ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 4 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Minnesota Pushes to End 287(g) Agreements with HF 3413, New Report, Community Organizing The ACLU of Minnesota is using multiple venues to push for the end of 287(g) agreements in Minnesota. For months, community members across the state have worked with the ACLU-MN to oppose 287(g) agreements in their communities. Today, the ACLU-MN calls for the Minnesota Legislat more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Canadian national charged with assaulting detention center officer * HOUSTON - A 26-year-old woman has been arrested for forcibly assaulting a federal officer, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Grace Kirkness has now made her initial appearance in federal court before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dena H. Palermo. According to the criminal complaint fil more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Caribbean trafficking: Leader of criminal organization sentenced to nearly 5 years for firearms smuggling conspiracy * TAMPA, Fla. -A joint Homeland Security Investigations Tampa investigation led to a nearly five-year prison sentence for the leader of a transnational criminal organization for conspiracy to smuggle firearms from the United States to Tri more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 3 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 1, 2026, by Vice President of Communications Bill Walsh: * * * Poll: Minnesotans support deportations, blame Walz and Frey for heated rhetoric The recent Thinking Minnesota Poll produced some surprising results as Minnesotans weighed in on immigration policy, ICE operations and attitudes about pro more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * So much habeas Walter Acuna-Cruz is a Guatemalan citizen, now aged 21, and is an illegal alien in Minnesota now on his fourth habeas corpus case seeking release from ICE detention. I attended (via Zoom) a video federal court hearing for Acuna's latest habeas case, and he more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Civil Rights and Immigration Advocates to Court: Sham Settlement Betrays Victims of Housing Scam * Friend of the Court Brief in Texas Fair Housing Case Calls Out Troubling Terms of Settlement Agreement HOUSTON - A coalition, led by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and composed of nonprofit organizations focused on fair housing, civil rights, and immigration advocac more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 3 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights and Immigration Advocates to Court: Sham Settlement Betrays Victims of Housing Scam * Friend of the Court Brief in Texas Fair Housing Case Calls Out Troubling Terms of Settlement Agreement HOUSTON - A coalition, led by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and composed of nonprofit organizations focused on fair housing, civil rights, more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 4 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * CLINIC Decries TPS Termination for Yemen, Especially in Context of Expanding War The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), strongly denounces the Trump administration's publication of a notice terminating the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemen, especially given the expanding war in the Middle East. The termination, which was origi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Cole Testifies at Rules Committee on H.R. 7744 Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) spoke before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 7744, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. Read Chairman Cole's remarks as prepared here and below: "Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member McGovern, members of th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Leadership Condemns Kristi Noem Illegally Targeting DACA Recipients The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) leadership strongly condemns DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's arbitrary and opaque targeting of DACA recipients by immigration enforcement agencies. "We are outraged by the recent confirmation that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is arresting and deportin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Facility Quarantine of Camp East Montana * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement: "Camp East Montana, which is run by Acquisition Logistics, a private corporation with no prior experience in running immigration detention facilities, is closed to visitors and attorneys until March 19th or 20th because of a measles outbre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McClain Delaney is Introducing Legislation to Ban Federal Law Enforcement at Election Polling Sites * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) is introducing legislation imminently to prohibit federal law enforcement officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from deploying to polling stations during future elections. While it is more PR

STRASBOURG, France, March 4 -- The Council of Europe issued the following news: * * * Council of Europe anti-torture Committee reiterates calls on Greece to improve its prisons Government action plan to deal with widespread problems seen as "significant step" * The Council of Europe's Committee for the prevention of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CPT) has called on Greece to address persistent issues of prison overcrowding, poor detention conditions and staff shor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Court Again Orders Trump-Vance Administration to Restore Congressional Oversight of ICE Detention Facilities * Ruling Reaffirms the Right and Duty of All Members of Congress to Conduct Unannounced Inspections Amid Alarming Reports of Abuse Washington, D.C. - A federal court today ordered the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to restore M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Texas Man Sentenced for Monopolizing International Transit Industry, Fixing Prices and Extorting Competitors The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that Roberto Garcia Villarreal, 59, of San Benito, Texas, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay a $50,000 criminal fine for his role in a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out DHS' Cruel Immigration Enforcement Tactics Ahead Of Secretary Noem's Testimony In The Senate Judiciary Committee * March 02, 2026 Durbin: "Under Secretary Noem's leadership, DHS is operating without a moral compass or respect for the rule of law. Tomorrow, she must answer for this recklessness." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Durbin Calls Out DHS' Cruel Immigration Enforcement Tactics Ahead Of Secretary Noem's Testimony In The Senate Judiciary Committee In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, previewed tomorrow's Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing With DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * March 03, 2026 Durbin: "Under your leadership, the Homeland Security Department has been devoid of any moral compass or respect for the rule of law." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing With DHS Secretary Kristi Noem U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing with U.S. Department of Homeland more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Presses DHS Secretary Kristi Noem During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing * March 03, 2026 Durbin questioned Secretary Noem about DHS's cruel immigration campaign, the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the shooting of Marimar Martinez, and disregarding the rule of law WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Durbin Presses DHS Secretary Kristi Noem During Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing Durbin questioned Secretary Noem about DHS's cruel immigration campaign, the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, the shooting of Marimar Martinez, and disregarding the rule of law * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), R more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSrep) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2026: * * * New EPI report details how the Trump administration's macroeconomic agenda harms affordability and raises inequality The Trump administration's economic policies will exacerbate affordability problems by raising inequality and slowing income growth for typical families, according to a new Economic Policy Institute report (https://www.epi.org/publication/the-trump-administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, Minnesota Republican Congressional Delegation Urge Gov. Walz to Comply with Federal Law After $259M Medicaid Halt * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) led Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) in sending a letter to Governor Walz and his Administration calling for accountability and compliance more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Florida Banked on $1.4 Billion in Federal Funds for Everglades Detention Center * MIAMI-New records show that Florida initially applied for nearly $1.5 billion in federal funding to keep the massive immigrant detention center in the heart of the Everglades afloat. The records, which had been withheld by the state, were obtained after Friends of the Everglades filed a public more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Noem at DHS Oversight Hearing * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem at today's DHS oversight hearing. Grassley pressed Noem on DHS's efforts to combat Iranian terrorist cells in the United States, locate unaccompanied migrant children and address the Biden administrati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Grassley Questions Noem at DHS Oversight Hearing Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem at today's DHS oversight hearing. Grassley pressed Noem on DHS's efforts to combat Iranian terrorist cells in the United States, locate unaccompanied migrant more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association issued the following news: * * * Homeland Security Shutdown Continues * The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues into its third week, as Congress and the President failed to extend DHS funding ahead of a February 13 deadline. While both sides appeared to be negotiating in good faith over the details and conditions of funding fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE sets the record straight about immigration enforcement action in New Jersey False reporting on a Feb. 20 immigration enforcement action in Trenton is spreading fear and confusion. A post by U.S Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman falsely accusing ICE of "covering security cameras at a Trenton auto repair shop and detaining multiple individuals wit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Washington Post Ed Board Underscores Risks of DHS Shutdown The Washington Post Editorial Board yesterday stressed the risks of the lapse in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding in the wake of Iran strikes and a potential terror attack in Texas. Citing U.S. Senate Appropriations Chair Sen. Susan Collins' (R-Maine more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, March 3 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Implementing selective immigration and import policies could counter the rise in populism * A study involving the UAB has analysed the effect of foreign trade and immigration on the success of both right- and left-wing populist parties. The analysis reveals how the importation of products that require low-skilled labour plays a key role in the rise of both types of populism, while immigration more PR

NEW YORK, March 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, posted the following news release: * * * Insha Rahman to Serve as Next President and Director of Vera Institute of Justice and Vera Action * Contact: media@vera.org NEW YORK, NY - March 3, 2026 - Vera Institute of Justice ("Vera") and Vera Action announced toda more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP HAS JUST GOTTEN AMERICA INTO AN ENDLESS WAR" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Donald Trump and Republicans have lied and failed the American people, spending taxpayer dollars not to make life more affordable for them but to launch endless foreign wars and brutalize or kill e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP HAS JUST GOTTEN AMERICA INTO AN ENDLESS WAR" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Donald Trump and Republicans have lied and failed the American people, spending taxpayer dollars not to make life more affordable for them but to launch endless foreign wars and brutalize or kill everyday Americans. LEADE more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case * NEW YORK - Following the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to sustain the baseless, after-the-fact charge related to Mahmoud Khalil's green card application, Mr. more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case * The brief, filed before the Board of Immigration Appeals, argues the immigration judge's removal order was baseless, retaliatory, and must be reversed before Mr. Khalil's rights are violated again NEW YORK - Following the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to sustain the baseless, after-the-fact charge  more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 4 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Committee advances Sato bill to uphold due process in Maine Last Wednesday, the Legislature's Judiciary Committee voted to advance legislation sponsored by Rep. Ellie Sato, D-Gorham, that will provide clarity for employees at public libraries, schools and the Dorothea Dix and Riverview Psychiatric Centers that they cannot provide non-public documentation to law enforcement officers,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Van Hollen, Pressley, Lawmakers Question Rubio on Abuse of Power to Deport Students, Academics; Violation of First Amendment Rights * "This abuse of your authority risks normalizing a future where Secretaries of State may summarily revoke visas based on speech, depriving individuals of their rights and whittling down the guarantees of the First Amendment" Text of Letter ( more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * McGOVERN ON DHS FUNDING, IRAN: "AMERICA IS LESS SAFE UNDER DONALD TRUMP." Today, Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA) delivered the following opening remarks at a meeting of the House Rules Committee: Madam Chair, America is less safe under Donald Trump. That is the simple truth. The war he launched over the weekend--and it is a wa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: ICE's Evolution of Policing and Surveilling * WASHINGTON (March 3, 2026) - ICE has made use of numerous surveillance tools, including mobile location tracking, cell phone location, telephone hacking, social media monitoring, facial recognition, eyeball iris scanning, and vehicle license plate readers. While the initial aim of these tools were geared towards immigration enforcement, ICE has e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: * * * Nation's Mayors Call for Reform of Federal Immigration Enforcement Procedures and Modernization of Immigration System * Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) is calling for urgent reform of federal immigration enforcement procedures and a modernization of the nation's immigration system. Through two emergency resolutions, which are now offi more PR

OAKLAND, California, March 4 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following statement on March 3, 2026: * * * Supreme Court order will make schools less safe for students who are trans or questioning The court's order in Mirabelli v. Olson undermines students' confidentiality and privacy and will sow distrust within schools and communities * Young people deserve safe school environments where they can learn about the world and themselves. On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a cur more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: February 2026 * Husker research on privacy stewardship, politics-related anxiety and true crime was highlighted in national news stories in February. The stories were among 25-plus featuring University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month. * Research co-authored by Natalie Chisam, assistant professor of marketing, suggests  more PR

TAMPA, Florida, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Notary Pleads Guilty to Filing False Document in Orlando Immigration Court * Tampa, Florida - Carlos Enrique Diaz Roque (29, Brooksville) has pleaded guilty to obstruction of official proceeding. Diaz Roque faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe made the announcement. According to the plea agreement, Diaz Roq more PR

NEW YORK, March 4 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul Announce First Four Communities to Receive Free 2-K Seats * With Support from Governor Kathy Hochul, Four Communities Will Receive 2,000+ Free Child Care Seats for Two-Year-Olds this Fall * Today, in a major step toward universal child care from six weeks to five years old, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul announced the first four c more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Public Interest Community Conversations Explores the Critical Impact of Civil Legal Services * On February 12, 2025, the Public Interest Community Conversations series hosted a discussion on the critical role of civil legal services and their impact on economically vulnerable communities, featuring Emma Sholl, Lead Attorney of the Health and Benefits Practice, and Zaria Walker, Health Benefits and Educati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Celebrates the Release of 14-Year-Old Constituent From DHS Custody, Demands End of Detention * Glen Ellyn, IL- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement announcing the release from DHS's custody of her constituents Steven, a 14-year-old with autism, and his father, Victor Romero Martinez: (link is external) "After more than 60 days of inhumane detenti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Ranks Among Top House Dems on Bipartisanship in New Report * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Roll Call just released new research (link is external) ranking U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) as the 14th-most bipartisan House Democrat for his ongoing willingness to work across the aisle on commonsense solutions for New Mexicans. Roll Call 's research ranked lawmakers by how often they  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSrpt) -- The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center issued the following news release: * * * New Report Documents Progress and Gaps in Southeast Asian American Education SEARAC is excited to unveil our new report, Rising Up: The Southeast Asian American Educational Journey. Fifty years after Southeast Asian American families arrived in the United States as refugees from war and genocide, a new generation of youth is coming of age in our schools and colleges. This report more PR

GABORONE, Botswana, March 3 -- The Southern African Development Community posted the following news: * * * SADC strengthens regional collaboration to address employment and labour market challenges * Senior Officials responsible for Employment and Labour in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met from 24 to 26 February 2026 in Roodepoort, Republic of South Africa, to review progress in the implementation of regional programmes and to formulate recommendations for consideration  more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, March 4 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU public service scholars earn prestigious national recognition Two South Dakota State University students from the Mike Huether Public Service Academy have earned prestigious national recognition, demonstrating how SDSU's newest academic program is already making waves beyond South Dakota. Masume Krol, a political science major and member of the academy's inaugural cohort, participated in t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Calls on Congress to End War with Iran, Demands White House Take DHS Reforms Seriously Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called for an end to Trump's war of choice with Iran and reiterated her calls for accountability and reform for ICE and Border Patrol at S more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health posted the following news: * * * Support Services for Children With Disabilities Linked to Improved Academic Outcomes * Eligible infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families in the U.S. can receive a package of therapeutic and support services through a program created by Congress in 1986. Children who received these Early Intervention (EI) services before age 3 were more likely to meet third-grade academic more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 3 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court ruling allowing race-based immigration hampers relief from government misconduct, legal scholar argues * LAWRENCE -Immigration enforcement has drawn criticism and spurred protests across the country during President Donald Trump's second term, and the Supreme Court recently ruled that some of the controversial tactics agents have used to detain people can continue. A University of Kansas la more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Texas man sentenced for monopolizing international transit industry, fixing prices, and extorting competitors * HOUSTON - A 59-year-old resident of San Benito has been ordered to federal prison and must pay a substantial fine for his role in a long-running and violent conspiracy to monopolize the transmigrante forwarding agency industry in the Los Indios bord more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats' DHS Funding Block Jeopardizes Americans' Safety * 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, my Democrat colleagues are at it again. "They're on their second shutdown in six months, and in a few more PR

TUCKER, Georgia, March 4 -- The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) issued the following news release: * * * USPOULTRY's 2026 Workforce Success and Engagement Conference to Deliver Practical Strategies for Today's Employers The 2026 U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) Workforce Success and Engagement Conference will bring together industry leaders, legal experts and workforce strategists for an immersive program designed to help employers navigate today's evolving workplace la more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Younger voters, particularly Latinos, are becoming the primary architects of the U.S. political landscape according to Voto Latino cofounder and CEO Maria Teresa Kumar. Speaking at the Sine Institute of Policy and Politics one day after the State of the Union, Kumar joined Representative Joaquin Castro to discuss how Gen Z will redefine national elections. According to Pew Research Center data, Hispanics comprise one in four members of Gen Z. Kumar noted that her organiza more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Markey, Van Hollen, Pressley, Lawmakers Question Rubio on Abuse of Power to Deport Students, Academics; Violation of First Amendment Rights * "This abuse of your authority risks normalizing a future where Secretaries of State may summarily revoke visas based on speech, depriving individuals of their rights and whittling down the guarantees of the First Amendment" Text of Letter ( more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Presses DHS Secretary Noem on Disastrous Stonewalling of Internal Investigations and Corrupt Ties to $220 Million Ad Contract * Schiff to Noem: "How do you imagine you are going to gain the trust of the American people if you're pushing out false information about the shooting of American citizens?... How is the public supposed to believe anything your agency says or finds?" W more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Espaillat and 70 Democrats Call for Investigation of ICE, DHS Warrantless Purchases of Americans' Location Data * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-NY., and 70 Democrats called for a new investigation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), over warrantless purchases of Americans' location d more PR