WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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  -  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 of Management and more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead Of America's 250th Anniversary, Durbin Delivers Statement On The Contributions Of Immigrants During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing * June 24, 2026 Durbin: "With each generation, we have extended the promise of the founding to new Americans-immigrants who form the fabric of our nation and have made it what it is today." WASHINGTON - Ahead of America's 250 th anniversary, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks and Merkley: Senate Republicans Vote to Allow Federal Student Loan Costs to Soar Maryland's U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley slammed Senate Republicans for voting to allow the Trump Administration to cap federal student loans and overhaul the student loan system, driving up costs for students across the nation: "As the first in my family to go to college, I know we need to do al more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Gas Prices Remain High from Trump's War in Iran, Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans from High Costs at the Pump Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and Environmental and Public Works Committee, today introduced the Gas Money Saved Act, legislation that would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) to examine whether it can strengthen Corporate A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Effort to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. The President's executive order and the USPS's proposed rule are a piece of the President's efforts to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Kaine, Booker Demand Update Regarding United Nations Gang Suppression Force in Haiti * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and colleagues on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the Trump Administration's policy toward Haiti. In the letter, the senators request information from the administration about the United Nations Gang Suppression Force (GSF) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bera Opposes Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump Administration to Move Forward with Terminating TPS for Haitians and Syrians * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Mullin v. Doe allowing the Trump administration to move forward with terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Haitians and Syrians currently residing in the United S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Blunt Rochester, Wyden, Schumer Lead Legislation To Cap Medicare Costs for Seniors The Medicare Cost Cap Act Will Create a $5,000 Ceiling on Out-of-Pocket Costs for People with Traditional Medicare and Protect Low-Income Seniors - U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., today more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Hayes Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Environmental Education and Sustainability Literacy in Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) have reintroduced the Green Ribbon Act, bicameral legislation designed to expand environmental education, promote health and wellness, and strengthen sustainability literacy in schools nationwide. The bill builds on the success o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on May 2026 PCE Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 4.1 percent for May 2026: "When Trump told Americans he doesn't think about their financial situation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Criticizes Devastating Supreme Court Ruling Supporting Mass Deportation of Haitians, Calls on Senate to Act * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) strongly criticizes the Supreme Court's ruling to remove Temporary Protected Status (TPS) legal protections for Haitians in the United States. Brown calls on the Senate to join the House and pass legislation to extend TPS for Haiti. In April, Brown voted for legislation to extend TP more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Vows To Oppose Supplemental Appropriations Unless It Includes Helene Recovery Funding * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) issued the following statement regarding the Office of Management and Budget's supplemental funding request that was sent to Congress. "Yesterday, the Office of Management and Budget submitted a supplemental request to Congress to cover unanticipated funding needs related to operational costs from Operat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Cantwell & Peters Seek GAO Audit into Secretary Lutnick's Unauthorized Dismantling of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail This week, Cantwell delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling out the Trump Administration's war on mail-in voting - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined her Senate D more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * CHC Senators: Supreme Court's Decision is a Betrayal of TPS Recipients * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe et al., which allows the Trump Administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. This decision wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * CHC Senators: Supreme Court's Decision is a Betrayal of TPS Recipients Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe et al., which allows the Trump Administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. This decision will enable the Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE ISSUES STATEMENT ON SCOTUS' SHAMEFUL RULING AGAINST TPS FOR HAITI AND SYRIA * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) released the following statement: "Again and again, this MAGA-corrupted Supreme Court has proven there are no lengths it will not go to disgrace itself in fealty and service of Donald Trump. Today's despicable ruling to allow the Trump Administration to ignore the law and abandon any semblance of human dec more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Co-Led by Rep. Mike Kennedy, House Committee Approves Bipartisan $1.9 Billion Annual Investment in National Parks * Washington D.C. - Today, the House Natural Resources Committee passed the Great American Outdoors Act with decisive voice-vote passage. Co-led by Rep. Kennedy, the landmark bipartisan legislation now heads to the House floor. The Great American Outdoors Act 250, legislation that invests $1.9 billion over the next 5 years in our national  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jimmy Gomez Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to End TPS for Haitians and Syrians * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court decision to allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. "Today's Supreme Court decision makes one thing painfully clear: Trump is taking legal status away from immigrants who already more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds Completion of House Appropriations Committee Work on FY27 Funding Bills * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore applauded the House Appropriations Committee for successfully advancing all 12 Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations bills through both the subcommittee and full committee process, marking a major step toward restoring regular order and fulfilling Congress's constitutional responsibility to fu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Applauds Committee Passage of Defense Funding Bill for 2027 * Supports Defense Industrial Base in Southern and Eastern Kentucky WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) applauds committee passage of the Defense Appropriations Bill for 2027, marking the 12 th and final federal funding bill reported out of committee for the next fiscal year. The bill provides more than $1 trillion to enhance America's military adv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Denounces Harmful Supreme Court Ruling to End TPS for Haitians and Syrians * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians: "Today's ruling ignores our nation's history and values. For centuries, immigrants have come to America for a better life under the threat of violence and per more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to Remove Protections for Temporary Protected Status Holders * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration in the Temporary Protected Status cases: "Today, the Supreme Court gave the Trump administration a dangerous green light to strip legal protections from people who  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney Statement After President Trump Requests Billions to Pay for His War of Choice with Iran * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, released the following statement on President Trump's $67.1 billion defense funding supplemental request to Congress, which is in addition to the President's $1.5 trillion annual defense budget request. The majority o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Schatz, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Transparency on AI-Generated Content * Bill would require clear labels on AI-made content WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced the AI Labeling Act, bipartisan legislation to provide transparency on digital content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The bill will help ensure people know when they are viewing AI-mad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Davids Leads Congressional Action as New World Screwworm Cases Threaten Kansas Beef Production, Prices  Today, Representative Sharice Davids (KS-03), along with Representatives Jim Costa (CA-21) and Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), led 21 New Democrat Coalition (link is external) members in demanding answers from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) response to the emergence of New World S more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio Leads Coalition of Democratic Veterans, Veterans Service Organizations, Labor Unions in Opposition to GOP Veterans Bill That Cuts VA Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman and Iraq War veteran Chris Deluzio (PA-17) led a press conference in opposition to H.R. 9237, the Take Care of America's Veterans Act, which cuts veterans benefits and further privatizes the VA. Congressman Deluzio and his colleagues-House Veterans Affai more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Democratic Caucus in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Schumer, Durbin Lead Senate Democrats in Introducing Resolution to Reaffirm Promise of Olmstead, Protect Disability Rights and Condemn Trump Administration's Latest Attack * June 25, 2026 Senate Democrats' resolution comes after Donald Trump's Department of Justice aims to upend landmark Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead v L.C. that ensures Americans with Disabilities can live full, independent lives in their communities [WASHINGT more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Assistant Attorney General Nominee For Inflammatory, Discriminatory Tweets In Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing * June 24, 2026 "I cannot understand how you can do a real job and continue to post every day this continuing dialogue that you have over the years. It just seems to me inconsistent with serving the public," Durbin told Konstantinos Ligris, who has been nominated to serve as Assistant Attorney General for more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Durbin Slams Assistant Attorney General Nominee For Inflammatory, Discriminatory Tweets In Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Daniel Desmond Domenico, nominated to be a U.S. Circuit Judge for the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Limit Judicial Review Of TPS Decisions, Allowing Trump Administration To End TPS For Syrians And Haitians * June 25, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after today's Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump Administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Limit Judicial Review Of TPS Decisions, Allowing Trump Administration To End TPS For Syrians And Haitians U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after today's Supreme Court decision that allows the Trump Administration to terminate Temporary Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Education Leaders Demand Accountability from USDA, and Answers on Efforts to Limit Access to Free School Meals Today, all Committee Democrats called for an immediate, long-overdue oversight hearing with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) leadership to examine the Administration's budget proposal for child nutrition programs and other matters within the Committee's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Final FY27 Spending Bill Passes Committee, Delivers for National Security, North Alabama * WASHINGTON -Representative Dale Strong, a member of the Appropriations Committee, applauded the Committee's passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 Defense bill, which marks the twelfth of twelve bills passed by the Committee. The bill enhances America's strategic military advantage, strengthens support for service members and military families, optimizes the Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement on Cruel and Inhumane Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to Terminate Temporary Protected Status * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision allowing the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians: "Today's Supreme Court decision is deeply wrong, cruel, and inhumane. Haitian and Syrian New Yorkers are vital t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Statement Denouncing Supreme Court for Failing to Protect Americans' Health & Refusing to Hold Weedkiller Manufacturers Accountable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement denouncing the Supreme Court's decision, in Monsanto Company v. John L. Durnell, to overturn lower court verdicts that have held Monsanto liable for failing to adequately warn users of the potential cancer risks of glyp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, leads a letter in demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum regarding the Department's rushed rehabilitation project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. In more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Democrats on ENR Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, leads a letter in demanding answers from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum regarding the Department's rushe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Rips Into Trump's Backwards Priorities on Senate Floor * Hickenlooper: "[Trump] corrupts everything he touches" WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to call out President Trump for wasting taxpayer dollars on vanity projects and unwanted wars instead of fixing the cost-of-living crisis crushing Americans, including refusing to sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Leads Resolution Honoring 50 Years of Women at Military Service Academies * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) led more than 30 Democratic members of the House of Representatives in introducing a resolution commemorating 50 years of women at the service academies. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the first women service academy enrollees, Rep. Houlahan co-hosted a roundtable featuring a panel of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Rebukes Republicans' Decision to Advance Bills that Ignore the Affordability Crisis Today, the Committee on Education and Workforce Republicans advanced partisan legislation that fails to address the worsening affordability crisis caused by the Trump Administration and Republicans' reckless economic policies. Instead of working with Committee De more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks, Jacobs Issue Statement on RSF Siege of El Obeid * Washington, D.C. - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement from a June 4, 2026, Subcommittee on Aviation hearing entitled "Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System": * * * Last year, Congress passed and President Trump signed into law a historic $12.5 billion investment in our nation's aviation infrastructure - an accomplishment I am proud to have led in the House. That investment is already delivering meaningful results - deploying ne more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, released the following statement from a June 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Connecting Rural America to the National Airspace System": * * * Airports are more than transportation hubs, they are economic engines supporting Americans' livelihoods, connecting communities, and enhancing quality of life. There are nearly 5,000 public-use airports and heliports across the United States and almost 3,300 of these facilities  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fischer Prescribes U.S. Strategic Deterrence Strategy for Indo-Pacific * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) delivered the keynote address at the Washington Times' Threat Status 2026 INDOPAC event. In her speech, she outlined her policy agenda on how to deter China by investing in our nuclear triad, revitalizing the U.S. defense industrial base, and supporting Golden Dome for America. Watch Fischer's speech here or by clicking the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: President Trump Praises Moreno For Helping Defeat Democrats' War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, President Trump praised Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) for his work to defeat Senate Democrats' War Powers Resolution: *** Original text here: https://www.moreno.senate.gov/press-releases/icymi-president-trump-praises-moreno-for-helping-defeat-democrats-war-powers-resolution more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Slotkin Presses Postmaster General on Concerns Over Mail-in Voting Access * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), member of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, pressed Postmaster General David P. Steiner on the weaponization of the U.S. Postal Service and the latest actions to limit the use of mail-in voting by the Trump Administration. Slotkin questioned Steiner over concerns related to the handling more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Statement on SCOTUS Rulings Limiting Legal Immigration * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, released the following statement regarding today's rulings from the Supreme Court on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in Mullin v. Doe and the asylum program in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado. "These are disastrous immigration rulings from the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting Temporary Protected Status * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights attorney, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Mullin v. Doe and Trump v. Miot that will allow the Trump-Vance Administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than a million people living and working in the United States: "Nearly 30,000 TPS hol more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump Iran Temper Tantrum * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement after tonight's vote on an Iran War Powers Resolution: "After both Republican-majority Houses took the historic step of voting that additional war against Iran is illegal without congressional authorization, President Trump came to the Capitol and tr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel from Arizona's Forests * Read in Arizona Daily Sun : Sen. Kelly introduces bill to bolster wildfire fuel reduction efforts Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass-material more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Unconstitutional EO Restricting Vote by Mail This week, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined all Senate Democrats 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. In April, Kelly, Padilla, Peters, and 26 of their Democratic colleagues  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King, Colleagues Denounce White House Attempt to Restrict Vote by Mail U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is joining dozens of his Senate colleagues in raising concerns over an unconstitutional executive order that would restrict mail-in voting. In a letter to the Postmaster General and Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS), the Senators demand that USPS follow existing federal law instead of an executive order signed by Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision Putting 350,000 Haitians at Risk of Deportation * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court's decision allowing Trump's Department of Homeland Security to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) (link is external) for 350,000 Haitians living in the United States. After former Secretary Kristi Noem abruptly ended these protections for Haitians fleeing gang violence, Larson more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. 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 me now is House Democratic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT CANCELING TPS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Supreme Court has recklessly rubber-stamped the Trump administration's crusade to rip legal status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders, forcing them to return to a dangerous and deeply unstable environment where they know people ar more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT CANCELING TPS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The Supreme Court has recklessly rubber-stamped the Trump administration's crusade to rip legal status from hundreds of thousands of Haitian and Syrian TPS holders, forcing them to return to a dangerous and deeply unstable environment where they know people are at risk. TPS holders fr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- 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 25 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Kelly, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel from New Mexico's Forests * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Adam Schiff (D-CA), John Curtis (R-UT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the bipartisan Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass-material left behind from forest thinning operations meant to p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- 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 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Decisions on Temporary Protected Status and Immigration at the Border Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released two decisions permitting the Trump Administration to both expel Haitian and Syrian migrants with temporary protected status (TPS) from the country and to turn away others at the southern border: "For over 400 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Merkley Launches Investigation into Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Surrounding Renovation of the Reflecting Pool Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley-Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee-launched an investigation into the Trump Administration's renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of America's 250th anniversary, which has so f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Merkley Statement on Trump's Request for Nearly $88 Billion To Fund His Illegal War and Illegal Tariffs 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 o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Cannabis Banking Reform * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce his legislation that would ensure state-legal cannabis businesses can access traditional and secure banking systems and financial services. Even with the recent federal reclassification of cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III at the federal level, the bipartisan Secure more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Calls on President to Sign Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs after Cancellation * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) today called on President Trump to sign the historic, bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into law following the cancellation of today's signing ceremony. Statement from Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks: "Iowa families are being squeezed by rising housing co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jared Moskowitz, D-Florida, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Moskowitz Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Haitian TPS Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court, in Mullin v. Doe, cleared the way for the Trump Administration to strip Temporary Protected Status from roughly 350,000 Haitian immigrants, many of whom live and work in South Florida. The statement can be found below: "Today's decision is a failure of judgment that puts roughly  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Murphy Introduces Landmark Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to 25 Dollars Nationwide U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday announced he will introduce the Living Wage For All Act, bicameral legislation to increase the federal minimum wage to 25 dollars an hour. Under a two-track phase-in, large corporate employers would be required to implement a $25 wage floor by 2032, while other businesses would have until 2039 to d more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to Terminate TPS * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Mullin v. Doe: "Today's decision is devastating for thousands of our neighbors who have lived and worked in our communities for years and just had the rug more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Murray, DeLauro, Scott Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Wage Theft, Strengthen Workers' Rights The Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act would put money back in workers' pockets by protecting their right to fair pay, strengthening accountability for violations, and improving recovery of stolen wages  One report estimates that roughly $50 billion is being stolen from American workers via corporate wage more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Neal Demands Trump Administration Withdraw Dangerous Rule to Politicize Federal Grantmaking With stunning new executive overreach, the Trump Administration is finding new ways to politicize the cures of tomorrow - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) today sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Hal Duncan, President Trump's nominee to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget, from a June 16, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of this esteemed Committee for holding this hearing. I am humbled and honored by the opportunity to come before you as President Trump's nominee for Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. I want to begin by thanking my wonderful  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * On Fourth Anniversary of Bipartisan Gun Safety Law's Passage, Gillibrand Announces 1,000+ Defendants Charged and 6,000+ Guns Taken Off the Streets Thanks to Her Anti-gun Trafficking Measure * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced major new developments in her fight to get gun traffickers and illegally trafficked firearms off the streets. As of March 31, 2026, the anti-gun trafficking statute Gillibrand passed in 2022 has been used more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Blasts Trump's Decision to Cancel Housing Bill Signing Over Anti-Voter Bill * WATCH : Padilla: "This supposed SAVE America Act, is a hodgepodge of Trump, of vindictive vendettas, and he's not going to get his way" WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, joined MS NOW's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to sound the alarm on President Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Slams Trump for Turning America's 250th Celebration into a Political Campaign * WATCH : Padilla: "President Trump couldn't help but try making America's 250th birthday all about himself." WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, condemned President Trump for politicizing the nation's upcoming 250 th anniversary more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Padilla, Schumer Launch First-Ever Senate Election Observer Program To Protect 2026 Midterms As Trump Escalates Attacks On Free & Fair Elections New program will train and deploy Senate staff to serve as official congressional observers to protect against potential interference in 2026 midterms - Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Peters & Slotkin Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule Carrying Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Elissa Slotkin (MI) demanded the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. Peters and Slotkin previously urged USPS not to carry out the executive order, whic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree: SCOTUS Victory for Big Chemical Exposes Trump's MAHA Hypocrisy * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a leading advocate in Congress in the fight to remove toxic chemicals from our food and environment and protect public health over corporate profits, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 ruling in favor of Monsanto: The Supreme Court's decision in Monsanto v. Durnell is a devastating setback for Americans more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 25, 2026: * * * Pressley Denounces Devastating Supreme Court Ruling to Allow Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Syria, & Others In April, House Passed Pressley-Led Measure to Extend TPS for Haiti Temporary Protected Status for Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals is At Risk - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, denounced the Supreme Court's devastating ruling to allow Trump's attempt t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Slams Today's Supreme Court Rulings Attacking Immigrant Communities * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions, eroding protections for immigrants with Temporary Protected Status and asylum seekers at the border. "Since they returned to power, the Trump-Miller white nationalist administration has waged a war on our immigrant more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Courtney Files NDAA Amendment to Prohibit Qatari-Gifted Air Force One from Becoming President Trump's Private Jet * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, has filed an amendment to the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act to prohibit the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8i, now the VC-25B Bridge aircraft, from being transferred to any individual or more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Raskin, DelBene and Trahan Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Harmful Rule Changes Injecting MAGA Agenda into Government Grantmaking Process, Health Research Today, Representative s Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), along wit h 122 of their colleagues, demanded the Trump Administration stop proposed rule changes that will inject its MAGA agenda into the traditionally nonpartisan federal grant more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Whitehouse Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President Trump signed an executive order aiming to severely restrict mail-in voting, which he claims -without e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Scrapping Signing of Housing Affordability Bill is Another Unforced Error That Exposes His Indifference to High Prices * WASHINGTON, DC - In an effort to lower housing costs and increase the U.S. housing supply by easing regulations, encouraging building, and preventing large investors from outbidding families for single-family homes, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan housing bill earlier this week. The 21st Century ROAD t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Addresses President Trump's Housing Crisis and His Inaction on Housing Bill * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor addressing President Trump's housing crisis and his inaction on the housing bill. You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's speech on his official YouTube page or by clicking here (link is external). The floor speech highlighted is also accessible on more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dr. Raul Ruiz, Lawmakers, and Veterans Groups Oppose H.R. 9237, the "Take Care of America's Veterans Act," Demand for Clean Major Richard Star Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz (CA-25) joined House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39), Reps. Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Pat Ryan (NY-18), Mike Thompson (CA-04), and Gil Cisneros (CA-31), alongside the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Deliver Frozen Transit Funds Back to Long Islanders * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) introduced the bipartisan bicameral COVID-19 Commuter Benefits Distribution Act alongside her fellow Long Island U.S. Representatives Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03), Andrew Garbarino (R-NY-02), and Nick Lalota (R-NY-01) to allow Long Island workers to recover their wages still frozen in commuter benefit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gillen Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump Administration to Terminate TPS for Haitians * WASHINGTON, DC \- Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump administration to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian recipients. "The Supreme Court's cruel and harmful decision to end Temporary Protected Status for hardworking, law-abiding Haitians in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Reacts to SCOTUS Decisions on Asylum, TPS * She delivered remarks (link is external) shortly after on the steps of the Supreme Court Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva issued the following statement following the Supreme Court's decision to side with the Trump Administration's policy of turning away asylum seekers (link is external) at the southern border and to strip Temporary Protected Status (link  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire Applauds the Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following the passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) issued the following statement. "The American Dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach for too many hardworking American families," said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). "For years, burdensome regulations, rising construction costs, and burea more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Judy Chu Requests Information from Home Depot and Lowe's Regarding Immigration Enforcement Activity This week, Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) led 25 Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the Home Depot Inc. and Lowe's Home Improvement executive leadership requesting information regarding the growing number of federal immigration enforcement operations occurring at or near Home Depot and Lowe's store locations nationwide. These operations have inc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mike Levin Demands Investigation into Shady Pentagon Loan Given to Company Linked to Trump's Son * June 24, 2026 Watch Rep. Levin's Remarks Here Washington, D.C.- Today, during a House Appropriations Committee markup, Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49) introduced an amendment to require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate a $620 million loan awarded to Vulcan Elements. The amendment was rejected by Republicans on the Appropriat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse, Democratic Colleagues, Federal Wildland Firefighters Call on Congress to Take Action Amid Historic Wildfire Year * "Congress has to work together to advance a comprehensive approach to addressing the wildfire crisis." Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, stood alongside federal lawmakers and current and former wildland more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Pappas Continues to Fight for Manchester VA Improvements Pappas urges Trump administration to provide an update on the Manchester VA project and prepare for FY 2027 appropriations enactment - Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, continued his push for updates at the Manchester VA Medical Center (VAMC) by requesting an update more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Statement from Rep. Sykes on Supreme Court Decisions Striking Down TPS Protections for Haitian and Syrian Families and Limiting Accountability for Harmed Consumers U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued the following statement on today's Supreme Court decisions: "Today's Supreme Court decisions are a betrayal of working families and a win for powerful interests over justice. By allowing the Trump Administration to end Te more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wilson Introduces Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act Following Supreme Court TPS Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Following today's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) protections for Haitians, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) today introduced the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 2026, legislation that would provide eligible Haitian more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Ross, Panetta, DeLauro Introduce Bill to Deliver Faster Relief for Taxpayers * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) introduced a bill to improve transparency between taxpayers and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for tax refund claims. Currently, there is no requirement that the IRS pay or den more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Advance Largest Pentagon Budget in History while Cutting Billions from Domestic Investments * WASHINGTON -Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee today advanced their 2027 funding bill during the full committee markup. The bill sets the Pentagon budget at more than $1 trillion - the largest in U.S. history and a $234 billion increase over 2026. The excessive increase in Defense spending comes as Republicans propose nearly  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Trump to End Humanitarian Protections for Immigrants * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement following the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision allowing the Trump Administration to essentially terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians. The ruling clears a path for the potential deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants and will likely  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds to Attend Independence Day Fireworks at Mount Rushmore with President Trump * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today announced that he will be attending the Independence Day fireworks display at Mount Rushmore alongside President Trump on July 3. "I'm looking forward to attending the fireworks show at Mount Rushmore on July 3 with President Trump," said Rounds. "In South Dakota, we don't just climb mountains - we carve th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Condemns Disastrous Consequences Of Iran War * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, yesterday spoke on the Senate floor about the disastrous consequences of President Donald Trump's war in Iran. "Not only was this war reckless and illegal and unnecessary, but it also didn't get us anything. It's made a lot of things worse," said Senator Schatz. "The mistake is not ending the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Curtis, Warner Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Provide More Transparency On AI-Generated Content * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced bipartisan legislation to provide more transparency on digital content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). The bill will help ensure people know when they are viewing AI-made content or interacting with an AI chatbot by requi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Ossoff in Reintroduction of Right to Vote Act * Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.-12) is introducing the companion bill in the House. Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joins Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) in reintroducing legislation to create the first-ever affirmative federal voting rights guarantee for all eligible citizens and to enshrine into law American citizens' fundamental right to vote. First introduced in 2021, Sen. Ossof more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Scott, DeLauro, Murray Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Wage Theft, Strengthen Workers' Rights One report estimates that roughly $50 billion is being stolen from American workers via corporate wage theft every year, potentially even more - Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce Rep. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), Rank more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Introduces End EPA Abuse Act U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the End EPA Abuse Act to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from exercising undue authority to arbitrarily create and enforce policy decisions that rightly belong to Congress. The legislation is cosponsored by Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and its House version was introduced by Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-GA-09). The bill is endorsed by thirteen organizations and twenty  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 16, 2026, confirmation hearing for Hal Duncan to be deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget: * * * Thank you, Chairman Graham. And thank you, Mr. Duncan, for joining us. Today, we will consider your nomination to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. This is a position of immense responsibility. The Deputy Director serves as the Number Two official at OM more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on Supreme Court decision to end temporary protections for Haitians and Syrians U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court declared the Trump administration could end Temporary Protected Status - a kind of immigration status that allows those fleeing crises to reside legally in the United States - for Syrians and Haitians: "This Supreme Court just handed awa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Condemns U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling Effectively Ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Other Countries * Watch: Senator Markey press conference today outside Supreme Court Senator Markey alongside Whip Clark, Reps. Pressley, Wasserman Schultz Washington (June 25, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump ad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Shielding Monsanto from Liability for Failure to Warn Consumers of Cancer Risks  Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, which shields Monsanto, which is owned by Bayer, from state-law liability for failing to warn consumers of cancer risks associated with Roundup, a weedkiller sold by the co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Chairs Hearing on Protecting American Citizenship: "America is Kept by Citizens" * Schmitt Calls for Renewal of American Patriotism and Celebration of Our Nation's Legacy U.S. SENATE -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, held a hearing titled "Protecting American Citizenship IV: America 250 and Reclaiming American Citizenship." Senator Schmitt highlighted  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on May 2026 PCE United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "The inflation that Donald Trump says he loves keeps on getting worse. Today's data shows annual inflation has reached its highest point in more than thr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Lujan Introduce Bill to Restore USDA Food Security Supplemental Survey U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), introduced the Food Assurance and Security Act to reinstate the Food Security Supplemental Survey and resume publication of annual household food security reports. In 1995, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Census Bureau developed this comprehen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Sens. Schiff, Padilla Condemn White House's Continued Stonewalling on California Disaster Relief After New Supplement Request Omits Overdue Funding for Eaton and Palisades Fires * Senators: "Donald Trump's desire to punish Los Angeles and the state of California for not voting for him, means once again that thousands of Angelinos are left watching this administration fight for anything but them, their businesses, and t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin and Peters Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule Carrying Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI) demanded the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict voting by mail. Slotkin and Peters previously urged USPS not to carry out the executive order, which would  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Shaheen, Duckworth, Schatz, Rosen, Merkley, Kim, Release Statement on Meeting with the Speaker of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Andy Kim (D-NJ) released a statement following a meeting with the President of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan, Speaker Han Kuo-Yu, and additional legi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Introduces Bycatch Reduction Act U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, this week introduced the Bycatch Reduction Act, an updated version of bycatch legislation Sen. Sullivan introduced last year that incorporates extensive input from Alaska stakeholders. The legislation is an outgrowth of Sen. Sullivan's Alaska Salmon Task Force Act, which was signed into law in Decembe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Trahan Leads 125 Lawmakers Calling on Trump Administration to Reverse Harmful Rule Changes to Health Research Grant Process * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, was joined by Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) in leading 125 members of Congress demanding that the Trump Administration stop a proposed rule change to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Joins Martha MacCallum to Discuss President Trump's Push for SAVE America Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined The Story with Martha MacCallum following President Trump's closed-door meeting with Republican Senators on Capitol Hill. During the interview, Sen. Tuberville reaffirmed his support for doing whatever it takes to pass the SAVE America Act to secure American elections. Excerpts from Sen. Tu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the agency: * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and distinguished members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to be before you to provide an update on the Department of Agriculture. I am proud of the work we are doing, under the bold leadership of President Trump, to put our hardworking farmers, ranchers, and rural  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Slams President Trump for Blocking Private-Equity Housing Ban * Senator Reverend Warnock slammed President Trump for refusing to sign the ROAD to Housing Act, which would have banned large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes Hours before the President was set to sign the legislation, he cancelled the signing ceremony, insisting that Congress pass his voter suppression legislation, the SAVE America Act Private equ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Warnock, Cassidy Urge Senate Colleagues to Oppose Trump Administration Changes to CDC's Global Disease Programs In a new bipartisan letter, Senators Reverend Warnock and Dr. Bill Cassidy led 23 of their Senate colleagues urging Senate Appropriations committee leadership to oppose the Trump Administration's proposed changes to the CDC's work on global H.I.V. prevention and surveillance  The shift would diminish CDC's role, th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Statement on Supreme Court TPS Decision * Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) released the following statement on United States Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Miot: "I am heartbroken and infuriated by the Supreme Court's despicable decision on TPS for Haitians and Syrians. "This callous ruling will have devastating implications for 1.3 million TPS recipients who have been target more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, this week joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus, led by Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Renews Demand for DOJ Documents Related to Unexplained Transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell to Cushier Prison Whitehouse's previous letter to BOP - sent more than ten months ago - and FOIA request went unanswered  'Ms. Maxwell's abrupt transfer has the appearance of a political favor orchestrated by Acting Attorney General Blanche,' writes Whitehouse - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Reed Team Up with Colleagues to Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Vote-by-Mail Democrats declare Trump's Postmaster General mail ballots threat to be blatantly illegal - As President Donald Trump continues to increase costs on working Americans and grows increasingly unpopular, he wants to put new, unprecedented restrictions on mail-in voting ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections. Earlier this year, President more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Wyden Launches Inquiry Into Trump-Connected Blank Check Company Planning Venezuela Investments Yorkville International Capital Raised $200M for Investments in Venezuela, Latin America; Yorkville's Parent Company Has Multi-Billion-Dollar Financial Relationship With Trump Family - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., launched an inquiry today into a blank-check compan more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Wyden Sounds Alarm on Trump Scheme to Deport Hundreds of Children, Endangering Their Safety and Legal Protections Finance Ranking Member Calls for Suspension of the Planned Removal and Disclosure of Operational Details and Legal Justification - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Trump administration to halt an attempt to remove hundreds of chil more PR