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Tipoffs: President Trump & Congress Newsletter for 2026-04-28 ( 53 items )  
As Trump Administration Abandons Disaster-Stricken Communities, Warren, Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Disasters (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * As Trump Administration Abandons Disaster-Stricken Communities, Warren, Colleagues Renew Push to Support Survivors of Disasters Under current FEMA guidelines, disaster survivors can be prevented from accessing housing-related aid if they are unable to show proof of property ownership * Today, U.S more PR

Baldwin, Banks Introduce Bill to Enforce Build America, Buy America Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Banks Introduce Bill to Enforce Build America, Buy America Standards Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jim Banks (R-IN) are introducing a new bill to prioritize American workers and businesses by ensuring strong Buy America rules are properly enforced when rebuilding our nation's infrastructure. Senator Baldwin worked to include the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act in t more PR

Cantwell Co-Introduces Bill to Block Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Co-Introduces Bill to Block Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail ICYMI: Cantwell, colleagues warn USPS that complying with Trump's illegal mail-in voting executive order would be "a blatant violation of the Constitution"  * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate F more PR

Cantwell Joins Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Colleagues in Filing Amicus Brief Challenging Trump Administration's Unlawful Termination of Temporary Protected Status ICYMI: Cantwell supports protected status for Washingtonians who fled armed conflict, natural disasters * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Finance Comm more PR

Cantwell Statement on Trump's Decimation of the National Science Board (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Trump's Decimation of the National Science Board Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's unprecedented termination of members of the National Science Board. The National Science Board helps guide the National Science  more PR

Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Support Apprenticeships, Strengthen American Workforce (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on April 27, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Support Apprenticeships, Strengthen American Workforce U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced legislation expanding apprenticeship opportunities by making it easier to see w more PR

Chairman Jordan Expands Investigation Into Biden-Harris Administration Spying on Republican Members of Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Chairman Jordan Expands Investigation into Biden-Harris Administration Spying on Republican Members of Congress Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent a letter to Alpine Bank CEO Glen Jammaron requesting documents and communications relating to the Biden-Harris Department of Justice's (DOJ) Arctic Frost Investigation.  more PR

Chairman Paul to Introduce a Bill to Move President Trump's New Ballroom Project Forward (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Chairman Paul to Introduce a Bill to Move President Trump's New Ballroom Project Forward Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and a member of the National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), will introduce a bill tomorrow to authorize construc more PR

Commerce Secretary Lutnick Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick from an April 23, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Meng, and Members of the Subcommittee - it is an honor to join you today. Over the past 15 months, President Trump has proven that the American economy is the strongest and most resilient in the world. When businesses more PR

Cornyn Op-Ed: Republicans Expanded Education Opportunities for South Texas through the Working Families Tax Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Republicans Expanded Education Opportunities for South Texas through the Working Families Tax Cuts U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the McAllen Monitor highlighting the reforms secured by Congressional Republicans and President Trump in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act to make education opportunities more flexible and accessible, which will help prepare the next ge more PR

Cortez Masto Joins Padilla, Peters, Durbin Bill to Kill Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Padilla, Peters, Durbin Bill to Kill Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined legislation led by Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to block President Trump's illegal Executive Order (EO) attacking the right to vote by mail. On March 31 st, President Trump issued an  more PR

Cortez Masto, Lujan, Padilla, and Gallego Statement onTrump Administration's Decision to Make it Easier to Deport DACA Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Lujan, Padilla, and Gallego Statement onTrump Administration's Decision to Make it Easier to Deport DACA Recipients Today, U.S. Congressional Hispanic Caucus Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released a statement following the Trump Administration's cruel and indefensible decision to make it easier more PR

Dexter Introduces War Powers Resolution to End Iran War (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter Introduces War Powers Resolution to End Iran War Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (OR-03), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), introduced a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's illegal and immoral war with Iran. "Oregonians have been calling my office nonstop with opposition to this war-and they are right to be outraged. I am outraged too," said Dexter. "From the beginn more PR

ERISA Industry Committee President Gelfand Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by James Gelfand, president and CEO of the ERISA Industry Committee, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Profits Over Patients: The PBM Business Model Under Scrutiny." PBM stands for pharmacy benefit manager. * * * Introduction and About ERIC Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportun more PR

Fed Chairman Nominee Warsh Testifies Before Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to become chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, from an April 21, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and thank you. It's an honor to be with you, Ranking Member Warren, and the entire committee. I appreciate your time and consideration today, and your many courtesies, before and since my nomination. I am deeply g more PR

Grothman Introduces the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracts Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Introduces the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracts Act * Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) introduced the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act to stop federal agencies from violating the Constitution by awarding contracts based on recipients' race or sex. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Senate companion of the bill. "Companies in my district more PR

Hawley Calls for Congressional Hearing Following Third Assassination Attempt on President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Calls for Congressional Hearing Following Third Assassination Attempt on President Trump Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo) sent a letter to Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul, urging him to hold an oversight hearing on the third apparent assassination attempt on President Trump. The letter comes after the crazed gunman was charged with attempted assas more PR

Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley Lead Colleagues to Raise Concerns about Forest Service Reorganization (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Klobuchar, Merkley Lead Colleagues to Raise Concerns about Forest Service Reorganization U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropria more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Demand USPS Uphold Federal Law Over President Trump's Illegal Executive Order to Restrict Vote by Mail (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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  * 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 Security and Governm more PR

HHS Secretary Kennedy Testifies Before Senate Finance Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget: * * * The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS" or the "Department") is to promote and protect the health and well-being of the American people. This mission serves as the foundation for the Department's efforts to strengthen public health systems, support medical res more PR

ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Warsh Confirmation, Latest on Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Warsh Confirmation, Latest on Iran On Friday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss Kevin Warsh's Confirmation Process to be Fed Chairman and the Trump administration's talks with Iran. Partial Transcript Hagerty on the probe into Fe more PR

ICYMI: U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Katie Britt Talk Friendship, Mental Health, and Social Media on Bipartisan NBC Show (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senators John Fetterman and Katie Britt Talk Friendship, Mental Health, and Social Media on Bipartisan NBC Show Last week, U.S. Senators John Fetterman (D-PA) and Katie Britt (R-AL) joined Kristen Welker on NBC's Common Ground Live, a live show bringing together leaders with different perspectives who work across the aisle, and engage in discourse on bipartisan p more PR

Interior Secretary Burgum Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum from an April 20, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of President Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget request for the Department of the Interior and discuss what our  more PR

Jayapal, Hirono Introduce Resolution to Recognize Library Workers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Hirono Introduce Resolution to Recognize Library Workers U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) are introducing a resolution honoring library workers following National Library Week.  "Libraries and library staff facilitate our access to information, provide lifesaving social resources, and host critical educational programming -making communities m more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER, WHETHER IT'S TARGETED AT THE RIGHT, THE LEFT OR THE CENTER" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX: "VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER, WHETHER IT'S TARGETED AT THE RIGHT, THE LEFT OR THE CENTER" Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox News Sunday, where he made clear that political violence is never acceptable, and that Democrats and Republicans must come together in a bipartisan way to lower the high cost of living and fix our broken immigration syst more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES: "BRING THE BIPARTISAN SENATE-PASSED DHS BILL TO THE HOUSE FLOOR TODAY" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "BRING THE BIPARTISAN SENATE-PASSED DHS BILL TO THE HOUSE FLOOR TODAY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability, where he emphasized that Republican sycophants would rather bend the knee to Trump's extreme mass deportation agenda than fund the programs that pay our Department of Homeland Security employees and keep Ame more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES: "BRING THE BIPARTISAN SENATE-PASSED DHS BILL TO THE HOUSE FLOOR TODAY" (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "BRING THE BIPARTISAN SENATE-PASSED DHS BILL TO THE HOUSE FLOOR TODAY" Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability, where he emphasized that Republican sycophants would rather bend the knee to Trump's extreme mass deportation agenda than fund the programs that pay our Department of Homeland Security employees and keep Americans safe.  LEADER JEFFRI more PR

Lee Introduces End of DEI Discrimination in Government Contracts (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces End of DEI Discrimination in Government Contracts * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today introduced the Ending Discrimination in Government Contracting Act to stop federal agencies from violating the Constitution and awarding contracts based on recipients' race or sex. Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI-06) introduced the House version of the bill. "Unconstitutional discriminatio more PR

Lujan Statement on Republican Push to Fund an Out-of-Control ICE and CBP While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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 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 pours up to $140 billion into ICE and Border Patrol without any accountability while doing nothing to  more PR

Lujan, Cortez Masto Fight for Fair and Transparent Energy Prices Amid Trump's War in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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 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 anti-competitive, col more PR

Lujan, Goldman Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Consumers and Require Transparency on Food and Grocery Delivery Apps (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Goldman Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Consumers and Require Transparency on Food and Grocery Delivery Apps Studies Find That Americans Pay Nearly 80% More When Using Delivery Apps Compared to Picking Orders up From Restaurants Themselves * Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and U.S. Representative D more PR

Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump Administration on Illegal Effort to Close Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump Administration on Illegal Effort to Close Beltsville Agricultural Research Center Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD- more PR

N.M. Delegation Denounces Trump Admin's Reckless Race to Allow Drilling in Chaco Canyon (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Denounces Trump Admin's Reckless Race to Allow Drilling in Chaco Canyon U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, and Gabe Vasquez more PR

N.M. Delegation Denounces Trump Admin's Reckless Race to Allow Drilling in Chaco Canyon (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * N.M. Delegation Denounces Trump Admin's Reckless Race to Allow Drilling in Chaco Canyon U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stans more PR

President Trump Signs Stauber Bill into Law, Ending Biden's Illegal Mining Ban (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Stauber Bill into Law, Ending Biden's Illegal Mining Ban Today, President Donald Trump signed into law Congressman Pete Stauber's (MN-08) Congressional Review Act legislation, H.J. Res. 140. With his signature, the Biden administration's 20-year mining ban in the Superior National Forest is officially overturned. Congressman Pete Stauber said, "It's official. The illegal min more PR

Ranking Member Angie Craig Cautions Against Partisan Farm Bill That Locks in Food Assistance Cuts, Rubberstamps Tariffs at Rules Committee Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on April 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Cautions Against Partisan Farm Bill that Locks in Food Assistance Cuts, Rubberstamps Tariffs at Rules Committee Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement as the House Rules Committee considers sending the Republicans' so-called "s more PR

Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Latest Trump Scheme to Undermine Science (10)
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Reacts to Latest Trump Scheme to Undermine Science Science Committee Democratic staff have learned from multiple sources that President Trump has fired the entirety of the National Science Board (NSB). The purpose of the NSB is to advise Congress and the President on the activities of the National Science F more PR

Rep. Smith Condemns the Assassination Attempt on President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on April 26, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith condemns the assassination attempt on President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the below statement following the third assassination attempt on President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, April 25th: "President Trump was again courageous, strong, resolute, gracious and extraordinarily calm in the  more PR

Sen. Durbin Statement On DOJ Actions To Expand Use Of Federal Death Penalty, Reinstate Firing Squads And Flawed Lethal Injection Protocol (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On DOJ Actions To Expand Use Of Federal Death Penalty, Reinstate Firing Squads And Flawed Lethal Injection Protocol CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced actions to expan more PR

Sen. Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Approving $140 Billion To Fund ICE & Border Patrol (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Durbin Statement On Senate Republicans Approving $140 Billion To Fund ICE & Border Patrol As prices continue to rise, Durbin denounced Republicans' misplaced priorities to fund Trump's mass deportation campaign * U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropria more PR

Sen. Ossoff Working to Improve Maternal Health for Black Women in Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Improve Maternal Health for Black Women in Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to improve maternal health for Black women in Georgia. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the Social Determinants for Moms Act to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce the maternal mortality rate in Georgia and across the country. The bill, first introduced by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) a more PR

Sen. Sanders Successfully Pushes Trump Administration to Release Education Funding for Vermont (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders Successfully Pushes Trump Administration to Release Education Funding for Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt. April 27 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today announced that the Department of Education has finally released $11.58 million in federal K-12 COVID-19 funding for 20 Vermont school districts and the Agency of more PR

Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Wyden Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on FY 2027 Budget Request for HHS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Department of Health and Human Services Budget": * * * 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 public's trust in more PR

Seven Key Moments: Hearing on Medicare Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Seven Key Moments: Hearing on Medicare Fraud Medicare fraud is a massive problem that costs taxpayers $60 billion every year and denies Americans access to their Medicare beneficiaries. During a Ways and Means Committee hearing on fraud in the Medicare system, a California patient shared her harrowing story of needing care and being t more PR

The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of April 27, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of April 27, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Responsibly Funding Our Brave ICE and Border Patrol to Keep Americans Safe This week, House Republicans are bringing forward a budget resolution to pave the way for the end of Democrats' dangerous shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security by instructing committe more PR

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Testifies Before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following testimony by Treasury Secretary Scott K. H. Bessent from an April 22, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the subcommittee--I am grateful to join you today. Treasury is committed to working with Congress to protect our nation's financial system, spur job growth, and strengthen the economy. Th more PR

U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Lowering Energy Affordability (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Questions Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Lowering Energy Affordability U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) attended a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee hearing to review the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Department of Energy budget request with Energy Secretary Chris Wright. She highlighted her commitment to continue securing our grid, mainta more PR

U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Catherine Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation Protecting Children Harmed by ICE Actions Against Their Parents (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Catherine Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation Protecting Children Harmed by ICE Actions Against Their Parents Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act. The legislation would protect children affected by immigration enforcement actions or proceedings more PR

Warnock Elevates Social Circle's Fight to Stop ICE Detention Facility in New MSNOW Documentary (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Elevates Social Circle's Fight to Stop ICE Detention Facility in New MSNOW Documentary In a new MSNOW documentary, Senator Warnock elevate d Social Circle's efforts to block the construction of a massive 10,000-person ICE facility  Senator Warnock has led several efforts to support the city's campaign against any ICE facility construction. The proposed facility is projected to put a  more PR

Warren Questions Deputy Secretary of Defense on Conflicts of Interest Involving DoD's Golden Dome Missile Defense Program (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Questions Deputy Secretary of Defense on Conflicts of Interest Involving DoD's Golden Dome Missile Defense Program * Defense Deputy Secretary Feinberg reversed ethics commitment and appears to have retained ongoing Cerberus contract; transferred key holdings to benefit adult children Conflicts could be impacting DoD contracting, implementation decisions related to secretive $185 b more PR

Warren, Kelly, Gillibrand, Blumenthal Investigate Hegseth's Failure to Protect Troops in Middle East After Fatal Attack (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kelly, Gillibrand, Blumenthal Investigate Hegseth's Failure to Protect Troops in Middle East After Fatal Attack Troops injured in strike on Kuwait post reportedly received no warning to evacuate, denied requests for additional protections * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) launched a new more PR

Warren, Van Hollen Press SEC Chair Atkins on Exempting Broad Swaths of Crypto Market From American Securities Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * Warren, Van Hollen Press SEC Chair Atkins on Exempting Broad Swaths of Crypto Market from American Securities Laws "You have also promised that further exemptions are on their way, raising alarm in the financial industry" * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate B more PR

Welch Joins Bill to Block Trump's Attacks on Vote by Mail, Presses USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order (10)
WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bill to Block Trump's Attacks on Vote by Mail, Presses USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP) Act, legislation led by U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), to block President Trump's unlawful March 31, 2026, executive order (EO) that aims to more PR