WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari to Skip Trump's State of the Union * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) announced that she would NOT attend President Donald Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. Instead, Ansari and her guest, Sonia Almaraz, will participate in MeidasTouch & MoveOn's "People's State of the Union," a rally counterprogramming Trump's speech. "Last year, I walked more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * As Trump Abandons Workers, Pressley, Murray, Colleagues Reintroduce BE HEARD Act to Protect Workers from Harassment * BE HEARD Act Would Prevent Workplace Harassment, Strengthen and Expand Key Protections for Workers, Support Workers in Seeking Accountability and Justice Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Whitehouse, Colleagues Investigate EPA's Repeal of Foundational Scientific Determination on Climate * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Raises Alarm Over New Trump Administration Rule to Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today raised alarm following the Trump Administration's new interim final rule at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that immediately changes how veteran disability ratings ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Raises Alarm Over New Trump Administration Rule to Slash Disability Ratings for Thousands of Veterans Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today raised alarm following the Trump Administration's new interim final rule at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that immediatel more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's Reckless Decision to End Policy Preventing At-Risk Veterans from Buying Firearms * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today slammed the Trump Administration's dangerous decision to end a policy aimed at preventing veterans who are at-risk to themselves or others from buying firearms: "Gu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Blumenthal Slams Trump Administration's Reckless Decision to End Policy Preventing At-Risk Veterans from Buying Firearms Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today slammed the Trump Administration's dangerous decision to end a policy aimed at preventing veterans who are at-risk to thems more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Condemns DHS Purchase of New ICE Detention Facility in Roxbury, NJ * NEWARK, N.J. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement condemning DHS' purchase of a proposed detention facility in Roxbury, NJ: "ICE's most recent purchase of a warehouse in Roxbury to use as a detention center is an affront to the Roxbury commun more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski Leads Illinois House Democrats in Demanding HUD Strengthen Housing Protections SPRINGFIELD, IL - Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led 12 members of the Illinois Delegation in a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) opposing their proposed rule to rescind the existing disparate impact regulation under the Fair Housing Act without replacing it.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Releases Landmark Report to Modernize FDA, Deliver Lifesaving, Affordable Treatments to American Families U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a landmark report detailing legislative and regulatory reforms to modernize the Food  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Pfluger Unveils USAFA Board of Visitors Report Recommending Restoring Cadet Strength and Modernizing the Academy * WASHINGTON, DC -As first reported in the Air and Space Forces Magazine, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors (BOV), formally sent the Board's comprehensive, forward-looking report of recommendations for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Will Not Attend Trump State of the Union * Has boycotted previous Trump addresses MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who has boycotted previous State of the Union and inaugural addresses by President Trump, will again avoid the speech scheduled for Tuesday evening. He will instead attend the People's State of the Union organized by the progressive advocacy group MoveOn an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Glenn Ivey's Statement on the Deadly Minneapolis Shooting by ICE Agent * Washington, DC - "The news out of Minneapolis today is heartbreaking. A woman is dead after being shot by an ICE officer during a federal enforcement operation, and behind every headline is a person: a life cut short, a family now living a nightmare, and a community left searching for answers. My prayers are with h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Convenes Elgin Leaders Amid DHS, ICE, and CBP Abuses to Protect Families and Demand Accountability * ELGIN, IL -Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) convened a roundtable at The Centre of Elgin with Mayor Dave Kaptain, as well as other local elected officials, faith leaders, educators, and community advocates to discuss the impact of recent actions by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Introduces SAFE Act to Combat Chameleon Carriers * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Safety and Accountability in Freight Enforcement (SAFE) Act to combat chameleon carriers. These high-risk trucking companies operate by shutting down and reopening under different identities, rotating through names, ownership structures, or Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lee Releases Report Showing How Trump and Republicans in Washington Are Driving Up Costs for Families in Nevada * LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) released new data showing how Donald Trump's economic agenda and Republicans in Congress are increasing everyday costs for families in NV-03, including higher prices for groceries, health care, housing, and other b more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Las Vegas Community Leaders Call for Guardrails on ICE Abuses of Power * ***VIDEO AVAILABLE FTPs for TV stations is available here. Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) hosted a press conference with local community leaders to discuss her vote against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill. Despite broad public support for co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats: Canceling Health Funding for Blue States Endangers All Americans "Beyond the overtly political and punitive nature of this action, we are deeply concerned that termination of awards in their final years wastes taxpayer dollars and puts the health of Americans at risk." * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from Trump Administration on Treatment of Unaccompanied Children * Heinrich, colleagues to Trump Administration: "It is unconscionable that this Administration believes that children belong behind bars and should be stripped of protections that ensure access to food, water, and other necessities while in detention." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Unveils TIP Improvement Act: Legislation Crafted by Workers, for Workers * LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) joined members of Culinary Union Local 226 and tipped workers from across Southern Nevada today to announce the introduction of the Tipped Income Protection and Improvement (TIP Improvement) Act. The legislation was crafted with direct input from workers to raise wage more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Press ED on Negative Impact of Immigration Enforcement on Students House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) and Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and 69 House Democrats are pressing Secretary of Education Lin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted leads bill to lift regulations on American critical mineral recovery Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Spent Petroleum Catalyst Recycling and Critical Mineral and Metals Recovery Act. The bill would streamline environmental oversight of critical mineral recovery to meet supply chain needs without compromising environmental standards. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) introduced the companion bill more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Seattle, Murray Highlights $7.2 Billion Increase for HUD, Rejecting Trump's Cuts * In the face of drastic cuts to funding and access pushed by President Trump, Murray led efforts to safeguard critical federal funding that underpins Washington state housing and homelessness safety nets Murray not only protected key national housing and homelessness programs that are essential for Washington s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement on President Trump's Pressure on Ukraine * Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus released the following statement on negotiations to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "I am alarmed by reports that the Trump Administration is pressuring Ukraine into ceding its sovereign territory and the people who live on i more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ICE NEEDS TO BE REFORMED IN A DRAMATIC, BOLD, MEANINGFUL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL MANNER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that the DHS funding bill should not move forward without dramatic reforms to stop ICE from brutalizing the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : This is day five of the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ICE NEEDS TO BE REFORMED IN A DRAMATIC, BOLD, MEANINGFUL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL MANNER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that the DHS funding bill should not move forward without dramatic reforms to stop ICE from brutalizing the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : This is day five of the Trump-Republican shutdown of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE NEED TO GET THIS SITUATION TURNED AROUND SO WE CAN BRING THE AMERICAN DREAM TO LIFE FOR EVERYONE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Rep. Brad Schneider and local leaders in Illinois, where he emphasized that Americans are struggling under the Trump economy and that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living. LEAD more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection released the following testimony by Dan Wall, executive vice president for corporate and regulatory affairs at Live Nation Entertainment Inc., from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Fees Rolled on All Summer Long: Examining the Live Entertainment Industry": * * * Chairman Blackburn, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, Senator Lujan, and other Members of the Subcommittee, I'm Dan Wall, Executive more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley Introduce Legislation to Stop Grocery Price Gouging and Lower Costs for Americans * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026, legislation that bans corporations from leveraging new  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Holds Meeting to Discuss Future of NASA, Maryland's Role in Space Innovation * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation met with NASA officials and stakeholders to discuss protecting and supporting Maryland-based efforts to advance American leadership in space science and innovation. They received updates on and discussed the importance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on FEC Nominees * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration nominees for the Federal Election Commission, Ashley Stow and Andrew Woodson: "I applaud the president for putting forward strong, qualified choices to serve as commissioners at the Federal Election Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * McIver Joins New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury Today, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) joined Congressman Rob Menendez's statewide initiative to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") warehouse facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Menendez's effort is joined by Senator Andy Kim a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Diaz-Balart, Salazar, and Gimenez Mark 30 Years Since Brothers to the Rescue Shootdown, Make the Case for Indicting Raul Castro * Hialeah Gardens, FL - U.S. Representatives Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Carlos A. Gimenez (FL-28) will be joined by family members of the victims and leaders of the Cuban American exile community to mark the 30 th year  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Leads New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury * Congressmembers Pallone, Conaway, Gottheimer, McIver, Norcross, Pou, and Watson Coleman and Senator Kim Join Initiative WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Rob Menendez launched a statewide initiative (link is external) to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforceme more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Leads New Jersey Democratic Delegation in Statewide Initiative to Stop Proposed ICE Warehouse in Roxbury * Senator Kim and Congressmembers Conaway, Gottheimer, McIver, Norcross, Pallone, Pou, and Watson Coleman Join Initiative WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman Rob Menendez launched a statewide initiative to oppose the proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") warehouse f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens Visits Largest ICE Detention Facility in the Midwest * Baldwin, MI - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens, along with Michigan Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, toured the North Lake Processing Center ICE detention facility in Baldwin. The visit follows their demand for answers regarding the December death of detainee Nenko Gantchev. During the visit, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Alan Spears, senior director for cultural resources in the Government Affairs Department of the National Parks Conservation Association, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on our Public Lands": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Huffman and Members of the Committee, I more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Lunar New Year, Senator Murray Celebrates Securing $1 Million for the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging Helpline * ICYMI: Senator Murray Secures Hundreds of Millions for Transportation & Housing Projects Across WA in Final Appropriations Bills; Boosts Funding for Medical Research, Housing, Child Care & More ***AUDIO OF ROUNDTABLE HERE, PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE Seattle, WA - Today, U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Sanders Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding Department of Education Reverse its Decision to End Federal Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions * Senators blast DOJ for baseless legal reasoning behind determination to deem MSIs unconstitutional and cut off federal funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chair of the Senate Hispanic-Serving Institutions  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Help Deliver $54 Million in Federal Funding for Pajaro River Flood Risk Project, Part of More Than $240 Million Secured for California * Padilla and Schiff secure federal funding for Watsonville and Pajaro's flood protection efforts to protect residents, businesses, and infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) announced t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 40+ Lawmakers Sound Alarm on How Trump's Immigration Agenda is Hurting Workers and Families' Child Care Access, Raising Costs * Lawmakers: "The Trump Administration's policies risk eliminating a significant number of trained caregivers from an already strained system, reducing access to care and raising child care costs for American families" "Rather than making child care more more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Tim Whitehouse, executive director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Silver Spring, Maryland, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter and all members of the subcommittee, thank  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Rejects Trump's Gaslighting at SOTU, Joins People's State of the Union * Washington, D.C. - As reported by The New York Times (link is external), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) will be among the more than 12 members of Congress participating in the "People's State of the Union" on February 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The event will serve as a counterpoint to President Trump's address, whic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich and Vice Chair Murray Slam DOE for Redirecting Congressionally Appropriated Funds for Clean Energy to Prop Up Coal Plants, Hurting Rural Communities and Driving Up Electricity Costs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich and Vice Chair Murray Slam DOE for Redirecting Congressionally Appropriated Funds for Clean Energy to Prop Up Coal Plants, Hurting Rural Communities and Driving Up Electricity Costs U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Rep. Rashida Tlaib Escalate Investigation into Moroun's Lobbying to Block New U.S.-Canada Bridge * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib escalated the Committee's investigation into billionaire Trump donor Matthew Moroun's efforts to lobby the Trump Administration into more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Rep. Rashida Tlaib Escalate Investigation into Trump Donor's Lobbying to Block New U.S.-Canada Bridge Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib escalated the Committee's investigation into billionaire T more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Whitehouse, Coons, Blumenthal Travel to Ukraine ODESA, UKRAINE - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) travelled to Odesa, Ukraine where they reite more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley, Huffman, Pingree, and Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of Unified Wildfire Agency, Citing Dramatic Cuts at the Interior and Concerns with Fire Mismanagement * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley, Huffman, Pingree, and Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of Unified Wildfire Agency, Citing Dramatic Cuts at the Interior and Concerns with Fire Mismanagement * "Mismanagement of fire management has life-or-death consequences and places billions of taxpayer dollars at risk." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley, Huffman, Pingree, and Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of Unified Wildfire Agency, Citing Dramatic Cuts at the Interior and Concerns with Fire Mismanagement U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Huffman, Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley, Pingree, and Colleagues Call on Secretary Burgum to Halt Creation of Unified Wildfire Agency, Citing Dramatic Cuts at the Interior and Concerns with Fire Mismanagement * WASHINGTON - U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Padilla, Raskin, Thompson Defend Congress' Authority Over Asylum Law in New Bicameral Supreme Court Amicus Brief * Amicus brief rejects Trump Administration's unconstitutional attempt to rewrite asylum statutes by executive action WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Representative Jamie Raskin ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Thompson, and Padilla Defend Congress's Authority Over Asylum Law in New Bicameral Supreme Court Amicus Brief Amicus Brief Rejects Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Attempt to Rewrite Asylum Statutes by Executive Action Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Ranking M more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Mullin Visits Ponca City Leadership, Touts $7.8 Million in Funding for New Airport Terminal * Ponca City, O.K. - Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) had lunch with Ponca City local leaders at the Standing Bear Park Museum and Education Center. While in town as part of a busy in-state tour, Senator Mullin spoke with 24 local leaders, including Ponca City Mayor Kelsey Wagner, Cit more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Applauds the Trump Administration for Protecting Veterans' Second Amendment Rights * Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced new steps to protect and restore the Second Amendment rights of American veterans. In a reversal of a decades-long policy, the VA will no longer report veterans to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) National Instant Criminal Background Chec more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Craig Goldman, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman Introduces Bill to Codify Pres. Trump's Energy Deregulation Executive Order * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Craig Goldman (R-TX) introduced the Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy Act, which codifies President Donald Trump's executive order that requires sunset clauses on all current and future energy regulations. This is the U.S. House companion to U.S. Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Demands Olympics Protect Women's Sports U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent letters to national sports organizations requesting confirmation that the groups are complying with President Trump's executive order and eligibility rules designed to keep men out of women's spo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On Restoration Of Gateway Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) released millions of dollars that it owed to the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) for construction of the Gateway  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Jane Abraham, co-chair of the Advisory Council for the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing on the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act (H.R. 1329): * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to join you here today. This Committee is being asked to approve a narrow land transfer more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Ronald Cortez, under secretary for finance and administration and CFO for the Smithsonian Institution, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing on the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act (H.R. 1329): * * * Thank you, Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, and all Members of the Committee for the opportunity to discuss H.R. 1329, a bill to permit the Smithsonian American Women more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * SST Leaders Request GAO Review of Federal and State AI Regulations Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Jay Obernolte sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a comprehensive review of existing federal and st more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, New Democrat Coalition Unveil Forward-Looking 'Affordability Agenda' Answer to Cost of Living Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) joined other leadership members of the New Democrat Coalition to unveil their Affordability Agenda, a policy roadmap to help make life more affordable for Americans by focusing on lowering the five core costs that are too high f more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by David Lytle, acting deputy chief of fire and aviation management at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing on legislation on public land management and wildfire mitigation: The legislation includes Land And Social Security Optimization Act (H.R. 34), Building Resiliency and Understanding of Shrublands to Halt Fires Act (H.R. 3553), Fruit  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Urges Trump Admin to Restore Grant Funding to Minnesota * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03), a doctor for more than 20 years, led almost 80 of her colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to immediately restore public health grant funding to Minnesota, California, Colorado, and Illinois. This comes after the Administration terminated (link more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Warren Calls Jamie Dimon's Bluff on Credit Card Affordability, Asks Him to Publicly Support Bill Allowing States to Impose Interest Rate Caps Following a 1978 Supreme Court case, states like Vermont and Massachusetts cannot enact credit card caps like Dimon suggested unless Congress passes new legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Warren Raises Concerns With Neptune's Private Flood Insurance Business Model as Insurance Costs Soar for Americans Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kim, Ryan, Ross Call for Investigation into Former Lobbyists, Influence-Peddlers in Top Trump Admin Roles At least 21 former lobbyists now in senior roles in Trump administration, and their former employers and clients appear to be benefiting "While federal ethics law directs federal employees not to work on matters involving clients they represented in the past year, we are conce more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Wyden and Alsobrooks Update Report Chronicling Harmful Actions RFK Jr. Has Taken in Last 365 Days In an over 70-page report, the Senators detail 365 days of RFK Jr.'s higher costs, chaos, and corruption * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md. today updated a report detailing how in more PR