WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Grills OMB Director Over Cruel and Chaotic Cuts Driving Up Costs and Hurting Rhode Islanders * Washington, DC - YESTERDAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Member of the House Budget Committee, challenged OMB Director Russell Vought over the Trump administration's deep funding cuts that he's been gleefully implementing and their real-world impact on Rhode Islanders. Director Vought has led efforts more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Short Term Extension of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement after opposing House Republicans Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act plan: "In the dead of night, House Republicans tried to force through a five-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act without the necessary safe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses Trump DOJ & Treasury Department on Binance's Lax Anti-Money Laundering Compliance * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche raising concerns over more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Rejects Republican "Gaslighting," Votes Against Bill Celebrating Billionaire Tax Break * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after voting against H.Res. 1156. "This vote is just window dressing. The only people benefiting from Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill are billionaires. The rest of us are just getting the crumbs. This was an easy no. Stop trying  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Casten, Van Hollen, Kaine Demand Transparency from Trump Administration on United States-Venezuela Energy Deal * April 17, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) are demanding transparency from the Trump Administration on its energy deal with Venezuela, an unprecedente more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Chairman Bost Applauds Trump Administration Move to Restore Veterans' Constitutional Due Process Rights This week, House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.), released the following statement after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) confirmed that veterans with fidu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman Salazar Leads Key Hearing on What Comes Next for Cuba and Latin America After Maduro * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), Chairwoman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, led a key hearing titled "Latin America After the Fall of Maduro," examining next steps for Cuba and the region as dynamics shift following Nicolas Maduro's fall. The regional balance has  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Wied Appointed Chairman of Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure * WASHINGTON, DC -The House Committee on Small Business announced that Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) has been appointed Chairman of the Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure. "I am extremely proud to have been selected to serve as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure," said C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Protect 350,000 Haitians Under Temporary Protected Status from Arbitrary Deportation * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted in favor of legislation, H.R. 1689, which extends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians across the United States until April 20, 2029. "Our Haitian neighbors in Texas' Seventh Congressional District and across our more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Co-Sponsors Bill to Hold Trump Accountable and Invoke 25th Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and 64 of her House Democratic colleagues in introducing a bill to establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office. The creation of this commi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Statement on ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons' Resignation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement after Todd Lyons, Acting Director for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), announced his resignation: "History will not be kind to Todd Lyons or this Administration's treatment of our most vulnerable. "Under Lyons' leadershi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Votes No on FISA Reauthorization * Cites Threats to Americans' Privacy Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) voted against reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), warning that current law allows the government to collect and search Americans' communications without a warrant. "I will not support expanding surveillance powers wit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Grills Sec. Kennedy on Newly Uninsured Americans & Trump Proposal to Send Medicaid, Medicare to States * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), a senior member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, grilled Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the 1.2 million people who have lost their health insurance under the Trump Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Highlights Strength of North Dakota-Norway Defense Partnership at Bilateral Conference * ***Click here for media resources. WASHINGTON, D.C. - North Dakota's deep Norwegian roots reflect the broad, long-standing relationship between the United States and Norway, one built on shared values, cultural ties, and security cooperation. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke about the connect more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Votes Against FISA 702 Reauthorization, Demands Reforms * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement in response to his vote blocking a long-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA): "Donald Trump and his administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Hassan Introduce Bill to Codify First Lady Melania Trump's Foster Care Initiative, Expand Education and Employment Opportunities for Foster Youth U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced the "Foster Youth Education and Workforce Opportunity Act," bipartisan legislation to expand education and workforce pathways for youth transitioning out of the foster more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * Democrats Want to Bring Back Open Borders, Republicans Won't Let Them * Democrats have made it clear that they are the party of open borders and defunding law enforcement. They kept the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shut down for nearly two months, repeatedly moved the goalposts on negotiations to fund the agency, and ultimately walked away from bipartisan talks. Then, just before Easter,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Discusses Disastrous Impacts of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Betrayal' on Health Care in Stateline Region * April 17, 2026 [ROCKFORD, IL] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today convened health care leaders to discuss how Trump and Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill is harming Northern Illinois by ripping health care away from thousands and driving up costs. Duckworth met with leaders fr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin And Cruz Lead Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Resolution Urging The Release Of Political Prisoners In China * April 16, 2026 The resolution urges President Trump to resolve these political prisoner cases during upcoming visit with President Xi in China WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) led a bipartisan group of Senators in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Urges Illinois Educators To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges * April 17, 2026 Today's letter marks the thirteenth consecutive year Durbin has warned about the risks of for-profit colleges directly to Illinois education professionals CHICAGO - As high school seniors finalize their postsecondary education plans for the upcoming school year ahead of College Decision Day on May 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Talk Regional Development With Champaign County First * April 16, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with representatives from Champaign County First to discuss the region's priorities and advocating for federal policies that improve the lives of those in Central Illinois. During the meeting, D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Wicker, Shaheen, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Host Ukrainian Prime Minister * April 16, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), both Co-Chairs of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with a bipartisan group of Senators, today ho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Manufacturing and Rural Investment Bill * WASHINGTON - Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) celebrated the Senate passage of Senator Roger Marshall's (R-Kan.) bipartisan Investing in All of America Act, which expands access to capital for small manufacturers and small businesses in rural communities, low-income area more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces $5.1 Million In Neighborworks America Grants For Nonprofits Across New York * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), announced $5,101,000 in grants to member organizations of the national NeighborWorks network headquartered in New York. NeighborWorks  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Press Interior Secretary Burgum On Failure To Comply With Federal Law On Status Of Renewable Projects * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), demanded an update from the U.S. Interior Department on the status of renewable energy projects that have been arbitrarily delayed by the agency, including pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Supports Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) voted in support of a War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran unless authorized by Congress. The legislation failed in the House by a vote of 213 to 214, with 1 voting present. Congresswoman Hayes released the following statement: "Today, as more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Demand Immediate Reinstatement of State Department Energy Bureau and Staff as Iran War Drives Energy Cost Spike * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today led 16 House Democrats in urging the immediate reinstatement of the State Department's Bureau of Energy Resources and its personnel amid severe disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to key energy infrastruct more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Issa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Historic Backlog in Export License Reviews Under the Trump Administration * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Darrell Issa, Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Graham Praises President Trump's Defense Budget Request, Renews Vow to Fund ICE & CBP Through Reconciliation U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, held a hearing entitled, "The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal." White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Ru more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pelosi Talks Congressional Power, Reflects on Democracy at George Washington University * Washington D.C. - On Monday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi visited The George Washington University for a wide-ranging discussion with former CNN journalist Frank Sesno on the state of American politics. Pelosi addressed current events, broader questions about whether the American dream is still possi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Schmitt on Fox News Exposes Legal and Illegal Immigration Scams * WASHINGTON, DC -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Ingraham Angle to expose how some legal immigration programs, such as OPT and H-1B visas, are hurting working-class families and called for increased funding of ICE operations to meet mass migration with mass deportations. Watch the full in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Rep. Castor Channels Popular Anger at Energy Sec. Wright for Sky-High Electric and Fuel Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) grilled Trump-appointed Energy Secretary Chris Wright on policies that are costing Americans. Trump and GOP policies and their war with Iran are driving massive price hikes and inflation. Rep. Castor grilled Energy Secretary Chris Wri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * In New Amicus Brief, Ranking Member Raskin Challenges Trump Administration's Effort to Vaporize J6 Felony Convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keeper Leaders Amicus Brief Calls for Searching Judicial Review of DOJ's Request to Vacate Seditious Conspiracy Convictions It Obtained from Unanimous Juries After Full Trials * Rep. Jamie Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Joyce, Cole at FY27 Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Markup Today, the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2027 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Chairman Dave Joyce (R-OH more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislative Package to Strengthen Accountability in Federal Law Enforcement * Amid Concerns of Weakened Hiring Standards and a Lack of Accountability, Package of Lujan Bills Will Restore Oversight Across Trump's DOJ Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced a legislative package of three bills aimed to restore oversight, enforcement standards, and ensu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 17 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices * Consumers lost a record $15.9B to fraud and scams in 2025 For last 5 years, FTC has operated without "13(b)" authority-its strongest tool to secure redress for victims-& refunds dropped to $2B from $11B over prior 5 years Washington, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 17 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul, Luttrell Urge President Trump to Expand Veterans' Access to Life-Saving Neuroplastogen Treatment * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee -and Congressman Morgan Luttrell (R-Texas) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump, highlighting the mounting evidence that neuroplastogen medicines, particularly ibogaine, ca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Issa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Historic Backlog in Export License Reviews Under the Trump Administration Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Darrell Issa, Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing the his more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Joins Raskin in Push for Independent Commission to Assess Presidential Capacity * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) joined House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08) in introducing legislation that would establish a Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of Office. This legislation would create the body and process ca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Warren, Van Hollen, Sanders Probe Trump-Backed Board of Peace's Plan to Rebuild Gaza with Shady Cryptocurrency * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley partnered with U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to press the Trump Administration over its plans to reportedly develop a US dollar-backed stablecoin for Gaza as p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Kaine Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Repeal Trump Administration Rule to Politicize Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to introduce a Co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Preserve Education Grants Supporting First-Generation and Disadvantaged Students * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are calling on U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to resci more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Preserve Education Grants Supporting First-Generation and Disadvantaged Students * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), are calling on U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Trump's Tariffs Exacerbate New Mexico Housing Crisis * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee (JEC), released the following statement reacting to a report by JEC Democrats that details how the Trump administration's tariff policy has slowed the construction of housing in New Mexico and nationwide -exacerbating the housing  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Preserve Education Grants Supporting First-Generation and Disadvantaged Students * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are calling on the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to rescind the TRIO Talent Search and Educational Opportun more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Lawler Lead Bipartisan Call for HHS to Distribute Remaining $400 Million in LIHEAP Funds * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a group of 44 members in calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release more than $400 million in undistributed Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. The members wrote, "Electricit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Pass The No Licenses for Illegal Drivers or Truckers Act to Protect American Citizens * "It is time to make it clear that giving state-issued licenses to illegal immigrants is not in the best interest of our nation's safety or security... Every state in America should follow Wyoming's lead." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about his bill, the No License more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi, House Democrats Slam Republican Rewrite of Women's History Museum Bill, Demand Restoration of Latino Museum * Washington D.C. - Yesterday, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined 145 Members of the House Democratic Caucus in sending a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson urging him to restore the longstanding, bipartisan version of H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Speaks on Senate Floor Against President Trump's Executive Order to Manipulate Federal Elections and Undermine Americans' Right to Vote U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, took to the Senate floor to oppose an executive order signed by President Trump last month to make sweeping, unconstitutional changes that would place more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Rachel U. Greszler, senior research fellow in workforce and economics at the Advancing American Freedom Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise, and a visiting fellow at the Economic Policy Innovation Center, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI's Economic Impact on Workers and Employers": * * * My name is Rachel  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Tax Season Delivers Historic Tax Refunds * Q: How is the Working Families Tax Cuts Act helping families make ends meet? A: The tax law delivered a welcome boost to family budgets this tax season. According to the IRS, the average tax refund is up 11% compared to last year. Estimates show the average tax cut for Iowans is more than $3,000, equating to an extra $250 a month. That's a finan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Demands Transparency from Trump Administration on Impact of Trump's Illegal War on Iran American small businesses and families face 40% spike at the pump due to Trump's illegal war on Iran * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Acting Commissioner of th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Opens Sweeping Investigation into "U.S. Special Envoy for Peace" Jared Kushner's Foreign Entanglements and Staggering Conflicts of Interest In Letter, Raskin Warns Kushner's Dual Role as U.S. Negotiator in the Middle East and Financier Funded by Middle Eastern Governments Poses Grave National Security Risks and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Opening Remarks HHS Budget Hearing Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee hearing entitled, "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services." "Thank you, Chairman Walberg. And thank yo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Questions CFTC Chairman During House Committee on Agriculture Hearing * Click here to watch Rep. Salinas' full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) questioned Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig during a House Committee on Agriculture hearing. Rep. Salinas pressed Chairman Selig on the growing risks involved i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement after voting in favor of the War Powers Resolution. "I voted in favor of the War Powers Resolution to reassert Congress' role to decide when and how our nation goes to war. I will not stand idly by as President Trump continues to usurp tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Highlights Wins for Wisconsinites in the Working Families Tax Cuts Following Tax Season * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement highlighting major wins for hardworking Americans in the Working Families Tax Cuts following tax season: "As a result of the Working Families Tax Cuts, Wisconsinites are seeing the benefits of lower tax more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins DWC to Demand Restoration of Women's History and Latino Smithsonian Museums * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined House Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), DWC Executive Steering Committee Members Judy Chu (CA-28) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and 145 Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) and House Democra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens, Colleagues Introduce Clean Slate Legislation Delivering Relief for Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) joined Congresswomen Nikema Williams (GA-05), Alma Adams (NC-12), and Deborah Ross (NC-02) in introducing a suite of legislation designed to help federal student loan borrowers recover from default and rebuild their  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy Introduces Legislation to PROTECT American Workers * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the Prioritizing Resources for Our Citizens and Talent Act of 2026, or PROTECT Act of 2026, to protect hardworking American workers and the jobs they rely on. For too long, the H-1B visa program has been allowed to replace qualified American workers with cheap foreign labor. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Votes to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haitian Delawareans * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) voted to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians living in Delaware and across the country through April 2029. The vote comes after Rep. McBride signed a discharge petition that forced today's vote on extending TPS protections for Haitian immig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse, "The bills before us do nothing to improve the lives of working families in our country." * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse managed Floor debate against a Republican-led Rules package providing for consideration of four bills, including H.Res. 1156-a non-binding resolution that seeks to rename the widely unpopular "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger, Secretary Wright Discuss Looming Energy Crisis in California and Nuclear Reactor at ACU * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in the Committee's Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled "The Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Energy Budget." Secretary of Energy Chris Wright testified before the subcommittee and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Pressley Says Goodbye to Constituent Rumeysa Ozturk * Pressley, Markey, McGovern Conducted Check In with Ozturk at Louisiana ICE Facility in April 2025, Welcomed Her Home Following Release from ICE Detention Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities in MA 7 th and Nationwide, Fighting to Bring Detained Neighbors Home Rep. Pressley's Social Media Post WASHINGTON - T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Expresses Support for Tax Policies that Support Working Families * WASHINGTON- This week, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.Res. 1156, a congressional resolution expressing support for tax policies that support working families. This resolution was introduced by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA). "Working families in Idaho and throughout the country are keeping more of their hard more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, with Sen. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Rules Committee: * * * Himes, Raskin, McGovern Statement on Republicans' Disastrous Last Minute FISA Reauthorization Effort "The attempt by Republicans and the Trump A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RFK Jr. Refuses Mental Fitness Test for Trump, Dodges 25th Amendment Duty Under Takano's Questioning * April 17, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C.? -Today, Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if he would insist President Trump undergo an assessment of his mental fitness. Sec. Kennedy's answer was unambiguous: "Absolutely not." The exchange came  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Science Committee Democratic Staff Report Reveals Details on NASA's Illegal Implementation of Trump's FY2026 Budget Request Without Congressional Approval Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) released a Minority Staff Report detailing how the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ill more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump Continues to Fight for Our Farmers * Senator Marshall Joins RFD TV Market Day Report Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Suzanne Alexander on RFD TV's Market Day Report to discuss the increased benefits farmers are receiving this tax season, how President Trump has fought for farmers, how international events have affected input pri more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Applauds Trump Administration's Appointments to Missouri Farm Service Agency State Committee * COLUMBIA, MO -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) applauded the Trump Administration's appointment of five Missourians to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Missouri Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Committee. Senator Schmitt worked closely with Secretary of Agricultu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee: * * * Shaheen, Schumer, Warren Statement on Trump Administration Extending Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rep. Summer Lee Presses HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on Black Maternal Health * WASHINGTON, D.C. - APRIL 17, 2026 -Today during Black Maternal Health Week, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) sharply questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing titled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of He more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Warren Questions SEC Chair Atkins on Misleading Congress About Record Low Agency Enforcement Activity U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Paul Atkins, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Confronts Trump OMB Director About Cost of Iran War, Rising Prices for Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, questioned Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), about President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget and its eye-popping 42% increase in defense spending. Padi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Urges Acting AG Blanche to Scrutinize Increasingly Dangerous Threat Environment for Federal Judges * No evidence that DOJ under former AG Bondi investigated orchestration of threats or coordinated MAGA campaign to intimidate federal judges Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, sent a letter this more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Workforce Protections Ranking Member Omar Opening Remarks at 7th Hearing on AI's Impact on Workers' Rights * WASHINGTON - Workforce Protections Subcommittee Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05) delivered the following opening statement at today's subcommittee hearing entitled, "Building an AI-Ready America: Understanding AI's Economic Impact on Workers and Employers." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families, Business Owners, and Their Employees All Benefit from Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON -Throughout this tax season, industry groups and advocacy organizations across the spectrum have highlighted in their own words what the Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts means for working families, small and large business owners, children, workers, and seniors. These  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families, Business Owners, and Their Employees All Benefit from Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON -Throughout this tax season, industry groups and advocacy organizations across the spectrum have highlighted in their own words what the Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts means for working families, small and large business owners, children, workers, and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Wyden Questions $370M Tax Windfall Trump IRS Granted Major Natural Gas Exporter To Obtain Massive Tax Windfall, LNG Exporter Cheniere Energy Claimed its 1,000-Foot, Gas-Powered LNG Carriers Qualify as "Motorboats" that Run on "Alternative Fuel"; Trump IRS Appears to Have Thrown Out Longstanding Policy to Hand Cheniere $370 Million at Taxp more PR