WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins from a June 4, 2026, hearing on supporting farmers and ranchers through trade, nutrition policy and farm security: * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and distinguished members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to be back before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture since we last met nearly one year ago. I am proud of the work we are doing, under the bold leadership of Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Raises Alarm Over Trump EPA Chief's Failure to Appear Before Congress * Washington, DC - TODAY, Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) of House Science's Environment Subcommittee raised concerns after GOP Chairman Brian Babin neglected to secure the testimony of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin before the Committee. Zeldin's failure to appear leaves numerous open questions about the EPA's Fiscal Year 2027 budget reque more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Slams Republican Scheme to Fund Trump's Masked ICE Agents While Families Face Rising Costs * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), Member of the House Budget Committee, blasted House Republicans for dumping nearly $70 billion more into Trump's deportation machine while doing nothing to lower costs crushing American families. "Budgets are a statement of values, and House Republicans have made theirs crystal clear. They alre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo, Jackson, Kelly Lead 74 Colleagues Demanding Answers on Ebola Outbreak and Trump's Global Health Failures * Washington, DC - TODAY, Representatives Gabe Amo (D-RI-01),Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), and Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led 74 colleagues demanding answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari to Lead Panel Discussion at Epstein Files "Redacted Reading Room" * WASHINGTON - Tomorrow, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), a member of the House Oversight Committee, will participate in a panel discussion at the Donald J. Trump and Jeffrey Epstein Memorial Reading Room in Washington, D.C. "The Trump Administration's handling of the Epstein Files has been nothing short of disgusting. I'm proud to stand with the brave survivors to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Leads Passage of Secure America Act, Fully Funds ICE and CBP * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after final passage of the Secure America Act, which fully funds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): "The Secure America Act is headed to President Trump's desk, and our brave men and women who stand on the thin line more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the following testimony by Michael Vance, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for intelligence and research, from a June 2, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cotton, Vice Chairman Warner, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be considered for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research. I have too many people to thank to gi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Michael Tierney, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for accountability and whistleblower protection, from a June 3, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee -- thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is a genuine honor. I want to begin by acknowledging my family members who are here with me today. My wife of 26 years, Margar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Gary Shatswell, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Veterans Affairs for information and technology and chief information officer, from a June 3, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and distinguished Members of the Committee. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as the nominee to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology and Chief Information Off more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Bell Introduces CDBG-DR Automated Assessment Act Modernizing Disaster Recovery and Improving Federal Response * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-MO-01) introduced the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Automated Assessment Act, "CDBG AAA," which seeks to improve how the federal government identifies and addresses unmet housing, infrastructure, and economic recovery needs after major disasters. "Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Votes Against Reckless Republican Budget Giving Billions to ICE * Washington, DC - Today, House Republicans passed a Budget Reconciliation bill (S.2) that funnels over $60 billion dollars into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) slush funds. Despite the fact that these agencies are currently holding over $100 billion in additional extra funds, the equivalent of years' worth of their normal budget more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Amo, Jackson, Kelly Lead 73 Colleagues Demanding Answers on Ebola Outbreak and Trump's Global Health Failures * Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Julia Brownley (D-CA-26), Gabe Amo (D-RI-01), Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), and Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led 73 colleagues demanding answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Jay Bhattacharya about the Ebola outbreak in  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Liccardo, Neguse Demand FEMA Release of Withheld Disaster Mitigation Funds During Fire Season * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26), Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16), and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) led a coalition of twenty-four Members of Congress urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to release disaster assistance funds. Their push follows reporting by The Washington Post  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, Warren, Merkley, Pressley, Carson Lead 60+ Lawmakers in Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record * Washington, DC -Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Congressman Andre Carson (D-Ind.), along with Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), led 61 members of Congress in pressing the Department of Educatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Opening the Door to Midterm Election Interference * 06.09.26 Senators call out DOJ's quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Seante Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Sens. Alex Padil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Condemns Republican Push to Boost ICE Funding * Today, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) voted against the Republican-led reconciliation bill to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) with an extra $70 billion in funding. Carbajal issued the statement below following the vote. "At a time when families on the Central Coast and across the country are struggling to afford gro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter supports House Republican passage of life-saving ICE, Border Patrol funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) today delivered the following statement after casting a key vote in favor of the Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation bill that fully funds Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through 2029, which passed the House without a single Democrat voting in support: "Protecting our homelan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten Statement on the Reckless Republican Budget * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) released the following statement regarding the Reckless Republican Budget: "It is beyond irresponsible to hand ICE - an agency that has murdered Americans, kidnapped people off our streets, and ignored the constitutional rights of those they've detained - a $70 billion check and no accountability. To do so less than one year after providing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington on Passage of the Secure America Act: Republicans Make Good on Promise to American People Today, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement after final passage of the Secure America Act by a vote of 214-212, sending it to President Trump's desk to be signed into law: "The Secure America Act is headed to President Trump's desk, an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news on June 8, 2026: * * * "Funding the Government is a Constitutional Imperative": Chairman Garbarino Testifies Before Rules Committee in Support of Secure America Act Today, House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of S.2, the "Secure America Act," which provides critical funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Chairman Graham Statement on House Passage of the Secure America Act U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement following the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Secure America Act. It now heads to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. "I applaud my House Republican colleagues for their swift passa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain Delivers Receipts on Tax Cut Beneficiaries in New Op-Ed * WASHINGTON -House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) published an op-ed in Lyceum Now. "We passed the Working Families Tax Cuts because we believe the government does not build prosperity. The American people do," wrote Chairwoman McClain. "So the next time Democrats say this was a tax cut for the rich, tell them to look at the receipts, because they more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE VOTES AGAINST HOUSE REPUBLICAN'S SHAMEFUL RECONCILIATION BILL * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement: "Another day, another sinister attack by House Republicans in their endless effort to make America less safe, less affordable, and less like the nation we love and deserve. While we already knew their sole concern has only ever been pleasing Donald Trump and staying out of the crosshairs more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 28. Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Su more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion Of Immigration Detention Under Trump * June 09, 2026 Sens. Durbin, Reed, Peters, Rep. Thompson release damning findings on hurried efforts to expand immigration detention, wasted tens of millions in taxpayer funds, failures to meet basic detention standards, and serious ongoing performance and oversight issues WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion Of Immigration Detention Under Trump Sens. Durbin, Reed, Peters, Rep. Thompson release damning findings on hurried efforts to expand immigration detention, wasted tens of millions in taxpayer funds, failures to meet basic detention standards, and serious ongoing performance and oversight issues - more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, posted the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Dangerous Expansion of Immigration Detention Under Trump Today, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led the release of the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) newly-completed report examining the Trump Administration's immigration detention expa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Introduces Right to Try for Individualized Treatments Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) and Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (TN-01) 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 was in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Andy Harris, R-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Urges DOE to Protect Maryland's Power Supply and Grid Reliability * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) met with Secretary of Energy Chris Wright this morning and also sent him a letter urging the Department of Energy to take action to preserve critical power generation capacity in Maryland and strengthen grid reliability across the PJM region. In the letter, Congressman Harris urged Secretary Wright to cons more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Votes YES on Secure America Act * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore voted in favor of the Secure America Act today. This critical legislation delivers significant investments to secure America's borders, provide needed resources for immigration enforcement, and give our border patrol agents the tools and technology they need to combat illegal immigration and stop transnational crime. Congressman Riley more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Introduces 10 Amendments to Trump's Reconciliation Bill to Hold the Department of Homeland Security Accountable * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security's Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability Subcommittee, introduced 10 amendments for the Department of Homeland Security's Reconciliation Bill. "Donald Trump's DHS reconciliation bill gifts billions more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Moves To Force Vote To Guarantee the Right to Contraception * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) filed a discharge petition to force a House floor vote on her bill, the Right to Contraception Act, H.R. 999, to guarantee by law the right to contraception. A discharge petition is a legislative tool in the House of Representatives that allows a majority of members to force a bill to the floor for a vote by the f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Votes Against Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill, Opposes $70 Billion for Violent Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) released the below statement after voting against S. 2, the Republican budget reconciliation bill. The Republican budget reconciliation bill would provide $70 billion for the Trump Administration's Immigration, Customs, Enforcement (ICE) and Customs, Bo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Supports Secure America Act to Strengthen Border Security and Support Law Enforcement * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24), today supported the Secure America Act, legislation that provides critical funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), border security technology, and immigration enforcement operations to help  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Leads Effort to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care * June 24, 2026, Marks Four Years Since the Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade, Fifty Years of Precedent Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous Dobbs decision, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Kirsten Gillibran more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Caucus Votes to Place Wasserman Schultz on Influential House Foreign Affairs Committee * Washington DC - This morning, the House Democratic Caucus unanimously supported appointing U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) to serve on the influential House Foreign Affairs Committee, a post that allows her to directly tackle issues impacting her diverse constituents and challenge the Trump Administration's cruel, transactional  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * June 08, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 33 Senate Democrats, in refuting This link opens in new window or more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Enters Statement On Trump Nominating Todd Blanche To Be Attorney General Into Congressional Record * June 09, 2026 WASHINGTON - In a statement entered into the Congressional Record, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discussed President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as the next U.S. Attorney General. "When Blanche was under consideration to be Deputy Attorn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Durbin Enters Statement On Trump Nominating Todd Blanche To Be Attorney General Into Congressional Record In a statement entered into the Congressional Record, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discussed President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as the next U.S. Attorney General. "When Blanche was under co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump Formally Nominating Todd Blanche To Be Attorney General * June 08, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Trump formally nominating Todd Blanche to be Attorney General: "Donald Trump has been engaged in the most corrupt enterprise in the history of the Presidency. Todd Blanche apparently has n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Padilla Object To Trump Administration's Refugee Program Solely For White Afrikaners, Condemn Illegal Consultation With Congress * June 08, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, objected to the Trump Administration's flawed attempt a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Durbin, Padilla Object To Trump Administration's Refugee Program Solely For White Afrikaners, Condemn Illegal Consultation With Congress U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, objected to the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Federal judge dismantles POTUS'S H1B Visa fee. Rep. Kennedy's PROTECT Act would make it permanent * WASHINGTON, D.C. -A federal judge struck down President Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas, ruling that the change has to come from Congress rather than the White House. Congressman Mike Kennedy (UT-03) introduced the legislation to do exactly that months ago and is now calling on his colleagues to pass it. "An activist judge stepped in to strike d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak supports full funding for DHS, ICE, and Border Patrol * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today supported the Secure America Act, legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security's frontline border and immigration enforcement agencies through fiscal year 2029. The legislation provides $69.5 billion in funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Statement on Republican Reconciliation Package * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after voting NO on Republicans' reconciliation package: "Republicans' latest budget is a continuation of their so-called 'One Big Beautiful Bill.' This legislation does nothing to ease the cost of living, lower health care expenses, or bring down gas prices. Instead, it awards an additional $70 billion to IC more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Statement on Blanche Nomination * WASHINGTON - 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 American families. I've worked well with Act more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Guthrie Votes to Fund ICE, Border Patrol, and End Democrats' Open-Border Distraction * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) issued the following statement following his vote in favor of S. 2, the Secure America Act, a budget reconciliation package to provide funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through fiscal year 2029. This action comes after months of obstruction from Demo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Applauds Passage of Secure America Act to Fully Fund ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed, the Secure America Act, which provides historic, multi-year funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Fiscal Year 2029. The bill now he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Votes to Fully Fund ICE and Border Patrol for Remainder of the Trump Presidency * Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Secure America Act (link is external), the budget reconciliation bill to fully fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). All funds are available through September 30, 2029, carrying through the r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Leads Fellow Former Governors Raising Alarm on SNAP Cuts Impact on State Budgets * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, Tim Kaine, Mark Warner, Maggie Hassan, Angus King, and Jeanne Shaheen released the following statement regarding MAGA Republican's disastrous cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) crippling states' ability to deliver meals to hungry Americans. As former governors, the group more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Shaheen, Press Rubio for Answers on Admin's Inaction on Venezuela, Question Lack of Progress to Secure Democratic Transition * Washington, D.C. \- 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 administra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * House overwhelmingly passes Smith bill to reauthorize and strengthen U.S. international religious freedom board 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 debate more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Send ICE and CBP Funding to President Trump's Desk * Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 2, the Secure America Act, which fully funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through Fiscal Year 2029. After voting in support of the measure, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) released the following statement: "For twelve straight months, zero illegal aliens have been release more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Rules Committee, issued the following remarks at a hearing to evaluate four pieces of legislation, including the Secure America Act and three anti-fraud oversight measures: * * * Good afternoon, the Committee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Today, the Rules Committee is convening to consider four separate measures: S. 2, H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, and H. Res. 1335. Before we turn to the reconciliati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Emeritus McCaul on ABC's "This Week" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security Committees -joined Martha Raddatz on ABC's "This Week" to discuss the latest on Ukraine, Iran, FISA reauthorization, and more.Click to watch (link is external) Excerpts from the interview: On his recent vote to support Ukraine: "I voted for the Ukraine bill on the H more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Meuser Holds Subcommittee Hearing Uncovering Links Between Chinese Money Laundering Networks and Drug Cartels * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, held a hearing entitled Converging Criminal Enterprises: Chinese Money Laundering Networks and Cartel Financing in the U.S. Financial System. The hearing details the role of Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Pelosi Reflects on Four Decades of LGBTQ Advocacy in Exclusive Interview with Washington Blade * Washington D.C. - In an exclusive interview with the Washington Blade for Pride Month, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi reflected on nearly four decades of advocacy alongside the LGBTQ community, highlighting the grassroots organizing, courage and persistence that helped drive historic progress toward equality. Published on the 39th anniversary o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Van Orden Joins President Trump for Historic Coal Announcement, $19 MILLION to Modernize Wisconsin Coal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last Thursday, Congressman Derrick Van Orden joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office as the President announced (link is external) a $700M investment for America's coal industry and America's energy future. President Trump's announcements will support and create more than 14,000 jobs across the coal, c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on Reconciliation Vote * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) released the following statement on today's reconciliation vote, which passed 214-212. "Republicans made clear today that they -along with Donald Trump -simply do not care about the American people's financial situation. Last year, even as Republicans slashed healthcare for tens of millions of Americans, they gave $170 billion to Immigration and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Slams Republicans' $70 billion blank check to ICE and CBP, Votes NO * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) released the following statement after voting NO on Republicans' $70 billion blank check to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP): "Once again, Republicans just showed the American people exactly where their priorities lie: not with working fam more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Joins Democratic Colleagues in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 34 other Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration's claim that the hostilities in Iran have "terminated" and request President Donald Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting this cla more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly votes to strengthen U.S. border security, fund CBP & ICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) voted in favor S.2, Secure America Act, legislation that would provide a $70 billion package to fund immigration enforcement agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), through 2029. "For months, during a period of heightened global tensions, Democrats have shamefully p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers on Trump NDA Proposal That Could Silence Federal Whistleblowers * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi sent a letter to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor demanding answers about the Trump Administration's proposal to implement a government-wide nondisclosure agreement (NDA) for federal employees, warning that the policy could silence whistleblowers, chill lawful disclosures, and w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Hails Court Decision Blocking Trump's Reckless $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement after a federal court blocked (link is external) President Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee: "Today's ruling is a welcome rejection of an unlawful policy that threatened America's economic competitiveness and made it harder for businesses, hospitals, universities, and research insti more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Statement on Bill Reforming Library of Congress * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "The Librarian of Congress is the People's Librarian, not the President's Librarian. "I have always stood up for libraries and the books that challenge us to be better. I will keep fighting to keep Trump from undermining libraries and the education and freedom they support." Yesterday, the House of Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes Against $70 Billion Blank Check to ICE * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted against the Republican budget that hands another $70 billion to ICE and Border Patrol, with no guardrails, oversight, or accountability. Larson has called for disbanding ICE and diverting their funding to build more affordable housing and lower healthcare costs (link is external). "After cutting healthcare and food assistance to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET: "DEMOCRATS ARE A HELL NO" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor against Republicans' reckless ICE and CBP reconciliation package that gives Donald Trump another $70 billion to unleash brutality on our communities and reiterated Democrats' commitment to lowering the high cost of living created by Republican policy failures. LEADER JE more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE RECKLESS REPUBLICAN BUDGET: "DEMOCRATS ARE A HELL NO" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke on the House Floor against Republicans' reckless ICE and CBP reconciliation package that gives Donald Trump another $70 billion to unleash brutality on our communities and reiterated Democrats' commitment to lowering the high cost of living created by Republican policy failures. LEADER JEFFRIES : Madam Speaker, I  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- 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 9 -- 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 9 -- 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. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on House Passage of Republican ICE/Border Patrol Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed a partisan funding bill that provides an additional $70 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP): "Last year, Republicans' Big Ugly Law gave nearly $75 billion to ICE and $65 billion more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Merkley Responds to Trustees' Reports That Big, Ugly Betrayal Law Moves Up Insolvency Dates for Social Security, Medicare Social Security Is Now Set to Become Insolvent in 2032, Recipients Will See a 22 Percent Cut in Benefits; Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund Will Be Insolvent in 2033, Also Earlier Than Previously Projected - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Senate Democrats: Trump's Staffing Cuts at Key USDA Services Threaten Rapid Response to New World Screwworm, Rural Communities, Food Safety, and Public Health Nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led his Senate Democratic colleagues to sound the alarm over the Trump Administration's staff cuts at critical U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agencies that oversee food and agriculture systems and respond  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Michigan Delegation Members Urge Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined lawmakers from the Michigan delegation in urging President Trump to swiftly issue a Major Disaster declaration for Michigan following the severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, high winds, large hail and torrential rainfall across the state in April. In their letter, Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), and Elissa Slot more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Speaks on H-1B Court Ruling * WASHINGTON -Following today's announcement that a federal judge struck down a $100,000 fee that U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement: "Today's decision from a U.S. District Judge to vacate the policy implementing the Presidential Proclamation mandating a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applica more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released the following testimony by Roger Mason, President Trump's nominee to be director of the National Reconnaissance Office, from a June 2, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cotton, Vice Chairman Warner and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today and to consider my nomination to be the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. I want thank President Trump, Secretary Hegseth, and Director Gabbard for t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * On the House Floor: Fedorchak urges support for Secure America Act * Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) spoke on the House Floor today in support of S. 2, the Secure America Act (link is external), legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security's border and immigration enforcement agencies through fiscal year 2029.Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery: "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Oversight Committee Releases Bombshell Report Exposing Rampant Fraud Plaguing Minnesota's Taxpayer-Funded Social Programs The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released a staff report today titled, "The Cost of Doing Nothing: How Tim Walz and Keith Ellison Fueled Minnesota's Fraud Explosion." The report exposes how senior Minnesota state offici more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections * Senators call out DOJ's quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, Senate Democrats Press Trump on Legal Basis for Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 35 Senate Democrats refuted 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. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTO RELEASE: Tuberville Attends Ribbon-Cutting for New U.S. Coast Guard Facility in Birmingham * "We're here to welcome a new winner to our state." BIRMINGHAM - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) attended the ribbon-cutting for the new U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Enlisted Training Center of Excellence at Birmingham-Southern College (BSC). Excerpts from Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and his full remarks can be viewed here. Pho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Huffman Demand Answers from Forest Service on Glyphosate Spraying in National Forests * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and Congressman Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) are demanding answers from the U.S. Forest Service about its current and planned use of glyphosate-based herbicides on federal forestlands. Their letter to Forest Service more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Statement on FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) appeared to have stalled in the U.S. Senate. "It has never been our goal to allow Section 702 to sunset. For months, Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Republicans Giving Trump Billions More for Out-of-Control Mass Deportations Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement on extremist Republicans giving Donald Trump billions more for his out-of-control mass deportations: "Just like last year's Big Ugly Bill more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larson, Neal, and Doggett Statement on the 2026 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Report * Washington, D.C. -Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) released the following statement on the 2026 Social Security (link is external) and Medicare (link is external) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Maxine Waters and Jamie Raskin Demand Answers from Major Financial Institutions Following Reports of Restrictions on Donations to Southern Poverty Law Center Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the Ranking Member on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, sent a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Questions Trump's Memecoin Ponzi Scheme, Calls for Domestic and Foreign Accountability * (Washington, DC) -On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, "Converging Criminal Enterprises: Chinese Money Laundering Networks and Cartel Financing in the U.S. Financial System." You can access and liste more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bice Supports Reconciliation Bill to Fully Fund DHS * Washington, D.C.- Today, the U.S. House passed the Senate's reconciliation bill which would fully fund Customs and Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement through the end of President Trump's Administration. This legislation heads to the White House to be signed into law. Congresswoman Bice issued the following statement: "Under the Biden Administration, more than  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Boyle Leads House Floor Debate, Slams Republican Budget Bill That Does Nothing to Lower Costs Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, opened debate on the House floor by slamming Republicans for advancing another partisan reconciliation bill that does nothing to lower costs or help the American people. A fact sheet on the Republica more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Boyle Slams Reckless GOP Budget Bill, Republicans' Vote to Block Amendment Barring Taxpayer Dollars for January 6th Insurrectionists Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after House Republicans passed a partisan reconciliation bill that does nothing to lower costs for the American people. Republicans also v more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank Votes to Fully Fund ICE and Border Patrol * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) voted in favor of S. 2, the Secure America Act, to fully fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Secure America Act fully funds ICE and CBP through September 30, 2029, providing a total of $69.5 billion. This funding ensures that ICE and CBP can continue the historic progress they hav more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Statement on Republican Budget Reconciliation Passing House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08), released the following statement after House Republicans passed the budget reconciliation bill: "Last year, I called Republicans' budget reconciliation bill 'the largest transfer of wealth from working Americans in U.S. history.' This year, Republicans and President Trump are finishing what they started by more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Reacts to Passage of Republican DHS Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement today after House Republicans passed a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that hands another $70 billion to ICE and CBP, adding to the $170 billion already provided under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. For context, ICE's normal annual budget is around $9.97 billion and CBP's total a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Votes NO on Republican Immigration Enforcement / ICE Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Rep. Jimmy Gomez released the following statement after House passage of the Republican immigration enforcement bill: "Today, I voted no on House Republicans' plan to give ICE and CBP nearly $70 billion more through 2029, on top of the more than $170 billion President Trump and Congressional Republicans already approved last year for immigrati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kelly votes no on Republican reconciliation bill funding ICE by $70 billion * WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the House passed the partisan reconciliation bill that gives $70 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection: "ICE Gestapo agents terrorized-and continue to terrorize-Black and Brown communities in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. Their ove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Voted NO on Additional Funding for ICE * Americans want lower costs and safer communities-not more taxpayer dollars for ICE or a slush fund for violent felons who attacked our democracy on Jan. 6. That's why I am a hard NO on Republicans' bill to give a $70 billion blank check to ICE as it terrorizes communities and undermines our constitutional rights-all while it still has billions leftover from Trump's big ugly bill that is strip more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Omar Speaks Against Republicans' Budget Reconciliation Bill on the House Floor * WASHINGTON -Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke on the House Floor in opposition to Republicans' budget reconciliation bill, which would add $70 billion to ICE's slush fund. You can watch the full video here (link is external). Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Thank you, Mr. Speaker. "I rise in strong opposition to this reconciliation bill. "Last year more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Votes Against $70 Billion Check for Trump's ICE Operations * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' budget reconciliation package that gives $70 billion in funding over three years to a lawless Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Because they didn't have the requisite two-thirds Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following letter to the House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 5, 2026 The Honorable Jodey Arrington Chairman Committee on the Budget U.S. House of Representatives 204 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Arrington: Thank you for inviting the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) to provide views and estimates of the Budget of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith votes to fund critical programs at the Department of Homeland Security Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) issued the following statement after voting to send the Secure America Act (S. 2) to President Trump's desk, which will provide funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) through Fiscal Year 2029: "Since the beginning of this Congress, my fellow House Republicans and I have been more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Announces New Position on Powerful House Judiciary Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JUNE 9, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) announced her appointment to the powerful House Committee on the Judiciary, where she will continue her fight to defend civil rights, protect our democracy, advance equal justice under the law, and conduct critical oversight of the Trump administration and corporate interests. The Judiciary Com more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls Votes to Send Second Reconciliation Package to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) released the following statement after voting "YES" to pass S.2, the Secure America Act, which would provide robust funding for federal law enforcement, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and support the Trump Administration's efforts to secure our more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Jackson, Amo, and Kelly lead 74 Colleagues Demanding Accountability on Ebola Outbreak and Trump's Global Health Failures * CONTACT: June 8, 2026 Press.Jackson.IL01@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Gabe Amo (RI-01), and Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) led 74 Members of Congress demanding accountability and action from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Centers for Disease Contr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Republicans Advance Funding Bill Cutting $2 Billion from Affordable Care Act, Firing 30,000 Teachers and Eliminating Job Training During today's House Appropriations Committee markup of the 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies funding bill, Democrats fought against Republicans' extreme bill that puts health coverage for millions of Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Pass Legislation to End Democrat Shutdown and Fully Fund Border Security and Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON - Today, Speaker Johnson released the following statement after House Republicans successfully ended the Democrat shutdown and fully funded border security operations and immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Trump's term. "With today's vote, House and Senate Republicans have officially ended the thir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Announces Over $21 Million in Federal Funding for Nevada to Combat Homelessness That She Pushed Trump Administration to Release * Earlier This Year, Senator Rosen Announced She Successfully Pushed the Trump Administration to Release These Funds After It Took Action That Would Compromise This Program WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that more than $21 million in federal funding will be coming to Nevada to help combat h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Ricketts Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Visa Processing Capacity, Support International Tourism * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced a bill to strengthen the State Department's visa processing capacity. The bipartisan Expanded Consular Fellow Act would authorize the State Department to hire Consular Fellows in limited non-career appointments for eight years - an increase from the curre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Once Again Side with Open Borders Over Public Safety * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Angel Families to celebrate the passage of the Secure America Act. Leader Scalise highlighted the fact that every House Democrat voted against funding the ICE agents, Border Patrol agents, and law enforcement officers who more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Votes Against GOP Bill to Expand ICE Funding and Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott issued the following statement after voting against the GOP's budget reconciliation bill: "Instead of focusing on lowering costs and improving the lives of working families, Republicans are advancing a bill to give $70 billion more to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and immigration enforcement efforts. Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Secretary of State Marco Rubio from a June 2, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you, Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of this Committee for inviting me to address you today. It has been about a year and a half since President Trump returned to office and I was sworn in as Secretary of State. Under President Trump, the purpose of American foreign policy is once again the defense of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following floor remarks on June 9, 2026, entitled "Democrats' Threat to Judicial Independence": * * * I want to address recent threats to the Supreme Court made by Democratic members of Congress. Last week, a major newspaper published a piece with a simple title: "Democrats Promise to Wreck the Supreme Court." That title isn't hyperbole. It's a fact. Today, I want to tell the American people what's really going on. Because what  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Introduces Legislation to Prevent Government Payouts to January 6th Insurrectionists and Those Convicted of Election Interference * New legislation comes as President Trump refuses to back down from attempts to use taxpayer money to pay off criminals and people convicted of attacking Capitol Police Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Preventing Payo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 5, 2026 The Honorable Michael S. Selig Chairman Commodity Futures Trading Commission 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 Dear Chairman Selig: I write with deep concern regarding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's ("CFTC") inability to function as an effective  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter)-- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Chairman Tim Scott, R-South Carolina: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 Senator Tim Scott Chairman Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Scott, I appreciate that the Committee will be holding this week's hearing on "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordabil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * "Thank you, Secretary Bessent, for appearing before the Committee today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget for the Treasury Department and the Administration's broader economic agenda. "A central part of that economic agenda is driven by the landmark bill enacted by Republicans last year. "The Worki more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request for the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * It was just a matter of time before the Trump administration set the new high-water mark for public corruption in America, and that moment arrived a little more than two weeks ago with the settlement of Trump's ridiculous IRS lawsuit. This hearing is the first opportunity for Congress to examine it. Let's zo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on June 9, 2026: * * * Chairman Cassidy Calls on Congress, President Trump to Work Together to Lower Health Care Costs U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor discussing how his Money and Value for Patients (MVP) agenda can make life more affordable. "Don't give t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Senator Banks Applauds New One-Star Position at Crane, Highlights Indiana's Defense Leadership Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor, highlighting Indiana's leading role in America's defense industrial base and applauding the Department of War's decision to assign a One-Star Reserve Flag Officer to Naval Weapons Station Crane. Remarks as prepared: "Madam President, Indiana sits at t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Only Republicans Care About Keeping Your Family Safe * Senator Marshall Joins Pete Mundo on KCMO Radio Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KCMO Radio's Mundo in the Morning to discuss how to eradicate the New World Screwworm, the SAVE America Act, upcoming Republican legislative priorities, confirming Tony Mattivi, and KCMO Radio expanding to Topeka. Click here to download the full video. On KCM more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: We Are Prepared to Protect the American Beef Supply * Senator Marshall Joins Bloomberg Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Bloomberg's Balance of Power with Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz to discuss eradicating the New World Screwworm, addressing rising costs in the agriculture sector, the confirmation of Todd Blanche, FISA, and another reconciliation passage. Click here to download the full video.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester join Democratic colleagues to sound alarm on Trump administration use of election crimes prosecutions to interfere in midterm elections Senators call out DOJ's quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms - U.S. Senators Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester (both D-Del.), joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Murray, Kaine, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Decimation of American Public Health Infrastructure, Demand Serious Solutions to Major Public Health Threats as Ebola Epidemic Worsens * Senators: "As our country prepares to welcome international travelers from around the globe at the World Cup, it is imperative that we have clear, comprehensive plans and communications to manage public health risks. We urge you to act swiftly to fill all necessa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 4, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 - The Honorable Paul Hollis Director U.S. Mint 801 9th Street NW Washing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Meeks Press Rubio for Answers on Admin's Inaction on Venezuela, Question Lack of Progress to Secure Democratic Transition Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on House Passage of Secure America Act * Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) released the following statement after the House passage of the Secure America Act: "I supported the Secure America Act to ensure that our brave federal law enforcement officers have the resources they need to keep Americans safe. This legislation provides long-overdue funding and prevents Democrats from derailing continued efforts to keep our border more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Sorensen Votes Against Additional Funding for Trump's ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after voting against giving Trump's ICE and CBP an additional $70 billion in federal funding: "Donald Trump should not be able to use ICE and CBP to tear families apart and terrorize my neighbors, which is why I voted against House Republicans' latest attempt to use our tax dollars to fund these  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON REPUBLICAN'S MISGUIDED FUNDING EFFORT * (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle issued the following statement after his "NO" vote on Republican-led legislation that fully funds Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) while failing to address the issues families face every day: "Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans promised to lower costs for working families. Instead, they've passed  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on President Trump's Nomination of Todd Blanche as Attorney General * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche as Attorney General: "At every turn, Todd Blanche has been unable to put aside his role as Donald Trump's criminal defense lawyer and represent the American peop more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, June 9, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: 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 the a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * This Gun Violence Awareness Month, Rep. Stevens Doubles Down on Effort to Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This Gun Violence Awareness Month, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens is doubling down on her effort to keep illegal handguns out of the mail. After introducing the Keep Illegal Handguns Out of the Mail Act (link is external), Rep. Stevens led 75 of her colleagues in urging the U.S. Postal Service to reject the Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Opposes Republican Reconciliation Bill Giving Another $70 Billion to ICE & CBP * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) voted against the Republican reconciliation package that allocates another $70 billion for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP), funding both agencies for the remainder of President Donald Trump's term while families continue struggling with higher prices.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and members of the committee, thank you for convening today's hearing. I'm grateful for this opportunity to discuss President Trump's 2027 Budget, which builds on this Administration's progress in unleashing a new era of economic expansion. I last appeared before this Committee just a few weeks before the Senate pass more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Accounts Will Kickstart the American Dream for the Next Generation * "Some of the biggest benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts law are still ahead. I know many families worry about the future. They want their children to get ahead, not just get by... Trump Accounts put a child's financial future directly into the hands of every American family." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today highlighted how Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trump IRS illegally leaked 47,000 taxpayers' private data to DHS, inspector general confirms * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Democratic members Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) released the following joint statement after the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service illegally leaked the confidential tax informati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trump IRS illegally leaked 47,000 taxpayers' private data to DHS, inspector general confirms * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Democratic members Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.), Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) and Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) released the following joint statement after the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration confirmed that the Internal Revenue Service illegally leaked the confidential tax information of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Tries to Withhold Tariff Refunds Despite Losing in Court * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on new reports that the administration is attempting to avoid issuing refunds for Trump's illegal tariffs. "President Trump stole money from American families and small businesses with his illegal tariffs and is doing everything he can to avoid paying it back. At every turn since the Supreme Court's rulin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Padilla, Durbin, Whitehouse, Colleagues in Sounding Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine Raise Concerns About Lack of Progress in Improving Retention of Federal Employees Who Are Military Spouses * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) raised concerns with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) about federal agencies' lack of progress in improving retention of federal employees who are military spouses. The senators urged OPM to fulfill commitments that they and other agencies have previo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Risk of Trump-Vance Administration Using Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 22 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump-Vance Administration over the removal of the most recent version of the Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses manual from the Department of Justice' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Celebrates Wins on Key Military Child Care, Military Health Care, Blast Overpressure Care at Armed Services Personnel Markup * Video of Remarks (SASC Personnel Subcommittee Stream) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, delivered opening remarks Subcommittee's markup of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), celebra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer Announces Key Stakeholder Support for Secure America Act * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for S. 2, or the Secure America Act, which fully funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through FY2029 and blocks Democrats' attempts to undermine border security. Here's what stakeholders are saying: Bull Moose Project: "Aft more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * With 15 Cosponsors, Kennedy Introduces the DHS Release Transparency Act - Legislation Introduced in Memory of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Buffalo Refugee who Died Following DHS Release * Washington, D.C. - Joined by House Democratic Caucus colleagues and advocates, Representative Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the introduction of the DHS Release Transparency Act. The legislation was introduced in the wake of the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Rohi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump to Justify His Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Ended * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues in refuting the Trump administration's claim to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026, in Iran have "terminated" and requested President Trump release the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) opinion supporting his claim. The senators emphasize the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, 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 more PR