WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's War in Iran Makes Gas and Everyday Essentials More Expensive, Heinrich Fights to Lower Costs for New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON - Last night, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood up for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans' budget resolution that refuses to address the skyrocketing cost of gas, groceries, and everyday essentials caused by Trump's war in more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Murkowski Announce Inspector General Audit of DOJ's Failure to Release the Full Epstein Files * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that, at their request, the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) has initiated an audit of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) compliance with the Epstein Files T more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Justice Department's Reclassification of State-licensed Medical Marijuana * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to Trump administration's reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana to a schedule III substance: "Finally, the federal government has loosened the deca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Amendments to Protect Americans from the Harmful Republican Farm Bill * This week, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced 13 amendments to the Republicans' Farm Bill. The amendments would protect immigrants, lower the cost of housing, and ensure farmers get their money back from Trump's illegal tariffs. "There are so many opportunities to help our farmers and our communit more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * CAPAC Members Condemn Trump's Racist Post Against Indian and Chinese Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Grace Meng (NY-06), Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Ted Lieu (CA-36), Judy Chu (CA-28), Ami Bera (CA-06), Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) issued a more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Votes Against Measure That Cuts Funding For Election Security Grants, Attacks Clean Energy Programs And Fails To Include Cost Of Living Increase For Federal Employees * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his Appropriations Committee approved its second Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding measure : the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations bill, w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on April 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Statement on FISA 702 Reauthorization House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) released the following statement on the introduction of language to reauthorize the critical national security tool, which allows the United States to gather intelligence on foreign t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Recap - Week of April 20, 2026 * Here's a recap of key moments from House Republican committees during the week: Appropriations On Monday, April 20, the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies held a budget hearing called "Department of the Interior." Secretary Doug Burgum testified before the Subcommittee on the FY27 budge more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Leads Letter Demanding Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Caucus Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) led a group of lawmakers expressing concerns to President Donald Trump and Acting Chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Willi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Mental Health Services at Schools * This week, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) co-sponsored the bipartisan Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act. Led by Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Jahana Hayes (CT-5), this legislation would address the urgent need for mental health prof more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Congressional Delegation Announces Over $9.5 Million in LIHEAP Funding to Connecticut * Hartford, CT -Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jim Himes (CT-04), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, announced over $9.5 million in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding to Connecticut. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA APPLAUDS RECLASSIFICATION OF STATE-LICENSED MEDICAL MARIJUANA * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III on the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) today after President Donald Trump issued an executive order last December to expedite the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro, Casar, Vindman Introduce SOAR Act * Legislation would expand income-driven repayment options for 40 million American borrowers left behind by President Trump, Republicans Today, U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced the Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act, legislation that would expand income-driven more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * El Senador Rick Scott destacado en Diario Las Americas sobre una carta a NBC durante la blanda entrevista a Diaz-Canel en Meet the Press * WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Rick Scott fue destacado en Diario Las Americas hoy, sobre una carta que envio a los lideres de NBC News y su empresa matriz, Comcast, exigiendo respuestas despues de que la cadena ofreciera al dictador cubano Miguel Diaz-Canel una pl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Environment Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Critical Material Supply Chains Yesterday, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, led a hearing titled Help or Hindrance? The Impact of U.S. Environmental Laws on Critical Material Supply Chains, National Security, and Economic Growt more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING DEADLY ATTACK ON U.S. BASE IN KUWAIT THAT KILLED 6 SERVICEMEMBERS, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN AND HOUSE DEMOCRATIC VETERANS DEMAND SECRETARY HEGSETH INVESTIGATE FORCE PROTECTION FAILURES * Following Deadly Attack on U.S. Base in Kuwait that Killed 6 Servicemembers, Congressman Pat Ryan and House Democratic Veterans Demand Secretary Hegseth Investigate Force Protection Failures In a letter to Def more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail * Senators Also Join Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Block Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote By Mail Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Se more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Urges Appropriators to Fund Critical Forest Research Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) led 8 of her Democratic colleagues in urging Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies leadership to include funding for the U.S. Forest Service and Rangeland Research and Development Programs (Forest Service R&D) in the upcoming fisca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on April 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Hill Welcomes DOJ Decision, Calls for Swift Action on Fed Chairman Nominee Kevin Warsh House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's announcement it was closing its investigation of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: "I welcome t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * TUESDAY: Democrats to Hold Hearing on Protecting Elections from a Trump Takeover Next Tuesday, April 28, Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Committee on Homeland Security Democrats will hold a Democratic forum in Washington, DC to examine how we can protect our elections while President Trump threatens a Federal takeover.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Colleagues Demand Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) joined a group of lawmakers expressing concerns to President Donald Trump and Acting Chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) William English regarding NEH funds being unlawfully redirected toward th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SAYS USDA REORGANIZATION WILL BRING NEW RESOURCES, PERSONNEL TO STONEVILLE & MISSISSIPPI STATE * New Restructuring Plan Departs from Initial Proposals to 'Eliminate' Area Offices like ARS Stoneville WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today said the effort to reorganize the U.S. Department of Agriculture bureaucracy will result in new Agriculture Research more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on April 24, 2026: * * * ICYMI--Politico: House Lawmakers Get a Chilling Demo of 'Jailbroken' AI House Republicans see inside the adversary's playbook * This week, the House Committee on Homeland Security hosted a bipartisan, closed-door demonstration of "jailbroken" AI with presentations from the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Counterter more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cortez Masto Fights for Fair and Transparent Gas Prices * In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation to help combat high gas and energy prices in Nevada and across the country. The Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act would require the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate anti-competitive, collusive, or other illegal activity t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Frankel Speaks Against Devastating Cuts to National Security and Humanitarian Programs in Appropriations Debate * During yesterday's National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP) Appropriations Subcommittee markup, Ranking Member Lois Frankel (FL-22) spoke against House Republicans' proposed Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) NSRP bill, which would cut critical funding that streng more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Harris Featured in the Washington Examiner * WASHINGTON, DC -This week, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) introduced the Equal Treatment for Farmers Act, legislation restoring equal treatment under the law in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs. The Washington Examiner the legislation. Read below: "A new House Republican bill would strip back language from federal law that  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Tech, Telecom Leaders Sound Alarm on Rising Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime by International Criminal Networks This week, the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection convened a hearing to examine how transnational criminal organizations are weaponizing emerging technologie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following written testimony by Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank J. Bisignano from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "IRS 2026 Filing Season and IRS Operations": * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden and Members of the Committee, I appear before you as the Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue Service to discuss the 2026 tax filing season and IRS operations. The Working Families Tax Cuts Act (WFTC or PL 119-21) more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * REPORT: President Trump's Tariffs Crush Small Manufacturers, Threaten U.S. Economy and National Security Report includes new data on the impact of Trump's tariffs on small manufacturers and spotlights experiences of businesses in New Hampshire and across the country * The Joint Economic Committee - Minority issued a r more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Wyden, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Force Disclosure of Terms with Big Pharma * This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and 17 of their Democratic colleagues introduced the Drug Deal Disclosure Act, legislation to force the Trump administration to provide details of deals closed with more than a dozen of the largest pharmaceutical companies. The bill would al more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Meng Lead Congressional Effort Demanding Reversal of Harmful Refugee Detention Policy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representatives Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Grace Meng (NY-06) led a coalition of 35 House Democrats in demanding the Trump administration immediately reverse a dangerous new policy that allows for the arrest and detention of legally admitted refugees after one year in the United S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Announces Release of Flood Mitigation Funds for Snohomish County * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "This is great news for flood mitigation efforts in Snohomish County," said Rep. Larsen. "These federal dollars will help local experts review flood data and the resilience of current flood structures to keep the community safe from future f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Statement on Trump Administration Denying Flood Mitigation Funds Following December Floods * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "This is an unacceptable decision for the families and businesses that I represent," said Rep. Larsen. "The disaster declaration helps people recover from the last flood, but hazard mitigation helps people survive the nex more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Hernandez, Ocasio-Cortez, and House Democrats Launch Investigation into Trump Administration Misuse of Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the launch of an investigation into the Trump Administration's decision to strip funding for solar panels and backup batteries from Puerto Rican families and redirect the funds to bail ou more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- 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 24 -- 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 24 -- 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 24 -- 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 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million to Expand Freight Capacity at Tradepoint Atlantic * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Kweisi Mfume, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.) announced $39,662,903 in federal funding for the Maryland Economic Development Corporation (MEDCO) to expand freight handling c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million to Expand Freight Capacity at Tradepoint Atlantic * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) alongside Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) and Representatives Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) announced $39,662,903 in federal funding for the Maryland Economic Development Corporatio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Advocates for Stronger Export Controls at Foreign Affairs Committee Markup * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) spoke in support of two pieces of legislation that would strengthen export controls on sensitive technology. First, he urged his colleagues to support H.R. 8284, the Bureau of Industry and Security License Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Fight Back Against Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail, Press USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order * Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 30 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act). The bill would defend the right to vote by mail, uphold th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Fight Back Against Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail, Press USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order * Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 30 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act). The bill would defend the right to vote by mail, uphold the i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Announce Nearly $40 Million to Expand Freight Capacity at Tradepoint Atlantic * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks, and U.S. Representatives Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-MD) announced $39,662,903 in federal funding for the Maryland Economic Development Corporat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Lead Maryland Delegation Members in Pressing Trump Administration for Answers on Proposed Closure of U.S. Forest Service Baltimore Urban Field Station * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks were joined by Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Dela more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski & Blumenthal Announce Inspector General Audit of DOJ's Failure to Release the Full Epstein Files * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced that, at their request, the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (DOJ OIG) has initiated an audit of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff, Colleagues Probe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Termination of Citibank's $25 Million Settlement for Discriminating Against Armenian Americans * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led a bicameral group of Senators and Members of Congress in pushing for answers on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought's ca more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal": * * * Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the committee--thank you for having me here today to testify on the President's Budget request for fiscal year 2027. I look forward to a productive conversation on how to continue the fiscal progress more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Joins Reps. Titus, Pingree in Demanding Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) joined Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-Nev.) and Ranking  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Again Calls on Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers and Small Businesses for Trump's Tariff Taxes Largest U.S. retailers and shippers have offered no firm commitment to refund customers beyond what is legally required * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Joe Morelle Demand U.S. Postal Service Oppose Trump Executive Order Threatening Vote-By-Mail Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, demanded the Postma more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S RACIST POST AGAINST INDIAN AND CHINESE IMMIGRANTS * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) condemned President trump's racist post against Indian and Chinese immigrants. "During WWII, over 100,000 Americans were torn from their homes and forcibly incarcerated in U.S. internment camps because they were deemed disloyal. The message was clear more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Comer Announces Full Committee Markup of Legislation to Protect Taxpayer Dollars and Root Out Rampant Fraud in Federal Programs Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced a markup will take place on Wednesday, April 29 at 10:00am ET to consider a series of legislat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Titus, Pingree Demand Answers from President Trump on the Unauthorized Use of Taxpayer Dollars for His Triumphal Arch * Co-Chair of the Congressional Humanities Caucus Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (ME-01) led a group of lawmakers expressing concerns to Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Decries Republican Attacks on Bedrock Environmental and Wildlife Laws * The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement in response to the House passage of the Reliable  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Presses Energy Secretary on Trump Administration Freezing Funds for Dam Safety, Resiliency Amid Record Snowmelt & Flooding in Michigan Funding Freeze Comes Amid State Emergency Declaration for High Water Levels at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex * During a hearing in the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) pressed Energy Secretary Chris Wright on the Trump Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Warren Statement on Banking Committee Vote on Trump Fed Chair Nominee United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate, Banking, and Housing Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Republican majority scheduling a Committee vote on Kevin Warsh for Wednesday, April 29: "Eith more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Warren, Durbin Question Pirro on Threat to Restart Powell Investigation "Your assertion that the 'facts' will guide your future decision-making is also cold comfort, as it appears that the President's whims-not reality-have guided the DOJ's investigation to date." "(T)he Administration's political more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal": * * * Sen. Merkley's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Thank you, Chairman Graham, for convening this hearing. And thank you, Director Vought, for being here today to discuss the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Your budget opens with a message more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "IRS 2026 Filing Season and IRS Operations." IRS is the Internal Revenue Service. * * * "Thank you, Mr. Bisignano, for appearing before the Finance Committee today in your capacity as the Chief Executive Officer of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). "On Tax Day today, I look forward to hearing from you about driving taxpayer-first more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "IRS 2026 Filing Season and IRS Operations." IRS is the Internal Revenue Service. * * * It's April 15th, Tax Day. People all across the country have just gone through the headache of filing their taxes. Adding to the headache, millions of Americans are frustrated that Republicans and the Trump administration killed the Direc more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Rep. Ansari Demand Trump Admin. Institute Protections for Iranian Nationals Residing in the United States * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (April 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) today wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Our Bipartisan Credit Card Bill Will Drive Down the Cost of Gas Senator Marshall Joins KCMO Radio, Pete Mundo U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KCMO Radio's Pete Mundoto discuss his top priorities, including two of his key cost-lowering proposals, the Credit Card Competition Act and fertilizer legislative package aimed at reducing input costs for farmers. On more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons join colleagues in introducing bill to kill Trump's Executive Order restricting vote-by-mail Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del.) joined 38 of their colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act) to block President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional executive order (EO) attack more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester join colleagues in introducing bill to kill Trump's Executive Order restricting vote-by-mail, presses USPS on unconstitutional EO Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.) joined 38 of their colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act) to block President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional executive o more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere released the following testimony by Ambassador Michael Kozak, senior official of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Latin America After the Fall of Maduro": * * * Chairwoman Salazar, Ranking Member Castro, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on how our engagement in the Wes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Beatty on the Department of Justice's Attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): "I am deeply disturbed by the Department of Justice's decision to charge the Southern Poverty Law Ce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, chairman of the Subcommittee on Interior and Environment, issued the following news release: * * * Two Voices, Joint Priority: Appropriators Leading a Nuclear Renaissance Under President Trump's leadership, the United States has renewed its focus on American energy dominance. The House Appropriations Committee is advan more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Mfume Lead Maryland Delegation Members in Pressing Trump Administration for Answers on Proposed Closure of U.S. Forest Service Baltimore Urban Field Station * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume were joined by Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and John more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Discusses West Virginia National Parks, Permitting Reform at Interior Subcommittee Hearing * To watch Senator Capito's questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, participated in an Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcom more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, DeLauro, Casar Introduce Legislation to Support Student Loan Borrowers * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (Va.-07), Rosa DeLauro (Conn.-03), and Greg Casar (Texas-35) introduced the Savings Opportunity and Affordable Repayment (SOAR) Act, legislation that would expand income-driven repayment (IDR) plans to protect student loan borrowers from unaffordable paym more PR