HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * "Operation Pick-Off" expands to Houston with arrests of foreign nationals who committed crimes while unlawfully living in the U.S. * HOUSTON - Several people who unlawfully resided in the greater Houston area are now in custody for illegal reentry into the United States after removal, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Those arrested during recent  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 5 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 48 UK undergrads to present at national research conference * Forty-eight University of Kentucky students will present their research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) on April 13-15 in Richmond, Virginia. NCUR is one of the largest events in the United States for undergraduate students to share their academic work with peers, faculty and professionals. Students from vari more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Bond Hearing Ordered for Detained Omaha Father The order grants a request in a lawsuit filed on his behalf last month. * A federal judge's new order sides with an Omaha father who is being held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. On Tuesday, Judge Susan Bazis issued an order requiring immigration officials to provide Jorge Calderon Ri more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 5 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Seeks Transparency on ICE's Plans to Convert Romulus Warehouse into Mass Immigration Detention Center * LANSING - Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request (PDF) to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), continuing her campaign for transparency regarding I more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 6 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Alianza Americas and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus urge the federal legislature to protect TPS beneficiaries Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua have given between 20 and 30 years of their lives--their most productive years--to the United States. There, they have formed fa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on March 4, 2026, by Director of Regulatory Policy Dan Goldbeck: * * * Citizenship Verification for Banking: The Administrative Costs EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Trump Administration is considering requiring banks to verify the citizenship status of new - and existing - account holders, which would be very costly for both banks and their customers. * This analysis finds that, based on applying agency cost estimates more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Trump Administration to Withdraw Citizenship Question from Test Survey for 2030 Census * Multistate coalition also criticizes other planned changes by Trump Administration OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce opposing the U more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bean Votes to End Partial Government Shutdown Today, House Republicans acted decisively to end the Democrat-led partial government shutdown by passing H.R. 7744, the Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. In response, U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) released the following statement: "At a time when U.S. forces are engaged in Operation Epic Fury, and threats from Iran are elevated, the last th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Trump Firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after President Trump fired Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem: "Today, President Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Not because of the lawlessness of her department. Not because of the deaths which occurred in DHS c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Discusses How Working Families Tax Cuts Are Putting More Money in Tennesseans' Pockets U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor on how Republicans' 'Working Families Tax Cuts' have improved the lives of Tennesseans and the American people since President Trump signed the legislation into law eight months ago today. This landmark law provided histor more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 6 (TNSrep) -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Trump pardons wipe nearly $2 billion in victim repayment and taxpayer recovery for Medicare and tax fraud, and more What you need to know: A new analysis finds that Trump's pardons of criminals across his two terms have denied nearly $2 billion in victim restitution, forfeitures, and fines. * President Donald Trump has made his priorities clear from day one  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement On Firing of Kristi Noem Today, President Donald Trump announced he is firing and replacing Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released this statement: " Kristi Noem led DHS and ICE with an unpardonable disregard for American civil liberties, civil rights, local and state governments, and the Constitution. "Americans have the r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on March 5, 2026: * * * Noem's Replacement Must Rein in Abuses, Work for Reforms Today, after President Donald Trump announced that he will replace Kristi Noem as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: Kristi Noem was the face of an out-of-control agency that flouted the law and endangered  more PR

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Bryn Mawr College posted the following news: * * * Class in Action * Villanova University has eight legal clinics within the Charles Widger School of Law that specialize in legal issues ranging from domestic violence to clemency to immigration services. The clients who come to the clinics are low-income and are frequently dealing with trauma and a lack of resources. "We have clinics where clients have significant social work needs," says Deeya Haldar, di more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Demands Reversal of Trump Policies Impacting Black Immigrant Communities Nationwide * The Congressional Black Caucus today sent a letter to President Donald Trump demanding that the Administration cease all operations created to disenfranchise and displace Black immigrant communities across the United States, amid scrutiny from lawmakers and community advocates that the A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement on Kristi Noem * Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement: "Secretary Kristi Noem's firing should have come sooner. The CBC has made clear for weeks that Secretary Noem needed to be removed or impeached. Under her leadership, the Department of Homeland Security more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on Kristi Noem's Removal * NEW ORLEANS, LA - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement: "Today's announcement that Kristi Noem will no longer serve as Secretary of Homeland Security reflects what communities across this country have been demanding for months: accountability. "Under her leadership, the Department of Homeland Secur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says ICE is "Totally Out of Control" * At Judiciary Committee markup on forcing states to enforce immigration law, calls for Secretary Noem's impeachment WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today explained why local law enforcement agencies decline to cooperate with an "out of control" Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Reaction to the Firing of DHS Secretary Noem * Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) released the following statement regarding President Trump's decision to remove Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security: "Kristi Noem's incompetency and lack of accountability emboldened rogue immigration operations in South Texas and across the country  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against DHS Funding Bill That Fails To Address Lawlessness of ICE, CBP * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 7744. She introduced an amendment to H.R. 7744 to stop the rapid recruitment of unvetted individuals at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), but Republicans bloc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Applauds House Passage of DHS Funding Bill, Urges Senate to Act and Fully Reopen the Government Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today applauded the House of Representatives' passage of legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and ensure critical national security operations continue without disruption. The legislation provides full funding for the Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Criminal illegal alien sentenced to nearly 20 years for leading cartel-linked drug trafficking operation * CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -A criminal illegal alien from Mexico who led a transnational drug trafficking organization tied to Cartel La Familia Michoacana has been sentenced to 19 years and six months in federal prison following an investigation conduc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene: Tuesday's Primaries "showed yet again how motivated Democrats are for change in Congress." * This week's primaries in North Carolina and Texas were defined by the massive turnout of Democratic voters and the lackluster performance by the states' Republican candidates. Across Congressional primaries in Texas, 54% of ballots cast were for Democrats, oppose more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Democrat Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security Makes America Less Safe * "The next cyberattack on our homeland - Democrats will bear full responsibility. The next lone wolf terrorist attack - Democrats will bear full responsibility. The next criminal who crosses our border illegally and kills an innocent American - Democrats will bear full responsibility." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * DHS Secretary Noem Fired after Exchange with Congressman Cohen on Wednesday * At Judiciary Committee markup on forcing states to enforce immigration law earlier today, he had called again for Secretary Noem's impeachment WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, welcomed the Trump administration's decision to fire Department of Homeland Security Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following statement on March 5, 2026: * * * Statement from DNC Chair Ken Martin on the Firing of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security Donald Trump announced today that he is firing his Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and installing her as his so-called "Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas." Noem's sudden exit is another humiliation for Trump and his historically unpopular administration as approv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Merkley To Demand Independent Probe Of Funds To Carry Our Trump's Cruel Mass Deportation Scheme * DHS has yet to provide clear accounting for nearly $170 billion appropriated for immigration enforcement in Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * FAIR Congratulates Senator Mullin on His Nomination as DHS Secretary The nation's largest immigration reform group looks forward to working with him as he carries out President Trump's mass deportation mandate * The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) congratulates Sen. Markwayne Mullin on his nomination to be Secretary of Homeland Security. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * FAIR Urges Supreme Court to Allow TPS Termination Shows Court action was Trump's, and unreviewable * Today, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to "stay," or suspend, an order by a lower court blocking the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected S more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 6 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on March 5, 2026: * * * 'Secularist' Minnesotan criticizes Trump's use of religion in State of the Union A Minnesotan taking part in a TV panel on President Trump's State of the Union address is awarded FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Honors Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens, Urges Funding of Department of Homeland Security * Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor honoring United States Army Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, Nebraska, who was killed in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Following DHS Oversight Hearing With Secretary Noem, Durbin Calls Out Her Lying Under Oath * March 05, 2026 During a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting, Durbin also raised serious concerns about the nominees, including the ATF nominee, who were voted on today WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, de more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Following DHS Oversight Hearing With Secretary Noem, Durbin Calls Out Her Lying Under Oath During a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting, Durbin also raised serious concerns about the nominees, including the ATF nominee, who were voted on today * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Statement on DHS Funding, War Powers Resolution Votes * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster issued a statement following his votes against funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and in favor of the War Powers Resolution: "House Republicans are attempting to use Trump's war in Iran as a pretext to fund DHS witho more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 5 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Schumer to Pass DHS Funding Package * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 20 fellow Republican governors sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging him to pass the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding package. You can find the letter here. "A fully funded Department of Homeland Security ensures our national secu more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 5 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Congratulates Markwayne Mullin on DHS Nomination * OKLAHOMA CITY (March 5, 2026) - Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced his nomination of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. " Markwayne Mullin has been a fighter for Oklahoma and will fight to keep our nation secure. There more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE CONDEMNS DEATH OF HAITIAN IMMIGRANT IN ICE CUSTODY * March 5, 2026 Contact: media@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org SAN DIEGO, CA. -The Haitian Bridge Alli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on Trump Firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Hickenlooper voted against DHS funding again earlier today, will continue to reject DHS funding bill until ICE is overhauled  WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement in response to the news that President Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem: "Under Secretary Noem, ICE separated fami more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Questions Top Military Officials on Readiness, Impacts of Iran War, Women in Combat U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Ranking member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support, questioned the vice chiefs of all five military services and the Director of Capabilities and Management from the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a Readiness  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Republican Political Theater Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued a statement following House Republicans' cynical attempt to exploit the chaos caused by President Trump's war with Iran to advance their partisan agenda. "This was not a serious legislative effo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on March 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Donald Trump Firing Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after President Trump fired Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. Her  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE investigation leads to arrest of criminal illegal alien from Guatemala for employing illegal aliens in Idaho * BOISE, Idaho -ICE Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested Brayan Adiel Gramajo Reyes, a criminal illegal alien from Guatemala, Feb. 28 for alleged illegal business practices discovered in a recent human trafficking investig more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, March 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Illegal alien sentenced for repeatedly smuggling bulk amounts of methamphetamine into the United States * LAREDO, Texas - A 46-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to federal prison for a conspiracy involving over 15 kilograms of methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Jose Calleros Avila pleaded guilty Nov. 4, 2025. U.S. Distri more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 5 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * It's a Grand Slam: Attorney General Bonta Urges Californians to Beware of Scams on Seventh Annual Slam the Scam Day * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in observance of the Seventh Annual Slam the Scam Day, today issued a consumer alert warning Californians to beware of Social Security-related scams and other government imposter scams. In a government imposter scam, more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 6 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * New PST ART Theme Explores Exchange Between Los Angeles and the Pacific Rim Announcement sets the stage for Southern California's landmark arts collaboration to return in 2030 * Getty announced today that the artistic and cultural exchange between Los Angeles and the Pacific Rim will be the theme for the fourth edition of PST ART, the region-wide collaboration that since 201 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Planned Closure of Camp East Montana * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement regarding reporting that Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas, will be closing. "Camp East Montana has been the site of multiple deaths of detained persons -includ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Trump Ousting Noem U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee, released the following statement on the firing of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem. "Good riddance. I called for Secretary Noem to be fired, to resign, or to be impeached yesterday, and now she has been. " more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Torch DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for Corrupting the Agency, Brutalizing Americans Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led Democrats in confronting Secretary Kristi Noem over her deadly mismanagement of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), transforming the agency into a c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and House Democrats Reintroduce Bill to Get Dark Money Out of Politics and Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Disastrous Citizens United Decision * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) and more than 180 of their Democratic colleagues to announce the reintroduction of the DISCLOSE Act, landmark legislation to end the scourge of dark mon more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Statement on the Firing of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on President Trump's firing of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. The President's replacement of Secretary Noem (link is external) comes two months after Larson and Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) first filed articles  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes Against Latest Republican Effort to Fund ICE * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against Republicans' bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security with no restrictions to rein in ICE's abuses of power. Following Trump's call to 'nationalize elections,' Larson introduced the Stop ICE Election Militarization Act to protect American elections fro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Hold ICE and CBP Accountable, Increase Transparency, and Make Communities Safer * Legislative Efforts Follow Major DHS Scandals, Killings of American Citizens Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, DHS Hiring Review Act, and the Location Updates for Custody and Transparency Enforcement Act  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Pressley Slam Trump Admin. for Deaths of Emmanuel Damas, Other Detained Immigrants in ICE Custody, Demand ICE Provide Proper Medical Treatment to Detainees * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Se more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The National LGBTQ Task Force (formerly the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force) issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Policy Director Allen Morris, state policy analyst and counsel Meera Rajput and government affairs associate Kenya Whitaker: * * * What is Affordability? How Does it Affect Us All? By Allen Morris, Meera Rajput, J.D. and Kenya Whitaker, J.D. Affordability refers to whether humans can realistically pay for essential goods and services w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Opening Statement at Full Committee Hearing with IRS CEO Frank Bisignano * (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This Administration owes the American people an explanation for the reckless sabotage and illegality they have waged over the IRS for the last year. Every week there's more reporting about the Administration's carelessness at handling people's data and bein more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 5 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news: * * * New report documents harm to migrants after expulsion from the U.S. and Mexico * Evidence of abuse and violence in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Costa Rica highlight urgent need for change A new report, titled How Cruel Migration Policies Hurt People documents the experiences of people who have been deported from the U.S., forced to return t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Presses DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on Future ICE Facilities in NH * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), are pushing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem to definitively rule ou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Noem Departure Changes Nothing Without New Direction from White House * In response to news that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is stepping down at the end of the month and that President Trump will nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma as her replacement, American Oversight released the following statement from its Executive Director, Chimoma Chukwu: "Secre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Firing of Kristi Noem Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after President Trump announced that he would fire Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and nominate Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to replace her: "It's about time. Kristi Noem's tenure w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Statement on Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement on the firing of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem: Kristi Noem's firing was long overdue. Her tenure as Secretary of Homeland Security will be remembered as one of the most corrupt, reckless, and disgraceful chapters in the department's history.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Markey, Warren Slam Trump Admin for Deaths of Emmanuel Damas, Other Detained Immigrants in ICE Custody, Demand ICE Provide Proper Medical Treatment to Detainees * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Acting Dire more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Claims a People's Victory in Noem's Removal, Demands Accountability for Her Violations of Rule of Law and the Constitution * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after Trump announced that Kristi Noem will be removed from her role as Secretary of DHS: "Good riddance. I called for Noem's resignation in April 2025. I was the first  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Statement on the Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem After Judiciary Democrats' Grilling Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem hours after Democrats ex more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Says Noem's Removal from DHS 'Overdue' but Real Reform Still Needed * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after President Donald Trump announced via social media that he is removing Kristi Noem from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leadership and transferring her to a yet-to-be-defined 'special envoy' role at an organization called the Shield of the Americas, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) said  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Budzinski Votes "NO" on Additional ICE Funding Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) voted against a FY26 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill that would fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at $10.3 billion for Fiscal Year 2026. This marks the third time Congresswoman Budzinski has voted against additional funding for ICE. "Just this  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on President Trump's Firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on President Trump's announcement that he will be replacing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin. "Kristi Noem was unqualified from the start, and she reminded Minnesotans of that fact every single day she serve more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly on President Trump firing Noem * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02), who's leading impeachment efforts against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, released the following statement on President Trump firing Noem: "Good riddance, Kristi Noem." "President Trump fired Kristi Noem because he knew Congress was going to remove her. My impeachment efforts against Noem gained mome more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Votes Yes to Put America First: Fully Fund DHS and Return to Regular Order Today, U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) voted to reopen and fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), bolstering national security, restoring full operations across DHS agencies, and ensuring the men and women on the frontlines of protecting the United States receive the resources they need to do thei more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Demands Accountability for ICE in DHS Funding Vote * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) released a statement following his vote against H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations Act of 2026, in response to significant concerns from constituents over public safety. "Every day, I hear from families who are scared to go about their l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sylvia Garcia, Delia Ramirez Demand Answers from DHS After Conflicting Data on Arrests and Deportations of DACA Recipients * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-03) questioned the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons in a letter (link is external) over the cont more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND, MORELLE DEMAND ANSWERS & FOR PUBLIC TO BE HEARD OVER PROPOSED BORDER PATROL DETENTION CENTER IN DOWNTOWN ROCHESTER * Last Week Revealed Border Patrol Plans A Detention Center In Rochester Downtown Federal Building, Potentially Disrupting Critical Services, A Daycare, & Federal Court The Community Relies On Rochester Residents & Local Leaders Alr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 3, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security": * * * I'd like to welcome everyone to the Judiciary Committee's oversight hearing for the Department of Homeland Security. This hearing comes amid a Democrat-led funding shutdown for Secret Service, FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard. These agencies are vital to keeping more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Block Bill to Pay TSA Agents, Fund FEMA & Cyber Defense Agency as They Drag Their Feet on Common-Sense Reforms to Protect Americans from Violence at the Hands of ICE Today--as Republicans set up more failed votes on the Homeland Security funding bill and drag their feet on common-sense reforms to rein in Immigra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Releases Statement After Republicans Block Path Forward on Funding Homeland Security & Reining in ICE Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after Republicans blocked legislation to fund critical agencies at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) like the Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and the Federal Emergency Manag more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Budd, Rep. Moran Introduce Bill to Hold Sponsors of Violent Protests Accountable * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Stop Proxy Organizations Nurturing Subversive Operations and Riots (SPONSOR) Act. The bill closes loopholes in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that allows organizations to funnel tax-exempt funds without transparency or account more PR

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Stand Up America, an organization was born in 2016 as a digital-first grassroots community working to resist what they say is Donald Trump's corruption, racism and his threats to democracy, issued the following news release: * * * FIRING NOEM WON'T END ICE ABUSES OF POWER, SENATE DEMOCRATS MUST HOLD FIRM Stand Up America Managing Director for Policy and Political Affairs Brett Edkins issued the following statement after Donald Trump fired Homeland Security Secretary Kri more PR

NEW YORK, March 5 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Stricter Rules Needed Around DHS Vehicle Pursuits * On February 16, 2026, a car chase by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ended in a deadly crash in Georgia, killing beloved teacher, Dr. Linda Davis. ICE officers were pursuing Oscar Vasquez Lopez after he fled an initial stop made with the intention of arresting and deporting him. In security footage, Vasquez Lopez's truck speeds by  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, America is Safer * Secretary Noem has been the most successful DHS Secretary in history WASHINGTON - Under the leadership of Secretary Kristi Noem, the Department of Homeland Security had its most successful period ever. Now, President Trump has asked her to continue her work to make America safe again as the Special Envoy for The Shield of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Put Politics Ahead of Key DHS Priorities and Agency Employees * 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 another Thursday here in the Senate. "And it should be just another payday for empl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Is Better Off Without Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Donald Trump announced today that Kristi Noem will no longer serve as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary. The news comes after Noem faced a barrage of questions and criticisms from members of Congress about her management of the department and her role in ICE's disastrous deployment in Minneapolis earlier more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Statement on Congressional Republicans Putting Americans' Safety at Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released a statement following House Republicans' failure to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) without any guardrails or protections to keep Americans safe following well-documented abuses: "President Trump and Congressional Repub more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 5, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Reminds Virginians of Their Data Privacy Rights As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones is highlighting how the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) protects the personal data of Virginians. As the second state in the country to implement a comprehensive data privacy law, Virginia is a leader  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Colleagues, Immigration Advocates Demand the Release and Return of Detained and Deported DACA Recipients * Lawmakers were also joined by Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez, a Sacramento mother and DACA recipient who was recently deported WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Senate Democratic Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Watson Coleman to Vote Against Restarting Funding for ICE Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) will vote against HR.7744, legislation meant to fund DHS, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. "I have been very clear, I will not fund the illegal actions taken by ICE and CBP," said Watson Coleman. "This bill is the same failed le more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Votes to Fund Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -March 5, 2026... Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) today voted in support of H.R. 7744, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026. This legislation funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and related agencies-including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Questions Major AI Companies About Federal Contracts After Pentagon Bans Anthropic * Anthropic Reportedly Requested Protections Against Its AI being Used for Mass Surveillance of Americans Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden questioned four major American artificial intelligence companies about their government contracts, after the Defense Department banned government agencies from using A more PR