WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSrep) -- 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 Manageme more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * After Trump Threatens To "Take Over The Voting," Padilla, Schiff, Senate Democrats Warn Trump Agency Heads: No Cover-Ups, Preserve All Election Records * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee and California's former Secretary of State, and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), Vice Chairman of more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * After Trump Threatens To "Take Over The Voting," Schiff, Padilla, Senate Democrats Warn Trump Agency Heads: No Cover-Ups, Preserve All Election Records * U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.), and 17 other Senate Democrats, including every Ranking Member of committees overseeing agencies with election roles, in warning executive agency heads  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Ahead Of America's 250th Anniversary, Durbin Delivers Statement On The Contributions Of Immigrants During Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing Ahead of America's 250th anniversary, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement on the importance of recognizing our nation's progress during a Se more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Lujan, Slotkin, Warnock, Booker, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Support for Specialty Crop Growers * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) to introduce the Cultivating Horticultural Innovation in Local Economies (CHILE) Act, legislation to strengthen federal sup more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Raskin, Norton, Ivey Demand Trump Administration Remove Demolished East Wing's Toxic Debris from East Potomac National Park * Today, Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) demanded the Trump Administration take immediate steps to safely remove over 35,000 cubic yards of toxic debris that the president recklessly deposited onto the East Potomac National Park. The poisonous  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Call on Judiciary Chairman to Hold Scheduled DOJ Oversight Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led Democratic members of the Committee in issuing an urgent warning about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's conduct as the Senate considers his nomination to serve as Attorney General. In two separate lett more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Colleagues Introducing Bill to Defend Americans' Right to Vote * 06.26.26 New bill would help Americans citizens sue to enforce their voting rights 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, co-sponsored legislation to create the first-ever affirmative federal voting rights guarantee  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Terminating Temporary Protected Status For Haitian and Syrian Nationals * 06.26.26 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration's efforts to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals. TPS is a humanitarian immigration designation that allows nationals of a country experiencing armed conflict, environmental disaste more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a markup of 15 bills addressing illicit drugs and health care price transparency: * * * "Today's markup will further our efforts to lower health care costs for all Americans and safeguard our communities. "It builds off our most recent hearing that examined several policy proposals to increase price transparency across the health sector and builds on President T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement After Protesting at the Supreme Court Against Decision to End Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti and Syria * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States' decision to allow the Trump Administration to eliminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian and Syrian nationals: "With yesterday's disastrous decision, the far-r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Urges President Trump to Launch Whole-of-Government Fight Against Screwworm * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and members of the Texas Congressional Delegation urged President Trump to implement a whole-of-government strategy to fight outbreaks of the New World Screwworm. Following confirmed cases of the flesh-eating parasite across Texas, lawmakers warn that failure to contain the pest could cause catastrophic lo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Secures Report on US Involvement in Gaza Ceasefire * WASHINGTON -Today, US Representative Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement regarding language she secured in the committee report of the 2027 Defense Appropriations Bill which would require a report from the Department of Defense within 30 days regarding US support for the Gaza 20-point peace plan, as well as disclosing more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, issued the following opening remarks on June 25, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Implementing an America First Approach in the East Asia and Pacific Region": * * * Welcome to East Asia and the Pacific Subcommittee hearing on implementing an America First approach in the East Asia and Pacific region. We're pleased to welcome the Honorable Michael DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Aff more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Peters, Colleagues Demand Answers As Trump Administration Further Delays Toxic Chemical Cleanups At Military Sites * Trump Administration Newly Postponed Cleanup of Toxic PFAS Chemicals at Over 170 Military Installations - In Some Cases by as Much as Two Decades Senators Request Detailed Explanations for Continued Delays that are Putting Service Members and Military Families at Risk Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Schmitt Call On The Military To Provide Essential Autism Care For Military Families * Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on the Department of Defense to provide comprehensive applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries diagnosed with autism. "It is unacceptable that military families are being denied essent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: SNAP Integrity is Undermined by Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Today, the Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency held a hearing on "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." During the hearing, members examined the root causes of waste, fraud, and abuse within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Responds to Trump's Tina Peters Poll Asking Whether He Should "Clear Her Name & Compensate Her" * Hickenlooper has led the fight in Congress to prevent election criminals like Tina Peters from receiving taxpayer-funded payouts DENVER, Colo. - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement in response to President Trump's poll asking whether he should "clear [Tina Peters'] name and compensate her." Trump' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy": * * * "Across the country, millions of Americans are looking for pathways into long-lasting careers and employers are searching for workers with the key skills and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing labor market. Workers increasingly need opportu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Alma Adams, D-North Carolina, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Workforce Rewired: Modern Apprenticeships for a Modern Economy": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you to our witnesses for joining us today. "Right now, many Americans are facing an economy that just is not working for them. President Trump and Congressional Republicans' reckless economic po more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Ossoff Introduce Right to Vote Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the Right to Vote Act, legislation to create the first-ever affirmative federal voting rights guarantee for all eligible citizens. As the Trump Administration continues to threaten the voting rights of millions of Americans nationwide, this legislation would enshrine the fundamental right to vote into law. "Nothi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Reviewing Partnerships to Enhance Management of the National Forest System": * * * Thank you, Chairman Newhouse, for convening us today, and thank you to our witnesses for making the trip to discuss this timely topic. I would especially like to thank Ms. Whitney, who comes to us from the Pacific Northwest, and who will shed some more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Closing Statement at H.R. 1 Implementation Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following closing statement at a full committee hearing entitled "To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs." [As prepared for delivery.] Thank you, undersecretary, for being he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Angie Craig Opening Statement at H.R. 1 Implementation Hearing Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) delivered the following opening statement at a full committee hearing entitled "To Review the Implementation of Farm Safety Net, Disaster, and Conservation Programs." [As prepared for delivery.] One year ago, Republicans forced the so more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026, with Rep. Ken Calvert, R-California, chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense: * * * Cole, Calvert Statement on White House Defense Supplemental Request House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) and Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) issued the following statement in response to the White House's formal request to Congress for supplemental defense funding to bolster U.S. 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 Slams Republican Markup That Does Not Address the Rising Cost of Living Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) delivered the following opening statement at today's full committee markup of H.R. 8476, 4795, 9203, 2555, 5505, 2332, 4122, 8822, 8823, 9381, and 9228. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Mr. Chairman, this Committee has immense respon more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Pallone Calls for National AI Data Center Moratorium at Energy Subcommittee Markup Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Energy Subcommittee markup of eight bills: Most of the bills on today's agenda are framed around trying to minimize the impact of data centers on our nation's powe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 25, 2026, at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing entitled "State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies": * * * Nearly a year ago, Republicans passed their Big Ugly Bill that included the largest health care cuts in American history. Republicans' cut health care by $1 trillion, which is expected to rip health care away from 15 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 24, 2026, at an Environment Subcommittee legislative hearing on a slate of critical mineral and recycling bills: * * * Critical minerals are the building blocks of many modern technologies, from our cell phones to clean energy technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels. And as the world continues to shift towards clean energy to reduce costs, the demand for these mineral more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Mapping America's Mineral Resources Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing to examine the importance of the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI) and its role in supporting critical minerals that drive the economy and strengthen national security. Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R Minn.) i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin to File Discharge Petition to Block Trump's $1.8 Billion Slush Fund, Prevent All Such Corrupt Self-Dealing "Settlement" Payouts and End Unprecedented "Super Pardon" for Trump, his Family and his Businesses Raskin to File Discharge Petition in Effort to Force a Vote on NO CARTE BLANCHE Act, Legislation to Stop Taxpayer-Funded Payouts and Void the Sweeping Immunit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 25, 2026, at a Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing on the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program: * * * Thank you Chairman LaHood and Ranking Member Davis for holding today's hearing. The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program provides critical, evidence-based services to parents and kids to improve their health and well-being. As important as  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith on PCE Report: Falling Gas Prices Puts More Money in Working-Class Americans' Pockets Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the May reading of the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) price index, showing core inflation rose 3.4 percent, and Q1 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) reading, showing GDP incr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by David Feith, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, from a June 11, 2026, hearing entitled "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I will focus my remarks on AI competition with China and the importance of export controls to preserving America's techn more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Maxine Waters Rails Against Trump's Refusal to Sign Historic Housing Package--the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act--Into Law This week, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Demo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Min on CNN: Leon Black Claiming He Knew Nothing About Epstein's Sex Trafficking Operation "Is Just Not Credible" On CNN today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Oversight Committee, discussed Leon Black's expected voluntary interview before the Committee and said Black's anticipated denial of knowledge about Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operation is "just not credible." Rep. Min pointed to Black's extensive ties more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Mike Flynn, senior vice president and counsel at the Information Technology Industry Council, from a June 11, 2026, hearing entitled "AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. My name is Mike Flynn, and I am a Senior Vice President and Counsel  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Leads Colleagues in Calling for Study on Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led his colleagues in a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting that the Trump-Vance Administration conduct a study to help improve post-secondary outcomes for American students with disabil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly calls for Butler County Gateway 228 funding in request to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) announced his support for Butler County's funding request to the U.S. Department of Transportation Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (USDOT INFRA) for the Gateway 228 - Mars RR Bridge Extension Project. The funds would suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy introduces bill to rein in costly, open-ended federal court monitors * WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Monitor Accountability Act, legislation to set clear rules for federal court-appointed monitors that oversee state and local government agencies. Federal courts often appoint monitors to track compliance with consent decrees or court orders involving state and local gov more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Threatens Subpoena of Postmaster General Over Trump-Ordered Plan to Restrict Mail Ballot Delivery * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, warned Postmaster General David Steiner on Thursday that he will pursue a congressional subpoena and lead efforts to remove him from office if the U.S. Postal Service continues advancing a proposal tied more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Files Amendment to Stop Costly "Department of War" Name Change at the Pentagon * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would stop Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth's costly name change at the Pentagon. In September, the President signed an executive order (link is external) to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "AT THE END OF THE DAY, ONCE THE TEMPER TANTRUM ENDS, DONALD TRUMP BACKS DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans continue to fight each other instead of making life better for the American people, Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living and cleaning up corruptio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "AT THE END OF THE DAY, ONCE THE TEMPER TANTRUM ENDS, DONALD TRUMP BACKS DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN's The Situation Room, where he emphasized that while Donald Trump and Republicans continue to fight each other instead of making life better for the American people, Democrats remain committed to lowering the high cost of living and cleaning up corruption. WOLF BLITZER: Joining more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- 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 26 -- 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 26 -- 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 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Making the Good Life Affordable for All Nebraskans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) highlighted his work in the Senate to make the Good Life affordable for all Nebraskans. Ricketts discussed how the Trump Accounts invest in the next generation of Nebraskans. He also highlighted wins for families in the Working Families Tax Cuts. "In the Senate, I'm fighting to re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation and Governor Meet to Discuss State Priorities * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation and Maryland Governor Wes Moore held a meeting at the United States Capitol to discuss their work on a range of issues important to Marylanders, including infrastructure, health care, affordability, economic opportunity, the Chesapeake Bay, and more. Video of the members' press availability fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation and Governor Wes Moore Meet to Discuss State Priorities * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation and Maryland Governor Wes Moore held a meeting at the United States Capitol to discuss their work on a range of issues important to Marylanders, including infrastructure, health care, affordability, economic opportunity, the Chesapeake Bay, and more. Video of the members' press avail more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation and Governor Wes Moore Meet to Discuss State Priorities * WASHINGTON, DC - This week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Members of Maryland's Congressional Delegation and Governor Wes Moore held a meeting at the United States Capitol to discuss their work on a range of issues important to Marylanders, including infrastructure, health care, affordability, economic opportunity, the Chesapeake Bay, and more. Vide more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Introduces Legislation to Protect Reproductive Health Records * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) joined Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) to introduce the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive (SAFER) Health Act. The legislation would prohibit medical providers from disclosing personal health information related to pregnancy termination or loss without patient con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * 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 WASHINGTON, DC- 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 Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. K more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * New Dems Demand Answers and a Clear Path Forward to Secure an Iran Peace Deal * Washington, D.C. -Today, National Security Working Group Chair Gil Cisneros (CA-31) led a group of 35 New Dem Members in a letter (link is external) to President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio requesting an immediate briefing on the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - along with any side agreements, implementation arrangements, or co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Statement Condemning White House's Continued Stonewalling on California Disaster Relief After New Supplement Request Omits Overdue Funding for Eaton and Palisades Fires * Padilla and Schiff have been fighting to secure billions in much-needed disaster assistance for 18 months WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) released the following statement calling out the continued refusal of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Historic Pace of Judicial Confirmations * Q: Why are Article III judges confirmed by the Senate? A: Our system of checks and balances is a founding doctrine enshrined in our Constitution that limits government overreach and gives sovereignty to the people. Article III of the Constitution outlines the authority of the federal judiciary, often called the third branch of the federal government. Dividing the appointment process between the e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters, Jeffries, Aguilar, Clark and Cleaver, Statements on President Trump Abandoning Landmark Bipartisan Housing Legislation Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), House Democratic Caucus Chair P more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, ranking member of the Africa Subcommittee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Meeks, Jacobs Issue Statement on RSF Siege of El Obeid 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 agre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Beyer, Norton, Ivey Demand Trump Administration Remove Demolished East Wing's Toxic Debris from East Potomac National Park * Washington, D.C.- Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Don Beyer (VA-08) and Glenn Ivey (MD-04) demanded the Trump Administration take immediate steps to safely remove over 35,000 cubic yards of toxic debris that the president recklessly deposited onto the East Potomac National  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Offers Prescription to Cap Medicare Costs for Seniors * WASHINGTON, DC - Noting that a cancer diagnosis or a long hospital stay for a serious medical condition should not force older Americans into financial ruin, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is teaming up with Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Medicare Cost Cap Act, which would create a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Traditional Medicare (Parts A a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Explains How the Housing Bill Can Become Law Without President Trump's Signature * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor explaining how the housing bill can become law without President Trump's signature. 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 access more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Says if Trump Doesn't Sign the Housing Bill, It Will be Ammunition for Impeachment * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor stating if President Trump does not sign the housing bill, it will be ammunition for impeachment. 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 highlighte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garamendi Joins 125 Lawmakers Calling on Trump Admin. to Reverse Harmful Rule Changes to Health Research Grant Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman John Garamendi (CA-08) joined 125 members of Congress in demanding (link is external) that the Trump Administration stop a proposed rule change to the traditionally nonpartisan federal grantmaking process. The letter, written to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Direc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Huffman Responds to Trump Administration Commission's Report to Tear Down Wall Between Church and State Today, Rep. Jared Huffman condemned the Trump administration's Religious Liberty Commission for releasing a dangerous draft report that attacks the longstanding constitutional principle of church-state separation. If enacted, the commission's recommendations would undermine First Amendment protections and threaten the religious freedom o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following statement on June 25, 2026: * * * Congressman Maxwell Frost Slams SCOTUS Decision to Strip Temporary Protected Status For Haitian and Syrian Immigrants Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) released a statement after the Supreme Court's ruling in the Mullin v. Doe case to side with the Trump Administration's cancellation of temporary protected status (TPS) for thousands of Haitians and Syrians, putting them at risk of deportation. In a statement, Rep. Fr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Cosponsors Bill to Require Congressional Approval for Presidential Settlements * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) in announcing the introduction of the Don't Settle for Corruption Act. That bill would require Congressional approval before the Department of Justice (DOJ) can spend taxpayer dollars on any legal settlement resolving a case involving the President, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Demands Answers After Trump Administration Leaves EPA Region 8 Employees Without Reliable Emergency Communications * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Representative DeGette (CO-01), demanded answers from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin after a series of alarming safety failures at the EPA Region 8 Headq more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sara Jacobs Re-Introduces Legislation to Protect Reproductive Health Records * Rep. Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) reintroduced the Secure Access for Essential Reproductive (SAFER) Health Act today. The legislation would prohibit medical providers from disclosing personal health information related to pregnancy termination or loss without patient consent. Since the overturning of Roe v. W more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Resilience, Recovery, and Results * From our founding pioneers to today, Nebraskans have always been known for our grit, determination, and resilience. Unfortunately, this year those characteristics have been tested like never before as communities across our state faced the worst wildfires in Nebraska's history. Families, ranchers, farmers, volunteer firefighters, and entire communities have come together to help one another through unimaginable chal more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Fights to Make American Dream, Good Life More Attainable for Nebraska Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work to support the American Dream and make the Good Life more attainable for the next generation of Nebraskans. He highlighted how the Working Families Tax Cuts invest in American families and children. This includes the new Trump Accounts and the expansion of  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt, Gillibrand Call on DoW to Provide Essential Autism Care for Military Families * U.S. SENATE - Today, U.S. Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on the Department of War to provide comprehensive applied behavior analysis (ABA) services to TRICARE-eligible beneficiaries diagnosed with autism. "Since 2021, military families have struggled to access critical care f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 24, 2026: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement On Blanche's AG Nomination, Blue Slip Process During Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing During his opening statement at a nominations hearing, Durbin scrutinized Todd Blanche's record as President Trump's personal attorney and emphasized the importance of the blue slip practice - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * At Nomination Hearing, Trump Nominee for CEA Chair Failed to Answer Basic Facts When Pressed on Trump's Economy Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at a nomination hearing on Trump's picks for Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Democrats Urge Trump to Sign Bipartisan 21st ROAD to Housing Act Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, gave remarks at a press conference with Leader Chuck Schumer, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA-43), and Senate and House Democrats calling on the President to sign the bip more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Chairman Scott: President Trump's Nominees Will Help Restore Accountability and Serve the American People Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) led a hearing on the nominations of Dr. Christopher Phelan to chair the Council of Economic Advisers, John Crews to serve on the National Credit Union Administration Board, and Jeffrey Ledbetter to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce EBOLA Act and Urge Secretary Rubio to Work with WHO to Stem Outbreak Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Chris Coons (D-DE),  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement on June 24, 2026, with six fellow Democratic senators: * * * Shaheen, Duckworth, Schatz, Rosen, Merkley, Kim, Slotkin Statement on Meeting with the Speaker of Taiwan's Legislative Yuan 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) an more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a nominations hearing for federal court and Justice Department positions: * * * Today, we'll have two panels. The first panel features Daniel Domenico, who is nominated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Our second panel has two nominees: Matthew Byrne, to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and Kosta Ligris, to be the Assistant  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 6/19/2026-6/26/2026 Demanding Action on Social Media Victims Remembrance Day  - On Tuesday, June 23, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined 48 bereaved families, lawmakers, youth advocates, and child safety experts at a memorial marking Social Media Victims Remembrance Day.  "We are here to honor so many young people. But we need to honor them with more than words - we need to honor them with  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Presses Postmaster General on Mail-In Ballots, Mail Delivery Delays in Rural New Hampshire U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, questioned Postmaster General David Steiner on President Trump's proposed rule to restrict voting by mail in states across the country, including in New Hampshire and mail delivery delays in rural New Hampshire at a hearing this more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Wyden Press RFK Jr. on White House Involvement in Decision to Dismantle Vaccine Recommendations Panel * WASHINGTON - Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member, pressed Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over contradictory statements regarding his decision to fire the feder more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins, Coons, Reed, Padilla Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Speed Up Distribution of Cost-Saving Weatherization Funding * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) are introducing bipartisan legislation that would ensure grant funding from the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP) are distributed w more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, King, Klobuchar Push Legislation to Make Child Care More Affordable for Working Families * **Senators' legislation seeks to strengthen the child care workforce to make services more accessible for working families** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Angus King (I-ME) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) this week introduced legislation that would make child care more affordable and accessible for working families by ref more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * Higgins Announces Roundtable on the Biden Administration's Unaccompanied Alien Children Crisis Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) today announced a roundtable titled "Catch and Release, Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children--Part II." This roundtable follows a July 23, 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Wagner: Understanding How and Where Americans Invest is Crucial to Crafting Policies that Support Them Today, the House Financial Services Committee is holding a Capital Markets Subcommittee hearing, led by Subcommittee Chairman Ann Wagner (MO-02), to examine the evolving relationship between active and passive investing and to assess whether the current regula more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Timothy Burchett, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Burchett Investigates States' Refusal to Provide SNAP Data to USDA to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency Chairman Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) is investigating several states' refusal to provide Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) data to the U.S. Department of Agricul more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Team Moulton Helps Constituent Secure Long-Delayed USAID Pension and $180,000 in State Department Compensation * SALEM, MA -Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) announced that his office successfully helped a constituent secure their long-delayed USAID pension benefits while also assisting in the release of approximately $180,000 in damages owed through the U.S. Department of State, after delays. The constituent, a former federal employe more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Applauds President Trump's Signing of Lulu's Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today celebrated President Trump for his signing of her legislation, S. 1003, Lulu's Law. The United States Senate passed the legislation unanimously on July 8, 2025, and the House of Representatives recently followed suit with overwhelming support. This is Senator Britt's second bill to be signed into law after President T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * Undefeated: House Republican Appropriators Go 12-for-12! As America approaches its 250th birthday, House Republican Appropriators are marking a milestone of their own: reporting all 12 Fiscal Year 2027 bills through their subcommittees and the full committee. Through hearings, oversight, markups, debate, and floor action, the FY27 process has showcased the role Article I was designed to p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Announces New Bill to Save TPS After SCOTUS Decision * Sunrise, FL - Today, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) convened local immigration advocates to condemn the Supreme Court's ruling to deny Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians in Trump v. Miot, and unveiled her forthcoming bill the TPS Review Act, to reassert judicial and Congressional review of the executive branch's decisions about TPS. Click he more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Watson Coleman Statement on Supreme Court Immigration Decisions * June 25, 2026 Mullin v. Doe and Mullin v. Al Otro Lado betray America's values and commitments Today, following the release of Supreme Court decisions on the status of assylum seekers and the TPS system, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) released the following statement: On Tuesday, a judge put a stop to the federal government's unlawful campaign of making more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Colleagues in Seeking Answers from Trump Admin on Mexico's Commitment to Addressing Illegal Deforestation in Avocado Production Letter comes two years after Welch led colleagues urging Biden Admin to address illegal deforestation linked to avocados produced in Mexico - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, today led U.S. Senators  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2026: * * * What They Are Saying: Ways & Means Legislation Combats Fraud and Protects Benefits for Seniors and Families in Need As rampant fraud continues to be uncovered across government programs, the Ways and Means Committee has been working to advance legislation to combat this criminal activity in programs like Medicare, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and unemploy more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Answers on Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Rehabilitation Project Senators: "Taxpayers deserve a full explanation of how these failures occurred and who will be held accountable for correcting them" - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump administration about its rushed rehabilitation project of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The lawmakers note t more PR