WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Publish Report Revealing GOP's Push to "Defund" Planned Parenthood Stripped Health Care Access & Raised Costs for Americans * NEW DATA: In the 6 months since Trump and Republicans "defunded" Planned Parenthood, breast exam visits fell by 25% compared to the same period in a previous year, delaying detection & lifesaving preventive care WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Chairman Ryman LeBeau from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree and Members of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies. My name is Ryman LeBeau and I am the Chairman of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST). The CRS more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- 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 20 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Huizenga to Lutnick: Stronger Export Controls of AI Chips is Needed * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 March 20, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Representative Bill Huizenga (Michigan-04), today sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick raising concerns about large-scale advanced AI chip smugglin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- 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

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Calls Out Intelligence Officials' Lack of Clear Answers About Iran War and Consequences to National Security * "You just get this strong sense that they have a very hard time speaking truth to power. And that's how you find yourself in a situation where we are at war with a country with no strategic goal, no plan, no timeline, no end state, no exit strategy." In case you missed it, Ari more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Op-Ed on Fighting Back Against Trump's Push to Rig the Election * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published an opinion piece in the Santa Fe New Mexican highlighting how he is fighting back against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act which will have harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the country,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Vox: Nancy Pelosi Tells Us How She Really Feels * Austin, Texas - In a wide-ranging conversation at SXSW with Vox's Astead Herndon, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi reflected on her decades of legislative leadership, her enduring faith in the American people and her outlook on the 2026 midterm elections. As she prepares to leave Congress at the end of this term, Pelosi emphasized her confide more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Cody Desautel, president of the Intertribal Timber Council and executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 funding requests: * * * I am Cody Desautel, President of the Intertribal Timber Council (ITC) and Executive Director of the Confederated Tribes of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Announces He Will Vote NO on Senator Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security * Senate Committee Hearing Highlighted Bipartisan Concerns, Raised More Questions Lujan Introduced Legislation to Rein in an Out-of-Control Agency Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the nomination of Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secreta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- 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 20 -- 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 21 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * NEW: Senate Republicans Block TSA Funding Again * For the seventh time in two weeks, Senate Republicans block TSA funding All Senate Republicans voted to block funding for TSA Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked This is an external link Transportation Security Administration (TSA) funding for the 7th time. "Donald Trump's o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Press Advisory: Congressman Cohen to Address Trump in Memphis at Monday Morning Press Conference * MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) will hold a press conference at his downtown Odell Horton Federal Building office on Monday morning to address President Trump's visit to Memphis later in the day. What : Congressman Cohen to Hold a Press Conference When : Monday, March 23, at 10 a.m. Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: SAVE America Act * Q: What is the SAVE America Act ? A: The U.S. Senate is debating an election integrity bill called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in America. The bill would strengthen voter registration rules to ensure only U.S. citizens may register to vote in a federal election. I'm a co-sponsor of the bill and ha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 3/13/2026-3/20/2026 * Tackling Ticketmaster's Monopoly Supercharging Prices & Fees for Consumers [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), released a Minority staff report, entitled, " So Casually Cruel: How Ticketmaster's Monopoly Supercharges Prices a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Trump Executive Order to Prohibit States from Regulating AI * Washington (March 20, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after President Trump released his national artificial intelligence (AI) legislative framework that calls for Congress to prevent states fr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Continues "Affordability Action Tour," Highlights Federal Funding She Secured for Education Infrastructure Renovations in Croydon and the Well Collaborative in Claremont * (Claremont, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) highlighted her efforts to lower costs and improve access to everyday essentials with visits to the Croydon Village School and the Well Collaborative's E more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Attends Ribbon Cutting of New Submarine Manufacturing Facility in Muscle Shoals * MUSCLE SHOALS - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) attended the ribbon cutting ceremony of a new submarine manufacturing facility opening in Cherokee, Alabama. Hadrian's 2.2 million square foot site will mass produce components for Virginia-class attack submarines and Columbia-class ballistic m more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Mike Natchee, vice chairman of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, from a March 18, 2026, public witness day hearing on fiscal 2027 appropriations: * * * Chair Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Honorable Members of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, thank you for the opportunity to testify on Fiscal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Press Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Rollback of Federal Employee Protections * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and more than ten of his Senate colleagues are urging the Trump Administration's Office of Personnel Management (OPM) against implementing two rules that would severely weaken longstanding civil service protections for federal employees. The Se more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Lujan Takes to Senate Floor to Fight Back Against Trump's Voter Suppression Bill * WATCH Senator Lujan's Floor Speech HERE Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) took to the Senate floor to speak out against President Trump and Republicans' anti-voter SAVE Act. Senator Lujan highlighted the legislation's harmful impact on New Mexicans and Americans across the co more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Statement on the White House's AI Legislative Framework * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: "Today's AI legislative framework takes some steps in the right direction but lacks significant substance. We need laws on AI and children's privacy and data, including the kinds of user-empower more PR