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Tipoffs: President Trump & Congress Newsletter for 2026-04-11 ( 33 items )  
Baldwin Urges Trump Admin to Immediately Address Avian Flu Outbreak, Support Farmers and Prevent Egg Price Increases (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Urges Trump Admin to Immediately Address Avian Flu Outbreak, Support Farmers and Prevent Egg Price Increases * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) urged the Trump Administration to make good on its promise to address avian flu outbreaks and deliver much-needed support to Wisconsin farmers and their workers. Baldwin warns that without urgent action, egg prices coul more PR

Boyle Statement on March 2026 CPI Inflation Data (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on March 2026 CPI 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 Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for March 2026 was 3.3 percent: "D more PR

CDFI Caucus Co-Chair Warner Welcomes Release of CDFI Fund Appropriations (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * CDFI Caucus Co-Chair Warner Welcomes Release of CDFI Fund Appropriations * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), co-chair of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus, issued the following statement: "I am pleased that the Treasury Department is finally releasing the remaining FY25 funds for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, following sustained bipartisan pressu more PR

Chairman Moolenaar Supports Department of War's Adoption of Sweeping Research Security Prohibition (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman 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 10, 2026: * * * Chairman Moolenaar Supports Department of War's Adoption of Sweeping Research Security Prohibition The Select Committee on China supports recently announced changes at the Department of War (DoW) that will strengthen research security for federally-funded project more PR

Congressman Brian Jack Delivers $637,520 Federal Investment in Safety and Infrastructure Improvements at the University of West Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Delivers $637,520 Federal Investment in Safety and Infrastructure Improvements at the University of West Georgia * Contact: Regan Hinson (link sends email) CARROLLTON, GA - Today, Congressman Brian Jack (GA-03) visited the University of West Georgia to deliver the $637,520 federal investment he secured through the federal government's Community Development Fund for safety and more PR

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS COMMUNITY SPEAK-OUT AGAINST SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES DUE TO IRAN WAR (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN LEADS COMMUNITY SPEAK-OUT AGAINST SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES DUE TO IRAN WAR * Congressman Pat Ryan Leads Community Speak-Out Against Skyrocketing Gas Prices due to Iran War Congressman Ryan joined dozens of community members in a Speak-Out about the rapidly rising price of gas, and how the surging costs caused by the Iran War are impacting Hudson Valley families and businesses S more PR

Congresswoman Simon Introduces the "Day of Silence" Resolution (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Introduces the "Day of Silence" Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Vice Chair of the Equality Caucus Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Chair of the Equality Caucus Congressman Mark Takano (D-CA-41) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) to introduce the "Day of Silence" resolution. This resolution calls for equal education opportunities, basic civil rights protecti more PR

Democrats are Once Again Gearing Up for Impeachment, and Other Than Trump Derangement Syndrome, They Can't Articulate Why (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats are Once Again Gearing Up for Impeachment, and Other Than Trump Derangement Syndrome, They Can't Articulate Why * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson issued the following statement upon reports that Democrat leadership is briefing its members on usage of the 25 th Amendment, and in response to the 80+ Congressional Democrats calling for the impeachment and removal of President D more PR

Georgetown University Law Center Professor Vladeck Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Stephen I. Vladeck, Agnes Williams sesquicentennial professor of federal courts at Georgetown University Law Center, from a March 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship II: Federalism, Sanctuary Cities, and the Rule of Law": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testify befo more PR

Gillibrand Hosts Labor Gathering Featuring New York State Union Leaders (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Hosts Labor Gathering Featuring New York State Union Leaders * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) hosted "A Morning with Labor," a summit bringing together New York State's most influential labor leaders to discuss the most pressing concerns for New York's union members and the future of the American workforce. The event, hosted alongside Hotel and Gaming Trades Council  more PR

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Keating Introduce Bill to Terminate Russian Oil Licenses and Sanction Russian Oil Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Keating Introduce Bill to Terminate Russian Oil Licenses and Sanction Russian Oil Companies * Washington, D.C. \- 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 Russia's abil more PR

Huffman, Dexter Call for Inspector General Investigation Into Interior Official's Potential Ethics Violations, Family Favoritism (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Huffman, Dexter Call for Inspector General Investigation into Interior Official's Potential Ethics Violations, Family Favoritism Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member of the Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) sent a letter to Acting Interior Inspector General Caryl B more PR

Jayapal Secures Nearly $18.4 Million in Community Project Funding for FY26 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Secures Nearly $18.4 Million in Community Project Funding for FY26 * SEATTLE, WA - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) is announcing her Community Project Funding (CPF) requests that are funded by the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills. In total, she secured $18,399,144 for 14 projects in the greater Seattle area. "I am so grateful to represent a district where our local g more PR

Kelly, Gallego Demand an End to DHS' Sham Investigation of 2020 Arizona Election (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego Demand an End to DHS' Sham Investigation of 2020 Arizona Election * Read more: Sens. Gallego, Kelly call for feds to drop Arizona election probe Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego demanded an immediate end to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) investigation into the 2020 presidential election results in Arizona. "The election was the subject of multiple failed l more PR

Krishnamoorthi Calls on Chairman Comer to Hold Hearing on Potential Trading on Iran War Intelligence by Senior Trump Administration Officials (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls on Chairman Comer to Hold Hearing on Potential Trading on Iran War Intelligence by Senior Trump Administration Officials * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today called on Chairman James Comer to immediately convene a public hearing and launch a full Committee investigation into wheth more PR

Lujan to Introduce Resolution Highlighting National Public Health Week (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan to Introduce Resolution Highlighting National Public Health Week * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced that he plans to introduce a resolution highlighting National Public Health Week, celebrated this year from April 6th - April 12th. This resolution is meant to raise awareness about the importance of public health amid continued attacks by the Trump administrat more PR

Lujan, Warren, Escobar, Underwood Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, 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" Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas more PR

N.M. Delegation Statement on Trump Administration Reversing Pecos Watershed Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- 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

NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Warren, Blumenthal to Investigate Trump Mar-a-Lago Memecoin Conference (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joins Warren, Blumenthal to 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 "It is essential that Congress fully understand the extent to which President Trump and his family are profiting off of his cryptocurrency ventures." Washingto more PR

Pappas Introduces Bill to Ban Corporations from Using AI to Raise Food Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Bill to Ban Corporations from Using AI to Raise Food Prices * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) is introducing the Lower Grocery Prices Act, legislation to ban the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) surveillance pricing by companies to raise food and grocery prices. New Hampshire families continue to face rising food costs and food insecurity. 1 in 9 Granite Staters, inclu more PR

Ranking Member Raskin Demands White House Physician Immediately Evaluate Donald Trump's Cognitive Fitness Amid Bipartisan Alarm, Calls to Invoke 25th Amendment (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands White House Physician Immediately Evaluate Donald Trump's Cognitive Fitness Amid Bipartisan Alarm, Calls to Invoke 25th Amendment Ranking Member Says Trump's Escalating Erratic Conduct and Unhinged Threats of Mass Violence Require Urgent Assessment into POTUS's Mental Fitness * Today, Rep. Jamie Raski more PR

Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After First Lady Melania Trump Calls for Public Hearing for Epstein Survivors (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After First Lady Melania Trump Calls for Public Hearing for Epstein Survivors Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after First Lady Melania Trump called for a public hearing for survivors  more PR

Rep. Craig Leads Push to Stand Up for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth and Prevent Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Leads Push to Stand Up for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth and Prevent Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care Systems * EAGAN, MN - This week, U.S. Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Gwen Moore (WI-04) Lateefah Simon (CA-12) and Judy Chu (CA-28) delivered a letter signed by 23 House Democrats opposing the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) rescission of a B more PR

Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On DHS Border Success, Urges Senate To End Shutdown And Fully Fund DHS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Issues Statement On DHS Border Success, Urges Senate To End Shutdown And Fully Fund DHS * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 10, 2026) - Congresswoman Nancy Mace issued the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security announced 11 straight months of zero illegal immigrant releases into the United States, and emphasized the importance of fully funding DHS: "The latest new more PR

Senator Marshall: I Hope We Can Land This Plane (10)
WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I Hope We Can Land This Plane * Senator Marshall Joins Pete Mundo on The Vince Show Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Pete Mundo on The Vince Show to discuss the conflict in Iran and its effects on the cost of living for Americans, dealing with rising input costs in agriculture, bringing down costs for Kansans and freeing up the housing market, wh more PR

Senator Warren Statement on March 2026 CPI (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 10, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on March 2026 CPI United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "The President campaigned on lowering costs 'on day one.' Today's data shows that Trump's war with  more PR

Sens. Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Senators in Reaffirming Bipartisan Support for NATO (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026, with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Angus King, I-Maine, Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, and John Curtis, R-Utah: * * * Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Senat more PR

Shaheen, Blumenthal, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Putin's Oil Profit Windfall Ahead of Tomorrow's Sanctions Waiver Deadline (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Blumenthal, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to End Putin's Oil Profit Windfall Ahead of Tomorrow's Sanctions Waiver Deadline Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chris Coons (D-DE),  more PR

This Week in New Mexico: Lujan Holds Events Celebrating Investments in Medical Research and Discussing Affordability (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- 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

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Announces $34 Million in New Funding for the Mobile Bay (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Announces $34 Million in New Funding for the Mobile Bay * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee, celebrated a $34 million increase for the Mobile Bay in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2026 Work Plan, which the Corps uses to prioritize its civil works projects and fun more PR

Warren, Whitehouse Probe Suspicious Oil Trades Surrounding Trump Iran Announcements (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Warren, Whitehouse Probe Suspicious Oil Trades Surrounding Trump Iran Announcements U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), sent a letter to Michael S. Selig, Chairman of the Com more PR

Wyden Statement on Revelation of Major Compliance Problems With FISA Section 702 Surveillance (10)
WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Statement on Revelation of Major Compliance Problems With FISA Section 702 Surveillance * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to new revelations of major compliance problems with the federal government's use of surveillance authorized by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). "A few weeks ago, the Foreig more PR

Wyden, Warren Question FHFA Head Pulte Over His Charity's Suspicious Donation to Trump-Connected Entity (10)
WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * Wyden, Warren Question FHFA Head Pulte Over His Charity's Suspicious Donation to Trump-Connected Entity Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Federal Housing and Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte today over concerns about a 2023 payment more PR