WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Warren's Request, Independent Government Watchdog Opens Investigation Into Trump's Efforts to Dismantle Education Department * Washington, D.C. - Following a request from Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent government watchdog, has opened an investigation into the Department of Education's (ED) transfer of grant programs to the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Launches Third Pillar of Blueprint for a Better America to Make Health Care Affordable Again * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today launched the third pillar of his Blueprint for a Better America : Making Health Care Affordable Again. The six-bill package will lower health care costs by forcing insurance companies to prioritize patients' care instead of profits, cracking more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on February 2026 CPI Inflation Data Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for February 2026 was 2.4 percent: " more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Send Letter to Hegseth Demanding Answers & Accountability on Civilian Casualties in Iran War * 03.11.26 A military investigation determined that the U.S. was responsible for a deadly 2/28 strike on an Iranian elementary school, the NYT reported today WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined 45 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Van Hollen Push for Answers on Venezuelan Oil Proceeds in U.S. Treasury-Run Accounts * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for answers on the Treasury's claimed authority over, and handling of, funds generated from the sale of Venezuelan oil. "On February 4, 2026, at a House Financial Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed the Environme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. In  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Ditch Democrat Heat Rule Proposal U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), led 15 Republican Senators urging the U.S. Department of Labor to protect American workers from th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Pfluger Welcomes Erika Kirk to the USAFA Board of Visitors * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors, released the following statement welcoming Erika Kirk to the Board to replace her late husband, Charlie Kirk, after he was killed 6 months ago. "I applaud President Trump for appointing Erika Kirk to the U.S. Air Force  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Scores Perfect 100 Percent on Retiree Issues * Alliance for Retired Americans Scorecard WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) received a perfect 100 percent on the Alliance for Retired Americans 2025 scorecard. He has a 99 percent lifetime score with the group. Every other member of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation, including its two senators, received scores of zer more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Leads Colleagues in Demanding the Department of Transportation Stop Effort to Eliminate Civil Rights Regulations at the Agency * OAKLAND, CA - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) led 12 colleagues in calling for the withdrawal of a Department of Transportation (DOT) final rule that would eliminate regulations that provide essential civil rights protections and ensure org more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Why the SAVE Act Matters More than the Filibuster * WASHINGTON - In light of unprecedented Democrat obstruction, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the New York Post highlighting his support for the SAVE America Act and whatever changes to Senate rules may prove necessary to enact it so Senate Republicans can deliver on the America First agenda and the mandate given  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Wright: Democrat's Undermining of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Threatens Higher Gas Prices * Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright raising concerns over the Biden administration's misuse of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). America's emergency energy stockpile is an instrument designed to protect our national security  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Supports Effort to Strengthen Economic Prosperity, Strengthen CDFI Fund * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), co-chair of the Community Development Finance (CDF) Caucus, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-Montana) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia), also co-chair of the CDF Caucus, to introduce the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Colleagues Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) led House and Senate colleagues in asking President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaich more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, and Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Alabama, ranking member of the Subcommittee Oversight, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Davis, Sewell Press Trump Administration for Explanation After More Than 830,000 Taxpayers Have Their Refunds Delayed Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (D-IL) and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Statement on Cosponsoring H.R. 3565, the "Block the Bombs" Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Deluzio (PA-17) put out the following statement on his co-sponsorship of H.R. 3565, the Block the Bombs Act. "I agree with Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Meeks' concerns about the Trump Administration bypassing Congress to send bombs to Israel as part of this Iran War tha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will fol more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders: Trump's ACA Rule Doubles Down on Raising Out-of-Pocket Costs and Forcing People to Go Without Coverage House and Senate Health Committee leaders wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz today expressing opposition to the harmful consequences that will more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Senate Colleagues in Pressing DOD for Answers on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * March 11, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) were joined by Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Press NTIA Administrator on BEAD Funding Updates & Stress Trump Executive Orders Do Not Supersede Federal Law Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote a follow-up letter to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today demanding that it abide by the law and d more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst: E15 Helps Keep Gas Prices Affordable, Creates Market Demand for Farmers * WASHINGTON - Today during a Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called to expand domestic markets and increase consumption of homegrown biofuels by making permanent, year-round E15 a reality. As a long-time supporter of E15, Ernst emphasized that Congress "should be looking at every o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * GAO Report Finds Trump's Dismantling of the Education Department Leaves 43 Million Borrowers Without Support The Department of Education is refusing to hold student loan servicers accountable for providing borrowers with inaccurate information. * According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Investigation Of Trump Administration's Mishandling Of Social Security Data * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, released the following statement on reports that the Social Security Administration's (SSA) inspector general's office is investigating the Trump administration's alleged mishandling of Social Secu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Delivers Fervent Call to Action on E15, Pushes for Speedy End to Biden Phosphate Duties * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, spoke in strong support of E15 at a committee hearing today, urging Congress to quickly pass legislation allowing for year-round, nationwide E15 sales. Grassley also pressed the Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues Demanding Trump Reinstate Protections for Northeast Canyons & Seamounts Marine National Monument * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee, and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led a group of Democratic senators in a letter to President Trump, calling on him to restore vital pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Murray, King Lead Colleagues in Demanding HHS Immediately Release Title X Funding * Senators: "Any gap in Title X funding could result in over two million patients losing access to contraception and preventative care, worsen maternal health outcomes, and increase sexually transmitted infections." WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Ang more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Graham Highlights the Costs & Dangers of Sanctuary City Policies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today held a hearing entitled, "Sanctuary Cities: The Cost of Undermining Law and Order." This hearing focused on the consequences of sanctuary policies that have been adopted by more than two hundred cities more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Highlights Bipartisan Momentum Behind the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on CNBC's Squawk Box Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, leg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In New Video, Senator Murray Shines Spotlight on Horrific ICE and Border Patrol Shootings Across the Country * Senator Murray: "The painful reality is that in addition to the tragic killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good which-rightfully-got national attention, there are other cases where ICE and Border Patrol shot people, with no clear cause, and lied about it afterwards. We have to put  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Pens Washington Post Op-Ed Warning Russia is Exploiting Iran Conflict to Target Americans and Strengthen the Kremlin Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published an op-ed in the Washington Post warning that Russia is explo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Lead More Than 40 Senators in Demanding Answers from the Department of Defense on Elementary School Strike and Civilian Casualties in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 41 of their Senate Democratic colleagues demanded that the Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Warnock Introduce Legislation to Repeal Section 122 and End Trump's Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, legislation that would end President Donald Trump's indiscriminate 10 percent tariffs on most goods by repealing Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. After the Supreme Court ruled la more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the last person America should go to for military advice * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) criticized United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer for his inconsistent response to the war in Iran in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech. "Everything I just told you, the prime minister of t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Small Farmers from Financial Risk * WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) have introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and strengthen the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) programs, which help farmers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or conservation practices. The more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Nick LaLota, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LaLota Leads Effort to Address Concerns About World Trade Center Health Program Operations * WASHINGTON DC - Today, Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County, NY) released a letter he led to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to request a briefing from the Department of Health and Human Services on steps being taken to strengthen the World Trade Center Healt more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Announces Release of Flood Recovery Funds * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "I am glad the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released funds to protect Whatcom County homes from future devastating floods," said Rep. Larsen. "This support is long overdue to communities impacted by the devastating floods in November 2021. I will keep fig more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Calls on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market Access to U.S. Potato Industry * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and House and Senate colleagues to call on President Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE PRESIDENT HAS CHOSEN NOT TO EVEN MAKE A CASE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS TO WHY WE ARE INVOLVED IN THIS CONFLICT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Katy Tur Reports, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue working to hold Donald Trump to account, including on his failed promises to lower costs a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE PRESIDENT HAS CHOSEN NOT TO EVEN MAKE A CASE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS TO WHY WE ARE INVOLVED IN THIS CONFLICT" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Katy Tur Reports, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue working to hold Donald Trump to account, including on his failed promises to lower costs and keep us out of expensiv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow: Senate Must Advance Save America Act via Talking Filibuster * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Julia Letlow is urging the United States Senate to enforce a 'talking filibuster' requirement to pass the SAVE America Act and send it to President Trump's desk. The election integrity measure has yet to receive a Senate vote as Democrats block without having a real debate on the issue. The SA more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- 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 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes Against President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting for a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that blocks the use of the U.S. Armed Forces from engaging in hostilities against Iran unless authorized by Congress: "With no accountability and in defiance of the American people, President  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley, Murkowski, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ's Practices in Redacting Epstein Files * Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Ju more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Colleagues in Pressing DOD for Answers on School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * Washington (March 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 40 colleagues in pressing the Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- 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, March 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Murkowski, Lujan, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ's Practices in Redacting Epstein Files * Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Justice's (DOJ) p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Murray Calls Out Republicans for Again Blocking Bill to Fund TSA, FEMA, & Cyber Defense Agency Senate Republicans once again block Murray's bill to fund everything at DHS but ICE and Border Patrol, as they drag their feet on common-sense reforms to protect Americans from violence at the hands of ICE * Senate Republicans once a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * New GAO Report Finds Trump's Dismantling of the Education Department Leaves 43 Million Borrowers Without Support The Department of Education is Refusing to Hold Student Loan Servicers Accountable for Giving Borrowers Bad Information * According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * New GAO Report Finds Trump's Dismantling of the Education Department Leaves 43 Million Borrowers Without Support According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, the Trump administration's efforts to fire hundreds of workers at the Department of Education have undermined the accuracy of student loan borrower records and have failed to hold servicers accountable f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Rep. Min Urge DOJ Independent Watchdog to Launch Investigation into Pam Bondi's Potential Improper Influence Over Cases Involving Brother, Brad Bondi * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, and Representative Dave Min (D-Calif.-47), member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, urged t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * On the Senate Floor, Cortez Masto Sounds the Alarm About Dreamers Detained by ICE * FTP for TV stations of her remarks is available here. Cortez Masto shared the stories of 10 young Dreamers who have been held by ICE or deported without due process Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) took to the Senate floor today to call attention to the horrors young Dreamers across more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger, Colleagues Urge Any Lukoil Asset Sale to Permanently Sever Russian Control * WASHINGTON, DC -As first reported in Fox News, Representatives August Pfluger (TX-11), Craig Goldman (TX-12), Julie Fedorchak (ND-At Large), Randy Weber (TX-14), Pat Fallon (TX-04), and Dan Crenshaw (TX-02) sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauding his and the Trump Administration's wor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Sheds Light on Pain in the Pet Economy Due To Trump's Reckless Policies Trump is barking up the wrong tree with his harmful health care cuts, illegal wars, and tariff taxes * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today highlighted the challenges facing pet owners and pe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats Lead Bill to Protect America's Small Businesses from Trump's Latest Tariff Tax Madness Trump's Reckless Economic Policies Making Life Unaffordable for Small Businesses, Workers, and Consumers * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Joins Over 40 Senators in Pressing DOD for Answers on School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Takano Slams VA Effort to Take Away Veteran Autonomy Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano released the following statement following VA's announcement that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Justice. This memorandum gives VA attorneys the authority more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Budzinski Convenes Local Park Districts to Celebrate Grant Funding SPRINGFIELD, IL -- On Monday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) convened local park district leaders from Springfield, Champaign, and Grandview to celebrate the successful award of state funding that her office helped them secure. In recent months, Congresswoman Budzinski's office has held a series of worksh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Warren Agree with Trump: Defense Contractors Must be Held Accountable For "Failures to Meet Our Warfighters' National Security Needs" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) wrote to Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, from a March 5, 2026, member day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Thank you, Chairman Aderholt and Ranking Member DeLauro, for holding this member day hearing. The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill is more than just budgetary line i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Reps. Grijalva, Ansari, and Stanton Demand Investigation into Death of Haitian Asylum Seeker Emmanuel Damas Held in ICE Custody Representatives Adelita S. Grijalva (AZ-07), Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), and Greg Stanton (AZ-04) sent a letter to outgoing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem demanding a full investigation into the death of Emmanuel Damas more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Scholten, Landsman, Tran Urge President Trump to Take Real Action to Lower Health Care Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Derek Tran (D-CA-45) wrote a letter to President Trump urging him to advance real legislation to lower health care costs and renew the expired Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. The members  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Calls on Trump to Release Oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Help Lower Gas Prices * WASHINGTON, DC - As gas prices in Nevada hit the highest levels since 2022, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) urged President Donald Trump to immediately release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help bring down costs. Following the launch of Operation Epic Fury, Trump said gas prices have "gone up l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Are Delivering For Working Families While Democrats Create Chaos * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to highlight the contrast between Republicans' record of delivering for American families and Democrats' record of recklessness and chaos. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Nate Madden as Communications Director * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced that Nate Madden will serve as his Communications Director, effective March 16. Senator Rick Scott said, "I'm excited to welcome Nate Madden as my new Communications Director. We have the best communications team in Washington, and Nate brings the strategic vision, leadership ex more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Urges VP Vance's Anti-Fraud Task Force to Investigate California's Use of Federal Funds for Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter urging Vice President JD Vance to use the administration's new anti-fraud task force to investigate California's use of federal taxpayer dollars intended for wildfire prevention and recovery. Senator Scott has championed t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Democrats Refuse to Secure Our Elections * Senator Marshall Joins CNN to Discuss Iran Conflict and SAVE America Act Washington - On Tuesday night, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Kaitlan Collins on CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to discuss the U.S. progress in Iran, reiterating President Trump's goal of destroying missile capabilities. He also questi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Why Do Democrats Not Support Voter-ID? * Senator Marshall Joins NBC's Meet the Press NOW Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Monica Alba on NBC's Meet the Press NOW to discuss the conflict in Iran and protecting election integrity through the SAVE America Act. Click HERE or on the image above for Senator Marshall's full interview. On an end to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Thanks More Than 120 Florida Veterans Taking Part in All-Female Flight of Honor to Nation's Capital Senator Ashley Moody today thanked a group of Florida veterans taking part in an all-female Flight of Honor to the nation's capital. Senator Moody met with the group at the Lincoln Memorial, thanking the women for their service to the country. More than 120 veter more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt on Birthright Citizenship: "American Citizenship Should Never be a Loophole" * Schmitt Chairs Senate Hearing Examining Abuse of 14 th Amendment WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists." more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on February 2026 CPI United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump promised to lower costs 'on day one.' But today's data shows that Donald Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Warren, colleagues introduce legislation to strengthen the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, countering President Trump's narrowed enforcement of landmark anti-bribery law U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), co-Chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus and a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Shaheen Help Introduce Bill to Bring Back Direct File, Make Taxes Easier * **The Direct File Act would reverse the Trump Administration's decision to cancel the successful and popular Direct File program** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped introduce the Direct File Act, legislation that would reverse the Trump Administra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan Help Introduce Bill to Bring Back Direct File, Make Taxes Easier * **The Direct File Act would reverse the Trump Administration's decision to cancel the successful and popular Direct File program** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce the Direct File Act, legislation that would reverse the Trump Administration's d more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Smith welcomes release of USCIRF's 2026 Annual Report on global religious persecution; urges strong U.S. response "The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)'s 2026 Annual Report is a sobering reminder that millions of people around the world still face imprisonment, violence, and discrimination simply because of their faith," said Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)--a  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition Symposium on Antisemitism * Norm thank you very much for the kind introduction and thank you all for the warm welcome. Norm, we've got to get you my revised biography, we're not supposed to mention where I went to school anymore these days, it's too harmful to my reputation. People say, "didn't you go to Harvard", and I say "no, no not at all" it's like well more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Set Dangerous Precedent with Their Shutdown Politics * 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, we're almost now a month into the Democrats' DHS - Department of Homeland Security - shutdown. " more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy selects Utah to lead pilot program that will shape the future of aviation * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) led a multi-state letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation underscoring that the Utah Department of Transportation is ready to lead a multi-state coalition for the Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) and Advanced Air M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Luke Lindberg, under secretary of Agriculture for trade and foreign agricultural affairs, from a March 6, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Good morning, Chairman Harris, Ranking Member Bishop, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today on behalf of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kaine, Schatz, Warren Lead Over 40 Senators in Pressing DOD for Answers on School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) were joined by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 41 colleagues in pressing the Department of Defense to provide answers  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Demand HHS Immediately Release Title X Funding * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 38 colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding that HHS take immediate action to protect Americans' uninterrupted access to comprehensive family planning and services by awarding a one-year full funding extensi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Duvall Agree: Trump Tariffs Are Making Farming More Expensive for Georgia Producers * In Tuesday's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall on the impact President Trump's tariff policy is having on Georgia farmers The Trump administration's tariff policies are raising input costs, reducing mar more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Warren Delivers Warning to Institutional Investors on Trump's Corruption Undermining our Markets; Calls for them to Act Today, at the Council of Institutional Investors conference, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Launches New Investigation into Impact of Republicans' Cuts to Health Care on Service Members and Their Families * New analysis finds Republicans' Medicaid cuts threaten health care for 40 percent of service members, veterans, and military families Warren: "Ensuring that service members and their families have access to quality health care is essential for military readiness and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Stansbury Press Big Tech CEOs on Trump Settlements to Now-Dissolved Library Fund * ABC, Meta, X, Paramount potentially sent up to $63 million in settlements to Trump Library fund that has since been dissolved "The Fund is now gone, and the public has no clarity about the current location or purpose of the funds provided." Text of ABC Letter (PDF) | Text of Meta Let more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Agree With Trump: Defense Contractors Must be Held Accountable For "Failures to Meet Our Warfighters' National Security Needs" * Congressional push follows White House meeting with defense contractors to discuss boosting ammunition production amid war with Iran Lawmakers issue joint call for Congress to codify new restrictions on defense contractors' executive pay and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Lead 40+ Dem Senators to Press DoD for Full Investigation On School Bombing, Civilian Casualties in Iran * "There must be a swift investigation into the strikes on this school and any other potential U.S. military actions causing civilian harm, and the findings must be released to the public as soon as possible, along with any measures to pursue accountability." Text  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Warren, Waters Press Fed Vice Chair Bowman on Failure to Hold Bank Execs Accountable on 3rd Anniversary of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse "Your inaction signals to all current big bank executives that they too are above the law and will not face consequences for putting the stability of the banking s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: At Punchbowl News Conference, Sen. Schiff Talks Iran War, Tackling AI in Congress, and Democrats' 2026 Agenda * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman for a wide-ranging conversation at Punchbowl News' 2026 Conference. The discussion included the latest on the war in Iran, including Schiff's call for public hearin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Defends Constitutional Right to Birthright Citizenship, Slams Detainment of Orange County Father of Three Marines * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, condemned President Trump and Republicans' un-American efforts to end the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. As the son of Mex more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Continues Push to Hold Trump Administration Responsible for Illegal Iran War on MS NOW * "The big winner so far of the Iran war is not the United States. It's not Iran. It's not our Gulf allies that are seeing their urban, suburban facilities being bombed in retaliation. It's the Russians." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Briefing wi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bicameral Legislation to Repeal Section 122 and End Trump's Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) in introducing the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, bicameral legislation that would end President Donald Trump's indiscriminate 10% tariffs on most g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Colleagues in Calling for Investigation into Potential Whistleblower Retaliation at DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, led U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) in calling on the Department of Homeland Security ( more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Clean Air Act Hearing Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's "Hearing to Examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act." R more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Speech on Trump-Epstein-Russia Triangle Goes Viral * Forty-eight-minute speech tops 2.2 million views on Whitehouse's YouTube channel Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on Thursday delivered a 48-minute speech on the Senate floor laying out a timeline of documented connections between President Donald Trump, deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and Russia more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Answers from Defense Department on the School Bombing and Civilian Casualties in Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today pressed the Department of Defense to provide answers to the American people regarding the airstrikes on a school and civilian casualties in Iran. Trump's Defense Department airstrikes on a girls' elementary school reportedly ki more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Crapo Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market to U.S. Potatoes * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Jeff Merkley, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today asked Donald Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanes more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Crapo Call on Trump to Prioritize Opening Japanese Market to U.S. Potatoes * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Jeff Merkley, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, today asked Donald Trump to prioritize gaining market access for U.S. fresh potatoes during Japanese P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young: Time for Democrats to Fund DHS, Protect Our National Security * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "When the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security began 26 days ago, Democrats called for significant reforms to ICE in exchange for DHS funding. Since then, the more PR