WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * After Multiple Reports of Abuse, Neglect and Harm to Children, Wyden Expands Comprehensive Investigation Into Trump and Kennedy's Treatment of Children Finance Ranking Member Widens Inquiry Into Office of Refugee Resettlement's Role in Mass Deportation Operations, Seeking Answers on Shocking Child Sexual Abuse and How Indefinite Detention Has Rapidly Expanded Wyden Demands Health Department Watchdog Explain more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * After Trump Reinstates Fired FEMA Chief, Pallone Warns Agency Is 'dangerously unprepared' Weeks Before Hurricane Season * NJ Congressman Demands FEMA Briefing Within 14 Days as Agency Cycles Through Third Interim Leader Under Trump WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Frank Pallone Jr., Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to President Trump requesting a briefing from Federal Emergency Management Agency (F more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of SCOTUS Ruling, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus Backs Resolution Affirming Abortion Pill as Safe, Effective FDA approved mifepristone for use over two decades ago Supreme Court set to rule on right-wing extremist attempt to roll back access to medication abortion "Law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best avail more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- 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. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Questions Forest Service Chief on Timber Production, Livestock Grazing, and Combatting Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) questioned U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz on supporting timber production, livestock grazing on federal lands, allowing ranchers to use vacant allotments during natural disasters, and USFS collaboration with state agencies to combat wildfires. Chief Schultz testifie more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Let Wyoming Do What Wyoming Does Best * "Let Wyoming power our country. Let Wyoming feed our country. That is what we do. We've done it for generations. We will do it for generations to come." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke about continuing to fight for policies that expand production of Wyoming's affordable, reliable energy as well as strengthen markets for safe, high-quality Wyoming beef.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Votes to End Trump's War with Iran for Third Time * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) voted for a War Powers Resolution to end Trump's War with Iran. This is the third time Brown has voted to end Trump's disastrous and illegal war with Iran, following votes in April and March. In January, Brown also voted against funding Trump's Department of War, pointing to Trump's dangerous military escalations. Congresswoman Shont more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Visits Adelanto ICE Facility to Meet with Detained Constituents * On Monday, May 11, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) conducted an oversight visit to the Adelanto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility to meet with detainees, three of which were Central Coast constituents. The detained constituents are from Goleta, Santa Maria, and Ojai. The Congressman also assessed conditions in the facility and inq more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Floor Speech Urging Congress to Make Flood Insurance Affordable Again * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor highlighting the growing flood insurance affordability crisis ahead of hurricane season and calling for long-term reform of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). He urged colleagues to address rising costs driven by the Biden-era Risk Rating 2.0 policy and ac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Meeks Demand Accountability for Crypto-Financing of Terrorist Groups * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (IL-06) and Gregory Meeks (NY-05) demanded information from the Trump Administration on how it is enforcing the 2023 plea agreement with Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. This follows recent public reporting indicating that Binance facilitated $1.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions to flow f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Launches Investigation into Health Providers Mutilating Children, Announces HELP Committee Hearing Next Week U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, launched an investigation into alarming reports of federally funded health entities performing irreversible gender mutila more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chains * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to strengthen domestic critical mineral supply chains, incentivize domestic mining, and support America's economic and national security. The Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act bolsters domestic critical mineral supply chains by updating the list of minerals eligible for the 45X Adva more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Leads a Letter Urging Treasury Department to Halt Efforts to Produce a Gold Coin with Trump's Likeness Plan conflicts with federal law, precedent and tradition * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urging him to rescind any consideration of producing a gold coin with the likeness of President Donald J. Trump, noting that the plan "conflicts with federal law, congressional precede more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Announces Town Hall in San Ramon * Walnut Creek, CA - Today, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) announced that he will host a town hall in San Ramon on Thursday, May 28 th from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. PT to provide updates on his work to improve regional transportation, including investments in the I-680 corridor, to bolster education and ensure students with disabilities are protected, and to hold the Trump Administration ac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood: 'House-Passage of Year-Round E-15 Supports Farmers, Families, and Rural America' * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement following house-passage of H.R. 1346, also known as the "Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act." Congressman Flood is a cosponsor of the legislation, which lifts restrictions on the sale of 10 to 15 percent ethanol nationwide. "For years, corn growers, working famil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO CRACK DOWN ON GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION * May 14, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle joined Congressmen Jamie Raskin (D, MD-08) and Robert Garcia (D, CA-42) in introducing the Protecting Our Democracy Act, legislation designed to strengthen oversight, crack down on corruption in government, and ensure public officials are accountable to the American people-not their own political o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Rejects Another Republican Poison Pill * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 96, a resolution related to law enforcement. House Republicans brought H. Con. Res. 96 to the floor and claimed it "expressed support for law enforcement officers," but included language criticizing sanctuary cities and progressive politicians and applauding the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Supports War Powers Resolution to Help End Republicans' Reckless, Costly Iran War * "The Trump administration, with support from congressional Republicans, has plunged America into a deadly, costly war with Iran. Now, gas prices have gone up, and other household costs, like groceries, continue to increase. Yet, as millions struggle, Trump admits he doesn't think about Americans financial situation. This war is not only mak more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Fetterman Introduce Bill to Give American Energy Producers Certainty, Safeguard Against Anti-LNG Policies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the LNG Export Security Act, which would amend current law to provide certainty to American energy producers and ensure future administrations cannot take advantage of vague language to enact policies that stifle Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) production and exports:  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Introduces Bill Package to Support Small Businesses * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced a package of legislation that would support small businesses across the United States and help them access funding from the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Senator is introducing this package of legislation during National Small Business Month. "Nevada's small businesses are the hear more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Presses Pentagon Official on Disparity Between Retrofitted Qatari Jet & the Official Air Force One Replacement * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, pressed a Pentagon official on the cost and timeline disparity between retrofitting President Trump's Qatari jet to serve as Air Force One and the official Air Force One replacement, VC-25B. "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Presidential Corruption, Restore Checks and Balances * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) has introduced the Protecting our Democracy Ac t, a slate of historic pro-democracy reforms aimed at preventing presidential abuses of power, rooting out corruption, strengthening checks and balances, and protecting American elections against foreign influence. Crow joined Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and 92 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Bennet Lead Bipartisan Letter Affirming U.S. Commitments to Taiwan * Ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with China's President Xi Jinping, U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Michael Bennet (D-CO), member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led 10 colleagues on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) an more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Democracy Without Intimidation Act: New Bill Would Strengthen Ban on Troops and Federal Law Enforcement Officers at Election Polling Places * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) introduced new legislation to safeguard our elections from security threats, even those from within the government including the President and federal law enforcement. The Democracy Without Intimidation Act would strengthen and clar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * DINGELL TO FOX NEWS: Americans Should Be Worried About President Trump's China Summit * As President Trump arrives in China for a two-day summit with Xi Jinping, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is calling on the president to keep his word to the American people and not allow China to manufacture in the U.S. or let Chinese car companies disrupt the American auto industry. "The president must keep his word to the American people and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Education Secretary Linda McMahon from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, distinguished members of this Committee, thank you very much for having me today. I want to thank my team at the Department of Education and those across the federal government for their months of hard work and diligence to produce the President's Fiscal  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Bennet, Curtis in Bipartisan Letter to Secretary Rubio Reaffirming U.S. Commitments to Taiwan * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Curtis (R-UT) and nine of their Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirming congressional support for the T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth: House Vote on Year-Round E15 is a Win for Consumers and Farmers * May 13, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of allowing the sale of year-round gasoline blended with 15 percent ethanol (E15) to support American farmers, help keep consumer costs down, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our national and ene more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Extreme, Unqualified Trump U.S. Attorney Nominees * May 14, 2026 Durbin: "It is even more of an outrage that during Police Week-when we honor law enforcement's bravery, service, and sacrifice-Senate Republicans are poised to confirm nominees who spread lies about the police officers who protected us from a violent mob of rioters on January 6." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip D more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * During Police Week, Durbin Calls Out The Hypocrisy Of Confirming President Trump's Anti-Law Enforcement Nominees * May 14, 2026 Durbin also spoke out against Justin Smith, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 14, 2026: * * * During Police Week, Durbin Calls Out The Hypocrisy Of Confirming President Trump's Anti-Law Enforcement Nominees U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement during today's Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting denouncing the Trump Administration's anti-law enforcement nominees moving more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * During Police Week, Senators Hassan and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Tax Cut for Families of Fallen First Responders * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced bipartisan legislation that provides a tax cut for families of fallen first responders. The bill would allow the families of public safety officers -including police officers, fire fighters, and other first responders -who di more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Presses Burgum on Federal Workforce Cuts, Partisan National Park Passes & Changes to the Grants Approval Process * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, questioned Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. Elfreth opened by highlighting cuts to the federal workforce and funding at the National Park Service (NPS) by the Trump Administration. She continued  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Calls for E15 to Drive Down Prices at the Pump * WASHINGTON - After the House passed historic legislation to give Americans the option of affordable E15 year-round, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, called on the Senate to immediately take up this legislation to drive down prices at the gas pump. Watch her full remarks here. Full remarks: "Folks, we all know energy security is national security. "Right n more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Feenstra Applauds Passage of Year-Round Nationwide E15 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) celebrated the passage of year-round, nationwide E15, which helps farmers sell more of their crops, lowers gas prices, and secures American energy independence. Earlier this year, Congressman Feenstra was appointed to serve as co-chair of the E15 Rural Domestic Energy Council and tasked with achieving a mutually beneficial outcome th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Fertilizer Experts Acknowledge Trump Administration Has No Plan to Bring Down Prices Spiked by Iran War * Tuesday, during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned fertilizer experts on the Trump administration's plans to lower input costs for American farmers Farmers in Georgia and across the nation continue to struggle with higher costs as inputs like fertilizer, fuel, equipment, and seeds have increased  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Statement on House Approval of Year-Round E15 * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation allowing the year-round sale of E15: "After years of fighting for year-round E15, I am encouraged to see the House finally approve this effort today. Though long overdue, this is a major step toward securing stability and certainty for American producers and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams President Trump For Rising Gas Prices, Calls For An End To The Iran War * Press Conference Follows Release Of A New Consumer Price Report That Shows That Inflation Is At Its Highest Level In Three Years Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) held a virtual press conference slamming President Trump for causing the highest gas prices in years. She called for an immediate and permanent end to the president's war in Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Possible $10 Billion DOJ Pay Day And How It Could Be Better Spent Reversing Cuts To New York * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued the following statement on the New York Times report that the Justice Department is holding internal discussions about settling the president's dubious $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS that could "involve the government directly providing taxpayer funds or another publi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Introduces Legislation That Supports South Carolina Textile Industry and Continues His Push to Buy American * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today introduced the Coast Guard Personnel Equipment Act, which would require all U.S. Coast Guard uniforms to be produced in the United States. Graham has long championed legislation that supports a secure and reliable domestic supply chain for the textile industry, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Reaffirms Strong Support For Law Enforcement During National Police Week * WASHINGTON - During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) reaffirmed his strong support for law enforcement and the work they do to protect our communities and the United States. This week, several Graham-supported measures advanced through the legislative process and during his current Senate term, Graham has secured millions in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Grassley Praises House Passage of Landmark E15 Legislation * Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, welcomed the House of Representatives' passage of historic legislation allowing for the permanent, year-round sale of E15 nationwide. Download video of Grassley's remarks HERE (https://ussen-my.sharepoint.com/:v:/g/personal/chloe_kolakowski_grassley_senate_gov/IQAhPWE8vSl5R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Introduces Bill to Expand Access to Student Loan Forgiveness for Teachers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Teacher Debt Relief Act, legislation to make a technical correction to ensure teachers with five years of classroom service can qualify for both the Stafford Student Loan Forgiveness (SSLF) program and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Currently, educators are eligible f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Labels President Trump's FY27 Forest Service Budget Request a "Roadmap on How to Dismantle the Forest Service" * Video here WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the Trump administration's budget request for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, delivered opening remarks, criticizing U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Speaks Out Against Trump Admin's Plan to Undo the Roadless Rule, Strip Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands * VIDEO WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and co-founder of the U.S. Senate Stewardship Caucus, joined a press conference hosted by U.S. Representative Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.), Earthjustice, The Wilderness Society, Alaska Wi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Hinson Helps Secure House Passage of Year Round E15 * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) released the following statement after House passage of the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act to allow access to nationwide, year-round E15. " For years, I've worked relentlessly -even if that means standing up to my own party -to promote year-round E15 access. Today's vote is a massive, long-overdue step in the right direction more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Press Trump Administration Over Withholding Foreign Assistance Funds and Defying Congressional Intent * Democrats on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs (NSRP), led by Ranking Member Lois Frankel (FL-22), alongside Representatives Grace Meng (NY-06), Norma Torres (CA-35), and Mike Quigley (IL-05), sent a letter to Trump Administration officials expressing deep concern  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following opening statement from a May 14, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education": * * * Good morning. Secretary McMahon, welcome back to the Committee. Under your leadership, the Trump administration is delivering on reforms that will make education less expensive, improve outcomes for students and families, protect civil rights, and empower states and local communit more PR

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 15 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, released the following testimony opening statement from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * I would like to thank Vincennes University for hosting today's hearing. It is great to be at an institution that is educating tomorrow's leaders in the fields of firefighting, manufacturing, workplace safety, and mining. Today's hearing will examine the U.S. min more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Housing & Insurance Chairman Flood Calls for Passage of Bipartisan Amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood, who serves as Chairman of the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee, released a statement following the announcement of amended text to the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act." The amendment, posted by House Leadership last night, includes several of Congressman Flood's bills and housi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons leads bipartisan group of senators highlighting Chinese threat to American interests ahead of Xi Summit In case you missed it, earlier this month, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) led a bipartisan group of 16 senators affirming concern over the growing threat China poses to our nation's security and economic prosperity. The introduction of the resolution came shortly before this week's expected  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Markey Calls for a Restoration of Fuel Economy Standards That Save Americans Money at the Pump * Washington (May 13, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today hosted a press conference calling on the Trump administration to end its proposed rule to roll back Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which save money for drivers and reduce oil consu more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In New Response to Warren, Pentagon Reveals Interference with Stars and Stripes Mission That Threatens Censorship, Media Independence * Pentagon revealed shift in mission and focus of Stars and Stripes on same day it fired Stripes' advocate for independence "While America is at war, the Trump administration is hellbent on silencing our key military newspaper and attacking service members' access to the free press." Text of Response (PD more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Johnson Strengthens Fuel Supply Chain with Vote to Secure Year-Round E15 Sales * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) voted to secure the sale of year-round E15 nationwide, strengthening fuel supply chain stability. The Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan 218-203 vote. "Year-round E15 sales is a big win for farmers and consumers," said Johnson. " more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on: * * * New Judiciary Democrats Report Reveals Trump Deportation Policies Are Undermining State and Local Criminal Prosecutions Trump's Mass Deportation Policy Is Endangering Public Safety, Allowing Criminals to Evade Accountability and Denying Justice to Victims Nationwide * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a new staff report revealing how the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Trump Disclose His and His Family's China-Linked Financial Interests * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Thursday demanding full public disclosure of any People's Republic of China (PRC)-linked business dealings, investments, trademarks, licensing agreements, or other financial relationships involving Trump, his family, or senior administration officials as Trump meets with Gene more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Named Ranking Member of House Intelligence Subcommittee on National Intelligence Enterprise * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, was announced today as Ranking Member of the National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee, which oversees the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, FBI intelligence operations, the State Department's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Universal School Meals Bill to End Childhood Hunger with Senator Bernie Sanders and Reps. Omar and McGovern * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined Reps. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) and Jim McGovern (MA-02), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), to announce the introduction of the Universal School Meals Program Act. Their bill would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America, regar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Withdraw U.S. Forces from Iran and End Trump's Illegal War * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a war powers resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from Iran for the third time, following Trump's threats to annihilate an "entire civilization." Last month, Larson called on President Trump to recant this threat to the Iranian people and end this war, which was not authorized by Congress. He has also file more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Leger Fernandez, Davids, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Wrongful Detention of Native Americans During ICE Enforcement * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM-03), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, Sharice Davids (D-KS-03), and Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the bipartisan more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: Republicans Push $1,000,000,000 for Trump's Ballroom While Families Struggle with Rising Costs * Joint Economic Committee found that small businesses lost 4.5 times more jobs in 2025 than 2020 amid Trump's tariffs Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on Congressional Republicans proposing $1 billion for President Trump's ballroom, while doing nothing to lower costs for working families st more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Joins Members of Congress and Advocates in Broad Opposition to Planned Attack on National Forestlands * A diverse array of stakeholders representing Tribes, hunters, conservationists, firefighters and business owners rebuke the Trump Administration's plan to roll back the Roadless Rule Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined multiple members of Congress and a broad array of advocates from across t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Duckworth, Pressley Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care * Senator Murray : "This bill will help make a big difference in making sure people with disabilities can get the informed and accessible reproductive health care they deserve." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads NH Delegation in Urging Dept. of Education to Fund TRIO Upward Bound Programs * Without the delivery of FY 2026 funding, its future for the upcoming cycle is uncertain. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led a letter along with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and OMB Director Russell Vought, expressing deep concerns about the  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump signs Kennedy, Daines, colleagues' bill to protect Louisiana hydropower plants * WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill from Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to increase hydropower production in Louisiana and elsewhere. The 'Build More Hydro' bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve six-year extensions for hydropower proje more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * NEWS: Pressley, Murray, Duckworth Introduce Bicameral Bill to Help Women with Disabilities Access Reproductive Health Care * Pressley: "With a nationwide assault on reproductive healthcare deeply impacting our siblings with disabilities, this bill is timely, urgent and responsive." Bill Text | Bill Summary WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, along with Senators Patty Murray (D- more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Coons presses Secretary Hegseth on Iran strategy at hearing: "How do I explain to my constituents the cost of this war?" U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers on the Trump administration's strategy in the war with Iran and the administration's alienation of key allies in a subcommittee hearing today regarding Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Pallone and Raskin Expand Investigation into Paramount Skydance Amid Dangerous Consolidation of Media Conglomerates and Pressure to Relinquish Editorial Control of CNN to President Trump Lawmakers Escalate Scrutiny of Trump Ally David Ellison's Proposed Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition and Coercive Influence Over CBS News * Today, Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking M more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Raskin and Pallone Expand Investigation into Paramount Skydance Amid Dangerous Consolidation of Media Conglomerates and Pressure to Relinquish Editorial Control of CNN to President Trump Lawmakers Escalate Scrutiny of Trump Ally David Ellison's Proposed Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition and Coercive Influence Over CBS News * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Garcia and Morelle Unveil Landmark Legislation to Curb Trump Administration's Historic Abuses of Power, Profiteering from Public Office * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Robert Garcia (CA-42) and Joseph Morelle (NY-25) introduced legislation to strengthen the legal infrastructure of our democracy against presidents or other officials who abuse their power for personal gain. The Protecting Our Democracy Act (PO more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following letter to President Trump and three Cabinet leaders regarding the Texas Gulf shrimping industry. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 * The Honorable Brooke Rollins Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250 * The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Hom more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, with 30 co-signers, issued a letter to President Trump on the firing of the National Science Board: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 12, 2026 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20050 Dear President Trump, We write to you to express our outrage about the firing of the entire National Science Board (NSB) and to educate you about why this will weaken more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * McIver Marks Anniversary of Delaney Hall Visit by Introducing Tougher ICE Oversight Rules Watson Coleman and Menendez, who were present that day, are co-leading this bill. * Today, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) will introduce the No Delay for Immigration Oversight Act. The introduction coincides with the one-year anniversary of McIver's first visit to Delaney Hall, which led to the Trump administration bringing baseless charges agains more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Fights to Stop Cancellation of Offshore Wind Energy Leases That Would Lower Costs * May 13, 2026 Watch Rep. Levin's Remarks Here Washington, D.C.- Today, during a House Appropriations Committee markup, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to prevent taxpayer funds from being used by the Department of Justice (DOJ) or the Department of the Interior (DOI) to kill offshore wind energy projects and hand over billions of d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Strip Federal Funding From Soft-On-Crime Jurisdictions Eliminating Cash Bail * WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14, 2026) - Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced the No Bailouts for Cashless Bail Jurisdictions Act, legislation cutting off federal funding to any jurisdiction substantially eliminating cash bail as a condition of pretrial release for serious offenses. This bill puts every soft-on-crime city and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Rogers Announces Support of Pro-Law Enforcement Measures During National Police Week * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (AL-03) today announced his support for several pieces of pro-law enforcement legislation in the 119th Congress in recognition of National Police Week. Rep. Rogers frequently collaborates with Alabama law enforcement officials and has been a staunch supporter of law enforcement throughout his time in Congress. "Support for  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ronny Jackson Introduces Bill to Combat Illicit Trafficking, Protect U.S. National Security * WASHINGTON - Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Strategic Export Control and Border Security Enhancement Act, legislation to strengthen America's strategic trade controls, improve border enforcement capabilities, and prevent the diversion of weapons of mass destruction, advanced conventional weapons, and dual-use technologies to malign  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs Introduces War Powers Resolution to End War in Iran; Bring Her Constituents Home * Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), who represents San Diego, the country's biggest military community, introduced a war powers resolution today to end President Donald Trump's war in Iran and bring her constituents home safely. Thousands of San Diego-based sailors and Marines have deployed to the region, and thousands more have received 48-hour deployment no more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam, Ranking Member Garcia Demand Answers on Forest Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) and Robert Garcia CA-42), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, are demanding answers from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) about its proposed reorganization. The reorganization would relocate the USFS from the National Capital Region to Salt Lake City, close research facilities in 3 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Republican Energy and Water Development Funding Bill Increases Costs, Weakens National Security * Washington, DC - House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released the draft fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The bill energy raises costs for American households, weakens our national security, and abandons communities cleaning up radioactive waste.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Durbin Speaks Against Extreme, Unqualified Trump U.S. Attorney Nominees In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke against several U.S. attorney nominees in the en bloc package currently being considered by the Senate who are extreme, unqualified Trump loyalists. During his remarks, Durb more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Grassley Addresses Law Enforcement Leaders, Highlights Congressional Efforts to Support Officers Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today addressed law enforcement leaders during the National Association of Police Organizations' (NAPO) annual Police Week Legislative Luncheon. During Police Week, Grassley has led 65 of his Senate colleagues in a resolution honori more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following letter to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson on whether oil and gas companies are engaged in price gouging, market manipulation or anti-competitive practices. * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 13, 2026 The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chairman Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20580 Dear Chairman Ferguson,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and a group of Democratic colleagues: * * * Shaheen, Schumer, Durbin, Reed, Coons, Schatz, Warren, Kim Statement on Trump's China Policy Ahead of his Summit with President Xi Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 14, 2026: * * * Senate HELP Committee to Hold Hearing on Protecting Children from Irreversible Gender Transition Procedures The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a hearing next Thursday on how Congress can protect children from the dangers of irreversible gender procedures. As the first physician to chair the HELP Committee, U.S. Senator Bill more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Senate Parliamentarian Advises Byrd Rule Violations in Republicans' ICE and Border Patrol Slush Fund Bill Today, the Senate Parliamentarian advised that provisions in the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) title of the Republicans' bill that would gift Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) nearly $70 billion in new spendin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Durbin, Cruz Resolution Urging The Release Of Political Prisoners In China * May 14, 2026 Calls on President Trump to make their release part of his discussion with President Xi WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) applauded the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution urging President Trump to prioritize securing the release of political prisoners during  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Lowering the Cost of Living is My Biggest Priority * Senator Marshall Joins KQAM, The Voice of Reason with Andy Hooser Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Andy Hooser on KQAM to discuss the Farm Bill, year-round E15, lowering the cost of fertilizers, regenerative agriculture, President Trump's negotiations with China, and helping young Kansans achieve the American dream. Click here to download the more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: President Trump is Always Working to Secure Deals for the American Farmer * Senator Marshall Joins Wake Up America on Newsmax Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss the importance of President Trump's trip to China and the impact of his ongoing trade negotiations for American Agriculture. He also highlighted his bill to bring down the cost of fertilizer, which could more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Your Family is Safer Under President Trump * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business, The Evening Edit Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Liz MacDonald on Fox Business' The Evening Edit to discuss President Trump's work to make America safer, FBI Director Kash Patel's success, and the lowest crime rates in decades. Click here to download the full video. On FBI Director Patel's exchange with Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Presses EPA Administrator on Agency Siding with Mega Polluters, Plans to Gut Clean Water Funding * ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams HUD Secretary for Backing Budget to Fund War Instead of Helping Americans Afford Housing * ICYMI : Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-U. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Slams HUD Secretary for Backing Budget to Fund War Instead of Helping Americans Afford Housing ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * Today--at a Senate Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the FY27 budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Celebrates Justin Smith's Nomination for Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Moving One Step Closer to Confirmation * Smith Served as Schmitt's Chief of Staff in the Missouri Attorney General's Office U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after President Trump's nominee for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Justin Smith, passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Justin Smith forme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Shaheen Lead Maine and New Hampshire Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard * U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are leading the Maine and New Hampshire Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to provide an explanation for its refusal to comply with recen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Merkley, Colleagues Sound the Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses * Washington (May 14, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led their colleagues in writing to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding the agency abandon its dangerous proposal, included i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Merkley, Colleagues Sound the Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses * Washington, D.C. - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led their colleagues in writing to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding the agency abandon its dangerous proposal, included in DHS's proposed bud more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Cruz, Durbin Resolution Urging the Release of Political Prisoners in China Passes Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) issued statements following the Senate's passage of their bipartisan resolution urging President Trump to prioritize securing the release of political prisoners during his current visit to China, including Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife, Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Bennet and Curtis Urge Secretary Rubio to Reaffirm U.S. Commitments to Taiwan * Ahead of President Donald Trump's summit with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and John Curtis (R-UT), joined their colleagues on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and underscoring their belief that there shoul more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Celebrates House Passage of His Nationwide, Year-Round E15 Legislation * Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), co-chair of the Biofuels Caucus, released the following statement after his Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support: "Today's House passage of my Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act marks a historic win for America's consumers, farmers, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith on the House Floor: E15 is the Winning Solution * To my colleagues in Congress, I urge you to stand with America's consumers, America's farmers, and America's energy future by making nationwide, year-round E15 a reality. Together, we can finally deliver the certainty, affordability, and energy independence the American people deserve. Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03), co-chair of the Biofuels Caucus, took to the House Floor to urge h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Walkinshaw After House Judiciary Republicans Shield the Trump Administration & ICE From Accountability for Their Failure to Keep Americans Safe * "My heart goes out to the Minter family and all those who have lost loved ones to violence. The pain of losing a child is unfathomable, and I hope their faith, family, and community can bring some measure of comfort. Fairfax County has been the safest large jurisdiction in America bec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Introduces Resolution to Recognize Survivors of Scams and Prevent Future Scams * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressmen Bryan Steil (WI-01), Josh Harder (CA-09), Dan Meuser (PA-09), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Zach Nunn (IA-03), Jefferson Shreve (IN-06), and Gabe Amo (RI-01) this week introduced a resolution to designate May 14th as National Scam Survivor Day. "Each year, scammers exploit millions of Americans and defraud them of their hard-earned saving more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Jayapal's Opening Statement at Hearing on Republicans' Coercive Campaign to Force States, Localities to Enforce Trump's Reckless Mass-Deportation Agenda * Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2026) -Today, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on Republicans' campaign to strong-arm states and localities into carrying out an i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * The Dilley immigrant detention facility costs taxpayers millions. The human cost is even higher. * On a sunny day in Texas inside one of the nation's most notorious immigrant detention facilities, I sat down with Olivia Andre, a 19-year-old asylum seeker whose story has garnered national attention. Despite it being nearly 90 degrees that day in Dilley, a small town about an hour outside of San Antonio, Olivia was bundled up in a down jacket. She  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces ASSIMILATION Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced the ASSIMILATION Act, legislation to replace chain migration and lottery-based admissions with a national-interest, merit-based system that prioritizes immigrants who intend to assimilate and contribute to the American way of life. Sen. Tuberville appeared on the Will Cain Show earlier this week to discuss the need to fix our broken immig more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Rick Scott Introduce Legislation to Prevent Doxxing Federal Law Enforcement Officers * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in introducing the Blocking Leaks Undermining Law Enforcement (BLUE) Act of 2026 to prohibit the sharing of federal law enforcement officers' personal location information when intended to obstruct, interfere with, or retaliate against their lawful du more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Celebrates Advancement of TREY's Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today celebrated the advancement of the Terminating Restrictive Enforcement of Youth Settlements (TREY's) Law, of which she is a lead sponsor. It was unanimously advanced out of the Judiciary Committee during an executive business meeting. TREY's Law will now head to Senate floor for a full  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Proposes Amendments to CLARITY Act to Ensure Transparency, Stop Trump Corruption * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a senior member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, has put forward eight amendments to the CLARITY Act ahead of the Senate Banking Committee markup of the legislation. The amendments filed by Senator Van Hollen seek to address an array of issues surrounding digital assets and cryptocurren more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: After Memorial Drive Shooting, Pressley Slams Trump Admin for Fueling Gun Violence, Weakening Accountability for Gun Dealers * "The gun lobby is controlling the regulators while our communities are paying the price, burying loved ones and raising children in fear... The shame and sham of it all." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, during a House Oversight subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed the public h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Blumenthal Presses Energy Secretary to Commit to Legislation to Lower Consumer Gas Prices * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, under questioning by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Energy Secretary Chris Wright refused to commit to supporting legislation to provide Americans relief at the gas pump. "Secretary Wright, I noted on Sunday that you said that you said you were open to suspe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Participates in THUD Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on HUD Budget * To watch Senator Capito's line of questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Appropriations Committee, participated in a Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing with U.S. Department of Housing and U more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: During National Police Week, Rosen Thanks Law Enforcement, Urges Colleagues to Invest More Resources in Police * Watch Senator Rosen's full remarks HERE. WASHINGTON, DC - During National Police Week, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) took to the Senate floor to thank the law enforcement officers who serve with honor and integrity to protect communities across Nevada and pledged to continue standing with law enforcement. Senator Rosen honored fa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Rosen Pushes Energy Secretary to Admit Explosive Nuclear Testing is Not Needed * Watch the full exchange HERE WASHINGTON, DC - Today, during a hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) pushed Energy Secretary Chris Wright into admitting that a resumption of explosive nuclear testing - which would occur at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS) - is not necessary. The Trump Administration has expressed i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Rick Scott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ban Former Members of Congress from Lobbying * Bill would impose lifetime prohibition on lobbying by former Members of Congress and elected officers of the House and Senate Text of Bill (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Banning Lobbying And Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, a bipartisan bill to impose a lifetime ban on l more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Watch: Gillibrand Grills HUD Sec. Turner: "Stop With The Excuses, Just Explain Your Record * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), grilled Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner over his failure to show measurable progress on housing affordability and homelessness after a year in office - and demanded acc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Slams Proposed USFS Budget Request, Closure of Critical Research Facilities, Elimination of Funding for Fire Assistance Programs in the Run Up to Peak Fire Season * WATCH : Padilla to Schultz on FY 2027 budget proposal: "Please explain to the committee how you expect state and volunteer fire departments to make up for this staggering cut." WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, U. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Slams Republican Bill that Ignores Unemployment Crisis, Strips Federal Reserve's Mandate to Maximize Employment * Pressley Has Repeatedly Sounded the Alarm on Trump's Unemployment Crisis, Pushout of Black Women from Workforce, Demanded Action from Federal Reserve "People are looking for jobs. People want to work, but Trump's economy won't let them....Maximizing employment is good for our economy. It's good for our communities. It's more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Axios to Discuss Lowering Drug Prices, Democrats' Post-Midterms Health Care Agenda * Welch joined Axios' Future of Health Summit 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee on Health Care, joined Axios Live for their second annual Future of Health Summit to discuss America's changing health care landscape and Senate Democrats' early efforts to restore access to health care and lower more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Wyden, Warren Press Trump Treasury over Purchase of Foreign Gold from Terrorist-Controlled Mines Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounds alarm over taxpayer dollars funding drug cartels and terrorist groups in Colombia * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., today questioned Treasury  more PR