WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Demands Protections for Protestors in Any Deal to Fund DHS Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced today that he has sent a letter to Secretary Noem opposing immigration agents creating a database of personal information about peaceful protestors. Further, as Congress negotiates funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) he also announced he has a b more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney Statement on the Department of Homeland Security Funding Lapse * Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) released the following statement: "Tonight at midnight, appropriated funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is set to lapse, and it should not be renewed until we see good faith negotiations from the White House and Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11326) on Feb. 13, 2026, by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum: * * * Federal Prosecutorial Discretion: A Brief Overview From broad law enforcement priorities embraced by different presidential Administrations to individual choices by Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys about what charges to bring in specific cases, the executive branch wields broad discretion in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Homeland Security, Appropriations Republicans Slam Democrats' DHS Shutdown for Risking Safety and Security of Americans Today, House Homeland Security and House Appropriations Committee Republicans issued statements on Senate Democrats' refusal to pass the full-year Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Neal Condemn ICE Infiltration at Social Security * East Hartford, CT - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01) released a joint statement following reporting from WIRED (link is external) that the Trump Administration is instructing Social Security workers to hand over appointmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE IN THIS FIGHT UNTIL WE WIN THIS FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Velshi, where he made clear that House Democrats will not support any legislation that allows Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security to use taxpayer dollars  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE IN THIS FIGHT UNTIL WE WIN THIS FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Velshi, where he made clear that House Democrats will not support any legislation that allows Donald Trump and Kristi Noem's Department of Homeland Security to use taxpayer dollars to brutalize and kill Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Socialist Mayor Mamdani Is Calling the Shots in NY-17 In case you missed it, socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is calling the shots in the NY-17 Democrat primary. Peter Chatzky is now calling to "abolish ICE," Beth Davidson is pushing for sanctuary policies, and Cait Conley is praising Mamdani's "new leadership." Just like that, these Democrats have embraced the socialist's radical ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Socialist Squad Sykes Jets off to Virgin Islands, Votes Against Millions for Ohio Out of touch Emilia Sykes, once again, voted against millions in funding for community projects throughout Ohio's 13th congressional district. Her vote against funding for Ohio follows her taking a luxury beach vacation to the Virgin Islands with the Socialist Squad. "Socialist Squad Sykes continues to make  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Wyden Demand Accountability After IRS Admits Improper Disclosure of Taxpayer Data to ICE * Padilla and Wyden sound alarm that IRS errors improperly exposed private taxpayer information to ICE WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, de more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Salinas, Senator Merkley Host Press Conference Promoting ICE Accountability Legislation * Click here (link is external) for a full recording of the event Woodburn, OR - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) held a joint press conference in Woodburn, OR, to share the stories of victims of ICE overreach and to promote their recently introduced bi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 2/6/2026-2/13/2026 * Slamming Violent & Invasive ICE Tactics [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday pressed Todd Lyons, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), on a policy memo he wrote authorizing federal immigration agents to enter more PR