WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * After Murray Defeated Trump Efforts to Defund Legal Aid, Murray Meets with Northwest Justice Project in Seattle to Highlight a Lifeline for Workers, Veterans, Survivors, and More * Last year Trump fought to defund the Legal Services Corporation entirely, House Republicans fought to cut the program nearly by half; Murray protected nearly all of the funding in the bills she negotiated that Trump signed into law Just last week, House Republicans pa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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, educators more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's Illegal War with Iran Drives up Costs at Every Turn, Lujan Fights to Tackle Affordability Crisis Hitting New Mexicans and the Agricultural Industry Lujan Concludes Weeklong Tour Across New Mexico Meeting with Industry Experts and New Mexicans to Address President Trump's Affordability Crisis  Las Cruces, N.M. - As President Trump's illegal war with Iran continues to drive up costs across industries, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Answers from Trump After Illegally Firing Entire National Science Foundation Board Without Reason * Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding answers from President Donald Trump after he abruptly and illegally fired all 22 members of the National Science Foundation's National Science Board (NSB), threatening the integrity of the federal government largest scientific research agency and undermining U.S. competitiveness.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Bonamici, Merkley, Mannion, Underwood, Alsobrooks Launch Effort to Overturn Student Loan Rule 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 rul more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Commends President Trump's Historic Release of UAP Files Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) commended President Donald J. Trump and his administration today following the initial release of new, never-before-seen government files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). "I commend President Trump for continuing to push UAP transparency and release additional files to the public," Burlison said. "He is the only president willing to stand u more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Demand FCC Rescind Order for Early License Renewals to Disney Following Trump's Latest Attacks on Broadcasters * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) led their colleagues in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Stefano Gennarini, vice president for legal studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills and honorable members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. C-Fam commends the members of the committee and their staff for bringing attention to United Nations ("UN")  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 8, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith Statement on April Jobs Report: Working Families Tax Cuts Are Spurring Job Creation, Lifting Wages, and Supporting Small Businesses Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report, showing the labor market created 115,000 new jobs in April: "This month, we once again are s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Brian Jack, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brian Jack Leads Groundbreaking Ceremony at Griffin-Spalding Regional Airport SPALDING COUNTY, GA - Today, Congressman Brian Jack (GA-03) welcomed Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones and the United States Under Secretary of Transportation Ryan McCormack to Spalding County, and delivered remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Griffin-Spalding Regional Airport, a landmark aviation infrastructure project that will bring significant economic d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN REINTRODUCES HIS "PROTECTING REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM ACT" AMID ONGOING ATTEMPTS TO RESTRICT MIFEPRISTONE ACCESS * Congressman Pat Ryan Reintroduces His "Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act" Amid Ongoing Attempts to Restrict Mifepristone Access This week, the Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling, temporarily preserving access to lifesaving abortion medication which has been approved by the FDA for more than 20 years With leg more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on FBI Questioning Wisconsin Election Officials * "Donald Trump, the loser of the 2020 presidential election, continues to whine and use intimidation tactics against election officials. Trump believes that any election he loses is illegitimate. Our elections are safe and fair and will remain that way." *** Original text here: https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=5930 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * DATA: Trump Tariffs' Impact on Small Business Jobs & Revenue Amid National Small Business Week, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority finds that small businesses lost 4.5 times more jobs in 2025 than 2020 amid Trump's tariffs * The Joint Economic Committee - Minority issued a report today on the impact of President Trump's tariffs, which have driven up costs and trigger more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin, Whitehouse, Schneider Criticize Trump Administration For Proposed Weakening Of EtO Regulations * May 08, 2026 After Illinois communities like Waukegan and Willowbrook were impacted by the devastating effects of EtO emissions, Durbin, Duckworth, Whitehouse, and Schneider urge EPA to reinstate 2024 rule to limit the harmful carcinogen [CHICAGO, IL] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip D more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * During National Small Business Week, Senator Hassan and Manchester Small Business Owner Discuss Challenges Created by Trump Tariffs * MANCHESTER - Yesterday, U.S Senator Maggie Hassan and a Manchester small business owner discussed the ways in which President Trump's tariffs are challenging small businesses across the state. The Senator met with Karen Boisvert and Mike Pelopida of Queen City Cabinetry, a specialized kitchen and bath firm that  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following written testimony by Eugene Kontorovich, professor of law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, and senior legal fellow at the Advancing American Freedom Meese Institute for the Rule of Law, 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 subcommittee, thank y more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces $1 Billion In Funding For Second Avenue Subway Extension And Gateway Hudson Tunnel * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), announced $307 million in funding for the Second Avenue Subway Extension project and $700 million for the Gateway Hudson Tunnel project. This funding, allocated through the Federal Transi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Release Of UAP Files * Today, after the Trump administration announced its release of files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement. Gillibrand has long championed UAP disclosure and transparency, and in the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, she secured language to require that the government declassify UAP records, with limited except more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Tariffs Being Struck Down Yet Again In Federal Court * Today, after the Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump's global 10% tariffs were unlawful, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "Once again, Donald Trump's price-hiking tariffs have lost in court. It's time for the president to abandon these illegal tax hikes that are squeezing American families, who are already s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Hosts Cost-of-Living Roundtable, Highlights How President Trump is Making Everyday Essentials More Expensive for New Mexico Families and Small Businesses * Heinrich: "The Trump administration is making policy choices that are showing up in our costs...We need to push back against these policies -they just don't make any sense" PHOTOS ALBUQUERQUE - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) hosted a roundtable with local small bus more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Sanders, Colleagues Protest Trump Admin Rule to Exploit Workers * An estimated 10% to 30% of employers misclassify their employees, leaving millions of workers without fair labor protections WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Bernie Sanders, along with 19 of their Democratic Senate colleagues, demanded Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling withdraw a recent proposed rule allowing employers to misclassify emplo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * How $1 Billion Could Help Virginians Instead of Funding Trump's Ballroom * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the news that Senate Republicans will try to use $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to pay for Donald Trump's ballroom project, the offices of U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following report outlining how that funding could be used to help Virginians instead. "It's absurd that Senate Republicans are asking for $1 bi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on April Jobs Report Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the April jobs report: "While last month saw modest job growth with around 115,000 jobs added, unemployment remaining at 4.3%, and inflation at 3.3%, the labor market continues to endure long-term challenges as a result of the Trump Administration's policies. The President promised a manufacturing boom, and yet that sector has lost 66 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper, Coloradans Call Out Cost of Living Emergency, Highlight High Cost of Gas, Health Care * Hickenlooper: "I call it the cost-of-living emergency. It's not a crisis anymore. It's an emergency." White House, congressional Republicans refuse to address the affordability emergency In case you missed it, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper held two events this week highlighting how President Trump's policies are driving the cost-of-li more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Yakima, Murray Discusses Key Homelessness & Housing Investments, Visits with Provider Whose Federal Funding She Helped Protect * Yakima, WA - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Yakima Neighborhood Health Services to learn more about their work providing accessible and integrated health and social services to the community. Yakima Neighborhood Health Services provid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Miller-Meeks Bill to Detect and Prevent Cancer Signed Into Law Legislation led by Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) that would help detect and prevent cancer was signed into law by President Trump as part of a historic spending package. The Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act establishes Medicare coverage for Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) screening tests, ensuring seniors will soo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Ronny Jackson Highlights Maritime Security and Naval Readiness at 2026 Sea-Air-Space Expo Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) recently participated in the Navy League of the United States' 2026 Sea-Air-Space exposition, where he joined a Congressional panel focused on naval fleet readiness, emerging defense technologies, and the growing threat China poses to global maritime security. During the discussion, Rep. Jackson highlighted the imp more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Votes "NO" on Trump's Fed Chair Nominee in Banking Committee Senator Reverend Warnock cited his deep concerns about the future of the Federal Reserve's independence under Trump nominee Kevin Warsh * Last week, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) voted "NO" on the nomination for Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh in the Banking Committee, citing his grave concerns about the independence of the Federal Reserve, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * In Las Vegas Arts District, Cortez Masto, Small Business Owners Shine Light on Trump Tourism Slowdown * Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Las Vegas small business owners put a spotlight on the tourism slowdown caused by President Donald Trump's economic policies. Over the past year, the Trump Administration has placed blanket tariffs on our allies, increased costs and made it more complicated for fore more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on VA Supreme Court Ruling on Redistricting Referendum Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling to overturn a free and fair constitutional amendment referendum to redraw congressional districts in Virginia: "Unlike Republican-led states that have redrawn their maps through backroom deals, the Virginia General Assembly let the people decide for themselves in a fre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls on DOJ to Investigate Potential Hungarian Interference in U.S. Elections Through Funding for CPAC * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight and Intelligence Committees, today sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche requesting that the Department of Justice investigate credible reports that the Hungarian government directed public funds to the Conservative Political more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Ruling Striking Down Second Trump Attempt to Impose Global Tariffs * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01), a member of the House Trade Subcommittee, released the following statement after the U.S. Trade Court struck down President Trump's second attempt to impose tariffs on goods imported into the United States from across the globe. After the Supreme Court ruled in February that the President could not  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA DECISION "Over three million Virginia citizens cast their votes in a free and fair election, yet the State Supreme Court has chosen to invalidate their voice, disenfranchise them and violate their due process rights. The decision to overturn an entire election is an unprecedented and undemocratic action that cannot stand.  MAGA Republicans have adopted voter suppressio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA DECISION "Over three million Virginia citizens cast their votes in a free and fair election, yet the State Supreme Court has chosen to invalidate their voice, disenfranchise them and violate their due process rights. The decision to overturn an entire election is an unprecedented and undemocratic action that cannot stand.  MAGA Republicans have adopted voter suppression as a strategy, as also e more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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 Can more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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 8 -- Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Magaziner Implements Office Policy Banning Participation in Prediction Markets * WARWICK, RI - Today, U.S. Representative Seth Magaziner (RI-02) announced that his office has implemented a new policy to prohibit staff including himself from participating in prediction markets or wagering related to political, legislative, regulatory, geopolitical, or other outcomes connected to information learned in an official capacity. The policy applies to more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Secures $27 Million in Community Project Funding for Southeast Iowa * In the 119th Congress alone, Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) has successfully secured $27 million in Community Project Funding for transformational projects in southeast Iowa, including major investments in childcare, rural health care, water infrastructure, law enforcement, and workforce development. "These investments are about meeting real  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton and Colleagues Press HHS to Restore LGBTQ+ 988 Crisis Services * SALEM, MA -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), the author of the legislation that created the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, today joined Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids (KS-03) in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. demanding the Trump Administration restore the 988 Lifeline's  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 8, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on April 2026 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the April 2026 jobs report (https://www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm): "Zoom out and the story of this report is clear: a job market stagnant, with constant revision more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * New Gooden Bill Makes Assassination Attempts Eligible for Death Penalty * WASHINGTON - This week, Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) introduced the Protect the Presidency Act, which would treat an attempted assassination of the President the same as a fatal assassination under federal law, including making offenders eligible for the death penalty. Under current federal law, killing the President is punishable by death or life in prison, while attempted  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Eight Years Since the Iran Nuclear Agreement Withdrawal * San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement marking eight years since President Trump withdrew from the Iran Nuclear Agreement: "Eight years ago, Donald Trump followed through on a misguided and uninformed campaign promise by recklessly ripping up the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action-a landmark multilateral diplomatic agreement masterf more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Cancer in Iowa * Q: What did you learn from the recent report issued by the Iowa Cancer Registry? A: The report found Iowa ranked second highest in the United States for new cancer cases. The findings show we've got more work to do to advance cancer awareness, prevention and treatments. It also helps explain why cancer is top of mind for Iowans who contact my office or when I visit with people face-to-face during my annual 99 county meetin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Appalled by White House Decision to Name Brian Hughes De Facto Head of Kennedy Space Center Today, Brian Hughes was named as the de facto Director of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Kennedy Space Center by the White House. Hughes, who led Trump's 2024 presidential election campaign in Florida, has deep ties to the White more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands DOD Watchdog Investigate Shady Trump Family Defense Contracts Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Department of Defense Inspector General Platte B. Moring III demanding an investigation into whether corporations are using the Trump family as a co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on April Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy gained 115,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.3 percent. "Rather than making life more affordable, t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Presses State Department to Resettle Afghan Allies in the United States Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising deep concern over the Department's plans to close Camp As Sayliyah (CAS) in Qatar and relocate more than 1,100 Afghan  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi, Sen. Schiff, Bay Area Lawmakers Urge Trump Admin to Release Funding for SF Bay Wildlife Refuge Complex * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and five Bay Area lawmakers urged the Trump administration to release millions of dollars of Congressionally approved funds for the San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which have been subject to bureaucratic delay at the U.S. Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Leads Letter Opposing Administration's Move to End Funding for Drug Test Strips * Monterey, CA - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) authored and led a letter to the Trump Administration strongly opposing its recent decision by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to end funding for illicit drug test strips. In his letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Statement on Virginia Supreme Court Ruling U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of Virginia's ruling on the redistricting referendum: "Millions of Virginians and two General Assemblies made their voice heard and voted for redistricting in Virginia to even the playing field this November. But a partisan Virginia Supreme Court decided it knew better and, in a deepl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Releases Statement on Troubling Findings in ADL Antisemitism Report, Emphasizes Need to Combat Rise of Antisemitism * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV), co-chair and co-founder of the Senate Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism, released the following statement in response to a new report by the ADL, which found that 2025 represents the third-highest year for antisemitic incidents since the ADL began tracking them in 19 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez on trade court's tariffs ruling: Trump never gets tired of losing Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez released the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of International Trade ruling that President Trump's 10 percent Section 122 global tariffs were an unlawful abuse of executive authority: "President Trump never gets tired of losing in court. "While American families are drowning due to record more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Virginia Supreme Court Decision on Redistricting Referendum * NEWPORT NEWS, VA - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement: "Two weeks ago, Virginia's voters stood up to Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans' unprecedented attempt to redraw congressional maps in the middle of the decade in an effort to rig the midterms. And now the Virginia Supreme Court has overridden the will of Virginia's voters with this  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * OBecome a Republican? I'd be terrible. Many might not know, but I won my first race by a single vote to be mayor of Braddock, a small steel town -- one of the poorest in our commonwealth -- where 90 percent of the population left. It was a forgotten community. I wasn't interested in playing political games. I wanted to help deliver change. It wasn't about being a Democrat or Republican, but about making sur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on Trump Administration's Plans to Reduce Services at Fort Gordon's Eisenhower Army Medical Center * Atlanta, Ga. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement on the Trump Administration's plans to reduce services at Fort Gordon's Eisenhower Army Medical Center. "Hospitals in Georgia are already facing cuts and closures of vital services, which is why I sounded the alarm on these rumored plans to reduce care at Dwig more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott on The Glenn Beck Program * NAPLES, Fla. - Today, Senator Rick Scott joined The Glenn Beck Program to discuss the SAVE America Act, the latest developments on Iran, and President Trump's upcoming visit to China. Listen to the full interview HERE or by clicking the image below: HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SAVE AMERICA ACT : "It's frustrating. Democrats want it, Republicans want it, Independents want it," said Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff, Rep. Carbajal, Local Leaders Call Out Trump Administration's Attempts to Restart Offshore Oil Operations on Central Coast Santa Barbara, CA - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Congressman Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.-24) joined local Central Coast environmental leaders to rally against the Trump Administration's attempt to restart offshore oil platforms owned by Sable Offshore Corporation, which uses the same infrastructure that cause more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Rosen Holds Discussion with Small Business Owners in Historic Westside of Las Vegas About Impacts of Trump's Policies * LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) held a discussion with small business owners at Gritz Cafe, a Black-owned small business in the Historic Westside of Las Vegas, about the impact of Trump's policies on small businesses in the area. Small businesses in Nevada make up 99 percent of all businesses across the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Caps Off Week of "Affordability Action Tour" Events with Visits to Affordable Housing Site, New England College * (Henniker, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) capped off a week of events as part of her "Affordability Action Tour" to highlight the rising cost of energy, health care and housing in the Granite State by visiting an affordable housing development in West Lebanon to highlight the importance of accessible housi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Issues Statement on USDA Interim Final Rule for Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an interim final rule implementing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act :  "I commend USDA for the swift implementation of the interim final rule for my legislation, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. Whole milk is an essential buildin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Weakness is "Breathtaking"; Sen. Schiff Breaks Down Trump's Ineffective Negotiations to End Illegal Iran War Schiff: "...This regime is emerging more powerful, at least it feels it's more powerful, more entrenched, more hard line, more of a threat to its own people. It's the result of entering a war without thinking about the consequences and conducting it incompetently. And the fundamental weakness of this president."  * U.S. Senator Ada more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Lujan in Demanding FCC Stop First Amendment Attacks on Disney, ABC * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Edward 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 Lujan (D-N.M.) in writing to Federal Communications Co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Secure $24 Million for Maryland Health Care, Education, and Workforce Training Projects * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (both D-Md) secured $24,176,000 in direct federal funding for 46 projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Service more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Secure Over $4 Million for Maryland Initiatives Boosting Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) have secured $4,014,000 in direct federal funding for four community-led projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 FSGG ap more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Warren Calls For Immediate Reversal of Trump Admin's Proposal to Exempt 26 of the Largest 31 National Banks from Key Safeguards "This proposal is yet another example of the OCC's doing the bidding of big banks at the expense of American taxpayers and our financial system." * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Excoriates Assistant AG Dhillon's Push for Voter Data as Leading to Potential Disenfranchisement of Millions * Welch to Dhillon: "For nearly 70 years, the Civil Rights Division has enforced federal statutes that protect Americans' right to vote. Your leadership represents a marked departure from that tradition." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, this we more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Provides Remarks at Washington Electric Cooperative's Annual Meeting * MONTPELIER, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, this week delivered remarks at the Washington Electric Coop's (WEC) Annual Meeting, held in Montpelier. In his remarks, the Senator highlighted his bipartisan bill with Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.), the REWIRE Act, which would mod more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Virginia Supreme Court Decision * MALDEN, MA -Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of Virginia struck down the state's new, voter-approved Congressional map: "Last month, the citizens of Virginia approved a new Congressional map to ensure our elections are free and fair. Today, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the will of the people by unilaterally o more PR