WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Joseph Humire, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of War for homeland defense and Americas security affairs, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today performing  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * After No Response, Reps. Sewell and Davis Blast Treasury on Growing Delayed Refund Crisis * Today's letter follows an unanswered request for information about 1.4 million notices of delayed tax refunds Washington D.C. - Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Terri A. Sewell (AL-07) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) are fighting for info more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Rules Committee Consideration of Anti-D.C. Bill, Norton Says Bill Will Only Embolden President Trump * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released a statement ahead of Rules Committee consideration of the anti-D.C. bill, the Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act (H.R. 5103), introduced by Rep. John McGuire (R-VA). The bill would underm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Daniel Zimmerman, assistant secretary of Defense for international security affairs, from a March 18, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on our defense policy in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) area of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following testimony by Marc Berkowitz, assistant secretary of Defense for space policy, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "FY27 Strategic Forces Posture Hearing": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify on the Department of War's space and missile defense posture. It is an honor to appear with my coll more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Robert Kadlec, assistant secretary of War for nuclear deterrence, chemical and biological defense policy and programs, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on our nation's strategic posture. U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Meeks Demand Bessent & Rubio Explain Easing of Russian Oil Sanctions * Washington, DC \-Representatives Don Bacon and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on the Trump administration's decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil. The lawmakers wa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: America Needs a Fighter of Fraud on the Job Immediately * "A vote for Mr. McDonald is a vote to attack this fraud epidemic head on. It is a vote to prosecute criminals. It is a vote to protect hardworking American taxpayers." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke prior to confirming Colin McDonald as the Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Durbin, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Strengthen U.S.-Baltic Security Cooperation * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Co-Chairs of the Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus, to introduce the Baltic Security Assessment Act, legislation requiring  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Neguse Introduce Legislation to Block Berlaimont Private Access Road * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Joe Neguse introduced legislation to prohibit the Forest Service from opening, improving, authorizing, permitting, or constructing a year-round road on public land located north of Edwards, Colorado. The legislation would also clarify that th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Joins President Trump in Memphis to Tout Success of Memphis Safe Task Force * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after joining President Trump in Memphis to highlight the remarkable progress the Memphis Safe Task Force has made in restoring law and order. Compared to the same period last year, Memphis has seen a 43% red more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Robert Garcia Release Report Detailing DHS's Reckless Disregard for the Safety of Children * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), and U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a report today  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Colleagues Presses Trump Administration to Reverse Course on Rollback of Federal Employee Protections * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined Senate colleagues to urge 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker and Kim Statement on Appointment of Robert Frazer, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) issued the following statement after federal district judges in New Jersey appointed Robert Frazer to lead the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey: "Since the White House's failure to name a capable U.S. Attorney nomine more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, ACLU of NJ Hold Press Conference at Newark Liberty International Airport to Demand Full TSA Funding and Removal of ICE Agents in U.S. Airports * NEWARK, N.J. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), held a press conference at the Newark Liberty International Airport and stood with ACLU of New Jersey Executive Director Amol Sinha demanding that Republicans join Democrats in supporting immediate  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Senate Republicans Block TSA Funding for 9th Time in 3 Weeks * For the 9th time in three weeks, Senate Republicans block TSA funding Washington, D.C. - Senate Republicans today blocked TSA funding for the ninth time in three weeks. This afternoon, Senate Republicans blocked a motion from Senate Democrats This is an external link to pay TSA agents. "Republicans have now blocked TSA fun more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Confirm Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "While serving alongside Senator Mulli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Votes to Confirm President Trump's Nominee for Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today voted to confirm U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) as President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security. He was confirmed in the United States Senate by a vote of 54-45. "As my friend and colleague, I know Markwayne is a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Garcia, Ramirez, Krishnamoorthi Slam ICE for Targeting Dreamers Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) are calling out the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the unlawful and targeted arrests of recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), common more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on Arms Control and Transforming International Security Functions at The State Department U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "Arms Control and Transforming Internat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Comer Continues Oversight of U.S. Census Bureau After Significant Errors in 2020 Census Revealed House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing oversight of the U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau) to ensure that future censuses are conducted to the highest standards. The Bureau's more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Applauds EPA Decision Not to Escalate Maricopa County Air Quality Designation * Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) applauds the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision not to escalate Maricopa County's ozone designation from "moderate" to "serious," sparing Arizona families and businesses from a new wave of costly and ineffective federal regulations. In February 2025, C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- 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 24 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ramirez, Senator Warren Release New DHS Data Revealing Trump Admin Targeting Veterans, Families for Deportation After Promising Protections * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee in the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released new data obtained f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Presses Trump Administration for Answers on Deteriorating Forest Service Trail Conditions * Conditions Come as U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Struggles with Insufficient Staffing and Budget Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswomen Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 21 of their colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration on deteriorating Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn on Release of Dennis Coyle from Afghanistan * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement on the announcement that American Dennis Coyle was released from wrongful detention by the Taliban in Afghanistan: "Thanks to the tireless work by President Trump and Secretary Rubio, American Dennis Coyle is finally free after more than a year of wrongful detention by the Talib more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Sets the Record Straight on Democrat Opposition to SAVE America Act, DHS Funding * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) blasted Democrats for opposing the SAVE America Act, legislation currently being debated on the Senate floor that would secure America's elections by requiring individuals to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote as well as photo identificat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Votes to Confirm Markwayne Mullin for DHS Secretary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was confirmed as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "As a conservative warrior with a proven track record of supporting President Trump's agenda, Markwayne Mullin will lead the Department of Homeland Se more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Ban Sports Prediction Market Contracts * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah) in supporting the Prediction Markets Are Gambling Act, bipartisan legislation to prohibit Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registered entities like Polymarket and Kals more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Murkowski, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Electric Grid Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced the Securing Community Upgrades for a Resilient Grid Act ( SECURE Grid Act ), bipartisan legislation to empower states to fully assess the risks to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Welch Re-Introduce Bill to Eliminate Federal Student Loan Interest * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) re-introduced the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act, a bill to lower the cost of college for current and future student loan borrowers. The Student Loan Intere more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement on Mullin to Lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo released the following statement after voting in favor of Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: "At a time when our nation faces complex and evolving threats, strong leadership is essential to restore order and refocus the D more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Damning New Documents Obtained By Judiciary Democrats Reveal Trump Stole Classified Documents to Advance His Business Interests Previously Unseen Docs Reveal That Susie Wiles Witnessed Trump Showing a Classified Map to Unnamed Plane Passengers, and President Took Sensitive Document Accessible to Only Six People in the U.S. Government * Rep. Jamie R more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids' Bipartisan Boxing Bill Passes House, Strengthening Protections for Fighters * Davids, Former MMA Fighter, Brings Ring Experience to Fight for Fairness in Sports WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, a bipartisan bill sponsored by Representatives Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Brian Jack (R-GA-03) that modernizes and s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * DHS Response to Houlahan, Members of Congress Reveals "Unacceptable" Trump Admin Proceedings Against Veterans, Military Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and other lawmakers, secured new data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealing that the Trump Administration has attempted to deport hundreds more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Votes Against Confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary * March 23, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement after voting against the nomination of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to serve as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary. The Senate confirmed Mullin tonight by a 54-45 vote. "While Senator Mul more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing On Arctic Frost * March 24, 2026 Durbin pressed the majority witness on the benefits of Jack Smith testifying under oath considering Republicans' refusal to allow him to testify WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Colin McDonald Confirmation To Be Assistant Attorney General Targeting 'Fraud' * March 24, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Colin McDonald to be Assistant Attorney General for the National Fraud Enforcement Division: "Aft more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin: Trump Wants To Pass The SAVE America Act Because He's Worried About The Outcome Of The Midterm Elections * March 24, 2026 Durbin: "Historically, the President's party doesn't do well in an off-year election. So, he is trying to find ways to diminish the number of voters in America in certain areas." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Dur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Recognized for Championing Renewable Fuels * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) was recognized with Growth Energy's America's Fuel Award for her work promoting renewable fuels to increase U.S. energy independence and lower prices at the pump. Ernst has been a leading advocate for homegrown, Iowa biofuels, securing access to E15 for the summer driving months, while continuing th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump Administration's Move To Send ICE Agents To U.S. Airports * Today, in response to the Trump administration's move to send untrained ICE agents to U.S. airports, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: " Senate Republicans and the Trump administration created this crisis, and they're making it worse for everyday Americans. Instead of pay more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Releases New Arctic Frost Records, Raising Additional Questions about Jack Smith's Conduct and Candor * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today delivered remarks at a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Arctic Frost, Jack Smith's failed election case against President Trump that began at the Biden Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Grassley ad more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Supports Colin McDonald to be Fraud-Fighting Assistant Attorney General * WASHINGTON - Ahead of the Senate's vote to confirm Colin McDonald as Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) voiced his support for McDonald's nomination on the Senate floor. Under Grassley's  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations * Senators demand Education Department drop politicized investigations as tool of partisan agenda, expose dismantling of protections for students Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Join Push to Stop Department of Education's Weaponization of Civil Rights Investigations * Senators demand Education Department drop politicized investigations as tool of partisan agenda, expose dismantling of protections for students Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 13 o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Has Been Defunding Homeland Security Since Day One House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released a fact sheet detailing how the Trump Administration under the recently fired and forever-disgraced Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been dismantling the Department of Homeland Securit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening remarks from a March 18, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe": * * * Today, we continue our posture hearings with EUCOM. We meet at a critical moment. Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine continues. The U.S. military is actively degrading Iran's military capabilities and preventing the regime from acquiring a  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following opening remarks from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Today, we begin our fiscal year 2027 posture hearings with U.S. Northern and Southern Commands. During the last administration, failed open border policies allowed illegal immigrants to flood into our country and deadly narcotics more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, released following opening remarks from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command - Challenges and Resource Priorities for FY27": * * * Today, we will hear from our witnesses on "U.S. Special Operations Forces and Command - Challenges and Resource Priorities for Fiscal Year 2027." The operations tempo for special ope more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Bacon Demand Bessent & Rubio Explain Easing of Russian Oil Sanctions * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Representative Don Bacon sent a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on the Trump administration's d more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * House Intelligence Committee Votes to Release Transcripts from 2019 Hearing with Former ICIG Michael Atkinson Today, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a business meeting to consider multiple Committee actions. During the business meeting, the Committee voted in favor of releasing two transcr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Nehls' Bill to Allow for Supersonic Flight Over the United States * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) announced that his bill, H.R. 3410, the Supersonic Aviation Modernization (SAM) Act, passed the United States House of Representatives. "Today, the House passed my bill, which ensures the United States doesn't fall behind our foreign adversaries in aviation in more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Burbank, Sen. Schiff Holds Hearing with Film Industry Leaders on Promoting and Protecting American Film Production and Jobs * "This is not a Hollywood backlot story. It's a main street story. It's the story of an industry delivering America's greatest cultural export to audiences around the world," Schiff said at the hearing. "It's also an industry that has faced very real challenges ov more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- 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 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On TelevisaUnivision's Esta Semana, Kelly Highlights Cost of Iran War for American Families and Calls Out Trump for Politicizing National Security * Kelly also discussed his questioning of Intelligence officials last week and Trump's immigration tactics that are putting Americans at risk In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly spoke this weekend on TelevisaUnivision's Esta Semana a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks on Fox News Live with Kevin Corke Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Fox News Live to discuss day 35 of the Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, SAVE America Act, and Operation Epic Fury. Key Excerpts Below: Sen. Banks: "... Democrats are proving over and over again that they are on the opposite side of the vast majority of the American people. Whether it' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * ICYMI: SWC Members Champion Western Nuclear Projects to Strengthen U.S. Energy Security Senate Western Caucus members John Barrasso (R-WY), Steve Daines (R-MT), and Jim Risch (R-ID) joined Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Mike Lee (R-UT) in supporting the Department of Energy's implementation of President Trump's 2025 nuclear executive orders. Last week, the En more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Klobuchar Urges Administration to Bring Down Fuel Costs by Using Executive Power to Approve Year-Round E15 Senator Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, is urging the Administration to make E15 available before the summer driving season to help red more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE'RE FIGHTING FOR HEALTHCARE NOT WARFARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that Democrats are committed to driving down costs and ensuring TSA agents get paid, but Donald Trump and Republicans continue to waste taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East and insist on keeping ICE more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE'RE FIGHTING FOR HEALTHCARE NOT WARFARE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that Democrats are committed to driving down costs and ensuring TSA agents get paid, but Donald Trump and Republicans continue to waste taxpayer dollars on a war of choice in the Middle East and insist on keeping ICE unchecked. LEADER JEFFR more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Votes Against Confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Senator Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "New Mexicans deserve steady, responsible leadership at the Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- 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 24 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast moves to designate PBI as Trump International Airport * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) introduced legislation to rename "Palm Beach International Airport" (PBI) in West Palm Beach, Florida to "Donald J. Trump International Airport," with "DJT" as the new location identifier. "President Donald J. Trump's impact on our nation will transcend our time-a historic legacy o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Morelle Statement on Republican Attempt to Jam Through Trump's Election Takeover Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement following reports (https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/24/congress/bryan-steil-elections-reconciliation-menu-00841575?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Murphy Publishes New Report Exposing Trump's Corrupt Alliance With Private Equity, Introduces Legislation To Boot Private Equity From Health Care U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday released, Aided and Abetted: How the Trump Administration is Helping Private Equity Take Over Health Care. The new report uncovers how the Trump administration mobilized the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement Opposing Confirmation of Markwayne Mullin to be Secretary of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting against Senator Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) confirmation to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, vice chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, issued the following news release: * * * Pay Our Homeland Defenders: Ciscomani Pushes to End Democrat DHS Shutdown Chaos As the Democrat-led shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shatters all the wrong records to become the longest partial government shutdown in history, it is the American people who are paying the price. The House has now pass more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Jeffries Hold Republican Healthcare Crisis Roundtable, Slams Republicans Ripping Away Healthcare to Support War, ICE Abuse * Convening Marked 16 th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act Signed into Law Press Conference Video (YouTube) | Photos (Dropbox) BOSTON - On the 16 th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) held a cr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Stanley L. Brown, principal deputy assistant secretary of State for political-military affairs, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming America's Defense Sales": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the Trump Administration's comprehensive reform of the United States foreign arms transfer s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Trump's Deployment of ICE to O'Hare * Today, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on Trump's deployment of ICE agents to O'Hare International Airport, amidst Republican refusals to fund TSA: "I don't trust ICE in our airports any more than I did on the streets of Chicago. They do not have the training to perform TSA's functions, and they  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement Ahead of Mullin Swearing in as DHS Secretary * Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement ahead of Senator Markwayne Mullin's swearing-in ceremony as Homeland Security Secretary at the White House: "Shame on every Democrat and Republican Senator who voted to confirm another unqualified, anti-immigrant loyalist as Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on March 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Slams USDA Cuts to Farmland Access Program Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the below statement following Trump administration cuts to the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program (LCMAP). "Once again, the Trump administration has turned its back on  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Calls on the Largest Oil and Gas Companies to Reduce CEO Bonuses During Trump's Economic Crisis, Pass on Savings to American Consumers RM Markey: "Big Oil companies should not soak up profits while American consumers and small businesses are running on fumes" * Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on Arms Control and Transforming International Security Functions at the State Department Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "Arms Control and Tran more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Carson Statement on Trump Administration Sending ICE to Airports Instead of Ending Shutdown * Washington, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Aviation Andre Carson released the following statement regarding reports that the Trump administration sent U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Criticizes Lifting Oil Sanctions on Iran & Gifting Regime Up to $14 Billion Windfall * WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday, the Trump Administration waived sanctions on the purchase of Iranian oil at sea for 30 days, abruptly lifting oil sanctions on around 140 million barrels of Iranian oil, and opening up those barrels for sale to the entire world - including Americans - to buy. Given current ele more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Highlights Impact of the Republican Health Care and Affordability Crises Amid Trump's Costly Iran War * Republican cuts to health care threaten access to affordable care for more than 24,000 people in California's 33rd Congressional District who are enrolled in Covered California, California's Affordable Care Act marketplace SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Ahead of the 16-year anniversary of more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Helps Introduce Legislation to Rein in ICE and Restore SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative and Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee Angie Craig announced legislation that would rein in President Trump's out of control Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and ensure families are able to put food on the table. The Feeding Families Not Fear Act w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro to Rules Committee: "Republican leadership has opted once again for political theater." House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) delivered the following remarks at the House Rules Committee in opposition to Republicans' political theater: Thank you so much. And I want to thank the chair and Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Repeal the White House's AI Moratorium * WASHINGTON, DC-Last week, Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-06) co-led new legislation Guaranteeing and Upholding Americans' Right to Decide Responsible AI Laws and Standards (GUARDRAILS) Act. This bill would repeal President Trump's executive order entitled "Ensuring a National Polic more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Vindman Lead Colleagues Demanding Answers on Delays for Ukrainians Seeking Parole and Work Authorization Lawmakers warn USCIS delays are leaving Ukrainian families in "legal and economic limbo" * Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), alongside Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07), led a letter to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph B. Edlow demanding more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Banks on America Reports: "Dems Playing Games with America's Safety" Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Sandra Smith to discuss day 34 of the Democrat shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Key Excerpts Below: Sen. Banks: "...Democrats in the Senate for the 12th time just blocked funding to go to reopen the Department of Homeland Security. Keep in mind, this is while we have a wa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Bill To Standardize Fentanyl Testing in Emergency Rooms * 03.24.26 'Tyler's Law', co-sponsored by Cantwell, would help HHS provide guidance to hospital ERs on how and when to test for fentanyl in patients that present with OD symptoms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate passed Tyler's Law, a bipartisan bill that would help the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services iss more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 23, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Once Again Block TSA Pay--as Airport Lines Worsen & Trump Outright Refuses to Fund TSA Until Congress Passes His Voter Suppression Bill ICYMI: Overnight, Trump rejects "any deal" on DHS funding until Republicans pass the "SAVE America Act" Senate Republicans have now blocked TSA pay 8 times & blocked separate more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Speaks at Hill and Valley Forum on AI Race with China: "This Is a Moral Fight" Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) spoke at the Hill and Valley Forum alongside Executive Vice President and CTO of Palantir Technologies, Shyam Sankar on a panel moderated by Partner of Sequioa Capital, Shaun Maguire, entitled: Scale, Security, and Sovereignty: Competing with China's Defense-I more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Banks, President Trump Attend Dignified Transfer of 6 Servicemembers KIA Dover, DE -- Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined President Donald J. Trump for the dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base for 6 servicemembers killed in action during Operation Epic Fury. All six crew members of a KC-135 Air Force refueling aircraft were killed in a plane crash over western Iraq on March more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester on MS NOW: "This is a Break-Glass Moment for our Country." U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, last night joined MS NOW's The Weeknight to discuss the consequences of President Trump's refusal to negotiate on funding for the Department of Homeland Security and her opposi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement Opposing Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security * Washington (March 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to head the Department of Homeland Security. "The Trump administration has sent ICE thugs into our communities to terrorize innocen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Senator Murray on Funding DHS and Reining in ICE and CBP Murray calls out Senate Republicans for blocking TSA funding 8 times in a row while dragging feet on basic reforms to ICE and Border Patrol * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Banks and Warren Urge Commerce Secretary Lutnick to Suspend or Reconsider NVIDIA Export Licenses Amid Supermicro Chip Diversion Indictment "Every chip that reaches Beijing through a Malaysian shell company or a Thai front entity is a chip that should never have left the country." "We are concerned about th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Vote Against DHS Secretary Nominee Markwayne Mullin * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on her vote against President Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Statement After Voting Against Mullin Nomination for DHS Secretary * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, voted against the nomination of U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to be the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary. "I voted against confirming Markwayne Mullin to be the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: America Will Win the AI Race * WASHINGTON -Today, Speaker Johnson delivered remarks at the 5 th annual Hill and Valley Forum to discuss the House's commitment to unleashing the full potential of American Artificial Intelligence. "We have to move at the speed that victory demands. Inaction is unacceptable. And while the window for American AI leadership is open, it will not stay more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from U.S. Senator Tina Smith After Voting Against Markwayne Mullin for Secretary of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after voting against confirming U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) to lead the Department of Homeland Security after the firing of Former Secretary Kristi Noem. "Tonight I voted against the confirmati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff to Oppose Mullin Nomination for Homeland Security Secretary * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement announcing that he will oppose Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination to be Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. "For the past year, we have seen the horrors of Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commander of the U.S. European Command, from a March 18, 2025, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the House Armed Services Committee, it is a tremendous honor to testify before you as the 20 th Commander of United States European Command (USEUC more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Armed Services Committee released the following testimony by Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of the U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Military Posture & National Security Challenges in the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today and to represent the men and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Colleagues' Resolution Honoring Six Fallen U.S. Servicemembers Unanimously Passes Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) recently introduced a resolution honoring the sacrifice and service of six American heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft over western Iraq while supporting Operation Epic Fury. Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Michael P. Duffey, under secretary of War for acquisition and sustainment, from a March 17, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming America's Defense Sales": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to speak with you about the Department of War's (DoW) efforts to transform the foreign defense sales and arms transfer enterprise. Several recent o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Statement on Markwayne Mullin DHS Secretary Confirmation * | March 23, 2026 Contact : Grace Kim (link sends email) WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Derrick Van Orden released the following statement on the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security: "The mission of the Department of Homeland Security has never been more important. Secur more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Introduces Cuba War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) introduced a War Powers Resolution to prevent U.S. involvement in military hostilities in Cuba with the support of Congress. The resolution follows recent aggressive action toward Cuba by the Trump administration including an ongoing military blockade that has collapsed the Cuban ele more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- 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 24 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Sen. Moran Speaks on the Senate Floor Urging Reinstating Sanctions on Russia & Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today spoke on the Senate floor, calling for maintained pressure on Russia and Iran and reinstating oil sanctions that were temporarily waived. Sen. Moran also highlighted the importance of investing in domestic energy production to reduce America's reliance on f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senate Republicans Once Again Block Rosen's Attempt to Pay TSA Workers * Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senate Republicans have once again blocked U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen's (D-NV) attempt to pass her bill to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers amidst the Republican shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. As the shutdown reaches more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, and Scott Celebrate That Power is Flowing from Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) celebrated the announcement that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project is now generating electricity: "After years of work, we're absolutely thrilled that the  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Trump Administration on Mounting Costs to American Families from President's Illegal War with Iran U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent, White House National Economic Council Di more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Releases New DHS Data Revealing Trump Admin Targeting Veterans, Families for Deportation After Promising Protections; Slams Trump "Betrayal" * Response from DHS (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released new data obtained from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealing that the Trump administration has attempted to deport hundreds of vetera more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers Demand FTC Take Action to Prevent War-Related Price Gouging as Prices Soar * Trump's illegal war creates supply chain disruptions, opportunity for big corporations to unfairly hike prices for American consumers Lawmakers press FTC to use existing authority to investigate, prosecute unlawful price gouging; highlight their Price Gouging Prevention Act which would strength more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Blasts Trump's Ongoing Illegal War in Iran, Calls out Republicans for Blocking TSA Funding for Eighth Time * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins to dismantle Trump's desperate ploy for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at airports and to call out Republicans for voting down Democrat-led Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Calls on GAO to Investigate How Trump's Cuts to Research Funding Endanger America's Public Health, Leadership in Science and Tech U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the economic, scientific, and national security impacts of reducing or eliminating federal support for scientific research  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Opposes Mullin's Nomination to Lead DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement after voting against U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin's (R-Okla.) nomination to replace Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "DHS and ICE need major reforms-President Trump and Stephen Miller's mass round ups and deportation campa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Courtney Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Eliminate Federal Student Loan Interest * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today joined U.S. Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT-02) in reintroducing the Student Loan Interest Elimination Act, bicameral legislation to refinance the interest on federal student loans for all existing borrow more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Murray Press Trump Administration on Effort to Undermine Legal Services for Unaccompanied Children Request for Proposals from Department of Health and Human Services Undermines Legal Obligations and Congressional Intent of Protections for Children Entering the United States Without a Parent * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D more PR