WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Applauds Trump Administration Rolling Back Costly Biden-Era Methane Rule * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule scaling back the Biden administration's costly methane regulations for oil and natural gas producers. EPA estimates the rule will save roughly $2. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Demands Speaker Johnson Reconvene House as Trump Escalates Sick, Murderous Threats * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to further escalate the conflict in Iran and explicitly commit war crimes by targeting Iranian civilian infrastructure: "My Republican colleagues in Congress continue to abdicate their duty and tur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement on Trump Threat to Destroy a "Whole Civilization" * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten released the following statement: "The president's threat to wipe out an entire civilization is dangerous, reckless, and would constitute a war crime under both domestic and international law. This rhetoric undermines U.S. credibility, endangers civilians, and places American personn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor: [Trump] is unfit to lead our great country * TAMPA, Fla. \- Rep. Castor responds to President Trump threatening on Truth Social "A whole civilization will die tonight..." on Tuesday, April 07, 2026, in relation to his war with Iran. "This morally repugnant threat comes from a feckless President who is betraying his own people and our national security. Plus, he continues to inflict higher  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following news release on April 6, 2026: * * * Clyburn Joins Groundbreaking for I-95 Bridges Over Lake Marion Replacement Project SANTEE, SC -- Congressman James E. Clyburn of South Carolina joined local leaders and officials for the groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of construction on the replacement of the I-95 bridges over Lake Merion in Clarendon County. This major infrastructure investment will enhance sa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Trump's "A whole civilization will die tonight" Statement is a Call for Genocide * Urges military leaders to weigh their consciences in light of clearly unlawful orders to destroy civilian infrastructure WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a member of the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees, considered President Trump's threat to end a world-historical civilizati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN FIELDS' STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S THREATS TOWARDS IRAN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cleo Fields shared the below statement following the ultimatum given by President Trump this morning: "This morning, President Trump threatened that 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again' -a direct attack against Iranian civilians that legal experts have more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement on Trump's Iran Threats * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's dangerous and escalatory rhetoric towards Iran posted on Truth Social today: "The President's obscenity laden threat to destroy Iranian civilization as we know it is a brazen, illegal threat against innocent civilians and it would cle more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND DEMOCRATIC VETERANS RELEASE STATEMENT ON TRUMP THREAT TO WIPE OUT IRANIAN CIVILIZATION * Congressman Pat Ryan and Democratic Veterans Release Statement on Trump Threat to Wipe Out Iranian Civilization WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Pat Ryan and his fellow Democratic Veterans in the House of Representatives - including Representatives Ted Lieu, Chris Deluzio, Derek Tran,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Statement on Trump's Threats Against Iran * WASHINGTON, DC- Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's threats against Iran: "Donald Trump promised to lower costs and end foreign wars. Voters took him at his word. But instead, he is threatening a level of conflict in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lateefah Simon's Statement on Trump's Threats to Iran * OAKLAND, CA - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the following statement: "The President of the United States' threats this morning calling for an entire civilization to die are chilling and sickening. "Trump has already violated the Constitution by waging war without the authorization of Congress. His announ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher on President Trump's Post Stating That "A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight" * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement as the United States conducts military strikes on Iran and President Trump issues grave new threats:. "Over the past several days, the President of the United States has posted statements that are unhinged and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Moran Op-Ed: The Working Families Tax Cut Act Prescribes Real Remedies for Health Care * AUSTIN - Ahead of their visit to the UT Tyler Health Science Center tomorrow, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) authored the following op-ed in the Tyler Morning Telegraph highlighting the reforms secured by Congressional Republicans and President Trump in the Working Families  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Calls for Congress to Immediately Reconvene to End Iran War * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump's horrific threats that "a whole civilization will die tonight": "Calling for the elimination more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow, Jacobs, Ansari Blast Unacceptable Response from DoD on Civilian Harm * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Founders and Co-Chairs of the Protection of Civilians in Conflict Caucus, and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), the first Democratic Iranian-American Member of Congress, received an unsatisfactory response from the Department of Defense after more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Firing of Army's Chief of Chaplains * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement responding to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's decision to fire the Army's Chief of Chaplains Major General William Green Jr. "For the first time in more than a century, the United States Army no longer has its Chief of Chaplains. Secretary Hegseth fired Major General Willia more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Calls on Congress to Reconvene, Urges Trump to Stand Down * PORTLAND, OR -Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter released the following statement in response to Donald Trump's threats that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if a deal is not reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Dexter also held a press conference with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) urging Congress to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Workforce Caucus Co-Chairs Call for Fair Pay After Trump Budget Freezes Federal Worker Salaries * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Steny Hoyer (MD-05) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), co-chairs of the Congressional Federal Workforce Caucus, released the following statement. "As co-chairs of the Congressional Federal Workforce Cau more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Denounces Trump's Threats to Iran * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement: "The President of the United States openly threatening to wipe out an entire civilization is nauseating and un-American. A president's words carry real consequences, and they should be used to de-escalate conflict, not push us closer to the brink. This is precisely why  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Bipartisan Investigation Into Deadly Bombing Of Iranian Elementary School * Gillibrand is requesting a public hearing and bipartisan investigation into the deadly Tomahawk missile strike on an Iranian elementary school in February An ongoing military investigation has determined that the United States is responsible for the strike, which killed at least 168 people, most o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander and House Democratic Veterans Release Statement on Trump Threat to Wipe Out Iranian Civilization * Concord, N.H. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a former intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve, joined fellow House Democratic veterans to release the following statement: "Words matter in times of peace, but especially in times of war. We served our cou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Attends Groundbreaking Ceremony for I-95 Bridges Replacement Project * LINK TO VIEW PHOTOS COURTESY OF SCDOT WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) this week attended the groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the construction to replace multiple bridges on I-95 that stretch across Lake Marion. Graham joined Governor Henry McMaster, U.S. Congressman James more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Trump's Threat to Destroy 'A Whole Civilization' * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement reacting to President Trump's threat to destroy 'a whole civilization.' "Donald Trump's threat to destroy 'a whole civilization' because a war that he started is not ending by a date he randomly set is unhinged AND threatens a war crime. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON \- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Financeand Senate Budget Committee, released the following state more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2027 Budget * Heinrich, Lujan: "Trump's budget is a slap in the face to working families in New Mexico" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance and Senate Budget Committee, released the following stateme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Democratic Leadership Statement on Donald Trump's Threat to Kill a Whole Civilization * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His statem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * House Democratic Leadership Statement on Donald Trump's Threat to Kill a Whole Civilization * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is completely unhinged.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S THREAT TO KILL A WHOLE CIVILIZATION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S THREAT TO KILL A WHOLE CIVILIZATION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S THREAT TO KILL A WHOLE CIVILIZATION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu, Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse and DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * HOUSE DEMOCRATIC VETERANS STATEMENT ON TRUMP THREAT THAT 'WHOLE CIVILIZATION WILL DIE TONIGHT' * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), an Air Force veteran, along with fellow members of the House Democratic Veterans Caucus issued the following statement. "Words matter in times of peace, but especially in times of war. We served our country and are no strangers to war.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on President's Threats to Strike Iranian Civilian Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on Trump's threats to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, which is a war crime: "Threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and br more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gillibrand Demands Details About Trump Administration Withholding Military Promotions * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), demanded more information following reports that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked or delayed promotions for over a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Named as James Beard Foundation Impact Award Honoree * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee's Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, was named a 2026 James Beard Impact Award honoree for his work fighting hunger in New Mexico and across the country. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Reps. Ansari and Grijalva Hold Community Oversight Briefing on Mass Detention Centers * PHOENIX - Last week, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), alongside Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), hosted a community briefing in Central Phoenix titled "Stop Mass Detention Centers: An Arizona Community Oversight Briefing." The briefing included members of the community who have been dir more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Yellowhammer News: Trump used Tuberville's Student-Athlete Act as blueprint for college sports executive order: 'It's simple' * AUBURN - In case you missed it, Yellowhammer News published a story detailing how President Trump's recent NIL Executive Order mirrors the Student-Athlete Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) last month. Read the Yellowhammer News more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * REPORT: Trump Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty Exacerbate the U.S. Housing Crisis Report Details How Current Tariff Policy is Harming the Future of U.S. Housing Supply * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued a report today that details the ways in which the Trump admi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine to Thune on Iran War: "Call the Senate Back into Session" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to bring the Senate back into session this week to address the Iran war, following social media posts by President Donald Trump in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Statement on President Trump's Threat to Kill "A Whole Civilization" * Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's threat against Iran that "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will." "President Trump launched his war against Iran pro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls for President Trump's Removal Under 25th Amendment * SCHAUMBURG, IL -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today called on Vice President JD Vance and a majority of the Cabinet to immediately invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office: "In light of Donald Trump's threat that 'a whole civilization will die tonight,' Vice President Vance and the Cab more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Condemns Trump's Unhinged & Violent Comments * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democratic Leadership in the following statement : "Donald Trump is completely unhinged. His statement threatening to eradicate an entire civilization shocks the conscience and requires a decisive congressional response. The House must come back into more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Condemns Trump Statement on Iran * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after Trump said, 'a whole civilization will die tonight' in reference to the Iranian people. "Congress must come back immediately to end Trump's illegal war in Iran," said Larson. "These threats are reprehensible and beyond the pale. Congress cannot let any lead more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Files Articles of Impeachment, Calls for 25th Amendment as Trump Becomes More Unhinged * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced he has filed articles of impeachment to remove Donald Trump from office as the President becomes more unhinged and risks the lives, safety, and security of the American people. Larson is also calling for the Cabinet to invoke the 25th  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Leader Schumer, Ranking Members Reed, Shaheen, Coons, And Schatz Condemn President Trump's Threat Against Iranian Civilization * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY); U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Leger Fernandez Statement on Trump's Threat to Kill a Whole Civilization * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) today called for immediate action to remove President Trump following his threat that " a whole civilization will die tonight " as war escalates in Iran. "A President who threatens to commit war crimes and kill millions of civilians, profits off the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on President Trump's Announcement on Iran War * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement on the Iran War: "President Trump didn't have a plan going into this war, and there's still no credible plan to end it now. The American people did not ask for this conflict, Congress did not authorize it, and th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump's Latest Threats to Kill 'Whole Civilization' * Trump on 4/7: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will." Trump on Easter Sunday: "Open the F-- Strait, you crazy b--s, or you'll be living in Hell - JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah." Albuquerque, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: One Year of President Trump's Tariffs Have Driven Up Costs and Made Life More Expensive for New Mexicans * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of President Trump's sweeping tariffs that have hurt hardworking New Mexicans and Americans across the country: "One year a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement on the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran: "I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran and I'm relieved  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schumer, Warren, Markey, Whitehouse, Welch, Van Hollen Investigate IRS' Massive Payout to LNG Exporters * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)-Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee-teamed up with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Peter Welch (D-VT), and Chr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Substack: Pay Attention When Your President Promises to Commit War Crimes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) this week published a Substack article sounding the alarm on President Trump's threats to wipe out Iran's civilian energy infrastructure. Blasting Trump's failed war of choice, Murphy warns the president's unhinged call for mass war crimes against the Irani more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026, with Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, Reps. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, and Gabe Vasquez, D-New Mexico: * * * N.M. Delegation Statement on Trump Administration Reversing Pecos Watershed Protections U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Statement on Trump Administration Reversing Pecos Watershed Protections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley Condemns Trump's Genocidal Threat Against Iran, Demands Immediate Accountability * Watch Rep. Pressley's Scrum With Reporters Earlier Today BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) posted the following statement on social media in response to Trump's genocidal threat against Iran. Congresswoman Pressley voted YES in favor of a War Powers Resolution and has strongly con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Newsletter: Addressing the President's Threat * Dear Friends, I wanted to write to you about the deeply disturbing post made on social media this morning by President Trump, threatening the people of Iran by saying "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." This is a pivotal, dangerous moment for our country. Let me tell you what I'm doing to address the ranti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Sounds Alarm as Trump Administration Launches Further Attacks on Abortion Coverage in New Jersey * LONG BRANCH, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) convened a virtual roundtable today with leading reproductive health advocates to respond to the Trump administration's probe of New Jersey's 2022 law requiring health insurers to cover abortion care. As Ranking Member of the Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Trump's Threat To Kill A Whole Civilization * Los Angeles - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement in response to President Trump's threats to eliminate Iranian civilization: "'A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.' "Donald Trump's instability is more clear and dangerous than ever. "If the Cabinet is not willing to in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Calls for Trump's Removal Under 25th Amendment * Today, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) called for Donald Trump's removal from the office of the President, following his post threatening Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight": "Every day, Donald Trump commits acts unfit for the office of the President. This morning, he's reached a new level of unhinged-threatening to b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member McCollum Statement on President Trump's Declaration that 'An Entire Civilization Will Die Tonight' * SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Tuesday morning: "President Trump's statement that a 'whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again' speak more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Temporary U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement after the announcement of a temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran: "I welcome the announcement of a temporary ceasefire more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Coons, Schumer, Shaheen, Reed, and Schatz condemn President Trump's threat against Iranian civilization Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Democratic Leader, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Ree more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Schatz, Coons, Schumer, Shaheen, and Reed condemn President Trump's threat against Iranian civilization * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense, Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Condemns Trump's Ominous & Escalating Iran Threat * PROVIDENCE, RI - After President Donald Trump posted a reckless threat on social media today ominously warning Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight" unless Iran does "something revolutionarily wonderful," U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, strongly condemned the president's irr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on President Trump's Iran Negotiations Deadline * ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY \- Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released a statement ahead of President Trump's alleged deadline on negotiations to end the war in Iran: "While joint US-Israel operations have degraded Iran's military capabilities, the President has yet to provide Congress or the American people with a plan to end t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE'S STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP'S THREATS TO IRAN * Eugene, OR - Congresswoman Val Hoyle released the following statement in response to President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran: "This is evil. Plain and simple. Pure evil. The President has stated that he plans to commit genocide against more than 100 million civilians and the infrastructure they rely on-the literal definition of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jasmine Crockett Calls on Vice President Vance, Cabinet to Invoke the 25th Amendment * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) sent a letter to Vice President JD Vance calling on him, along with the President's Cabinet, to invoke Section Four of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment and declare President Donald Trump unfit to serve. In the letter, Rep. Crockett writes that it has beco more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Statement on Trump's Threats to Iran * WILMINGTON, Del. -Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement in response to President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran: "In a political career defined by grotesque statements, this president's horrifying, illegal, and genocidal threat this morning is among the most dangerous and appalling. "You can't shou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on President's Threats to Strike Iranian Civilian Infrastructure Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement on Trump's threats to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure, which is a war crime: "Threatening to destroy Iranian power plant more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Calls For Trump's Removal Following His Iran Statement * President Trump's threat to Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight" is insanity, and calls into serious question his competence and fitness to serve as president. Trump has made it clear he doesn't care about the staggering costs of the war, which has claimed the lives of U.S. service members and thousands of civil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta's Statement on President Trump's Dangerous Comments on Attacking Iran's Civilization * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's dangerous comments on attacking Iran's civilization: "The President's threat to wipe out a 'whole civilization' in Iran is not just dangerous, it reeks of desperatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Introduces Bill to Fully Fund DHS and Advance SAVE America Act * April 7, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chip Roy (R-TX) introduced H.R. 8206, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for 60 days while advancing his SAVE America Act, which would require voter ID and proof of citizenship for federal elections. The bill is an alternative proposal  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Smith Visits Mt. Zion Bible School in Douglas County AVA, Mo. - Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) visited Mt. Zion Bible School in Ava, Missouri recently where he met with staff, toured the campus, and spoke with students about his own path to Congress and the importance of hard work and perseverance. Congressman Smith said, "My faith has always been important to me, and schools like  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 6 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Announces New Date for Lahaina Town Hall * Hawai`i - This week, U.S. Representative Jill Tokuda (HI-02) will host a rescheduled town hall in Lahaina following a postponement due to the recent Kona Low storms. This event is part of her annual statewide series with additional town halls in Moloka`i and Lana`i. Representative Tokuda will discuss federal policies, address concerns regarding th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Trump's Threats to Iran * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), released the following statement in response to President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran: "Donald Trump's words, 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,' are more than empty threats. His reckless actions and statements are putting the Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott's Statement on Trump's Threat to Kill an Entire Civilization * NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: "The president has engaged in activities that experts are describing as war crimes in Iran and other parts of the world over the past few months. Republicans in Congress have refused to rein him in, and earlier today he threatened to obliterat more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, April 8 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026, on President Trump's Truth Social post threatening Iran: * * * "The president's reckless words and actions are putting our troops, our national security, and innocent lives at risk. "Threatening to 'kill a whole civilization' is dangerous and morally unacceptable. President Trump started this war without the support of the American people. "Republicans in Washington must  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026, with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Delaware, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, Senate Democratic Leader Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Calls for Trump Removal Over Threat to Eradicate "Civilization" in Iran * Boston (April 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement calling for the Congress to remove President Donald Trump from office after threatening "a whole civilization will die" if Iran and the United States do not reach a deal to end the war that Trump started. "Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Continues Fight to End the Fentanyl Crisis, Passing Cosponsored Legislation Aimed at Reducing Overdose Deaths Out of Senate Senator Ashley Moody is continuing the fight to end the opioid crisis, passing legislation she cosponsored to help medical professionals better detect when a patient is experiencing fentanyl poisoning. Tyler's Law, which recently passed out of the Senate, di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman Statement on Trump's Threat to "Kill a Whole Civilization" * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -Today Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) released the following statement responding to President Donald Trump's warning about Iran that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again": "Trump claimed his war strategy was to win over the Iranian people -now he's threatening their 'entire more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Statement on President Trump's Threat of U.S. Military Escalation against Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's message threatening U.S. military escalation in Iran. "The President of the United States is taking his threats against the Iranian people more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Kennedy on Trump's Threats to Iran as his War of Choice Escalates * Congressman Tim Kennedy issued the following statement today following President Trump's latest comments on the war in Iran: "What the American people are witnessing from Donald Trump is weakness masquerading as strength. Threatening an entire civilization with annihilation, openly discussing the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion * SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement: "Threatening to 'end a civilization' is not strength - it is deranged, unhinged rhetoric that, if acted on, would invite war crimes, mass civilian casualties, and widespread suffering in Iran, the Middle East, and around the world. I opposed this war fr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Statement on President Trump's Dangerous Escalation and Reckless Rhetoric U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement following President Trump's deeply disturbing social media post that risks escalating the conflict in Iran: "Threatening to kill an entire civilization is quite frankly disgusting, beneath the Office of the Presidency, and an affront to o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Calls to Impeach Trump * AMSTERDAM, NY -Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) released a statement following the increasingly unhinged threats of violence from President Trump against the people of Iran: "The President of the United States is publicly threatening to commit genocide. "This is not hyperbole or wordsmithing, his exact words were "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, House Democratic Veterans Condemn Trump's Dangerous Rhetoric, Threat to Wipe Out Iranian Civilization * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today joined 12 fellow House Democratic veterans in condemning Trump's threat to wipe out Iranian civilization, warning that such rhetoric is dangerous, escalatory, and threatens a war crime. "Words matter in times of peac more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Statement Denouncing Trump's Unhinged Iran Comments * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform and Homeland Security Committees, released the following statement denouncing President Donald Trump's unhinged comments on Iran. "Unhinged. Out of control. Criminal. It's past time for Congress to end Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lujan, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures "Without a functional locator system, DHS is effectively creating 'disappearances' on U.S. soil, and we urge the DHS Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter" * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ben Ray Luja more PR

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * PHOTOS: With Book Bans on the Rise, Pressley Introduces Bill to Fight Back, Promote Inclusive Literature * Pressley Unveiled Bill at Community Read-In Event in Somerville There Have Been Nearly 23,000 Book Bans in Public Schools Since 2021, and Over 70 Books Challenged in Massachusetts; Book Bans Disproportionately Impact Titles Dealing with Race, Gender, and LGBTQ+ Issues SOMERVILLE - Today, wit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 7, 2026: * * * Wyden Seeks Answers on Massive U.S.-Venezuela Gold Deal Brokered by Trump Administration Wyden letter cites well-documented ties between terrorist organizations and Venezuelan mines supplying gold for sale in United States * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore. today wrote to Trafigura, a Singapore-based multinational more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on April 7, 2026: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump Admin Reversing Course on Medicare Advantage Rates Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized higher payments to insurance companies in Medicare Advantage than originally proposed. "Dr. Oz and the Tr more PR