WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Bresnahan Advances Historic Bridge, Road, and Transportation Investments Benefiting NEPA Communities * WASHINGTON, DC: U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan Jr. (PA-08) voted to deliver the largest bridge investment in American history, putting real money into the roads and bridges that working families in Northeastern Pennsylvania depend on every day. The bill passed 62-2 with strong bipartisan support and advances railway safety, keeps protectio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following written testimony by Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Thank you for the invitation to appear before you today to discuss the many reasons why recent trial court victories further demand federal legislation to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Chairman Comer Applauds Trump Administration for Holding Minnesota Fraudsters Accountable House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) applauded the Trump Administration for holding fraudsters accountable for stealing from taxpayer-funded programs in Minnesota. Today, the Trump Administration announced criminal charges against 15 defend more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement: * * * Chairman Crawford on the Resignation of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard Today, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) issued the following statement on the resignation of Director Gabbard as the Director of National Intelligence. "Our prayers are with Director Gabbard and her husband, Abe. Such decisions are incredibly difficult, more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on Negotiations with Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement on the ongoing negotiations with Iran: "We are at a moment that will define President Trump's legacy. His instincts have been to finish the job he started in Iran, but he is being ill-advised to pursue a deal that would not be worth the paper it is wr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gonzalez Demands Answers After Claims on the Navy Will Run Out of Money by July Due to Iran War * A budget shortfall threatens South Texas's capability to maintain premier aviation training responsibilities for the Navy and Marine Corps. Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C. - After Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle warned Congress that the U.S. Navy could run out of money by July due to ongoing mi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE LEGISLATES AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION PLAN FOR ICE DETENTION CELLS IN ROCHESTER * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle continued the fight against the Trump administration's decision to put immigration detention holding cells inside the Kenneth B. Keating Federal Building in downtown Rochester by introducing the Respect Our Communities (ROC) Act. "When the Trump administration pushed this project into down more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Cohen and Horsford and Senator Booker Lead Letter Seeking Presidential Commutations for Those in Federal Prisons for Non-Violent Marijuana Offenses * "Too many people are serving way too long for marijuana-associated offenses" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-4) and Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey today led a letter to President Trump and his pardon czar, Alice Marie Johnson, seeking the c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Renews Call for Trump Administration to Address Deteriorating Conditions in The Enchantments Wilderness Area * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), sent a letter urging the Trump Administration to address deteriorating conditions in The Enchantments Wilderness, which have threatened the environment, visitor safety, conservation efforts, and local economies. "Over the past year, I have heard increasing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Warns FY27 Transportation and Housing Funding Bill Falls Short for Inland Empire's Working Families * Washington, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Norma Torres criticized proposed Republican cuts in the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations funding bill during a House Appropriations Subcommittee markup, where she is the most senior Californian. Torres warn more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Cosponsors Bill to Block Trump's $1.8B Taxpayer-Funded Slush Fund * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) cosponsored the No Taxpayer-Funded Slush Funds Act (H.R. 8914), a bill which would prohibit the use of federal funds to create or finance the $1.8 billion slush fund established under the settlement in Trump v. IRS and impose new restrictions to prevent taxpayer dollars from being steered to Trump allies and J more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Questions U.S. Air Force Leadership on Sentinel Program, Space Acquisition * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) shined a light on the country's defense modernization efforts, space-based capabilities, and plans for replacing an icon of the Cold War when Department of the Air Force leaders appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) to outline the depa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Slam Republicans' Effort to Attack Americans' Civil Rights and Silence the Groups that Defend Them Hearing Exposes Baseless Accusations Against the Southern Poverty Law Center * Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, led committee Democrats in exposing House Republicans' ridiculous charges against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as a blatant attempt to i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Announces Wins In The Committee-Passed FY2027 Intelligence Bill, Including A Crackdown On Prediction Market Insider Trading * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, announced that several of her provisions were included in the Senate committee-passed version of the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. The bill, which passed out of the Intelligenc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Take Action To Roll Back Trump Administration Policy That Allows AI To Deny Medical Care To Seniors * Thanks To The Trump Administration's WISeR Model, Wait Times For Treatment Are 2 To 4 Times Longer In Some States for Patients with Traditional Medicare U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), the top Democrat on the Senate Aging Committee, led 20 Senate Democrats in introducing a resolution to end a Trump administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Wyden, Jacobs: Justice Department Failed to Protect Sensitive U.S. Government Locations From AI-Enabled Foreign Spy Threats * DOJ failed to include the White House, nuclear laboratories, CIA facilities, and other sensitive locations in list of places banned from data sales to Russia, Iran, China, and other Rival Countries Senators call on Trump admin to crack down on dangerous location data sales Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Plans Amendment to Block Tina Peters Payout From Trump's $1.8B Slush Fund * Hickenlooper's amendment would prevent Trump from giving a single taxpayer dollar to Tina Peters WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper announced he plans to introduce an amendment to the Republicans' reconciliation bill that would prohibit disbursement of funds from President Trump's recently-announced $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund"  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Welcomes Release of $40 Million in Federal Funding for Shoshone Permanency Project to Address Colorado River Crisis * Follows a nearly year and a half delay for a key Colorado River "Bucket 2" water project Unfrozen funding comes after Hickenlooper highlighted the pressing need for these projects in a Senate ENR Hearing with Secretary Burgum Senators continue pushing to release additional $52M in funding for remaining Colorado more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Reed Call on CFTC to Prohibit Margin Trading on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Jack Reed (D-RI) sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to prohibit prediction markets from allowing margin trading in connection with event contracts, particularly for retail lending. "Margin trading allows trading without full collateral. In other  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * House Committee unanimously passes two Smith bills on lifesaving umbilical cord blood/stem cell research, Lyme disease Bills head to House floor with overwhelming bipartisan support * During their full committee markup today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved two critical public health reauthorization bills authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)--HR 4348, the Kay Hagan Tick Act, and HR 5160, the Stem Cel more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats Urge ED to Protect Student Borrowers from Fraudulent, Predatory Programs House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Ranking Member Alma S. Adams (NC-12), along with their colleagues, called on the Department of Education (ED) to hold colleges and universities more ac more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Make Themselves Eligible for Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund, Reject Levin Amendment to Block Payouts to Elected Officials * May 21, 2026 Watch Rep. Levin's Remarks Here Washington, D.C.- During a House Appropriations Committee markup, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to prevent federal elected officials from receiving any money from the U.S. Treasury Judgment Fund in response to the creation of President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hill, Cleaver Tout House's 396-13 Bipartisan Housing Win on Bret Baier's Common Ground Last night, House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), joined "Common Ground" on Special Report with Bret Baier to discuss the House's overwhelmingly bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The bill p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Candid Interview with Hasan Minhaj, Kelly Talks Trump's Dangerous Leadership, the War with Iran, and Getting Money Out of Politics * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined Hasan Minhaj Doesn't Know for a candid conversation covering President Trump's attacks on Kelly and retired servicemembers, the administration's reckless and poorly planned war with Iran, and the damage Trump has done to America's relationships with Europ more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * In Memory of Charlie Kirk, Committee Republicans Vote to Restrict What History Can Be Taught in Classrooms Today, Committee Republicans forced through a bill to honor Charlie Kirk, who was known for regressive politics and hateful rhetoric. Specifically, the legislation, H.R. 8705, the CHARLIE Act seeks to restrict funding for programs that prepare educators to teach A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Krishnamoorthi, Lieu Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump's Racist Rhetoric Targeting Indian and Chinese Americans * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), today introduced a House resolution condemning President Trump's April 22 Truth Social amplification of a racist post by radio host Michael Savage attacking birthright citizenship. The post used d more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON HOUSE REPUBLICANS CANCELING WAR POWERS RESOLUTION VOTE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: House Republicans have failed this country. For nearly three months, Donald Trump has forced America and our men and women in uniform into a reckless and costly war of choice in Iran. Donald Trump a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Judiciary Democrats Expose How GOP Court-Packing, Corruption, and Extremism Have Broken the Supreme Court, Undermined Trust Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, led subcommittee Democrats in slamming Republicans' po more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Lieu, Jayapal Introduce Resolution Condemning Trump's Racist Rhetoric Targeting Indian and Chinese Americans * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), alongside Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), today introduced a House resolution condemning President Trump's April 22 Truth Social amplification of a racist post by radio host Michael Savage attacking birthright citizenship. The p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Slams Republican Refusal to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after House Republicans pulled a privileged war powers resolution from consideration after determining they didn't have enough Republican votes to block it. "Republicans knew Democrats would win today's vote to end Trump's illegal war in Iran today, so they pulled the resolution from cons more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE IN FREE FALL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that while Republicans are scattered as they prioritize the corrupt interests of the Trump administration, House Democrats remain committed to making life better for the American people. CHRIS HAYES: Congressman Hakeem J more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS IN THE HOUSE AND THE SENATE ARE IN FREE FALL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes, where he emphasized that while Republicans are scattered as they prioritize the corrupt interests of the Trump administration, House Democrats remain committed to making life better for the American people. CHRIS HAYES: Congressman Hakeem Jeffries of New York, of co more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Cantwell, Colleagues Raise Major Alarms Over Foreign Government Influence in American News Media if FCC Greenlights Paramount-Warner Brothers Investment Deal * Paramount's financing scheme needs FCC approval so Saudi Arabia, UAE & Qatar can own significant stakes in its television stations Foreign governments hostile to a free press could exert extraordinary influence over CNN, CBS News, 60 Minutes & local Paramount-owned TV stations in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 21, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement on Republicans Pulling Iran War Powers Vote Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after Speaker Johnson postponed a vote on his Iran War Powers Resolution: "The House was poised today to pass a War Powers Resolution with bipartisan support and send an unambiguous message to Donald T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Dingell, Moore reintroduce the SAFE for Survivors Act to Provide Economic Security for Domestic Violence Survivors * The Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) for Survivors Act of 2026 addresses economic barriers faced by survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, ensures 40 days of leave for victims-10 of which must be paid Senator Murray : "Survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault should not be forced to choose bet more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff Joins Baldwin and Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Keep American Workers at Center of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Negotiations * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and 13 of their Senate colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to prioritize American workers and stand up to China during the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA). The lawmakers la more PR

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law released the following testimony by Joann Bogard, founding member of Parents for Safe Online Spaces, Wadesville, Indiana, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "From the Courtroom to Congress: Why Landmark Social Media Verdicts Demand Federal Action to Protect Kids Online ": * * * Dear Chairwoman Blackburn, Ranking Member Klobuchar and Subcommittee Members, Thank you for inviting me to share our story. My name is Joann Bogard. I am a mother, a child on more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Fertilizer Costs Jolt Farm Economy * Q: What can be done to lower fertilizer costs? A: As a farmer-lawmaker, I'm proud to serve as an outspoken advocate for family farmers. When there's a natural disaster or headwinds in the farm economy, I raise the volume for Rural America at the policymaking tables. At my annual 99 county meetings, I'm hearing from family farmers across Iowa about financial hardship with high input costs and low commod more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Calls Out Trump Admin for Illegal Use of CHIPS and Science Funds Today, the Department of Commerce announced letters of intent totaling $2 billion in awards to seven U.S. quantum companies. A single company, IBM, will receive $1 billion. The funds were appropriated through the CHIPS and Science Act and were not intended for quantum technology more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Leads House Democrats in Defeating Republicans' Partisan Museum Bill Today, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, led House Democrats in defeating Republicans' partisan museum bill that would have allowed President Trump to unilaterally overrule the Smithsonian Institution and Congress in choosing his own muse more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Introduces Trio of Reforms to End Supreme Court Shadow Docket Secrecy, Bolster Accountability Bills Would Require Explanations for Emergency Rulings, Change How Supreme Court Cases Are Selected, and Clarify Where Claims Against the Government Can Be Heard * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a trio of bills aime more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers on DHS $70+ Million Luxury Jet as First Lady and Admin Officials Use for Personal Transportation Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote to Fertitta Enterprises seeking information on the ultraluxury jet that was sold to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enf more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * RANKING MEMBERS DURBIN, RASKIN, PADILLA, JAYAPAL STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL REFUGEE CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS * The Trump Administration provided minimal details on a plan to abandon American values and focus solely on admitting more white-only Afrikaner refugees WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on Release of DACA Recipient Who Was Taken Into ICE Custody * Tucson, AZ - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to the release of Karla Toledo - a DACA recipient who was detained by ICE in Tucson on Monday. Grijalva visited Karla later that day at a temporary ICE holding facility. She also responded to ICE's attempt to demonize Karla in a statement the agency issued yesterday more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Haley Stevens Introduces Bill to Stop USPS Plan Allowing Handguns Through the Mail * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11), alongside Reps. Mike Thompson, Chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force (CA-04), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02), introduced the Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act, legislation to stop the United States Postal Service from moving forward with a proposed rule to expand handgun  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Welcomes Release of $40 Million Award for the Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior's release of $40 million in federal funding for the Shoshone Water Rights Preservation Project. "I have long fought for federal investments to safeguard the headwaters of the Colorado River and to protect the long-term reliability of th more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse: "Speaker Johnson owes the country an answer. Will he allow January 6th rioters -- convicted felons who assaulted Capitol Police officers -- to be paid with taxpayer dollars out of Trump's slush fund? * Washington, D.C. - Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse took to the House Floor to condemn Donald Trump's ludicrous $1.776 billion slush fund for political allies, including individuals charged with crimes for their involvement in the Januar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Votes Against Politicized Women's History Museum Bill Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Vice Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), voted against H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, after House Republicans undermined a years-long bipartisan effort to advance the museum. The bill failed by a vote of 204-216. "Women deserve to tell their own stories. For years, my DWC col more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Advance BUILD America 250 Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting "YES" to pass the Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act), through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. This critical bill reauthorizes and invests in America's surface transportation infrastructure over the nex more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Valerie Foushee Votes to Advance Surface Transportation Reauthorization Package out of Committee * WASHINGTON, DC (May 22, 2026) -Yesterday, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) voted to advance the BUILD America 250 Act, a bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization package, out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The bill passed the committee by a 62-2 vote. "Though I continue to have deep c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Epps Helps Lead Legislation to Establish Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Rep. Van Epps is proud to help lead Congressman Nick Begich's legislation, the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026 (ARMA). This landmark bipartisan legislation will establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and secure America's dominance in the future of digital finance. At the Bitcoin Nashville conference in 2024, President Trump introduced his proposal to consolidat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Watson Coleman Statement on House GOP Extending Trump's War in Iran * May 21, 2026 Today, Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) issued the following statement after House Republican leadership pulled a War Powers vote brought forward by Representative Gregory Meeks (NY-05): House Republicans just prevented the House from voting on a War Powers Resolution. They did so because they knew that if they brought it to a vote, it more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Frost, Mfume Press ATF Director for Answers on Trump Admin Rollbacks on Gun Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - MAY 22, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, Congressman Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, and Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Governmen more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Scott Welcomes Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair Today, Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, released the following statement after Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors: "Today marks a new chapter for the Federal Reserve and for the families, workers, and small businesses counting on a stronger economy. Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Banks Introduces Legislation to Strengthen U.S. Food Security and Agricultural Biosecurity Through DoW-USDA Partnership Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the DoD and USDA Research Act. This bill wouldcodify and expand the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of War (DoW) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) to strengthen coordination on research to protect America's agriculture supply chain from domestic and forei more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Transparency of Trump Tariffs for Michigan Businesses and Consumers Bipartisan Bill Would Require Public Release of Investigation Findings Used by Trump Administration to Implement Tariffs * U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen transparency requirements for tariff investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The Section 232 Public Transparency A more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Scott, Budd, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Prevent Thousands of Illegal Aliens from Escaping Mandatory Detention * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Detention Authority Clarification Act this week, which would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to make to make Congress' intent unambiguous that illegal aliens be subject to detention without bond pending removal from the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Tillis, Coons, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Reaffirming U.S. Support for Taiwan Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chair of the Senate Taiwan Caucus, introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 as well as longstanding bipartisan support f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congressman Garcia on the BUILD America 250 Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement after consideration of the BUILD America 250 Act in the full committee: "Funding our roads, bridges, transit, passenger rail, and other critical infrastructure is vital to the economic health and mobility of our communities. As more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2026: * * * Trump Created the Perfect Storm to Allow for Rapid Spread of Ebola Dismantling of USAID, Firing of Critical Staff, Instability in the Region Propel Cases to 600+ and Deaths to 130+ * The Trump administration's actions--and Congressional Republicans' silence--laid the groundwork for the rapid spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding countries. Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Blocks Democrats' Attempt to Target Political Opponents * 'Speaker Pelosi spearheaded the true January 6 th insurrection.' WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) blocked Senate Democrats' attempt to pass legislation that would further weaponize the federal government against Americans targeted for supporting President Trump. The bill would bar compensation and other relief for Americans persecuted in connecti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Discusses Goals for 2027 VA Budget with VA Secretary Collins * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) hearing to review the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, and 2028 advance appropriations requests with Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins, and VA Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer Richard Topping. During the hearing more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Britt Introduce Mandatory E-Verify Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Katie Britt (R-AL) introduced the Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2026 to permanently reauthorize the E-Verify program and require its use by all employers in the United States. The legislation is thelatest effort by Sen. Tuberville to crack down on incentives for illegal aliens. E-Verify more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar, Chris Pappas, Senator Shaheen Introduce Bill to Tackle Manufactured Housing Evictions * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) reintroduced the Frank Adelmann Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act, which would incentivize manufactured home park owners to sell the park to community residents or nonprofits, rather than another developer or landlord. Rep. Omar is joined by Congressman Chris Pappa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tom Cotton, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas Terrorists * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and 24 of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump requesting that his administration fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UN more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Baldwin, Sanders in Calling for Immediate Release of Detained Wisconsin Resident Salah Sarsour * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in calling on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately release Salah Sarsour, a legal permanent resident of the United States, who is currently detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Discusses National Tracing Center, HIDTA at CJS Appropriations Hearing * To watch Senator Capito's questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Speaks to Atlanta Press Club on Voting Rights, Gerrymandering, Affordability * Senator Reverend Warnock spoke to Atlanta journalists and business leaders about a wide range of issues facing Georgians as part of The Atlanta Press Club's 2026 Newsmaker Leadership Series The conversation was moderated by 11Alive's Political Reporter and Anchor Zach Merchant Senator Warnock: "I will work with anybody who will work with me to do somethi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls on Government Watchdog to Investigate How Trump's ED Dismantling Will Lead to More For-Profit College Fraud * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to open a new investigation into whether the Trump administration's dismantling of the Department of Education (ED) is harming ED's ability to root out waste, fraud, and abuse of Title IV f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Leads 21 Democrat Senators Calling on HUD to Rescind Rule That Would Kick Americans Out of Housing, Add Administrative Burden U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), along with 17 other  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Warren Statement on President Trump Swearing In Kevin Warsh As Fed Chair United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement ahead of President Donald Trump's swearing in Kevin Warsh as Chair of the Federal Reserve: "Kevin Warsh starts his tenure with his credibil more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden Grill IRS on "Outrageously Corrupt" Trump Settlement, Press Independent Watchdog to Immediately Open Investigation * New settlement terminates all pending audits of Trump, his family, and businesses, creates $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund for Trump allies Senators open probe into whether agreement breaks federal laws or is consistent with IRS procedures "(The settlement) essentially (makes) it official United Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Baldwin Presses National Institutes of Health Director on Trump Admin's Cuts to Lifesaving Research * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), ranking member on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education questioned National Institutes for Health (NIH) Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on President Donald Trump's Fiscal Year 2027 budget, which cuts nearly $6 billion from the ag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways and Means-Approved Policies Fight Fraud In Critical Safety Net Programs New anti-fraud guardrails prevent theft of taxpayer-funded benefits in Medicare, TANF, and unemployment insurance. * Ways and Means Republicans advanced anti-fraud legislation after months of hearings that revealed the extent of fraud and mismanagement in vital programs like Medicare, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Min Join MS NOW's The Weeknight to Discuss Bicameral Probe into Trump Pardons * Today - Friday, May 22 nd -is the deadline for responses to the lawmakers' letters WASHINGTON, D.C. -Thursday evening, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, alongside U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * With Housing Costs a Top Concern, Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Ensure Housing Affordability in the Granite State by Supporting Manufactured Housing Communities * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is today reintroducing the Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act, which would incentivize manufactured home park owners to sell the park to community residents or nonprofits, rather than another developer or land more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Votes 'No' on Flawed 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., voted against advancing the 2027 Intelligence Authorization Act out of the Senate Intelligence Committee, he announced today. "The bill is a dramatic retreat for congressional oversight, at precisely the moment when scrutiny of Intelligence Community activities is needed most," Wyden said. "This bill would deny the U.S. Senate any opport more PR

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Finance Committee Democrats Call for Bipartisan Investigation of Trump Slush Fund and Interference with Tax Audits Led by Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee called on Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) today to launch a bipartisan committee investigation into the corrupt settlement of Donald Trump's lawsuit against his own administration, the creation of a $1. more PR