WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Ahead of Tariff Refund Portal Launch, Ranking Member Markey Urges Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump's Illegal Tariff Taxes U.S. consumers and businesses paid up to 90% of Trump's tariffs, may be owed at least $166 billion in tariff refunds, with interest  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Demands Answers from Trump Admin for Civilian Harm in Iran Military Operations * WASHINGTON - Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding clarity on U.S. military actions between February 28, 2026, and April 7, 2026, which, according to independent monitoring by Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), have resulted in significant harm  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Fleet White, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for political-military affairs, from an April 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee to be the Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs. I  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * April 20, 2026 Banking Committee Minority Staff Release New Report Analyzing Kevin Warsh's Financial Disclosures Committee Staff Compile "Expansive Wealth, Limited Disclosures" Report Ahead of Tuesday's Hearing with Warsh * Ahead of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Says "It's About Time" for Refunds on Trump's Reckless Tariffs * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after the announcement of the first phase of tariff refunds for small business owners following the Supreme Court's February ruling that the President does not have authority to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Castro, Van Hollen, Kaine Demand Transparency from Trump Administration on United States-Venezuela Energy Deal Today, Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), 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 unprecedented attempt in seizing control of a sove more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of April 20, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Monday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will hold a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior." On Tuesday, April 21, the Committee on Appropriations will hold a ful more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Condemns Trump's Attempt to Seize Detroit's Ballots * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) released the following statement on the Trump Justice Department's Demand that Detroit turn over its ballots from the 2024 Presidential Election: "Donald Trump's planned federal seizure of Detroit's ballots is a racially and politically motivated attempt to take a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks On Latest Kash Patel Revelations, Urges Replacement In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel to be replaced after The Atlantic published an article (https://www.theatlantic. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats Slam Anemic Responses to Oversight Requests on Eve of Budget Hearing with Kennedy Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) wrote to Health and Human more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports Of Excessive Drinking And Inappropriate Behavior, Durbin Calls For Kash Patel To Be Replaced As FBI Director CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel to be replaced after The Atlantic publishe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin Celebrates House Passage of Rural Broadband Protection Act, Bill Headed to President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) today celebrated House passage of S. 98, the Rural Broadband Protection Act. Rep. Houchin sponsored the House companion bill, which passed the House unanimously last year, and the Senate version was led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Trump Administration's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer" at 10 a.m. on April 22, 2026, at 1100 Longworth House Office Building: Witnesses * Ambassador Jamieson Greer, United States Trade Representative * * * Original text here: https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/full-committee-hearing-on-the-trump-administrations-2026-trade-p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Domestic Production Plus Refining Equals Dominance * BISMARCK, N.D. - American energy markets are experiencing a full-circle moment nearly 50 years in the making. In 1977, President Jimmy Carter delivered an "unpleasant talk" calling "the energy crisis" "the greatest challenge our country will face in our lifetime... the moral equivalent of war." Two years later, Iran's revolution spark more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: LaHood Joins First Lady Melania Trump and Ways and Means Colleagues for Roundtable Discussion on Improving Outcomes for Foster Youth * Washington, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), joined First Lady Melania Trump and fellow members of the Ways and Means Committee for a roundtable discussion focused on improving outcomes for youth aging out of foster care through reforms to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Encourages Constituents to Get Their Money Back from Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "I am glad that Northwest Washington businesses that paid Trump's illegal tariffs can begin to claim refunds today. "The tariffs have damaged businesses and driven up costs for hard-working families. These refunds force the Trump adm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICAN CONTROL OF CONGRESS HAS BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while prices are soaring and Donald Trump's disastrous war of choice continues, Republican sycophants refuse to do anything to make life more affordable. LEADER JEF more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICAN CONTROL OF CONGRESS HAS BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference where he highlighted that while prices are soaring and Donald Trump's disastrous war of choice continues, Republican sycophants refuse to do anything to make life more affordable. LEADER JEFFRIES: Earlier today, Dona more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- 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 20 -- 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 20 -- 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 20 -- 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-Mass more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on April 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro Remarks: Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Markup Today, Republicans on the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee pushed through, on a party-line vote, a fiscal year 2027 spending bill that cuts IRS enforcement, weakens anti-competi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Send Bipartisan Letters to Meta, Alphabet Ahead of Armenian Parliamentary Elections Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), sent letters to Meta and Alphabet urging them to devote sufficient resou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Summer Lee Demand Accountability for DHS's Violent and Unlawful Immigration Enforcement Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Summer Lee, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement sent letters t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Summer Lee and Robert Garcia Demand Accountability for DHS's Violent and Unlawful Immigration Enforcement * PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 20, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, joined Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent letters to four Department o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Leads 15 Colleagues in a Letter Demanding Answers on DACA Renewal Delays * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 15 of her colleagues in a letter to the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Joseph Edlow, to request answers about why the Trump Administration is failing to process Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) pr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE JOINS REP. BALINT FOR THE CPC ENDING CORPORATE GREED TASK FORCE SHADOW HEARING ON "VISIONS OF AN AFFORDABLE LIFE: TAXING CORPORATE GREED" * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Becca Balint (VT-AL), Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) Ending Corporate Greed (ECG) Task Force, will convene a shadow hearing on "Visions of an Affordable Life: Taxing Corporate Greed " examining how the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ro Khanna reintroduces Gasoline Export Ban Act prohibiting the exportation of gasoline while gasoline prices are high * Washington, DC -Today, Representative Ro Khanna reintroduced the Gasoline Export Ban Act of 2026 to prohibit the exportation of gasoline during periods of high gasoline prices. The export ban begins when the average price for gasoline in the United States has been equal to or more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Urges Swift Tariff Refunds, Accountability for Ohio Businesses and Families U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) today called for urgent action to ensure businesses receive refunds following the Supreme Court's ruling striking down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). In February, the Court ruled that the Trump Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Budzinski and Pappas Lead 101 House Democrats in Letter to President Trump on Vote-by-Mail Executive Order Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 101 Members of Congress in a letter to President Trump raising serious concerns about his Executive Order that would effectively limit vote-by-mail. The Order, signed on March 31, directs more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Dr. Rand Paul Introduces the Bipartisan Hemp Safety Enforcement Act Dr. Rand Paul (R-KY) today introduced the bipartisan Hemp Safety Enforcement Act, a bipartisan bill that empowers states and Tribal governments to regulate and ensure the safety of hemp and hemp-derived products, preventing a looming federal crackdown from shutting down a thriving, multi-billion-dollar American indus more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following commentary on April 20, 2026, to Fox News: * * * ICYMI: SEN TIM SHEEHY: Gold Star families deserve justice. This $15B from Iran is a start Senator Tim Sheehy penned an opinion piece for FOX News highlighting the need to deliver justice for Gold Star families and hold the Iranian regime accountable for its systematic targeting and murder of Americans for decades. In case you missed it... SEN. TIM SHEEHY: Gold Star famil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Warren Presses SEC Chair Atkins to Investigate Suspicious Activity Involving Defense Secretary Hegseth Ahead of U.S.-Israel Iran Strikes "If accurate, these reports suggest that Secretary Hegseth may have engaged in a serious abuse of public trust." "I request that the SEC investigate any attempt  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls For Reforms To FISA Section 702 In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel to be replaced after The Atlantic published an article outlining his excessive drinking and unexplain more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Wichita Small Business Roundtable Highlighting Capital Access & Tax Relief * Wichita - On Friday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined business and community leaders in Wichita for a small business roundtable hosted in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce. The discussion focused on strengthening Kansas sma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Impeachment of Rogue Judge Boasberg, More Funding for ICE * ST. LOUIS, MO -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures to discuss his call for impeachment of Judge Boasberg and to emphasize the need to fully fund ICE to continue mass deportations. Watch the full interview HERE Senator Schmitt on Calling for the Impeachment of Judge  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sens. Schiff, Warner, Schumer Lead 16 Senators in Urging Trump Admin to Reverse Course on Illegal Efforts to Seek Medical Records of Federal Workers * U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) led 16 Senators in urging the Trump administration to immediately reverse course on their illegal and dangerous decision to seek  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * TOMORROW: Baldwin Will Force a Vote on Her War Powers Resolution to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tomorrow, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will force the Senate to vote on her War Powers Resolution to end the war in Iran. The vote comes just one day before the fragile and crumbling ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran expires. Tensions are rising in the Strait of Hormuz  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Adam Cassady, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador at Large for cyberspace and digital policy, from an April 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is a profound honor to be nominated by President Trump to serve as Ambassador at Large for Cybe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by John Breslow, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Cyprus, from an April 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and esteemed Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus. I thank President Trump and Secretary Rubio for their trust and confidenc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Todd Steggerda, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the Geneva office of the United Nations and other international organizations, from an April 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - I am honored to have been nominated by President Trump to serve as Representative of th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by U.S. Representative to the United Nations Michael Waltz from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Reforming the UN: Assessing U.S. Efforts and Priorities": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear today. Your oversight helps us make our case in New York. When I push the UN and its Secretariat to use American dollars more effi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Preston Wells Griffith III, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. representative to the Vienna office of the United Nations and to the International Atomic Energy Agency, from an April 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen and distinguished Members of this Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith Seeks Answers on Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails in Advance of Iran War * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) joined nine senators in seeking answers on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's role in weakening civilian harm prevention programs and the catastrophic civilian impacts of President Trump's war in Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Stansbury Press Trump on Missing Millions Donated to Dissolved Trump Library Fund; New Big Tech CEO Responses Raise Fresh Questions Paramount, ABC, Meta, X indicated that they have no explanation or are unwilling to share information about where millions in settlement money have gone -or where it will go As much as $63 million in settlement payments to Trump Presidenti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Open New Investigation into Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails * Hegseth has made deep cuts in funding, personnel for civilian harm mitigation progra ms More than 1,700 civilian deaths, strikes on more than 30 schools, health care facilities since the start of President Trump's illegal war in Iran U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Ranking Member Pingree Blasts Burgum for Sabotaging Renewable Energy as Gas Prices Soar * Today, during the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee hearing for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget request with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Ranking Member Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) condemned the Trump Administration's aggressive campaign against renewable energy as gas prices soar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Urges Vermont Small Businesses to Apply for Tariff Refunds, Get Relief from Trump's Trade War * Welch pushed for Trump to issue refunds after the Supreme Court blocked his reckless, global tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today urged Vermont small businesses to apply for a refund from the U.S. government for President Trump' more PR