahead of a regular check-in more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor to Discuss Trump's Villainization of Immigrants and Its Consequences on U.S. Citizens and Economy * VIDEO OF KAINE'S REMARKS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor to pull back the curtain on what the Trump Administration claims is an immigration crackdown focused on reducing crime. In reality, President Do more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Hoyer Launch the Federal Workforce Caucus Lawmakers joined by union leaders & members, federal employee advocates for announcement * Today, U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced the launch of the Federal Workforce Caucus. The members are launching this Caucus to bolster eff more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, All Democratic Colleagues on Banking Committee Demand Chairman Scott Delay Warsh Nomination Hearing Until Sham Investigations Against Fed Board Members are Closed * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and all ten of his Democratic colleagues on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sent a letter to Chairman Tim Scott calling on him to delay the nomination hearin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on 200,000 Georgians Dropping ACA Health Care Coverage * According to the AJC, over 200,000 Georgia Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace policyholders have dropped their coverage-a shocking 14% drop The coverage loss is due to the Washington GOP's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which allowed 1.2 million Georgians' health care premiums to double Washington, D.C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Warren Blast OMB Director Vought Over Proposed Rule to End Discrimination Protections * In a letter to OMB Acting Director Russell Vought, Senators Reverend Warnock and Banking Ranking Member Warren urged Vought to rescind a proposed rule that would end discrimination protections at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau around lending The Equal Credit Opportunity Act's disparate i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Warnock, Warren, Senate Democrats Urge Vought to Rescind CFPB's Proposal to Gut Civil Rights Protections in Lending "This proposal would gut longstanding civil rights protections, widen the wealth gap, and increase housing, credit card, car loan, and other borrowing costs by undermining ECOA's core pur more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Condemns ICE and CBP's Violent Abuse of Power Under Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined a bicameral spotlight forum to denounce Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents' violent tactics and disproportionate use of force as they enact President Trump's mass deportation agend more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senator Baldwin Presses NIH Director on Trump Admin Cutting 2,000 Grants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) questioned National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya in front of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee on the Trump Administration's massive cuts to lifesaving research into cures for cancer, Alzheimer's disease, AL more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Health Care, Trade Policy Wins Signed into Law Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law appropriations legislation containing policies championed by Ways and Means members to improve health care access and screenings, increase accountability of pharmacy benef more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Senate Democrats Blast Trump's Drug Pricing Fraud, Lay Out Agenda for Lower Prices * As Drug Prices Continue to Go Up and Republicans Give Hand Outs to Big Pharma, Democrats Offer Bold Vision to Lower Drug Costs for All Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, issued the following opening remarks on Feb. 4, 2026, at a hearing titled "Defending Religious Freedom Around the World": * * * Religious liberty is under attack around the world and in the Western Hemisphere. There is a very clear example called Nicaragua. I know Nicaragua very well. As a news correspondent working for Univision, I lived there, and I saw firsthand  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Third District Community Project Funding Signed into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -February 4, 2026... President Donald Trump yesterday signed five more full-year appropriations bills into law, including the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Appropriations Act-legislation led by House Appropriations THUD Subcommittee Chairman  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Highlights Urgent Cyber Threats to U.S. Water Systems Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing, "Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges to Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Young Americans Achieve the American Dream The Working Families Tax Cuts spearheaded by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are setting up young Americans for a strong financial future through the creation of Trump Accounts. Beginning July 4, parents, employers, friends and philanthropists will more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Blast Trump's Drug Pricing Fraud, Lay Out Agenda for Lower Prices As Drug Prices Continue to Go Up, and Republicans Hand Gifts to Big Pharma, Democrats Offer Bold Vision to Lower Drug Costs for All Americans * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Van Hollen Question Trump Administration Over Secret Process for Tariff Cuts That Favor Politically Connected Companies Over Small Businesses Senators Demand Answers on How Trump Agencies Handed Out Exemptions to Trump's Tariffs in Response to Information Blackout from Commerce and USTR * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Wyden, Warren Demand Answers as Trump Attempts to Steal $10B From Taxpayers in IRS Lawsuit Senators Raise Alarm as Bessent, Bondi May Be Coordinating with Trump on IRS Lawsuit and Gearing Up to Hand Him Taxpayer-Funded Settlement; Senators Question Whether They Will Defend Taxpayers in Court or Cave to Corrupt Trump Demands * Days after Don more PR