WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Casar Demand Explanation from CFTC Over Suspiciously Precise, Massively Profitable Prediction Market Bets on Trump's War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) and Congressman Greg Casar (D-TX-35) demanded answers from Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig over his reluctance to crack down on extremely accurate, tremendously profitable prediction market trades on Trump's war of choice in I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Testifies on Reconciliation Package Funding ICE and CBP * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) testified before the House Rules Committee in support of the Secure America Act to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Click HERE to watch. Remarks as Delivered: Democrats reneged on funding the government. They had one of the longest shutdowns eve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * As Summer Travel Ramps Up, Welch Leads Senators in Raising Alarm on How Trump's War in Iran Has Impacted Air Travel * Senators: "We are concerned about consumer access to safe and affordable air travel as we head into a busy summer travel season." WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today partnered with Senator Tammy Duckworth, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following testimony by Keith M. Bass, Assistant Secretary of War for Health Affairs, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Warren and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today, alongside other leaders of the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Personnel & Readiness (OUSW(P&R)). I am here to discuss how the proposed Fiscal Year 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following testimony by Timothy D. Dill, Assistant Secretary of War for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished members of this subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to speak about the heartbeat of the Department of War - our men and women in uniform, their civilian colleagues, and each of the wives, husba more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Padilla, Cortez Masto, Goldman, Crow Denounce Trump Administration's Nonpayment for Legal Services for Unaccompanied Minors, Demand Payment * Legal Services Providers Have Not Received Payment Owed Since 2025 Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with U.S. Representatives Dan Gold more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Castor Urges Quick Delivery of Home Energy Rebates to Lower Costs for Florida Families After Months of Delays * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) today called on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Gov. DeSantis and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson to move quickly to deliver $346 million in long-delayed savings she championed for Florida families. The rebates are designed to help families lower their monthly utility b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Pushes to End Child Detention and ICE Secrecy in Funding Bill * June 08, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) submitted two amendments to the Senate's $70 billion reconciliation package, to end child detention and to reverse ICE's policy that makes it harder for Members of Congress to meet with detained individuals. "Under Donald Trump, ICE has become a rogue and abusive agency. Masked agents are brutalizing o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Chairman Walberg Hosts Student Winners of Presidential AI Challenge on Capitol Hill Today, Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) hosted elementary, middle, and high school student winners of the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge, a national competition that recognizes young Americans using AI to tackle real-world challenges. The event c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bishop Applauds U.S. Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration's $100,000 Visa Fee * WASHINGTON - Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) applauded the ruling by a federal judge today blocking President Trump's $100,000 fee for employers' H-1B applications. Judge Leo Sorokin declared in the ruling in the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts that "the substance and application of the $100,000 payment reveal that it is a tax"  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * DeLauro Statement on Senate Passage of $70 Billion Slush Fund for ICE and Border Patrol with No Oversight Early this morning, the Senate advanced a reconciliation bill to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol with just under $70 billion with no strings attached, over 4 times their combined annual budgets. If the bill passes, DHS will have received more than $260 b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Following Reports Of Tribal Citizens Being Questioned And Detained, Schatz, Durbin Demand Answers From Trump Administration On Immigration Enforcement, Targeting Of Native People * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today demanded answers from the Trump administration on conc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * FOLLOWING REPORTS OF TRIBAL CITIZENS BEING QUESTIONED AND DETAINED, SCHATZ, DURBIN DEMAND ANSWERS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT, TARGETING OF NATIVE PEOPLE Senators Call For Better Training, Full, Consistent Recognition Of Tribal IDs - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 8, 2026: * * * Grassley Statement on Blanche Nomination Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released the following statement: "Today, the Senate received President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to be United States Attorney General. Maintaining the Department of Justice's ability to protect Americans from crime and hold criminals accountable is essential for the safety of Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces Nearly $1.6 Million in Disaster Relief for Buchanan and Dickenson Counties * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded two disaster related grants to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The funding breakdown of the grants is as follows: * $1,430,809 to support road restoration projects in Dickenson County * $163,925 to support asphalt roads surface repair and replacement  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger, Colleagues Introduce Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) and Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) today introduced the Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act, legislation to create a pathway for patients with life-threatening or severely debilitating diseases to access individualized investigational treatments when no approved options remain. A companion bill more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Raises Questions on Potential Ethics Violations by Senior Official at Department of the Interior * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Burgum requesting a briefing from the Department's Designated Ethics Official (DAO) regarding actions of Karen Budd-Falen, the Department' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * House overwhelmingly passes Smith bill to reauthorize and strengthen U.S. international religious freedom board Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Reauthorization Act of 2026 (HR 1744), legislation authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) to extend and authorize annual appropriations for USCIRF through fiscal year 2028. During the floor  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congressman Keith Self's Bill to Sanction Iranian Clerics for Sharia-Based Fatwas Against President Trump * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6230 (link is external), the Tehran Incitement to Violence Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Keith Self (TX-03). The legislation requires the Administration to evaluate whether specific Iranian regime clerics should be designated as Specially Designated Global Terrorists  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congresswoman Simon Opposes Trump's Attack on California Election Process, Fights for Californians' Voting Rights * WASHINGTON, DC - This weekend, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined MS NOW's "Politics Nation with Reverend Al Sharpton" to discuss the Trump Administration's attack on fair and free elections, protecting Californians' voting rights, and fighting for a government that works for all.You can watch the full interview  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rubio and Hegseth Warn of 'Devastating' FISA Expiration, Call on Democrats to Support Bipartisan Cotton-Grassley Reauthorization Bill * WASHINGTON - Ahead of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) expiration date on June 12, senior administration officials are urging Capitol Hill to take immediate action to pass the bipartisan Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, introduced by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tom Cotton ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Rubio and Hegseth Warn of 'Devastating' FISA Expiration, Call on Democrats to Support Bipartisan Cotton-Grassley Reauthorization Bill Ahead of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's (FISA) expiration date on June 12, senior administration officials are urging Capitol Hill to take immediate action to pass the bipartisan Foreign Intelligence Accountability Act, introduced by Se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Warren Press Trump Admin to Support American Workers by Reinstating Port Fees on Chinese Ships * "A strong domestic shipping industry is essential for our national security, especially in moments of global conflict." Read in Bloomberg: Democrats Press Trump to Hike Port Fees on Chinese Ships Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) urged United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to protect American workers and promote  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood Congratulates Gregory Gilmore as New U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) released the following statement in reaction to the swearing in of Gregory Gilmore as the U.S. attorney for the Central District of Illinois. "Throughout his career, Gregory Gilmore has displayed tremendous integrity, professionalism, and commitment to the rule of law," said Rep. LaHood. "He is an ex more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL BE A HARD NO ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL THIS WEEK" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are voting this week to give ICE a $70 billion blank check to brutalize our communities, House Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living and using taxpayer dollars to m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL BE A HARD NO ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL THIS WEEK" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while Republicans are voting this week to give ICE a $70 billion blank check to brutalize our communities, House Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living and using taxpayer dollars to make life better and more a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that beg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Republicans Pouring Billions Into Out-of-Control Federal Agencies While Doing Nothing to Lower Costs for Families * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after Senate Republicans passed a partisan budget bill that pours over $70 billion into ICE and Border Patrol with zero accountability, while ignoring the high costs impacting American f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Maria Cantwell more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Maria Cantwell more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Padilla, Cantwell Lead Senate Colleagues in Urging Sec. Lutnick to Halt Implementation of Trump's Illegal EO to Eliminate Vote-by-Mail * Senators Direct Dept. of Commerce to Explain its Involvement with USPS and Elections and Preserve Documents for Congressional Oversight Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Maria Cantwell more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Meeks, Shaheen, Press Rubio for Answers on Admin's Inaction on Venezuela, Question Lack of Progress to Secure Democratic Transition Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding answers on the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Secures Over $4.1 Million for Rural EMS and Public Safety Projects * Washington, D.C. - Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8464, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027. As part of this legislation, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) successfully secured more than $4.1 million for critical projects in southern West Virginia. This funding inc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler, New York City Local Elected Officials, Community Members Rally Against The Trump Takeover Of Penn Station * In new letter to DOT Secretary Duffy, leaders demand answers for the secret, politically driven process that resulted in the appointment of Penn Transformation Partners as the "master developer" for the Penn Station renovation NEW YORK, N.Y. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Siga more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Coons, Reed introduce bill to require human safeguards around use of artificial intelligence in defense U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), ranking member for Defense Appropriations, and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced legislation to establish a framework to guide the rapid adoption and use of artificial intelligence by the Department of Defense (DOD) while prioritizing safet more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Colleagues Press Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have 'Terminated' * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 34 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump Administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 in Iran have "terminated" and requesting President Donald Trump release the Of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Doggett Condemns Trump's Attempt to Waive Environmental Protections in Big Bend National Park * Contact: Luis Botello Faz (link sends email) Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security waiving 28 federal environmental and historic preservation laws in Big Bend National Park to construct new, obtrusive, border barrier technology and roads. " more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, with two co-signers issued the following letter to the White House and FBI: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 David Sacks Co-Chair President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 - Michael Kratsios Co-Chair President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 - Kash Patel Director Federal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 8, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith applauds Sec. Rubio, President Trump for imposing visa restrictions on 100+ Murillo-Ortega dictatorship officials Holding Nicaragua's Murillo-Ortega dictatorship accountable - Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and author of the Restoring Sovereignty and Human Rights in Nicaragua Act of 2026 (HR 7055), issued the following statement in response to the State Department's announceme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following letter to Chairman French Hill, R-Arkansas: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 5, 2026 Chair French Hill Committee on Financial Services United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chair Hill: The President announced this week that he had installed Bill Pulte, the current Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director, as the acting Director of National Intellige more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, and Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following letter to the White House Office of Presidential Personnel and National Science Foundation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Dan Scavino Director White House Office of Presidential Personnel 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, District of Columbia 20500 - The Honor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, and Reps. Deborah K. Ross, D-North Carolina, and Valerie P. Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following letter to the National Science Foundation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 Mr. Brian Stone Chief of Staff, Performing the Duties of the Director National Science Foundation 401 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Dear Mr. Stone, We are writing with serious concern about the National Scien more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Successfully Helps Block Taxpayer Funding for Trump's Ballroom * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and her Democratic Senate colleagues successfully stopped Senate Republicans from funneling $1 billion in taxpayer money to Donald Trump's White House ballroom. Despite Donald Trump's assurances that his gold-plated ballroom will be entirely privately funded, Senate Republicans attempted to attach $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on June 8, 2026: * * * Grassley: Letting FISA Section 702 Lapse Is a Gamble We Can't Afford to Take "FISA Section 702 Reauthorization" - Eighty-seven thousand. That's how many lives were at risk in August 2024 when Austrian security services thwarted a devastating terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. Many of these lives [that could have been lost] could have been young girls from around t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pushing to Protect Georgia's Specialty Crop Growers from Unfair Imports from Mexico * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is pushing the Trump Administration to protect Georgia's specialty crop growers from unfair imports from Mexico. Sen. Ossoff is urging United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to address unfair labor and environmental practices in Mexican agriculture that force Georgia growers into unf more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump: I write to raise serious concerns regarding your selection of Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI).1 Pulte, who lacks "extensive n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses Banking Chairman Scott to Hold Additional AI Hearing With Top Trump Officials as Americans Foot the Bill for Tech Giants "[I]t has grown increasingly clear that President Trump and his Administration are failing to adequately address the significant threats that AI poses to the American public." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Warren Questions CFTC Chairman Selig on the Agency's Ability to Regulate Prediction Markets and Crypto After Report of Trump Corruption and Industry Capture "A CFTC with fewer staff members, reduced enforcement activity, and expanded responsibilities is a recipe for disaster. It leaves the public even more vulnerable to bad actors and our financial sy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Kaine, Schumer Lead 35 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 35 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 in Iran have "terminated"  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Kaine, Schumer Lead 35 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 35 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 in Iran have "terminat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden Call on the Treasury and the U.S. Mint to Halt Production of 24-Karat Trump Gold Coin U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Director of the U. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Peters Statement on Nomination of Michael Martin to the Eastern District of Michigan * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin and Gary Peters released the following statements after returning their blue slips for Michael Martin, a nominee for the Eastern District of Michigan. The nominee was chosen as part of Michigan's longstanding judicial nominations process, with the bipartisan Judicial Nominations Advisory Committee  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Stauber Reacts to House Oversight Findings that Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison Knew of Fraud and Failed to Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statement after the House Oversight Committee released a report titled, "The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Fueled Minnesota's Fraud Explosion." The bombshell report exposes how senior Minnesota state officials, including  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 8, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Fully Funding ICE and CBP Officers After four years of chaos at the border under President Biden, President Trump and Republicans delivered the most secure border in modern history, with illegal crossings plummeting to record lows. Yet for more than 100 days, congressional Democrats have refused to advance funding for th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Republican Reconciliation 2.0 Bill, Discusses Republican Priorities, Camp East Montana, ICE & CBP Funding * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) provided testimony during the House Rules Committee hearing on S.2, the FY2026 Budget Resolution (also known as Reconciliation 2.0). This legislation passed in the Senate last week and is to be considered in the House this week. In her opening remarks more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following testimony by Anthony J. Tata, Under Secretary of War for Personnel and Readiness, from a May 20, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished members of the Personnel Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today, along with my Personnel and Readiness (P&R) colleagues. In his Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Budget Request, President Trump made clear his unwave more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, Over 30 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and over 30 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Leads 33 Senators in Effort to Protect Small and Minority Contracting Programs * Senator Reverend Warnock is demanding that the Trump Administration reconsider its destabilizing attacks on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) programs The Senator organized a majority of the Senate Democratic caucus to join his effort, highlighting the economic benefits of the DB more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kelly Press Trump Admin to Support American Workers by Reinstating Port Fees on Chinese Ships * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) urged United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer to protect American workers and promote domestic ship manufacturing by reinstating the Trade Act of 1974's Section 301 port fees on Chinese ships. "Section 301 port fees []  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Pressley, Carson Lead 60+ Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record * Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Andre Carson (D-Ind.), led 62 members of Congress in pressing the Department of Education (ED) to immediately address the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Dems in Pressing Trump for Legal Justification for False Claim that Hostilities have "Terminated" in Iran * Senators: "The 60-day clock specified in the War Powers Resolution does not have a pause button." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in demandin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump's Attorney General Nominee: "Todd Blanche has made it clear who he answers to." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following response to President Trump's formal nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United States (AG): "The United States Attorney General is the lawyer of the American people, not the personal lawyer for the Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Murray Demand Trump Administration Restore Key BLM Roles * Oregon and Washington senators sound alarm on reassignment of Public Information Officers ahead of wildfire season Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., today demanded the Trump administration immediately reinstate 13 federal employees in Oregon and Washington state who received "reassignment letters" terminating th more PR