WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * After Republicans Gave ICE, CBP $70 Billion in New Funding Bill, Agencies Continue to Sit on $95 Billion from Previous Funding Bill * As of the End of May, ICE and CBP Still Have $95 Billion in Unobligated Funding Washington, D.C. - After President Trump signed into law a Republican funding bill that gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) nearly $70 billion in new funding, data from the Office o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Brendan Hanrahan, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for European and Eurasian affairs, from a June 18, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to join you as the nominee for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. I appreciate the trust that President Trump and Secretary Rubio have placed in me  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Michael Vance, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for intelligence and research, from a June 18, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be considered for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research. I have too many people to thank to give  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Juan P. Segura, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, from a June 18, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen and distinguished Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve as the next Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs. I am grateful for the confidence President Trump, and Se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Spotlight Forum on Dobbs Anniversary, Murray and Senate Democrats Highlight How Republicans' Efforts to Ban Abortion & Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Has Harmed Women & Families * WATCH : Video of full forum WATCH and READ : Senator Murray's opening remarks Washington, D.C. - Today -ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturning the constitutiona more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Questions Trump's Alleged Deal with Iran, Urges Colleagues to Vote to End War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the Senate floor, slamming Trump's alleged deal with Iran and calling on her colleagues to end Trump's war of choice. Baldwin's floor speech comes ahead of the Senate vote on the House-passed Iran War Powers Resolution. The measure cleared the House earlier this month with support from four  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Votes to Pass Biggest Housing Bill in 30 Years * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted to pass the updated 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan bill to build more affordable housing, bring down housing costs, and stop Wall Street from buying up local homes. The Senate passed the bipartisan bill 85-5, and it now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives. "No matter where I travel in Wisconsin, whet more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement on Senate Passage of War Powers Resolution Directing Trump to End Iran War * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released a statement following the Senate's passage of H.Con.Res.86, a concurrent resolution under the War Powers Resolution of 1973 directing the President to end his war with Iran: "Today, the Senate joined the House to pass a War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to end his reckles more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Help People With Disabilities Access Care in the Setting of their Choice * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet reintroduced the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act, legislation to strengthen the right of Americans with disabilities to receive long-term services and support (LTSS) in the setting of their choice. In 1991, Latonya Reeves left a nursing home facility in Tennessee to move t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Bipartisan Housing Legislation Overwhelmingly Passes Congress, Includes Two Fetterman Bills Senator Fetterman's legislative wins in the housing package include his Whole-Home Repairs Act and Housing Supply Frameworks Act - After a 358-32 vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, the bipartisan and bicameral 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has passed Congress. The legislative package includes a pair of bills Senator Fetter more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers After Trump Administration Redirects Taxpayer Dollars to Fund White House Ballroom Project * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from U.S. Secret Service Director Sean Curran about the redirection of Congressionally appropriated taxpayer dollars to fund the construction of President Donald more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump's Speech in Pennsylvania * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee and Dean of Pennsylvania's Democratic Congressional Delegation, released the following statement in response to President Trump's remarks on the economy during his visit to Pennsylvania: "Donald Trump came back to Pennsylvania today to do what he does best: lie through his teeth. Two years more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Leads Bill to Codify Trump Admin Policy Eliminating U.S. Foreign Aid Funding for Abortion, DEI & Gender Ideology * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act today to codify the Trump Administration's Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) Policy. This legislation would reinstate and expand Mexico City Policy by preventing U.S. foreign assistance f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Raises Alarm Over Trump Administration Efforts to Deny Vote by Mail Senator delivers floor remarks decrying use of new bureaucratic hurdles to suppress voting; New Postal Service rule under Trump routes Washingtonians' ballots to regional processing centers, delaying postmarking for days after they were mailed; Test case: In Snohomish Co, just 1/5 of ballots mailed for a February special election were postmarked on the same day they we more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Questions Witnesses on Dangerous Failures of the Trump Administration's "MAHA" Agenda Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today questioned witnesses during a Democratic shadow hearing titled "Abandoning Americans to Disease: The Trump Administration's Reckless Crusade Is Harming America's Health," examining how public health cuts, vaccine misinformation, failures to address toxic heavy metals in baby food, and w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines in Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing: Pass the America the Beautiful Act and Delist the Grizzly Bear * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Kevin Lilly, President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish, Wildlife and Parks, in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Hearing. He urged members to pass the "America the Beautiful Act" and delist the grizzly bear. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daine more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Votes to Pass Bipartisan Housing Package to Lower Housing Costs Today, Representative Sharice Davids once again voted to pass the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, major legislation aimed at lowering housing costs, expanding affordable housing supply, and strengthening renter protections. Following years of work led in part by Davids, the bill passed both the House and Senate with strong bipartisan support and now heads to Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, Patients, Providers Raise Alarm About Medicare AI Denial Experiment * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) hosted health care providers and Medicare patients at UW Medical Center to raise growing concerns about the Trump administration's Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) program, which pays private companies to use AI to delay and deny care to Washington seniors. Since the program began in January, patients h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Testifies at Rules on FY27 National Security and Department of State Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Appropriations National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL-26) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (link is external). Read Subco more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Reacts to Congress Passing War Powers Concurrent Resolution to Rein in Trump's Illegal War Against Iran * June 23, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-a member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees-issued the following statement after the Senate voted 50-48 in support of a War Powers Concurrent Resolution to rein in President Donald Trump's illegal war aga more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth: Aviation Industry, FAA Must Not Wait for the Next Tragedy to Make Our Skies Safer As our nation experiences an alarming surge of near misses and continues to grapple with the tragic DCA mid-air collision that killed 67 people, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee (CST) on Aviation, Space and Innovation-today stressed the importance of implementing the National Transportation Safet more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls For Congressional Review Of Trump Administration's Deal With Iran * June 22, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor in which he criticized the Trump Administration's vague framework to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Durbin warned that the preliminary agreement fails to address critical issues such as Iran's nuclear program and support for terror more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Calls Out President Trump's Ongoing Attacks To Americans' Voting Rights & Our Free And Fair Elections * June 23, 2026 Durbin: "As we celebrate our country's 250th year of independence, we must join together in support of free and fair elections and condemn any attempts by this President or otherwise to undermine our democracy before it's too late." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Durbin Calls Out President Trump's Ongoing Attacks To Americans' Voting Rights & Our Free And Fair Elections U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today called out the Trump Administration's ongoing efforts to undermine America's free and fair elections and restrict Americans' voting rights ahead of the midterm electio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Floor Speech On Recent Tornadoes That Killed Two Illinoisans * June 22, 2026 Durbin: "Disaster relief is no place to play politics. I urge FEMA and the Trump Administration [to put] aside political differences... and think about the families who have been touched by tornadoes and how desperate they are to get a helping hand." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today delivered a speech on the Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Padilla Sound Alarm On Historically High Number Of Deaths In Immigration Detention * June 22, 2026 In a letter to DHS Sec. Mullin and ICE Acting Director Venturella, the Senators demand the Trump Administration halt ICE detention expansion until deficiencies are corrected WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Durbin, Padilla Sound Alarm On Historically High Number Of Deaths In Immigration Detention In a letter to DHS Sec. Mullin and ICE Acting Director Venturella, the Senators demand the Trump Administration halt ICE detention expansion until deficiencies are corrected - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Essential Pressley Bills Pass Congress in Most Robust Housing Package in Decades Pressley-Led Bills Would Address Bias in Home Appraisals, Expand Affordable Housing, Strengthen Oversight of Corporate Landlords, and Help Families Reach Financial Stability - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued a statement upon Congress's passage of her four bills to address the housing crisis and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak supports final passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (link is external), landmark legislation to modernize federal housing programs, cut burdensome regulations, expand housing supply, and help lower housing costs for families and communities across the country. Having n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Cameron Hamilton, President Trump's nominee to be to be administrator of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on my nomination for Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). I want to thank my b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Charlton Allen, President Trump's nominee to be general counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored, grateful, and deeply humbled that President Trump has nominated me to serve as General Counsel of the Federal Labor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Vince Fong, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Fong Votes to Lower Housing Costs, Send Bipartisan Bill to President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, sending the bipartisan affordable housing legislation to the President's desk. Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) voted in support of this bill to expand housing supply, cut unnecessary regulatory barriers, and restore affordability in the American housing market. Califo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $2,379,637 in PILT Funds to Support Ninth District Communities * The U.S. Department of Interior announced it will release funds to U.S. communities through the "Payments in Lieu of Taxes" program. Given that federal lands located in local jurisdictions cannot be taxed, PILT or "Payments in Lieu of Taxes" program funds help state and local governments carry out public service projects. Numerous communities in Virginia's Ninth more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: * * * Guthrie Votes in Favor of Bipartisan Housing Package to Preserve the American Dream * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) voted in favor of H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 352 to 32. This legislation, which passed the Senate on June 22, 2026, now heads to President Trump to be signed into law. "For too long, the idea of home ownership has incre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Senate Passage of Legislation to Build More Housing & Lower Costs for New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the Senate passage of the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation to tackle the housing crisis in New Mexico and nationwide by increasing the housing supply and lowering the cost of housing for working families. "More and more New Mexicans are being price more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- 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 23 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse, Pocan, Scott Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) introduced bicameral legislation to make higher education more affordable for millions of working and middle-class students a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Thompson Statement on Senate Farm Bill Draft House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) issued the following statement today in response to the release of a farm bill discussion draft from the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: "I applaud Chairman Boozman and his team for their continued efforts to support producers and rural  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Slams Senate Republicans' Farm Bill Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement after Senate Agriculture Chair John Boozman (R-AR) unveiled his farm bill draft. "Unsurprisingly, the Senate Republicans' farm bill falls far short of meeting the needs of family farmers and working people. Trump's infla more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Expands Query into Inconsistencies in Trump Health Reports, Failure to Release Cognitive Exam Results Raskin Asks White House to Explain 22 Specialists, Unusual Testing, and Withholding of Cognitive Assessment - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote to White House Physician Captain Sean Barbabella seeking information regarding Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Meuser-Backed Housing Bill to Increase Housing Supply, Support Community Banks, and Ban Institutional Investors from Owning Single Family Homes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) voted in favor of H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan solution to America's housing affordability and supply crisis. The bill passed the House 358-32 and is expected to be signed into law by President Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Housing & Insurance Chairman Flood on Final Passage of Housing Bill: 'This Is a Game Changer.' Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood, who serves as Chairman of the Housing & Insurance Subcommittee, released a statement following final passage of the "21st Century ROAD to Housing Act." The bill features several measures introduced and backed by Congressman Flood. This legislation is the first major housing legislation passed by Congress in decades.  " more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Huffman Statement on Trump's Latest Gift to Big Oil Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would roll back essential public lands and public health protections in the Bureau of Land Management's oil and gas leasing rule and the waste prevention rule: "There is more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * In Lead up to Anniversary of Roe Being Overturned, Baldwin Leads Bills to Expand Access to Abortion Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturning Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Patty Murray (D-WA) today introduced two bills to help Americans access abortion as Republicans continue to chip away at women's fundamental right to make their ow more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Jonathan Wolfson, visiting fellow at the Institute for the American Worker, and a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers": * * * Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and members of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections: Good morning and thank you for having me today. It is an honor to test more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Warren Demand Trump Officials Explain Damage to U.S. Manufacturing Sector Trump admin has repeatedly and falsely claimed that manufacturing is "roaring back" Trump's tariffs have led to tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs disappearing - Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to the Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Gr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Labor Leaders Urge DOL to Drop Proposed Rule that Robs Workers of their Wages, and Shields Corporations from Accountability Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, and Ranking Member Ilhan Omar (MN-05), House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, urged Department of Labor (DOL) Acting Secretary Keith Sonderl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford, Budd Lead Bill to Codify Trump Admin Policy Eliminating US Foreign Aid Funding for Abortion, DEI & Gender Ideology * WASHINGTON, DC -US Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance Act today to codify the Trump Administration's Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance (PHFFA) Policy. This legislation would reinstate and expand Mexico City Policy by preventi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Send Bipartisan Housing Bill to President's Desk Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to send the bipartisan 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act to the President's desk, a comprehensive bill to increase housing supply nationwide, expand access to affordable housing and homeownership opportunities, and crack down on corporate landlords. "As rent and mortgage rates skyrocket, and prices rise everywhere you look, homeownership  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Lawler & Gottheimer Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Demanding Hezbollah Disarm and Cease All Attacks * Washington, D.C. - 6/23/25... Today, Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) introduced a bipartisan House resolution condemning Hezbollah for its repeated violations of ceasefire agreements and calling on the Lebanese government to ensure Hezbollah immediately ceases all attacks and disarms in accordance with the U.S.-brokered cease more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE SHOULDN'T SPEND ANOTHER DIME OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON OPERATION EPIC FAILURE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to spending taxpayer dollars in ways that benefit the American people as opposed to funding the Trump administration's reckless and costly war of choice in Iran. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE SHOULDN'T SPEND ANOTHER DIME OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS ON OPERATION EPIC FAILURE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to spending taxpayer dollars in ways that benefit the American people as opposed to funding the Trump administration's reckless and costly war of choice in Iran. LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump and Republicans have  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Lee, Cotton Sound Alarm on Chinese Thieves in American Labs U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) today sent a letter to alert Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright of Chinese nationals' access to American National Labs, where they are infiltrating sensitive research facilities to steal American intellectual property and technology to benefit Communist more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Julia Letlow, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Letlow to FEMA: Provide all resources necessary for flood cleanup * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of severe storms slamming parts of Louisiana with over two feet of rain, Congresswoman Julia Letlow is calling on FEMA (link is external) to provide all resources necessary for communities to clean up damage left by extreme flooding. In a letter to the agency (link is external), Letlow noted the extreme impact of torrential rainfall, high winds, f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- 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 23 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Slotkin, Warnock, Booker, Bennet, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Specialty Crop Growers * Supports America's Specialty Crop Growers Who Produce Trademark Crops from Pecans to Chile Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Boo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * Meeks Statement on Senate Passage of His Iran War Powers Resolution Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the Senate's approval of his War Powers Resolution which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month. The Senate passed the Resolution 50-48. Having passed both chambers as a C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Votes to Send Historic Housing Bill to the President's Desk * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) tonight voted for final passage of the 21st Century Housing Act, the most sweeping housing legislation in decades, sending the bill to President Trump's desk for signature. Congresswoman Miller-Meeks has been a consistent and vocal champion of this legislation, fighting to ensure that Iowa families h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Applauds Senate Passage of Landmark Housing Affordability Bill * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) applauded the Senate passage of the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act to make the American Dream of homeownership more affordable and attainable for hardworking families. "Homeownership is the cornerstone of the American Dream, but decades of failed leadership in Washington have given that dream away to Wall Street landlords ov more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by James J. Woodruff II, President Trump's nominee to be chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am deeply honored and humbled by President Donald J. Trump's nomination to serve as Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Murphy Urge Watchdog to Investigate Trump Admin's Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Trump's Ballroom * Appropriators ask GAO to issue a legal decision after the Trump administration redirects nearly $400 million in Secret Service funding to finance Trump's ballroom ICYMI : Washington Post: A year of Trump insisting his ballroom won't cost taxpayers a dime Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Murray, Murphy Urge Watchdog to Investigate Trump Admin's Use of Taxpayer Dollars for Trump's Ballroom Appropriators ask GAO to issue a legal decision after the Trump administration redirects nearly $400 million in Secret Service funding to finance Trump's ballroom ICYMI: Washington Post: A year of Trump insisting his ballroom won't cost taxpayers a dime - U.S. Senator Patty M more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ocasio-Cortez and Sewell Selected to Co-Convene House Democrats' Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) announced that House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has selected her to serve as Co-Convener of House Democrats' Cost of Living Healthcare Working Group alongside Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07). "We are grateful that Leader Jeffries has selected us  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Charles N. Baldis, President Trump's nominee for the Office of Special Counsel, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and distinguished Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am grateful to President Trump for this nomination and to the Committee for its consideration. I also want to thank my wife, Daisy, who is here with me.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Presses Interior Department Nominee Over Elimination of Yosemite Reservation System * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, questioned the Department of the Interior (DOI) nominee for Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Kevin Lilly about Yosemite National Park's reservation system, traffic monitoring, and park resources during peak vis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA) and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced bicameral legislation to make higher education more affordable for millions of working and middle-class students ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Hails Historic Vote to Check Trump's Unauthorized War in Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - In a major rebuke of President Trump's reckless Iran war policy, the full U.S. Senate today voted 50-48 on a House-passed resolution to invoke the War Powers Act and halt unauthorized military operations in Iran. Four Senate Republicans joined with Democrats to pass the non-binding resolution, which was previously passed by the U.S. House of Representatives ea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Republican Energy and Water Funding Bill Raises Costs, Harms Energy Reliability and Security Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released a detailed breakdown of some of the devastating funding cuts proposed in House Republicans' fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development funding bill. "Working families are struggling each and every day more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Leads Letter Demanding Trump Administration Restore Title IX Protections for Student Survivors * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva, alongside Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici, and 35 members of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), called on Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to immediately restore and enforce critical Title IX protections for students who have experienced sexual harassment, s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Statement on Iran War Powers Resolution Passage * Washington, D.C. - Congress has finally passed an Iran War Powers Resolution, an important step toward asserting Congressional oversight and ending Trump's reckless and unpopular war. I have repeatedly voted to stop Trump's unhinged behavior, and today's Senate vote sends a clear message: Congress will not provide a blank check for an illegal war that has killed U.S. service membe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes, Next-Generation Lawmakers Renew Call For "End Corruption Now" Legislative Reforms on One-Year Anniversary U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and the coalition of next-generation lawmakers behind the End Corruption Now legislative agenda is marking one year since introducing a package of seven bills designed to put power back in the hands of the American people. The group includes Reps. Joe Neguse (CO-02), Angie Craig (MN-02), S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen's Bipartisan "American Decade of Sports Act" Advances Out of Committee * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen announced that her bipartisan bill to promote the United States as a host for major international sporting events has advanced out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bipartisan American Decade of Sports Act would require the Department of State to develop a comprehensive sports diplomacy strategy that leverages the many more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Scott, Pocan, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI), and U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), introduced bicameral le more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Details Unprecedented Corruption of Trump White House Over the Last 500 Days U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to expose the nuclear-grade corruption and self-dealing that has defined the first 500 days of President Trump's second term. Following up on previous floor speeches detailing the staggering amount of corruption in Trump's first six weeks in office and the first 100 days of his second more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott Leads Affordability Hearing Focused on Lowering Costs for American Families Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led a hearing focused on how to make life more affordable for families in South Carolina and across the country. Chairman Scott emphasized that families are still facing high costs for housing, food, borrowing, a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Senate Democratic Leaders Call for Hearings into Extent of Donald Trump, Trump Family, and Senior Trump Administration Officials' Cashing in on Foreign Crypto Deals "Congress has a responsibility to investigate the details of the reported investment and whether it influenced subsequent actions by President Trump and the Trump Administration." - U. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * ***Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. -The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly today 85 to 5 to pass landmark legislation unlocking home ownership for millions of Americans. The 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act follows months of bipartisan negotiations and unlocks new housing opportunities for Americans. Leaders of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee worked with counter more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Senator Hassan Launches Investigation into Surging Energy Costs U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, announced a new investigation into surging energy costs. Today she directed the Government Accountability Office (GAO), an independent watchdog office, to investigate the extent to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Our Bill Gets American Families into Their First Home * Senator Marshall Joins Newsmax Wake Up America Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter on Newsmax's Wake Up America to discuss the ongoing peace talks with Iran, President Trump's upcoming negotiations with the Senate, and how the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act cuts regulations and will allow young Americans to be  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Republicans Are Making America Safer and More Prosperous * Senator Marshall Hosts Local Virtual Press Conference Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), hosted a local virtual press conference to discuss President Trump's progress on peace talks in Iran, the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and how it cuts regulations to free up the housing market, the growth of Kansas' manufacturing eco more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray's Opening Remarks at Dobbs Anniversary Spotlight Forum on Republicans' Attacks on Reproductive Health Care * Washington, D.C. - Today, just ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that overturned the constitutional right to abortion, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, L more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith on House Floor: Bill to Expedite Wildfire Disaster Assistance Heads to President's Desk * Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) took to the House Floor to celebrate the House passage of the Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act (S.629) and it being sent to President Trump's desk. As Nebraska's agriculture producers work to rebuild following this year's devastating wildfires, this legislation would help expedite access to critical more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Sen. Schiff on Senate Vote to Pass Resolution Ending Iran War * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to approve the War Powers Resolution to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran. "From the beginning, the administration pursued this illegal war without making the case to Congress or the American people. "In the months since, we've seen the regi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * To the President's Desk: Fischer Bill to Expedite Wildfire Disaster Relief * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Senator Deb Fischer's (R-NE) Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act to expedite ag producers' access to federal disaster relief under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) and Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP). This legislation passed the Senate on March 24, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by David Cummins, President Trump's nominee to be administrator of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the next Administrator of the Transportation Security Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Andre Bauer, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Belize, from a June 18, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, thank you for the honor and privilege to appear before you today as the President's nominee to serve as United States Ambassador to Belize. I am honored by the confidence President Trump has placed in me through this nomination.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Kari Lake, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, from a June 18, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you as President Trump's nominee to serve as Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica. I am deeply honored by the President's trust and mindful of the responsibility this role carries. I am joine more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jeffrey Brodsky, President Trump's nominee to be a governor of the U.S. Postal Service, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters and members of the committee. I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss my background, experience and perspective as you consider whether to recommend my nomination to serve on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. For more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by William Gallo, President Trump's nominee to be a governor of the U.S. Postal Service, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be considered for appointment to the United States Postal Service Board of Governors. I would like to thank the President for this nomination and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Brian Cavanaugh, President Trump's nominee to be under secretary of Homeland Security for management, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and distinguished members of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, thank you for the honor to appear before you today. I am honored by the confidence that President Trump has placed in me for the position of Undersecr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock-Led Private Equity Housing Ban Clears Congress, Heads to President's Desk in Landmark Housing Package * Today, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's provision to ban large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes passed the U.S. Congress and is one step closer to becoming federal law The provision is part of the historic 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which now moves to the White House for President Trump's signature  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren and Merkley Lead Democratic Colleagues in Pressing Treasury Watchdog to Investigate Resources Spent on Illegal Trump $250 Bill * "At a time when Americans continue to face rising costs, the Treasury Department should be focused on addressing pressing economic concerns rather than devoting resources to what appears to be an illegal vanity project for the President." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Warren and Merkley Lead Democratic Colleagues in Pressing Treasury Watchdog to Investigate Resources Spent on Illegal Trump $250 Bill "At a time when Americans continue to face rising costs, the Treasury Department should be focused on addressing pressing economic concerns rather than devoting resources to what appears to be an illegal vanity projec more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kelly Press Trump Officials to Explain Damage to U.S. Manufacturing Sector * Trump admin has repeatedly -and falsely -claimed that manufacturing is "roaring back" and that investments are up Trump's tariffs have led to tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs disappearing Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) wrote to Secretary of Commerce (Commerce) Howard Lu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Warren, Reed, Van Hollen, Durbin, Blumenthal Call On Regulatory Agencies to Rescind Capital Proposals That Would Make Banking System More Fragile "American families are struggling under President Trump's failed economic agenda. The last thing they need is for an unstable banking system to further threaten their jobs, access to credit, and life savin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Warren, Warnock, Kim, Blunt Rochester Press Vought on Mass Deletion of CFPB Records "Your decision deprives Americans of key resources and is yet another giveaway to companies intent on scamming the public of their hard earned dollars." - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Republicans' Draft Farm Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement on Senate Republicans' draft Farm Bill: America's agriculture policy is broken-farmers can't afford to farm, families can't put food on the table, and rural communities have been left behind. Farmers in Vermont and across the nation create an immense amount of we more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Ways & Means Policies Expand and Protect Access to Health Care for Seniors, Rural and Underserved Communities Seniors on Medicare will have better and more secure access to quality health care services - including critical kidney care - thanks to legislation recently approved by the Ways and Means Committee. Under the Main Street Pharmacy Access Act (H.R. 3164), p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Increase Costs, Terminate Care for Millions * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and other colleagues, today introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Trump Administration's rule that will undermine the Affordable Care Act marketplace, and produce worse health care cov more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Push to Overturn Trump Affordable Care Act Rule that Will Increase Costs, Terminate Care for Millions * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, joined by U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and other colleagues, today introduced a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to repeal the Trump Administration's rule that will undermine the Affordable Care Act marketplace, and produce worse health care covera more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Applauds President's Executive Order on Quantum * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded President Donald Trump's Executive Order to supercharge U.S. innovation in quantum technologies and strengthen our national security in this critical area. "We need to ensure the United States has the talent and research capabilities required to lead the gl more PR