WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & MERKLEY LEAD GROUP OF 10 SENATORS IN DEMANDING FDA REVERSE DANGEROUS AUTHORIZATION OF FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES * Recent FDA authorization of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes enables & encourages youth tobacco use Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a group of ten senators in calling on Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Kyle Diamantas to rescind FDA's recent decision more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Merkley Lead of 10 Senators in Demanding FDA Reverse Dangerous Authorization of Flavored E-Cigarettes * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) led a group of ten senators in calling on Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Kyle Diamantas to rescind FDA's recent decision to authorize flavored e-cigarette products that appeal to children. By authorizing fruit  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on DOJ's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement after the Department of Justice announced it is setting up a $1.8 billion slush fund for President Trump and his insurrectionist followers: "This is sickening. While Americans are struggling with higher costs, Donald Trump i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Chairman Selig to Address Flyover Fintech in Lincoln, Nebraska on Aug. 4th * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Flood announced that U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig will address his upcoming Flyover Fintech Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 4, 2026. Chairman Selig was sworn into office on December 22, 2025 and most recently served as chief counsel of the Securities and Exchange Commission's  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed - Fraud in Federal Health Programs * Bowling Green, KY - In a new op-ed in the Bowling Green Daily News, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Brett Guthrie (KY-02), outlined how he and his Committee have led the charge to expose fraud being committed in federal health programs like Medicaid and Medicare. Chairman Guthrie: Fraud in Federal Health Programs Bowling Green Daily News Chairman Brett Guthrie  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Lee Applauds Senate Confirmation of ENR Nominees Today, Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released a statement after the Senate confirmed an additional 49 of President Trump's nominees this week, three of which came out of the ENR Committee. Under Lee's leadership, the Committee has voted to advance 25 of Trump's no more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Applauds Final Rule Creating Workforce Pell Grant Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Department of Education's final rule to expand Pell Grant eligibility to short-term, high-quality training and credentialing programs: "A growing number of Americans want more opportunities to pursue higher ed more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Supports Constitutional Amendment to Stop Trump's Pardon Abuse * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Shri Thanedar co-sponsored the Pardon Integrity Constitutional Amendment, a constitutional amendment designed to crack down on President Trump's abuse of the presidential pardon power. "From being the first member to file articles of impeachment against President Trump to opposing his efforts to build an ICE detention center  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Ramirez, Velazquez Call Out Trump, Rubio's Military Plans for Cuba * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswomen Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Nydia Velazquez (NY-07), co-leads of H.Res. 1056, the New Good Neighbor Act, released the following statement in the face of rising military tension in Cuba. The statement follows a letter sent to the Trump administration demanding an end to military plans in Cuba. "On March 16, Trump told a pool o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Receives Defender of Democracy Award from Jewish Democratic Council of America * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger, was presented the Defender of Democracy Award by the Jewish Democratic Council of America for standing up for the Constitution, the rule of law, and our democracy. Last fall, Crow and five of his colleagues-all veterans of the military or intelligence community-released their "Don't G more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Terrance C. Cole, administrator of the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration, from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Fiscal Year 2027 Budget request. It more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Army Lt. Gen. Michelle Donahue, deputy chief of staff for Army logistics, from a May 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Ossoff, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for this opportunity to discuss the Army's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request for military construction and family housing. Our installation more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin from a May 13, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chair Murkowski, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the committee. I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At the EPA under P more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by FBI Director Kashyap Patel from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to appear before you today to discuss the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. Each day, the men and women of the FBI are making a real impact more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Golden Ballroom Slush Fund Violates Byrd Rule, According to Senate Parliamentarian Today, the Senate Parliamentarian advised that the provision in the Judiciary Committee title of the Republicans' bill that provides $1 billion for Trump's gilded ballroom would be subject to a 60-vote threshold if it remains in the bill. "The American people shouldn't spend a single dime on Trump's gold-plated ballroom bo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Pettersen Introduce Bill to Bolster Child Education Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05 ) and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act of 2026, legislation to strengthen teacher preparation programs and better equip educators working with young children. The bill would require training in early childhood development, including child social and emotio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads Effort in Successfully Striking GOP's First Attempt to Fund $1 Billion for Trump's Ballroom in Republican's Budget Bill * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, U. S. Senator D more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Hitting the Airwaves: Rep. Haley Stevens Sounds the Alarm on Chinese Vehicles, Defends Michigan Workers During Trump's China Trip * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, as Donald Trump traveled to China last week with a group of billionaires, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens took to the airwaves to sound the alarm on any deal that would sell out Michigan workers, weaken the American auto industry, or open the door to Chinese vehicle impor more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Fights to Block Trump's Self-Dealing Settlement in Sham $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit As President Donald Trump attempts to conclude the sham $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)--an agency he oversees as President of the United States--House Democrats' Litigation Task Force simultaneously filed a motion t more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Fights to Block Trump's Self-Dealing Settlement in Sham $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit As President Donald Trump attempts to conclude the sham $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)--an agency he oversees as President of the United States--House Democrats' Litigation Task Force simultaneously filed a motion to block this  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner from a May 14, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chair Hyde-Smith, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished Members of this Subcommittee. I appreciate this opportunity to testify on President Trump's 2027 Budget and what it means for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's mission to foster c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Hudson Celebrates the Passage of the 2027 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09), Fort Bragg's Congressman, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8469, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2027 (MilConVA), which provides funding for military construction, fa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Lee Grills Trump Interior Secretary on Attempt to Kill Solar in Nevada * Download Full Video WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) pressed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump Administration's weaponization of the permitting process to crush solar in Nevada, despite analysis from Lazard, the world's largest independent investment bank, which found solar and wind to be the "clear cheapest choice" whe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Wide-Ranging Interview on PBS, Kelly Talks About the Importance of Holding the Trump Administration Accountable and the Future of This Country * " We are stronger, more effective, and we'll have a much better future if we all realize that we are in this together." In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined PBS' Overheard with Evan Smith for a wide-ranging conversation covering the Trump administration's attempts to silence re more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Moore, Sanders, Omar, McGovern Lead More Than 100 Colleagues in Helping End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals * Rep. Gwen Moore, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ilhan Omar and Rep. McGovern introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -regardless of income -and eliminate school meal  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Robert Cekada, director of the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to appear before you to discuss the President's FY 2027 budget request for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearm more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls on Congress to Reject Trump Ballroom Spending and Redirect Funds to Community Priorities * SCHAUMBURG, IL -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement in the wake of the Senate Parliamentarian ruling against including funding tied to President Trump's ballroom project in the reconciliation spending bill: "Republicans never should have tried to use reconciliation to force through ballroom-related spe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Joins Urgent Court Brief Opposing Multi-Billion Dollar Payout to Donald Trump, Announces New Legislation to Block Taxpayer-Funded MAGA Slush Fund * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined with his fellow Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee and Judiciary Committee, filing a brief urging U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams to dismiss Trump v. IRS and fully scrutinize the settlement agreement announced th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and a coalition of ranking committee members: * * * Leader Schumer, And Ranking Members Merkley, Durbin, Peters, Whitehouse, Heinrich Statement On Successfully Striking GOP's First Attempt To Fund $1 Billion For Trump's Gilded Ballroom In Republican Bill Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Cosponsors BLUE Act with Protections Against Doxxing Police Officers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored the Blocking Leaks Undermining Law Enforcement (BLUE) Act during National Police Week with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to protect law enforcement officers from being doxxed. This legislation would shield federal law enforcement officers and their families from credible violent threats by prohibiting the sharing of their personal in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Releases Snapshot of Republican Reconciliation Bill Ahead of Budget Fight $72 Billion for Trump's Wants, $0 For Americans' Needs * "I don't think about Americans' financial situation." - Donald Trump (May 12, 2026) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement and breakdown of the Senate Republicans' proposed budget. "In every corner of New Mexico and more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Introduces Legislation to Protect Voting Rights from Federal Interference * SALEM, MA -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the Protecting American Voters' Rights Act, a bill that would permit Americans to sue in federal court for constitutional violations of their voting rights. The legislation addresses a dangerous gap in federal law that grants federal officials near-total immunity when they violate constitutional rights-in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joins Over 90 House Democrats to Block Trump's $1.7 Billion Taxpayer-Funded "Slush Fund" for Political Allies, Jan. 6th Rioters * SALEM, MA -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) today joined over 90 House Democrats in filing an amicus brief to block a corrupt settlement between the Trump Administration and the Department of Justice. The agreement follows a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Donald Trump and his sons against the IRS over the 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Neal Blasts Trump's Self-Dealing, $1.8 Billion Taxpayer Shakedown SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump settled his sham lawsuit against his own government with a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund for his friends and January 6 criminals: "We already knew this to be the mos more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member DeLauro Statement on the Latest Ebola Outbreak Today, House Appropriations Committee and Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on how President Trump's cuts, firings, and misguided priorities have weakened global health security: "Investments in global h more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Spotlight Forum on Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a bicameral spotlight forum examining the Live Nation-Ticketmaster monopoly and a controversial Department of Justice (DOJ) sweetheart deal that undermines antitrust enforcement and rips of more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Commemorates 72nd Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, commemorated the 72nd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Here is a transcription of his remarks: "Hi, I'm Congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia's Third Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Waiving of the Jones Act On Friday, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Salud Carbajal (D-CA) wrote to President Trump regarding his waiving of the J more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin. Green-Lighting Fruit-Flavored Vapes is Hazardous to Children's Health * WASHINGTON, DC - In a major gift to the vaping industry, President Donald Trump is taking steps to make vaping more attractive and appealing to underage users. The marketing and sale of fruit-flavored vaping products means more children are likely to get addicted to nicotine delivery systems that are bad for their health, can impair brain development and har more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Pettersen, Hayes Introduce Bill to Bolster Child Education Workforce * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act of 2026, legislation to strengthen teacher preparation programs and better equip educators working with young children. The bill would require training in early childhood development, including children's social and emotional gro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Seeking to Help More Americans Lower Their Energy Bills, Bipartisan U.S. Senators Urge Trump Admin. to Release Weatherization Aid * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to help residents save on their utility bills and make more homes energy efficient, U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are teaming up with seventeen of their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to release nearly $360 million for the Weatherization Assistance more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Banks: Trump Holds "The Better Hand" in China and Iran Talks Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Larry Kudlow on Kudlow to discuss President Trump's trip to Beijing. Key Excerpts Below: Sen. Banks: "...China has so much to lose in this regard and so many reasons to come to the table and try to bring the Iranians to a deal that accomplishes the end goal mission of what President Trump is trying to accomplish. No nuclear weapon ever for the Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Senate Republicans Confirm 13 U.S. Attorneys, 8 U.S. Marshals Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) applauded the Senate's confirmation of 13 U.S. Attorneys and eight U.S. Marshals. The nominees were confirmed as part of a nominations package of 49 executive nominees, by a vote of 46-43. Under Grassley's leadership in the 119th Congress, the Senate Judiciary Commit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Banks Calls for Strong AI Oversight to Address Emerging National Security Risks Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to senior Trump Administration officials urging a focused and strategic approach to potential national security risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence systems and intensifying AI competition with China. See the full letter here (file:///C:/Users/Acer/Downloads/2026.05.13%20-%20AI%20&%20National%20Security% more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Manufacturing is Booming in Kansas * Senator Marshall Joins Fox Business' Mornings with Maria Kansas City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the Vice President's trip to Kansas City, passing ICE and CBP funding, a third reconciliation bill to lower the cost of living, thriving manufacturing in Kansas, the conflict in Iran, and Kevin Warsh's upcom more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Have Solutions to Bring Down Costs - Now we Have to Finish the Job * Senator Marshall Joins Mundo in the Morning Kansas City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Pete Mundo on Mundo in the Morning live in his KC studio ahead of Vice President Vance's visit to Kansas City to discuss the importance of the city's manufacturing industry and its role in the national economy. Senator Marshall also discussed his  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 18, 2026: * * * Sanders, Takano Introduce Legislation to Expand Overtime Pay to Nearly 30 Million Workers As President Trump and congressional Republicans tout so-called "No Tax on Overtime" while simultaneously denying the right to overtime pay for more than 4.3 million workers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, La more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Sanders, Takano Introduce Legislation to Expand Overtime Pay to Nearly 30 Million Workers As President Trump and congressional Republicans tout so-called "No Tax on Overtime" while simultaneously denying the right to overtime pay for more than 4.3 million workers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) today introduced the R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee: * * * Shaheen, Warren Statement on Trump Administration Extending Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil Again Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Ban more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026, with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: * * * Warren, Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration Extending Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil Again Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Introduces Legislation to Stop Fraud in Federal Health Care Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) introduced H.R. 8865, the Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act to defend taxpayer dollars by preventing fraud in federal health care programs. Specifically, this bill permanently bars a person, company, clinic, contractor, or other organization convicted of stealing money and committing fraud in governmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Takano, Adams, Sanders Reintroduce Restoring Overtime Pay Act * May 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Mark Takano (CA-39), Representative Alma Adams (NC-12) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reintroduced the Restoring Overtime Pay Act to expand and strengthen overtime protections for workers, legislation that is especially vital as President Donald Trump's policies drive up costs for everyday Americans. Currently, just eight pe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on May 18, 2026: * * * Thompson, Craig Encourage President Trump to Nominate CFTC Commissioners House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) and Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) issued the following statement today in conjunction with a joint letter sent to President Trump regarding the need to appoint Commissioners to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: "We encourage President more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Gadyaces S. Serralta, director of the U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service, from a May 12, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Van Hollen, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 President's Budget request for the United States Marshals more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Richard Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Shield Youth from Targeted Gambling Advertising * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced landmark legislation to combat the rapid and concerning rise in youth gambling. The Gaming Advertisement to Minors Enforcement (GAME) Act would prohibit social media companies and other advertising websites from targeting minors with s more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Demands Secretary Kennedy Allow CDC Experts to Do Their Jobs Amid Global Health Emergencies * In a new letter, Senator Reverend Warnock is demanding that Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allow expert scientists and physicians at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to speak candidly, "without political interference" about the hantavirus and other infectious disease outbreaks The CDC's lack more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Warren Grills Bessent on Trump's Failing Economic Agenda, Questioning Administration's Plans to Lower Grocery Costs As Monthly Grocery Inflation Hits Nearly Four-Year High "If you are unable to recognize that President Trump's economic agenda is raising costs on American families, it means you have no plan to fix it." * U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, King, Wyden Push Government Watchdog to Launch Probe Into Ineffective "Free File" Tax Program "Free File cannot efficiently, effectively, and securely serve the taxpayers who are statutorily entitled to free tax filing services." * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Angus King (I-Maine), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, asked the Government Acc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means Democrats lay out priorities in upcoming USMCA review * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), along with all Ways and Means Committee Democrats, today called on the Trump administration to prioritize American workers, stronger environmental protections and economic security in the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The members urged the administration to u more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade, issued the following news release on May 18, 2026: * * * Ways and Means Democrats Lay Out Priorities in Upcoming USMCA Review Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), along with all Ways and Means Committee Democrats, today called on the Trump administration to prioritize American workers, stronger environmental protections and national economic security in the upcoming review of th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer: Tim Walz, DFL Block Life-Changing Tax Cuts for Minnesotans * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released a statement following the conclusion of the 2026 Minnesota legislative session, during which Tim Walz and Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party officials blocked key provisions of the Working Families Tax Cuts from going into effect for hardworking Minnesota families. "Tim Walz and the DFL just blocked hist more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer: Tim Walz, DFL Block Life-Changing Tax Cuts for Minnesotans * WASHINGTON - House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released a statement following the conclusion of the 2026 Minnesota legislative session, during which Tim Walz and Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party officials blocked key provisions of the Working Families Tax Cuts from going into effect for hardworking Minnesota families. "Tim Walz and the DFL just blocked historic tax re more PR