WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days Since President Trump Launched His War Of Choice In Iran, Durbin Again Criticizes The Administration For Their Unclear Strategy * June 09, 2026 Durbin: "We cannot allow the President to wage a war without checks, oversight, and accountability." WASHINGTON - Following the 100-day mark of the Iran War, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor today criticizing President Trump's unclear strategy and re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Alford Applauds Labor-HHS-Education Funding Bill's Focus on Mental & Rural Health Care * Today, Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) issued the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee passed the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education funding bill for fiscal year 2027. "I was proud to support the Labor-HHS-Education funding bill, which delivers smart, targeted investments in biomedical research, rural health, and workforce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Gets Secretary of Expensive Energy to Concede Trump Broke Promise to Lower Costs * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Member of the House Science Committee, questioned Trump Energy Secretary Christopher Wright about his attacks on clean energy projects in Democratic-led states and failure to bring down energy costs for working families. "Whether slashing clean energy projects in so-called 'Blue States' just because they tra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Delivers Floor Speech Highlighting Contributions of Arizona's Iranian Community, Calls for Temporary Protected Status * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) delivered a speech on the House Floor in support of the Iranian Temporary Immigration Relief Act, legislation she introduced to provide Temporary Protected Status and work authorization to eligible Iranian nationals already living legally in the United States.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As ICE Remains Unchecked, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against More Funding for ICE * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against the disingenuously named Secure America Act (S.2) to provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with $70 billion. Specifically, the legislation provides $38.5 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), $26 billion for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and $5 billion for DHS.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * As Inflation Surges, Republicans in Congress Are Looking the Other Way * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), who serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and as Senior House Democrat on Congress' Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)' Consumer Price Index report showed inflation rising 4.2 percent over the past year and 0.5 percent in May alone, the highest annual inflation rate more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers From Burgum After National Park Service Rubberstamps Trump Construction Projects, Enables Blatant Corruption * [WASHINGTON, DC] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), yesterday demanded answers from Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Acting Director of the National Park Service (NPS) Jessica Bowron about the NPS's persiste more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 10, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on May 2026 CPI Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for May 2026 was 4.2 percent: "Today's inflation data confirms what people already feel every time th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Budget Bill Shows How Disconnected Republicans Are from Struggles of American Families * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on the Republican budget bill. "With this bill, Republicans are saying that they would rather spend over $70 billion to continue enabling ICE's campaign of violence instead of lowering prices for American families. "Trump and Congressional Republicans are indifferent to the chall more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Budzinski, Bonamici Lead 27 Members in Push to Safeguard Pay and Benefits for Head Start Educators * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led 27 members in a letter to the Office of Head Start, urging them to withdraw the proposed rule that would eliminate the wage and benefit standards finalized in 2024. These standards were designed to stabilize the Head Start workforce  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aderholt's Statement on Full Committee Passage of the FY27 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt released the following statement after the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 bill for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The FY27 bill was approved by the Com more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed FWS FY2027 Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing examining the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed Director Nesvik's leadership in expanding access to pub more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Graham Statement on House Passage of the Secure America Act * WASHINGTON - 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 passage of the Secure America Act. Despite  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Chicago's Congressional Delegation Defends CPS's Students, Educators, Parents Against Republican Attacks * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) led the members of Chicago's Congressional delegation, Representatives Jonathan L. Jackson (IL-01), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), Mike Quigley (IL-05), Sean Casten (IL-06), Danny K. Davis (IL-07), and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), in a letter condemning the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Congressional Democrats Release GAO Report Detailing Inhumane Conditions and Preventable Deaths at Texas Immigration Detention Center U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee; Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee; Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Gabe Evans Votes to Strengthen Border Security, Combat Cartels, & Protect CO Communities * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Gabe Evans joined House Republicans in supporting the Secure America Act (link is external), legislation that provides long-term funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and critical Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations responsible for securing t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Johnson Pushes Administration to Provide Safe Working Conditions for Workers Dealing with Rat Infestation at Chamblee IRS Office * CHAMBLEE, GA - Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with Georgia U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano to immediately address a rat and c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Attempts to Divert $70 Billion ICE Budget Bill to Homeless Veterans * "There's so much good we could do with this money. Just about anything would be better than giving it to ICE." WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 9, 2026) - Today, the House will vote on a Senate-passed government funding package with an additional $70 billion for ICE and CBP, totaling $240 billion under the Trump administration. Last night, Rep. McGarvey p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Helped Send Secure America Act to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) helped send the Secure America Act, S.2, on to the President desk. Congressman Rogers voted for the reconciliation package to provide long-term funding for ICE and Border Patrol through September 2029. President Trump signed the bill into law on Wednesday morning. ICE has reported the arrest of illegal immigrants  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces More Than $63 Million in FEMA Funding for Hurricane Helene Recovery Projects in NC-14 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced more than $63.2 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Helene recovery projects across North Carolina's 14th District. The funding supports debris removal, infrastructure repairs, utility restoration, and oth more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Votes No on Republican's Blank Check for ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed a budget bill ( S.2 (link is external) ) that provides another blank check for the Trump administration to continue to deploy ICE and Border Patrol agents across America without any oversight or accountability. Republicans' budget bill increases the deficit by $70 billion to provide $38.5 billion to I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Votes Against $70 Billion Blank Check for Trump's Immigration Policies * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' partisan budget reconciliation package, which would give Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) $70 billion to execute the Trump administration's cruel immigration agenda. "Instead  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Votes Against Republican Bill that Sends Billions of Dollars to CBP and ICE with Zero Accountability * Congresswoman Kim Schrier (WA-08) released the following statement after voting against the Republican-led funding bill that gives ICE and CBP a blank check and fails to put guardrails in place that will curb their lawlessness or permanently block Trump's $1 billion ballroom and $1.8 billion slush fund: "Washington famili more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres & California Democratic Appropriators Demands Answers After Trump Administration Leaves California Manufacturers Behind * Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, alongside Representatives Pete Aguilar, Mike Levin and Josh Harder, sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick demanding immediate action to restore California's Manufacturing Extension  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Calls Out GOP Led Reconciliation Package for Prioritizing Political Theater Over Lowering Costs * Republican plan adds billions to the national debt while families struggle with rising prices, housing costs, and healthcare expenses Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres called out the Republican reconciliation package for pouring billions more into immigration enforcement while families across the country s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Bills to Combat Drought, Bolster Hydroelectric Power Pass Committee * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) passed two of U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bipartisan bills, the Large-Scale Water Recycling Reauthorization Act and the Hydropower Licensing Transparency Act. These bills, which would combat drought and bolster America's hydroelectric power capacity, now h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Leads Call for Strong Guardrails on Trump Administration Stonewalling of Wind and Solar Projects * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in a letter to the leadership of Interior-Environment and Energy-Water Appropriations subcommittees calling on them to put guardrails in place that would stop the Trump Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa Statement on Republican Reconciliation Bill * WASHINGTON \- Today, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) released the following statement after voting against the Republican reconciliation bill: "While families in the San Joaquin Valley struggle to afford groceries, gas, and health care, Republicans passed another reckless spending bill with no help for working families, no guardrails on ICE, just $70 billion with no oversight while Trump keeps a $1 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Votes "No" on Partisan Budget Bill * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) released the following statement after voting "no" on the GOP majority's partisan budget bill, which gives a $70 billion unpaid-for blank check to fuel President Trump's out-of-control immigration enforcement policies through 2029. "At a time when Americans are crying out for help with the cost of living, whether it's paying for groceries, ga more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Responds to Latest Inflation Report * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement after new data shows prices rose 4.2% annually in May. "The latest inflation report shows what working families across the country have been feeling for months: prices are too high, budgets are squeezed, and paychecks don't go as far. President Trump's illegal tariffs and Congressional Republicans' economic policies are di more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls For Opposition To FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Without Serious Reforms & Removal Of Pulte * June 09, 2026 Durbin: "Those who oppose reforming FISA argue there's no time to address these abuses because our national security will be harmed if Section 702 is allowed to expire even for a day. That is not true." WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * June 10, 2026 During his opening statement at a nominations hearing, Durbin slammed President Trump's slush fund, denounced Todd Blanche as the Attorney General nominee, and emphasized the importance of the blue slip practice WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Republicans For Failing To Address Affordability Concerns As Americans Are Paying Sky-High Prices For Gas, Groceries, & Health Care * June 09, 2026 Durbin: "American families are struggling. They don't believe that Trump's policies have given them any relief from what they face on a day-to-day basis." WASHINGTON - During a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) slammed congressional Re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Talks Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project With IDOT Secretary * June 09, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Secretary Gia Biagi and Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) CEO Joe Parsons to discuss the Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project, which would connect Chicago and Moline, Illinois, with an Amtrak route. During their meeting, Durbin received an update on more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Demand Walz and Ellison Resign Following New Fraud Report * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) in calling on Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to resign from office following the recent report issued by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Devastating Trustees Report, Larson, Jeffries, and Democratic Leaders Call for Action to Protect Social Security from Trump Attacks and Enhance Benefits * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson led a coalition of Democratic lawmakers, including House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), and advocates from across the country to call for urgent action to protect Social Security more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Following Hearing, Warren Presses Trump Military Official to Release Data Revealing Whether Military Contractor is Overcharging Military for Prescription Drugs * Largest pharmacy benefit manager in the U.S. may be sending affiliated pharmacies inflated payments, elbowing out competitors "[T]axpayers deserve to know that (government funds) are being used for their intended purpose, not for potential self-dealing by DHA contractors." Te more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump Administration For Undermining Seniors' Benefits; Touts Bill To Protect Social Security * Because Of Republicans' Budget Bill And Restrictive Trump Administration Immigration Policies, Social Security's Retirement Trust Fund Will Be Depleted By 2032-Earlier Than Previously Estimated Gillibrand's Legislation Would Extend The Solvency Of Social Security For 75 Years By Requiring The Wealthiest Americans To Pay Their Fa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: USPS Needs Reform to Stay Financially Afloat Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a hearing with the Commissioners of the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to build on the Subcommittee's broader work examining the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) ongoing financial challenges and identifying ways to improve service and increase revenue. In the hearing,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Rebukes Trump's Broken Agenda, Touts Work to Help Colorado * Hickenlooper: "President Trump started a wildfire for the American people. Then he took away every bucket of water." Hickenlooper fought to bring down costs, fight climate change, deliver billions for Colorado projects WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to contrast the Trump administration's broken promises and corruption wit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colorado Democratic Delegation Demand Information on U.S. Forest Service Reorganization * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and the Colorado Democratic delegation demanded information about the reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) that the agency announced on March 31, 2026. "We share the questions and concerns raised by Coloradans regarding the timing of the proposed reorganization as we enter wha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Confronts Social Security Commissioner Over Nevada's Longest-in-the-Nation Wait Times * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) today questioned Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, demanding accountability for deteriorating service conditions at Social Security offices and an alarming data breach facilitated by DOGE. Nearly a year ago, Congressman Horsfo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Leads Bill to Prohibit President Trump's Slush Fund * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), alongside Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), introduced the Drain the Slush Fund Act, legislation designed to prevent the misuse of Department of Justice settlement funds and ensure taxpayer dollars are used in the public interest. The legislation would prohibit th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 4, 2026, hearing on supporting farmers, ranchers and rural communities: * * * Good morning, everyone. I would like to welcome you all to today's hearing and extend a special thanks to the Honorable Brooke Rollins for joining us for her second appearance before the House Committee on Agriculture. I am very proud to call Secretary Rollins a friend, and we're grateful for both her leadersh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Arrington Delivers Opening Remarks at House Rules Committee Hearing Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) 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 Patrol (CBP). Remarks as delivered: "Democrats reneged on funding the government. They had the one of the longest shutdow more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Chairman Arrington Urges Colleagues to Pass the Secure America Act on House Floor Today, House Budget Committee Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) delivered the following remarks on the House floor urging the passage of the Secure America Act, which fully funds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP): Remarks as delivered: "Madam Speaker, if Republicans more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Chair Walberg: End Student Aid Fraud Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 7892, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, a simple and common-sense piece of legislation to fight fraud in our federal student aid system. Chairman Walberg's remarks, as prepared for delivery: "This legislation, authored by Re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Chair Walberg: Faster Labor Contracts Act Takes Power Away From Workers Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) today spoke on the House Floor in opposition to H.R. 5408, Faster Labor Contracts Act, legislation that allows government-appointed arbitrators to impose a union contract on workers and employers without their say. Chairman Walberg's remarks, as more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on June 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on the Nation's Report Card House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released the results of the 2025 Long Term Trends (LTT) National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results for 9- and 13-year-old more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Celebrate Passage of Their Sudan Bill in HFAC Markup * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, applauded the Committee's passage of their comprehensive legislation (link is external) to address the ongoing crisis in Sudan: "Sudan remains the largest and most devast more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House GOP Leadership, Angel Families Celebrate Passage of the Secure America Act * "We need to save American lives. Why would we not want to do this? How could they vote against it? It baffles my mind," one angel mother said. WASHINGTON - This evening, House GOP Leadership hosted a press conference following passage of the Secure America Act - legislation that will fund immigration enforcement and border security efforts for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House GOP Leadership, Angel Families Celebrate Passage of the Secure America Act * WASHINGTON - This evening, House GOP Leadership hosted a press conference following passage of the Secure America Act - legislation that will fund immigration enforcement and border security efforts for the remainder of President Trump's term in office. This legislation now heads to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. House GOP Leaders were joined at the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * House Intelligence Committee Democrats Call on Trump to Rescind Pulte Appointment Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) today led Democratic Members of the House Intelligence Committee in a letter to President Donald Trump calling for him to rescind the appointment of Bill Pulte to the position of Acting Director of National Intelligence due to his complete lack of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Comer: Congress Must Stop Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks before the House Rules Committee in support of H.R. 8464, H.R. 8312, and H.Res. 1335, which require the U.S. Treasury to return payments that are flagged for elevated fraud risk, establish a permanent anti-fraud analytics  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * House Task Force Members Demand ICE-Free World Cup Guarantee * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09), the top Democrat on the House Homeland Security Task Force overseeing World Cup security, and fellow task force members LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10) and Al Green (D-TX-09) today called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publicly guarantee that it will not conduct civil immigration enforcement operations at any FIFA World Cu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: This is Not Just an Absence of Regular Order; it is Complete and Utter Disorder and Undermining of the Appropriations Process * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered opening remarks at the House Appropriations Full Committee Markup of the Department of Homeland Security FY 2027 bill. Below are a video and transcript of his remarks:Click here (link is external) to watch a video of his remarks. "Thank you ve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman and Westerman Introduce Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 * Washington, D.C. -Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 (GAOA 250). "As millions of Americans are preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation's independence, Congress is coming together in a bipartisan manner to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman Votes No on Republicans' Blank Check for ICE * GOP's budget bill prioritizes Trump's brutal immigration agenda over lowering costs for Americans Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Jared Huffman voted against House Republicans' latest reconciliation package, which would provide tens of billions of dollars in new funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) while failing to lower costs for Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, USDA SEC. ROLLINS DISCUSS BROADENING U.S. COTTON, CATTLE MARKETS * At USDA Oversight Hearing, Hyde-Smith Looks to Save U.S. Cotton and Reverse Diminishing Cattle Herds VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Confer on Promoting U.S. Cotton and Rebuilding American Cattle Herds. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed optimism that Congress and the Trump administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Murray, and Warnock Lead Colleagues in Pressing Administration on Threats to Americans from Ebola and Hantavirus Due to Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts and WHO Withdrawal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Patty Murray (D-WA), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) led their colleagues in pressing the Trump-Vance Administration on the impacts that foreign aid cuts and the United States' withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WH more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Van Hollen, And Merkley Introduce Bill to Strengthen State Department Workforce * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act, legislation to strengthen the State Department workforce and ensure senior State Department officials are selected based on merit. This bill wo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * KAINE, VAN HOLLEN, AND MERKLEY INTRODUCE BILL TO STRENGTHEN STATE DEPARTMENT WORKFORCE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act, legislation to strengthen the State Department workforce and ensure senior State Department officials are selected based on merit. This bill w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Votes No on Funding ICE without Guardrails * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "I voted no on this partisan bill to fund ICE, and I will continue to oppose funding ICE until the agency is required to follow the same rules as every other local, state and federal law enforcement agency. "Once again, Republicans ignored bipartisan calls for reform and instead advanced a bill that gives ICE and CBP more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "DEMOCRATS ARE FOCUSED ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to push back on the corruption of the Trump administration and work to lower the high cost of living on behalf of the American people. GEOFF BENNETT: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffrie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON PBS: "DEMOCRATS ARE FOCUSED ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on PBS NewsHour, where he reiterated that Democrats will continue to push back on the corruption of the Trump administration and work to lower the high cost of living on behalf of the American people. GEOFF BENNETT: House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, welcome back to the New more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE DACA PROGRAM BE CONTINUED, SUPPORTED AND EMBRACED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Democratic leaders for a press conference ahead of the 14th anniversary of DACA, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump said his immigration enforcement efforts would target violent felons, they have instead come after families,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE DACA PROGRAM BE CONTINUED, SUPPORTED AND EMBRACED" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Democratic leaders for a press conference ahead of the 14th anniversary of DACA, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump said his immigration enforcement efforts would target violent felons, they have instead come after families, children and Dreamers. L more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow Introduces Students Over Paperwork Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - With administrative burdens in education at historic highs, Congresswoman Julia Letlow is filing legislation (link is external) to remove excess paperwork requirements on public school teachers. Letlow's Students Over Paperwork Act would extend waivers to paperwork requirements in education required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The bill would incentiviz more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- 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 be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Michigan Delegation Urges Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in calling on President Trump to swiftly issue a Major Disaster declaration for Michiga more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran Votes to Secure Border Funding Following Over 100 Days of Democrat Idleness * U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) voted for the Secure America Act to provide critical funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Since February, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agencies have remained unfunded. "Democrats spent years allowing the worst border crisis in American histo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Kaine, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Decimation of American Public Health Infrastructure, Demand Serious Solutions to Major Public Health Threats as Ebola Epidemic Worsens * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), led their colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., calling on him to reverse HHS actions that have weakened the United Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse Joins Bennet, Colorado Delegation in Demanding Information on U.S. Forest Service Reorganization * Washington, D.C. - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, joined Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, along with other members of Colorado's congressional delegation, in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding plans to reorganize the Forest S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Norcross forces House passage of collective bargaining protections * WASHINGTON -Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Donald Norcross' (NJ-01) Faster Labor Contracts Act (FLCA) in a bipartisan 230-193 vote. The bill, which would be the single biggest advancement in workers' rights in nearly a century, came to the floor after Norcross successfully forced a vote over the objections of House Republican leadership. Becau more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Statement on His Appointment to House Foreign Affairs Committee * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) was appointed by Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee to the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "Thank you to Leader Jeffries and Ranking Member Meeks for your trust in appointing me to the Foreign Affairs Committee. President Trump has done significant damage to America's standing on t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Schmitt-Authored Fund to Arrest & Deport Criminal Illegal Aliens into Law * The Secure America Act Includes Schmitt-Authored Provision Funding ICE and Protecting American Communities U.S. SENATE -Today, President Trump signed the Secure America Act into law, which includes a provision authored by U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) to provide Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with an additional $350 million for dedicat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Decries House Republicans Wasting Taxpayer Money on CPS Hearing * Today, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the Education and Workforce Committee Majority wasting taxpayer time and money on a pointless hearing that blatantly targets public schools, including Chicago Public Schools: "Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers do not care about American students. If they did, they would not be slashing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Larson Grills Commissioner Bisignano on Trump Crisis at Social Security, Calls for Billionaires to Pay Their Fair Share * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) pressed Trump's hand-picked Social Security Commissioner, Frank Bisignano, on the urgent need to lift the cap on the ultra-wealthy to extend protect beneficiaries from cuts and slammed Republicans for congratul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Wyden Demand Complete Tariff Tax Refunds for Small Businesses, Condemn Trump's Obstruction of the Refund Process Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today sent a letter to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott demanding that tariff refunds, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin Statement on MAGA's Latest Billion-Dollar ICE Handout * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representative Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement after House Republicans sent S. 2 to President Trump's desk. The legislation provides $70 billion taxpayer dollars for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Border Patrol), while failing to guard against President Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Confronts Department of Energy Secretary Wright * Click here (link is external) to watch the exchange. WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) confronted U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright during a Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing. Rep. Salinas questioned Secretary Wright about rising energy and gas costs since President Trump took office in his second term, which i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement on Reconciliation Vote * Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement following her vote against giving more money to President Trump and his Administration.  "I voted against giving an additional $70 billion to ICE and CBP because Oregonians deserve to feel safe in their communities. Since the beginning of Trump's term, ICE and CBP have been terrorizing our towns, ripping apart fa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dina Titus Statement on Republican ICE Spending Bill * WASHINGTON -Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) released a statement following her vote against today's Republican ICE spending bill. "Gas prices are rising. Grocery costs are up. Health care is too expensive. Yet, instead of addressing any of those issues in today's funding bill, Republicans passed a $70 billion-dollar blank check for ICE on top of the $140 billion already given to them in Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Juan Vargas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Juan Vargas Votes Against $70 Billion Blank Check to ICE * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Juan Vargas (D-CA-52) voted against a Republican budget bill that gives another $70 billion to ICE. This funding is on top of the $170 billion for ICE that was included in their Big Ugly Bill. "Trump's ICE agents have terrorized our communities. They have beaten, brutalized, and even murdered innocent people. Instead of demanding accountabilit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Release: Rep. Laurel Lee Celebrates Signing of the Secure America Act Into Law * Congresswoman Laurel Lee attended the signing ceremony at the White House for the Secure America Act - a landmark piece of legislation that delivers on key Republican priorities and ensures federal law enforcement has the resources and authorities needed to keep Americans safe. Earlier, Rep. Lee took to the House floor to urge her colleagues to support the measure and ce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McClain Delaney Votes Against the Republicans' Reconciliation Bill * Yesterday, Rep. McClain Delaney (MD-06) posted (link is external) the following statement: "As Maryland families are struggling with the rising costs of groceries, housing, health care, and childcare, the House GOP is jamming through legislation that addresses none of the affordability issues. "Instead, they are giving $70 billion to ICE and CBP without any meas more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McGuire celebrates the passage of the Secure America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following the passage of S.2- Secure America Act, Rep. John McGuire issued the following statement. " The Secure America Act reinforces Republicans' commitment to protecting American citizens and keeping crime out of our country," said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). "Funding Border Security and ICE is crucial to keeping our people safe, stopping the illicit flow of dan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Norma Torres Introduces Amendment to Protect Americans' First Amendment Rights and Privacy * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced a series of amendments to the fiscal year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations bill aimed at protecting Americans' constitutional rights, strengthening congressional oversight, and prioritizing community safety over mass depor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * REP. OGLES VOTES "YES" ON FUNDING ICE & BORDER PATROL * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05) voted yes on Senate Bill 2, the "Secure America Act," to give U.S. Border Patrol agents, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the Department of Homeland Security the tools they need to defend our border, enforce our immigration laws, and end the invasion fueled by Washington's failed open-border policies. "The American people have demanded  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * Pallone Stresses Importance of Nuclear Energy Safety and Transparency at Legislative Hearing Slams Trump Administration for Its Continued Attacks on the Safety of the Nation's Nuclear Reactors - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at an Energy Subcommittee hearing on "Nuclear Permitting Refor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Asks DHS for Data on Deportations * June 10, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin asking for data on how many illegal aliens have been arrested and deported from the U.S. after years of chaos at the border under the Biden Administration. "As Congress and the American people witness the Trump Administration's historic effor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Votes Against Republican Reconciliation Bill * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted against the Republican reconciliation bill which fails to lower costs for working families while directing billions of taxpayer dollars toward President Trump's mass deportation agenda and political priorities. "The American people are struggling with the rising costs of groceries, housing, health care, and everyday necessities," more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smucker Supports Reconciliation 2.0, The Secure America Act * WASHINGTON - Representative Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee, voted in favor of the Secure America Act (S. 2), the budget reconciliation bill that provides $70 billion in funding over the next three years for U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Rep. Smucker made the following statement: "F more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Slams Republican Hearing Targeting Diverse Students, Educators, and Progressive School Districts * WASHINGTON. D.C. - JUNE 10, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined colleagues, educators, parents, advocates, and human rights organizations for a press conference demanding an end to the Trump administration and Republicans' attacks on trans children and Black and brown students. Immediately following the press con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Demands USPS Withdraw Proposed Rule Allowing Direct Mail Delivery of Handguns * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner opposing a proposed U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule that would allow handguns to be mailed directly to individuals. Rep. Tokuda, alongside Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) and 74 other Member of Congress is urging the Postal Service to withdraw the "Revis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps Ramirez, Takano, Lee Join CPS Educators and Parents and Human Rights Leaders Demand an End to Republican Attacks on Trans, Black, Brown Students * The press conference took place ahead of the Congressional hearing for which CPS's leadership was subpoenaed to testify. Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), House Education and Workforce Committee members Representatives Mark Takano (CA-39) and Summer Lee (PA-12),  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Budzinski, Bonamici Lead 27 Members in Push to Safeguard Pay and Benefits for Head Start Educators This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) and Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) led 27 members in a letter to the Office of Head Start, urging them to withdraw the proposed rule that would eliminate the wage and benefit standards finalized in 2024. These standards were designed to stabilize the Head Start workforce and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Charles Schwab Corp., Fidelity Investments and Vanguard Group: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 9, 2026 Ms. Abigail P. Johnson Chairman and Chief Executive Office Fidelity Investments 245 Summer Street Boston, MA 02210 - Mr. Salim Ramji Chief Executive Officer The Vanguard Group, Inc. c/o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 (Rep.) -- House Speaker 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Unveil $1 Trillion+ Defense Funding Bill, Largest in History, Amid Steep Domestic Program Cuts * WASHINGTON -House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released their 2027 Defense funding bill, which will be considered by the Defense subcommittee during a closed meeting tomorrow. The bill sets the Pentagon budget at more than $1 trillion - the largest in U.S. history and a $234 billion increase over 2026. The extravagant incre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Republicans Unveil $1 Trillion+ Defense Funding Bill, Largest in History, Amid Steep Domestic Program Cuts The $1,072,210,299,000 Pentagon budget is the most expensive in U.S. history, a $234 billion increase - House Appropriations Committee Republicans today released their 2027 Defense funding bill, which will be considered by the Defense subcommittee during a closed me more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler Advances $200 million in FY2027 Appropriations Bills for Southwestern Pennsylvania * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) secured $34.5 million in Community Project Funding and $167.2 million for Montgomery Lock and Dam in the Fiscal Year 2027 House Appropriations Bills. This legislation has been reported out of the House Appropriations Committee and awaits final passage in the House and Senate and en more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Risch, Coons, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Address Conflict in Sudan U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chris Coons (D-Del.), alongside John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Preventing External Aggression and Conflict Escalation (PEACE) in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Democrats Once Again Side with Open Borders Over Public Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. -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 wh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS GRILLS WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIST ON AMERICA'S FAILING ECONOMY Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) questioned the Trump Administration's nominee for Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Brett Matsumoto. The hearing was also for nominees James Macy to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board and David Prouty to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. During her questioning, Senator Alsobrooks grilled Mr.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS QUESTIONS DIRECTOR OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ON CONSERVATION AND MARYLAND'S COMPENSATORY HUNTING DAYS Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works' (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, questioned Brian Nesvik, Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), during an EPW hearing on "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces SNAP Fraud Reporting Act to Protect American Taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott introduced the SNAP Fraud Reporting Act to expose and cut down on fraud within federal programs and protect American taxpayers. The bill would mandate that states submit comprehensive fraud data in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) so that the agency can more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Leads Launch of Inquiry into Administration's Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is leading his colleagues in launching an inquiry into the Trump administration redirecting tens of millions of dollars from fees paid to the National Park Services (NPS) to fund President Donald Trump's vanity projects in Washington, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 10, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on Trump Nomination of Brian Johnson to be CFPB Director United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Donald Trump's nomination of Brian Johnson to be Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: "Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Rep. Beyer Reintroduce AI Environmental Impacts Act * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 9, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Don Beyer (VA-08), co-chair of the House Artificial Intelligence Caucus, today reintroduced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Environmental Impacts Act of 2026. The legislation would require artificial intelligen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Year-Round E15 is My Top Priority * Senator Marshall Questions USDA Secretary Rollins at Senate Ag Hearing Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), questioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins at the Senate Agriculture Committee, focused on the USDA's work in the ag sector nationwide. Senator Marshall's questions focused on the importance of passing year-round E more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Risch introduce bipartisan legislation to achieve durable peace in Sudan U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Preventing External Aggression and Conflict Escalation (PEACE) in Sudan Act of 2026. The PEACE in Sudan Act will help address the ongoing conflict in Sudan by expanding discretionary sanctions, bolstering diplomatic re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Alex Padilla, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump: On May 21, 2026, you issued an Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Padilla Introduce Legislation to Hold Big Oil Accountable, Establish Strict Standards for Offshore Operators * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) are introducing legislation to establish strict standards for offshore oil and gas operators and set requirements to hold them responsible for decommissioning and cleanup efforts off our coast - to ensure offshore oil companies that are ope more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Warren, Ossoff, Jacobs Lead Reintroduction of the Restore Military Families' Voices Act Bill would protect military families from abusive landlords - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA) led the reint more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Risch, Coons, Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Address Conflict in Sudan Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the Preventing External Aggression and Conflict Escalation (PEACE) in Sudan Act of 2026. This legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Haley Stevens Slams Republican Bill to Explode ICE Budget With No Reforms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to Congressional Republicans passing Trump's budget that prioritizes expanding Trump's out of ICE over lowering costs for Michigan families, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement: "Instead of helping Michigan families who are struggling to afford health care, groceries, and housing, Trump and Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar on SAMHSA Funding, Office of Language Acquisition Funding During Appropriations Committee Debate * Last night, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) spoke during the House Appropriations Committee mark up of the Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. In her remarks, she spoke on two amendments she proposed. The first amendment provided by Rep. Escobar to prohibit th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Trump Threatens USMCA Again as Agricultural Stakeholders Laud North American Trade at Congressional Hearing Donald J. Trump, president, United States of America: "There's no real advantage to [USMCA], it's irrelevant..." Ranking Member Angie Craig (D-MN-02), House Agriculture Committee: "In our continued pursuit to feed, clothe and fuel the world, Mexico and Canada remain our top agricultur more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins National Report on Newsmax to Discuss Latest on Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) this morning joined National Report on Newsmax to discuss President Trump's latest actions against Iran as he continues working to keep Americans safe and secure. On President Trump's latest posture on the military conflict: "Look, President Trump means business, and I hope the Iranians are paying attention be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kaine, and Merkley Introduce Bill to Strengthen State Department Workforce * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the State Department Integrity and Transparency Act, legislation to strengthen the State Department workforce and ensure senior State Department officials are selected based on merit. This bill would help more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Joins President Trump for Signing of Secure America Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden joined Donald Trump for the signing of the Secure America Act (link is external). The Secure America Act provides full funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection through the remainder of President Trump's term. Yesterday, Van Orden joined his Republican colleagues in vo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Pushes for Increase in Mileage Reimbursement Rate as Gas Prices Skyrocket * The average gas price in Georgia is $3.81 a gallon, largely resulting from President Trump's Iran War Senator Reverend Warnock urged the Internal Revenue Service to increase the standard mileage reimbursement rate and give a bigger tax deduction to Georgia's gig workers and independent contractors This adjustment would benefit millions of independent contr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on New Inflation Numbers * Inflation hit 4.2% as Middle East war drags on Trump today in the Oval Office: "I love the inflation." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement on new inflation data showing consumer prices are up for the third month, climbing to 4.2% as of today: "President Trump's reckless war with Iran and backwards economic poli more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch: "While the president isn't thinking about this affordability challenge, let me tell you who is, and it's Vermonters." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks from the Senate floor on how President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional war in Iran has created immense economic hardship for Americans already struggling to make ends meet. In his remarks, Senator Welch underscored how the president's unilater more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * White House Endorses Grassley-Durbin James T. Woods Act * The Trump administration today endorsed Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) bipartisan James T. Woods Act, a landmark legislative package that tackles disturbing developments in online child exploitation.  "The James T. Woods Act, named in honor of a young man who tragically lost his life as a result of online sextortion more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * White House Endorses the Grassley-Durbin James T. Woods Act The bipartisan legislative package ensures accountability for violent online criminal networks and child sextortion. - The Trump administration today endorsed Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ranking Member Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) bipartisan James T. Woods Act, a landmark legislative package tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warren Press Trump Treasury and U.S Mint Over Sourcing of 24-Karat Trump Gold Coins * Recent Investigations Revealed That Much Of The Gold Being Sourced By The Trump Treasury Is From Illegal and Illicit Sources Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have requested the Mint cease its production of 24-karat gold coins with Donald Trump's image on them, until a thorough investi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke Introduces 2026 Great American Outdoors Act 250 * Washington, D.C. - Today, Western Montana Congressman, former Secretary of the Interior, and key architect of the original Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Ryan Zinke joined House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) in introducing the Great American Outdoors Act 250 (GAOA 250). The legislation reauthorizes and modernizes t more PR