WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ***Livestream***Tuesday: Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Receive Public Testimony from Children Brutalized by DHS Agents * [WASHINGTON, DC] - On Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3 PM ET, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and  more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 16 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following statement: * * * Comment on ICE Detention Facility in Salt Lake City "It is unacceptable and outrageous that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is rushing to turn a Salt Lake City industrial warehouse into a massive immigration detention facility. Nationwide, ICE detention facilities have become synonymous with inhumane and even deadly conditions, secrecy, and egregious deprivations of due more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cortez Masto, Durbin, Colleagues Demand DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), as well as 38 of their Democratic colleagues to send a letter to outgoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (US more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Leads SASC Hearing on NORTHCOM and SOUTHCOM Posture for FY 2027 * Watch Video Here WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today led a hearing to examine the posture of U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command amid evolving homeland security threats, increasing great power competition in the Western Hemisphere, a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Week of March 16, 2026 Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Tuesday, March 17, and Wednesday, March 18, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a hearing over four sessions called "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness." These sessions allowed represen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on March 19, 2026, entitled "Legislation Enacted in the First Session of the 119th Congress That Affects Mandatory Spending or Revenues." Here are excerpts: * * * Roughly three-quarters of federal spending over the next 10 years (excluding interest payments) will be mandatory, or direct, spending. Direct spending consists of spending for some federal benefit programs and certain other payments to peo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen's Statement on President Trump's Visit to Memphis * Expresses doubt the President will address city's poverty, affordability, housing or workforce issues MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) released the following statement in advance of President Trump's scheduled visit to Memphis on Monday to discuss the work of the Memphis Safe Task Force, a multi-agency federal effort a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT RESPONDS TO BORDER PATROL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS ON ST. CROIX; CALLS FOR DIGNITY AND RESPECT FOR ALL RESIDENTS * ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) today issued the following statement regarding enforcement actions conducted by Border Patrol agents on St. Croix on March 19, 2026: "My office has received reports and video f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez, 32 Members Request Congress Restrict ICE Funding for Human Warehouses * Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) led 32 Members of Congress in requesting that the House Appropriations Committee restrict the Department of Homeland Security from using federal funding for the purchase of warehouses for immigration detention in the FY27 Appropriations bill. more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Court Revokes Citizenship of Fraudster After $3.8 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme A Haitian-born fraudster has been stripped of his U.S. citizenship after defrauding COVID-19 relief programs of millions of dollars and concealing his criminal conduct during the naturalization process. U.S. District Judge Rodney Smith entered an order revoking the citiz more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * AP: Democrats Are Making Tariffs a "Lethal Issue" for Republicans in Gov Races New reporting from AP dives into how Republicans' support for Trump's cost-raising tariffs is "central" to Democrats' pitch to voters in governors races this year. As rising costs continue to be a "motivating issue for many voters," tariffs are all but certain to remain at the top of every conversation in governor's races more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 20 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by counsel Claire D Nilson, London paralegal Abilio Jaribu and trainee solicitor Isabel Philips: * * * Immigration Considerations for Individuals and Employers During Periods of Conflict or Civil Unrest Taking a Proactive and Well-Informed Approach Can Help At a Glance * Periods of conflict or civil unrest can disrupt international travel, airspace access, and  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 20 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, by partner Brandon B. Brown and associate Christopher J. Merken: * * * DOJ Provides Employers With Playbook for Avoiding Criminal Prosecution Through Self-Disclosure: 4 Biggest Takeaways If your company discovers that it may have committed criminal misconduct, you may be able to avoid prosecution entirely - but only if you act quickly and follow a newly streamlined federal roadmap. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10613) on March 19, 2026, by international sanctions and financial crimes specialist Liana W. Rosen and foreign affairs analyst Shelby B. Senger. Here are excerpts: * * * The Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) List Congress has shown recurring interest in the administration of the State Department's list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) - one of several terrorism-r more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Free Press Welcomes the Release of Estefany Rodriguez, Journalist Detained by ICE After She Reported on Its Activities On Thursday evening, reporter Estefany Rodriguez walked free from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody after spending more than two weeks behind bars. Rodriguez was released on a $10,000 bon more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 21 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * Full Transcript: Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on The Conversation with Dasha Burns This is a full unedited transcript of POLITICO's interview with Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" Sen. Ruben Gallego: People right now are really hurting, and we're going to be throwing more money at a war that we should never have gotten involved in the first place, wasn't properly planned out. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman, Nadler Slam Trump Administration for Failing to Fully Staff World Trade Center Health Program, Reassigning Personnel to DHS * WTCHP Is Already Facing Significant and Prolonged Staffing Shortages; 30% Of Positions Are Currently Vacant Reassignments Threaten To Make Enrollment Wait Times Longer For Survivors And Responders Members Demanding Answers About Reassignments, Ongoing Mismana more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand DHS Reduce Delays for DACA Renewals * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding that outgoing U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow reduce the delays in processing renewal applications under the Deferred Action more PR

NEW YORK, March 20 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US Ramps Up Deportation of Pregnant People * United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE ) deported 363 pregnant, postpartum, or nursing women between January 1, 2025, and February 16, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in response to a request from US senators. These figures reveal part of the mounting human toll of the administration's immigration crackdown. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Blasts Pentagon For Sidelining Military Lawyers, Endangering Civilians * Warren: "Now, more than ever, we need strong, independent military lawyers." Warren: "Our enemies might not care about civilian casualties, but the US military always has." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 18, 2026, by Director Maureen H. Lavery and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Ones To Watch: Legislation Landscape for 2026 At a Glance This article provides an overview of the thousands of labor and employment-related bills introduced in the United States in the first quarter of the year and looks at trends that appear to be emerging. * Ones To Watch is back wi more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Governor Sherrill, Attorney General Davenport, Roxbury Township Sue ICE, DHS Over Plans to Convert Warehouse into Mass Detention Facility Bipartisan Complaint Joins Forces to Fight Plan that Bypasses Lawful Process, Disregards Environmental Impacts, and Demonstrates Indifference to State and Local Concerns * Governor Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General J more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 20, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Nashville Journalist Released from ICE Custody on Bond After more than two weeks in detention in Alabama and Louisiana, Nashville Noticias journalist Estefany Rodriguez was freed on bond late Thursday afternoon. "Today we celebrate that Estefany has been released from the ICE detention center in Louisiana and is on her way home to be with he more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Blasts Senate GOP for Denying Paychecks for TSA Agents & Backs Bills to Immediately Fund TSA * WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Republicans have repeatedly blocked legislation offered by Senate Democrats to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers while Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding negotiations continue in order to enforce needed, common-sense guardrails and reforms t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Holds Hearing Highlighting How Plyler v. Doe Decision Harms America's Schools and Students * March 20, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) held a House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government hearing titled, "Immigration Policy by Court Order: The Adverse Effects of Plyer v. Doe," to examine why Plyler v. Doe, the 1982 Supreme Court dec more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Celebrates $60,000 NEA Grant to Carnegie Mellon University for Accessible Shakespeare Project * PITTSBURGH, PA - MARCH 20, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) celebrated a $60,000 grant awarded to Carnegie Mellon University by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support an innovative theater project expanding access to the arts for Deaf communities. The gr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Fight to End Democrats' Dangerous DHS Shutdown * "Right now, the Department of Homeland Security remains closed. Democrats shut it down. For 35 days, they have blocked every effort to reopen it. Democrats need to vote with Republicans to reopen the Department of Homeland Security." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke ahead of a vote to fully fun more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Calls Out Republicans for Blocking Bills to Fund TSA & Other DHS Functions While Dragging Feet on Basic ICE Reforms Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, took to the Senate floor to call out Republicans for blocking legislation to pay TSA agents and fund import more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on March 20, 2026: * * * Treasury Sanctions Global Network Diverting Funds to Benefit Hizballah Network Amassed Over $100 Million from Hizballah Financial Schemes * Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating a network of 16 individuals and entities led by Hizballah financier and former public investment official Alaa Hassan Hamieh (Alaa Hami more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following alert: * * * USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2026 and Filing Dates Now Available for Supplemental Visa Allocations * U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B statutory cap for the second half of fiscal year 2026. The filing dates for the second and third allocations for the supplemental H-2B visas for FY 2026 a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Durbin, Raskin, Scanlon Press DHS, State Dept on Trump Admin's Continued Targeting of Student Mahmoud Khalil's First Amendment Rights * Evidence overwhelmingly shows Trump Administration's continued efforts to deport Mr. Khalil, a U.S. permanent resident, violated his constitutional rights to free speech and due process WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of  more PR