WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Balint and Wyden Introduce Bill to Strengthen Protections for Journalists Against Unreasonable Government Searches * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a bill on Friday to strengthen privacy protections against unreasonable government searches and seizures that could chill reporting critical of the government. The bill follows Donald Trump's  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- 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 29 -- 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, FEM more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- 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 29 -- 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- 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 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Rep Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, dated March 24, 2026, for a March 26, 2026, hearing on funding requests: * * * Dear Chairman Rogers and Ranking Member Meng, thank you for the consideration of my submitted testimony on issues that fall under the jurisdiction of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science. I write to highl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security released the following testimony by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, from a March 26, 2026, hearing on funding requests: * * * Thank you, Chairman Amodei and Ranking Member Cuellar. It goes without saying that finding a path forward for DHS that also meets our security needs without sacrificing our values and ideals is one of the greatest challenges we face. I know we have many disagreements about how more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: President Trump and Republicans Take Action to Keep Americans Safe * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined ABC News' This Week to discuss President Trump's efforts to stop a nuclear Iran and House Republicans' push to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security amid heightened threats. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: President Trump and Republicans Take Action to Keep Americans Safe * NEW ORLEANS, La. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined ABC News' This Week to discuss President Trump's efforts to stop a nuclear Iran and House Republicans' push to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security amid heightened threats. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's ful more PR