WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * After Weak Live Nation-Ticketmaster Antitrust Deal, Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Ensure Antitrust Settlements Benefit Consumers, Workers, and Small Businesses--Not Special Interests * Legislation is supported by antitrust enforcers from both sides of the aisle Companion legislation is being introduced in the House by Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin WASHINGTON - Today,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * After Weak Live Nation-Ticketmaster Antitrust Deal, Welch Joins Bicameral Bill to Ensure Antitrust Settlements Benefit Consumers Over Special Interests * Legislation is supported by antitrust enforcers from both sides of the aisle WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, today joined U. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Supports Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Pam Bondi * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) helped introduce articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi. The articles of impeachment outline several alleged offenses, including defiance of the Oversight's Committee's subpoena to release the full, unredacted Epstein files, defiance of the Ep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * As Trump's War Surges Gas Prices, Whitehouse and Khanna Reintroduce Big Oil Profits Clawback to Provide Relief at the Pump Big Oil Windfall Profits bill would protect consumers from giant oil companies exploiting world events to jack up prices * With gas prices skyrocketing in recent days because of P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * At Subcommittee Hearing, Republicans Refuse to Confront Trump's Affordability Crisis Republicans Focus on Narrow Antitrust Exemption While Trump Corrupts Antitrust Enforcement and Drives Up Costs for All Americans * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin to Trump: Back My Bill to Support Made in USA Products Online * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order, " Ensuring Truthful Advertising of Products Claiming to be Made in America." The goals of the Executive Order, to get online retailers to clearly display their products' country more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Senators Investigate Social Security Agency's Customer Service Chaos & Disruption of Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. ?- U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her Senate colleagues are launching a new investigation into the Social Security Administration's (SSA) ongoing customer service crisis reaching new extremes. The Senators are raising concerns that SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano's st more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand Secretary Kennedy Reverse Changes to CDC and FDA Websites that Promote False Information About Autism * Measles cases in the U.S. topped 1,300, predominantly in unvaccinated children Colorado currently has 11 reported measles cases Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined 11 of their Senate colleagues in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Bishop, Lawler, Salazar, & Clarke Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Healthcare Workforce & Maintain Patient Access * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation along with Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) and Congresswoman Yvette C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Welch Call on ByteDance to Shut Down 'Seedance 2.0' AI Video Model Following Copyright Infringement * 'Within the first 24 hours of Seedance 2.0-an advanced AI video generation model-going live on February 12 th, the damage was already visible across social media.' 'We view your recent pledges to "strengthen current safeguards" and prevent the mass infringement of American intell more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Bureau of Reclamation Announces $108 Million to Support North Dakota Water Supply * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) announced an award of $100 million for work on the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply (ENDAWS) project, and $8 million at the McClusky Canal and Snake Creek Pumping Plant. This funding was provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts bill, which Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Votes to Confirm President Trump's Judicial Nominee for the Eastern District of Louisiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today supported President Donald Trump's judicial nominee, Anna St. John, to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. St. John was confirmed in the United States Senate by a vote of 51-45. "Anna stood up for Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in Combatting Medicare and Medicaid Fraud": * * * "Good afternoon, and welcome to today's hearing titled, 'Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars: The Role of CMS in Combatting Medicare and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Reforming America's Defense Sales Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Reforming America's Defense Sales." -Remarks- I'm not surprised, you know, to respond to this, if the administration has contem more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker and Sen. Banks Commend Groundbreaking of New Munitions Campus in Indiana * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Jim Banks, R-IN, issued the following statement regarding the new munitions campus in Indiana: "We commend the groundbreaking of the new munitions campus in Bloomfield, Indiana, which will  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE, BISHOP, SALAZAR, & LAWLER INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE AND MAINTAIN PATIENT ACCESS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation with Reps. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Mike Lawler (NY-17). This legislation wil more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Works to Fund Critical DHS Agencies While Insisting on ICE and CBP Reforms * Will sign on to a discharge petition to force a vote to fund most Department of Homeland Security programs, including TSA airport checkpoints WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a cosponsor of legislation that would fund critical agencies like the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- 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 17 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Stauber and Secretary Duffy Deliver Over $1.05 Billion to Rebuild Blatnik Bridge * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Department is delivering over $1.05 billion to replace the 65-year-old Blatnik Bridge on I-535 connecting Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin, across the St. Louis Bay. "Today ma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Valadao Celebrates Critical Investments in California Water Infrastructure * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) released the following statement celebrating the Trump Administration's commitment to releasing $540 million in funds for California water storage and conveyance projects to support critical water infrastructure improvements. "After nearly a year of wo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon and Reps. Swalwell, Lofgren, Mullin, Barragan & Senators Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers from State Department and DHS After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (CA-12) joined Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14), as well as Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Kevin Mullin (CA-15), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) and Senators Alex P more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Aid Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art Passes House Unanimously * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Katie Britt (R-AL) released the following statements after their Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which would aid in t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Durbin Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 39 of their Democratic colleagues in a letter to outgoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow dem more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Celebrates Revolution Wind First Power Delivery in Speech on House Floor * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a speech on the House floor (), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) celebrated the Revolution Wind offshore wind energy project's first power delivery to New England's energy grid, which occurred on March 13th, 2026. "At a time of tight supply and rising energy costs, adding hundreds of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * NEW DATA: Families Paid Even More For Electricity Under Trump Than Previously Projected The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report on nationwide and state-by-state changes in electricity costs from 2024 to 2025. The updated Committee calculations show that the energy cost crisis facing American families is wo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Fong Announces $540 Million in Federal Funds Secured for CA Water Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) announced that the Department of the Interior will provide California with $540 million in federal funding () which will directly benefit the state's water infrastructure. Congressman Fong, along with Congressman Valadao and his other California colleagues, secured  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * From Servers to First Responders: Floridians See Real Relief from Working Families Tax Cuts * DORAL, FL - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart, Dean of the Florida Delegation, and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain hosted a roundtable last week with working moms, small business owners, and tax professionals to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering real relief for f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce New Bill To Cut Taxes For Millions Of Working Americans * Legislation would eliminate federal income taxes for Americans who make under $46,000 - the median cost of living Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Andy Kim (D-NJ), introduced new legislation to pro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Investigate Social Security Administration's Customer Service Chaos Reaching "New Extremes" * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and ten Senate Democratic colleagues, launched a new investigation into the Social Security Administration's (SSA) ongoing customer service more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves' Committee Moving Forward with Dalilah's Law to Get Illegal Truck Drivers Off Our Highways * WASHINGTON, DC - The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06), will take up Dalilah's Law this week, a measure to strengthen Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements in the United States, ensure commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers are properly trained an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet Demand Secretary Kennedy Reverse Changes to CDC and FDA Websites that Promote False Information About Autism * Measles cases in U.S. topped 1,200, predominantly in unvaccinated children Colorado currently has 11 reported measles cases WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, and 11 of their Senate colleagues recently sent a letter to Health and Hu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Secures $108 Million Award Supporting ENDAWS, Worked with Interior Department & OMB to Advance Funding * Senator Crafted and Passed Language to Make ENDAWS Eligible for OB3 Water Project Funding WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, today announced he has secured a $108 million award to support the Eastern North Dakota Alter more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Rogers: Under President Trump, America's Border Is Secure Again House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL), delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and security challenges in the Western Hemisphere. Chairman Rogers' Statement As Prepared For Delivery: Today, we begin our fisc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman Statement on Trump Handing Sacred Apache Land to Foreign Mining Giants in $150 Billion Giveaway * Washington, D.C. - 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 Tinto and BHP: "Foreign mining giants Rio Tinto and BH more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Sunday Morning Futures on Fox Business to Discuss U.S.-Japan Cooperation, SAVE Act, Federal Reserve * WASHINGTON -On Sunday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business to discuss U.S.-Japan cooperation, election integrity l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Talks Oversight, Whistleblower Protection, Bipartisanship and More on "Jason in the House" Podcast * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined former Rep. Jason Chaffetz's (R-Utah) "Jason in the House" podcast to kick off "Sunshine Week" with a discussion on congressional oversight and his work to protect whistleblowers. Grassl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Sharice Davids Pushes to Restore Birth Control, Cancer Screening Access * In case you missed it, new reporting () from NPR underscores growing concerns about access to birth control, cancer screenings, and STI testing after the Trump Administration moved to withhold critical Title X funding from clinics across the country, including in Kansas. Title X is the nation's only federal pro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey and Former CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Op-Ed in Newsweek: "America Is Getting Sicker, Not Healthier, Under Trump and RFK Jr." * Read the full piece in Newsweek Washington (March 16, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Dr. Rochelle Wale more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt Calls for Passage of the SAVE America Act on Fox News * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Hannity to call for the Senate to pass the SAVE America Act. Watch the full interview HERE. Senator Schmitt on the Importance of the SAVE America Act : "I think the Democrats want to cheat. Everybody knows this, right? When President Trump gave his  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler, Bishop, Salazar, & Clarke Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Health Care Workforce And Maintain Patient Access * Washington, D.C. - 3/17/26... Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, bipartisan legislation with Reps. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), and Yvette Clarke (NY-09). This legislation more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are spending billions in taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East, while doing nothing to make the lives of the American people more affor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS HAVE MADE LIFE MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Donald Trump and House Republicans are spending billions in taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East, while doing nothing to make the lives of the American people more affordable. LEADER JEFFRIES : more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- 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 17 -- 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 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Raise Alarm over NIH Director's Congressional Testimony, Dispute Scale of NIH Clinical Trial Disruptions Under Trump * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 17, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today led members of the Mass more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- 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. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Discusses Need to Revitalize DIB Amidst Global Threats * WASHINGTON - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) discussed the importance of revitalizing our nation's defense industrial base at a committee hearing titled, "Reforming America's Defense Sales."Click to watch () Full Exchange: Rep. McCaul: Mr. Chairman, appreciate you having this imp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Meeks, House HFAC Dems, Demand Answers from Rubio on Americans Stranded in Middle East War Zone Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, together with Democratic Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding ans more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Slams Tax Breaks to PE Giant for Data Center Project Creating Just 10 Jobs * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the Carlyle Group criticizing the company for accepting a $4.5 million state tax break for a data center expansion project in Northeast Ohio. Despite Carlyle's investment, the project will only create ten new jobs and possibly increase energy costs fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Swalwell, Colleagues Demand Answers After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.-14), Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.-44), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.-15), and Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.-12) in demanding answers more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Swalwell, Colleagues Demand Answers After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.-14), Nanette Barragan (D-Calif.-44), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), Kevin Mullin (D-Cali more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Pallone Blasts Trump & Congressional Republicans for Raising Energy Prices and Undermining Grid Reliability Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Energy Subcommittee hearing on "Winter Storm Fern Lessons: Supplying Reliable Power to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Pallone: Republicans Using False Pretenses to Take Health Care Away from Millions of Americans Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on "Protecting Patients and Safeguarding Taxpayer Dolla more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Bera Presses Trump Officials on Taiwan Commitments, Raises Concerns About THAAD Redeployment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, pressed Trump administration officials on whether the United States remains committed to the long-standing Six Assurances that have gui more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Californina, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Khanna Statement on Trump's Iran Conflict Weakening U.S. Readiness Against China Today, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Committee Democrats Believe...We Must Strengthen - Not Weaken - Protections to Make Sure Corporations, Data Brokers, Law Enforcement, and Most Importantly, the Trump Administration Cannot Misuse Our Personal Information." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Statements from Hearing on Coast Guard's Force Design The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Mari more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Pam Bondi * WASHINGTON, D.C. - MARCH 17, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) introduced articles of impeachment against Attorney General Pam Bondi. The articles of impeachment outline several alleged offenses, including defiance of the Oversight's Committee's subpoena to release the full, unredacted Epstein  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Rep. Van Epps and Senator Lee Lead Coalition Urging USADF Fraud Probe Rep. Van Epps (TN-07) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) led a coalition of congressional colleagues in the House and Senate urging the U.S. Department of Justice to continue its probe of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in light of uncovered fraud and corruption. Joining the lawmakers in this more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Risch Statement on Meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council Members U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the statement below following a meeting with our Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Jordanian partners: "I was glad to welcome the ambassadors of the GCC and Jordan to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * SALAZAR, LAWLER, BISHOP, AND CLARKE INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO PROTECT PATIENT ACCESS AND STRENGTHEN HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE * Washington, D.C. Today, Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), alongside Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Yvette Clarke (NY-09), and Sanford Bishop (GA-02), introduced the H1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act (), bipartisan legislation to help addre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * Sanders Calls for Senate Hearing to Correct Kennedy's Dangerous Misinformation Campaign on Autism and Vaccines In the aftermath of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy's repeated and dangerous misinformation campaign inaccurately linking vaccines to autism, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Sanders Calls for Senate Hearing to Correct Kennedy's Dangerous Misinformation Campaign on Autism and Vaccines In the aftermath of Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy's repeated and dangerous misinformation campaign inaccurately linking vaccines to autism, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP)  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt to Introduce Amendment to SAVE America Act Following Through on Trump Priorities * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) today announced he will be introducing a substitute amendment to the SAVE America Act to include President Trump's priorities to restore election integrity, keep men out of women's sports, and protect children from gender mutilation surgeries. "The American pe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Schumer, Padilla, Morelle, Voting Rights Advocates Reject Republicans' SAVE America Act, Trump's Attempted Elections Takeover Schumer, Padilla, Morelle slam Trump and Republicans' voter suppression and voter purge bill * Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Trump Administration Plan to Allow Deepwater Drilling in the Gulf of Mexico * Washington (March 16, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the leading Congressional investigator into the BP oil spill disaster, blasted the Department of the Interior's approval of BP's Kaskida project, a $5-billion offshore oil project in the Gulf of Mexico, which will have signif more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Colleagues Introduce Equal Tax Act to Close Tax Loopholes for the Wealthy * Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (March 17, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today introduced the Equal Tax Act, legislation that would put working pe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Leads Efforts to Extend Red Snapper Season U.S. Senator Ashley Moody is leading efforts to give south Atlantic states more control over the length of the Red Snapper Fishing Season. Last year, under the federal model, the season lasted just two days. Senator Moody is leading a Congressional letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce in support of Florida's appli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons, colleagues introduce new 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 * U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), K more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Legislation Puts Common-sense Guardrails on DOD AI Use Around Lethal Force, Spying on Americans and Nuclear Weapons * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the AI Guardrails Act to establish left and right limits on how the Department of Defense can use AI. The bill establishes clear guardrails in three areas. It would ban the DOD from firing autonomous weapo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Underscores Importance of American Leadership at WTO * In his opening statement at today's House Ways and Means Trade subcommittee hearing, Chairman Adrian Smith (NE-03) underscored the importance of strong American leadership at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to rebalance global trade, expand market access for American exports, and push back against unfair practices by trading partners. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Hosts Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon * WASHINGTON -Today in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol, Speaker Johnson hosted President Donald Trump and Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheal Martin, for the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon, a St. Patrick's Day tradition which began in 1983. The event featured remarks from Speaker Johnson, President Trump, and the Taoiseach as well as a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson Hosts Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon * WASHINGTON -Today in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol, Speaker Johnson hosted President Donald Trump and Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheal Martin, for the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon, a St. Patrick's Day tradition which began in 1983. The event featured remarks from Speaker Johnson, President Trump, and the Taoise more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats Refuse to Reopen DHS for the American People Until They Can Reopen American Borders for Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the absurdity of House Democrats demanding to defund CBP and ICE as a condition for reopening TSA, FEMA, and other critical DHS agencies. "[Democrats] la more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Democrats Refuse to Reopen DHS for the American People Until They Can Reopen American Borders for Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON -This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson discussed the absurdity of House Democrats demanding to defund CBP and ICE as a condition for reopening TSA, FEMA, and other critical DHS agencies.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "FY27 Strategic Forces Posture": * * * Thank you, Chairman DesJarlais. I also want to welcome our witnesses and thank you for your continued service to our country during this difficult time with a new war every few weeks. Before we begin, I wanted to take a moment to welcome Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Democrats Put Political Games Above Public Safety, National Security * 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, today is day 32 of Democrats' shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. "On Thursda more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Trade Subcommittee Chairman Smith: Significant Reform Required at WTO for the Sake of Its Relevance in Global Trading System Today, Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (NE-03) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on advancing America's interests at the World Trade Organization's 14th Ministerial Con more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Calls for Urgent Action to Support Freedom, Human Rights, & Economic Opportunity for the Cuban People * TAMPA, Fla. -U.S. Representative Kathy Castor (FL) today issued a call for swift humanitarian assistance to the Cuban people and for a broad international effort to advance fundamental freedoms and long-overdue economic reforms on the island. As Cuban families face shorta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate confirms Kennedy-backed Louisiana district judge nominee Anna St. John * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today voted to confirm President Donald Trump's district judge nominee for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Anna St. John. The full U.S. Senate approved her nomination by a vote of 51-45. "I know the Eastern District of Louisi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Demands Answers on $10 Billion TikTok Deal * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing serious concerns about the reported $10 billion payment to the Treasury as part of the Trump administration-brokered sale of TikTok's U.S. operations. In his letter, Warner wrote more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Responds to NCTC Director Kent Resigning Over Trump's War of Choice * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: " Joe Kent's record is deeply troubling, and in my view he never should have been confirmed to lead the National Counterterrorism Center. I strongly disagree with many of the positio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Statement on Fire Aboard U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: "I am grateful that all sailors aboard the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford are reported safe, and that their hard work and training allowed them to control this fire. But the Ford and its crew have been pushed to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Schumer, Padilla, Morelle, Voting Rights Advocates Reject Republicans' SAVE America Act, Trump's Attempted Elections Takeover * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, U.S. Representative Joe Morelle (N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the House Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen Schiff Recaps Trump's Broken Promises to Not Start New Wars, Lower Costs on MS NOW's Morning Joe * Schiff: "We're at war right now, and I think it is important for us to push back on what the president is doing, because it is raising the costs on the American people and putting our soldiers and our Marines now in harm's way." Washington D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Western Water Investment Delivers for American Farmers, Families Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced a major investment in western water infrastructure, delivering on a provision included in the Working Families Tax Cut law. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "One of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: "The Care Crisis Is a Core Priority for House Democrats" * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Congressional Dads Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar (TX-35), New Democrat Coalition Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10), Rep. Rob Menendez (NJ-8), and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) to discuss Democrats' con more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Leads 21 Senate Democrats in Demanding Strengthened Environmental Provisions, Enforcement in USMCA Joint Review * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a senior member of the Finance Committee, was joined by 20 Senate Democrats in sending a letter yesterday to United States Trade Repre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * WY Delegation Applauds Goshen Irrigation Tunnel Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., issued the following statements after the Department of Interior announced they will award $100 million from the Working Families Tax Cuts law to make necessary repairs of the Fort Laramie-Goshen irrigation canal tunnel that collaps more PR