CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 19 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Ohio Immigrants' Rights Advocates File Class Action Suit Against ICE for Warrantless Arrests Today, the ACLU of Ohio, CRIS, ABLE-Ohio and local law firms filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for their unlawful practices and policies of cond more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: * * * America's Staggering National Debt: 'Not Even on the Radar' In Congress America is accumulating debt in astounding numbers, about $2 trillion every year, expected to reach a total of $40 trillion this year. During a recent panel discussion, state and federal experts discussed the causes and effects of this debt, possible solutions, and how to convey this challenge in a way that  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Sues Trump Administration for Records on So-Called "Welfare Checks" Targeting Immigrant Children * Wednesday, American Oversight filed suit against the Trump administration after multiple federal agencies failed to produce records about a controversial initiative directing federal law enforcement officers to conduct so-called "welfare checks" on unaccomp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45951) on March 4, 2026, entitled "Apportionment and Redistricting Process for the U.S. House of Representatives" by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The census, apportionment, and redistricting are interrelated activities that affect representation in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressional apportionment (or reapportionment) is more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, March 19 -- Arcadia University issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * International Peace and Conflict Resolution Program Hosts Nonviolent Civil Resistance Teach-In Arcadia's International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) master's program, in coordination with The Peace Center in Langhorne, Pa., hosted a full-day, hands-on forum in the Commons Great Room focused on nonviolent civil resistance. "Community-based and experiential learning are hallmarks no 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

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sponsors Legislation Capping Commissary Prices at Immigration Detention Facilities * SB 941, authored by Senator Padilla and co-sponsored by Immigrant Defense Advocates and California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice, advances out of committee OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced his co-sponsorship of Senate Bill (SB) 941, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, issued the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Virginia Legislature Passes Critical Heat Protection Standards for Workers Across the Commonwealth Virginia legislators voted late on Friday to create heat protection standards for workers in the Commonwealth. Advocates said the passage of HB 1092--sponsored by Delegate Phil Hernandez--and SB 288--sponsored by Senator Lashrecse Air 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 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * CAIR-LA Secures Release of Two Clients After Federal Court Grants Habeas Petitions Against Unlawful ICE Detention The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the recent release of two of its clients from immigration detention after a federal court granted the organization's separate petitions for a writ of h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Cato Institute issued the following news release: * * * Cato Expert: DHS Shutdown Negotiations Miss the Mark on True ICE Reform * As components of the Department of Homeland Security remain shut down for the second consecutive month, the White House and Senate Democrats are negotiating reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) as part of a deal to reopen the department. As negotiations more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 18 -- The Canada Border Services Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * CBSA expands efforts to disrupt extortion networks across Canada * March 18, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario Extortion is a serious crime that harms Canadians, communities and businesses. As criminal networks evolve and expand, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and its partners are intensifying efforts and prioritizing enforcement against those involved 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. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Hispanic Caucus Whip Sylvia Garcia and Chairman Adriano Espaillat Condemn Republican Hearing Targeting Children's Right to Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Whip Sylvia Garcia and Chairman Adriano Espaillat released the following statement in response to the Republican-led House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government's  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Defends Public Education for Migrant Children * Supports sensible 1982 U.S. Supreme Court precedent Supports sensible 1982 U.S. Supreme Court precedent WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing titled "Immigration Policy by Court Order more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher And Colleagues Urge Republicans To Reopen Government, Resume Critical Services * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) signed a discharge petition to force a vote on H.R. 7481, legislation to fund all of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) except for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The effort comes a 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 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Cesar Chavez * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after recent reporting by The New York Times on Cesar Chavez: "The recent developments on Cesar Chavez's allegations are deeply troubling and sickening. I absolutely condemn these actions and commend the bravery of those who came forward to share their stories, i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Criminal illegal alien from Mexico passes away at Glades County Detention Facility * MIAMI -Royer Perez-Jimenez, 19, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico who was arrested and charged with felony fraud for impersonation and resisting an officer, passed away March 16 at the Glades County Detention Center in Moore Haven. He was pronounced deceased at 2:51 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Ransom Demand for Funding DHS: Re-Open Our Border for Criminal Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON -In their haste to defend criminal illegal aliens, Democrats have shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - the third longest government shutdown in U.S. history - and jeopardized our national security at a time of heightened threats on our homeland. Democrats claim th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Ransom Demand for Funding DHS: Re-Open Our Border for Criminal Illegal Aliens * WASHINGTON -In their haste to defend criminal illegal aliens, Democrats have shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - the third longest government shutdown in U.S. history - and jeopardized our national security at a time of heightened threats on our homeland. Democrats claim they are taking a  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Department of Justice Reveals Seizure of $14.9 Million from Cartel-Linked Money Laundering Operation On Friday, the Department of Justice unsealed a civil case aiming to forfeit over $14.9 million seized from an international drug money laundering scheme, United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon Jr. announced. The lawsuit--originally f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Joshua Harder, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * DHS HEARING: Harder Calls on Senate to Reject Any DHS Nominee that Ignores Accountability Reforms * Harder forced the Stockton ICE facility to open its doors to the public for the first time Following Kristi Noem's firing, Harder sending key demands to Senate leaders ahead of replacement vote WASHINGTON - Ahead of an upcoming vote to confirm a new U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSbrep) -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence issued the following news release: * * * DNI Gabbard Releases 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). This report reflects the insights of the entire IC, which is committed to providing timely, actionable intelligence to t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on March 18, 2026: * * * State Department Expands Visa Bonds to Combat Illegal Overstay Rates The State Department is expanding its visa bond program to apply to a total of 50 countries on April 2 and will require foreign nationals from these countries to post a bond of $15,000 before receiving B1 or B2 visas for business and tourism in the United States. The bond will be returned to visa recipients who return h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Lawmakers must uphold Supreme Court decision to educate immigrant children, advocate says First Focus on Children told lawmakers today that Plyler v. Doe, the 1982 Supreme Court decision holding that states may not deny undocumented children access to public education, more PR

BRONX, New York, March 14 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary by Andrea Lizeth Dominguez: * * * Why Choosing Not to Choose is a Political Action Apoliticism has become a cultural posture. Many a time has "I don't do politics" been said as some way to justify a lack of political knowledge or insight. It is framed as maturity, neutrality, even moral superiority. In an era defined by polarization and exhaustion, the refusal to engage with politics can feel like self-p more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Former Assad-Era Syrian Prison Chief and Governor Found Guilty of Torturing Inmates then Lying About It to U.S. Immigration Officials A former Syrian government official who was the head of one of that nation's major prisons was found guilty by a jury today of torturing Syrian inmates at Adra Prison in Damascus then later lying abou more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Calls for Restoration of 9/11 Health Program Staff as Trump Administration Shifts Personnel to Immigration Enforcement Agency * Governor Kathy Hochul today called on the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the federal Department of Homeland Security to undo efforts to gut essential services provided through the World Trade Center (WTC) H more PR

NEW YORK, March 18 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation: We Stand with Sexual Abuse Survivors and are Resolute in our Commitment to Farmworkers * New York, NY - Today news broke about the allegations involving the late Cesar Chavez and how for many years h 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

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Pick to Lead DHS Will Bring More Enforcement Tactics The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns President Trump's pick to lead DHS, Senator Markwayne Mullin, a longtime threat to immigrant communities with his staunch support for enforcement tactics and his apathetic stances documented in social media and by journalists toward the suffering of immigrant communit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Justice Department Files Case to Revoke U.S. Citizenship of Mastermind Behind Multimillion-Dollar Tax Fraud Scheme Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has filed and served a civil denaturalization complaint in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, Maryland, against Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, a native of Nigeria who organized a vast conspiracy to steal identiti 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 17 [Category: Political] -- Defending Rights and Dissent issued the following news: * * * Leqaa Kordia released from detention * New Jersey resident Leqaa Kordia has finally been released from immigration detention after more than a full year in confinement in Texas. She can now return home as she continues to fight the government's deportation case against her. Leqaa was targeted for selective immigration enforcement in March 2025, nearly a year after her participation in  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

OAKLAND, California, March 19 -- The National Center for Youth Law issued the following news release: * * * NCYL to Congress: Hands Off Children's Right to an Education Letter to lawmakers raises major concerns around application of school attendance law NCYL submits a statement for the record in as U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee hearing targeting Plyler v. Doe * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) submitted a written statement to push back against a House Judiciary subcom more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * New DHS Secretary, Same Anti-Freedom Agenda: What to Know About Markwayne Mullin Ahead of Today's Senate Hearing * TO: Interested Parties FROM: Reproductive Freedom for All RE: DATE: March 18, 2026 Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold a hearing to confirm Senator Markwayne Mullin (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: Republicans' Future Is in the Hands of the Latino Voters They Betrayed * Punchbowl News : "Swing districts with large Latino populations in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California will determine control of the House" New reporting shows Republicans are terrified of their dwindling support from Latino voters. And they should be - House Republicans have voted to cut health ca more PR

NEW YORK, March 19 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following statement on March 18, 2026: * * * Statement From Mayor Mamdani on the Release of Dylan Lopez Contreras In response to the news of the release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first New York City public school student detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the following statement: Our City is overjoyed that Dylan has finally been released from detention and will be b more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Pensacola Member of Outlaws Motorcycle Club Pleads Guilty to Arson Pensacola, Florida - Gregory E. Simonds Jr., 42, of Pensacola, pleaded guilty in federal court to the charge of arson by means of an explosive causing personal injury. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the charge.  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 19 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Poll shock: migrants demand big migration cut * "The idea that cutting immigration is unpopular with migrants has just been blown out of the water, with a strong majority of first generation migrants saying they want to pull up the draw bridge and dramatically cut back immigration levels," said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public A 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. 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. 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

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Registered nurses applaud Rep. Ro Khanna donating $49K in Palantir contributions * Today, National Nurses United and Silicon Valley Rising Action announced that U.S. Representative Ro Khanna has rescinded all contributions received to date from Palantir Technologies, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) top technology contractor. He has donated the $49,000 to communit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Rep. Grijalva: "We will not give ICE another penny while this lawless agency goes unchecked" Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva delivered the following remarks at a House Democratic Caucus press conference this afternoon announcing a discharge petition to force a vote on legislation that would fund DHS agencies that are not related to immigration enforcement including the Tra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Pushes Vote on DHS Funding Plan Without ICE U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) has signed a discharge petition to force a House vote on a plan to fund key Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Office of the Secretary. DHS has been shut down for more than 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. 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

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, March 19 (TNSrpt) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Factors Beyond Political Party Identity Drive Immigration Attitudes in Today's America A Rutgers researcher and others find that while Americans' attitudes toward immigration differ greatly by party, it is more nuanced than that By Carol Peters Americans' views on immigration are sharply divided along partisan lines, according to a national survey, coauthored by a Rutgers researcher. M 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. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Once Again Block Bill to Pay TSA Agents This marks the 7th time Senate Republicans have blocked legislation to fund TSA, CISA, Coast Guard, FEMA, & other important DHS functions as talks to rein in ICE & CBP continue * This afternoon, Senate Republicans once again blocked legislation offered by Senate Democr 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

ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul * "Earlier this month, I met with Tom Homan to make an appeal for ICE and federal law enforcement to focus on real threats and to stop the attacks on law-abiding people who call New York home. As part of this meeting I urged the release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, a young public school student who was unjustly taken by federal immigration agents last year.  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 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 -- 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