WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are introducing a new bill to protect Americans' constitutional right to vote and prevent federal interference by armed military or federal law enforcement. The Protect Our Polls Act defends our free and fair elections, preserves the apolitical nature more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Federal Appeals Court to Reverse Decision on Trump Administration Attack on the Merit-Based Federal Workforce * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) in submitting an amicus brief to the United States Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement on MOU Agreed to by US, Iran * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued the following statement on the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed to by the United States and Iran: "The President should never have started this war. It was not smart, it was not legal, it was not morally justified, and it was not in our national interest. "The American people never asked for this war, yet they have borne its costs from the very beginn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Blue Water Fishermen's Association President Marty Scanlon from a June 3, 2026, hearing on legislation to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments (H.R. 8904): * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, distinguished Members of this Subcommittee - and especially Congresswoman Radewagen - thank you for holding this hea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Third Circuit Ruling on President's House Slavery Exhibits * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) released the following statement after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an injunction preventing the Trump administration from removing exhibits referencing the brutality of slavery at Independence National Historical Park, which is located in Boyle's district: "Just a block away from where our more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Introduces Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act * Aging aircraft & technology threaten NOAA's airborne weather reconnaissance mission; Bill would codify NOAA's Hurricane Hunter mission in federal law, authorize $2.5 billion for aircraft acquisition; Hurricane Hunter aircraft gather crucial data about atmospheric rivers, like the system that dumped 5 trillion gallons of rain in WA last December WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Trump's MOU With Iran * 06.18.26 WASHINGTON, D.C. - An initial Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to halt President Donald Trump's war in Iran has been publicly disclosed. The MOU grants significant concessions to Iran while postponing any commitments from Iran on its nuclear programs. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement: "The President's war with Iran was a mistake. The MOU is the price more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today released the following statement: "Since day one, I have supported President Trump's efforts to end Iran's 47-year threat to the United States and our partners. I am concerned that the memorandum of understanding negotiates away the victories of Operation Epic Fury in ways that are completely out of step with  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro Visits San Antonio Dad in ICE Detention, Provides Update on Conditions * June 18, 2026 SAN ANTONIO, TX - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement after visiting the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center to meet with San Antonio father Octavio Daniel Cabrera Valdez, other detained individuals, and to inspect conditions: "There are incredible abuses going on at ICE detention centers like  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Supreme Court's Timing of the Release of the Ruling in the Callais Voting Rights Case was Partisan * Result was partisan gerrymanders favoring Republicans WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today noted that the U.S. Supreme Court by tradition waits until late June of its term to release opinions in major cases. The three cases decided today are an indication that tradit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sorensen Introduces Plan to Put Money Back in Your Pocket * Sorensen visits local pharmacy to discuss his plan to lower costs for IL families Watch the press conference here (link is external) ROCKFORD, IL -Today Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) toured Downtown Discount Pharmacy in Rockford and introduced his Plan to Put Money Back in Your Pocket-a package of five bipartisan bills that will help lower costs for Illinois families. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Dean: "Operation Epic Fury ends as Operation Epic Failure." * GLENSIDE, Pa. -Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's 14-point Memorandum of Understanding with Iran: "Yesterday President Trump signed the 14-point Memorandum of Understanding with Iran in the company of world leaders. Revealing to all the world that Operation Epi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Iran "Deal" to End Republican War of Choice * "The war with Iran has killed Americans, Iranians, and others in the region, wasted billions, depleted military capacity, and made life more expensive for working people. Trump didn't do this alone: The Republican-led Congress allowed this costly war to continue and reach this vague, uncertain phase. There has never been a military solution to the challenges posed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Miller-Meeks Welcomes Transportation Secretary Duffy to World-Famous I-80 Truck Stop * WALCOTT, IA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) today welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Governor Kim Reynolds to the world-famous I-80 Truck Stop in Walcott, Iowa, the largest truck stop in the world. The visit highlighted the essential role America's trucking industry plays in keeping supply more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Committee Passage of Southern District of Texas Judicial Nominations * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Trump's nominations of John George Edward Marck to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas - McAllen Division and Arthur Roberts "Rob" Jones to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney: Trump's War with Iran Leaves the American People With Nothing But Higher Costs & A Huge Bill * NORWICH, CT - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Memorandum of Understanding for a ceasefire agreed to by the U.S. and Iran. "First and foremost, it is notable that U.S. troops are one step closer to being moved out of har more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro on President Trump's Iran Deal: "Why Did We Go To War?" * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, the first stage of a deal which provides for an end to immediate fighting along with significant concessions to Iran and a commitment to further negotiations: "After reviewin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Hold Field Hearing and Oversight Visit to Delaney Hall * June 17, 2026 Today, Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Democratic members of the House Committee on Homeland Security held a field hearing in Newark, New Jersey, to examine the conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center. Following the hearing, members traveled to t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Demands the FAA Prioritize Safety and Reject Trump's Vanity Arch * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation-is demanding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reject any pressure to rubberstamp President Donald Trump's latest taxpayer-funded vanity project, the so-called "Triumphal Arch," that could jeopardize the safety of the flying public. In a letter to FAA Administrato more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Markey, Booker Lead Letter Slamming New Trump EPA Rule That Deregulates Coal Ash Clean Up * In a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, the Senators called out the Trump Administration's efforts to roll back federal rules that could regulate the proper disposal of coal ash, which poses a serious threat to public health WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Ed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Suozzi, Gillen Urge Trump Administration To Boost Gas Mileage Deductions Amid Sky-High Prices At The Pump * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03), and U.S. Representative Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) urged the Trump administration to raise the federal standard mileage rates for certain business, medical, and moving uses to provide relief to New Yorkers struggling amidst sky-high gas pri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * GOLDMAN, ANSARI INTRODUCE NEW LEGISLATION TO GUARD AGAINST FEDERAL ELECTION INTERFERENCE * Today, U.S. Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the Voting Systems Protection Act, new legislation to guard against election interference by the federal government. The legislation comes in response to the Trump administration's repeated attempts to seize election infrastructure in several states over the last year as more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Radford's Colonel John Walter Ripley Awarded Medal of Honor Posthumously * U.S. President Donald J. Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to Colonel John Walter Ripley of Radford, Virginia. Colonel Ripley, who served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, was honored for his courage and bravery as part of a White House presentation ceremony. Numerous members of Colonel Ripley's family were presen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Press Secretary Marco Rubio on Threats from Ebola & Hantavirus Due to Trump's Cuts to Foreign Aid & WHO Withdrawal * U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) sent a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the impacts that President Trump's cuts to foreign aid and withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) have had on the United States' ability to protect Americans from Ebola and hantav more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Hoosier Receives Medal of Honor * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Spartz was honored to join President Trump at the White House as Major Nicholas Dockery received the Medal of Honor, our nation's highest military decoration. "Any nation is judged by how it honors the heroes who put their lives on the line for our freedom," Rep. Spartz said. "It has been my privilege to play a small part in helping recognize Nick's extraordinary service and sacr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * Chairman Mast Statement on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast issued the following statement upon President Trump's signing of the U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding: "President Trump has earned the deference that he will nail Iran to the wall by leaving IRGC General Soleimani in pieces on a tarmac, conducting Operation Midn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Smith, Himes Demand Briefing on U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; Adam Smith, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee; and Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio demanding t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers from White House Chief of Staff Amidst Plan to Suspend Constitutional Rights and Turn U.S. Military Against American People Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles after recent reporting revealed Depu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Richard Blumenthal to Hold Forum on the Trump Administration Abandoning Americans to Disease On Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET, U.S. Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Perma more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: President Trump has to Answer for His Decision to Hand a Victory to Iran Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement after President Donald Trump formally signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war with Iran and the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz: "President Trump made it clear that his war of choice in Iran would have to end in surrender. Unfortunately, it appears he has chosen to surrender more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Dingell, Tlaib Lead Fight to Protect Water Access for Families * This week, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) introduced legislation to ensure affordable access to clean water for families across the country. The lawmakers highlighted the need to address rising water costs and prevent service shutoffs that disproportionately affect low-income households. The congresswomen are leading the Water Acc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Slotkin Press Conference on Bill to Stop Trump from Deploying Military to Interfere in Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) held a press conference to announce the introduction of the Protect our Polls Act, new legislation that would stop President Trump's ability to deploy troops or armed federal agents to polling places or to seize e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined America's Newsroom with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on Fox News. She discussed President Trump's leadership in negotiations with Iran, as well as the importance of reauthorizing FISA Section 702 after its expiration due to Senate Democrats' obstruction. On the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran: "Look, in my opinio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * In Spotlight Forum, Cantwell Calls Out Trump Trampling On Voting Rights: "This Is About Our Constitutional Rights, & Whether We're Going To Uphold Them Or Not" * Today, Trump again pressures Senate Republicans to pass voter suppression bill; Cantwell tapped by Schumer to join a task force of senators fighting back against the Trump administration's illegal overreach into free elections  WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantw more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on Trump's Failed War on Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on Trump's failed war on Iran: "Donald Trump's arrogance and ignorance led to one of the worst foreign policy decisions of my lifetime. Make no mistake: Trump lost this war. He was so desperate to get out of his own disastrous, illega more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections * This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the Protect Our Polls Act to protect the integrity of American elections from federal interference by armed military or fed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy on the Iran memorandum of understanding: "We ought to give peace a chance" * Watch Kennedy's comments here. WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) explained why he is optimistic about the memorandum of understanding that the Trump administration struck with Iran and the possibility of regional peace in a speech on the U.S. Senate floor. Key excerpts of the speech are below: "I read the memorandum of understanding between the United  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Asserts Role on Armed Services Committee to Support Maine Economy and Strengthen National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), worked with his committee colleagues over the past several months, culminating in last week's full committee passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to secure strong investments in Maine's economy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Leads Colleagues in Call to Terminate Illegal Plans for "Triumphal Arch" * 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 leading a group of his Congressional colleagues in objecting to the Trump Administration'sproposed plan to illegally construct a "Triumphal Arch" without congressional approval. In a letter to Secretary of the Interior D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * King, Merkley, Colleagues Call to Terminate Illegal Plans for "Triumphal Arch" * Key legislators cite federal laws that prohibit construction without congressional approval 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 leading a group of his Congressional colleagues in objecting to the Trump Administration's proposed plan to illegally construct a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford on Senate Floor Ahead of Father's Day: "If Dads Back Away From Their Families, The Nation Gets Weaker" * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor ahead of Father's Day, making the case that fatherlessness is at the root of America's biggest social crises and that engaged dads are the most powerful force for a stronger nation. "Healthy families make healthy communities make a healthy  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Cheers Trump Administration Backing Off Plan to End Key Ocean Monitoring Initiative * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "Monitoring our oceans is crucial to protect Northwest Washington's coastlines, marine ecosystems and maritime economy. "The Trump administration's attempt to remove hundreds of underwater instruments that help scientists understand ecosystem threats and natural disasters more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Don't Settle for Corruption Act to Block Sham "Get Out of Jail Free" Settlement for Donald Trump and His MAGA Allies * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the Don't Settle for Corruption Act to require Congressional approval before the Department of Justice (DOJ) can spend taxpayer dollars on any legal settlement resolving a case involving the President, the President's immedi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Resolution to Overturn Trump ACA Rule that Will Jack Up Costs, Terminate Care for Millions * Democrats will force a vote to stop Trump's rule that will kick up to 2 million Americans off their marketplace coverage Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and nine Democ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Joins ICE to Highlight Worst of Worst Arrests & Sound Alarm on Hochul Sanctuary Law NEW YORK - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis joined Kenneth Genalo, New York City Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, to discuss New York State's recent sanctuary law changes and their impact on ICE operations and public safety, recent ICE enforcement efforts, her legislation to p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * McIver Leads Democrats in Field Hearing and Visit to Delaney Hall Today, Representative LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), and Democratic members of the House Committee on Homeland Security held a field hearing in Newark, New Jersey, to examine the conditions at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center. Following the hearing, members traveled to the facility to conduct an oversight visit at Delane more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Trump-Iran Deal: This Agreement Exposes What a Colossal Mistake This War Was * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Wednesday took to the Senate floor to lay out how President Trump's announced deal to end the war with Iran has functionally eliminated America's leverage in nuclear negotiations, emboldened the hardliners in the regime and weakened the United State more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Responds to Trump Admin Walking Back Plans to Dismantle Key Ocean Monitoring System, Demands Full Preservation of System * ICYMI : Murray Joins Bipartisan Push to Protect U.S. Ocean Monitoring Systems Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the National Science Foundation (NSF) announcing it is pausing its plans to disman more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Bennet, Colorado Democrats Demand Answers on DACA Renewal Backlog * Lafayette, CO - Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet led the state's Democratic Congressional delegation in demanding the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) immediately expedite DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, renewal applications for Coloradans currently in limbo. They are jo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Helps Introduce Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act * Legislation modernizes NOAA's Hurricane Hunter fleet, strengthens atmospheric river forecasting, and better protects communities WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Disastrous Trump-Iran "Deal" to Hand Regime Hundreds of Billions of Dollars * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after Donald Trump signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, ceding a victory to the Iranian regime after starting a war that raised gas, grocery, and energy prices on Americans. "This MOU represents a complete U.S. surrender and leaves Iran in a be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Curtis, and Bipartisan Group of 4 Democrats and 4 Republicans Introduce Bill to Strengthen Rural Water Infrastructure and Wildfire Readiness * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, introduced the FIRE SMART Act, bipartisan legislation to expand funding eligibility for projects with fire suppression benefits in high-risk ru more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin Sound Alarm on Historically High Number of Deaths in Immigration Detention In a letter to Mullin and Venturella, Padilla and Durbin demand the Trump Administration halt ICE detention expansion until deficiencies are corrected - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Slotkin Lead Bill to Block Trump from Deploying Federal Law Enforcement at Polling Places * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former Secretary of State, joined U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Raphael  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Sounds Alarm on Hegseth's Campaign to Politicize the U.S. Military * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered a speech on the Senate floor warning that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is systematically undermining the U.S. military's apolitical foundation and eroding the American people's trust. Senator Reed condemned Hegseth's recent hyper-partisan rema more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Trump-Iran Ceasefire Agreement * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, President Trump sent Congress a copy of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) he has signed with the Islamic Republic of Iran. After reviewing the MOU, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement: "Every American should be relieved this war is ending, but President Trump deserves neither credit n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Convenes LGBTQ Advisory Committee, Marking 2nd Meeting of Her Term * Above: Friedman talking with members of the LGBTQ advisory committee. BURBANK, CA - Today, June 18, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened the 2 nd meeting of her LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee to discuss the latest attacks from the Trump Administration on the LGBTQ+ community. Friedman shared updates on her legislative agenda on LGBTQ r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REP LIEU & SENATOR SHAHEEN INTRODUCE WORLD REFUGEE DAY RESOLUTION * WASHINGTON D.C. - Thursday, June 18, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D - Los Angeles County) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D - NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons. The World Refugee Day Resolution was cosponsored by 27 Senators and 34 Members of Con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Highlights Importance of Protecting Voting Rights and Fair Representation Amid Republican Attacks * Rep. Aguilar was joined by community leaders and civil rights advocates from the NAACP, the League of Women Voters and LULAC SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Today, Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) held a press conference with local civil rights and community leaders to highlight the importance of protecting voting rights and fair representation from  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Statement on the Next Phase of U.S. Negotiations with Iran Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), a senior Democrat serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued a statement on the next phase of U.S. negotiations with Iran: "President Trump took our nation into an illegal and ill-advised war that cost the lives of 13 American servicemembers, diminished America's  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Applauds Senate Introduction of Companion Legislation to Protect Haitian TPS Recipients * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) welcomed the introduction of Senate companion legislation led by U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), alongside Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 16 additional Senate colleagues, to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Calls on DHS to Extend Public Comment Period, Abandon Plans for Proposed Marana Detention Facility * Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security discretely published (link is external) an environmental floodplain report about the proposed detention facility in Marana, Arizona. Unless extended, the deadline for public input would close today. Thi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on U.S.-Iran Agreement * Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement on the agreement struck between the United States and Iran to end hostilities: "While I am relieved to see hostilities come to an end, at least temporarily, one fundamental question remains: Why did we go to war with Iran in the first place? This conflict claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members, killed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jared Huffman Joins Protect Our Care CA to Discuss the Anniversary of the GOP 'Big, Ugly Bill' Becoming Law and the Trump-GOP Health Care Crisis * One Year Ago, Republicans Cut $1 Trillion From Health Care to Fund Tax Cuts for Billionaires and Big Corporations Eureka, CA - Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Big, Ugly Bill's passage, Rep. Jared Huffman and hospital leader Matt Rees joined Protect Our Care CA today to hold Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Hosts Community Roundtable on Challenges Facing Families in Northern Colorado * "As communities across Colorado struggle to fill the gaps left in key programs due to the Trump administration's reckless policies, our kids are the ones facing the consequences." Lafayette, CO - Earlier this week, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse hosted local leaders from across Larimer County for a roundtable discussion about the challenges impacting fa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Demands Answers After Trump Administration Threatens $98 Million in Federal Funding for Jeffco Schools * Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) demanded answers from the U.S. Department of Education after the Department threatened enforcement action and the potential withholding of federal education funding from Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco) over a baseless, alleged Title IX violation regarding transg more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following statement on the U.S.-Iran Agreement: * * * "Trump's war-of-choice in Iran was a disaster waiting to happen. He never should have started this conflict, and this agreement proves it. More than 100 days later, his recklessness has left Americans poorer, weaker, and less safe. Trump bragged he could get a stronger deal than the JCPOA. He did not. He tore up an agreement that had Iran's nuclear program under real limits with inspectors in place. He chose war instead, an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stevens Leads Fight Against Trump Plan to Politicize Federal Grants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens led 21 Members of Congress in introducing the Protect Local Funding Act, legislation to block the Trump Administration's politicization of the federal grant process, stand up to Donald Trump's overreach, and protect federal taxpayer dollars for local communities. On May 29, 2026, the Trump Administration rele more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Hosts Mt. Washington Community Town Hall, Answers Questions from Constituents on Issues Impacting Western Pennsylvania * PITTSBURGH, PA - Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) hosted a packed community town hall in Mt. Washington, filling the senior center to capacity with constituents, community advocates, and local leaders for a conversation about what is happening in Washington, D.C. and how federal decisions are impactin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN U.S AND IRAN * Lincolnshire, IL - Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after President Trump signed (link is external) the Memorandum of Understanding (link is external) between the United States and Iran: "President Trump is now the first U.S. President to officially sign a surrender agreement,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Durbin: Congress Should Reauthorize FISA Section 702 With Reforms & Put An End To The Unconstitutional Surveillance Of Americans In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, continued his calls for serious reforms to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Section 702  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation to Defund Optional Practical Training Program, Prioritize American Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott introduced the Prioritizing American Talent Act, which would permanently prohibit the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from funding the Optional Practical Training Program (OPT). The OPT Program currently allows foreign students, including more than 33,000 from Communist China to re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Answers from Trump Administration Over $22 Million in Federal Contracts Awarded to Firm That Organized Trump January 6 Rally * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Senate Democrats are demanding answers on the Trump administration's awarding of federal contracts to Event Strategies, Inc. (ESI), the event management firm that organized the rally used to incite the January more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on White House Iran Agreement Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the White House confirmed the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran: "Now that the White House has finally released the memorandum  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * As President Trump Attacks Americans' Voting Rights, Durbin Delivers Opening Statement Calling To Protect Election Security During Spotlight Forum U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at a spotlight forum on protecting election security as the Trump Administration continues to rest more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Block Rosen Attempts to Redirect Trump Slush Fund to Support SNAP, Medicaid, and Law Enforcement * Watch Senator Rosen's Full Remarks HERE. WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senate Republicans blocked multiple attempts by Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to pass her bills to redirect federal funding from Donald Trump's slush fund toward SNAP, Medicaid, and law enforcement programs. While Donald Trump's Department of Justice claims it will  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Criticizes Trump's "Freedom 250" and Corporate Cronyism at Small Business Committee Hearing RM Markey: "Trump's 'Corruption 250' celebration hands blank checks to big corporations while small businesses suffer" - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today condemned Trump's shameless self-dealing and corrupt big business more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Are Done with Forever Wars * Senator Marshall Joins The Source With Kaitlan Collins on CNN Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined CNN's The Source With Kaitlan Collins to discuss President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran, how it makes Americans safer, and how the President is avoiding forever wars. Click HERE to download the full video. On the memorandum of understanding si more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Are Safer Today Thanks to President Trump * Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Mundo on KCMO Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined KCMO's Mornings with Mundo with Pete Mundoto discuss President Trump's deal with Iran and how it is a win for American safety, the cost of groceries and gas coming down, and the Kansas City Royals. Click HERE to download the full video. On the benefits of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff Statement on Latest Trump Administration Payment to Kill California Wind Energy Project * Morro Bay, California - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on the Trump administration's latest payment to wind energy companies to cancel wind leases off the coast of California. "As Americans pay more and more for energy, the Trump administration is once again paying millions in taxpayer dolla more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * The Wildfire Prevention Act Protects Communities and Improves Forest Health * "My bill will set real standards to increase thinning, prescribed burns, tree removal, and grazing. It will allow agencies to sell more timber. It will cut unnecessary red tape and streamline management." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today highlighted how the Wildfire Prevention Act will reduce the risk of wildfires and restore the hea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Admin Drops Plan to Upend Ocean Research After Senate Unanimously Approves Reed, Whitehouse Backed Bill to Safeguard Critical Ocean Monitoring Network * WASHINGTON, DC - After the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill last night to pause the Trump Administration's shortsighted dismantling of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI), the Administration announced today that it is backing off its  more PR

HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, June 18 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Chris French, associate chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a June 12, 2026, field hearing on a discussion draft of the Great American Outdoors Act 250: * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). On August 4,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Celebrates DHS Cancelling Plans for Social Circle Detention Center * For months, Senator Reverend Warnock elevated Social Circle's efforts to block the construction of a massive 10,000-person ICE facility, including touring the small town with the Mayor and City Manager in March The New York Times reports DHS will also sell or give away a warehouse in Oakwood, GA Today's reporting follows his efforts to block the retrofitting of w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on President Trump's Memorandum of Understanding with Iran Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, issued the below statement on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreed to by the United States and Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Senate Dems in Demanding Answers from Trump's Chief of Staff About $22 Million in Federal Contracts Awarded to Firm Connected to Trump's January 6th Rally * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in demanding answers about the Trump Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Demands Answers from Trump Administration On Poor Treatment of World Cup Visitors * Oregon senator's letter urges the Department of Homeland Security and State Department to fix problems now plaguing travel to the World Cup long before America hosts the 2028 Olympics and Paralympics Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today demanded the Trump administration explain its sorry record of entry denials and visa problems for fans, players, refer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Wyden, Hassan, Press RFK Jr. on White House Involvement in Decision to Dismantle Vaccine Recommendations Panel During His April 2026 Senate Finance Committee Hearing, RFK Jr. Testified That White House Staff and President Trump Approved of His Firing of All 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), Contradicting Earlier Claims - Senate Finance Committee Ranki more PR