WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on DHS Funding Deal * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill: "For over a month, Democrats have been working to fund TSA, FEMA, and Coast Guard employees, putting forward multiple proposals to do exactly that. Yet, Republicans blocked every attempt until chaos broke out across our airp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Ricketts Introduce Bill to Strengthen Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the First Island Chain Deterrence Act. This legislation would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO), a nonpartisan and independent agency tha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Welch Demand Answers from Secretary Mullin over Lewandowoski's Role in DHS Contracts * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, demanding information about the rol more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Introduces Bill Restoring Fairness in Federal Student Aid * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) along with U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and Tim Kaine (D-VA) introduced a bill to re-establish flexibility and accountability in federal student aid after President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act imposed burdensome provisions restri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Applauds President's Commitment to Farmers and Rural America U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman John Boozman (R-AR) released the following statement after President Trump announced a series of policies to support America's hardworking farmers: "President Trump is focused on rural America and expanding opportunities to provide greater  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Leads FARM Stability Act to Stabilize Agricultural Labor Costs * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) led several of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Farmworker Access and Retention Modernization (FARM) Stability Act today, which would codify the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) initiative to stabilize agricultural labor costs. This legislation aims to provide farmers with greater certainty and clarity when forecasting  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington Talks Reconciliation 2.0 and 3% Deficit-to-GDP Budget Framework on CNBC's Squawk Box Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) joined Squawk Box on CNBC to discuss the upcoming reconciliation package to fund the President's defense priorities and the need for a 3% deficit-to-GDP budget framework to restore long-term fiscal sustainability. On House  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Clyburn, Gillibrand Reintroduce Legislation To Protect Voting Rights Today, U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn (SC-06) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) reintroduced bicameral legislation to modernize America's voter registration system and protect voting rights. The Voter Empowerment Act (VEA) would expand voter registration and voting access by requiring states to make online voter registration available, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Bill to Protect the Tax-Exempt Status of Religious Organizations * WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to protect religious beliefs and practices and preserve the tax-exempt status of faith-based organizations. The Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act ensures faith-based organizations can continue applying religious standards to employees without jeopardizing their eligibility for f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Seeks Clarity on Policy Guidance for Rescheduling Marijuana and Scientific Research on Fentanyl * Timelines have lapsed and required administrative procedures are not being followed WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a Co-Chairman of the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus, today wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance C. Cole seeking clarity on two drug policy implem more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- 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 her loved ones tonight. They deserve the truth and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman McGarvey Condemns "Miscarriage of Justice" in Letter to AG Pam Bondi, Citing Continued Federal Interference by Trump's DOJ to Undermine Justice for Breonna Taylor * "Breonna Taylor is dead, and your department's decision to walk away from this case means there will be no accountability for how the fatal raid began or for the officers involved." WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 27, 2026) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey sent a letter t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moulton and House Armed Services Committee Democrats Demand Open Congressional Hearing on Military Action Against Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined all House Armed Services Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member Adam Smith (WA-09), in demanding that the Department of Defense testify in an open hearing before Congress on the ongoing military action against Iran. In a letter sent today to Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew: Pay Our Coast Guard Now * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Van Drew issued the following statement as the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues, leaving Coast Guard service members without pay for 42 days. "Our Coast Guard men and women are good people," said Congressman Van Drew. "They have committed their lives to serving this country and protecting all of us. What is happening righ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Capito Introduce Bill to Unleash Domestic Investments for U.S. Companies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Jon Husted (R-OH), in introducing the Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility (EBITDA) Act, which would restore globally competitive interest deductibility standards and unleash domestic investment for U.S.-headquartered companie more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Prevent Illegal Aliens from Receiving Commercial Driver's Licenses * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today introduced the Dalilah's Law Act, which would create new criminal and civil penalties for illegal aliens who obtain or use Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL) as well as the Democrat-led states that issue CD more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Announces Staff Transition, Names Micah Chambers Chief of Staff * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) today announced Chief of Staff Mark Gruman will depart his office on April 3, after accepting a position in the private sector. Micah Chambers will take over as his new Chief of Staff after serving as Cramer's Legislative Director, a position Mary Silverthorn will assume. Gruman has served as Chief of Staff since 2013 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration Deciding to Stop Withholding TSA Paychecks Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued a statement after President Trump announced that after 41 days of withholding paychecks from TSA workers, he was going to allow his administration to pay them. "If the White House believes they have the aut more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee Reviews Regulators' Efforts to Keep Pace with Financial Innovation Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, led by Chairman Bryan Steil (WI-01), examined more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Statement on Trump & Republicans Retreating, Finally Funding TSA & FEMA After Weeks of Voting to Keep Them Shut Down * March 27, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans caved and voted in support of a proposal to fund the Transportation Security Agent (TSA), FEMA and other branches of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, except for ICE and Border Pat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Kaine, Gallego in Pressing Trump Administration About Decision to Ease Sanctions on Russia and Iran * March 27, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in a letter pressing the Trump Administration about its decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and its lack of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On DHS Funding Deal That Includes TSA, FEMA, And The Coast Guard * March 27, 2026 Denouncing federal immigration agents' brutal tactics used in the Trump Administration's mass deportation campaign, Durbin has repeatedly called for necessary reforms to ICE WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issue more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On DHS Funding Deal That Includes TSA, FEMA, And The Coast Guard Denouncing federal immigration agents' brutal tactics used in the Trump Administration's mass deportation campaign, Durbin has repeatedly called for necessary reforms to ICE * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Ask Republicans to Join Their Demand for Release of Secret White House Rx Drug Agreements Republican Committee Leader Committed to Working With Democrats to "Get As Much Information As We Can" on These Secret Agreements with Pharmaceutical Companies at a February 11 Health Subcommittee Hearing * Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * ECESE Ranking Member Bonamici Delivers Opening Statement on Rising Costs of Higher Education and Impact of Dismantling ED Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, delivered the following remarks at today's full committee hearing entitled "U more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Chairman Van Orden Leads on Affordability, Cutting Red Tape in VA Home Loan Program for Veterans and their Families Today, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at the sta more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst on Dems' DHS Delays: Call Chuck Schumer * WASHINGTON - On day 41 of Democrats forcing hardworking Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents to work without pay, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) called on Democrats to join Republicans and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Ernst shared a direct message with folks who have missed paychecks or flights because of Democrats' shutdown: Call Chuck Schumer and ask him to st more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins President Trump at the White House for the Great American Agriculture Celebration event * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined President Trump, Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural leaders at the White House today for the Great American Agriculture Celebration. The administration announced the EPA's finalized new Renewable Fuel Standard Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds President Trump's Key Wins for Farmers at the Great American Agriculture Celebration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) released the following statement following his attendance at President Trump's Great American Agriculture Celebration at the White House. "The Great American Agriculture Celebration and subsequent announcements represent President Trump's commitment to delivering on promises made to suppor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Following ICE Misconduct, Rep. Stevens Introduces the Hold ICE Accountable Act to Create Independent Oversight of DHS * Washington, D.C. -Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced the Hold ICE Accountable Act, legislation to establish an independent Special Prosecutor to investigate unlawful conduct by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In January 2026, ICE agents  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Gooden Backs Trump's AI "Genesis Mission" to Boost U.S. Innovation, Counter China * WASHINGTON - Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) sent a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright expressing strong support for the Genesis Mission, a landmark initiative to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across America's scientific ecosystem and strengthen U.S. competitiveness against China. In the letter, Rep. Gooden emphasized that rapid AI i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Trump Administration's Record-Setting Biofuels Announcement * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement raising the 2026 and 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) volume requirements for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels to their highest-ever levels. EPA is also taking action to incentivize domestic feedstocks over foreign imports and ensure more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Discuss Legislation Protecting Communities from Illicit Drug Threats Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Policies to Protect Our Communities from Illicit Drug Threats. "I hear countless stories across my district of individuals taking illicit drugs and mixi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- 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 other Senate Democrats in urging the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on DHS Funding Deal * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to pay TSA agents and fund FEMA without sending any new money to ICE: "The Republicans accepted what we offered weeks ago: pay TSA workers without a single dime for ICE. But the fight does not stop here. ICE is still out of control: agents hiding behind masks, ignor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Democratic Colleagues Criticize Trump Admin's Reckless Decision to Ease Iranian Oil Sanctions During War with Iran * Trump's decision opens up revenue streams for Iran and Russia WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with 24 Senate Democratic colleagues, criticized the Trump administration's failure to plan for economic turmoil in oil markets leading up to the war in Iran. They argue that the administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Administration to Pay TSA, Senate Provides Funding for DHS in Multi-Step Process * Use OB3 Funds for ICE and CBP, Senate Republicans Plan to Do More for DHS Through Reconciliation WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after President Trump announced the administration will pay the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) by reprogramming funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3). While Senate Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, issued the following opening statement on March 25, 2026, at a hearing on the oversight of the National Weather Service: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I want to welcome our witness, Assistant Secretary Taylor Jordan, for his first appearance before this subcommittee. We all recognize the vital work performed by NOAA and the National Weather Service, but recognition isn't enough more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies, issued the following remarks on March 25, 2026, at a hearing on quality of life in the military: * * * Thank you for yielding, Judge Carter. Since we held this hearing last year, events have left me gravely concerned for the trajectory of quality of life priorities. We can't discuss the well being of the men and women in uniform without touching on the ongoin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * House Armed Services Committe Democrats Call for Public Hearing on Iran War House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) led a letter Friday signed by all HASC Democrats and sent to Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) asking that a public hearing be immediately convened and the Department of Defense be brought in to testify on President Trump's war again more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following commentary on March 26, 2026, to the Dallas Morning News: * * * Chairman Arrington in The Dallas Morning News: Here's how we put America on a path to fiscal balance Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) published an op-ed in The Dallas Morning News outlining a framework to reduce deficits to 3% of GDP to put America on a path to fiscal balance. Read Chairman Jodey Arrington's full op-ed here (https more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 26, 2026, at a Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee hearing entitled "Innovation at the Speed of Markets: How Regulators Keep Pace with Technology": * * * Mr. Chair, I am deeply disappointed in Committee Republicans' decision to exclude the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's testimony at today's hearing on how the Federal financial reg more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following opening remarks on March 27, 2026, on the Senate amendment to the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 7147): * * * Foxx Opening Remarks on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147 As prepared for delivery: Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider the Further Additi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Chairman Rick Scott Joins Effort at White House to Strengthen America's Drug Supply Chain and Advance CLEAR LABELS Act In case you missed it, Chairman Rick Scott joined a roundtable at the White House alongside senior Trump administration officials and industry leaders to highlight the importance of strengthening U.S. drug manufacturing, supporting American  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Hosts Hearing on Trump's Attacks on Immigrant Children and Families * Full video of the hearing can be found HERE. WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, today hosted a hearing titled Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Attack on Our Children. "Today, I hosted the seventh hearing in my series Kidnapped and Disappeared, focusing  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Leadership Statement on Republicans Refusing to End the Airport Chaos * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: For more than 40 days, Donald Trump and Republicans have subjected the American people to chaos at our airports. They shut down the Department of Homeland Security so that ICE could continue to brutalize the A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS REFUSING TO END THE AIRPORT CHAOS * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: For more than 40 days, Donald Trump and Republicans have subjected the American people to chaos at our airports. They shut down the Department of Homeland Security so that ICE could contin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON REPUBLICANS REFUSING TO END THE AIRPORT CHAOS * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: For more than 40 days, Donald Trump and Republicans have subjected the American people to chaos at our airports. They shut down the Department of Homeland Security so that ICE could continue to brutalize the Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, Additional Legislation and Two U.S. Marshals * WASHINTON - The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, led by Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), by a vote of 19-3. Xylazine is a highly toxic veterinary tranquilizer that has been increasingly used as a cheap cutting agent for fentanyl and other  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Gallego Lead Letter Pressing Trump Administration About Decision to Ease Sanctions on Russia and Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) led their colleagues in a letter pressing the Trump Administration about its decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and its lack of planning regarding the economic fallout of President Donald Trump's war of choice against Iran. Since th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Senate Passage of Funding for TSA, CISA, Coast Guard & Other Critical Entities Within DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement after Senate Republicans relented and agreed to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Coast Guard, and other entities within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that keep Am more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Deluzio Introduce Bill to Address Cost of Living Emergency in America * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representative Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) introduced legislation to address the cost of living emergency that American families are facing as the price of basic goods and utility bills go up and become more unpredictable. The Cost of Living Emergency Act puts the focus on American families, not Wall Street, andmakes it easier to h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Budd, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging President Trump to Advocate for Pastor Ezra Jin's Release Ahead of US-China Summit * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Tim Kaine (D-VA), alongside US Representatives Riley Moore (R-WV-02) and Thomas Suozzi (D-NY-03), led their colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Trump advocating for the release of Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, lead  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Republican Refusal to Re-Open TSA and Coast Guard, and Rein in ICE Lawlessness * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted House Republican leadership's decision to walk away from Rep. Rosa DeLauro's deal to re-open the Department of Homeland Security that unanimously passed the Senate last night. That bill would fund all agencies at the Department of Homeland Security, except for ICE and the Border Patrol, more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Leads 152 Members of Congress in a Bipartisan Call for Increased Funding to Improve Customer Service at the Social Security Administration * Washington, D.C - Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson, along with Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), led a bipartisan letter to House appropriators calling for the highest amount of funding possible for customer service fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE WANT REPUBLICANS TO STOP HOLDING TSA AGENTS AND AIR TRAVELERS HOSTAGE TO THEIR EXTREME IMMIGRATION AGENDA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Lead, where he emphasized that House Republicans are prolonging the painful government shutdown by blocking bipartisan legislation to end the shutdown. PHIL MATTINGLY: Leader Jeffries, really appreciate your time. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE WANT REPUBLICANS TO STOP HOLDING TSA AGENTS AND AIR TRAVELERS HOSTAGE TO THEIR EXTREME IMMIGRATION AGENDA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Lead, where he emphasized that House Republicans are prolonging the painful government shutdown by blocking bipartisan legislation to end the shutdown. PHIL MATTINGLY: Leader Jeffries, really appreciate your time. Just to start with-the ad more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "DONALD TRUMP AT ANY POINT OVER THE LAST 41 DAYS COULD HAVE MADE CLEAR THAT TSA NEEDS TO GET PAID" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, where he emphasized that while the Trump administration is brutalizing American citizens and entering a reckless war of choice, House Democrats remain committed to making life more affor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "DONALD TRUMP AT ANY POINT OVER THE LAST41 DAYS COULD HAVE MADE CLEARTHAT TSA NEEDS TO GET PAID" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, where he emphasized that while the Trump administration is brutalizing American citizens and entering a reckless war of choice, House Democrats remain committed to making life more affordable for the American peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "REPUBLICANS WOULD RATHER INCONVENIENCE YOU TO JAM THEIR EXTREME RIGHT-WING IDEOLOGY DOWN THE THROATS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar held a joint press conference to demand that Speaker Johnson end the painful DHS shutdown and bring the Senate-passed funding bill to the House Floor for an up-or-down vote.LEAD more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on DHS Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on funding parts of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, implementing the Senate Democrats' plan to pay our TSA workers, Coast Guard, and more, while holding the line against funding for ICE and Border Patrol: "I'm glad that the hardworking men and women of TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard, and across DHS are finally get more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- 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 of Homeland Security, especially at a time when the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kim Introduce Legislation to Support Student Success through Early Childhood Education * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), one of only two Head Start graduates to serve in the Senate, and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, legislation to bolster early childhood education training for school admin and leaders and help them lay the groundwork for our youngest learners' long-term s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- 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 of NASA Goddard's workforce and missions, as well more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Preventing Youth Homelessness Demonstration Act to Address Root Causes of Youth Homelessness * New legislation led by Murray would authorize $105 million per year to prevent youth homelessness ; Murray has funded this effort through appropriations for the last several years, this bill would formally establish those grant programs and help ensure their long-term continuity Senator Murray has a long histor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Natural Resources Democrats Force Vote to Subpoena Donald Trump Jr. Over $670 Million Taxpayer-Funded Deal At today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on the critical minerals supply chain, Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) forced a vote to subpoena Donald Trump Jr. to testify under oath about his financial more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on DHS Funding Deal * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Senate passed funding for all elements of the Department of Homeland Security except for ICE and CBP border security operations: "For months, we've been clear: no blank checks for Trump's lawless ICE and Border Patrol. Senate Democrats more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Engages Thousands of Constituents During Teletown Hall as Trump's Iran War and Rising Costs Rattle New Jersey Residents * NJ 6th District Congressman Says Trump's Unchecked War, Higher Utility Bills, and Republican Health Care Cuts Are Squeezing Working People WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) connected with more than 10,400 constituents during a teletown hall Thursday night, hearing directly from New Jers more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Rep. Pfluger's Legislation to Defend American Property Abroad * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bipartisan legislation to protect American companies operating abroad passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 247-164, with 41 Democrats joining Republicans on this commonsense bill. "Today's House passage of my Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026is a necessary step to protect American busin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Bill to Authorize Medal of Honor for Maj. James Capers Jr. * WASHINGTON -President Trump signed into law H.R. 3377, legislation that authorizes the President to award the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Major James Capers, Jr., for his extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War. Major Capers, a native of Bishopville, South Carolina, distinguished himself through repeated acts of valor in 1967 while lead more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Republicans Voting to Keep TSA Workers Unpaid Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on: "House Republicans are at it again: extending the DHS shutdown for weeks longer, kicking the can down the road, and throwing temper tantrums at hardworking A more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Agreeing to Pay TSA Officers Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on President Trump finally agreeing to pay the TSA workforce: "TSA officers keeping our skies secure have worked admirably throughout the Trump shutdown, and they deserve t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Threatening to Send ICE to Airports Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on President Trump threatening to send ICE to airports across the country: "Masked, armed police at travel checkpoints is a hallmark of dystopian movies. Now Donald Trump is threateni more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Wyden, Shaheen, Senate Democrats Call for Automatic and Swift Tariff Tax Refunds, Real Relief for Small Businesses and Families Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led several Senate Democrats  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Bipartisan Deal to End DHS Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC - A little after 2:00 a.m. this morning, the U.S. Senate approved by unanimous consent an agreement to end the nearly six-week-long shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The funding bill passed by the full U.S. Senate mirrors the legislation Democrats offered on March 5 -and have repeatedly tried to pass through unanimous consent, but before today, Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Administration Has Failed to Account for the War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC -Nearly a month after President Trump unilaterally launched a war against Iran-without publicly making the case for war, without consulting Congress, and without articulating a clear strategy or endgame-the American public remains without answers. The Trump Administration has failed to provide the transparent, on-the-record testimony that Congress and the Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Brown Statement on Republican Shutdown Chaos * Today, Congresswoman Shontel M. Brown released the following statement after House Republicans killed a bipartisan Senate deal to end the TSA shutdown: "You can't make this up: House Republicans just killed a bipartisan Senate deal to pay TSA workers that was approved unanimously by their Senate counterparts. This is the Republican shutdown, start to finish. For more than a month, Trump and Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi, HASC Dems Call for Public Hearing on Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined all House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Democratic members in sending a letter to HASC Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) asking that a public hearing be immediately convened and the Department of Defense be brought in to testify on President Trump's war against  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2026: * * * "Democrats are treating TSA officers like sacrificial lambs." Rep. Van Epps Speaks Before the House Homeland Security Committee on Democrats' DHS Shutdown * Today, Rep. Matt Van Epps (TN-07) spoke at the House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled, "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans." The hearing detailed how the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Delivers Floor Speech Denouncing Unlawful Nexstar-Tegna Merger, Calls for Statutory Restriction on FCC * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse took to the House Floor yesterday to further denounce the $6.2 billion Nexstar Media-Tegna merger and call for legislative action to rein in the unlawful actions of the FCC. Neguse criticized the agency for attempting to bypass the national audience limitati more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Statement on Republicans' Ongoing DHS Shutdown * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after House Republican Leadership refused to allow a vote on Senate-passed legislation to fund the majority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - including Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The legislation excluded funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rogers Supports Defending American Property Abroad Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) released the following statement after House passage of the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 : "I was proud to support the Defending American Property Abroad Act on the House Floor today. US companies must be able to conduct business in the world marketplace without fear of unlawful expropriation. This issue hits close to home fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Refusal of Congressional Republicans to Fund TSA and Other DHS Agencies * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the continued refusal of congressional Republicans to fund the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and other agencies within  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Smith leads bicameral letter to Sec. Rubio opposing the nomination of Dr. Michelle Bachelet to be the next UN Secretary General 23 Representatives and 5 Senators send letter * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Senator James Lankford (R-OK), and 26 other Republican members of Congress today sent a new letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, urging the United States--in its capacity as a permanent member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council--to v more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, and Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following news release: * * * Sewell, Sanchez on New GAO Report on AI and the IRS Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Terri A. Sewell (D-IL) and Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) released a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on arti more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Votes to Overturn Extreme Trump Abortion Ban for Women Veterans * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen voted in favor of a resolution to overturn the Trump Administration's extreme rule ending life-saving abortion counseling and reproductive care for veterans. Trump's rule has taken away life-saving medical care from over 400,000 women veterans, despite Republicans claiming that they would never implement abortion policies that hurt sexua more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Housing Supply and Lower Costs by Helping Housing Small Businesses * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bill to help boost the housing supply and lower housing costs by supporting small businesses in the housing industry. The bipartisan Boosting Housing Supply through Small Business Act would help increase the housing supply while expanding support for  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons confirmed that, "ICE is n more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons confirmed that, "ICE is not more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Merkley, Hoyle-Led Letter Forces ICE to Confirm: No Plans to Expand or Build ICE Detention Facilities in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by U.S. Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Senator Jeff Merkley and signed by Senator Wyden and U.S. Congresswomen Bonamici, Dexter, and Bynum, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons confirmed that, "ICE is more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Repeal Trump's AI Moratorium * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) led a group of six senators in introducing the Guaranteeing and Upholding Americans' Right to Decide Responsible AI Laws and Standards (GUARDRAILS) Act to repeal President Trump's executive order seeking to prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence. The Trump administration renewed its call for a preemption of s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Schumer, Shaheen, Reed, Warner, And Warren Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Ease Iran Oil Sanctions * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY); U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; and Elizabeth more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following commentary on March 27, 2026, to the News Journal: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons pushes back on tax filing companies, highlights new bill to make filing taxes easier and free in News Journal op-ed WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published an op-ed in The News Journal highlighting his new Direct File Act that would allow Americans to file their taxes for free and more easily, rather than having to use expensive, time-consu more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Advances Bill to Fund Homeland Security * ***Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - After a roughly six-week shutdown, the Senate passed legislation to reopen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and ensure funding is restored to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The measure now heads to the House for  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Environmental Justice Caucus Co-Chairs Booker, Duckworth, & Markey Commemorate the Launch of the First-Ever House Environmental Justice Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA)-co-chairs of the U.S. Senate Environmental Justice Caucus -issued the following statement commemorating the launch of the first-ever U.S. House Environmental Justice Caucus, which will be led  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on March 26, 2026, at an executive business meeting to consider the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act and various nominations: * * * Before I get to the agenda, I'd like to address this week's Arctic Frost hearing. First, this committee won't give in to the Democrats' ill-advised strategy to bring Jack Smith in before the record is ready. As Kim Strassel of the Wall Street Journal said of my recent docume more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration for Cruelly Attacking Blind Entrepreneurs Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon condemning the Trump administration's brazen attack on blind entrepreneurs and workers. Trump's Department of Education recently limited the Ran more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Statement on DHS Funding * Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "Democrats have been clear for weeks: there is absolutely no reason that TSA agents' paychecks should be held hostage to Republicans' demands to provide another blank check for ICE and Border Patrol-and it is just pl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Statement on DHS Funding Today, Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "Democrats have been clear for weeks: there is absolutely no reason that TSA agents' paychecks should be held hostage to Republicans' demands to provide another blank che more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Senators Shaheen, Grassley, Wicker, Durbin, Tillis, Warren, Representatives Turner and Wagner Press Administration to Impose Sanctions on Milorad Dodik Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Colleagues Introduce Energy Bills Relief Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) and 120 House Democrats this week introduced the Energy Bills Relief Act, legislation aimed at lowering rising energy costs by expanding renewable energy and modernizing the electric grid to meet rising demand. "Arizonans are being squeezed by rising energy costs -and Washington has made it worse. Electricity rates have surged as more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on Senate Vote to Fund DHS * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement on the Senate vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This vote comes after Republicans voted to block 11 funding bills offered by Senate Democrats to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. Earlier this month, Senate Republicans blocked the passage of Schiff's and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Florida, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security, and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following statements on March 26, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Gimenez, Pfluger Deliver Opening Statements in Hearing on Arctic Security Today, Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligenc more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release: * * * Unleashing American Energy Production Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing to examine five bills that will help secure American energy dominance. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response: "At a time when the world desperately needs more energy, America is helping meet t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Grothman Opens Roundtable on Examining Mental Health in the MAHA Age Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Chairman Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) delivered opening remarks at today's roundtable on "Examining Mental Health in the MAHA Age." In his opening statement, Subcommittee Chairman Grothman highlighted that mor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Support Grows for Bipartisan Bill to Cap Monthly Insulin Costs at $35 Led by Shaheen, Collins, Warnock, Kennedy * **Eight additional Senators-four from each party-signed on to the Shaheen-led bill to make insulin more affordable for Americans with diabetes** (Washington, DC) - Bipartisan legislation to make insulin more affordable for Americans living with diabetes introduced this week by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * THE CAUCUS ON BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS AND THE JOINT CENTER FOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES CO-HOST WHM BRIEFING ON BLACK WOMEN'S ECONOMIC SECURITY AND POWER * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Representatives Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Robin Kelly (IL-02), and Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, recognized Women's History Month by partnering with the Joint Center for Political and Economic S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Funding Deal to Reopen TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) made this statement on Senate Republicans finally agreeing to pass a funding bill for the entities within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that do not carry out immigration enforcement while negotiations over reforms to ICE and CBP continue. "For weeks, we have been urging Republicans to stop blocking funding for TSA more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Welcomes Court Pausing Hegseth's Designation of Anthropic as a Supply Chain Risk * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in Anthropic's lawsuit against the Trump administration: "The preliminary injunction barring the improper designation of Anthropic as a supply chain risk is a victory more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: On House Floor, Pressley Honors Emmanuel Damas, Constituent Who Died in ICE Custody * ICE's Refusal to Provide Necessary Medical Care Led to Damas' Tragic Death While in Detention Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - On the House floor, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) eulogized Emmanuel Damas, a constituent who died in ICE custody after being denied necessary medical care. Earlier this month, Rep. Pressley, alongside Senators Edward J. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Leads Charge to Successfully Block Another SAVE America Act Push * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the following statement after leading Democrats' efforts to successfully block Republicans' voter suppression amendment to advance the SAVE America Act, marking a key defeat as President Trump and Republicans' try to ram their a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Government Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement after the Senate voted unanimously to fund the TSA, Coast Guard, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and FEMA without funding for ICE and parts of Customs and Border Patrol: "Vermonters made their voice clear: no more ICE or Border Patrol funding unless reforms are made. This unanimous vote by the Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Calls for Leadership Change at EPA * In 'Time to Wake Up' speech on Senate Floor, Senator Whitehouse detailed EPA Administrator Zeldin's lies to Congress and the American people as he serves fossil fuel polluters Whitehouse was joined on the Senate floor by Senator Markey Washington, DC - Last night, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) delivered his 305 th speech urging his colleagues to wake up to the threat of climat more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden and Balint Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Journalists Against Unreasonable Government Searches * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vt., today introduced a bill to strengthen privacy protections against unreasonable government searches and seizures that could chill reporting critical of the government. The bill follows Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) raiding the home of a Washingt more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Call for Automatic and Swift Tariff Tax Refunds, Real Relief for Small Businesses and Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led several Senate Democrats today, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), in calling on the Trump administration to put in place an automatic tariff refund process that does not create more pain for U.S. small businesses and fa more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Stop Phony Fraud Crusade to Attack Medicaid Programs Across U.S. States * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded Donald Trump stop his phony crusade against fraud as a disguise to attack Medicaid programs in U.S. states that millions of Americans need to live safe and independent lives. "Let us be clear: you are not going after the real fraudsters. Instead, under the guise of 'progra more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Stop Phony Fraud Crusade to Attack Medicaid Programs Across U.S. States * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded Donald Trump stop his phony crusade against fraud as a disguise to attack Medicaid programs in U.S. states that millions of Americans need to live safe and independent lives. "Let us be clear: you are not going after the real fraudsters. Instead, under the guise of 'program i more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Slam Trump Administration Over Scheme to Undermine Reproductive Health Care in Oregon, Twelve Other States * Letter follows launch of investigation into states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today slammed the Trump administration over recent news that the Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Slam Trump Administration Over Scheme to Undermine Reproductive Health Care in Oregon, Twelve Other States * Letter follows launch of investigation into states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today slammed the Trump administration over recent news that the Department of H more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2026: * * * Wyden, Merkley Slam Trump Administration Over Scheme to Undermine Reproductive Health Care in Oregon, Twelve Other States Letter follows launch of investigation into states that require health insurance plans to cover abortion care * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today slammed the Trump administra more PR