WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * After Pressure From Senator Gillibrand, Trump Administration To Release Energy Assistance Funding * The announcement comes as relief for working families across New York and the country who are facing sticker shock from their eye-popping gas and utility bills. NY will receive an additional $40.3 million in federal funding to help them afford home energy bills. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillib more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Commends Appropriations Committee Passage of FY27 Financial Services & General Government Funding Bill * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Services and General Government (FY27 FSGG) funding bill. "For the second time this week, the House Appropriations Committee is advancin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party released the following written testimony by Yusuf Mahmood, director of AI and emerging technology at the America First Policy Institute, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge": * * * Executive Summary China is a fast-following adversary in artificial intelligence with grand ambitions to overtake the United States by 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * April 23, 2026 Congressman Cohen Welcomes Rescheduling of Medical Marijuana * More needs to be done to deschedule cannabis for recreational use WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the leading Congressional advocate for decriminalizing marijuana, today welcomed the U.S. Department of Justice decision to loosen restrictions on medical marijuana by rescheduling state-licensed medical marij more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * As Americans Struggle To Afford Basic Needs, Gillibrand Demands Passage Of Her Legislation To Fight Senior Hunger * ***Watch her virtual press conference here Amid rising grocery prices and a cost-of-living crisis, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand passage of her legislation to help seniors put food on the table. Nationwide, over 12 million  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * As Senate Republicans Move to Give ICE, CBP Up to $140 Billion, Data Emerges Showing the Agencies Sitting on Over $100 Billion from Previous Reconciliation Bill $103 Billion in Funding for ICE, CBP Remains Unobligated as of March * As Senate Republicans prepare to vote on a budget resolution that dictates giving Immigration and Customs E more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * At FSGG Hearing, Reed Criticizes Trump's Irresponsible Budget & Urges Congress to Make America More Affordable * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) says the Trump Administration's reckless budget amounts to thoughtless, willful neglect, not fiscal prudence. Reed is urging Congress to reject Trump's fiscally irresponsible budget that would weaken America and replace it with an approach more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At HELP Hearing, Senator Murray Presses RFK Jr. on Public Health Failures, Highlights Broken Promises and Lies to Congress * Murray : "The budget that was sent to us is not MAGA budget. It is not a MAHA budget. It is a war budget-no one can call it anything other than that." ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. -  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Force Disclosure of Terms Between President Trump and Pharmaceutical Companies * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and 16 Senate Democrats introduced legislation to force the Trump Administration to disclose the terms of more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses Acting CDC Director on Interference in Publication of COVID-19 Vaccination Report * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya raising concerns that Dr. Bhattacharya interfered w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Slams Senate Passage of Budget Resolution to Fund Lawless ICE & CBP * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after the Senate approved a budget resolution that will allow Congressional Republicans to move ahead with billions of dollars in spending increases for Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customers & Bo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Paramount - Skydance/ Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Shareholder Vote * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, issued the following statement in response to the WBD shareholders vote on the Paramount-Skydance/ Warner Bros. Discovery Merger: "Thousands o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Grills Top Trump Trade Official Over Offshoring and Inflation * WASHINGTON, DC - At a Ways and Means Committee hearing with United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) demanded answers about the Trump administration's disastrous trade agenda and the offshoring of American factories, including the former Nabisco facility in Northeast Phi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Gets Commitment to Fix Louisiana Medicaid Payments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) addressed Louisiana's outstanding Medicaid directed payment pre-print with U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing. "CMS is working with Louisiana to approve Medicaid provider tax pre-prints after passing  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig from an April 16, 2026, hearing on financial market modernization: * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify here today. Just over a hundred days ago, I was sworn in as the 16th Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. During my November confirmation h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graham Statement on the Senate Adopting the FY26 Budget Resolution * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget resolution. Graham introduced the FY 2026 budget resolution earlier this week. It is the blueprint that unlocks the pathway fo more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Graham Statement on the Senate Adopting the FY26 Budget Resolution U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget resolution. Graham introduced the FY 2026 budget resolution earlier this week. It is th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Keith Self Sends FY2027 Appropriations Letter to Chairman Cole * Congressman Keith Self (TX-03) sent a fiscal year 2027 appropriations letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, authoring a comprehensive conservative blueprint across all 12 appropriations subcommittees. The letter, submitted to Chairman Cole on March 13, 2026, demands that Republicans hold the line on spend more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Troy Carter Introduce Legislation To Rein In Rogue EPA * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced the Zealously Eliminating Legal Decisions of Ineptitude and Negligence ( ZELDIN ) Act to establish guardrails on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's authority to terminate fede more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander Leads Legal Action to Defend First Amendment, Challenges Trump's Unconstitutional Retribution Campaign Against Senator Mark Kelly and Members of Congress * Washington, D.C. - Today, New Hampshire Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander -a constitutional lawyer and former Naval Intelligence Officer who serves as a Member of the House Armed Services Committee -led R more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Sheri Biggs, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sheri Biggs Leads USA 6G Global Leadership Act Through Committee Markup * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Sheri Biggs (R-SC-03) secured a major victory today as the USA 6G Global Leadership Act advanced through the House Foreign Affairs Committee. The legislation, introduced alongside Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX-32), strengthens America's leadership in next-generation telecommunic more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Calls to Permanently Defund Planned Parenthood in Next Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the current budget resolution the Senate is considering that will kick off the process to pass funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amidst ongoing Democrat obstruction and outlined his priori more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA CRITICAL OF DHS FRAUD, WASTE, ABUSE AMID FUNDING DEBATE * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) -Ranking Member of the Homeland Subcommittee on Border Security & Enforcement and Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement-criticized the Senate reconciliation bill for aiming to give the Trump Administration's Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Grills RFK Jr. About His Repeated Failures to Protect Americans' Health Care * ***VIDEO AVAILABLE FTPs for TV stations is available here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Senate Finance Committee. She pressed him on holding up approval for lifesaving cance more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Streamline the Geothermal Permitting Process * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced legislation to streamline geothermal permitting on federal land. The Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act would direct the Secretary of the Interior t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Calls on USDA, USTR to Support U.S. Onion Growers, Ensure Fairness and Safety in North American Food Supply Chain * BISMARCK, N.D. - Over the last three decades, domestic onion production costs have risen sharply from $1,876 per acre in 1992 to $6,438 in 2025. American onion growers operate under some of the strictest labor, safety, and regulatory standards in the world, but compete aga more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Demands Answers on Protection of U.S. Forces in the Middle East * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, is calling for an investigation into the deaths of the six servicemembers who were tragically killed during an Iranian attack in Kuwait on March 1,  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Delivers New Grant for Kansas Manufacturing After Administration Tried to Slash Support * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that Kansas will receive a major boost in its manufacturing sector, with the U.S. Department of Commerce awarding Kansas Manufacturing Solutions (KMS) $2.2 million in renewed funding through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. The new i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz, Texas Delegation Urge Ambassadors Greer, Callahan to Include 1944 Water Treaty in USMCA * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15), along with a dozen members of the Texas Congressional Delegation, sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Chief Agricultural Negotiator Ambassador Julie Callahan, urging the Administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart's FY 2027 NSRP Bill Builds on Historic Cuts While Prioritizing National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, issued the following statement after the release of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Secu more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Slams Republicans for Greenlighting Plan to Give Up to $140 Billion in Additional Unrestricted Funding to Trump's Unhinged ICE and CBP * April 23, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans last night voted to advance legislation that would give U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Demand Walz Comply with Federal SNAP Data Requests Following Operation Cold Snap * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Emmer (MN-06) led Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) in demanding Governor Tim Walz comply with the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) request for Supplemen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Introduces Resolution to Promote Nuclear Security and the Work of the International Atomic Energy Agency * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced a resolution in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) role in the promotion of nuclear security. The resolution reasserts the agency's position as an essential partner in ensuring international nuclea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch released the following testimony by Government Publishing Office Director Hugh N. Halpern from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Requests for the Congressional Budget Office, Government Publishing Office, and the Government Accountability Office": * * * Chairman Fischer, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to appear before the Su more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions HHS Secretary on Health Care Access for Iowans, Ongoing Oversight Efforts to Crack Down on Fraud and More * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, submitted questions for the record to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., about rural health care access and lower more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Presses USDA Secretary Rollins on U.S. Forest Service Reorganization * Rollins: "It'll be interesting if I'm still in this role a year from now" WASHINGTON - At a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to discuss President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) pressed USDA Secreta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Votes Against Republicans' ICE Funding Bill that Does Nothing to Lower Prices * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after he voted NO on Republicans' Senate budget bill that would authorize an additional $70 billion for President Trump's lawless immigration enforcement instead of addressing the cost-of-living emergency crushing Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Senate Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fight Tax Evasion by Wealthiest Americans and Corporations * The Stop Cheaters Act would raise an estimated $998 billion in net revenue over a ten-year period WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently joined 26 of his Senate colleagues to introduce the Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues, Advocates Slam Trump Administration's Attacks on Education, Minority Students * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a bicameral press conference calling out the Trump Administration's attacks on Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs). There are currently over 800 MSIs across the country that serve more than five million students. Senator Hirono was more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Demands Corporate Accountability as $175 Billion in Tariff Refunds Hang in the Balance * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today led a letter to the heads of ten major companies, calling for transparency and accountability to ensure that looming tariff refunds reach the working families who ultimately paid higher prices at the checkout counter. The letter was sent t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region: * * * Today, we continue our posture hearings with INDOPACOM and U.S. Forces Korea. As we meet, our adversaries are deepening their cooperation. China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are working together to challenge the United States. Recent r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region: * * * I'd like to welcome each of our witnesses and to thank them for appearing today. Stability in the Indo-Pacific region is critically important to U.S. national security interests. When addressing regional challenges, our  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on April 23, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on Senate Passage of the Republican Budget Resolution Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after Senate Republicans passed their FY26 budget resolution - the first step in the reconciliation process - and sent it to the House: "In the dea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 22, 2026, at a Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled "Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Activities, Priorities, and Fiscal Year 2027 Budget": * * * This is a precarious moment for nuclear energy in America. On one hand, there is more interest in nuclear energy and the carbon-free power it can deliver than at any time in  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Democratic Export Control Bills in HFAC Markup * Washington, D.C. - 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 export control more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Advance State, Foreign Operations Funding Bill that Would Surrender American Global Leadership to Adversaries While President Trump Pursues Deadly, Costly War with Iran Republicans on the House State, Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee advanced a partisan funding bill that weakens our national security, cuts g more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement at Hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: America Must Continue Tearing Down Trade Barriers That Hurt American Producers and Workers Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening sta more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the Trump administration's trade policy agenda with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ambassador Greer for being here today. When you were here a year ago, one may have been able to say a reckless experiment in trade policy was underway. With full co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Questioning Leads Kennedy to Acknowledge Safety and Efficacy of Measles Vaccine * Video of Bennet's Full Line of Questioning During the Hearing is Available HERE Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet pressed U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. yesterday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing to admit on the record that the m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Addresses Trade Issues with USTR Greer, Including Work on Protecting Florida Farmers * "In Fact, Nearly $200 Billion in Goods Flow from Florida's airports and Seaports Each Year." Highlights Progress Defending American Farmers, Expanding Market Access and Shrinking the Trade Deficit WASHINGTON -Yesterday, Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Senate Hearing, Shaheen Slams Secretary Lutnick's Insulting Comments that Harm U.S.-Canada Trade and Tourism, Damage Local Economies * (Washington, DC) - In today's Senate hearing examining the President's budget request for the Department of Commerce, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, slammed Commerce Secretary Howard more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator John Fetterman Joins Meghan McCain to Talk Family Life, Mental Health, Psychedelics, Politics Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined Meghan McCain on Citizen McCain for a conversation around mental health and his own struggles with depression, being a family man, what it means to represent all Pennsylvanians, and working across the aisle at  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), introduced a War Powers Resolution today to end Trump's illegal war with Iran. "Congress alone has the power to declare war -it's that simple," said Jayapal. "Trump has recklessly and thoughtlessly thrown us into another forever war tha more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party released the following testimony by Kyle I. Chan, Fellow at the Brookings Institution John L. Thornton China Center, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge": * * * Chairman Moolenaar, Ranking Member Khanna, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the U.S.-China AI competiti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * UPDATED DATA: Inflation, Gasoline Costs Continue to Soar Under President Trump New reports show that families have spent $2,300 more each on daily expenses since Trump took office; Americans have paid $16 billion more on gas since start of Iran War * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released two updat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Unveils Amendments to Republican Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, unveiled his amendments to Senate Republicans' Fiscal Year 2026 budget resolution in an attempt to improve the bill, which currently tees up yet another massive increase in spending for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Trump for Amplifying Racist Rant Targeting India and Immigrants * SCHAUMBURG, IL -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump reposted a podcast promoting racist attacks against India and immigrants: "Donald Trump's decision to amplify a racist rant attacking India and immigrants is disgraceful and beneath the more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson and Democrats Press Major Retailers to Provide Tariff Relief to Customers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, joined Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and 13 other Democrats to press the CEOs of ten major companies to ensure the tariff refunds they receive from the federal government are passed on to their customers. According t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED ON THE ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms the American people, Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living in America. LEADER JEFFRIES : It's Take Your Sons  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED ON THE ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are celebrating legislation that harms the American people, Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living in America. LEADER JEFFRIES : It's Take Your Sons and Daughters to Work Day, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- 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 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Republican Push to Fund an Out-of-Control ICE and CBP While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families * WATCH : Lujan Introduces Amendment to Reverse Cuts to SNAP as Food Prices Soar Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget resolution that more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- 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 23 -- 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 23 -- 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 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley: Republican Budget Resolution Ignores the Needs of Working Families * Washington, D.C. -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 Customs Enforcement (ICE) an more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Hearing with Ambassador Jamieson Greer on the Trump Administration's 2026 Trade Policy * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee participated in a hearing with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer to examine the Trump Administration's 2026 trade policy agenda. During the h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- 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 23, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Supports Trump Administration's Actions to Stop China's AI Theft Today, the White House publicly confronted China on "industrial-scale campaigns" to steal artificial intelligence models. In a memo, Director Michael Kratsios of the Office of Science and  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Trump's Iran War Chaos: We Are Becoming a Laughingstock in the World * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's war with Iran. In his remarks, Murphy chronicled the last two weeks of President Trump's chaotic and confused public negotiations with Iran, marked by a dizz more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy: Republicans Could Have Used Reconciliation to Address Skyrocketing Costs But Chose to Write a Blank Check to ICE Instead * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to condemn Senate Republicans' unprecedented move to bypass the traditional appropriations process and fund the Department of Homeland Security through budget re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration * In letters to the Government Accountability Office, Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds on immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applications Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Booker, Duckworth, Lee, Grijalva, Tlaib Unveiled Bicameral Report Exposing 100 Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker on Earth Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Earth Day, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and U.S. Representatives Summer Lee (D-PA-12), Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ-07), and Rashida Tlaib (D-M more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Grijalva, Duckworth, Booker, Markey, Lee, and Tlaib Unveil Bicameral Report Card Listing 100 Different Trump Administration Failures Making Americans and the Environment Sicker * Washington, D.C. - On Earth Day, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva, joined by fellow Co-Chairs of the Senate and House Environmental Justice Caucuses U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Cory Booker ( more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Slams Republicans for Cutting a Blank Check for ICE While Costs Skyrocket for Families Across the Country * Murray : "Republicans are making clear, their biggest priority is not lowering prices or helping families with the basics, not stopping Trump's warmongering, it's giving tens of billions of dollars more of your hard-earned tax dollars to ICE and Border Patrol." W more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * One Year Later, Senate Democrats' Social Security War Room Highlights Wins for Americans * Warren: "We're keeping up the fight to protect -and expand -Social Security to make sure it's here for generations of Americans to come." Text of Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senate Democrats' Social Security War Room, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), published a new report hig more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Denounces Republicans Writing $140 Billion Blank Check to ICE and CBP as Americans Face Skyrocketing Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, denounced Senate Republicans' actions to bypass the appropriations process to hand ICE and CBP an additional $1 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Senate Judiciary Democrats Formally Request Independent Investigation Into Trump Attacks On Legal Immigration * In letters to the Government Accountability Office, Senators request probes into the Trump Administration's indefinite holds on immigration processing and re-reviews of previously approved green card and naturalization applications WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Urges Public to Take Precautions as Trump-Era Vaccine Skepticism Leads to New Measles Case in New Jersey * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the New Jersey Department of Health confirmed a measles case in a Hudson County resident, with potential exposure at Newark L more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * PHOTO: Cornyn Meets with Midland & Odessa Chambers of Commerce * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met with the Midland and Odessa Chambers of Commerce, local leaders, and elected officials, including Texas Representative Brooks Landgraf (HD-81). They discussed unleashing American energy, supporting small businesses, and the provisions secured by Sen. Cornyn and President Trump in the Working Famil more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Leads Resolution Recognizing the Role of Housing in Keeping Families Together * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) led 27 members of Congress to introduce H. Res 1198, a resolution recognizing that stable housing keeps families together. The resolution responds to the Trump Administration's proposed Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Rule e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Moves to Subpoena Miller, Homan After their Failure to Testify in Homeland Security Committee * Congresswoman Ramirez, who led the removal of Kristi Noem from her position as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, is calling for Congress to hold Miller and Homan accountable for their dangerous leadership. Washington, DC- Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) motioned  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation:" * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement 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 delivered an opening s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 21, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Arctic Frost: Conspiracy and Coordination Against President Trump and the American Right": * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement Slamming Senate Republicans For Holding Yet Another Wasteful Hearing On Arctic Frost The Committee heard from majority witness and conspiracy theorist, Jeffrey Clark, who play more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement on Republicans Considering a Pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after Oversight Chairman James Comer revealed that some Republican Members of the Committee  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Huffman, Ansari Oppose Republican Bill to Let Corporations Drill Under Americans' Private Property * Washington, D.C. -Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 5587, the "HEATS Act," Republican legislation that lets more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Huffman, Ansari Oppose Republican Bill to Let Corporations Drill Under Americans' Private Property Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Ranking Member Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) took to the House Floor to oppose H.R. 5 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Join Colleagues to Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Alex Padilla (D-CA), more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Navy Secretary John Phelan Resignation * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, after the Department of Defense announced that Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan would resign his post, effective immediately, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "I thank Secretary Phelan for his service to our nation and to  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green to File Resolution Condemning President Trump's Despicable Depiction of Himself as Jesus * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, April 23, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor, announcing his intent to file a resolution condemning President Trump's despicable depiction of himself as Jesus Christ using artificial intelligence (AI). You can access and listen to Congressm more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Blasts House Republicans' "Self-Congratulation" While Rural Communities Suffer * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement in response to House Republicans passing H.Res.1182, in which they celebrate their rural policy record as rural communities suffer. "Republicans brought a Resolution to the House Floor to applaud thems more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari, Senator Markey Demand Trump Admin Institute Protections for Iranian Nationals Residing in the United States * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Director more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Condemns Trump's Attack on Indian Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), the longest-serving Indian American Member of Congress, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's Truth Social post attacking Indian immigrants and labeling India a "hellhole": "As the son of immigrants from India, I take great pride in both more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Introduces Bill to Repeal Backdoor Amnesty * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) introduced the Territorial Protection and Sovereignty (TPS) Act to repeal Temporary Protected Status (TPS) authority, closing a widely abused amnesty loophole. The legislation would repeal Temporary Protected Status, terminate existing TPS designations, and direct TPS holders to depar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fallon Seeks to be Next Chairman of House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04) today announced he is seeking the position of Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for the 120th Congress. In a letter to the Steering Committee, Rep. Fallon highlighted the need for continued strong, decisive leadership to counter threa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Introduces Bill to Hold Washington Accountable with State-by-State Gas Price Displays * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced new legislation aimed at confronting the growing disconnect between Washington decision-makers and the everyday economic realities facing families across Michigan. The bill would install real-time gas price trackers  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Faster Decisions, Stronger Outcomes: VA's Work to Streamline the Disability Claims Backlog": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to start by saying something that does not get said enough in these hearings. The men and women at the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) who are processing these claims every day deserve r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas Slams Trump Admin Attacks on Minority Serving Institutions * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) joined U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), national education advocates, and students to raise the alarm about the Trump Administration's deliberate attempts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and defund Minorit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU AND DEXTER INTRODUCE BILL TO STOP FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OVERREACH * WASHINGTON - Thursday, April 23, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (D-OR) introduced the Prevent the Misuse of Federal Law Enforcement Act, to address federal law enforcement overreach, reinforce local authority, and uphold Americans' First Amendment right to peacefully protes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Garcia, Tlaib, Ramirez Introduce Bill to Stop ICE's Warehouse Detention Prisons * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) joined Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and 12 Members of Congress to introduce the Ban Warehouse Detention Act, which would prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including Immigration and Customs Enforcem more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Harris, Cole at FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA Subcommittee Markup Today, the House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2027 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Huffman, Hernandez, Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez Launch Investigation into Misuse of Puerto Rico-Energy Resilience Fund Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Resident Commissioner Pablo Jose Hernandez (D-Puerto Rico), Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) led 4 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Khanna And Jayapal Introduce Bill to Ban Prior Authorization In Medicare Advantage Programs * Washington, DC -Today, Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) 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 abl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez debunks Trump's Medicare fraud lies * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today called out President Trump and Republicans during a Ways and Means Committee hearing, dismantling their claim that Medicare fraud is a problem unique to Democratic-led states. Sanchez put the question directly to the witnesses, asking whether Medicare fraud occurred only in "blue stat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Peters Secures Commitment from Commerce Secretary to Examine National Weather Service's Failure to Alert Michiganders Ahead of Fatal March Tornadoes During a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) secured a commitment from U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to examine the National Weather Service's (NWS) failure to alert the public prior t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Wyden Finance Committee Hearing Statement Slamming Trump and RFK Jr.'s Disastrous Health Care Agenda As Prepared for Delivery The Finance Committee is gathered this morning to discuss Donald Trump's health care blueprint for the coming year. Robert Kennedy came into the office of health secretary with sweeping promises of restoring the publ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Grassley Sounds the Alarm on Chinese Theft of American Intellectual Property BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) submitted the following statement for the record as part of today's Judiciary Committee hearing titled, "Stealth Stealing: China's Ongoing Theft of U.S. Innovation." State more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans End Run Democrat Obstruction, Start Process to Fund ICE, Border Patrol Through Budget Reconciliation * ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Senate passed a budget resolution by a vote of 50 to 48 today, marking the first phase of the budget reconciliation process. This resolution is the first step in passing a targeted reconciliation bill to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester on CNN: "This administration has a pattern of stripping independence" U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today joined CNN News Central to discuss the nomination hearing for Trump's Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh. Senator Blunt Rochester reaffirmed her commitment to not supporting Trump's nominees while voicing her concern about Mr more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Pushes Fed Chair Nominee Kevin Warsh on Independence of Fed Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today pressed Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, on his inconsistent position on interest rates and his willingness to gamble with America's workforce in the era of Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Grills RFK Jr. Over Hypocrisy on Pesticides and Inability to Stand Up to Trump * Washington (April 22, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, released the following statement following his questioning of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Rob more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Fifth Iran War Powers Vote * Washington (April 22, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the war powers resolution introduced by Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.). The vote failed 46-51. "Trump's war of choice on Iran is proving to be a wasteful, unjust, and useless mission as negotiations and the c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey's Amendment to Lower Electricity Prices Rejected by Republicans as They Vote to Give $140 Billion Blank Check to ICE, Border Protection * Washington (April 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, offered an amendment on the Senate floor that would require action to lower electricity costs for working people, but  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Trump Admin Has Done More for Rural Healthcare & Rural Economy Than Any Admin * Senator Marshall Questions HHS Secretary Kennedy at Senate Finance & HELP Committee Hearings Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * OPENING REMARKS: Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Energy Budget as Skyrocketing Energy Costs Squeeze American Families 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 t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * 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 Pressed on whether gas will dip to $3/gallon again before the end of the year, Wright says: "Nobody can offer guarantees about the future." WATCH AND READ : Senator Murray's opening remarks WATCH : Senator Murray's more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Offers Several Amendments to Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill to Lower Household Costs, Require Transparency on ICE Facilities, Replenish International Food Assistance * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, is introducing several amendments to Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill. "Families in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Space Force to Expand Footprint in Grand Forks with New Operations Facility for Next-Generation Missions * ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - There's big news for Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) in President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget. The executive budget proposes $250 million for a satellite operations center at GFAFB, expanding the U.S. Space Force's ro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON DOLORES BUSTAMANTE ROMERO * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released the following statement regarding reports that Dolores Bustamante Romero has been detained by ICE and is set to be deported: "If reports of Dolores Bustamante Romero's detention and transfer out of our community are true, it represents a deeply disturbing failure of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny". PBM is pharmacy benefit managers. * * * "Today's hearing will examine pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, and the lucrative relationships they have with brokers and advisers who are trusted by employers for  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, issued the following opening remarks on April 22, 2026, at a joint hearing with the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * The United States needs more ships in its public and private fleets, and those ships must be built h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing conducting oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: * * * Subcommittee Chairman Latta's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Good morning and welcome to today's hearing. We welcome Chairman Nieh and the commissioners. It has been three years since we had the full Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NR more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on critical mineral supply chains: * * * Subcommittee Chairman Palmer's opening statement as prepared for delivery: "Good afternoon, and thank you all for joining us for today's very important hearing about how U.S. environmental laws impact critical material supply chains, national security, and econ more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Paul Tonko, D-New York, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following opening remarks on April 22, 2026, at a hearing on the impact of environmental laws on critical material supply chains, national security and economic growth: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Happy Earth Day everyone. I can remember the first Earth Day, in 1970, when Americans -- especially young people -- came together to celebrate our shared ho more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2026, at a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces and House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation entitled "Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base": * * * Thank you, Chairman Kelly, and thank  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. About MAHA Agenda * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about the work he is doing to promote the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. Specifically, Sen. Tuberville focused on protecting rural hospitals and banning dangerous dyes and unknown i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Attends HHS Budget Hearing with Secretary Kennedy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) attended a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) hearing to review the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget request with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kenn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Margarita Devlin, principal deputy under secretary at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Faster Decisions, Stronger Outcomes: VA's Work to Streamline the Disability Claims Backlog": * * * Good morning, Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to ap more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Warren, Wyden, Lawmakers in Slamming Proposed Trump Rule Enabling Tax Dodging by Partnerships, Tilting Tax Code Toward Richest Americans * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and their colleagues in a letter to T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Statement on Republican Budget Bill to Fuel Trump's Lawless Mass Deportation Agenda * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) released the following statement on his opposition to Senate Republicans' budget resolution that paves the way for tens of billions of dollars in additional funding to ICE and CBP - on top of the record $140 billion Republicans gave to those agencies las more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Reinstatement of Merit Systems Protection Board Member * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Harris v. Bessent, urging the Court  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Slams Republican Effort to Deliver $140 Billion to ICE While Denying Benefits to Combat-Injured Veterans * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today took to the Senate floor to slam the Republican budget resolution that will deliver $140 billion to ICE and Border Protection with no reforms. In his remarks, Blum more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Highlights National Prescription Drug Take Back Day * This Saturday, April 25, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) encourages his constituents to participate by visiting one of the many drug disposal locations available throughout Michigan's 5th Congressional District and beyond between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. "Across the country, families and commun more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Trump's Attacks on Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and 35 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection (Absentee MVP) Act, legislation to block President Donald Trump's efforts more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Drags Secretary Kennedy for Chaos Surrounding CDC * Senator Reverend Warnock delivered a frank assessment of HHS Secretary Kennedy's leadership of the nation's top health agency during a Wednesday Senate Finance Committee hearing Secretary Kennedy's incompetence has impacted infectious disease surveillance at the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), jeopa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Slams $140 Billion Funding Bill for ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, took to the Senate floor to slam Senate Republicans' efforts to provide an additional $140 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) -agencies already f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Criticizes Trump DOJ for Pursuing Baseless Cases with "No Evidence" on MS NOW * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to condemn the politicization of the Justice Department under President Trump amid its continued attempts to prosecute Trump's enemies. Schiff called out the appointment of Joseph diGenova, more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Dismantles Latest Republican Budget for Not Addressing Our Nation's Affordability Crisis, Promising $140 Billion More for ICE and Border Patrol * Schiff: "Republicans are getting ready to act on their next big budget resolution. Not to help drive costs down. Not to address the health care crisis. Not to do something to help. No. Their grand plan to address our nation's challeng more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Senate Blocks Fifth Attempt by Sen. Schiff, Colleagues to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Senate blocks resolution led by Senator Baldwin (D-Wisc.) Schiff: "...This much we know already, this war has come at a terrible cost." Washington, D.C. - Today, a majority of Senate Republicans again voted to block a resolution to end President Trump's illegal war in Iran sponsored by U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Offered Amendments to Senate Republicans' Budget to Reform DHS, Lower Costs for Vermont Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, proposed changes to Senate Republicans' budget resolution, which as written, would fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) without making necessary and urgent reforms to U.S. Immigration and Cust more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Doug Olson, special agent in charge of the FBI Portland, Oregon, Field Office, and the senior coordinating official on the White House FIFA Task Force, from an April 15, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Homeland Security entitled "A Review of Preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026": * * * Chair Moran, Chair Britt, Ranking Member Va more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Join Colleagues to Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Alex Padill more PR