WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * $26.2 Million in Federal Aid Slated for RI Economic Development & Housing Initiatives * PROVIDENCE, RI - Today, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo announced that Rhode Island is getting a new injection of $26,226,873 in federal aid from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to build stronger communities and addr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Introduces Strategic Assets Protection Act to Ensure Nuclear Triad Sites Are Secure * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Strategic Assets Protection Act. This groundbreaking legislation will direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review all foreign transactions involving real estate, businesses, critical infrastructure, or assets surroun more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump's War Driving Up Costs, Warren and Schumer Lead Democrats in Pressing Trump Admin to Crack Down on Big Food, Ag Price Fixing Squeezing Americans * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - As President Trump's war in Iran drives up food costs for American families and small businesses, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Minority Leader Schumer (D-N.Y.) led a group of f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper Statement on Trump's Callous Denial of Major Disaster Declarations for Historic Colorado Fires and Flooding * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper issued a statement following President Trump's decision to uphold his previous refusal of Major Disaster Declarations for the Lee and Elk Fires in August 2025 and the Southwest Colorado flooding i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Floor Remarks on ALERT Act * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who represents a Northern Virginia district that includes National Airport (DCA), today delivered remarks on the House floor during debate on H.R. 7613, the ALERT Act, aviation safety reform legislation that would implement the 50 recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in its final report on the Januar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Beyond The Epstein Class: A New Economic Patriotism * BEYOND THE EPSTEIN CLASS: A NEW ECONOMIC PATRIOTISM Rep. Ro Khanna's Speech at the National Press Club April 14, 2026 We meet at a time of crisis in self-government. Cynicism, and even nihilism, has taken hold in many corners of our nation. People are losing faith that liberal democracy has the strength to deliver. The American Dream more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman Applauds John Thomas Shepherd's Confirmation as U.S. District Court Judge * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) welcomed Senate confirmation of John Thomas Shepherd to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas. "I am pleased to congratulate John Thomas Shepherd on his confirmation and am confident he will serve with the same integr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter leads resolution thanking ICE for their service and helping TSA airport lines * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), alongside Reps. Andy Barr (R-KY) and Wesley Hunt (R-TX) today introduced a resolution recognizing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for their service in safeguarding communities nationwide and for going above and beyond their duties by a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Chairmen Guthrie and Griffith Announce Hearing on Department of Health and Human Services FY 2027 Budget Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, announced a hearing titled The Fiscal Year 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain Highlights Working Families Tax Cuts as Return to America's Founding Principles * WASHINGTON -House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) and Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, published an op-ed in the Washington Examiner, highlighting how the Working Families Tax Cuts continue the Founding Fathers' fight against over taxation and deli more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross, Colleagues Introduce 25th Amendment Legislation to Establish Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and her colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Stands Up for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth, Opposes Discrimination in Adoption and Foster Care System * Vice Chair of the Equality Caucus Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Representatives Angie Craig (MN-02), Danny Davis (IL-07), Gwen Moore (WI-04), and Judy Chu (CA-28) led 23 House Democrats in a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. express more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Colleagues' Bill to Aid Recovery of Nazi-Confiscated Art Signed into Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Fetterman (D-PA), Katie Britt (R-AL), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statements after their Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which will aid in the recover more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Calls on Congress to Reclaim War Powers Authority and End President Trump's War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, in a speech on the House floor, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, called on Congress to pass the bipartisan War Powers Resolution H.Con.Res. 40 to end President Trump's war in Iran. This week, for th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Kaine Lead Bicameral Resolution to Stop the Politicization of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior Member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced introduction of a bicameral Congressio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump's Shady Drug Deals After another Trump announcement that lacks transparency or any detail, Committee Leaders press major pharmaceutical companies on whether agreements actually lower prices for medications or just enrich Trump's family * Education and Workforce Com more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Launch Inquiry into Weaponization of IRS * Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Ways & Means Health Subcommittee, and Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Ranking Member of the Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee, led most Ways and Means Committee Democrats in demanding immediate answers from IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano on reports that the IR more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Democratic Leadership to Push Importance of Reigning in Trump with War Powers Resolution * April 14, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Andy Kim (D-NJ) to disavow Donald Trump's unjustified and illegal war against Iran and announce she w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth to Force Vote Tomorrow on Her War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Unjustified and Illegal Iran War * April 14, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that she will force Senate Republicans to vote tomorrow on her War Powers Resolution to end Donald Trump's unwanted, unjustified and illegal war against Iran that is costing Am more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Floor Speech On Trump's War Of Choice In Iran * April 14, 2026 Durbin: "The mess we find ourselves in today is one the President has helped create through his narcissism, impulsiveness, crude threats, and lack of planning." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor today criticizing President Trump's unclear strategy when it come more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On Future Of Justice Department Following Pam Bondi's Firing * April 13, 2026 Durbin: "We now have a vacancy in the Attorney General's position... I certainly hope that in the weeks and months ahead we can go back to a Department of Justice that we can trust as an apolitical agency doing its best to bring safety and peace to America." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Durbin Speaks On Future Of Justice Department Following Pam Bondi's Firing In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, addressed the future of the Department of Justice (DOJ) after President Trump's firing of Pam Bondi and the beginning of A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst's Reforms to Put Small Businesses First Are Signed into Law * WASHINGTON - Today, thanks to the leadership of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to put small businesses first and safeguard our nation's research and development dollars, President Donald J. Trump signed her updates to the SBIR-STTR programs into law. "After years of work to put small businesses at the forefront of the SBIR-STTR prog more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To End President Trump's Reckless War In Iran * **Watch the press conference here ** Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a press conference with several of her Senate Democratic colleagues to announce a new wave of War Powers Resolutions that can be used to force a vote to stop President Trump's reckless and unconstitutional war i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Fetterman, Bonamici, Salinas Introduce Bill To Fight Senior Hunger * Bill Would Expand SNAP Benefits For Seniors 600,000 Older New Yorkers Rely on SNAP To Put Food On The Table Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6) i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Fetterman, Bonamici, Salinas Introduce Bill to Fight Senior Hunger * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, Senator John Fetterman (D-PA), and Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) and Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6) introduced the bicameral Senior Hunger Prevention Act to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Calls for Clean FISA Extension after Securing Key Transparency Reforms to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Proceedings * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is backing a clean, 18-month extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) following the Department of Justice's (DOJ) commitment to revise its congressiona more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Ushers 100th District Judge to Confirmation as Judiciary Chairman * WASHINGTON - The Senate today confirmed John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 53-46, marking the 100 th federal district court judge confirmed under the leadership of Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). "Throughout my time leading the Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $779,421 'Secure Rural Schools' Funds to Support Ninth District Communities * The U.S. Forest Service announced it will issue $248 million to U.S. communities through the "Secure Rural Schools" program. "Secure Rural Schools" program funds are essentially meant to supplement Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT). Numerous communities in Virginia's Ninth District will receive funds more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Legislation Establishing Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity Legislation Creates Nonpartisan Body Called for in the 25th Amendment to Determine Presidential Fitness, Amid Concerns Over Trump's Escalating Erratic Conduct * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on April 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Field Hearing Opening Statement: More Needs to be Done to Help Americans Live Longer, Healthier Lives. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee field hearing held at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Bradenton, Florida on Modernized  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle Announces Major Legislation to Lower Gas Prices * PHILADELPHIA, PA -Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) announced the Gas Price Relief Act during a press conference at a Philadelphia gas station. The legislation is designed to help lower gas prices, which continue to climb due to President Trump's reckless war in Iran. "Six weeks ago, the average in the Philadelphia are more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Blake Moore Publishes Opinion Piece on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON - Congressman Blake Moore introduced the Event Contract Enforcement Act to ensure event contracts can continue to serve legitimate business interests while protecting Americans from the safety and national security risks of dangerous or otherwise problematic event contracts. Congressman Moore recently published  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Escobar, Underwood, Warren, Lujan Lead 32 Lawmakers in Pressing Homeland Security Watchdog to Investigate Detainee Locator System Failures * Last week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16), along with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) and Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) led 32 members of Congress in pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Insp more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Tacoma, Senator Murray Visits Lollar Pickups & Guitar Repair, Talks Tariff Impacts on Small Businesses in Washington State * Washington state has one of the most trade-dependent economies of any state in the country, with 40 percent of jobs in the state tied to international commerce ***PHOTOS HERE Tacoma, WA - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Courtney Lead Bicameral Resolution to Repeal Trump Administration Rule to Politicize Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a final r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- 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

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- 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

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell in FOX News: Hungary's voters offer a lesson for those on the right drawn to Orban * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), submitted the following op-ed published by FOXNews.com regarding Hungary's parliamentary elections: On Sunday, voters in Hungary's parliamentary elections ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party, as polls had consistently predic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Hosts Economic Development Roundtable in Jackson County * Washington, D.C. - On Friday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) was joined by West Virginia Senator Eric Tarr, Delegate Happy Joe Parsons, the Jackson County Development Authority, and local community leaders and business owners for a roundtable discussion on recent economic development in the area. While there, Congresswoman Mi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran, Cornyn Spotlight Rural Health Challenges, Solutions During East Texas Visit * During National Public Health Week, Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) in Tyler for a meeting with East Texas health care providers, educators, and community leaders at the University of Texas at Tyler Health Science Center. During the visit, Moran and Cornyn met with stakeholders fro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Calls to Restrict Sale of Memory Chips Abroad Until U.S. Auto Industry Fully Supplied * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging the administration to work closely with domestic memory chip manufacturers to ensure the American auto industry has the technology it needs to actively compete in the global market while protecting h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- 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 14 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Host Roundtable with Nassau Haitian Community Leaders Ahead of House Vote on Gillen Bill Extending TPS * Watch Rep. Gillen and Leader Jeffries Full Opening Remarks HERE. ELMONT, NY - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) hosted a roundtable with Nassau County Haitian American community leaders to dis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Cosponsors Legislation to Establish Independent Commission on Presidential Capacity * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and nearly 50 of his Democratic colleagues to introduce legislation to establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Van Epps, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Ensure National Guard Members Receive Federal Benefits * Today, Rep. Matt Van Epps (TN-07) and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Guard Equal Benefits for Federal Missions Act to ensure that National Guard members patrolling U.S. cities receive active-duty benefits for their service. Last month, President Trump a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Reject Durbin's Unanimous Consent Request To Pass Resolution In Honor Of Robert Mueller * April 14, 2026 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) asked for unanimous consent (UC) to pass a resolution he introduced that honors the life of the late former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller. During his s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Republicans Reject Durbin's Unanimous Consent Request To Pass Resolution In Honor Of Robert Mueller In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) asked for unanimous consent (UC) to pass a resolution he introduced that honors the life of the late former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Leads Joint Resolution Against Change to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Data Protection Policy * Last Fall, The Trump Administration Rescinded A Policy Designed To Protect Personal Consumer Information WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen is leading a Joint Resolution of Disapproval on the decision by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to end a rule that was in place t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, RYAN DEMAND ANSWERS ON TRUMP ADMIN STALLING $28 MILLION FOR LONG-SOUGHT RHINECLIFF TRAIN STATION UPGRADES & REPAIRS - AND CALL FOR IMMEDIATE END TO UNWARRANTED FEDERAL DELAY, WHICH RISKS... * Local Leaders Had The Rug Pulled Out From Under Them When Trump Admin Abruptly Derailed The $28M Grant For The Rhinecliff Station Project - With No Explanation - Potent more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks: "President Trump Has Warned Iran: Drop the Nuclear Program" Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) The Ingraham Angle with Laura Ingraham to discuss Operation Epic Fury. Key Excerpts Below: Sen. Banks: "President Trump has been clear every step of the way. Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. I mean, that's what these negotiations are all about. That's what this war is about more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Grassley Calls for Clean FISA Extension after Securing Key Transparency Reforms to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Proceedings DOJ lifts Biden-era restrictions in response to Grassley oversight * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is backing a clean, 18-month extension of Section 702 of the Foreign I more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Grassley Ushers 100th District Judge to Confirmation as Judiciary Chairman Senate's confirmation of Arkansas judge marks 100 district judges confirmed over Grassley's nearly six years of chairmanship. * The Senate today confirmed John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, by a vote of 53-46 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Welcomes Florida National Guardsmen to Nation's Capital, Supports President's Mission to Improve Public Safety Senator Ashley Moody today welcomed Florida National Guardsmen to her office in Washington D.C. The National Guardsmen are stationed in Washington, D.C. to fulfill President Trump's order to improve public safety. Senator Moody thanked the guardsmen fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Applauds Pres. Trump for Protecting American Jobs for American Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to President Trump thanking him for taking decisive action to stop the abuse of the Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit program by foreign nationals. This program is not authorized by federal law, and it allows foreign students, including mo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Musk Ahead of X Money Launch, Warns of Consumer, National Security, and Financial Stability Risks a Year After Trump Dismantling of CFPB "If your track record operating X is any indication of how you'll operate X Money, consumers, our national security, and the stability of the finan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Launches Investigation into Trump Administration's Nearly $1 Billion Payoff to TotalEnergies to Abandon Offshore Wind Projects Dubious deal undermines the transition to clean energy at the expense of American families and could violate federal law * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Rankin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans are United Around a Targeted and Focused Bill to Fund ICE and Border Patrol * "Democrats have spent the past two months trying to handcuff ICE and Border Patrol agents. Republicans are going to make sure that ICE and Border Patrol are fully funded for as long as President Trump is in the White House." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today deliver more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump is Keeping Americans Safe * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax Wake Up America Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter on Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss the blockade of Iran and an end to the conflict, President Trump's work to make the cost of living affordable for Americans, and the Republican plan to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Van Hollen, Reps. Wasserman Schultz, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status * Amicus Brief (PDF) Washington (April 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Six Democratic Senators Join Duckworth, Colleagues in War Powers Push to Stop Trump's Unjustified Iran War * April 13, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - This week, six additional U.S. Democratic Senators-Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Andy Kim (D-NJ)-will join Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * TAX SCAM ALERT: Reed Warns RIers About Surge of Tax Scams * WASHINGTON, DC - April 15 is the deadline for tax filing, and with it comes the high season for tax scams. U.S. Senator Jack Reed is warning Rhode Islanders to be wary of any unsolicited text, phone call, or social media post that claims to be from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Reed says Rhode Islanders should be aware of common  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- 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 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt, John Fetterman's Bill to Create Warning Label Requirement for Minors on Social Media Platforms Passes Senate Commerce Committee * U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and John Fetterman's (D-Pa.) legislation, the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for users under the age of 18 on social media platforms, today passed the Senate Co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins War Powers Push to Stop Iran War * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) filed a War Powers resolution that can be used to force a vote to stop the war in Iran. He joined a group of Democratic Senators that includes Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in introducing War Powers Resolutio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Full Hearing of Federal Appeals Court on Trump Administration's Latest Attack on the Merit-Based Federal Workforce * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in submitting an amicus brief to the United States Court o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Markey, Wasserman Schultz, Pressley Lead Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status * Senators Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) today led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in fil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Introduces War Powers Resolution to Stop President Trump's War in Iran * On Monday, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock filed a War Powers Resolution to stop President Trump's war in Iran The resolution will force the U.S. Senate to vote on whether senators support or reject the president's illegal war of choice Senator Reverend Warnock: "Donald Trump said that he was the candidate  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz, Pressley, Markey, Van Hollen Lead Over 180 Democrats in Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Defend Temporary Protected Status * Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Sen. Edward Markey, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot v. Trump, a more PR