WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Neguse, Colorado Democrats Demand Answers on DACA Renewal Backlog * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse led the state's Democratic Congressional delegation - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Jason Crow, and Brittany Pettersen - in demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to immedia more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Schiff, Warren Urge FCC to Halt Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Over National Security Risks * Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights; Adam Schiff (D-CA); and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to block any premature closing of the proposed Paramount-Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by David J. Bier, chair in immigration policy at the Cato Institute, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy": * * * Chairman Gill, Ranking Member Simon, and distinguished members, thank you for the opportunity to testify before this task force on Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abus more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Center for Immigration Studies Executive Director Mark Krikorian from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy": * * * Thank you Mr. Chairman and members of the Task Force for the opportunity to speak to you today. Abuse of our immigration system is widespread. Criticism often focuses on fraud, and the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following written testimony by Jamie Simpson, chief policy officer and counsel of the Council for Innovation Promotion, from a June 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to submit this statement on biopharmaceutical patents and the role of intellectual p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following written testimony by Zongyuan 'Zoe' Liu, senior fellow for China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, from a June 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Beijing's Poison Pipeline: The CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis." CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * Executive Summary China did not cause America's fentanyl crisis. The crisis has domestic and regional roots: U.S. opioid demand, the legacy of over-prescription, gaps in treatment more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Matt O'Brien, deputy executive director of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy": * * * Amnesty for illegal aliens simply encourages fraud and criminality. As any parent, school teacher or police officer knows, rewarding bad simply begets more bad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Following G7 Summit, Warren and Scott (FL) Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Trump Administration to Address China's Currency Manipulation "China appears to be deliberately suppressing the value of its currency to make its exports artificially cheap and American-made goods artificially expensive, unfairly undermining the competitiveness of U.S. manufact more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich on Colorado River Negotiations: "What We Cannot Afford is Delay. The Basin Needs Compromise, Shared Sacrifice, Investment, and Leadership, and it Needs Them Now" * During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Colorado River Basin, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, questioned Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary of Water and Science at the Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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 * 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 dollars from fees more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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 * WASHINGTON - 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 Ebo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific released the following testimony by Steve Yates, senior research fellow for China and national security at the Heritage Foundation Asian Studies Center, from a June 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Beijing's Poison Pipeline: The CCP's Role in the Fentanyl Crisis." CCP is the Chinese Communist Party. * * * My name is Steve Yates. I am senior research fellow for China and national security at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony are my own more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On The Daily Stoic Podcast, Kelly Talks About Navy and NASA Experiences, Lessons on Leadership * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly sat down with Ryan Holiday on The Daily Stoic for a wide-ranging conversation of some of the challenges Kelly faced as a Navy combat pilot and the split-second decisions he had to make as a NASA Space Shuttle commander. Kelly also spoke candidly about the importance of ego-free leadership, why he ra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Highlights Bipartisan Housing Affordability Win, Federal Reserve Focus on Price Stability on CNBC's Squawk Box Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the Senate's bipartisan passage of housing affordability legislation and the path forward to get the bill to President Trump's desk. C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Mary McCord, executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, and a visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Southern Poverty Law Center: Manufacturing Hate, Part II": * * * Distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. I am currently the Executive Director of the non-partisan Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Delivers Speech On Trump-Vance Administration's Deal with Iran Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Trump-Vance Administration's memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran. A video of Kaine's full speech is available here. "If more war with Iran were the answer, we would have found it a long time ago," Kain more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- 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  - 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 Democratic colleagues i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Chris Newman, legal director and general counsel at the National Day Laborer Organizing Network, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy": * * * Chairman Comer, Ranking member Garcia, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Chris Newman, Legal Director and Gen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Commends Senate Partners for Introducing Bill to Designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status Following House Passage Senate Bill Follows Successful House Passage of Pressley's Discharge Petition to Extend TPS for Haitians -  Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) commended Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), along with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 16 other Senate colleagues, fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * REP. STUTZMAN SUPPORTS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH IRAN * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) released the following statement on the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran: "When the United States first launched an attack on Iran in February, there were three goals in mind. First, Iran must not have a nuclear weapon. Second, the Strait of Hormuz must be open for free and fair global t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Van Epps Questions DOE Secretary Wright on Drone Threat to Electric Grid Rep. Van Epps (TN-07) participated in a Science, Space, and Technology Committee hearing reviewing the FY27 Budget Request for the Department of Energy (DOE). Read Rep. Van Epps' opening remarks here: "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, Secretary Wright, for your testimony. Under the Biden administration, American energy was crippled by "green" policies, ESG requ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following closing remarks on June 18, 2026, at the Center for American Progress to mark the launch of "Religious Liberty For All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250": * * * REMARKS: Senator Coons delivers closing remarks at Center for American Progress event on religious liberty U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) delivered the closing remarks Tuesday at the Center for American Progress for the launch of "Religious Liberty For All: Celebrating This Founding Fre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran: * * * "The United States had a nuclear deal with Iran in 2015, and it was working. President Trump abandoned it in 2018 for no good reason. Only then did Iran start to build up its stocks of highly enriched uranium, which Trump used as an excuse to take the nation to war. That war was a disaster, built on lies and costing lives and treasure and leading Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz. Oil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 18, 2026, at a nominations hearing for key State Department positions: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nomination Hearing U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing. Witnesses included Juan Segura to be an assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere affairs,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Representative Lieu Introduce World Refugee Day Resolution Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) introduced the World Refugee Day Resolution to reaffirm the United States' commitment to support the well-being and safety of refugees and forcibly dis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 18, 2026, at an executive business meeting to vote on eight nominations and three bills: * * * Good morning. On today's agenda, we have eight nominations and three bills. We'll vote on two circuit court nominees: Benjamin Flowers, for the Sixth Circuit; and Matthew Schwartz, for the Second Circuit. We'll vote on four district court nominees: Michael Hendershot, for the Northern District of Ohio; more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ralph Norman, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * South Carolina Hero Major James Capers Jr. Awarded Medal of Honor * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Major James Capers Jr., recognizing his extraordinary heroism and leadership during the Vietnam War. Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05), who first introduced legislation to award Major Capers the Medal of Honor and has advocated for his recognition for years, released the more PR