WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Secures Broad Conservative Support for Resolution Affirming States' Right to Defend Against Border Invasion * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) highlighted a new coalition letter led by the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) and dozens of national and state leaders urging Congress to pass Arrington's H.Res. 50 - a resolution affirming states' const more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights released the following testimony by Will Chamberlain, senior counsel of Article III Project, Raleigh, North Carolina, from a March 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: A Modern Watergate": * * * Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Durbin, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. On February 26, 2025, Reuters broke a remarkable story. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * At Press Conference, Rep. Pettersen Unites Leaders to Announce Her Legislation to Protect Colorado's Progress in Combating Opioid Epidemic Amid Federal Cuts * Click Here for a downloadable version of this photo and others LAKEWOOD - Yesterday, at a press conference with local leaders, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced legislation - the Save Money, Save Lives Act - t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Panetta Introduce the Bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act * Washington - Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) today introduced the bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act, which eliminates President Donald Trump's most recent tariffs while providing retroactive relief to importers harmed by his trade policies. This bill, also co-led by House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from Polymarket Following Suspicious Bets on Ceasefire * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today wrote to Founder and CEO of Polymarket Shayne Coplan demanding answers about the prediction market's failure to prevent insider trading and gambling related to American national security matters, including betting over military interventions in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Takano & Colleagues Blast VA Secretary for Ignoring Authority to Help Recruit & Retain Doctors * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA) are demanding Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins utilize an existing authority to pay cert more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * BOOKER, KAINE, MURPHY, SCHIFF, BALDWIN & DUCKWORTH TO CALL UP WAR POWERS RESOLUTION * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement: "Before President Trump started his illegal and unpopular war of choice, the Strait of Hormuz was open and fre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on February 2026 PCE Inflation Data Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 2.8 percent for February 2026 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: Melania Trump Echoes Pressley's Calls for Hearing with Epstein Survivors * Pressley: "I hope Melania talks to Chairman Comer and Trump to make this happen. Survivors have waited long enough." As a Survivor of Sexual Abuse, Pressley Has Led Calls for Congressional Hearing that Centers Survivors BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement after F more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown and Khanna Lead Democratic Lawmakers in Letter to Commerce and Labor in Response to Conn-Selmer Closure, Offshoring of Union Jobs to China * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11), a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17) Ranking Member of the Select Committee, a memb more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison and Timmons Announce Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence Influencing American Prosperity * WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) and Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs Chairman William Timmons (R-S.C.) today announced a roundtable on "Artificial Intelligence and American Power: Leadership, Security, and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Cantwell to Cruz: Committee Must Hear from Illegally Removed Democratic Commissioners at April 15 FTC Oversight Hearing U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) cal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Latta Announce Hearing on Department of Energy FY2027 Budget Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, announc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Delivers $1.98 Million Federal Investment in City of Hope Cancer Center in Newnan for Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Research * NEWNAN, GA - Today, Congressman Brian Jack (GA-03) visited City of Hope Cancer Center in Newnan to deliver the $1.98 million federal investment he secured through the federal government's Community Development Fund for cancer prevention and early more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces Volume II Transparency Act * Public deserves to see evidence of Trump's obstruction in classified documents case WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today introduced the Volume II Transparency Act, requiring disclosure of Volume II of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents retained by Donald more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE CALLS FOR DONALD TRUMP'S REMOVAL FROM OFFICE * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement: "President Trump is unfit for office. His actions in the last two weeks have underscored that. "I will vote to remove him, whether it's by the 25th Amendment or an impeachment vote in the House of Representatives." For video footage of Con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Joins Colleagues at Los Angeles Democratic Hearing to Defend Democracy * LOS ANGELES - Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) joined Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-12), House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joseph D. Morelle (NY-25), and House Democratic Caucus colleagues in a shadow field hearing in Los Angeles on the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: President Trump's Resolve is on Display in Operation Epic Fury * TYLER - Following President Trump's announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran that includes an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner reiterating his support for Operation Epic Fury and praising President Trump's  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Supports Legislation Protecting Women in Combat * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger and member of the House Armed Services Committee, helped introduce the Women Add Resourcefulness and Resilience to Improve Operational Readiness (WARRIOR) Act. This bill ensures that women in combat are evaluated on their skills, performance, and the gender-neutral st more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz, Klobuchar TAKE IT DOWN Act Leads to Conviction in Case Targeting AI-Generated Deepfakes * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) highlighted the first conviction under their bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act following the guilty plea of an Ohio man who used artificial intelligence to create and distribute non-consensual intimate images. "The Take It Down Act,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Cruz, Klobuchar TAKE IT DOWN Act Leads to Conviction in Case Targeting AI-Generated Deepfakes Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of Senate Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) highlighted the first conviction under their bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act following the guilty plea of an O more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Hosts Tariff Discussion with Wyandotte County Small Business Owners * KANSAS CITY, KS -Today, Representative Sharice Davids hosted a discussion with Wyandotte County small business owners and economic development leaders to talk about the successes and challenges facing local businesses, including the impact of reckless tariffs. Davids recently announced her support for new legislation th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Trump's $1.5 Trillion War Budget Request * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after President Trump submitted the annual Presidential Budget Request to Congress, which called for a $1.5 trillion budget to the Pentagon, a 42 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Defense Spending Reduction Caucus Slams Trump's $1.5 Trillion War Budget Request * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05), co-chairs of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after President Trump submitted the annual Presidential Budget Request to Congress, which called for a $1.5 trillion budget to the Pentagon, a 42 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Secures Federal Grant for Ypsilanti-based Manufacturer following Administration's Attempts to Revoke Critical Funding * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement on her successful efforts securing $31.7 million in federal grant funding for the Ypsilanti-based manufacturer LuxWall after the Trump Administration sought to revoke the funding: "When I hea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Tours Northwest Iowa Agricultural Facilities with USDA Under Secretary Lindberg Highlighting Success of Iowa Agriculture * IOWA - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) joined U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Luke Lindberg to tour agricultural facilities across Northwest Iowa and meet with local leaders and workers to highlight the success of Iowa agriculture across th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Following Meetings with Top Treasury Official, Wyden Reveals Treasury Department Failed to Plan for Economic Fallout from Iran War Nominee for Asst. Secretary for Economic Policy, Currently Serving as Senior Advisor to Secretary Bessent, Told Committee Staff That He Knew of No One at Treasury Department Who Did Any Economic Planning Prior  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Strongly Oppose Proposed EPA Rule That Would Threaten State, Tribal Rights To Regulate Water Quality * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined ten of her Senate Democratic colleagues in strongly opposing a proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would threaten states and Tribes' ability to protect the quality of their water. The EP more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- 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 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cassidy Pens Op-Ed Calling to Ban Congressional Stock Trading, Restore Faith in Congress * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) penned an op-ed in the Daily Wire highlighting his Stop Insider Trading Act, which would ban members of Congress and their families from trading individual stocks. Cassidy called attention to the conflict of interest that arises when lawmakers, who h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Murray Tours Renton Technical College, Highlights Importance of Investing in Workforce Training and Career and Technical Education * Senator Murray secured $2.6 million in federal funding for Renton Technical College's air and space manufacturing program Murray has led Congressional efforts to expand investments in workforce training along with career and technical education-the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in Fox News: 'The lesson of Artemis? Purge woke politics and let NASA do its job' * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed in Fox News arguing that the success of Artemis II shows what can be achieved when NASA is focused on its core mission and not overloaded with radical left political mandates. Senator Scott also urged Con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Lee Urge Trump Administration to Support Guatemala's Democratic Institutions Amid Key Elections & Swearings In * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, and Mike Lee (R-UT), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio to encourage the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Booker, Murphy, Schiff, Baldwin & Duckworth to Call Up War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement: "Before President Trump started his illegal and unpopular war of choice, the Strait of Hormuz was open and free of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED AT 11:30 TODAY TO DEMAND AN END TO THE HOSTILITIES IMMEDIATELY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing for a War Powers Resolution, including at 11:30 a.m. today, to end the Trump administration's reckless war in Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED AT 11:30 TODAY TO DEMAND AN END TO THE HOSTILITIES IMMEDIATELY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he emphasized that Democrats will continue pushing for a War Powers Resolution, including at 11:30 a.m. today, to end the Trump administration's reckless war in Iran that is costing taxpaye more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES REMARKS AT NAN NATIONAL CONVENTION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at the National Action Network's National Convention, emphasizing that as the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have continued to unleash extremism on the American people and caused the cost of living to skyrocket, Democrats remain committed to defend more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES REMARKS AT NAN NATIONAL CONVENTION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at the National Action Network's National Convention, emphasizing that as the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have continued to unleash extremism on the American people and caused the cost of living to skyrocket, Democrats remain committed to defending our democracy, protect more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "UPON OUR RETURN, WE WILL FORCE ANOTHER VOTE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR AROUND THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference alongside Members of the House Democratic Caucus to demand an end to Donald Trump's reckless war of choice and announce that Democrats will compel a vote on a War Powers Resolution onc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "UPON OUR RETURN, WE WILL FORCE ANOTHER VOTE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR AROUND THE WAR POWERS RESOLUTION" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference alongside Members of the House Democratic Caucus to demand an end to Donald Trump's reckless war of choice and announce that Democrats will compel a vote on a War Powers Resolution once the House is back in ses more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- 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 9 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis, IRS Head Highlight New Tax Relief in Brooklyn as Tax Day Nears * (BROOKLYN, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis welcomed Frank Bisignano, Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, to Brooklyn as they discussed new tax relief for working families and seniors that has already put more money back in Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Meeks, Keating Introduce Bill to Terminate Russian Oil Licenses and Sanction Russian Oil Companies Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and William R. Keating, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Europe, today introduced the "End Russian Oil Windfalls Act" to curtail  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, 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 (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Kaine, Booker, Murphy, Baldwin, and Duckworth to Call Up War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) released the following statement: "Before President Trump started his illegal and unpopular war of choice, the Stra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Strongly Oppose Proposed EPA Rule That Would Threaten State, Tribal Rights to Regulate Water Quality * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) led ten Democratic Senators in strongly opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule limiting the application of Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, under which states and Tribes would effecti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads Opposition to Trump's Elimination of Home Energy Assistance Program * Following the release of President Trump's budget, which completely eliminates LIHEAP, Pappas and 73 members are demanding the rejection of this proposal Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 73 of his colleagues in a letter to House Appropriations Committee leadership urging the rejection of President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Bacon & Chu Issue Statement on White House's Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science * WASHINGTON - Last week, President Trump's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Administration's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request, which proposes to cut NASA's overall budget by 23% and cut NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) by 47%. This request would also ter more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Chu & Bacon Statement on White House's Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science * WASHINGTON - Last week, President Trump's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Administration's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request, which proposes to cut NASA's overall budget by 23% and cut NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) by 47%. This request would also terminat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Subramanyam Statement on House GOP Blocking War Powers Resolution Vote * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, released the following statement after pushing for an immediate vote on a War Powers Resolution: "I showed up today because this war needs to end. President Trump got  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins Colleagues in Demanding Investigation into Trump Admin's "Unlawful and Costly System" of Third-Country Deportations * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), along with Representatives Delia Ramirez (Ill-03), and Troy Carter ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins Rep. Pappas in Opposing Trump's Elimination of Home Energy Assistance Program * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and 72 of their colleagues in demanding the rejection of President Trump's budget proposal to eliminate the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The members wrote, "Nearly six mil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Commends First Lady Melania Trump For Advocating For Epstein Survivors * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 9, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) issued the following statement in support of First Lady Melania Trump's leadership in calling for justice for Jeffrey Epstein's victims: "Today First Lady Melania Trump bravely stood with survivors. Her words give women hope and send a clea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Authors and Introduces the Bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and introduced the bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act, which eliminates President Donald Trump's most recent tariffs while providing retroactive relief to importers harmed by his trade policies. This bill, which is being co-led by Rep. Don Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta's Statement on Blocked Iran War Powers Resolution * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) issued the following statement after Republicans blocked a war powers resolution he cosponsored to end the War in Iran: "Now more than ever, Congress must reclaim its constitutional authority over the Iran War. Speaker Mike Johnson has abdicated Congress's role and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salazar Marks First DOJ Conviction Under Landmark TAKE IT DOWN Act She Led in the House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), original sponsor of the TAKE IT DOWN Act in the House, marked the first-ever conviction secured by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the law, a major milestone in protecting Americans from online exploitation and AI-generated more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Backs Bill to Prevent President from Unilaterally Escalating Iran War with Nuclear Strike * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On April 9, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced his support for The Nuclear First-Strike Security Act of 2025 (H.R.3564), a bill to prevent the President from unilaterally escalating the war in Iran by offensively striking Iran with nuclear weapons wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights Louisiana's Energy Leadership * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends to discuss his New Orleans roots, President Trump's leadership in preventing a nuclear Iran, and Louisiana's role in unleashing American energy. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full interview. Highlights from Leader Scal more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise Highlights Louisiana's Energy Leadership * NEW ORLEANS, La. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox and Friends to discuss his New Orleans roots, President Trump's leadership in preventing a nuclear Iran, and Louisiana's role in unleashing American energy. Click here or the image above to view Leader Scalise's full interview. Highlights from Leader Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Joins Community Leaders for a Roundtable on the Future of Agriculture in the Sunshine State * CLEWISTON, Fla. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined a roundtable with community leaders to discuss Florida's agricultural community and the critical role the industry plays in the state's economy and way of life. Senator Rick Scott said, "Florida's agriculture industry is the backbone of our  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Warren Releases New Report on "Trump Fees" Costing Americans More Than $86 Billion Every Year Report reveals how Trump rollback of rules, slashing of programs, and abandonment of enforcement actions could cost a single household more than $5,400 in 2026 * More than a year into Donald Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 9, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing On Making Prescription Drugs More Affordable for Families, Using Free Market Approach The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing next Thursday on how Congress can lower the cost of prescription drugs for American families by increas more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Underscores the Skyrocketing Cost of Trump at the Pump as Big Oil Profits New data shows Trump's illegal war on Iran will cost American families nearly $1,100 more at the pump this year * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released new data spotlighting how Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin, Colleagues Will Force a Vote to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced that they will force the Senate to vote again to end the war in Iran: "Before President Trump started his illegal and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Massachusetts Delegation Members Urge FEMA to Declare 2026 Massachusetts Blizzard a Major Disaster * Letter Text (PDF) Boston (April 9, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and Bill Keating (MA-09) in writin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray: "The President of the United States Cannot Threaten Genocide" * ICYMI : Murray on Trump's Budget Request: "Imagine how many families we could help if, instead of giving the Pentagon more money than they can even figure out what to do with, we cut people's heating bills in half and made child care affordable for every family in America... Donald Trump might be happy to spend more m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on February 2026 PCE United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Trump's economic agenda is failing American families. Today's data shows they paid more for food more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Continues "Affordability Action Tour" with Child Care Affordability Roundtable in Keene; Highlights Federal Funding She Secured for Keene State College, Renovations to Hancock Fire Station * (Keene, NH) - Today, 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 Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, and Rep. William Timmons, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Burlison and Timmons Announce Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence Influencing American Prosperity Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week in New Mexico: Lujan Holds Events Celebrating Investments in Medical Research and Discussing Affordability * New Mexico - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events in Los Lunas, Albuquerque, and Espanola where he met with local leaders, highlighted federal funding he secured for medical research, and discussed the affordability crisis that is impacting New  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Warren, Schiff, and Blumenthal Investigate Trump Mar-a-Lago Memecoin Conference Senators request documents on whether the President played a role in planning, promoting, and profiting from April 25 crypto luncheon gala * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Bankin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hosts 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' Listening Session in Windsor County * BETHEL, VT - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' listening session at the Bethel Village Sandwich Shop. Senator Welch joined local leaders and community members to discuss how Washington can work better for Windsor County families, businesses, and farmers. "The best more PR

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Why a progressive and a MAHA activist are joining forces against Big Chemical * Op-Ed published in The Hill You would not expect the two of us to be writing an op-ed together. One of us is a progressive U.S. congresswoman and longtime organic farmer from Maine -someone who has spent decades fighting for organic and regenerative agriculture, access to healthy food, and accountability for corpor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young/Blum Column in National Review: Restore Merit to College Admissions by Ending Legacy Preferences * WASHINGTON - The following column by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Edward Blum, founder and president of Students for Fair Admissions, was published in National Review today: Restore Merit to College Admissions by Ending Legacy Preferences By TODD YOUNG & EDWARD BLUM Congress should ac more PR