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Tipoffs: President Trump & Congress Newsletter for 2026-06-16 ( 56 items )  
Barrett Welcomes Energy Secretary Wright To Mid-Michigan, Highlights Joint Efforts To Make Energy More Affordable (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Welcomes Energy Secretary Wright To Mid-Michigan, Highlights Joint Efforts To Make Energy More Affordable * Lansing, Mich. - Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) hosted U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright to meet with local leaders and discuss the work Congress and the Trump administration are doing to unleash affordable, reliable American energy. The federal officials led a roundtable meeting with business leaders, state government o more PR

Blumenthal Releases Report On Trump's Gutting of Consumer Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Releases Report On Trump's Gutting of Consumer Protections * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal released a report entitled Trump's Reality: Unaffordability and Financial Instability that details how President Trump and Congressional Republicans have drastically weakened consumer protections and are risking the stability of our financial system to enrich big banks at the expense of hardworking Americans. "W more PR

Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing to Examine Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency for Patients and Employers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Griffith Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Health Hearing to Examine Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency for Patients and Employers Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increas more PR

Congressman Garcia's Statement on DACA's 14th Anniversary (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on DACA's 14th Anniversary * CHICAGO - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: "DACA was born out of broad, effective organizing by a coalition of communities, advocates, labor and religious leaders that built momentum and public support for Dreamers. When Senate Republicans refused to support the Dr more PR

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY UNIONS, VOTES TO PASS LANDMARK BILL SPEEDING UP LABOR CONTRACTS (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN FIGHTS FOR HUDSON VALLEY UNIONS, VOTES TO PASS LANDMARK BILL SPEEDING UP LABOR CONTRACTS * Congressman Pat Ryan Fights for Hudson Valley Unions, Votes to Pass Landmark Bill Speeding Up Labor Contracts The "Faster Labor Contracts Act" speeds up the process of finalizing a first contract between a newly certified union and the employer According to Bloomberg Law, when a new union forms it takes an average of 458 days for unions  more PR

CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, STATE & LOCAL OFFICIALS FIGHT TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AMID ONGOING ATTACKS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL LETITIA JAMES, PLANNED PARENTHOOD, STATE & LOCAL OFFICIALS FIGHT TO PROTECT REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM IN THE HUDSON VALLEY AMID ONGOING ATTACKS FROM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION * Congressman Pat Ryan, Attorney General Letitia James, Planned Parenthood, State & Local Officials Fight to Protect Reproductive Freedom in the Hudson Valley Amid Ongoing Attacks from Trump Administration Congressman Pat Ryan and Attorney General L more PR

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Second Visit to Conduct Wellness Check on Salah Sarsour (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Second Visit to Conduct Wellness Check on Salah Sarsour * In Indiana, Congresswoman Moore joined advocates in a rally calling for Salah Sarsour's release. She then visited Salah at the Clay County Jail. In response, she released the following statement: "Yesterday, I conducted another wellness check on Salah. I saw and learned firsthand that he is not receiving proper medical treatment, most concerningly for  more PR

Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Ceasefire Extension in Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Ceasefire Extension in Iran * SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Monday upon reports of a ceasefire extension between President Trump and Iranian negotiators: "President Trump's reckless decision to take the United States to war with Iran without congressional authorization has been a dis more PR

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Joins Dreamers in Houston to Mark 14th Anniversary of DACA and Calls for Passage of American Dream and Promise Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Joins Dreamers in Houston to Mark 14th Anniversary of DACA and Calls for Passage of American Dream and Promise Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) joined Dreamers, advocates, and national and local officials at Houston City Hall to mark the 14th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and call on Congress to pass the American Dream and Promise Act (link is external) t more PR

Cortez Masto, Colleagues Press Todd Blanche on Decision Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Press Todd Blanche on Decision Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz), alongside U.S. Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas-29) and Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.-03), led over 50 of their colleagues in pressing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Board of Immigration Ap more PR

Data: Trump Says "I Love the Inflation," As Families Have Had to Spend $3,100+ More on Everyday Essentials (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DATA: Trump Says "I Love the Inflation," As Families Have Had to Spend $3,100+ More on Everyday Essentials American families have had to spend $3,100+ more since President Trump took office last year, according to new data released today by the Joint Economic Committee - Minority. The new data released today also include state-by-state statistics for everyday essentials. "Since Preside more PR

Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During A Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned judicial nominees during today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. During the first panel, Durbin questioned Judge Daniel Traynor, nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, a more PR

During Pride Month, Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Kaine, Baldwin in Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBT Civil Servants, Servicemembers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * During Pride Month, Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Kaine, Baldwin in Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBT Civil Servants, Servicemembers * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined a resolution introduced by Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) that acknowledges and apologizes for the mistreatment of and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender  more PR

Gillibrand On Trump's Costly Iran Debacle (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand On Trump's Costly Iran Debacle * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, issued the following statement: "Trump's war of choice in Iran has cost American lives, wasted billions of taxpayer dollars, and driven up the price of food and gas while families are already squeezed by high inflation. A ceasefire is welcome -but it can't paper over a failed strategy t more PR

Grassley Statement on Meeting With Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 15, 2026: * * * Grassley Statement on Meeting with Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued a statement following his meeting with Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee to be Attorney General. "I appreciated the opportunity to sit down again with Todd Blanche, who's spent the last year and a half supporting President Trump's mission of la more PR

Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Examine Policies Increasing Price Transparency for Patients and Employers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following news release: * * * Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Examine Policies Increasing Price Transparency for Patients and Employers Today, Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health, led a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency. "For too long, patients, families, and employers have faced a h more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump administration redirecting tens of millions of doll more PR

Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Demand Answers from Secretary Burgum on Taxpayer Dollars Being Redirected to Pay for Trump's Vanity Projects * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on the Trump administration redirecting tens of millions of do more PR

House Agriculture Ranking Member Craig Stresses Importance of Trade at USMCA Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 10, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Agricultural Perspectives on the Future of the USMCA". USMCA is the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. * * * Good morning and thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for your testimony today. I look forward to hearing from you about the importance of USMCA, improvements that can be made during review and the overall trade environment. I want to s more PR

House Appropriations Committee Approves FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Homeland Security Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 27. Homeland Security Subcommittee Chairman Mark Amodei (R-NV) said, "First, I'd like to thank each member of this subcommittee for working together to deliver a bil more PR

House Education & Workforce Ranking Member Scott Issues Remarks at Hearing on Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, Legal Abuses in Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 10, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. "Mr. Chairman, in education, today's students, families, and teachers are confronting challenges that go beyond prom or the science fair. Schools across th more PR

House Education & Workforce Ranking Member Scott Slams Bill That May Limit Students' Access to Financial Aid (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following floor remarks in opposition to the No Aid for Ghost Students Act (H.R. 7892): * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Bill that May Limit Students' Access to Financial Aid Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, House Committee on Education and Workforce, spoke in opposition to H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act. Here is a transcript of his remarks: "Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. more PR

House Energy & Commerce Ranking Member Pallone Issues Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Health Care Transparency Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 10, 2026, at a Health Subcommittee hearing entitled "Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: Examining Policies to Increase Health Care Transparency": * * * Almost one year after passage of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, health care prices are skyrocketing, hospitals and clinics are closing, and health care workers are being laid off. Over 20 million Americans saw their health  more PR

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details (10)
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Welcomes Iran Diplomacy, But Demands Details * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding the announced memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran. "I am awaiting the confirmed details of any agreement, but as I've said from the start, Trump's war of choice was misguided and more PR

ICYMI: Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Member Shaheen Discusses Ebola Outbreak With Ebola Survivor Dr. Craig Spencer (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Discusses Ebola Outbreak with Ebola Survivor Dr. Craig Spencer Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, highlighted the disastrous impact that the Trump Administration's dismantling of USAID programs has had on the fight against Ebola. The Ranking Member sat down with Dr. Craig  more PR

Kaine Statement on U.S.-Iran Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on U.S.-Iran Agreement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement regarding the agreement reached between the United States and Iran: "I welcome news of progress in talks to end the war between the United States and Iran, which has now passed the 100-day mark. I have the deepest appreciation for the thousands of U more PR

Kelly, Schumer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, and Create Good-Paying Jobs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Schumer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, and Create Good-Paying Jobs * Landmark Legislation Boosts Domestic Manufacturing and Alleviates Supply Chain Crises That Raise Costs for American Families and Jeopardize National Security Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Jack Reed (D-RI), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), T more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5's Good Day New York where he emphasized that Donald Trump's reckless and costly war of choice needs to end in order to lower costs and make life better for the American people. ROSANNA SCOTTO: And this morning, we're joined by t more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON FOX 5 NEW YORK: "WE NEED TO FOCUS ON ACTUALLY TRYING TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK CITY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Fox 5's Good Day New York where he emphasized that Donald Trump's reckless and costly war of choice needs to end in order to lower costs and make life better for the American people. ROSANNA SCOTTO: And this morning, we're joined by the House Minority Leader,  more PR

Marking 14 Years of DACA, Cortez Masto Calls Out the Trump Administration for Delaying DACA Renewals and Urges Passage of the Dream Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Marking 14 Years of DACA, Cortez Masto Calls Out the Trump Administration for Delaying DACA Renewals and Urges Passage of the Dream Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) celebrated 14 years of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On the Senate floor, she praised the benefits of this program for the United States, condemned the Trump administration's intentional delaying of DACA renewals, a more PR

Merkley, Wyden Unlock Critical Federal Funding for I-5 Wildlife Crossing in Southern Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Unlock Critical Federal Funding for I-5 Wildlife Crossing in Southern Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that, thanks to their efforts, the Trump Administration has released critical federal funds for the Mariposa Preserve Wildlife Crossing over I-5 in Southern Oregon through the heart of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Earlier this month at a Senate Environment and Pub more PR

Merkley, Wyden Unlock Critical Federal Funding for I-5 Wildlife Crossing in Southern Oregon (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Unlock Critical Federal Funding for I-5 Wildlife Crossing in Southern Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today that, thanks to their efforts, the Trump Administration has released critical federal funds for the Mariposa Preserve Wildlife Crossing over I-5 in Southern Oregon through the heart of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Earlier this month at a Senate Environment and  more PR

Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record * Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), joined a group of their colleagues in pressing the Department of Education (ED) to immediately address the largest student loan default and delinquency crisis on record, which has been made worse by the Trump Administra more PR

Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), joined a group of their colleagues in pressing the Department of Education (ED) to immediately address the largest student loan default and delinquency crisis on record, which has been made worse by the  more PR

Nadler Statement On Trump's Newly Announced "Deal" With Iran (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Nadler Statement On Trump's Newly Announced "Deal" With Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (NY-12) released the following statement following Donald Trump's announcement of a deal with Iran to end the war he started: Donald Trump is attempting to claim credit as a peacemaker after creating the very crisis he claims he has ended. The American people are left to bear the costs: 13 American servicemembers killed, countle more PR

Natural Resources, Science Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Natural Resources, Science Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System * Unfortunately for the President, NSF's ability to tear itself apart at his whim is limited by the law Washington, DC - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) of the Committee on Natural Resources and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology led more PR

Natural Resources, Science Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Natural Resources, Science Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System Unfortunately for the President, NSF's ability to tear itself apart at his whim is limited by the law. - Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA) of the Committee on Natural Resources and Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-C more PR

Ramirez, Garcia, Davis, and Local Officials Hold Oversight Hearing on Pathways to Citizenship for DACA, Undocumented Immigrants (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Garcia, Davis, and Local Officials Hold Oversight Hearing on Pathways to Citizenship for DACA, Undocumented Immigrants * Chicago, IL -Today, in commemoration of the 14th anniversary of DACA, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04), co-leads of the American Dream and Promise Act, joined by Congressman Danny Davis (IL-07) and local public officials, held an oversight hearing on the urgent need to deliver, p more PR

Ranking Member Coons Issues Statement on Announced U.S.-Iran Agreement Reopening Strait of Hormuz (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Coons statement on announced U.S.-Iran agreement reopening the Strait of Hormuz WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, released the following statement in response to President Trump announcing the U.S. and Iran will soon sign a memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire, lift the U.S. blockade of Iran, reopen the Strait of more PR

Rep. Pfluger Champions Nuclear Energy Permitting Reform Amid Growing Demand (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Champions Nuclear Energy Permitting Reform Amid Growing Demand * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), participated in an Energy Subcommittee hearing titled "Nuclear Permitting Reform: Legislation to Advance Efficient Licensing," where he questioned witnesses on the future of nuclear energy. Throughout the 119th Congress, Rep. Pfluger has been a consistent and vocal champion for expanding America's nuclear energy capaci more PR

Rep. Steube, Sen. Young Introduce Government Bailout Prevention Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube, Sen. Young Introduce Government Bailout Prevention Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the House companion to Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) Government Bailout Prevention Act, legislation that establishes clear safeguards against federal bailouts and prevents taxpayers from being forced to rescue financially troubled state and local governments. "Taxpayers should not be forced to foot the bil more PR

Rosen Joins Colleagues in Pushing Back on Trump Admin Action Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Colleagues in Pushing Back on Trump Admin Action Weakening Legal Protections for DACA Recipients * WASHINGTON, DC - On the 14th Anniversary of DACA, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) is announcing she has joined Senate colleagues in pushing back on a recent action by the Trump Administration that will weaken legal protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. In a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, t more PR

SCHUMER: AFTER SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN ERIE COUNTY THIS MONTH - THE FIRST CASES SINCE 2018 - TRUMP ADMIN AND SECRETARY KENNEDY ARE PUTTING WESTERN NEW YORK KIDS IN DANGER WITH WEAK RESPONSE; SENATOR... (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: AFTER SECOND CASE OF MEASLES IN ERIE COUNTY THIS MONTH - THE FIRST CASES SINCE 2018 - TRUMP ADMIN AND SECRETARY KENNEDY ARE PUTTING WESTERN NEW YORK KIDS IN DANGER WITH WEAK RESPONSE; SENATOR... * Two Erie County Residents Have Tested Positive For Measles This Month After No Cases For Eight Years And County Officials Worry There Are More Unreported Cases - As Nationwide Cases Exceed 2,000 For Second Year In  more PR

Science, Natural Resources Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Science, Natural Resources Committee Democrats Demand Trump Administration Cease Illegal and Expensive Scheme to Dismantle NSF Ocean Observation System Unfortunately for the President, NSF's ability to tear itself apart at his whim is limited by the law. - Today, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and Ranking Me more PR

Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Lower Health Care Costs for Military Families (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Lower Health Care Costs for Military Families * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to lower health care costs for military families. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act to lower health care costs for military families by expanding access to TRICARE, the health insurance program for servicemembers and their families. Currently, TRI more PR

Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, And Create Good-Paying Jobs (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation To Rebuild American Manufacturing, Lower Costs, And Create Good-Paying Jobs Landmark Legislation Would Expand The Export-Import Bank's Mission And Tools To Break The Cycle Of Supply Chain Crises That Raise Costs For American Families And Jeopardize National Security - Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Sch more PR

Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Announcement of Iran Agreement (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 15, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Announcement of Iran Agreement Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump announced an agreement was reached with Iran. "Diplomatic progress is welcome and long overdue. While we await additional details about the agreement t more PR

Senator Baldwin Urges Trump Admin to Immediately Address New World Screwworm Outbreak (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Urges Trump Admin to Immediately Address New World Screwworm Outbreak * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to take immediate action to contain and respond to the outbreak of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the United States. The parasitic fly is a threat to livestock, farm workers, wildlife, and rural economies across the country. So far, more PR

Senator Blunt Rochester Discusses the Importance of Wildlife Preservation (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Discusses the Importance of Wildlife Preservation U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today participated in a hearing on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) fiscal year 2027 budget. Senator Blunt Rochester highlighted Delaware's diverse wildlife, including the state's robust population of horseshoe crabs and Red Knots, and the Delaware R more PR

Senator Blunt Rochester Questions Key Department of Labor Nominees (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Questions Key Department of Labor Nominees "I served as Delaware Secretary of Labor and so, to me, the data is so important." - U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, today questioned President Trump's nominee for the Commissioner of Labor Statistics as well as two nominees for the National Labor Relations Board. These roles are critic more PR

Senator Marshall: Let's Get Oil Flowing Again & Bring the Cost of Gasoline Down (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Let's Get Oil Flowing Again & Bring the Cost of Gasoline Down * Senator Marshall Joins NewsNation Live Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Keleigh Beeson on NewsNation Live to discuss eradicating the New World Screwworm, President Trump's peace deal with Iran, and hopes for the G7 Summit. Click HERE to download the full video. On the New World Screwworm: "Yeah, well, good morning, Kelly. Most more PR

Senator Schmitt Celebrates Justin Smith's Confirmation to Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Celebrates Justin Smith's Confirmation to Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals * Smith Served as Schmitt's Chief of Staff in the Missouri Attorney General's Office U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump's nominee for the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Justin Smith. Smith formerly served as Schmitt's Chief of Staff and First Assistant in th more PR

Warren, Duckworth, Blumenthal Press Trump on Republicans' Threats to Social Security's Future (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Duckworth, Blumenthal Press Trump on Republicans' Threats to Social Security's Future New Trustees Report reveals Trump's policies accelerate Social Security Trust Fund insolvency as top Republicans threaten Social Security benefit cuts - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) pressed President Donald Trump on Republican threats to Social Security after a new Trustees more PR

Warren, Sheehy Statement on Right to Repair Win in Senate FY 27 NDAA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sheehy Statement on Right to Repair Win in Senate FY 27 NDAA * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) released the below statement on the advancement of military right to repair in the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): "This is an important milestone towards getting right to repair into law. It's common sense that our military should have the right to repair its own  more PR

Welch, Min Escalate Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons, Demand Preservation of Clemency Records (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Min Escalate Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons, Demand Preservation of Clemency Records * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, alongside U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' Anti-Corruption Task Force, escalated the lawmak more PR

Whitehouse, Warren Demand Answers About Big Oil's Massive Windfall Profits as Americans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Whitehouse, Warren Demand Answers About Big Oil's Massive Windfall Profits as Americans Face Skyrocketing Gas Prices 27 oil and gas companies on track to rake in over $40 billion in first quarter; Gas prices up by as much as 52 percent since Iran War began - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Pu more PR