WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo and 18 Local Business Leaders Travel to SXSW to Highlight Local Innovation and Federal Efforts to Support Science and Tech Sectors * Providence, RI - Last week, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) joined local startups and innovation economy leaders at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival and conference to spotlight and develop opportunities for Rhode Island's emerging companies. The delegation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support released the following testimony by Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve, vice chief of staff of the Army, from a March 4, 2026, hearing entitled "The Current Readiness of the Joint Force": * * * Chairman Sullivan, Ranking Member Hirono, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the readiness of our Nation's Army. On behalf of the Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Rouzer Introduces Dalilah's Law to Strengthen Road Safety and Save American Lives * March 16, 2026 Contact: Caroline French, (202) 225-2731 WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) released updated legislative text of Dalilah's Law, a measure to strengthen Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements in the United States, ensure  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Chairman Rouzer Unveils Dalilah's Law to Improve Highway Safety and Strengthen CDL Standards T&I Committee to Mark Up the Bill Wednesday * Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) today released the legislative text of Dalilah's Law, a measure to strengthen Commercial Driver's License (CDL) re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith on Economic Reports: Faster Growth, Bigger Paychecks Makes Life More Affordable for Working Families House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after this week's economic reports, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for February 2026, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) for January 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- 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 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Gallego, Colleagues Slam Trump Administration for Financing Putin While Russia Targets U.S. Service Members in Iran * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and eight of her Democratic colleagues on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in calling on Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to convene a  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Republican Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security * Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the upcoming legislative work week in Washington. The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than 30 days because Donald Trump and Republican extremists refuse to get ICE under control. Meanwhile, hardworking employees of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Dear Colleague on Republican Shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security * Dear Colleague: I write with respect to the upcoming legislative work week in Washington. The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down for more than 30 days because Donald Trump and Republican extremists refuse to get ICE under control. Meanwhile, hardworking employees of the TSA, CISA, Coast Guard and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following joint testimony by Travis Metz, drone dominance program manager, and Owen O. West, senior advisor for drone dominance, both of the U.S. Department of Defense, from a March 5, 2026, hearing entitled "The American Small Drone Industrial Base": * * * Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Reed, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak to the Committee about the Department of War's (DoW) efforts more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * DURBIN, DUCKWORTH, SCHNEIDER SLAM TRUMP EPA PROPOSED WEAKENING OF EtO PROTECTIONS * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), both members of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, and U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Co-Chair of the bipartisan Ethylene Oxide Task Force, today released the following statement on the Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * During District Work Week, Rep. Ansari Continues to Stand Up Against ICE * PHOENIX- Last week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) hosted a series of local events during her congressional district work period focused on standing up against ICE and providing constituents with resources to be prepared. On Thursday, Ansari hosted a Know Your Rights Tele-Town Hall in partnership with ACLU Arizona more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Delivers Over $16.3 Million for 11th District in Community Project Funding * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that 14 of the Community Project Funding requests he submitted on behalf of Illinois' 11th Congressional District were funded for a total of $16,383,000. Project funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations packages signed into law by Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Press Trump Administration for Answers on School Bombing and Civilian Causalities in Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Select Intelligence Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding that U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth provide answers to the American people on the airstrikes on a s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Press Trump Admin on Public Health Risks After Withdrawal from World Health Organization * Trump's decision to leave WHO comes after several concerning actions that weaken American public health and science WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with 19 of his Senate colleagues, demanded answers from Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kenne more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 15, 2026: * * * Hill and Flood Statement on President Trump's Executive Order on Housing Affordability House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), issued the following statement on President Trump's Executive Order removing regulatory barriers to affordable more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following written testimony by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from a March 3, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Durbin, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks-- one of the darkest days in our nation's more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * House Committee on Foreign Affairs Democrats Demand Testimony from Rubio, Hegseth, Witkoff and Kushner on Iran War Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led all Committee Democrats in demanding Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. special  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Warren Release Statement on Trump Administration's Approval of Advanced AI Chip Sales to China * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Huffman Statement on Trump Handing Sacred Apache Land to Foreign Mining Giants in $150 Billion Giveaway Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Trump transferred Oak Flat, a National Historic Site sacred to multiple Apache tribes, to multinational mining giants Rio Tin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Launch Investigation into DOJ's Retaliatory Prosecution of New York State Attorney General Letitia James Despite Repeat Failed Attempts to Indict AG James, the Department of Justice Continues to Pursue Baseless Charges at the Instruction of President Trump * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- 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 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Colleagues Demanding Secretary Kennedy Reverse Changes to CDC and FDA Websites that Promote False and Dangerous Information About Autism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led 12 senators in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding a reversal of changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Colleagues Demanding Secretary Kennedy Reverse Changes to CDC and FDA Websites that Promote False and Dangerous Information About Autism * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led 12 senators in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding a reversal of changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Presses Bureau of Reclamation to Fully Fund and Complete the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project * Bureau of Reclamation Commits to Review Hold Up in Funding Following Lujan Questioning Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, questioned Scott Cameron, Acting Commissioner at Bureau of Reclamation, regarding fully funding more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Viewing Unredacted Epstein Files at DOJ * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after visiting the Department of Justice (DOJ) to view the unredacted Epstein files: "Today made one thing very clear: horrific and disturbing acts occurred on the Zorro Ranch property near Stanley, New Mexico, and more investigations must be condu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- 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 16 -- 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 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Calls for FCC Chairman Carr to Resign Following Threats to Revoke Broadcast Licenses over Iran War Coverage * Letter Text (PDF ) Washington (March 15, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr, urging him to resign over his latest s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- 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 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Meeks, Warren Statement on Trump Administration's Approval of Advanced AI Chip Sales to China Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez, Matsui, Barragan, and Carter Introduce Legislation Compelling FCC to Re-Establish Communications Equity and Diversity Council * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressmembers Rob Menendez, Doris Matsui (CA-07), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), and Troy Carter, Sr. (LA-02) introduced the Communications Equity and Diversity Council Act, which would compel the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks: Working Families Tax Cuts Reduce Taxes on Tips for Service Workers * IOWA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks highlighted provisions of the Working Families Tax Cuts, legislation she supported that was signed into law by President Trump and reduces federal taxes on tips, allowing service workers to keep more of their hard-earned income. The reform delivers meaningful ta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran Signs Letter Urging Trump Administration to Combat Illegal Chinese Vapes * U.S. Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) joined 70 of his House colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer urging the Trump Administration to address the flood of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes entering American markets without FDA approval. Led by Rep. Mike Carey  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: GOP's Voter Suppression Law Would Cost WA Taxpayers $35M+ This Year * 03.15.26 A new snapshot report from Sen. Cantwell, WA SoS, and WA Assoc. of County Auditors shows the SAVE America Act would spike the cost of administering elections by 60%; Cantwell: "The SAVE America Act will actually cost Americans: time, money, and even their constitutional right to vote" WASHINGTON, D.C.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Says Creation of New D.C. National Guard Brigade Underscores Need for Congress to Pass Her Bill Giving the D.C. Mayor Control of the Guard * "The D.C. National Guard should not be subject to major structural changes imposed without the input of the people it exists to protect," Norton said. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Upon learning that a new brigade has been activated () in the D.C. N more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Demands Trump Admin Restore Staff to 9/11 Health Program After They Were Reassigned to ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), the top Democrat on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, today blasted the Trump Administration after reports () the Department of Health and Human Services would reassign staff at the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters & Slotkin Press National Weather Service for Answers on Lack of Tornado Watch Alert for Southwest Michigan Tornadoes Letter Sent to NWS Director Following Deadly Tornadoes on March 6th * U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) are pressing the National Weather Service (NWS) for answers after the agency issued no tornado watch alert ahead of the four March 6, 2026 tornadoes th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Subramanyam Leads Bipartisan Group of Members in Support of Scouting America * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, led a bipartisan group of members in pushing the Department of Defense (DOD) to continue to support Scouting America. In December, Ranking Member Subramanyam and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Visits Local Food Truck Impacted by Rising Gas Prices and Affordability Crisis * Since Trump's war with Iran began, gas prices in San Bernardino County have soared to over $5.50 per gallon SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) visited the La Bufadora Baja Grill food truck, a local, family-owned restaurant chain that has been impacted by the skyrocketing price of gas cause more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Beatty & Counsel Statement on Today's Court-Ordered Disclosure * WASHINGTON \- Today's scanty document production shows that there is no adequate basis to close the Kennedy Center and that Donald Trump's statements to the contrary are not founded. President Trump claims () that his proposed closure of the Kennedy Center was based on a "a one-year review" including "Art Institutions" and other e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hank Johnson, Sen. Warren Lead New Investigation into Whether Amazon's Melania Documentary Payments Were A Corrupt Pay-To-Play Scheme * "The fact that Amazon is seeking favorable treatment from the Trump Administration while paying a far-above-market sum to produce and promote the Trump family's film raises questions about Amazon's exposure under federal anti-bribery law" Text more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lee's Bill the HEAR Act Heads to the President's Desk * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Laurel Lee's bill, the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2025, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation removes the upcoming expiration date from the original HEAR Act of 2016, ensuring that Holocaust survivors and their families can continue pursuing claims to recov more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER SOUNDS ALARM: AS TRUMP STRIPS STAFF FROM 9/11 HEALTH PROGRAM AND REASSIGNS THEM TO ICE, SENATOR DEMANDS IMMEDIATE REVERSAL TO PROTECT 140,000 SURVIVORS * Schumer Says Reassigning 9/11 Health Program Staff To ICE Is A Disgrace And Betrayal Of First Responders Who Put Their Lives On The Line Schumer Calls On Trump And Secretary Kennedy To Immediately Return A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted joins bill to expand capital for American manufacturers Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chris Coons' (D-Del.) bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act. The bill would expand access to growth capital for small U.S.-based manufacturers. Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) leads the companion bill to the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act in the U.S. House  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on March 16, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Kennedy Center Board Meeting U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works and ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, released the following statement ahead of today's board  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Passage of SCAM Act to Expand Denaturalization Process on Fox News * Slams Democrats for Defunding DHS, Leaving America Vulnerable to Terror Attacks WASHINGTON, DC -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' America's Newsr oom to call for passage of his SCAM Act to expand the denaturalization process and slam Democrats for their refusal to fund the Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Peters Press National Weather Service for Answers on Lack of Tornado Watch Alert for Southwest Michigan Tornadoes * WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) are pressing the National Weather Service (NWS) for answers after the agency issued no tornado watch alert ahead of the four March 6, 2026 tornadoes that devastated Southwest Michigan communities, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * So Casually Cruel: New PSI Report Reveals How Ticketmaster's Monopoly Supercharges Prices & Fees for Consumers * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released a Minority staff report today, entitled, " So Casually Cruel: How Ticketmaster's Monopoly Supercharges Prices and Fees," reveali more PR

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of March 16, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Confronting Deficit Spending and Getting America's Financial House in Order For years, the federal government's spending has been out of control, driving up our deficit and sending the United States deeper into debt. We saw the disastrous effects of deficit spending u more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Senate Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby from a March 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Update on the National Defense Strategy": * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Reed, thank you for the opportunity to appear before the distinguished members of this committee to testify on the Department of War's 2026 National Defense Strategy. The animating purpose of this Strategy was to put into reality the l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Amanda Frost, David Lurton Massee Jr. professor of law at the University of Virginia, from a March 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify regarding the meaning of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I am a professor of l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Joins Congressional Amicus Brief Supporting Veterans' Access to Education Benefits * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representatives Rob Wittman (R-Va.-01), Bobby Scott (D-VA-03), Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.-04), John McGuire (R-VA-05), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Suhas S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Walberg Applauds Executive Order to Tackle Fraud Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) released the following statement regarding President Trump's executive order to root out waste, fraud, and abuse: "Cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse of federal taxpayer dollars isn't optional--it's our respon more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Probes Meta, Microsoft, Target, Companies on Mass Layoffs Despite Strong Financials and Trump Tax Handouts * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the CEOs of Amazon, Home Depot, Meta, Microsoft, Nike, Target, UPS, and Verizon, slamming them for their recent mass layoffs despite having strong earnings and financial positions. In  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hank Johnson Lead New Investigation Into Amazon's Melania Documentary Payments as Possible Corrupt Pay-To-Play Scheme * "The fact that Amazon is seeking favorable treatment from the Trump Administration while paying a far-above-market sum to produce and promote the Trump family's film raises questions about Amazon's exposure under federal anti-bribery law" Text of Letter (PDF)  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Meeks Statement on Trump Administration's Approval of Advanced AI Chip Sales to China United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Senators Investigate Social Security Agency's Customer Service Chaos Reaching "New Extremes" * Trump's Social Security head has disrupted Social Security staffing, services Nearly two-thirds of Social Security employees report customer service has declined in the past year "Your forced staff reassignments are harming Social Security beneficiaries, endangering the accuracy of c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Convenes Jewish, Law Enforcement Leaders to Bolster Security at Houses of Worship and Community Centers * Davie, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened local law enforcement and Jewish faith and community leaders at the David Posnack JCC to discuss how to keep houses of worship and communal spaces safer for congregants, children, and families.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins New Bicameral Bill to Cut Taxes for Millions of Working Americans * Bill eliminates federal income taxes for Americans making under $46,000; is fully paid for by ensuring Americans making over a million dollars pay their fair share WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) more PR