WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * 'We Need to Get This Done': Reps. Garamendi, Kelly & Maritime, Labor Leaders Call for SHIPS Act to Revitalize Maritime Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee; Congressman Trent Kelly (R-MS-01), Chairman of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Matt Paxton, Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * 18 Minutes. 47 Minutes. A Troubling Pattern of Insider Trading That the Trump Administration Can't Explain. * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer at the Ways and Means Committee nearly a year since his last public hearing demanding answers on potential market manipulation and insider trading within the Donald Trump's Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks 'NO' on Kevin Warsh Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after questioning President Trump's nominee for Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh. "I am a 'no' on Kevin Warsh for Chairman of the Federal Reserve. He could not answer my very simple questions regarding the independence of the Federal Reserve amid the politically motiva more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Daniel Aronowitz, assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration": * * * Good morning, Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Exposes TrumpRx Scam, Blasts Trump Administration for Putting Big Pharma Over Americans' Health * TrumpRx prices are higher for one in four drugs on the website Warren: "TrumpRx is one more Trump scam right up there with Trump University, Trump Water, Trump Steaks." Warren: "Americans are getting crushed by health care costs, and [RFK Jr.] and Donald Trump are actua more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Slams RFK, Jr.'s Budget That Cuts Disease Research, While Trump Asks for $450 Billion More for Defense * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on the Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Blasts Trump Union-Busting at Department of Defense in Cleveland and Nationwide * Washington, DC - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Department of Defense (DOD) to terminate all collective bargaining agreements between DOD and the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). This brazen attack on workers' rights and federal workers will impact over 300,000 DOD employees nati more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Warn USPS That Complying With Trump's Mail-In Voting Executive Order Would Be "A Blatant Violation of the Constitution" * 04.22.26 Trump's order would ban the USPS from sending ballots to voters not included on his administration's own list of "eligible" voters; States, not the feds, are tasked with overseeing elections, Senators remind USPS leadership in letter WASHIN more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Calls On President To Extend Jones Act Waiver Allowing International Shipping To Deliver Oil And Other Energy Products Between U.S. Ports * (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai'i-First) today asked President Trump to extend the current 60-day waiver of the Jones Act, citing continued global shipping disruptions, constrained fuel supply chains and rising gasoline and energy costs i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case's House Appropriations Committee Fiscal Year 2027 Veterans And Military Construction Measure Advances His Priorities For Hawaii And Indo-Pacific * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), an eight-year member of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, responsible for all federal discretionary funding, reported that Appropriations yesterday approved its first of twelve annual Fisca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Schakowsky Demand Trump Administration Prevent Displacement of Palestinians in West Bank * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) led 30 House Democrats in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding the State Department engage with the Israeli government to prevent the forced displacement of Palestinian residents from the village of K more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Schakowsky, Beyer Reintroduce Energy Consumer Protection Act to Crack Down on Market Manipulation * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Don Beyer (VA-08) reintroduced the Energy Consumer Protection Act, bicameral legislation aimed at strengthening federal oversight of energy markets and protecting consumers from price manipulation. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Jayapal, Jackson, Meeks Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba * April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, are demanding answers more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Delivers Remarks During Hearing with Secretary Kennedy on HHS Budget U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's hearing with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Financial Services and General Government Su more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Holds 5th Town Hall of the Year to Address War with Iran, Economic Pressures, and Threats to Democracy * SHERMAN OAKS, CA -On April 21, residents from across the San Fernando Valley and parts of the Westside of Los Angeles joined Congressman Brad Sherman's (CA-32) fifth Telephone Town Hall of the year to discuss pressing national and local issues, including the ongoing U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Finds No Evidence a Previous President Sought a Triumphal Arch in Washington * Detailed historical review by the Congressional Research Service WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today released a statement in response to a detailed Congressional Research Service (CRS) report he requested that establishes no previous president has sought to build a triumphal arch in Was more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Questions Federal Reserve Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh at Banking Hearing on Debanking, Cautions Against Groupthink at the Federal Reserve * ***Click here for audio. Click here for video WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term comes to a close, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a nomination hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Trump's Fed more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Urges HHS Secretary Kennedy to Reinstate Safeguards on Abortion Pill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke in a Senate Finance Committee hearing with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. They discussed regulations surrounding the abortion pill and the Rural Health Transformation Program. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on funding the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Defund-the-Police Democrats Won't Stop Republicans From Fully Funding ICE and Border Patrol * "The choice is simple. Fund law enforcement or block it. Fund border security or block it. The American people are watching. They will remember who voted to protect law abiding American citizens, and who voted to protect illegal immigrant criminals." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans For Prioritizing Funding For Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda Over The Affordability Crisis Hurting American Families * April 22, 2026 Durbin: "Republicans are responsible for the chaos we face, and Americans increasingly wonder: what have they done to help their families? My colleagues will need to find a better answer to that question than the current agenda of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Durbin Calls Out Republicans For Prioritizing Funding For Trump's Mass Deportation Agenda Over The Affordability Crisis Hurting American Families In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Durbin Details Horrific Conditions In Immigration Detention Under Trump Administration In Fiscal Year 2026, the death rate in ICE custody is higher than any year on record, higher even than the COVID-19 spike of 2020 * In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Durbin Questions Election Denier & Conspiracy Theorist, Jeffrey Clark, During Latest Arctic Frost Hearing Despite public records about Mr. Clark's interactions with the President and others in December 2020 and January 2021, he refused to answer Durbin's questions, citing "privileged matters" * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On China's Theft Of U.S. Innovation * April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation." Durbin first asked Hel more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On China's Theft Of U.S. Innovation U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Justice Department Charging Southern Poverty Law Center * April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Justice Department indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, a prominent and historic civil rights organization that has long fought hate groups l more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Justice Department Charging Southern Poverty Law Center U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Justice Department indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center, a prominent and historic civil rights organization th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Letter Demanding USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order To Restrict Mail-In Voting * April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Gary Peters (D-MI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and 32 of their Democratic colleagues in demanding the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * During Ways & Means hearing with U.S. Trade Ambassador, Kelly reaffirms need for level playing field with China * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Ways & Means Committee hearing with U.S. Trade Ambassador Jamieson Greer, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) supported the Trump administration's efforts to create fair and equal trade agreements with China. Kelly highlighted the success of the Trump adm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE's Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY 27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich Presses Secretary Wright on Out-of-Control Gas Prices and disagreement with President Trump, Questions DOE's Actions that Prop Up Aging Coal Plants During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (D more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich to Secretary Wright: "If you Want to Change the Law, Run for Congress. Until Then, you Have No Right to Ignore the Direction of Congress" * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the Department of Energy (DOE) Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich to Secretary Wright: "If you Want to Change the Law, Run for Congress. Until Then, you Have No Right to Ignore the Direction of Congress" Heinrich grills Wright on partisan leadership at the Department of Energy, details how Wright's leadership has led to higher costs for working families * Durin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from an April 17, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Health and Human Services": * * * The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or the "Department") is to promote and protect the health and well-being of the American people. This mission serves as the foundation  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Approves Numerous FY27 Subcommittee Allocations Today, the House Appropriations Committee advanced numerous subcommittee allocations for Fiscal Year 2027. The measure was approved with a vote of 32 to 28. Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) said, "All twelve bills passed the House - and eleven full-year bills signed into law by Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * House Appropriations Committee Approves Rep. John James Request For Selfridge Runway Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved $162 million to improve and extend the runway at Selfridge Air National Guard Base. The funds are needed to prepare for the new fighter mission that President Trump announced when he visited Selfridge in April of last year. U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on April 21, 2026, at the markup of the fiscal 2027 financial services and general government funding bill: * * * Thank you Chairman Cole and Chairman Joyce. And I want to start here today, by speaking for a moment about my friend the Ranking Member, Mr. Hoyer. I have served with Steny Hoyer since my first day in office. Throughout it all he has been  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 23rd at 9:00 a.m. The markup will be live-streamed a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Committee Releases FY27 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Bill Today, the House Appropriations Committee released the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, April 23rd, at 8:00 a.m. The marku more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Celebrates DOL Joint-Employer Rule, Bringing Stability for Workers Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Department of Labor's new joint-employer rule: "I am glad the Department of Labor is providing legal and regulatory clarity and stability  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration": * * * Today's hearing will examine the policies and priorities of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) under the leadership of Assistant Secretary Daniel Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Pallone: Republicans Are Selling Out Rural Americans Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today on H.Res. 1182: Prices are soaring for the American people, Trump's reckless war of choice continues in Iran, and Republicans are spen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Democratic Export Control Bills in HFAC Markup Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today applauded the passage of six bipartisan technology bills introduced by Democrats during today's Committee markup: "Today's extensive markup of expo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jayapal, Jackson, Castro Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisph more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Trump's Plan to Send Afghan Allies to the Congo * Washington, D.C. \- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, issued a statement condemning President Trump's plans to send Afghan all more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * House Republicans Surrender Global Leadership to Adversaries While President Trump Pursues Deadly, Costly War with Iran Proposed Cut of Nearly $3 Billion to State and Foreign Operations Harms Women's Health and Slashes Humanitarian Aid * House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the fiscal year 2027 St more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Thank you, Chairman Weber. Good morning. Today's hearing on subsurface science and technology comes at an important moment. While the United States has long led in innovation, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, HHS SEC. AGREE MEDICARE FIX NEEDED TO HELP RURAL HOSPITALS * At Budget Hearing, Miss. Senator Cites Hattiesburg Hospital to Demonstrate Harm Caused by Wage Reimbursement Formula VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Seeks Administration Cooperation to Help Rural Hospitals. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert Ken more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in the Washington Times: The Future of Made-in-America Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an opinion piece for the Washington Times on the future of Made-In-America energy. Read it below. The Future of Made-In-America Energy Senator Steve Daines Washington Times April 21, 2026 Our nation's energy sector supports more than 8.5 million jobs, con more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Detroit's Road & Track Magazine Slotkin Raises Alarm Over Trump Administration's Soft Stance on the Chinese Auto Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Detroit's Road & Track Magazine recently highlighted U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin's (D-MI) concerns about Chinese vehicles coming into the United States and her history of legislation to counter their manufacture and sale domestically. Ahead of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Weber Pens Op-Ed Highlighting the Importance of Protecting America's Energy Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. \- In a new op-ed in the Washington Times, Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) outlined why pipeline cybersecurity must be treated as a national priority in the face of growing cyber threats. Rep. Weber detailed how vulnerabilities in America's energy infrastructure pose serious risks  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sterling City Rancher Outlines Big Wins for the Agriculture Community in the Working Families Tax Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC - In Case You Missed It (ICYMI): John Ross Copeland is Coke-Sterling County Farm Bureau president and a fifth-generation farmer and rancher from Sterling City. He and his family raise cattle and sheep and grow crops in Coke, Sterling, Scurry, and San Saba counties. Ross r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: What They're Saying About Rep. Gillen's Bipartisan Bill to Extend TPS for Haitians for Three Years Passing in the House * The Legislation Was Gillen's First She Introduced in Congress WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) passed her bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 law-abiding Haitians more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In New Video, Senator Murray Rejects Trump's $1.5 Trillion War Funding Request, Outlines Better Ways to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Help People * WATCH : Senator Murray lays out much better ways to spend taxpayer dollars Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a video slamming Trump for his reckless war of choice wit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Jackson, Jayapal, Meeks, Castro Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba * April 22, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, are demanding an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Jackson, Meeks, Castro Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, are demanding answers from the State Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Meeks Issue Statement on Trump's Plan to Send Afghan Allies to the Congo * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee issued the following statement condemning President Trump's plans to send Afghan allies at Camp As  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following written testimony by Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States": * * * Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, and esteemed members of the Committee, it is an honor to be here today, and I thank you for this invitation. The topic of was more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Push Back Against Executive Order Positioning USPS as Elections Regulator * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME) and 37 of his Senate colleagues are demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) uphold existing federal law - and its own rulemaking and commitments - to best protect Americans' constitutional right to vote. In a letter to the Postmaster General and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their attempts to rig the midterm elections. MICHEL MARTIN: More on what th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NPR: "WE'RE THANKFUL TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA WHO, BY VOTING YES, HAVE STOPPED THE MAGA POWER GRAB" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, where he made clear that Democrats will continue to push back on Republican extremism and their attempts to rig the midterm elections. MICHEL MARTIN: More on what this result in Virginia coul more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Scott, Cornyn, Cassidy Urge Trump Administration to Close Chinese Visa Loophole in U.S. Territories * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging the termination of a Biden-era visa policy that allows citizens of th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Lee, Scott, Cornyn, Cassidy Urge Trump Administration to Close Chinese Visa Loophole in U.S. Territories Today, Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Rick Scott (R-FL), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum urging the termi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- 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 22 -- 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 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cortez Masto Fight for Fair and Transparent Energy Prices Amid Trump's War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in New Mexico and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Warren, Van Hollen, Colleagues 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 programs 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 Washington, D. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, NEGUSE, COHEN, MCCLELLAN LEAD RESOLUTION TO COMMEMORATE EARTH DAY 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), co-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Reps. Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) led a group of 56 total lawmakers in introducing a resolution that  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Matsui, Neguse, Cohen Lead Resolution to Commemorate Earth Day 2026 * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), co-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) led a group of 56 total lawmakers in introducing a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Seeks Answers on Hegseth's Role in Dismantling Military's Civilian Harm Prevention Guard Rails in Advance of Iran War * Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-joined a group of Senators in seeking answers on U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's role in weakening civilian harm prevention programs and the catastrophic  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 30 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) uphold existing federal law over the executive order signed by President Trump. "The  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Merkley: Republican Budget Resolution Ignores the Needs of Working Families U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement after Senate Republicans voted to pass their Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution that will enable a reconciliation bill to provide up to $140 billion to Immigration and Custo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Secures Funding for Selfridge in FY27 Appropriations Bill * Today, Congressman John Moolenaar voted to advance legislation to provide federal funding levels for the Department of Veterans Affairs and for military construction. The bill includes $162 million in funding Moolenaar helped secure for Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. This funding would be utilized to extend tax more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight released the following testimony by Jennifer Heiling, mother of Brady Heiling, who was killed in a car crash by an illegal immigrant drunk driver, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies: Stories from Victims and Families": * * * My name is Jennifer Heiling, I am an Angel Mom and I am from a small town in Minnesota. My son Brady Heiling and his girlfriend Hallie Helgeson were tragicall more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy to RFK Jr.: Why Are Your Parroting Industry Talking Points Instead of Protecting Nursing Home Patients? * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday questioned U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee. Highlighting the nursing home industry's multi-million-dollar donations to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Reviews the Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * On Earth Day, a New Generation Rises: Congressman Maxwell Frost Unveils Youth Climate Leadership Act to Put Young Voices at the Forefront of the Climate Fight Bicameral Bill Would Establish a Youth Advisory Council with the purpose of providing recommendations to the EPA and Other Key Environmental Agencies * Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D-FL) re-introduced a bill more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Duckworth, Booker, Markey, Lee, Grijalva, Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker * April 22, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - On Earth Day today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Markey, Duckworth, Booker, Lee, Grijalva, and Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker * Report Card (PDF) Washington (April 22, 2026) - Today, on Earth Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representatives Summer Lee (PA-12),  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Slams Republicans for Cutting a Blank Check for ICE While Costs Skyrocket for Families Across the Country Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor on Republicans' efforts to provide at least $70 billion--but as much as $140 billi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Shaheen Pushes for Passage of Her Legislation to Streamline Tariff Refund Process Amid Trump's Flawed Refund Request Rollout * **Senate Republicans blocked Shaheen's attempt to pass her Speedy Tariff Refund Act by unanimous consent** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Peters, Durbin Lead Bill to Kill Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail, Presses USPS on Unconstitutional EO * WASHINGTON, D.C. -After leading the fight to defeat the SAVE Act in the Senate, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) is pressing forward to protect our elections by introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act) with Senators Gary Peters (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Levin, Jacobs, Dexter Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee VA Benefits for LGBTQ+ Veterans, Address Harmful Impact of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" * Pappas's SERVE Act would guarantee and protect VA benefits for LGBTQ+ veterans discharged from the Armed Forces due to their sexual orientation or gender identity Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans' Affairs Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Peters, Padilla, Durbin, Schumer Lead Democratic Colleagues in Demanding USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Alex Padilla (D-CA), R more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Massie Team Up to Strip Big Chemical Immunity from Farm Bill * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are teaming up to introduce an amendment to the Farm Bill that fights back against immunity for chemical companies and protects the health of Americans. Republicans' Farm Bill, which is expected to be taken up by the House next week, includes provisi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Coons hammers Secretary Bessent for funding our enemies during war time during Appropriations hearing U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, assailed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for failures on multiple fronts, chiefly funding adversaries Russia and Iran even in the middle of President Trump's war of choice wi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls on Trump to End War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - In recent days, President Trump has issued contradictory statements on Iran, from declaring Iran has "agreed to everything," including working with the U.S. to remove its enriched uranium, to warning that if Iran does not sign a U.S. proposed deal, the "whole country is getting blown up." Nearly two months into President Trump's war of c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Congressman Auchincloss questions Secretary Kennedy on FDA whistleblower disclosures, White House fast-tracking of psychedelics * Contact: Georgina.Burros@mail.house.gov (Auchincloss) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) questioned Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing ab more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Pushes to Preserve Department of Education During Congressional Committee Meeting * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), introduced an amendment to halt further dismantling of the Department of Education (ED). "Adult Education is not a job training program," said Rep. Adams. "It's an education program that is fundamentally about helping adults le more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Demands Day in Court for Victim Shot 5 Times by Border Patrol Agent * (Washington, DC) -On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, Congressman Al Green, a Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, shared remarks during a Homeland Security Committee hearing entitled, "Trump's Mass Deportations and ICE & CBP Attacks on U.S. Citizens (Minority Day Hearing)." You can access and listen to Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Backs House Committee's Passage of Export Control Legislation to Counter CCP Threats Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced export control legislation that will restrict the flow of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, crack down on chip more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Expand Civil Commitment And Keep Dangerous Offenders Off America's Streets * WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 22, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Restoring Law and Order on America's Streets Act, legislation to expand federal civil commitment authority and stop dangerous individuals with serious mental illness from cycling through the system with more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Announces $4 Million in Federal Funding Released for Boulder NOAA Institute * Lafayette, CO - Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse announced that $4.28 million in federal funding for the Global Monitoring Lab (GML) housed at NOAA in Boulder has been released by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The funds have been received by the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norma Torres Fights to Keep January 6 Rioters Off Federal Payroll * GOP Blocks Accountability, Sides with Criminal Pardoned Insurrectionists Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced an amendment to the FY27 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill to block the federal government f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Calls for Closure of Moshannon Detention Facility After Reports of Hunger Strike Following Abuse and Retaliation * WASHINGTON D.C. - APRIL 22, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) condemned conditions at the Moshannon Detention Facility and called for accountability and closure following reports of a hunger strike over food conditions and allegations that detainees we more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Carter, Fletcher Introduce the ZELDIN Act to Safeguard Americans from EPA Failures and Protect Public Health * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) introduced the Zealously Eliminating Legal Decisions of Ineptitude and Negligence (ZELDIN) Act, a bill to establish critical accountability measures and legal protections that w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Reps. Jayapal and Khanna Introduce Bill to Ban Prior Authorization In Medicare Advantage Programs * Washington, DC -Today, Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced the Stop Deadly Denials Act to no longer allow Medicare Advantage plans to require prior authorization for necessary medical items and services. The legislation would ensure patients are able to receive fair more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Meeks, Jayapal, Jackson, Castro Demand Answers on State Department Obstruction of Oversight in Cuba U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026, with Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on South and Central Asia: * * * Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Issue Statement on Trump's Plan to Send Afghan Allies to the Congo Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Ranking Member o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Bill Cuts Food Assistance for Hungry Families and Increases Costs for Farmers House Appropriations Committee Republicans released their fiscal year 2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Republicans Advance Partisan Giveaway for Billionaires and Big Corporations Today, Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee pushed through the fiscal year 2027 Financial Services and General Government funding bill on a party-line vote. The bill overwhelmingly benefits billionaires, big corporations, and the well more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Republicans Push Through First Six Funding Allocations, Cut Domestic Programs in Anticipation of Defense Increase Today, Republican members of the House Appropriations Committee voted along party lines to approve the first six subcommittee funding allocations which include steep cuts to domestic programs in anticipation o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Republicans Refuse to Hear Stories of their Fellow Citizens Attacked by ICE & CBP, Reject Subpoenaing Tom Homan & Stephen Miller Today, during a Congressional oversight hearing on Capitol Hill, the Committee on Homeland Security received testimony from U.S. Citizens who have been profiled, targeted, detained, and at more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Presses RFK Jr. On Support For President Trump's Order To Boost Weed Killer He Said Was Toxic, Causes Cancer * WASHINGTON - At a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing today, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) pressed U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on his support for President Trump's executive order aimed at boosting the production of gly more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Secures Commitment From Health Secretary To Support Hawai'i's Recovery From Kona Low Storms, Protect Health Care Access * WASHINGTON - During an Appropriations Subcommittee oversight hearing on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) budget request, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured a commitment from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to support Hawai'i's recover more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration * April 22, 2026 In letters to the Government Accountability Office, the Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds in immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applicants WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration In letters to the Government Accountability Office, the Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds in immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applicants * more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Forces Vote Capping Child Care Costs at 7% of Income During the Senate vote-a-rama - an all-night marathon of amendment votes on the Senate Republicans' budget resolution to fund ICE and CPB - Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) forced a vote on her amendment, #5294, which would ensure that child care is finally affordable for working families. Federal guidelines suggest child care i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Alsobrooks Votes Yes AGAIN on Iran War Powers Resolution Senator Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after voting for Senator Baldwin's Iran War Powers Resolution: "It has been 53 days since the start of President Trump's unauthorized war in Iran. And still there is no strategy and no end in sight. "Americans cannot afford their gas, groceries, or med more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Coons presses Secretary Wright on rising gas prices and higher energy costs amid Trump's war in Iran U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) pressed Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today on rising gas prices and higher energy costs as a result of President Trump's war in Iran, as well as proposed cuts to key energy programs such as the Weatherization Assistance Program, du more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump's Maximum Pressure on Iran is Working * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax & Fox Business Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Ed Henry on Newsmax and David Asman on Fox Business to discuss the ongoing Iran ceasefire negotiations, the latest in the Senate, and his assessment of Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing to serve as the next Fede more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Blasts Republicans' Plans to Pad ICE's Budget Without Any Strings Attached--While Doing Nothing to Lower Families' Costs * WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke at a press conference with Senate Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Blasts Republicans' Plans to Pad ICE's Budget Without Any Strings Attached--While Doing Nothing to Lower Families' Costs Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Budget Committee, spoke at a press conference with S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Pitch to Gut Cost Saving Energy Programs, Slams Wright for Shortchanging Hanford ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * Today--during a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee hearing on President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams RFK Jr. for Endorsing Cuts to Critical Programs Families Rely on to Fund Trump's Wars Abroad * RFK Jr. on Trump budget request to spend money on war instead of child care: "It's not my department." ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today,-at a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Trump and Burgum's Interior Budget that Fires Park Staff and Cuts Funding for Tribes * ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Department of I more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Slams Trump and Burgum's Interior Budget that Fires Park Staff and Cuts Funding for Tribes ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * Today, at a Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget request for the Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Senate Judiciary Hearing on Arctic Frost, Reveals New Bombshell Documents Exposing Biden Administration's Political Weaponization of Justice Department * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Introduces Bipartisan Homegrown Fertilizer Act to Lower Costs for Farmers * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Reps. Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Tracy Mann (KS-01), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Mike Bost (IL-12) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced the bipartisan Homegrown Fertilizer Act to boost domestic fertilizer production and s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Statement on H.Res. 1182 * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after voting against H.Res. 1182. "I've been proud to work with rural communities across Illinois' 17 th district to address some of their most pressing issues-from helping rural hospitals keep their doors open, to expanding broadband, to supporting our farmers with access to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following written testimony by State Financial Officers Foundation CEO OJ Oleka from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States": * * * Chairman Sessions, Ranking Member Mfume, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Dr. OJ Oleka, and I more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative John W. Mannion on Illegal Attack on Collective Bargaining Rights at DFAS in Rome, NY * SYRACUSE, NY -Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today issued the following statement following the Trump Administration's attempt to strip collective bargaining rights from workers at DFAS in Rome, NY. See letter here. "Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's attempt to strip collec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Representative Mannion (NY-22) on Resignation of the Secretary of Labor * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today released the following statement on the resignation of the Secretary of Labor: "Former Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer's tenure was marked by personal misconduct and one embarrassing controversy after another. When she should have been building, d more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Developing Natural Resources on Tribal Lands Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held an oversight hearing on the permitting process for natural resources in Indian Country and how to strengthen and streamline development. Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the following s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, issued the following opening remarks on April 21, 2026, at the markup of the fiscal 2027 financial services and general government funding bill: * * * Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. There will [not be], unfortunately, the same unanimity that we had on the last bill. There is a huge constituency for the last bill. Democrats and Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * Click here to watch. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News. On the War Powers Act: "I think that the Democrats... are almost cheering against American success in this region, which obviously strikes at the very heart of America's national security interest. So it more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Dave Miko, acting deputy director for operations at the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, from an April 16, 2026, hearing on legislation on wildlife and invasive species management. The legislation includes the Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act (H.R. 8195), National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act (H more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Demands Answers on Arctic Frost Probe in Senate Judiciary Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) attended a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing to discuss the Biden Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Arctic Frost investigation, which was ultimately taken over by former Special Counsel Jack Smith and involved - among many other di more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Supports Kevin Warsh to be Federal Reserve Chair at Banking Hearing * 'Your integrity and... your commitment to the American people are going to help restore confidence at the Fed' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, attended the nomination hearing of President Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations released the following testimony by Jason Owen-Smith, executive director of the University of Michigan Institute for Research on Innovation and Science, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Fraud Prevention: Understanding Fraud in Federally Funded Programs Run by the States": * * * Chairman McCormick, Ranking Member Sykes, Distinguished Committee Members, thank you for inviting me here  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Chairs Labor-H Subcommittee Hearing on HHS Budget * To watch Chairman Capito's questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), participated in a hearing with U.S. Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Discusses Broadband Deployment, NOAA at CJS Subcommittee Hearing * To watch Senator Capito's questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing with more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hickenlooper Celebrates Earth Day, Warns of Trump Attacks on Climate, Science * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following video across his social media platforms to celebrate Earth Day: Watch Hickenlooper's video on X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube "As Coloradans, we know how important it is to take care of this planet we call home," Hicke more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Warren Deepens Probes on Private Student Loan Servicer Amid Trump Administration's Erosion of Private Student Borrower Protections U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a response letter to executives at GSS Data Se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Top Military Official on Trump Admin Failures Evacuating Americans from Middle East * "The American people have a right to know whether the Trump administration used all the tools at its disposal to evacuate Americans out of the Middle East after President Trump launched an illegal and unconstitutional war" Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Warren Remarks at Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator Event Highlighting Economic and Financial Risks of Potential AI Crash Today, at Vanderbilt's The Looming AI Crisis event, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, warned that  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Lawmakers Slam Proposed Trump Rule Enabling Tax Dodging by Partnerships, Tilting Tax Code Toward Richest Americans * "This proposed rule will remove a simple reporting requirement, which will neutralize one of the few remaining tools available to the IRS to spot abusive partnership transactions." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Condemns Trump's Illegal War in Iran, Forces Vote on Her War Powers Resolution to Immediately End It * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) forced the Senate to vote on her War Powers Resolution to immediately bring an end to the illegal Iran war. The vote comes as the fragile and crumbling ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was set to expire today, the Str more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Slams Energy Secretary Wright on Cuts to Science Funding in Proposed Budget, Political Cancellation of California Hydrogen Hub Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, questioned Energy Secretary Chris Wright about President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 proposed budget for the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Democratic Colleagues in Demanding USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee,joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Takes RFK Jr. to Task in Senate Finance Hearing, Exposes Trump's Failure to Lower Prescription Drug Prices: "TrumpRx is a fraud." * Welch gets commitment from Secretary Kennedy to work on bipartisan Welch-Hawley bill to lower prescription drug prices for Americans WASHINGTON, D.C.-In a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) took Health and Human Services (HH more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Blackburn Announces Growing Momentum for TRUMP AMERICA AI Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced growing support for the discussion draft she released last month of her TRUMP AMERICA AI Act from key conservative leaders and advocates for the creative community, protecting kids online, and responsible AI innovation. This legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Lawmakers, Industry Groups Applaud Newhouse's "Build More Hydro" Legislation Passing House * Press Release : April 22, 2026 Contact: Juan Ayala, (202) 713-7750 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Lawmakers and industry groups who rely on hydropower released statements applauding the House passage of S. 1020, the Senate companion to Rep. Newhouse's HR. 2072. Chairman of the House  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on April 21, 2026, calling for the passage of the Speedy Tariff Refund Act: * * * While Trump Delays, Wyden Calls for Passage of Speedy Tariff Refunds Act I rise today to request unanimous consent to pass the "Speedy Tariff Refund Act." This bill forces the Trump administration to immediately return the money it has stolen from American businesses under Trump's illega more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Slams Trump Administration on Abandoning Tax Dodging Oversight of Ultra-Wealthy Partnerships * New Trump Rule Would Tilt Tax Code in Favor of the Richest Americans and Big Businesses Washington, D.C. - Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today slammed the Trump administration for its schemes to give big businesses and ultra-wealthy Americans the green light to avoid reporting their taxes, which will pre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Joel Edwards, chief technology officer and co-founder of Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Subsurface Science and Technology: American Energy and Mineral Dominance": * * * Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Ross, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you  more PR