WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * $1,072,210,299,000 - Republicans Push Forward with Largest Defense Funding Bill in History Republicans on the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee today advanced their 2027 funding bill during a closed meeting. 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 increase in Def more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * A Safer Place to Live * As we approach the 250th anniversary of our great nation, I often find myself reflecting on the miracle of the American experience. As a sixth-generation Nebraskan, I am proud to call it home. It is where I grew up, where I chose to raise my family, and for whom I have the privilege of serving in Congress. Across Nebraska's Third District, the American dream still runs strong. It is no coincidence our state continues to be rank more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Rep.) -- Del. Aumua Amata Radewagen, R-American Samoa, issued the following news release: * * * Amata: Rose Atoll Should Be Off Limits * Welcomes Rest of President's Proclamation Opening Fishing Waters Pago Pago - Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata remains convinced that Rose Atoll should be off limits, her longstanding position, especially as she respects the cultural rights of the people of Manu'a. She also emphasized she is happy for the fishermen and supports the rest of the announced change, which will strongly benef more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Leads VA Subcommittee Field Hearing In Grand Ledge * Grand Ledge, Mich. - Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07), chair of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, led a field hearing at the Grand Ledge Army Aviation Support Facility. The hearing entitled, " Delivering Quality and Modern Healthcare to Michigan's Veterans and Servicemembers (link is external)," gave Barrett and Ranking Member Nikki Budzinski (IL-1 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Celebrates New Mission Assignments for Hundreds of Colorado National Guard Airmen * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, celebrated the reassignment of 393 Air National Guard (ANG) members with the 233rd Space Group stationed at Greeley's ANG Station. The 233rd Space Group - ANG members will now be assigned to an Intelligence Group and a Red Horse Squadron, which supports infrastr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Protect the Right of Women to Cross State Lines to Seek Abortion Care * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) to reintroduce the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Pettersen, Hickenlooper Demand Answers as Trump Administration Pursues Potential Payouts for January 6 Defendants and Election Deniers * The letter follows reports that January 6 defendants are pursuing compensation through the Federal Tort Claims Act as Trump refuses to provide proof his slush fund was terminated. Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Ove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Shaheen Secure Provision To Protect Star & Stripes Independence in National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, successfully secured a provision to codify the editorial independence of Stars and Stripes in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. The Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on June 12, 2026: * * * Blumenthal, Shaheen Secure Provision to Protect Stars and Stripes Independence in National Defense Authorization Act Amid Trump Administration attacks on free press at the Pentagon, Senators secure landmark protections for trusted military and veterans-focused newspaper - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior members of the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen American Infrastructure Against the Impacts of Climate Change * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Representative Kevin Mullin (D-CA) introduced their Federal Flood Risk Management Act, legislation to ensure that federally-funded infrastructure projects are built to withstand the impacts of climate change and flooding. Fl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Trump Presidency Has Cost Nevada Families Nearly $3,000 Extra on Average * WASHINGTON, DC - A new report released by the U.S. Congress's Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reveals that Donald Trump's presidency has cost Nevada families an additional $2,900 or more on average to date. From cost-raising tariffs to cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, Donald Trump's policies have made costs go up for hardworking families - squeezing their budgets even more  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Blasts Reported Trump FBI Raids Targeting Voter Registration in Cleveland * Cleveland, OH - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on reported (link is external) FBI raids targeting the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, an organization supporting voting rights and voter registration efforts in Ohio: "I am alarmed and outraged by reports that the Trump and Kash Patel FBI has raided the Ohio Organizing Collective in C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, Van Hollen Lead 40+ Lawmakers in Demanding Transparency on U.S. Enforcement of Laws Regarding Aid to Israel * June 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Intelligence Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 42 lawmakers in demanding that the State Department comply with U.S. l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Secures Key Provisions to Support Illinois Military Bases and Servicemembers, Protect Rock Island Arsenal Jobs, Bolster Manufacturing and Quantum Research * June 12, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years and is a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), successfully secured several important provisions to support Illinoisans, s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Unveil How $70 Billion Could Help Illinoisans After Trump Signs Disastrous Bill to Bankroll ICE and Border Patrol * June 12, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - After Donald Trump signed a bill that gifts $70 billion to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today highlighted a list of ways this money more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * During Pentagon Budget Markup, Republicans Block Slotkin Amendments to Protect Elections from Illegal Military Interference * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced two amendments to protect the integrity of American elections from illegal military interference during the markup for the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Read the story about Sl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Launch Inquiry Into Corrupt Use Of National Parks Fees For Trump's Vanity Projects * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with 10 of her Senate colleagues, launched an inquiry into the Trump administration redirecting tens of millions of dollars from fees paid to the National Park Service (NPS) to fund President Donald Trump's vanity projects in Washington, D.C. Reporting indicates that the Trump administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Wyden Host Press Conference on Republicans' Latest Effort to Repeal the Roadless Rule, Remove Protections for Millions of Acres of Public Lands * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), member of the U.S. Senate ENR Committee hosted a press conference on Republicans' latest effort to repeal the Roadless Rule, which pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet Launch Inquiry into Trump's Effort to Redirect Taxpayer Dollars from National Parks for Vanity Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, along with nine of their Senate colleagues, launched 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. "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge USDA to Address New World Screwworm Outbreak * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 20 of his Senate colleagues in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take further immediate action to contain and respond to the outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States. "We write with great concern regarding the current outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS) within the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Himes, Meeks Call on Rubio to Avert Humanitarian Crisis Representatives Jim Himes, Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for the United States to establish a humanitarian corridor for the transit of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Statement on Committee Passage of FY27 National Defense Authorization Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Ranking Member of the Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Committee passed its draft of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) earlier this week: "I'm pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the markup of the fiscal 2027 U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding bill: * * * Thank you Chairman Cole, Chairman Amodei, and Ranking Member Cuellar. I also want to join my colleagues in congratulating Chairman Amodei on his retirement. Let me just say thank you for your serious deliberation, your integrity in the process, your commitment to this country, your professionalism I've always enjoy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks at the markup of the fiscal 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies funding bill: * * * Thank you so much Chairman Cole, and above all thank you for your friendship and our opportunity to work together. I want to say a thank you to you, to Chairman Aderholt... I want to begin by thanking the subcommittee staff for all of their work on this bill: Stephen Steigleder, Jackie Kil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following remarks on June 11, 2026, at the subcommittee markup of the fiscal 2027 U.S. Department Defense funding bill: * * * Thank you, Chairman Cole, Chairman Calvert, and Ranking Member McCollum. I also want to thank the subcommittee staff for their work on this bill. Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray, and Ed Etzkorn on the minority, and Adam Sullivan and his talented team on the majority side. Thank you for all your hard more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following statement on June 11, 2026, with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-California, and Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, on the House Republican's vote to extend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Sec. 702 with no meaningful reforms: * * * "Section  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Scott and Sanders Lead Democrats' Opposition to Trump Effort to Halt Pay Increases and Benefits for Head Start Teachers House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bernie Sanders led 69 Congressional Democrats in demanding that the U.S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Himes Call on Rubio to Avert Humanitarian Crisis * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim Himes, Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for the United States to establish a humanitarian corridor for the transit of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * Comer Continues to Investigate Violations of Political Lobbying Restrictions on 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Entities, Democracy Defenders Fund House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is continuing to investigate activity by tax exempt entities and the ability of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to identify and enforce related violatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Comer: Stopping Fraudulent Payments is Common Sense Today, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) delivered remarks on the House floor to support his bill, H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act. This bill gives the U.S. Treasury the authority to halt and return payments flagged for fraud risks and follows the House Ove more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Testimony from Vice President Vance, Senior Trump Officials Following Bombshell Epstein Cover-Up Reporting Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, demanded Chairman James Comer immediately arrange interviews of Vice President JD Vance, acting-Attorney General Todd Blanche,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Against the Odds, Amodei Guides Homeland Security Bill Through Committee * Washington, D.C. - This week, the House Appropriations Committee approved Subcommittee Chairman Amodei's FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, delivering a hard-fought victory during one of the most pivotal and politically contentious periods in the Department's history. Rep. Mark Amodei has served on the House Appropriations Committee since the 114th Congress in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. John James, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * John James: Hospital prices are a confusopoly * WASHINGTON -People drive out of their way to fill up with cheaper gas. They check different websites for the best price before making an online purchase. They price compare before buying a flight. So why do they blindly pay whatever it costs to get a non-emergency medical procedure? They do it because hospital prices are confusing and hard to find. And as a result, patients can end up paying hundre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 12, 2026: * * * Kevin Costner, Arkansas Officials Testify in Support of the Great American Outdoors Act 250 at Field Hearing in Hot Springs National Park Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources hosted its fourth field hearing of the 119th Congress in Hot Springs National Park on H.R. 9250, the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act 250 (GAOA 250), with eight members of Congress attending.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Question White House's Redirection of National Park Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Subcommittee on National Parks, is raising questions and seeking transparency from the Administration for redirecting taxpayer dollars away from national parks and toward vanity projects in the Washington, D.C. area that were not among the National Park Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Responds to Trump Administration Letter on Its Continued Failure to Restore 988 "Press 3" LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Services * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), author of the bipartisan 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act and a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, received a June 9th response letter from the Trump Administration to a bipartisan request he led urging the Department of Health and Human Services  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MORNING JOE: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's Morning Joe, where he made clear that Democrats are focused on lowering costs and ending Donald Trump's reckless war of choice to make life affordable for working families. JON LEMIRE: Mr. Leader, thank you for joining us this mor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON OHIO FBI HARASSMENT * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Voter registration is not voter fraud, and Donald Trump knows it. Americans should never have to fear intimidation for helping their neighbors participate in our democracy. This grotesque abuse by the Trump administration is just the latest MAGA power grab and attempt to rig the midterms bef more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON OHIO FBI HARASSMENT * House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Voter registration is not voter fraud, and Donald Trump knows it. Americans should never have to fear intimidation for helping their neighbors participate in our democracy. This grotesque abuse by the Trump administration is just the latest MAGA power grab and attempt to rig the midterms before the American people re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Cosponsors Doubled Fines for Illegal Immigrants and Employers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) today cosponsored the Illegal Immigration Cost Recovery Act with Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) to double civil financial penalties for illegal aliens residing in the United States and their employers. "Americans are footing the bill for illegal immigrants who use public services, benefits, and schools intended for citizens," said Senator Mike Lee. " more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- 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 12 -- 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 12 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Welch and Knight Institute to Hold Press Conference with Mohsen Mahdawi at U.S. Capitol on Threats to Free Speech and Immigration Law * Press conference will examine the Trump Administration's weaponization of immigration law to target protected speech and association WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, June 17 th at 4 PM EDT, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, the Knigh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Himes Call on Rubio to Avert Humanitarian Crisis Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Jim Himes, Ranking Member on the House Intelligence Committee, wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for the United States to establish a humanitarian corridor for the transit of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz to pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Administration's Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration on its redirection of tens of millions of dollars from fees paid to the National Park Service (NPS) to fund President Donald Trump's vanity projects in Wash more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Launch Inquiry into Administration's Corrupt Redirecting of Taxpayer Dollars for National Parks to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in pressing the Trump Administration on its redirection of tens of millions of dollars from fees paid to the National Park Service (NPS) to fund President Donald Trump's vanity projects in Washing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in demanding answers over the Trump Administration's decision to remove the most recent version of the Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses manual from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) website without explana more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in demanding answers over the Trump Administration's decision to remove the most recent version of the Federal Prosecution of Election Offenses manual from the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) website without explanatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * One Year After DHS Incident, Padilla Says Oversight Matters More Than Ever * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, took to the Senate floor to mark the one-year anniversary of being tackled and forcibly removed by federal agents while attempting to conduct congressional oversight at a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles. In more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Advocates for Oversight, Modernizing Immigration System on the One-Year Anniversary of Being Tackled, Handcuffed by DHS Agents * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined MS NOW's Morning Joe on the one-year anniversary of his tackling and forcible removal by federal agents at a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angele more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Merkley Seek New Election Safeguards Amid Growing Misuse of AI to Suppress Voting and Spread Misinformation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to protect voters in the face of misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) to suppress voting and voter purges amid recent attacks on the right to vot more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Pettersen, Bennet, Hickenlooper Demand Answers as Trump Administration Pursues Backdoor Payouts for January 6 Defendants and Election Deniers * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) are demanding a full accounting of the Trump Administration's so-called "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and any efforts to compensate January 6 defendants, election deniers, or  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Quigley Statement on Cross Burning in Grant Park * Today, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the cross burning in Grant Park: "Ten days before Juneteenth, and in the hometown of Emmett Till, someone burned a cross. This is a despicable act of violence. The long history of using cross burnings to terrorize Black Americans is part of the darkest periods in our nation. It is the responsibility of every Chic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Order to Destroy Fragile Marine Monuments * Washington,D.C - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement on Trump's Executive Proclamation to open marine monuments in the Pacific Ocean to fishing operations: "Again and again, Trump has broken the law to exploit our oceans, whether it's to drill, kill offshore wind, or use American more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Opposes Trump's Arch That Would Diminish American Heroes and Block Views of Arlington National Cemetery * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a West Point graduate who served in the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division, joined veterans and taxpayers from around the country in opposing President Trump's proposed 250-foot " Triumphal Arch " that would obstruct and overshadow the views between Arlington National Cemetery and th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Reveals Plan to Combat Trump's Attacks on Democracy; Leads Legislation to Prevent Interference in Federal Elections * The Hands Off Elections Act would prohibit Administration officials from meddling in federal elections EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig announced her pro-democracy agenda to combat the Trump Administration's attacks on democracy and safeguard our nation's elections for years to come. As part of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin and Colleagues Demand ICE Reverse New Restrictions on Oversight Visits to Detention Facilities * June 12, 2026 In New Letter, Rep. Levin Leads 77 House Democrats in Fight Against ICE's New Policies to Limit Interactions with Detainees Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) led 77 House colleagues in a letter to ICE's Acting Director David Venturella demanding ICE reverse new policies that would restrict congressional  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bill to End Long-Term Detention at Temporary ICE Holding Cells * WASHINGTON - Today, after Republicans advanced their budget reconciliation legislation to pour $70 billion into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) - alongside Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Jason Crow (CO-06) - introduced a bil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stevens Leads Fight Against New ICE Detention Facility in Romulus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) led fellow Michigan Representatives Debbie Dingell, Hillary Scholten, Kristen McDonald Rivet, and Shri Thanedar in calling on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reverse its decision to open a detention facility in Romulus, Michigan. Stevens is leading the fight to block new ICE facilities in Mic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Rep. Pressley, Congressional Black Caucus Members, Advocates to Demand Reparative Justice Ahead of America's 250th Anniversary * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JUNE 12, 2026 -Yesterday, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, and advocates for an Equity Week press conference calling on Congress to advance a comprehensive reparative justice legislative  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: Wisconsin Families Paying Over $3,000 More Under President Donald Trump * WISCONSIN - A new report shows that as of May 2026, the average household in Wisconsin has had to spend over $3,000 more on goods and services under President Donald Trump, including health care, rent, energy, and groceries. "While Wisconsinites struggle to make ends meet, President Trump is saying that he 'loves' inflation. President Trump promised he'd bring th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Deliver Results Democrats Play Politics with National Security * Yesterday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on The Scott Jennings Show and NewsNation's Katie Pavlich Tonight to discuss how House Republicans are delivering results for the American people by lowering costs, strengthening national security, and advancing President Trump's agenda. Leader Scalise also highlighted the importan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $13+ MILLION IN FED FUNDING FOR PROJECTS ACROSS UPSTATE NEW YORK THROUGH NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION * Communities Throughout Upstate NY - From North Country To Finger Lakes To Central New York To Capital Region - Win Critical Fed $$ For Community Projects That Will Upgrade Water Infrastructure, Replace Aging Bridges, Build New Childcare Facilities, Boost Workforce Development Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: FEMA Awards $817,641 to North Dakota * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $817,641 in funding to support infrastructure repairs and debris removal efforts across North Dakota following severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds which struck the state June 20 and 21, 2025. The funding will support the following projects and recovery initiatives across the state: * $422,804 to Minnk more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Releases New Report on Trump's Corrupt Federal Contracting Scheme Federal contracting dollars down 19% under Trump, totaling a loss of more than $47 billion for Main Street - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released a report highlighting Trump's attack on Main Street through his drastic reduction in federa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration's Proposed Rule Undermining Underserved Small Business Contractors Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today slammed the Trump Small Business Administration's proposed rule that dramatically changes the 8(a) Business Development Program and undermines the program's mission to provide training,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/5/2026-6/12/2026 * Championing Wins for Connecticut in National Defense Authorization Bill [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Committee's approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027. The NDAA includes a number of provisions championed by Blumenthal t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Opens Investigation into Corey Lewandowski After Alleged Corruption & Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is opening an investigation into allegations that former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Corey Lewandowski used his position to solicit personal payments from government contractors and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Condemns Republican Efforts to Put Big Oil Above the Law * Boston (June 12, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today condemned Republican efforts to shield Big Oil from liability through a blanket immunity scheme. The proposed legislation would block any lawsuits or state laws aimed at holding oil and gas companies accountable for their role in the climat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Fifty Years at the Same Bank -- Then Biden Weaponized It Against Them * Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business Kansas City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business' Mornings with Maria to discuss the expiration of FISA, passing the SAVE America Act through a third reconciliation bill to secure American elections, and the DOJ's de-banking investigation. Click HE more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Brings Veterans Bill of Rights Act to Thousands of Florida Veterans ORLANDO, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody answered the call to join thousands of Florida veterans in Orlando today at the state conventions of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. During the conventions, Senator Moody thanked the American heroes for their courageous service and honored the generations of veterans who have served and defen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Statement on Voting No in the Armed Services Committee on 2027 Pentagon Budget * Worked to secure $200 million for Selfridge and $4.4 million for Grayling, first-ever guardrails on DoD AI use, ban on Chinese vehicles on bases, insider trading ban for DoD employees and cancer screening for firefighters WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced today that she voted a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong Votes to Advance FY27 Homeland Security Bill Backing Border Security and Public Safety * WASHINGTON -Representative Dale Strong, member of the Appropriations Committee, highlighted the advancement of the Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill out of the full committee. The legislation delivers funding to secure the southern border, crack down on illegal immigration, and bolster homeland defense capabilities - including crit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 12, 2026: * * * Sykes Statement on FBI Raid of Ohio Voting Rights Organization AKRON, OHIO -- U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) released the following statement after reports that the FBI raided the Cleveland office of voting rights organization, the Ohio Organizing Collaborative. "I am deeply concerned that the FBI has raided the Ohio Organizing Collaborative in Cleveland in an apparent effort to use federal law enforcement to intimidate  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of June 8, 2026 * Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Fully Funding ICE and CBP Officers After four years of chaos at the border under President Biden, President Trump and Republicans delivered the most secure border in modern history, with illegal crossings plummeting to record lows. Yet for more than 100 days, congressional Democrats have refused to advanc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Claims of Iran Deal to End War "Lacks a lot of Credibility" Schiff Says on CNN * Schiff: "One thing is perfectly clear: a tremendous amount of damage has been done, and American families are paying the price in higher gas and higher food prices, and the president's promise to keep us out of foreign wars...he has broken both of those promises spectacularly." Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2026: * * * Warren Probes EXIM President and Chairman Jovanovic on Failure to Respond to Committee Questions on Bank's Approach to Corruption, Conflicts of Interest, Foreign Influence "It is critical that you provide transparency into EXIM, its operations, and the policies of the Bank under your leadership as Congress works to reauthorize EXIM's charter this ye more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal Open Investigation Into DOJ's Move to Drop Charges Against Billionaire * Adani hired President Trump's personal lawyer and reportedly offered to invest $10 billion in the United States to persuade the DOJ to drop its case "DOJ's actions doubly undermine global efforts to combat bribery: they appear to reduce accountability for the crime of bribery while also suggesting that quid-pro-quos can successfully undermine the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse and Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Protect Women's Right to Cross State Lines for Abortion Care * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) re-introduced the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act, legislation that would bar anti-choice states and localities from restricting travel for abortion services and enable individuals to bring civil action against those who block inters more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Reward the Working Class * Washington, D.C.- The Working Families Tax Cuts not only prevented the largest tax hike in American history but also provided Americans with significant new tax relief. New figures from the U.S. Department of the Treasury show how new tax deductions and credits tied directly to wages, children, tips, overtime benefited millions of working-class Americans this filing season. Altogether, individual rel more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Reward the Working Class The Working Families Tax Cuts not only prevented the largest tax hike in American history but also provided Americans with significant new tax relief. New figures from the U.S. Department of the Treasury show how new tax deductions and credits tied directly to wages, children, tips, overtime benefited millions of working-class Americans this filing season. Altog more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Trump And Thune to Stop Gutting Independent Agencies, Blocking Democratic Nominees, And Handing Bipartisan Watchdogs To Loyalists * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined his fellow Senate Democratic Ranking Members to demand Republicans stop the Trump administration's concerted efforts to undermine independent agencies. Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and the other senators  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Oregon Delegation Demand Postal Service Rescind New Rule Suppressing Mail-In Voting * Lawmakers: New rule is calculated attempt to undermine mail-in voting and suppress voter turnout ahead of the November election Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Maxine Dexter, Janelle Bynum, and Val Hoyle, today demanded the U.S. Postal Service rescind its proposed rule that more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Oregon Delegation Demand Postal Service Rescind New Rule Suppressing Mail-In Voting * Lawmakers: New rule is calculated attempt to undermine mail-in voting and suppress voter turnout ahead of the November election Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Maxine Dexter, Janelle Bynum, and Val Hoyle, today demanded the U.S. Postal Service rescind its proposed rule th more PR