WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Allen Applauds Federal Court Ruling Overturning Biden-Era Fiduciary Rule * Yesterday, a federal court vacated the 2024 Biden Administration Department of Labor's (DOL) 'Retirement Security Rule,' also known as the 'Fiduciary Rule.' This disastrous rule redefined when a financial services provider would become subject to regulation as a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (E more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Surging Energy Costs, Gillibrand And Colleagues Call On Trump Administration To Release Energy Assistance Funding * As working families across the country face sticker shock from their eye-popping gas and utility bills, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and a bipartisan group of senators are calling on the Trump administration to take action and provide energy assistance to those i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Murphy, Casar, Ansari Introduce Bicameral Bill To Ban Prediction Markets from Enabling Officials to Bet On and Profit Off War * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX-35) and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03) unveiled the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Supports Bicameral Bill to Ban Prediction Markets on Government Actions, War, and Events Ripe for Rigging * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) helped introduce the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral legislation to ban wagering on government actions, terrorism, war, assassination, and events where an indi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * At Subcommittee Hearing, Democrats Slam Republicans' Cruel Plan to Kick Kids Out of Schools Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, led Democrats in a hearing examining the damage Republicans' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Successfully Pushes Trump Admin to Release $1 Billion for Blatnik Bridge * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that she has successfully pushed U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy to release the more than $1 billion for the Blatnik Bridge replacement project. Baldwin has championed the reconstruction of the Blatnik Bridge project more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Applauds President Trump and FHFA Director Bill Pulte for Ending Biden-era Regulations to Help Rural Homeowners * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) applauded President Donald Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte for taking action to restore consumer choice in homeowners insurance policies-an important step that will provide better access and affor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Richard E. Engler, director of chemistry at Bergeson and Campbell P.C., on behalf of the Coalition for Chemical Innovations, from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the discussion draft of the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act: * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, Chairman Curtis, Ranking Member Merkley, and Members of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Releases Discussion Draft of National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence * TRUMP AMERICA AI Act Would Unleash AI Innovation While Protecting Children, Creators, Conservatives, and Communities from Harm WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released a discussion draft of her legislative framework to codify President Trump's executive order to c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses Mullin About Excessive Use of Force by DHS Agents, ICE Policy Allowing Agents to Forcibly Enter Homes Without a Judicial Warrant * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), today pressed Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), about excessive use of force  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker and "Senate Six" "Declare War on Iran War" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and six of his Democratic colleagues are " on the war powers warpath " in response to President Trump's reckless and unconstitutional war on Iran, readying a "volley of war powers resolutions," and " threatening to use every procedural tool at their disposal " in order to e more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Convenes Elected Officials & Nonpartisan Democracy Defenders From TX, ME, NC, OH, MT, & WA for Virtual Press Conference on Protecting Voting Access * 03.18.26 Senate voted 51-48 to open debate on GOP-led voter suppression bill this afternoon; Senate now debating 'SAVE America Act,' which could disenfranchise an estimated 21 million legal American voters WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Levin, SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act * Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2026) - Today, 120 House Democrats, led by House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Praises Introduction of the Energy Bills Relief Act by SEEC Leaders * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and 122 House Democrats, led by House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs U.S. Reps. Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused approac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Robert Daly, senior fellow of the Asia Society at the Center on U.S.-China Relations, Ellicott City, Maryland, and former director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the U.S. at the Wilson Center, from a March 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Transparency and Trust: Exposing Malign Foreign Influence in Higher Education": * * * Good Morning Chairman Cassidy and Ranking Member S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith to Federal Reserve: Stop Standing in the Way of Economic Growth that Benefits Working Families Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced it would not lower interest rates: "President Trump's policies have rescued Americans from the massive $10 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, chairman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * *. Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Examine the Role of the SBA Office of Field Operations Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled "Connecting SBA to Main Street: Examining the SBA Office of Field Operations" to review the mission of the Office of Fie more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Passes Malliotakis' Women's Museum Bill Along Party Lines * (WASHINGTON, DC) -Today, the Committee on House Administration passed along party lines, 7 Republicans to 4 Democrats, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis' legislation, H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act (), which would transfer federal land to build the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Committee Republicans Advance Partisan Bills, Fail to Address American Families' Rising Costs Today, Committee Republicans advanced several bills out of committee that Democrats warned prioritize partisan messaging and culture-war issues over substantive solutions for students and families. "This Committee is uniquely positioned to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- 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 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Advances "Dalilah's Law" to Ensure English Proficiency for CDL Licenses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Patronis voted to advance H.R. 5688, Dalilah's Law, through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bill requires all commercial driver's license (CDL) applicants to demonstrate English proficiency on America's highways. Congressman Patronis sai more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Fights to Lower Utility Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) helped introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act, legislation that would help lower families' monthly utility bills, ensure that data centers are not passing energy costs to households, and expand access to clean and affordable energy for generations to come. In 2025, the average Illino more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Votes for H.R. 1958 * WASHINGTON, DC - Representative Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after voting no on H.R. 1958, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026. "My neighbors work hard to earn a living, and anyone committing fraud with our tax dollars should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Today, I voted for legislation to ensure that anyone  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Leads Colleagues in Stopping ICE from Expanding Presence in Communities * OS ANGELES -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) led 12 of her colleagues in a letter urging the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government to eliminate funding for the General Service Administration's (GSA) ability to lease or sell federal government property to U.S. Imm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Questions Trump Admin on Iran, Effects of Democrats' DHS Shutdown on Counterterrorism * WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Open Hearing on Worldwide Threats, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel the national security threats posed by Iran's more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes for SAVE America Act to Secure Elections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after voting in favor of the motion to proceed to the SAVE America Act, kicking off debate on landmark legislation that would secure America's elections by requiring individuals to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote as well as photo identification before voti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Signs Discharge Petition to Fund the Coast Guard, TSA, Cybersecurity, FEMA, & More Essential DHS Agencies * The bill excludes funding for ICE, CBP, and the Office of the Secretary WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) signed a discharge petition to force a vote on a bill introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro which would immediately fund all agencies within the Department more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Questions Trump Administration Officials About Protections of Civilians in Combat * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former Army Ranger and Ranking Member of the the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, questioned Trump Administration officials over decisions within the Department of Defense to fire personnel and defund offices responsible for mi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Dalilah's Law advances out of T&I Committee * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) applauds the advancement of Dalilah's Law through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This bill is a great step in strengthening commercial driver's license (CDL) standards and improving roadway safety nationwide. "For communities like mine, this is personal," said Rep. Brian M more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Dalilah's Law Moves Forward to Enhance Roadway Safety and Driver Accountability * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed H.R. 5688, Dalilah's Law, introduced by Chairman David Rouzer (NC-07), sending the legislation to the House Floor. The legislation strengthens Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements to end the issuance of CDLs to i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * During "Sunshine Week," Ranking Member Markey Slams Rampant Trump Administration Fraud RM Markey: "The Trump administration has spent the last year operating in the shadows." * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today slammed the Trump administration's attempts to conceal fraud from the A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Craig Singleton, senior director and senior fellow of the China Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a March 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Transparency and Trust: Exposing Malign Foreign Influence in Higher Education": * * * Section I: Introduction Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for inviting  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Thomas Keane, assistant secretary for technology policy and national coordinator for health information technology at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, from a March 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Transforming Health Care with Data: Improving Patient Outcomes Through Next-Generation Care": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished Members of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Murphy Introduce Bicameral Bill to Ban Prediction Markets On War, Government Actions * Legislation comes after several users on online prediction markets made millions in profit on bets surrounding Iran military operations WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Chris Murphy introduced the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions ( more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * DeLauro Opens Discharge Petition to Fund TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard Ranking Member DeLauro Joined Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats for a Press Event to End the Trump-Republican Shutdown, Pay Hardworking TSA Agents and Rein in ICE * Today, as the Republican shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reac more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Rogers: NATO Is Stepping Up, But U.S. Leadership In Europe Is Still Essential 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 Europe. Chairman Rogers' Statement As Prepared For Delivery: Today, we continue our posture hearings with more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2026 Fed Interest Rate Decision Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "Our economy was already showing more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on Yet Another Republican Attempt to Reward Billionaires Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement ahead of a vote on H.J. Res. 139, House Republicans' "balanced budget" constitutional amendment. "American families don't need a lecture on fisc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on the ITU and Next Year's World Radiocommunication Conference Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on "Securing U.S. Leadership of Communications more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * House Defends Lead Ammo and Tackle Access for Hunters and Anglers Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 556, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, introduced by House Committee on Natural Resources Vice Chairman Rob Wittman (R-Va.). This legislation will prohibit bans on lead ammunition and tackle us more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Pallone: Republicans Doubling Down on Health Care Affordability Crisis Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape: more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, HFAC Dems, Demand Answers from Rubio on Americans Stranded in Middle East War Zone * Washington, D.C. - 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 answers for the adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Husted honors fallen servicemembers at dignified transfer Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base to honor the six crew members who lost their lives in the KC-135 crash in Iraq on March 12, 2026. Three of the fallen served in the Ohio Air National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing: Capt. Seth Koval, Capt. Curtis Angst, and Master Sgt. Tyler  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Slams Trump's Inconsistent Messaging, Failure to Heed Intelligence Community's Assessments on Unauthorized War with Iran * Video of Bennet's Full Line of Questioning is Available HERE Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, questioned President Trump's intelligence agency leaders, including Director of the C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Highlights Benefits of Working Families Tax Cuts in Tampa Bay Times Op-Ed * "By Lowering Taxes, Rewarding Work and Strengthening Our Economy, We Are Restoring Opportunity and Ensuring the American Dream Remains Within Reach for the Next Generation." Op-Ed Details Tax Relief for Families, Seniors and Small Businesses in Florida WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich and Whitehouse Host Roundtable on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Since Trump Took Office * PHOTOS WASHINGTON -Today U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, hosted a roundtable with U.S. Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Heinrich and Whitehouse Host Roundtable on Skyrocketing Energy Costs Since Trump Took Office Household electricity bills costs have gone up by 13% in the last year * Today U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pfluger Urges Any Lukoil Asset Sale to Permanently Sever Russian Control * WASHINGTON, DC - ICYMI (In Case Your Missed It): 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 last week to the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent applauding more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Intelligence Officials Tell Senator King They Assessed Iran Would Likely Hold the Strait of Hormuz as Leverage * To watch or download the exchange, click here WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) pressed administration officials on known intelligence that Iran could consider a blockage of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage if the United States attacked Iran. In the annual Worl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Meets with Members of Canadian Parliament * (Left to Right) MP Ahmed Hussen, MP Richard Bragdon, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), MP Lisa Hepfner, and Senator Mohammad Al Zaibak WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) met with a delegation of Canadian Members of Parliament who participate in the Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group (IPG). The delegation included MPs Richard  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Landmark VA Reauthorization Bills Reviewed at Key Hearing Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Committee held a legislative hearing to discuss the 27 bills as part of the Committee's reauthorization initiative to review, improve, and reauthorize specific p more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, House Democrats Defeat Constitutional Amendment to Force Cuts to Social Security and Medicare * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Democrats defeated House Republicans' so-called "Balanced Budget Amendment," () which would propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to force deep cuts to programs across the federal g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "RATHER THAN GET ICE UNDER CONTROL, REPUBLICANS HAVE DECIDED TO FORCE TSA AGENTS TO WORK WITHOUT PAY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press event with House Democrats on the Capitol steps about the discharge petition to end the Trump-Republican shutdown, pay hardworking TSA agents and rein in ICE. LEADER JEFFRIES : We are gath more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "RATHER THAN GET ICE UNDER CONTROL, REPUBLICANS HAVE DECIDED TO FORCE TSA AGENTS TO WORK WITHOUT PAY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press event with House Democrats on the Capitol steps about the discharge petition to end the Trump-Republican shutdown, pay hardworking TSA agents and rein in ICE. LEADER JEFFRIES : We are gathered today on the Capitol  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Fights for Voting Rights Amid Trump's Push to Suppress Millions of American Voters * Watch Senator Lujan's Remarks Here Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined Senate colleagues, leading voting rights advocates, and impacted voters from across the country at the U.S. Capitol to reject President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act. Senator Lujan highli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- 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 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Deny Saudi Arabia Access to Nuclear Weapons Technologies * Call Out Hypocrisy of Trump Administration for Letting Saudi Arabia Develop Nuclear Program While Waging War on Iran Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 18, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- 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 18 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell's Leadership Drives Change at FHFA to Keep American Dream Within Reach of Millions * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Addison McDowell applauds the action from Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte and the Trump Administration to address federal guidance that had limited consumer choice in homeowners insurance and increased entry level costs for families more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Highlights Discriminatory Trade Practices During Ways and Means Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee participated in a hearing to discuss realistic goals and outcomes for the upcoming 14th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC14), which will be held March 26-29 in Yaounde, Cameroon more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joins Democratic Women's Caucus and Reproductive Freedom Caucus in Demanding HHS Fund Title X Grants Amid Dangerous Delays to Reproductive Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined 128 of his colleagues in the Democratic Women's Caucus and Reproductive Freedom Caucus this week in calling on Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kenne more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Casar Introduce Bicameral Bill To Ban Prediction Markets On Government Actions, War, and Events Ripe For Rigging * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas-35) on Tuesday unveiled the Banning Event Trading on Sensitive Operations and Federal Functions (BETS OFF) Act, bicameral legislation to ban wagering on government actions, te more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Blasts Inadequate DHS Response to Oversight Letter on Pregnant Women in ICE Detention * Response reveals hundreds of pregnant, postpartum, or nursing women have been detained and deported since 2025 ***COVER LETTER HERE ***RESPONSES HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions ( more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Matthew Anderson, President Trump's nominee to be NASA deputy administrator, from a March 5, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Warren Fights Back Against "Jim Crow 2.0," Slams Trump's Reckless War in Iran * Warren calls for lowering costs for health care, child care instead of funding war "[I]nstead of changing their policies and actually trying to help the American people... Trump and the Republicans are working to keep as many Americans from voting as possible... Every Senator must vote no."  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas and Over 120 Members Urge HHS to Fund Title X Grants to Protect Critical Reproductive Care After Significant Delay * On Monday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and over 120 Members sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Kennedy urging him to extend Title X grants that provide critical family planning funding to health care centers across the co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pou Pressure Pays Off: DHS to Release World Cup Security Cash * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Task Force overseeing security preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, today celebrated the Trump administration's decision to finally release $625 million of World Cup security funding after a long delay. The funds were due on Jan more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on March 18, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Improving Kidney Health Through Better Prevention and Innovative Treatment": * * * Thank you to our witnesses for joining us today, particularly Ashli Littleton, who is one of over 800,000 Americans living with end-stage renal disease. We appreciate your efforts to be here to share your story and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Today's Markup of H.R. 5688 Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement after the T&I Committee marked up H.R. 5688, which revokes CDLs from drivers who were not born in the United States but more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at Workforce Protections Subcommittee Hearing on Workers' Compensation Programs Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at today's Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Strengthening Federal Workers' Compe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on How Trump's Soft-on-Drug Policies Are Making Americans Less Safe Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on Oversight hearing examining how the Trump Administration is making Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Plan to Kick Kids Out of Schools Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing examining how Republicans want to kick kids out o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on Republicans' Refusal to Address the Trump Affordability Crisis Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing examining R more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Advancing America's Interest at the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference". WTO is the World Trade Organization. * * * Thank you, Chairman Smith. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Today's hearing takes place at a key moment for the global trading system. For nearly three d more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Frustrated Republicans Prioritizing Messaging Bills Over Lowering Costs Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R.7894, 7890,7892, 7891, 7893, 7661, and 6084. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Mr. Chairman, hardwor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Warren, Schumer Statement on Trump Administration's Further Weakening of Russia Sanctions as Trump's Iran War Drives Up Costs Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Takano's Remarks at Hearing on Package of Veterans' Bills Today, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at today's House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Full Committee hearing on 27 bills. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman.? The Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich, King Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief Challenging Trump's Plans for Illegal Monument on National Park Service Land U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia, Rick Larsen, Bennie G. Thompson, Call for Inspector General Investigation into Corey Lewandowski's Influence Over DHS Contracts Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Rick Larsen, Ranking Member of the House Committee on T more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: So-called SAVE America Act is a Radical Voter Suppression Bill That Aims to Give Trump Unprecedented Power Over Elections Nationwide * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, at the insistence of President Trump, Senate Republicans are seeking to jam through the ultra-partisan voting suppression legislation misleadingly called the "SAVE America Act." This bill will give the Trump Administration unprece more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Protect Hunting and Fishing Access on Federal Lands * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of H.R. 556, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act. The Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Crank, would prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from banning the use of traditional lead ammu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Johnson Aces League of Conservation Voters 2025 National Environmental Report Card * Congressman Scores 100% - Top in GA Delegation - Highest Lifetime Score of 97% WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today he earned a perfect 100 percent from The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) on their 2025 National Environmental Scorecard, which tallies the perf more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Taylor's Bill to Deport Illegal Alien Fraudsters Passes House of Representatives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) today celebrated the passage of his bill, H.R. 1958, The Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026, through the House of Representatives by a vote of 231-186. This bill will hold illegal aliens accountable for their actions by making the act of defrauding the United States g more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Levin & Casten & SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act * March 18, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Today, 120 House Democrats led by the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49) and Sean Casten (IL-06) introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act, a family- and consumer-focused  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Mullin, Swalwell, Lofgren, Simon, Barragan & Sens. Padilla, Schiff Demand Answers from State Department and DHS After Deaf Six-Year-Old Deported Without Hearing Devices * Washington, DC - Rep. Kevin Mullin, alongside Reps. Eric Swalwell, Zoe Lofgren, Lateefah Simon, and Nanette Barragan and Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Titus, Olszewski Introduce Bill to Make Disability Rights a Priority of U.S. Foreign Policy * Today Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) introduced legislation to help ensure that the State Department makes disability rights an international priority. The State Department Disability Policy and Accommodations Act would establish in law the Office of Internat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Senate Companion to Steil's Stop Insider Trading Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the Stop Insider Trading Act in the Senate. This is companion legislation to Congressman Bryan Steil's (R-WI-01) bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill prohibits Members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from pur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Introduces Bill to Prohibit Cabinet Members from Using Taxpayer Dollars for Self-Promotion Campaigns * This Legislation Comes In Light Of Reporting That Secretary Of Homeland Security Kristi Noem Spent $220 Million in Tax Dollars To Pay A Firm With Ties To Her For Ads Featuring Herself WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen introduced the No Self-Promotion with Public Dollars Act to prohib more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Applauds Trump Administration Repeal of Harmful Biden-Era Housing Regulations, Expanding Access to Homeownership * Repeal Follows Schmitt's Letter Urging FHFA to Reverse Biden-Era Mandate Limiting Homeowners' Insurance Choice WASHINGTON, D.C. - FollowingU.S. Senator Eric Schmitt's push (R-MO), the Trump Administration today announced the repeal of Biden-Era mandate prohibiting actual cas more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by David Isaacs, vice president of government affairs for the Semiconductor Industry Association, from a March 4, 2026, hearing on the discussion draft of the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act: * * * Chair Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify at this important hearing. I'm Davi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Announces Legislation Cracking Down on Sanctuary Cities and Putting Americans First * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott announced the introduction of his Unifying American Security Interests (UASI) Act and the Sanctuary Jurisdiction Event Security Enhancement Act to crack down on sanctuary cities and stop them from using federal tax dollars to put criminal illegal aliens ov more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Seeks Answers from Coffee Companies on the Impact of Trump's Policies on Prices, Continuing Affordability Push * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent letters to Tim Cofer, the CEO of Keurig Dr Pepper, and Mark Smucker, the C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Investigates Alarming Mismatch Between Reported Methane Emissions and Actual Methane Emissions in Permian Basin Recent satellite data show methane emissions four times higher than industry reports * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Wyden Sounds Alarm as DAG Blanche Intervenes to Conceal Details of Mystery Epstein Investigation Wyden Sought Documents from DEA Following Revelation that Epstein and Several Co-Conspirators Were Targets of Major Interagency Drug Trafficking Investigation; Wyden Recently Learned Deputy Attorney General Blanche Intervened to Block DEA from more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Put Taxpayers in the Driver's Seat In addition to preventing the largest tax hike in American history and lowering tax rates across the board, the Working Families Tax Cuts championed by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) are making everyday expenses more affordable. Fulfilling one of President Trump's campaign  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Republicans' Efforts to Make it Harder and More Expensive for Americans to Vote * NYT : Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress AP : The biggest change to voting in Republican election bill could become a burden for many US voters PBS : How Trump's SAVE America Act would reshape voting and why critics are concerned NPR : Trump wants to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Upcoming FOMC Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Americans deserve lower interest rates and lower costs. But one man continues to stand in  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, 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 Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Kel more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Cortez Masto Lead 39 Senate Colleagues In Demanding DHS Reduce Delays For DACA Renewals U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and author of the Dream Act, and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) led 39 of their Senate Democratic Caucus colleagues in a letter to outgoing U more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Celebrates $100 Million Investment for Fort Laramie Tunnel Rehabilitation Project * Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) awarding $100 million to the Fort Laramie Tunnel Rehabilitation Project for repairs and enhancement of the groundwater irrigation canal in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming. "This funding is wel more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, issued the following news release: * * * Jackson: America Must Sustain And Strengthen Our Special Operations Forces U.S. Representative Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command challenges and resource  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following opening statement on March 17, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Force Design or Force in Decline: Reviewing Readiness": * * * Admiral Allan, thank you for joining us today to discuss the Coast Guard's plans for its future. You have been in your role in an acting capacity for a while now, but since the Senate ha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Crockett's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Trump's Soft-on-Drug Policies Are Making America Less Safe Today, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight, delivered opening remarks at a hearing examining how the Trump Administration is making Americans less s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Refusal to Address the Trump Affordability Crisis Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Plan to Kick Kids Out of Schools Today, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, delivered opening remarks at a hearing examining how Re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * T&I Committee Approves Dalilah's Law Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved Dalilah's Law, legislation led by Highways and Transit Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer (R-NC) to strengthen Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements in the United States, en more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: 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 un more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Tiffany Statement on Trump Administration Delivering Over $1.05 Billion to Rebuild Blatnik Bridge Connecting Wisconsin and Minnesota * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation announced over $1.05 billion () for the replacement of the 65-year-old Blatnik Bridge on I-535, which connects Duluth, Minnesota, an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko, SEEC Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Introduce Energy Bills Relief Act * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) joined House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) Clean Energy Deployment Task Force Co-Chairs U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten (IL-06) and Mike Levin (CA-49), along with more than 100 House Democrats today to introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act. This l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- 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 18, 2026: * * * Transcript of Ranking Member Khanna's Opening Statement from Hearing on How China is Cornering the Market on Our Medicines The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party held a hearing titled  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks at Alabama League of Municipalities Breakfast, Receives Hometown Hero Award * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined the Alabama League of Municipalities in their breakfast panel during the National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference. During the panel, Sen. Tuberville touted Alabama's many accomplishments over the last year and the importa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Attends Dignified Transfer of Six American Heroes, Including Alabamian Maj. Alex Klinner * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined President Donald J. Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General John D. Caine, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and other members of Con more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Arvind Raman, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Commerce for standards and technology and director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, from a March 5, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and distinguished members of the committee, it is a great honor to appear before you today as the nominee for the next  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Slam SAVE America Act as Voter Suppression Measure That Could Disenfranchise Millions * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of a Senate vote, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are sounding the alarm on the so-called 'SAVE America Act' and its far-reaching and harmful consequences for eligible voters. If signed into law, the SAVE America Act could strip millions of Americans of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Slam Save America Act As Voter Suppression Measure That Could Disenfranchise Millions * WASHINGTON - Ahead of a Senate vote, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are sounding the alarm on the so-called 'SAVE America Act' and its far-reaching and harmful consequences for eligible voters. If signed into law, the SAVE America Act could strip millions of Americans of their  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: In Committee Slotkin Presses Secretary of Homeland Security Nominee Markwayne Mullin on ICE and Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, questioned Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Department of Homeland Security. Slotkin's questions focused on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Padilla Leads Fight Against SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, took to the Senate floor to lead the opposition to President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE America Act. Padilla outlined how the voter suppression bill would make it harder for Americans to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Republican SAVE America Act, Urges Congress to Focus on Lowering Costs Not Disenfranchising Voters * Schiff: "This legislation will not save anything about America, but it will destroy something precious about this country. It is not meant to empower people to determine the direction of the nation, but to deprive them of that power. Not to encourage citizen participa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Speaks on SAVE America Act: "Any attempt by a president, including this president, to 'take over' elections is flat-out unconstitutional." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) denounced President Trump and Republicans' efforts to disenfranchise voters with the so-called ' SAVE America Act ' from the floor of the U.S. Senate. Welch highlighted how this reckless bill would block more PR