WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces released the following written testimony by Thomas W. Ainsworth, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "National Security Space Programs and Activities": * * * Chairman DesJarlais, Ranking Member Moulton, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. I am honored to be Performing the Duties of the Assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Anniversary of Trump's Tariffs Marked by Higher Prices, Weaker Economy * Ahead of the first anniversary of President Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs on April 2, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement. "The lasting legacy of Trump's sweeping tariffs will forever be higher prices and a weaker American economy. The cost of groceries, gas, health care, housing, and child care - the bedrock of family budgets - are al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * As Birthright Citizenship Case Hearing Begins, Rosen Urges Supreme Court to Declare Trump Executive Order Unconstitutional * Senator Rosen Has Introduced Legislation To Block The Implementation Of The Trump Executive Order WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in the Trump vs. Barbara case, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) issued a statement urging the Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship and strike down Donald Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Energy Prices Spike, Senator Markey Unveils 'Ratepayer Roadmap' to Cut Costs for American Families * Roadmap (PDF) Washington (April 1, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released a discussion draft of his "Ratepayer Roadmap," a three-part plan to deliver lower energy bills for families in Massachusetts and across America. Since January 2025, home electricity pric more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Press IRS on their Ability to Meet Demand of Tax Season * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal today wrote the Internal Revenue Service expressing concern about the agency's ability to meet the needs of American taxpayers during the upcoming 2026 filing season. "The Trump administration's decision to significantly reduce IRS staffing, coupled with Republican funding cuts, hiring challenges, and persistent leadershi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Issues Statement After FEMA Announces an Additional $103 Million for Hurricane Helene and Florence Recovery Efforts * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) released the following statement after FEMA announced an additional $103 million in Public Assistance (PA) grants for 50 projects to repair infrastructure in the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Florence. "I want to thank President Trump and Secretary Mullin for their  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on "God Squad" Allowing Oil Companies to Ignore Protections for Endangered Species in Gulf of Mexico * 04.01.26 EDMONDS, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released this statement regarding the decision of the Trump administration's Endangered Species Committee, commonly known as "The God Squad," to exempt Gulf of Mexico oil and gas drilling from laws that protect endangered animal species: "Gulf Coast commun more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order to Restrict Voting Access * 04.01.26 EDMONDS, WA - Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that instructs his administration to create a list of voters in each state deemed "eligible" and bars the U.S. Postal Service from delivering ballots to voters not on that list - despite having no Constitutional authority to do so. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) rele more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Graham Statement on President Trump's Proposed Timeline for Second Reconciliation Bill U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement following President Trump's request for Congress to pass a second reconciliation bill by June 1 to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S DECISION TO ATTEND SCOTUS ORAL ARGUMENTS OVER BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) issued the following statement: "Out of the ruins of the Civil War, birthright citizenship emerged as a foundation upon which this nation could rebuild stronger and more whole than before. It has faced increasingly hackneyed legal challenges rooted in bigotry, fear, or both in the ne more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics released the following testimony by Commercial Space Federation President David Cavossa from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of Low Earth Orbit: From the ISS to Commercial Platforms." ISS is the International Space Station. * * * Chairman Babin, Chairman Haridopolos, Ranking Member Lofgren, Ranking Member Foushee and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to testify on behalf of the Commercial Space Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Agrees Trump Does Not Own the White House * Judge says Trump has no broad authority to make White House changes without Congressional approval MEMPHIS - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) tonight released a statement after U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington ruled that construction of a White House ballroom must cease until President Trump receives Congressional approval after demolishing the East Wing. The statement re more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Robert Garcia Statement Following Roundtable Discussion with Epstein Survivor, Long Beach Resident Annie Farmer * LONG BEACH, CA - Today, Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) released the following statement after hosting a roundtable discussion with Annie Farmer, a resident of Long Beach who survived Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse when she was a teenager, on the work of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to release t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher On President Trump's Executive Order To Restrict Mail-In Voting * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to restrict access to mail-in voting, asserting control over elections. "President Trump's executive order attempting to seize control of elections and restrict Americans' ability to vote is the latest in a long series of braze more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Supreme Court's Hearing on Birthright Citizenship * LOS ANGELES -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), daughter of immigrants and the first Latina to represent California's 29 th Congressional District, released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard arguments for Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging Donald Trump's illegal Executive Order to revoke birthright citizenship: "I am a daughter of immigra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT JOINS TERRITORIAL LEADERS BEFORE SUPREME COURT IN FIGHT TO AFFIRM BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP PROTECTIONS AS ORAL ARGUMENTS CONCLUDE IN TRUMP V. BARBARA * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Trump v. Barbara, a landmark case in which she joined current and former elected officials and judges from the U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on Trump's Voter Suppression Executive Order * Raleigh, N.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on President Trump's executive order: "Rather than win elections fair and square, Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans are once again trying to tilt the playing field in their favor. First, they tried to pass the so-called 'SAVE America Act,' which will make it harder f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Homeland Security Committee released the following testimony by Nicholas Andersen, acting director and deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Funding Lapse and Security Gaps: Assessing the Harmful Impacts of the DHS Shutdown on Americans." DHS is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. * * * Chairman Garbarino, Ranking Member Thompson, and distinguished Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify on the impacts  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Sanders, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Establish Guardianship Bill of Rights to Protect Veterans and Americans with Disabilities * April 01, 2026 The Senators' legislation comes after the VA announced an effort that could push hundreds of Veterans into exploitative legal guardianships and deny our heroes the proper care they've earned [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced legislation that would  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Gregory Heeb, deputy assistant director of the FBI Criminal Division, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * Chairman Schweikert, Vice Chair Schmitt, and other members on the committee, thank you for having me here today. My name is Gregory Heeb, and I am the Deputy Assistant Director of the Criminal Division for the Federal Bureau of Inve more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on NIOSH Deployment to SWVA for Black Lung Screenings * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has announced that it will provide free, confidential black lung screenings to coal miners in Virginia. As part of the NIOSH Coal Worker's Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP), all coal miners are welcome and encouraged to participate. The NIOSH mobile unit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Role of Value-Added Ag in Supporting Stronger Farm Economy * Senator Marks Grand Opening of Pulse Processing Plant VALLEY CITY, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked the grand opening of the Columbia Grain Pulse Processing Plant in Valley City. The 11,000 sq. ft. facility has the capacity to process 40,000 tons of pulse crops per year, including dry edible beans, peas and lentils. Hoeven stressed that value-added investments more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a March 26, 2026, Subcommittee on Environment hearing entitled "Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining": * * * Good morning. Thank you to our Subcommittee Chairman, Mr. Franklin, for presiding over this important hearing, and thank you to our witnesses for sharing their insights today. This discussion will examine the current state of science and technology in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment, released the following opening statement from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining": * * * Good morning, and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. We are here to discuss a crucial topic with far-reaching implications for both commerce and the national security of the United States: the scientific and technological advancements of deep- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, released the following opening statement from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of Low Earth Orbit: From the ISS to Commercial Platforms." ISS is the International Space Station. * * * Good morning. I want to welcome everyone to today's hearing. As America prepares to send astronauts farther from Earth than ever before during the Artemis II mission, we are entering a new era of space more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Murkowski Delivers 2026 Address to Alaska State Legislature * Juneau, AK - Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) delivered her 2026 address to the Alaska State Legislature during a joint legislative session at the Alaska State Capitol Building in Juneau. During her remarks, Senator Murkowski praised the steadfast partnerships that have led to meaningful progress across sectors around the state. Senator Murkowski reaffirmed her co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pfluger's Bill to Protect American Property Abroad Passed the House * WASHINGTON, DC - In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) bill to protect American property abroad passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a bipartisan fashion by a vote of 247-164 last week. To discuss its passage, Rep. Pfluger joined former NewsWest 9 Anchor Alex Cammarata on One America News Network this week. Watch their interview here  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Secretary Duffy, Mercedes-Benz Leadership, State Leaders in Celebrating $4 Billion Investment in Alabama * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Mercedes-Benz global leadership, and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in celebrating the assembly of over five million vehicles at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant in Vance, Alabama, Mercedes' $4 billio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Civil Case Against Trump Advancing * SEATTLE, WA -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement regarding Judge Amit Mehta's ruling largely denying President Trump's attempt to use presidential immunity to block her civil lawsuit, Lee, et al. v. Trump, et al., from moving forward to trial. "Donald Trump incited an insurrection on January 6th, and we are now one step closer to holding him accountab more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Joint Economic Committee released the following testimony by Richard Goldberg, associate counsel of the Fraud Section within the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "The Rising Global Scam Economy: Modernizing Federal Approaches to Protect Americans from Foreign Fraudsters": * * * Cryptocurrency investment fraud schemes have been growing at an alarming rate for years, victimizing Americans in every part of the country. One leading blockchain analysis platform  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar Meets with New Canadian Ambassador to the United States * Senator Klobuchar and Canadian Ambassador Mark Wiseman WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) met with the new Canadian Ambassador to the United States, Mark Wiseman. "The Ambassador and I had a productive conversation about the key issues facing our countries, including the tariffs that are raising prices throughout Canada and the United States," said Klobuchar. "Can more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Defends Free and Fair Elections * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "President Trump has no constitutional authority to change election law by executive order. This is an unlawful effort to suppress the right to vote. No matter what the President says, there is no proof of widespread voter fraud in our elections. "While this Executive Order is challenged in the courts, I will work with my coll more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Announces $500,000 in New Federal Funding with Mayor Arunan Arulampalam to Support Renovations at Hartford Public Library * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced $500,000 in new federal funding with Mayor Arunan Arulampalam to support renovations and restoration efforts at Hartford Public Library, ahead of an anticipated full reopening of the Downtown Library on Main Street later this year. "Libraries are vital  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Unconstitutional Trump Order to Nationalize Elections * East Hartford, CT - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) condemned President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to nationalize voting by empowering Trump appointees at the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Homeland Security to decide who is eligible to vote in all 50 states. This comes after a bombshell  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Launch Cleared: Congress Fuels America's Next Moon Mission Following enactment of the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Republicans are fueling American ingenuity and scientific discovery to secure space superiority and push the next frontier forward. The successful launch of Artemis II - the first crewed deep space mission in more more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING LEGISLATION * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump and Republican extremists have completely controlled the government since the beginning of 2025. During that time, costs have skyrocketed, life has become more expensive, healthcare has been ripped away from millions, gas prices are out of control, American citizens have been more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DHS FUNDING LEGISLATION Donald Trump and Republican extremists have completely controlled the government since the beginning of 2025. During that time, costs have skyrocketed, life has become more expensive, healthcare has been ripped away from millions, gas prices are out of control, American citizens have been killed in cold blood during ICE raids, the government has repeatedly been shut down and billions are being wa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Leader Thune, Speaker Johnson Statement on DHS Funding * WASHINGTON -This afternoon, Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson released a joint statement announcing a path forward to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security - including CBP and ICE - and end the record-long Democrat shutdown. "We appreciate and share the President's determination to once and for all bring an end to the Democrat DHS shutdown. "In the c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern and 27 House Members to Trump Administration: Family Members Deserve to Know Whether Their Relatives Are Being Held in Salvadoran Torture Prison Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, along with 27 other Members of the House of Representatives, have written a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement Following Trump's National Address on Iran Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following President Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war: "Tonight's address made two facts clear: this was a war of choice, not necessity, and Trump still has no clear plan for how it will en more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Colleagues Fight to Restore Fairness in Federal Student Aid * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a group of Senators in introducing a bill to re-establish access to federal student aid after Congressional Republicans and President Trump's "Big, Ugly Betrayal" law imposed burdensome provisions that restricted access to affordable higher education. The Restoring College Access and Affordability Act reinstates stude more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following statements regarding the Trump administration's new actions to eliminate protections for more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration's New Actions to Undo Protections for the Greater Chaco Region U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following sta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * NatSec Dems Demand Trump Negotiate Diplomatic End to His War of Choice with Iran House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) issued the following statement demanding that President Donald Trump ann more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * NatSec Dems Demand Trump Negotiate Diplomatic End to War of Choice with Iran House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.), and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) issued the following statement demanding that President Donald Trump an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Over 2,000 Join Congressman Brad Sherman Telephone Town Hall * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -On March 31, over 2,000 residents joined Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) for another live Telephone Town Hall to discuss key national and local issues, including economic challenges facing families, the ongoing war with Iran, and growing concerns over what Sherman described as President Donald Trump's reckless and extreme policies. "At a time when families are f more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Meets With Doctors, Sounds Alarm on Health Care Cuts From Trump's So-Called One Big Beautiful Bill * SAN JOSE, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) toured the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center with frontline physicians to highlight the real-world, devastating consequences of health care cuts from Republicans' billionaire-first reconciliation bill, which was signed into law last summer. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center -a c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Trump's Illegal Election Takeover Executive Order * SAN JOSE, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, issued the following statement as President Trump issued a sweeping illegal election "takeover" executive order, including by attempting to crack down on mail-in voting: "Instead of focusing on lowering  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Celebrates the Assembly of 5 Million Mercedes-Benz Vehicles in Alabama * VANCE, AL - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. (MBUSI) to celebrate the world premiere of the GLE and GLS models, as well as the 5 million vehicles that have been assembled in Alabama since the facility started its line of production almost 30 years ago. MBUSI currently employs roughly 5, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Khanna Responds to Trump's Attacks on Birthright Citizenship Today, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statement in response to the Trump Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam Demand Answers After Secretary Hegseth Attempted to Make Multimillion-Dollar Investment in Defense Companies Before Iran Strikes Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member of the Oversight Subcommittee on Military  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on President Trump's Unconstitutional Attack on Voting Rights and Mail-In Voting Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to create a national voter list under his control, restrict access to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Address Amid Escalating Conflict with Iran Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement in response to President Trump's address: "From the start, the goals of this war have changed, the strategy remains unclear and it has only exacerbated the cost-of-liv more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Murphy, Schatz Introduce Legislation to Reverse Trump's State AI Law Moratorium * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) 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 administratio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement in Response to Trump's Executive Order Attacking Mail-In Voting * Tualatin, OR - Tonight, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order attacking mail-in voting: "Trump is once again trying to attack our elections, this time going after mail-in voting. For thirty years, Oregon has conducted safe, fair, and accurate elections via mail. In f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mace Calls On President Trump To Convene The Senate And End The DHS Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 1, 2026) \- Congresswoman Nancy Mace today called on President Trump to invoke his authority under Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution to convene the Senate until it fulfills its obligation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The ongoing DHS shutdown is the longest in American history, and it is happening during an elevat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wilson Condemns Trump Executive Order Restricting Mail-In Voting * MIAMI GARDENS, FL -Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) released the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting. "This executive order is a blatant attack on the right to vote and a dangerous abuse of power. "No president has the authority to decide who gets to participate in our elections. Creating a fede more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Meng, Espaillat, and Senator Padilla Introduce Resolution Recognizing April as "National Language Access Month" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), CAPAC Chair Grace Meng (NY-06), and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) introduced a House resolution recognizing April as "National Language Access Month". Senator Alex Padilla ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on USDA Plans to Close Facilities at New Hampshire's Nearly 100-Year-Old Bartlett Experimental Forest, Leaving Hubbard Brook's Future at Risk * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a Senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee, released the following statement on  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Statement on DHS Funding * WASHINGTON - This afternoon, Speaker Johnson and Leader John Thune released a joint statement announcing a path forward to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security - including CBP and ICE - and end the record-long Democrat shutdown. "We appreciate and share the President's determination to once and for all bring an end to the Democrat DHS shutdown. "In the coming d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Thune Statement on DHS Funding * WASHINGTON -This afternoon, Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune released a joint statement announcing a path forward to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security - including CBP and ICE - and end the record-long Democrat shutdown. "We appreciate and share the President's determination to once and for all bring an end to the Democrat DHS shutdown. "In the coming days, Republicans in th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Swalwell Statement on Court Decision Allowing January 6 Lawsuit Against Donald Trump to Proceed * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14) released the following statement after a federal judge ruled that his civil lawsuit against President Donald Trump, related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, will proceed toward trial on most claims: "Donald Trump thinks he can get away with murder," said Congressman Eri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Foreign Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Thomas G. DiNanno, under secretary of State for arms control and international security, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Securing the Future: Arms Control and International Security for the Modern Age": * * * Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today on the "T" Family of bureaus, what we do to advance U.S. national security, and the challenges we face in today's  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Statement on CISA Employees Reinstated After Being Wrongly Targeted by Trump's DHS Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) issued the following statement after employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) were reinstated and cleared of all wrongdoing following their wrongful suspension by Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS). "I've been demanding answers after CISA staff were punished by  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation released the following testimony by War Department Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Information Technology Posture of the Department of Defense": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Distinguished Members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on our unified effort to transform the Department's technology ecosystem and Cybersecurity Program to deliver capabilities more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Blasts Trump NATO Threat * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: "For more than seventy years, NATO has been the cornerstone of American national security - deterring war in Europe, projecting strength around the world, and ensuring that the United States never stands alone in moments of crisis. It is not a 'paper tiger' - it is the most s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Warren Calls out Trump's CFPB For Failing to Take Action on Zombie Mortgages U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Russell Vought, Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), requesting information related to second mortgages that  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Trade Ambassador Greer on Trump Admin Special Favors to Advance Big Tech's Dangerous Deregulatory Agenda U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer on the Trump administration's using tariffs to help Big Tech evade regulations that keep users safe -all while these tariffs jack up prices for American families and further decimate the manufacturing industry. The l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order on Mail-In Voting * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump's unconstitutional executive order on vote-by-mail and elections: "This is a desperate last-ditch effort by a failing president to suppress American votes because his agenda of pardoning pedophiles, embarking on his Iran war and ripping away health care is a more PR