WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * "Who's Served by This Economy?" Warnock Makes Clear Who President Trump's Economy is Helping and Hurting in Senate Banking Hearing * Yesterday, during a Senate Banking committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock detailed how President Trump's economic policies are hurting ordinary Americans President Trump's policies and domestic agenda have added an enormous amount of money to the national debt without alleviating prices for American famil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * 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 - After President Trump signed into law the Secure America Act, a Republican funding bill that gave Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Prote more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- 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 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * After Trump Abruptly Cancels Signing Ceremony, Rosen Calls on Him to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill ASAP * Watch her full remarks HERE WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) criticized this decision and called on him to sign this landmark bill as soon as possible. This bipartisan bill which she helped pass would be the bigge 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: * * * At Hearing, Warren Slams Trump's Failed Economic Agenda, Urges Congress to Continue Addressing American Affordability Crisis Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Committee hearing on affordability about the impact of Trump's tariffs o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * At Subcommittee Hearing, Judiciary Democrats Expose How Trump's Iran War and "Pay-to-Play" Antitrust System Are Raising Prices for Americans From Spirit's Collapse to Rising Fares, Costs Are Climbing as Political Influence Overrides Competition and Consumer Interests in Trump Administration Antitrust Enforcement - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Marks 4-Year Anniversary of Dobbs Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) marked the four-year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade by hosting a virtual press conference alongside Planned Parenthood's Tanya Atkinson and Wisconsin storyteller Laurel Marcinkus from Kenosha. While women in Wisconsin lived under an 1849 criminal abortion ban for 18 month more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Bilirakis, Arrington, Miller-Meeks, Cammack, Palmer, Allen, Bean and Carter Introduce Bill to Strengthen Medicaid Oversight and Protect Taxpayer Dollars * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the Medicaid RAC Improvement Act of 2026, bipartisan legislation to strengthen oversight of the Medicaid program, improve accountability, and better protect tax more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses Trump's National Parks Service & Reflecting Pool Contractors For Answers As Firms With Close Ties To Trump Bungle Reflecting Pool Project * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today slammed Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum over the National Park Service's evasiveness and lack of transparency in its efforts to advan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Scott, Jacobs, Murray Introduce Legislation to Overturn Harmful Child Care Rule * WASHINGTON, DC [6/24/26] - Today Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal a final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that would make child care more expensive and less accessible.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Cassidy Demand Answers on DOJ Settlement That Hands the President Immunity from Federal Prosecution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today sent a bipartisan letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche demanding answers about a Department of Justice (DOJ) settlement that appears to grant President Trump, along with his family, his businesses, and a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Senators Praise Senate Passage of Resolution to End Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Chris Murphy (D-CT)-who have been leading the charge in the Senate against the Trump-Vance Administration's war with Iran-appla more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Boyle Calls for Nonpartisan GAO Investigation into Trump's Use of Taxpayer Funds for Ballroom Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, led Committee Democrats in sending a letter to Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown formally requesting a nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigation into President Do more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on Trump Administration Supplemental Funding Request Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's supplemental funding request: "The tens of billions in military spending requested by the Trump Administration could be used to protect Americans' health care, feed hungr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Applauds Federal Court Ruling Stopping Trump-LaRose Voter Purge Scheme * Washington, DC - A federal judge has halted (link is external) the Trump Administration's effort to purge eligible voters using the faulty Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system and a federal database of private voter registration data wrongly handed over by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose and other states. Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) app more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, DWC Colleagues Blast Trump Admin for Abandoning Title IX Protections for Student Survivors Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and 35 members of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), led by DWC members Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon calling out the Department of Education's failure to enforce Title IX protections for students who have been sexuall more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Brett Matsumoto, President Trump's nominee to be commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, from a June 10, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning. Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you as the nominee to be Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It is an honor to have been nominated by President Trump for this  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Senate Democrats in Opposing Plan to Cut Veterans' Benefits * 06.24.26 Proposal would reduce benefits for more than one million vets suffering from sleep apnea and tinnitus WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined 45 of her Democratic colleagues in opposing cuts to Department more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell on Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision: "Women Are Worse Off" * 06.24.26 In a spotlight forum, Cantwell highlights the increased expenses & hurdles for women seeking reproductive services WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today marks the fourth anniversary of the United States Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision, which overturned the 50-year precedent establishing a woman's right to make her own reproductive choices. "Four years after D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Trump Holding Bipartisan Housing Bill Hostage Over His Plan to Disenfranchise Voters * 06.24.26 Today, President Trump refused to sign an overwhelmingly popular, bipartisan bill that would increase housing supply and drive down costs; Instead, Trump wants to pass the SAVE America Act - a bill that would result in mass disenfranchisement of American voters WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump announced he w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Opposes Defense Funding Measure That Fails To Properly Oversee Proposed Massive Increases In Defense Spending And To Fairly Balance National Security And Pressing Domestic Needs * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) reported that his U.S. House Appropriations Committee today approved its final Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding bill - the Defense Appropriations Act. The measure, the twelfth of twelve annual federal funding measures c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks FWS Nominee About Permitting Reform and National Parks * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked Mr. Lilly for his commitment to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Lilly Nomination * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito highlighted Mr. Lilly's leadership  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Committee Approves FY27 Defense Appropriations Act Today, the House Appropriations Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Appropriations Act. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 27. Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) said, "The passage of our annual defense appropriations bill fulfills our commitment to keep America safe and ensure 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: * * * Congress Sends Chairman Scott's 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to President Trump's Desk Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, sending Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott's (R-S.C.) landmark housing affordability legislation to President Trump's desk. The bipartisan, bicameral package, the most comprehen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Congressional Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chairs: On the fourth Dobbs anniversary, we renew the call to end abortion violence and support women and unborn babies Pregnancy care centers provide life-affirming assistance - On the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, reversing the flawed 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion on demand, the Co-Chairs of t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Michelle Fischbach, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chairs: On the fourth Dobbs anniversary, we renew the call to end abortion violence and support women and unborn babies * WASHINGTON, D.C.- On the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, reversing the flawed 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion on demand, the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus-Rep. Chris Smit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS RELEASES STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF THE 21ST CENTURY ROAD TO HOUSING ACT * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Cleo Fields today issued the following statement regarding the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and President Trump's refusal to sign the bipartisan legislation into law: "Last night, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and now heads to the President's desk. As  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Condemns Trump for Putting Attacks on Voting Rights over Bipartisan Housing Solutions * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) released the following statement after Donald Trump refused to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. Instead of working to lower the cost of housing, Trump is prioritizing taking away voting rights. "After the House and Senate both passed this critical bipartisan legislation f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Votes to Pass Historic 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, the U.S. House passed H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a monumental step towards addressing the national housing crisis. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation alleviates the housing shortage by removing unnecessary regulations on new home construction and community banking operations. This legislation also includes Congr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Blasts Trump for Betraying American People on Housing * Today, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) released a statement after President Trump cancelled the planned signing of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed in both the House and Senate with strong bipartisan support. The bill is a landmark package to build more housing and prevent institutional investors from driving up costs in the single-family housing marke more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Trump Refusal to Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement after President Trump refused to sign the bipartisan 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which she voted for: "For too many families, finding an affordable place to live has become increasingly difficult. The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act takes important steps to expand ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Statement on Helping Pass Bipartisan Affordable Housing Package * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after helping pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act (link is external) through the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill will help build more homes and lower costs. It now advances to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. "It used to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Chairs Drug Caucus Hearing on National Security Threats Posed by Mexican Drug Cartels * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) delivered the following opening remarks during the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing he chaired entitled, "Beyond Our Shores: The Global Reach of Mexican Drug Cartels and Risks to U.S. National Security." Excerpts are below, and video can be found here. "This Caucus' first two hearings in the 119t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Hails CHIPS Successes, Texas Semiconductor Boom * WASHINGTON - Today on the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) discussed the importance of maintaining U.S. strategic competition with China in critical industries and highlighted the progress that has been made in restoring American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing since his CHIPS for America Act became law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 and was fully  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), alongside the entire Senate Democratic Caucus, joined a letter led by Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Restores the Dream of Homeownership Through Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) voted in support of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. After bicameral collaboration, the legislation will codify President Trump's commitment to ensuring the American dream of homeownership is within reach for all Americans. De La Cruz spoke on the House floor in support of the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Diaz-Balart Commends Full Committee Passage of FY27 Department of War Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and member of the Defense Subcommittee on House Appropriations, issued the following statement after the full committee approval of the Fiscal Year 2027 Department of War Appropriations Act (link is external).Vice Chairman Diaz-Balart said, "I commend Cha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Calls Out Trump Administration for Delaying and Neglecting Servicemembers' Immigration Cases * June 24, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed the Trump Administration for once again betraying our nation's heroes by gutting the Immigrant Military Members and Veteran Initiative (IMMVI)-a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Veterans Affairs (VA) crea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Underscores the Trump Administration's Ongoing Attacks on Reproductive Freedom in Post-Roe America * June 24, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous Dobbs decision that overturned the constitutional right to choose, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) slammed Donald Trump and the radical, anti-freedom movement that has women's lives in danger and continues to push for extreme l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth: Shame on Donald Trump for Holding Congress-Passed Housing Affordability Bill Hostage * June 24, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after Donald Trump announced he will not sign This link opens in new window or tab. the bipartisan 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the House and the Senate with strong bipartisan support, until Congress passes his voter suppressio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Financial Services Committee's Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Passes House, Heads to President's Desk Today, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, led by House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-AR), Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA), Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Chair Mike Flood (R-NE), and Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance Ranking  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, NE Delegation Urge Disaster Declaration for Nebraska Storms * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and U.S. Representatives Mike Flood (NE-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Adrian Smith (NE-03) sent a letter to President Donald Trump supporting Governor Jim Pillen's request for a major disaster designation for the severe storms and flooding from May 15-18 of 2026 in Nebraska. The requested declaration would a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Foreign-Born Judge Blocks Voter Citizenship Checks, Proves Need for Rep. Mace's Legislation * WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 24, 2026) \- Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) is calling attention to a ruling by the U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, a Biden appointee born in Trinidad and Tobago who blocked the Trump Administration from using the federal SAVE database to verify voter citizenship data. Fox News (link is external) also reported So more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Blasts President Trump's Costly War And Failed Deal With Iran * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, held a virtual press conference to condemn the failure of the Trump administration's military strategy in Iran and the devastating economic fallout of the president's newly announced concessionary agreement. "The president launched this war with no strategy and no exit plan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Slams Trump's Decision To Cancel Signing Of Major Housing Bill, Calls For Congress To Override If He Vetoes * Today, in response to President Trump canceling his planned signing ceremony for the bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act in an attempt to pressure Republicans to pursue his dangerous elections bill, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "This is ridiculous. Housing costs are surging an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Announces Senate Passage of War Powers Resolution on Iran * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced the Senate passage of a War Powers Resolution he cosponsored, which would direct President Trump to end military operations in Iran if not explicitly authorized by Congress. The text of the War Powers Resolution is here. Last week, Heinrich, as Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natrual Resources Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Heinrich Criticizes Trump for Delaying Nominating Officials to Key Roles at DOI and DOE, Selecting Underqualified Candidates to Lead Agencies During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump nominations, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, delivered opening remarks, criticizing th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Criticizes Trump for Delaying Nominating Officials to Key Roles at DOI and DOE, Selecting Underqualified Candidates to Lead Agencies * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump nominations, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, delivered opening remarks, criticizing the Trump administration for delaying nominating officials to top roles  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Questions Trump Nominees on Screwworm Mitigation Efforts, Funding International Conservation Programs, and Administrative Budget Cuts and Expenses * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, questioned Kevin Lilly, President Trump's nominee to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Heinrich Questions Trump Nominees on Screwworm Mitigation Efforts, Funding International Conservation Programs, and Administrative Budget Cuts and Expenses During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to consider pending Trump nominees, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, questioned Kevin Lilly, Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement on Trump Blocking Legislation Passed by Congress to Build More Housing & Lower Costs for New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement reacting to reports that President Trump has refused to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation passed by Congress this week to tackle the housing crisis, increase the housing supply, and lower the cost of h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Demands Trump Personally Reimburse Taxpayers for Reflecting Pool Disaster * Hickenlooper calls for congressional investigation into failed project Hickenlooper visited the Reflecting Pool yesterday after botched $16M renovation resulted in algae, dead wildlife WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released a public letter to President Trump calling on him to personally reimburse the American taxpayer for his failed $16M more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Murray, Blunt Rochester, Baldwin, Grijalva Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Commemorate 54th Anniversary of Title IX * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) introduced a bicameral resolution commemorating the 54 th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. In 1972, Title IX was signed into law, outla more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Statement on Senate Passage of His Iran War Powers Resolution * Washington, D.C. - 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 Concurrent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust hearing entitled "The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on Airline Consolidation and Trump's Iran War Driving Higher Prices for Americans Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Commi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Releases Report on Betrayal of MAHA: "Abandoning Americans to Disease: The Trump Administration's Reckless Crusade is Harming America's Health" Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a new 105 page report detailing how the Trump Administration has broken its more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers on Donald Trump's Reflecting Pool Failure Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from Green Water Solutions and Atlantic Industrial Coatings regarding President Trump's failed renovations to the reflecting pool on the National Mall, which is n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: Trump Administration's Unprecedented Actions to Combat Fraud Underscore Need for Congressional Efforts to Protect Taxpayers, Beneficiaries Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Trump Administration had executed a criminal t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House, Senate Pass Bipartisan Housing Affordability Legislation to Help Restore American Dream for Working Families * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House passed the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act. This legislation now heads to President Trump to be signed into law. "With final passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Congress is paving a path back to homeownership for American fa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House, Senate Pass Bipartisan Housing Affordability Legislation to Help Restore American Dream for Working Families * WASHINGTON -Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House passed the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act. This legislation now heads to President Trump to be signed into law. "With final passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Congress is paving a path back to homeownership for American families who have  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Westerman Advance Historic Bipartisan Investment in National Parks and Public Lands * The American the Beautiful Act passes committee, now heads to House floor Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Chair Bruce Westerman's (R-Ark.) America the Beautiful Act - formerly known as the Great American Outdoors Act 250 - passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * ICYMI - SENATOR ALSOBROOKS ATTENDS OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER GRAND OPENING CHICAGO, IL - On Thursday, June 18, Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) traveled to Chicago to attend the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening. "[It's] the concept that 'neighbor' is not geographic. It's moral. We have an obligation to care - whether it's in Chicago, whether it's in Washington, DC, whether it's in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, or whereve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * ICYMI: At Spotlight Forum on Dobbs Anniversary, Blunt Rochester and Senate Democrats Highlight How Republicans' Efforts to Ban Abortion & Rip Away Reproductive Health Care Has Harmed Women & Families U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, were joined by multiple  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Sykes Leads Lawmakers, Labor, and Environmental Advocates in BlueGreen Alliance Call for Stronger USMCA Standards Ahead of Upcoming Trade Review On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) led a coalition of lawmakers, labor leaders, and environmental advocates at a BlueGreen Alliance press conference at the U.S. Capitol to preview the upcoming joint review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Joins Colleagues at Forum on Dobbs Anniversary Highlighting Disastrous Impacts of Abortion Bans and Republican Efforts to Restrict Reproductive Health Care * (Washington, DC) - Ahead of the four-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's disastrous Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision overturning the constitutional right to abortion, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a spotlight forum led by Senator Patt more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock Celebrates Cancellation of Social Circle Detention Center * New reporting by the New York Times, confirmed by DHS, indicates that plans for new detention centers across the country are being abandoned Two planned facilities in Georgia, Social Circle and Oakwood, are among those detention centers no longer being considered Senator Reverend Warnock has led efforts to block the retrofitting of warehouses that would have serve more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Jacobs, Bonamici, Scott, Murray Introduce Legislation to Overturn Harmful Child Care Rule * Today Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal a final rule from the Department of Health and Human Services that would make child care more expensive and less accessible. The Trump administration's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Jacobs, Meeks Issue Statement on RSF Siege of El Obeid * Representatives Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, and Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today released the following statement calling on the U.S. Department of State to secure an agreement halting the Rapid Support Forces' (RSF) siege of Sudan's El Obeid city: "For the past six months, the RSF and its allied forces have destro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Menendez Introduce Bill to Eliminate Xenophobic Barriers to Healthcare, Nutrition Assistance, and Other Support Programs for Lawful Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rob Menendez (NJ-08) led 99 lawmakers today in introducing the Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (LIFT the BAR) Act, which would remove unnecessary barriers and restore eligibility to federal public benef more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly-Backed Bill to Boost Affordable Housing and Lower Costs Set to Become Law * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly celebrated the final passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, bipartisan legislation to build more homes, bring down housing costs, and expand affordable housing options for families across Arizona and the country. The bill includes Kelly-backed provisions to support manufactured housing by eliminating the costly permanent chass more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Landsman Lead 44-Member Effort Opposing Trump Administration Proposal Requiring Nondisclosure Agreements for Federal Employees * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH) led a 44-member effort on Wednesday urging the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to abandon a Trump Administration proposal requiring current and future federal employees to sign indefinite, government-wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Votes to Make Housing More Affordable in Northwest Washington * Yesterday, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted for comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to make housing more affordable in Northwest Washington and across the United States (the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act ). "Too many families in Northwest Washington struggle to afford skyrocketing rent and don't know if they will ever be able to own a home of their own," sa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Commends Senators Warren and Moreno for Bipartisan Breakthrough on Social Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) praised Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Moreno (R-OH) for their bipartisan call in the New York Times (link is external) to protect Social Security from cuts by lifting the payroll cap, so the wealthy pay their fair share into the system. "T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "REPUBLICANS WOULD RATHER MAKE IT HARDER TO VOTE THAN EASIER TO LIVE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki where he highlighted how Democrats remain laser-focused on the issues of importance to the American people, like lowering costs, fixing our broken healthcare system and cleaning up corruption. JEN PSAKI: As promised, joining m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RECKLESS IRAN WAR FUNDING REQUEST * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: After repeatedly promising to end foreign wars, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth plunged America into Operation Epic Failure with no objective, strategy or support. Their reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East has cost taxpayers billions, led to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S RECKLESS IRAN WAR FUNDING REQUEST * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: After repeatedly promising to end foreign wars, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth plunged America into Operation Epic Failure with no objective, strategy or support. Their reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East has cost taxpayers billions, led to the deaths of 13 servicem more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- 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 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Four Years Since SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the fourth anniversary of the extremist conservative Supreme Court majority overturning Roe v. Wade in the disastrous Dobbs decision: "Today marks four years since the extremist conservative Supreme Court majority overturned Roe v. Wade, undermining 50 years of legal precedent, allowing R more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- 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 25 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * McIver Stands Against DOJ Targeting at Oral Arguments in Criminal Case Protecting congressional oversight has never been more urgent, with an increasingly violent ICE escalating tensions nationwide and Delaney Hall remaining a flashpoint. - WILMINGTON, DE - Today, a federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, heard oral argument in the ongoing criminal case against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) brought by the Trump admini more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez and Jayapal Introduce Bill to Eliminate Barriers to Healthcare, Nutrition Assistance, and Other Support Programs for Lawful Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 99 lawmakers today in introducing the Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (LIFT the BAR) Act, which would remove unnecessary barriers and restore eligibility to federal public be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Statement on Trump's Request for Nearly $88 Billion To Fund His Illegal War and Illegal Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - Today, President Trump formally requested that Congress spend an additional $88 billion in the form of a supplemental request. The majority of these funds would be spent to cover the costs and replenish wasted ammunitions from Trump's war of choice with Iran while also covering the cost of his illegal tariffs that have hurt fa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Gregory Murphy, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Applauds Passage of Historic Bipartisan Housing Affordability Bill * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Greg Murphy, M.D., applauds the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation to address the housing crisis by limiting institutional investors from buying up homes, cutting unnecessary red tape that is slowing homebuilding, and modernizing Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs and community banking regulations.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by James R. Macy, nominee to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board, from a June 10, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I also wish to thank Senator Johnson for his kind introduction. It is an honor to be here, and I am deeply grateful to President Trump for nominating me for consideration a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by David Prouty, President Trump's nominee to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board, from a June 10, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you. I am honored by President Trump's nomination, and by your consideration of me for a second term as a Member of the National Labor Relations Board. I am joined he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Numbers to Know: How E15 Lowers Gas Prices and Boosts Farmers' Bottom Lines * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is pushing to get year-round, nationwide E15 signed into law to lower gas prices for consumers nationwide and boost the farm economy. Grassley has been a champion for E15 for over fifteen years. "E15 benefits Americans from sea to shining sea. Passing  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Olszewski-Led Bill to Lower Housing Costs Passes Congress, Blocked by Trump * (Washington, DC) - The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation co-led by Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski to help convert vacant and blighted properties into attainable housing. The Revitalizing Empty Structures Into Desirable Environments (RESIDE) Act was included in the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a package broadly supported more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * On Anniversary of Dobbs Decision, Hickenlooper Fights to Protect Reproductive Freedom * Hickenlooper: "Women deserve the freedom to make their own health care decisions. Full stop." WASHINGTON - Today, on the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released a video to his social media accounts reaffirming Colorado's support for reproductive freedom and the right to health care. "I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Four-Year Anniversary of Dobbs, Senator Murray Vows to Make Suffering of Women Under Republican Abortion Bans Impossible to Ignore, Pushes to Restore Abortion Rights in All 50 States * WATCH : Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senators  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * On Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs Decision, Rosen Discusses Efforts to Protect Women's Reproductive Rights * Watch her Remarks HERE WASHINGTON, DC - Today, on the fourth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) hosted a press call to discuss ongoing anti-choice efforts to restrict access to abortion, and her efforts to fight for women's re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla and Ossoff Introduce Federal Right to Vote Act * Bill would affirm all Americans' right to vote, protect voting access nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, joined U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) and nine of their colleagues in reintroducing legislation to create the first-ever affirmative federal voting rights guarantee for all elig more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Marks Fourth Anniversary of Dobbs with Bill to Support Travel for Reproductive Health * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) in introducing the Reproductive Health Travel Fund Act to support organizations that assist women who are forced to travel to seek abortion services. This legislation was introduced on the fourth anniversary of Dobbs v J more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Peters, Schumer Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding USPS Abandon Plan to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail * Under draft rule USPS would not deliver mail ballots in states that resist Trump Administration's unlawful demands for voter lists WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former Secretary of State, G more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Padilla, Schumer Lead Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Blasts Republicans, Trump for Being "All Talk" on Supporting US Shipbuilding * Today during the House Appropriations full committee markup of the FY2027 Defense funding bill, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) spoke out against Republicans' outrageous $1 trillion bill that, despite it's enormous price tag, fails to support American shipbuilding. In her opening remarks, Pingree contrasted the Trump Administrations' claims to support Am more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Blocks Liccardo's Bipartisan Housing Bills * WASHINGTON, D.C. -After the House and Senate passed the historic 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, President Donald Trump canceled the bill's signing ceremony, citing frustration that Congress had not passed his SAVE America Act. The housing package would jumpstart homebuilding, cut red tape, and help address the nation's dire housing shortage. The SAVE America Act would create new b more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP TO HEADLINE 2026 PENNSYLVANIA DEFENSE AND INNOVATION SUMMIT AT U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE Two-Day Summit Will Convene the Nation's Top Defense, Technology, Finance and Government Leaders Driving the Next Era of Defense Innovation and Investment - U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) today announced that President Donald J. Trump will headline the 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit at the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Highlights Historic Housing Package Passed by Congress, Calls Out Trump for Refusing to Sign It into Law * " Instead of our celebrating the ROAD to Housing, we are on a road to voter suppression. Instead of our celebrating the ROAD to Housing, many people in this country will be on a road to struggle, compounded struggle." Pressley-Led Bills Would Address Bias in Home Appraisals, Expand Affordable Housing, Strengthen Oversight of Corpor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 24, 2026: * * * Pressley Issues Call to Action on Fourth Anniversary of Devasting Supreme Court Dobbs Decision, Engages & Uplifts Families Harmed by Republicans Denial of Life-Saving Abortion Care At 10:30AM, Pressley To Lead Press Conference with House Democratic Leadership, Reaffirm Need for Action & Commitment to Abortion Justice - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, marks the somber four more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 24, 2026: * * * Pressley Makes Plain the Traumatic, Generational Harm of Republicans' Denying Abortion Care, Offers Vision for True Reproductive Justice On Fourth Anniversary of Devastating Dobbs Decision, Pressley Issues Call to Action, Uplifts Families Impacted by Republicans Denying Abortion Care - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a press conference with House Democratic Leadership to mark the fourth anniversary of the devast more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Betty McCollum Statement at the Full Committee Markup of the 2027 Defense Funding Bill * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ranking Member of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee's markup of its fiscal year 2027 bill: Thank you very much, Chairman Cole. I want to start by again thanking the majority and minority staff: Jennifer, Jason, and Ed on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Welch Calls Out Trump for Turning America's 250th Anniversary into a Self-Promoting, Moneymaking Spectacle * Welch: "It's a bitter irony that President Trump is honoring our nation's anniversary by embracing many of the practices that the Founders rejected." WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, criticized President Trump for using America' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Demands President Trump Sign Housing Package Including His Reforming Disaster Recovery Act * (Washington, DC) -On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks during a Democratic press conference demanding that President Trump sign the housing package, which includes his Reforming Disaster Recovery Act. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's remarks during the press conference by clicking here (link is ext more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Urges "We the People" to Contact the White House and Demand the President Sign the Housing Bill * (Washington, DC) -On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks during a Democratic press conference urging "we the people" to contact the White House and demand that President Trump sign the housing bill. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's remarks during the press conference by clicking here (link is ex more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Helps Lead Legislation to Codify the Right to Vote, Safeguard Federal Elections * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, as part of her continued efforts to combat the Trump Administration's attacks on our democracy, U.S. Representative Angie Craig helped introduce legislation alongside Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA) to officially codify the right to vote. The Right to Vote Act would protect American citizens' fundamental more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Calls on Congress to Advance the Great American Healthcare Plan Through Reconciliation 3.0 * WASHINGTON -Rep. Eric Burlison (MO-07) today joined the Great American Health Alliance and coalition partners at the House Triangle to call on Congress to advance the Great American Healthcare Plan through Reconciliation 3.0. " For sixteen years, Congress has promised Americans a better alternative. We now have a real plan and a real oppor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Calvert's FY27 Defense Appropriations Bill Passed by Appropriations Committee * Today, the House Appropriations Committee passed the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense Appropriations bill. The bill was drafted by Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41), who serves as the Chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee. "The passage of our annual defense appropriations bill fulfills our commitment to keep America safe and ensure the U.S. military remains more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Cloud Testifies at Rules on H.R. 9022 Today, House Appropriations Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee Vice Chair Michael Cloud (R-TX) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 9022, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, on behalf of Energy a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane's Bipartisan Bill to Clean Up Abandoned Mines Advances in Committee * Today, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a legislative hearing on the bipartisan Legacy Mine Cleanup Act of 2025, legislation introduced by Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) to accelerate the cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines across the country. The bill would codify the Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains (OMDP) within the EPA, strengthening coordination among Federal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Diaz-Balart Testifies at Rules on H.R. 8595 Today, House Appropriations National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.R. 8595, the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva, Mayor Romero Slam Trump for Holding Bipartisan Affordable Housing Bill Hostage * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva and Tucson Mayor Regina Romero issued the following statements after President Trump announced he would not sign bipartisan legislation to expand affordable housing after it passed both chambers of Congress unless Congress passes the SAVE America Act - unrelated legislation to curtail vot more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Leads Legislation to Bring Price Transparency to Health Insurance Premiums * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced the Premium Transparency Act to require health insurers and Medicare Advantage plans to publicly disclose exactly what share of every premium dollar goes to patient care versus overhead and profit. This bill also directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to standardize how ins more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Blasts Trump for Holding Bipartisan Housing Relief Hostage * WASHINGTON, D.C. -JUNE 24, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) released the following statement after President Donald Trump canceled the scheduled signing of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and said he would withhold his signature until Congress passes the SAVE Act, legislation that would make it harder for eligible Americans to register to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Reps. French Hill, R-Arkansas, and Maxine Waters, D-California, chairman and ranking member, of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Hill, Waters Applaud Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (CA-43) issued the following statements after the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: "Housing affordability starts with supply, and this bill m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Neguse, Sen. Ossoff Reintroduce Right to Vote Act to Establish First-Ever Statutory Right to Vote in Federal Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. -JUNE 24, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) reintroduced the Right to Vote Act, legislation to establish the first-ever affirmative federal voting-rights guarantee for all eligible citizens. The Right to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Reps. Maxine Waters, D-California, and French Hill, R-Arkansas, ranking member and chairman, of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026: * * * Waters, Hill Applaud Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act This week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman French Hill (R-AR), Chairman of the Committee issued the following statements after the Senate passed the '21st Century ROAD to Housing Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Republicans Advance Largest Pentagon Budget in History while Cutting Billions from Domestic Investments The $1,072,210,299,000 military budget is the most expensive ever, while the Trump administration requests even more funding - Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee today advanced their 2027 funding bill during the full committee markup. The bill sets the P more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Risch, Budd Lead Bill to Codify Trump Admin Policy Eliminating U.S. Foreign Aid Funding for Abortion, DEI, Gender Ideology U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 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 reinsta more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Embrace Solutions, Democrats Embrace Socialism * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) to highlight how House Republicans are advancing solutions to lower costs for American families while Democrats continue their march toward  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Republicans Embrace Solutions, Democrats Embrace Socialism * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.), and Financial Services Chairman French Hill (R-Ark.) to highlight how House Republicans are advancing solutions to lower costs for American families while Democrats continue their march toward more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Padilla, Peters, Schumer in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive orde more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Bonamici, Jacobs, Murray Introduce Legislation to Overturn Harmful Child Care Rule * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Scott, Bonamici, Jacobs, Murray Introduce Legislation to Overturn Harmful Child Care Rule Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA), Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to repeal a final rule from the Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Pocan, Hirono, Murray, Reed, Whitehouse Introduce Bill to Make College More Affordable, Double Pell Grant * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats (link is external) WASHINGTON \- 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 Whiteh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Banks Attends White House Medal Of Honor Ceremony For Indiana Hero Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined President Trump, Secretary of War Hegseth, military officials, and members of Congress at the White House for a ceremony in which Indianapolis native, Major Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army (Retired) was awarded the Medal of Honor. Major Dockery received the Medal of Honor for acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 2026: * * * Banks Honors America's 250th Anniversary on the Senate Floor Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate Floor, commemorating America's 250th anniversary, celebrating the courage of our Founding Fathers, the sacrifices of generations of Americans, and the enduring spirit of the American people. Read remarks as prepared below: "Mr. President, next week the country will be celebrating an incredible  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks, Colleagues Raise Concerns over Global War on Terror Memorial Design Today, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), sent a letter to President Trump expressing concerns about the proposed design for the Global War on Terror Memorial in Washington D.C. The letter argues that the abstract concepts of the Global War on Terror Memorial Foundation's proposed design fail to adequately hon more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Heinrich Statement on Dobbs Decision Anniversary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement on the four-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, stripped access to abortion care for millions of Americans, and denied women the freedom to make their own healthcare decisions. "Four years ago, Republicans' hand-pi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Reintroduces Right to Vote Act * Rep. Summer Lee (D-PA-12) is introducing the companion bill in the House. Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is reintroducing legislation to create the first-ever affirmative Federal voting rights guarantee for all eligible citizens. Today, Sen. Ossoff is reintroducing the Right to Vote Act to enshrine into law American citizens' fundamental right to vote. First introduced in 2021, Sen. Ossoff more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- 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 Releases New Report: American National Security for Sale Report reveals how UAE officials and entities invested hundreds of millions in Trump family crypto ventures and received at least 10 policy actions in return - including access to advanced U.S. AI chips - Today, the Minority Staff of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Aff more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Cruz Considers Transportation and Consumer Safety Nominees During today's Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) considered five nominations to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Surface Transportation Board (STB), and the Consumer Product Safety Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Lilly Nomination Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. In her opening r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Asks FWS Nominee About Permitting Reform and National Parks Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. During the hea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump IRS Chief Counsel Nomination Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement today on the Trump administration's nomination of Jim Gadwood to serve as IRS chief counsel: "Any nominee willing to be a part of Trump's corruption of the IRS and industrial-scale violation of taxpayer privacy laws will face a lot of tough questions more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Urges Congress, President Trump to Work Together, Lower Health Care Costs U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor discussing how his Money and Value for Patients (MVP) agenda can make life more affordable by giving money directly to patients 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 22, 2026: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Chairman Scott's 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Advancing Major Housing Affordability Win Today, the U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a vote of 85-5, moving Congress one step closer to sending the most comprehensive housing policy bill of this century to President Trump's desk. In remarks on the Senate floor, Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Presses CBP Commissioner Over Slow Pace of Efforts to Deploy Fentanyl Detection Technology * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott on the agency's delays in deploying non-intrusive inspection (NII) technology to combat drug trafficking at the Southern border. In 202 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Presses for Answers After Reports That Trump May Have Received Special, Free Access to Medication as Prescription Costs Soar U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for answers following reporting that the Trump Administration bent the rules of a federal program to provide a highly sought-after weight-l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Trump's Supplemental Request * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's request for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding for the Iran war and a variety of other unrelated priorities his Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking, as well as requests in several other areas. "President Trump launched a reckless more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Senator Murray on Trump's Supplemental Request Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's request for $87.6 billion in supplemental funding for the Iran war and a variety of other unrelated priorities his Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking, as well as requests in several other ar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Praise Senate Passage of Resolution to End Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Chris Murphy (D-CT)-who have been leading the charge in the Senate against the Trump-Vance Administration's Iran war-applauded the Senate's passage of a resolution to terminate th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Joins Senate Democratic Colleagues in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Voting by Mail * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. Today's l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Duckworth, Schatz, Rosen, Merkley, Kim, Slotkin Statement on Meeting with the Speaker of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) released a statement following a meeting with the President of Taiwan's Legislative  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Sheehy's Bipartisan VA Home Loan Awareness Act Clears Congress, Headed to President Trump's Desk Tonight the U.S. House of Representatives advanced Senator Sheehy's bipartisan VA Home Loan Awareness Act as part of a larger package of housing legislation, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. The VA Home Loan Awareness Act is the first piece of legislation Senator Sheehy introduced as a senator and now heads to President Trump's desk.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Bennet, Booker, Fetterman, Lujan, Warnock, Introduce Legislation to Provide Assistance to Specialty Crop Farmers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Cultivating Horticultural Innovation in Local Economies (CHILE) Act to expand federal protections for specialty crop growers hurt  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Smith urges immediate medical care for Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, welcomes nomination of new U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan A humanitarian appeal - Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC), highlighted recent reports that Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu--an imprisoned Azerbaijani economist and anti-corruption advocate, whom Smith sponsors through the Defending Freedoms Project--has been unable to obta more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Polls, Electoral Results Confirm That Democrats Are Not Proud to be Americans * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the New York primary elections and the socialist takeover of the Democrat Party. Speaker Johnson also addressed Republican efforts to advance a third reconciliation bill to continue lowering costs for working families. "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: Polls, Electoral Results Confirm That Democrats Are Not Proud to be Americans * WASHINGTON - This morning, at the weekly House Republican Leadership press conference, Speaker Johnson addressed the New York primary elections and the socialist takeover of the Democrat Party. Speaker Johnson also addressed Republican efforts to advance a third reconciliation bill to continue lowering costs for working families. "These radical cand more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a hearing entitled "The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry": * * * Subcommittee Member Balint's Opening Statement at Hearing on Airline Consolidation and Trump's Iran War Driving Higher Prices for Americans Today, Rep. Becca Balint, Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Sykes Calls Out Trump Administration's Attacks on Science During Oversight Hearing Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, criticized the Trump Administration's attacks on scientific research and pressed Department of Justice officials about the Administration's use of the False Claims A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Trump Asks Congress for $67 Billion for His War of Choice While Failing to Address the Cost-of-Living Crisis House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on President Trump's request for $67.1 billion in defense funding: "President Trump started a war of choice in Iran without any coherent purpose or strategy. Not only i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Holds Up Housing Bill, Stabs Homeless Veterans in the Back in Ill-fated Effort to Control Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Trump refused to sign a bill into law that alleviates the housing crisis for millions of Americans. Yesterday, Congress overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which included Congressman Brad Sherman's (CA-32) bill for disabled veterans, the Housing Unhoused Disabled Vetera more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor Calls on the President to Sign the Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to Lower the Cost of Housing for Floridians * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) released the following statement after Congress passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: "This week, the Congress passed meaningful, bipartisan legislation that will help make home ownership more attainable for hard-working neighbo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls on Congress and Antitrust Enforcers to Take on Corporate Power at Open Markets Conference Warren calls out both Democrats and Republicans for nominating judges that don't follow antitrust laws Warren pushes antitrust tools to tackle new challenges, including AI - At the Open Markets Institute's 2026 conference on "The New American Revolution," U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) spoke on the growing momentum for antit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Hirono, Schumer, Colleagues Blast Trump, RFK Jr. For Steering Pregnant Women to Misleading Anti-Abortion Website * The government website directs women to Option Line, a finder tool for unregulated, often nonmedical anti-abortion facilities that has exposed the sensitive data of pregnant women. "Moms.gov is not about promoting women's health-it is an attempt to use HHS resources to further strip women of their rights and privacy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement Four Years After SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, today released the following statement on the state of abortion care and reproductive rights in America, four years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade: "The erosion of reproductive freedom in America didn't happen overnight. In exchange for the vote of the f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Rural Communities Grow * Washington, D.C.- Rural communities in Idaho and across the country are benefiting not just from the widespread tax relief provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts but also from a range of provisions targeted at America's farms, ranches and small towns. From direct investments in rural health care to tax provisions that will help family farms continue producing for generations, the law is ensurin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Help Rural Communities Grow Rural communities in Idaho and across the country are benefiting not just from the widespread tax relief provided by the Working Families Tax Cuts but also from a range of provisions targeted at America's farms, ranches and small towns. From direct investments in rural health care to tax provisions that will help family farms continue producing for generation more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Major Credit Bureau CEOs Protect Student Loan Borrowers * Senators: Inaccurate Credit Reports Increase Financial Burden on Student Loan Borrowers and Prevent Them From Obtaining Strong Financial Standing Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Democratic Senate colleagues today in demanding the CEOs of three major credit report bureaus, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, immediately take more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Major Credit Bureau CEOs Protect Student Loan Borrowers * Senators: Inaccurate Credit Reports Increase Financial Burden on Student Loan Borrowers and Prevent Them From Obtaining Strong Financial Standing Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Democratic Senate colleagues today in demanding the CEOs of three major credit report bureaus, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, immediately take st more PR