WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Emerson J. Sykes, senior staff attorney of the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * Good morning, Chair Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, Subcommittee Chair Burgess, Subcommittee Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Subcommittee. On  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Steven McGuire, Paul and Karen Levy fellow in campus freedom at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, distinguished members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. And thank you for your continued attent more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Brett D. Schaefer, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz, and honorable members of the Oversight and Intelligence Subcommittee of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My testimony fo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Trump's Affordability Crisis, Lujan Pushes Solutions on Housing Affordability and Early Childhood Action * Lujan Continues Spotlighting Rising Costs Across New Mexico and Efforts to Fight Back Against Trump's Cost-Raising Policies Santa Fe, N.M. - As costs continue to skyrocket under President Trump's costly and chaotic policies, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is holding events across New Mexico to hear directly from families, educato more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Balint, Welch Host Roundtable on Election Integrity with Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Vermont Town Clerks * SHELBURNE, VT - U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, alongside U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, today hosted a roundtable discussion at the Shelburne Town Offices with Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland H more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Introduces AUMF To Limit, Wind Down Conflict in Iran and Restore Congressional War Powers Authority * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to provide a clear and defined mission objective, limit the scope of approved military action, and establish a firm deadline for the conflict in Iran. Specifically, the AUMF would give President Donald Trump 90 days of the co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Merkley, Mannion, Underwood, Alsobrooks Launch Effort to Overturn Student Loan Rule * Washington, D.C. - Today Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. John Mannion (D-NY), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) announced they will introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Education's finalized rule that caps federal student loans and overhauls the student l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Merkley, Mannion, Underwood, Alsobrooks Launch Effort to Overturn Student Loan Rule * WASHINGTON, DC [5/7/26] - Today Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Rep. John Mannion (D-NY), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) announced they will introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Education's finalized rule that caps federal student loans and overhauls th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on May 7, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump's Latest Tariffs Being Ruled Illegal Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the US Court of International Trade ruled against Trump's across-the-board 10 percent tariffs: "Once again, a federal court has confirmed what we already knew: Trump's tariffs are an illegal tax on hardwo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Backs Legislation to End Iran War Spending * U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, signed onto U.S. Representative Pat Ryan's (D-NY-18) No Funds for Iran War Act to prohibit the use of additional taxpayer funds for military action against Iran in the absence of an Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) or official declaration of war from Congress. Read the bill text h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter introduces bill establishing life imprisonment for attempting political assassinations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today introduced the Zero Tolerance for Political Assassins Act, a bill mandating 25 years to life imprisonment for individuals who attempt to assassinate federal politicians. Political violence erodes the very fabric of our democracy. In the United States, change is enacted by the people for the people. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Introduces Bill to Halt U.S. Oil Exports, Shield Americans from Price Spikes Amid Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) introduced the Stop Oil Exports to Lower Gas Prices Act to protect American consumers from rising energy costs and economic instability by halting exports of U.S.-produced crude oil during the ongoing war with Iran. America produces more oil than we use and is a net exporte more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe released the following testimony by Council on Strategic Risks CEO Mallory Stewart from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Orbits of Influence: Emerging Threats to U.S. Space Security and Foreign Policy Implications": * * * Good morning Chairman Self, Ranking Member Keating, and distinguished Subcommittee members. My name is Mallory Stewart, and I am the Chief Executive Officer at the Council on Strategic Risks: a nonprofit, non-partisan security policy institute devoted more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Receives Distinguished Service Award From North Dakota Long Term Care Association * ***Click here for media resources. BISMARCK, N.D. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined the North Dakota Long Term Care Association (NDLTCA) for its 49 th Annual Convention and Expo this evening, where he received the Distinguished Service Award. In a letter notifying Cramer of the honor, the association said it is one of its highest distinctions and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Davidson Calls for Action After Investigation Reveals Massive Medicaid Fraud in Ohio * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, May 7, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-08) released the following statement after a Daily Wire investigation revealed widespread Medicaid fraud across Ohio. The investigation found that Ohio's Medicaid program paid out roughly $1 billion in 2024 for "home health services," often provided by people with no health care training more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Judge Orders Olivia Andre's Release from Dilley, Pingree Announces * Just hours after returning to Maine from San Antonio, Texas, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) shared news that a federal district court judge has ordered Olivia Andre's release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing center in Dilley, Texas. According to Olivia's lawyer, Elora Mukherjee, the judge's order states she must be released by no l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Full Texas Republican Delegation Backs Arrington Resolution Affirming States' Right to Defend Against Border Invasion * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) announced that every Texas Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives has endorsed H.Res.50, his resolution affirming states' constitutional authority to defend themselves when the federal government fails to secure the border. With full support from Tex more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, released the following opening statement from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Speech or Silence? The Future of the First Amendment in Higher Education": * * * Colleges and universities should strive to cultivate intellectual diversity on campus by exposing students to new, and sometimes controversial, ideas they may not agree with. This mission is becoming increasingly urgent as stude more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Op-Ed: Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Fund Is Improving Access to Care in Iowa * Republicans' Rural Health Transformation Fund Is Improving Access to Care in Iowa By Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) May 7, 2026 The Gazette I'm one of hundreds of thousands of rural Iowans who lives off a gravel road and am proud to call farm country home. Over one third of our state is considered rural. Yet too often, it's difficult f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lujan Pens Washington Post Letter to the Editor Pushing to Modernize Broken Mining Law While Protecting Public Resources * Washington, D.C. - In Case You Missed It : U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) published a letter to the editor in The Washington Post arguing that failure to update the 1872 Mining Law has allowed mining practices that breed conflict and mistrust. Additionally, Senator Lujan highlighted his Mining Waste, Fraud, and Ab more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Kennewick, Murray Sounds Alarms on Republican Cuts to Health Care, Pushing Rural Health Care to Brink * ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE Kennewick, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion with health care professionals at Columbia Valley Center for Recovery to discuss the new challenges health care providers are facing nearly a year after Republicans passed the lar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In the Tri-Cities, Murray Rejects Trump's Budget Cuts, Affirms Commitment to Hanford Cleanup and Workers * ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's Budget Request for Hanford ***PHOTOS AND B-ROLL HERE Pasco, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion on the Hanford cleanup with labor leaders and regional stakeholders on the historic progress being made to mov more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Continues Efforts to Protect American Agriculture from China * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and members of the Select Committee on China introduced the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act to protect American farmland, military facilities, and critical infrastructure from malign attempts to control American land by foreign adversaries like China. "I've been  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Joins NAMI Chicago, The Trevor Project, Other Advocates to Call for Restoration of 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Line Services * CHICAGO -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today joined NAMI Chicago, The Trevor Project, AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Victory Institute, Ald. Lamont Robinson, Channyn Lynne Parker of Equality Illinois, Nikki Patin of Brave Space Alliance, and other advocates and providers for a tour of NAMI Chicago's call ce more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Responds to Illinois State Police Investigation Into ICE Killing of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez, Renews Calls for Accountability Over Trump Administration Abuses * SCHAUMBURG, IL -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement in response to the Illinois State Police opening an independent investigation into the 2025 killing of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez by an ICE agent in Franklin Park during Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Davids, Moulton Press HHS To Restore LGBTQ+ 988 Crisis Services Following Kennedy Commitment * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) today sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. pressing the Trump Administration to immediately restore the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ specialized se more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Tour Across Northern New Mexico, Visits Local Ranchers and Landowners to Discuss Action Against Chama Uranium Drilling Proposal, Tours Local Wool Business * Canjilon, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) led a community conversation in Canjilon with community members, ranchers, farmers, acequia members, Tribal leaders, and Land Grant Members regarding the proposal of uranium drilling and mineral development in the region by the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Demand FCC Stop First Amendment Attacks on Disney, ABC * Senators call for FCC's order for early license renewals to Disney be rescinded Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) wrote t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Mannion Leads Effort to Repeal Trump Administration Rule Limiting Access to Graduate and Professional Degrees * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced he is leading a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal the Department of Education's rule that removes nurses, teachers, social workers, counselors, and other essential professionals from a list of programs eligible for federal student loan support. Hi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Markey, Cantwell, Schumer, Lujan Demand FCC Stop First Amendment Attacks on Disney, ABC Call for FCC's order for early license renewals to Disney be rescinded * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, along with Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Democratic Leader Chuck Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Lujan Demand FCC Stop First Amendment Attacks on Disney, ABC * Call for FCC's order for early license renewals to Disney be rescinded Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senator Ben Ray Lu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump Administration for Transparency on Fuel Spill at Joint Base Andrews * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Steny Hoyer (MD-05), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), April McClain Delaney (MD-06), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) wrote to Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bonamici, Oregon Delegation: FEMA Must Approve Waivers for Two Critical Disaster Mitigation Projects in Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led a letter with their Democratic colleagues in the Oregon congressional delegation-Senator Ron Wyden, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)-urging the U.S. Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Brings Nearly $60 Million to West Virginia for Clean Water, Law Enforcement, Jobs, and Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. \- Since Congress created the Community Project Funding program in Fiscal Year 2022, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) has secured $59,302,487 for southern West Virginia. Community Project Funding allows Members of Congress to put forward requests for direct funding for projects in their home districts to the Appropriations  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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 May 7, 2026: * * * Moolenaar Introduces Bill to Stop China From Acquiring U.S. Farmland Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar introduced the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act. This legislation takes decisive action to safeguard U.S. national security and food security by closing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Moolenaar Leads Bipartisan Bill to Stop China From Purchasing U.S. Farmland * Today, Congressman John Moolenaar introduced the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act. The legislation takes decisive action to safeguard U.S. national security and food security by closing gaps in federal oversight of foreign land acquisitions. For too long, foreign adversaries like China have been able to purchase American farmland  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Outlines Farm Bill Priorities for California * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released an outline of his priorities for the 2026 Farm Bill following the recent passage of a Farm Bill by the U.S. House of Representatives. As the first U.S. Senator from California to serve on the Senate Agriculture Committee in over 30 years, Senator Schiff is advocating more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Announces $1 Million to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault in Middlesex County * LONG BRANCH, NJ - Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced $1 million for Women Aware Inc. in New Brunswick to strengthen services for survivors of domestic violence in Middlesex County. "Women Aware provides lifesaving support for survivors at some of the most difficult moments in their lives, and this funding will hel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Demands CBP End Detainment and Return Parents of US Citizen Teen with Terminal Cancer * Chicago, IL - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement on the case of Kevin Gonzalez, her 18-year-old constituent with stage 4 colon cancer, whose parents were detained by CBP in Arizona after trying to cross the border to reunite with their son and say goodbye. The statement comes after Congresswoman Ramirez worked more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Statement on Illinois State Police Launching an Investigation Into the Murder of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez * Chicago, IL - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement on the Illinois State Police investigation that was launched into the murder of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez: "The recently announced investigation by the Illinois State Police into the murder of Silverio Villegas Gonzalez by federal agents  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey: Trump's Pump Bump is Hitting American Families and Small Businesses Hard New data shows Trump's illegal war on Iran will cost American families $1,753 more at the pump this year * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released new data emphasizing how Trump's illegal war on Iran is hurting American small businesses,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on May 7, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on FEMA Review Council Report Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the Trump administration releasing its FEMA Review Council report: "After leaving FEMA floundering for over a year, the Trump administration is doing whatever it can to hamper it. Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on May 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Trump Administration's Counterterrorism "Strategy" Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on the Trump administration releasing its Counterterrorism Strategy: "The Trump administration's counterterrorism strategy is - unsurprisingly - no strategy at all.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Van Hollen and Alsobrooks to Trump Administration: Save the World's Largest Workplace Giving Program * Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) are rallying 40 of their colleagues to save the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the world's largest workplace giving program. The CFC, which was formally established by President Reagan in 1982, connects federal public-spirited empl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Readout of Daines' Congressional Delegation Trip to China * U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Deb Fischer (R-NE) today conducted three official meetings in Beijing with Premier of China Li Qiang, Chairman of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji, and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The bipartisan delegation discussed the importance of d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Leads 34 California Members of Congress in Supporting Attorney General Bonta's Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, May 7, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) announced that she led 34 California Members of Congress in expressing support for California Attorney General Rob Bonta's review of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The California law more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Introduces Legislation to Extend Visas for International STEM Students Graduating From U.S. Universities * DURHAM, NC (May 7, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the Stop the Brain Drain Act, which would help retain STEM talent in the United States by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act to codify the Optional Practical Training program and extend the period foreign students on F-1 (student) v more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins Rep. Friedman, 32 CA Reps in Supporting AG Bonta's Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) and 32 California U.S. Representatives in expressing support for California Attorney General Rob Bonta's review of the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The California lawmakers thanked the Atto more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Goldman Rallies With Immigration Advocates Against Palantir's Mass Surveillance Practices * Follows Rep. Goldman demanding answers from Department of Homeland Security about use of Palantir software for Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations Assets HERE New York, N.Y. \- Today, U.S. Representative Dan Goldman led a rally outside Palantir's New York City office to protest the surveillance company's role in President Trump's immigr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Moskowitz Unveils Bipartisan Legislative Package to Reform the Department of Homeland Security Bipartisan legislative package would move Secret Service to the Executive Office of the President, make FEMA an independent agency, and transfer TSA to the Department of Transportation The package was introduced because DHS has grown too bureaucratic to make decisions, causing its departments to not function properly and receive the attent more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta, Democratic Veterans, Colleagues Introduce No Funds for Iran War Act * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined the Ranking Members of the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence Committees, and other Democratic veteran colleagues, including Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), to introduce a bill to prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars for military action against Iran. The introduction c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger, Secretary Burgum Showcase Permian Basin Innovation During Diamondback Energy Tour * MIDLAND, TX -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum for a tour of a Diamondback Energy e-frac site, where Secretary Burgum witnessed the cutting-edge innovation taking place in the heart of the Permian Basin. Following the tour, Congressman Pfluger and Secretary Burgum participated in a roundtable discussio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith, Sen. Scott lead bicameral letter to President Trump urging him to raise Jimmy Lai's case during upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping More than 100 members of Congress send letter * In a new letter sent to the White House today, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and 105 other members of Congress urged President Trump to again advocate for Hong Kong political prisoner Jimmy Lai by asking for his humanitarian  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Demands Answers from Dept. of Commerce on Trump Admin Ties to Sanctioned Spyware Firm * PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 7, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding answers about the Trump Administration's relationship with NSO Group, the Israeli spyware company long blacklisted by the U.S. government and r more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Dave Min and Senator Peter Welch Launch Oversight Investigation Into Trump Pardons Amid Corruption Concerns * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' Anti-Corruption Task Force, alongside Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Joins Fellow Veterans in Congress to Block Taxpayer Dollars for Iran War * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) joined Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18) and 14 fellow Veterans to introduce legislation prohibiting the use of additional taxpayer dollars to fund the Iran War. On February 28, 2026, President Trump bypassed Congress to strike Iran, launching a war that has cost at least $25 billion, killed 13 brave  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chu, Tokuda, Strickland, Matsui, and Sen. Hirono Introduce AANHPI Mental Health Day Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), Chair Emerita of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Rep. Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Senator Mazie K. Hirono (HI), introduced a resolution recognizing May 10 th as National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Island more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Urges BIS to Modernize Technology to Strengthen Export Control Enforcement Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to the Department of Commerce encouraging the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to strengthen export control enforcement by adopting modern commercial technology, data, and open-source intelligence tools. See the full letter here (file:///C:/Users/Acer/Downloads/2026.05.06%20-%20BIS%20Technology%20M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Tonko Visits Johnsonville Home Undergoing Weatherization Upgrades * JOHNSONVILLE, NY - Today, Congressman Paul D. Tonko visited a Rensselaer County home undergoing weatherization improvements to view the ongoing progress, meet with the homeowner and local advocates, and discuss ways to help more families take advantage of the benefits provided by home weatherization. During the visit, Tonko highlighted his Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Underwood, Bonamici, Joyce, Kiggans, Merkley, Wicker Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Marking National Nurses Week 2026 * WASHINGTON. - U.S. Representatives Lauren Underwood, Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01), Dave Joyce (R-OH-14), and Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) teamed up with U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution honoring National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week 2026 is celebrated f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on FEMA Review Council's Report * BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council's recently-released recommendations to slash the agency in half : "FEMA is essential in the aftermath of a disaster, but there's no question the long-term recovery processes within the agency are too slow, too bureaucratic, and too difficult to navigate.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Balint Host Roundtable on Election Integrity with Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Vermont Town Clerks * SHELBURNE, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, alongside U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, today hosted a roundtable discussion at the Shelburne Town Offices with Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Ha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Min Launch Bicameral Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons Amid Corruption Concerns * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, alongside U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' Anti-Corruption Task Force, announced a bicameral, sweepin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Slotkin, Moreno Bill to Ban Chinese Vehicles and Protect American Auto Industry and National Security Last week, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) rolled out the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, legislation designed to defend the American auto industry against the increasing threat of Chinese-manufactured vehicles. By cutting off Chinese vehicles, software, and critical hardware at every stag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden leads Oregon Democrats to Fight To Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, And FDA Authority * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate and House colleagues, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter, in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision that would up more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden leads Oregon Democrats to Fight To Protect Mifepristone Access, Women's Health Care, And FDA Authority * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he is leading Senate and House colleagues, including U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Janelle Bynum and Maxine Dexter, in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court urging them to overturn a Fifth Circuit decision that would upend more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Wyden Presses Wall Street Investors Who Scooped Up the Rights to Small Businesses' Tariff Refunds Desperate Small Businesses Sold Rights to Tariff Refunds for a Fraction of their Value; Letter Released as Donald Trump Stalls on Refunding Small Businesses That Paid His Illegal Tariffs * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today pressed investment banks that purchased th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Press FTC on Anti-Competitive Business Practices That Raise Grocery Prices and Worsen Food Insecurity * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to demand the Trump administration crack down on anti-competitive restrictive covenants that raise grocery prices and worsen food insecurity in Oregon and nationwide. "When grocers leave a community, anti-competitive restrictive covenants further ce more PR