WASHINGTON, June 30 -- 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 Bud more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following written testimony by American Rivers CEO and President Tom Kiernan from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the Colorado River Basin and future operations decisions: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on matters related to the Colorado River basin. My name is Tom Kiernan, and I am the CEO and President of American Rivers. Prior to my time at this organiza more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Need for Speed: How Technological Advances are Driving Transportation Innovation": * * * Chairman Young, Ranking Member Peters, and members of the Subcommittee, I am grateful for the opportunity to testify today on the key issues facing the trucking industry more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Andrea Travnicek, assistant secretary of the Interior for water and science, from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the Colorado River Basin and future operations decisions: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, I am Andrea Travnicek, Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department). Thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on drought i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Heinrich, Fischer, Welch, Curtis Introduce Legislation to Protect Firefighters from Harmful Chemicals * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and John Curtis (R-Idaho) to introduce the Protecting Firefighters and Advancing State-of-the-Art (PFAS) Alternatives Act of 2026, legislation to support the development of next-generation, PFAS-free more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Condemns Supreme Court Decision Undermining Independence of Consumer Protection Agencies * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today released the below statement following the Supreme Court's decision allowing President Donald Trump to fire commissioners of the independent Federal Trade Commission (FTC): "President Trump fired Commissioners Slaughter and Bedoya because they had the tenacity to fight mo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Documents From DOJ & Participants in Potential Corrupt Clemency Scheme Following a report by the New York Times that the Trump Administration's political appointees may have interfered in a Department of Justice investigation into a potentially corrupt clemency scheme, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Affirming States Have Right to Count Mail-In Ballots Received After Election Day Cantwell joined amicus brief defending states' authority to establish deadlines to count ballots  SPOKANE, WA - This morning, the United States Supreme Court ruled against an effort to stop states from counting mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day, even if they've been postmarked in time. U.S. Senator Maria Can more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on June 29, 2026: * * * Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Trump v. Slaughter U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released this statement regarding today's Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, which allows President Trump to fire Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecc more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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 29 -- 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 29 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CLARKE INTRODUCES THE DIVERSITY VISA PROTECTION AND MODERNIZATION ACT * WASHINGTON, DC - Last week, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) introduced the Diversity Visa Protection and Modernization Act, legislation to preserve the integrity of the Diversity Visa Program, strengthen congressional oversight, and ensure that lawful immigration opportunities established by Congress cannot be suspended indefinitely without transparency and accountabil more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Harrigan Introduces Legislation to Secure America Against Emerging Quantum Cyber Threats * Contact: Lexi Kranich (814) 380-4408 WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced legislation to codify key provisions of President Trump's Executive Order 14412, ensuring the federal government continues the transition to post-quantum cryptography and strengthens protections for critical government systems, mi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Supports Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold Voting Rights Congressman Shri Thanedar Supports Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold Voting Rights * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) released the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld state laws allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted even if they are received afterward. "The Supreme Court just rejected Republicans' la more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Jefferson Van Drew, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Van Drew Joins HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and WWE Superstars to Support the Presidential Fitness Test * Atlantic City, NJ - Today, Congressman Van Drew joined U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr, HHS officials, Paul "Triple H" Levesque, and other WWE Superstars at the Boys & Girls Club Teen Center in Atlantic City to encourage young people to get active and support the return of the Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Urges USCIS to Address Backlog in DACA Renewal Applications Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) is urging U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Joseph Edlow to address the backlog in renewal applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants. Congresswoman Rivas' letter comes after her constituents experienced delays in their DACA renewal applications, including delays of up to 8 months. Na more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Urges Governor Hochul to Pursue Federal Border Security Funding for New York Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today sent a letter to New York Governor Kathy Hochul urging her administration to immediately apply for funding through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's State Border Security Reinforcement Fund (SBSRF), following reports that New York's Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Servic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Op-Ed: Four Years Later, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is Making a Difference * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the following op-ed in the San Antonio Express-News highlighting the success of his Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which was signed into law in 2022 following the tragic Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas: Four years later, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is making a difference Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Call for Study on Post-Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, joined 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 disabilities. The letter comes shortly after the Administ more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Release Data on Sky-High Cost of Living in Illinois Under Second Trump Administration * June 29, 2026 [CHICAGO, IL] - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) shared data from the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) showing that the average Illinois household has paid more than $3,400 in higher costs because of President Trump's policies and war of choice in Iran. Despite numer more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * During Colorado's Primary Election Week, Rep. Pettersen Leads Push For USPS to Ensure Timely Delivery of Mail in Ballots During Colorado's primary election week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led an effort with Representative Kim Schrier (WA-08) pushing for more reliable delivery for mail-in ballots, particularly for rural communities, which have experienced longstanding mail service delays. In a letter sent today to the Unit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * During Pride Month, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Civil Servants, Servicemembers  Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a resolution led by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) to acknowledge and apologize for the mistreatment of and discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals who have served in the uniformed services, as civil servants, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * During Pride Month, Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Apologizing for Government Discrimination Against LGBTQ+ Civil Servants, Servicemembers Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a resolution led by U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) to acknowledge and apologize for the mistreatment of and discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals who have served in the uniformed services, as civil servants, or i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Conducts ICE Oversight Visit, Meets with Detained Greenwood Village Pastor Facing Imminent Deportation * Hickenlooper vowed to press admin to pause Pastor Edward Nalwamba's deportation DENVER - This afternoon, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper conducted a congressional oversight visit at the GEO ICE detention facility in Aurora, where he met with Pastor Edward Nalwamba, who faces imminent deportation. Hickenlooper vowed to press t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement On Visit To Snyder Fire Briefing * FRUITA, CO - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, alongside state leaders, visited Mesa County where he met with first responders and emergency management staff and received an update on the Snyder fire that has surpassed 28,000 acres, claimed the lives of three firefighters, and injured two others. The fire comes as Colorado and other western states are experiencing a historic megad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military to Interfere with Elections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper recently joined his Senate colleagues to introduce the Protect Our Polls Act, which would protect American elections from interference or intimidation by armed uniformed military or federal law enforcement. "President Trump has made it clear he'll win elections by any means necessary," said Hick more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Dingell Joins Axios Live to Discuss Rising Healthcare Costs, Efforts to Invest in Home Care and Caregiving Economy * In case you missed it, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) recently joined Axios Live for a discussion on the state of the healthcare, including the rising healthcare costs Americans are facing after Republicans let crucial tax credits expire, the impacts of the Trump Administration cutting funding to healthcare re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Stevens Moves to Stop Trump's Federal Funding Power Grab * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced a bill to stop Trump from hijacking federal funding for political gain. The Protect Local Funding Act would prevent Trump from letting his political loyalists override merit-based review, rein in executive overreach, and protect Michiganders' taxpayer dollars. The legislation is the latest i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It... Sen. Rick Scott Outlines Next Steps for SAVE America Act on FOX News Sunday * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Senator Rick Scott joined Shannon Bream on FOX News Sunday to discuss President Trump's meeting with Senate Republicans, next steps for the SAVE America Act, and the President's efforts to bring peace in the Middle East. Watch the full interview HERE or by clicking below. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SAVE AMERICA ACT: "In more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Destroying Agency Independence * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights attorney, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Slaughter, which will allow Trump to fire independent agency heads at will: "Today, the Supreme Court set a precedent that will have grave consequences for America's dedicated civil servants, as well as our economy, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Responds to Supreme Court Decision Upholding States' Ability to Count Timely Cast Mail Ballots * WASHINGTON -Days after warning during a congressional hearing that President Trump's effort to reject timely cast mail ballots would disenfranchise military servicemembers and other Americans who rely on voting by mail, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Refor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal Rally Community Leaders and Advocates to Demand Release of West Hartford Restaurateur from ICE Custody * West Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) gathered with Senator Richard Blumenthal, community leaders, and advocates outside West Hartford Town Hall with local resident Emir Cecunjanin to demand the release of his father Seyo from ICE custody. Last week, Seyo Cecunjanin, a resident and small business owner more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ONE YEAR AGO, REPUBLICANS ENACTED THE LARGEST CUT TO MEDICAID IN AMERICAN HISTORY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to rooting out Republican corruption and making life better for the American people one year after the passage of the One Big Ugly Bill, which gutted Medicaid and failed to lower the hi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ONE YEAR AGO, REPUBLICANS ENACTED THE LARGEST CUT TO MEDICAID IN AMERICAN HISTORY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that House Democrats remain committed to rooting out Republican corruption and making life better for the American people one year after the passage of the One Big Ugly Bill, which gutted Medicaid and failed to lower the high cost of living. LEADE more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Blunt Rochester, Wyden, Schumer in Introducing 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 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden ( more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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 29 -- 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 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bill to Restore USDA Food Security Supplemental Survey U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research, and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) 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. Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- 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 29 -- 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 28 -- 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 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Voting by Mail * Boston (June 29, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Watson v. Republican National Committee to uphold a state law mandating that mail-in-ballots postmarked by Election Day but received within a grace period can be counted. "Today's ruling is a victory for democracy," said Senator Markey. " more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Supreme Court Watson v. Republican National Committee Decision Affirming Legitimacy of Mail-In Voting * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision ruling that federal election-day statutes do not preempt a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked by, and received within, five days of e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following written testimony by William Hasencamp, manager of Colorado River resources for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the oversight of the Colorado River Basin and future operations: * * * Chair Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, Senator Padilla, and other members of the Committee, I appreciate the opportunity to testify today. Metropolitan has a long history of developing partnerships on the Colorado Riv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Moulton Introduces TPS Relief Act to Restore Judicial Review and Protect 1.3 Million TPS Holders from Mass Deportation Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the TPS Relief Act, legislation that would reaffirm the ability of federal courts to review Temporary Protected Status (TPS) termination decisions, directly overturning the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Mullin v. Doe, handed down last week, which stripped the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Meet the Press: The Democratic Party Should Be a Big Tent Party Focused On Common Good Capitalism * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday joined Meet the Press with Ryan Nobles to discuss the future of the Democratic Party. Murphy argued voters want the party to be bolder in taking on concentrated corporate power and creating a "common good capitalism" that restores power to workers. Murphy contended that T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Trump v. Slaughter * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter: "The Supreme Court has become a willing partner in President Trump's authoritarian power grab. First, they granted Trump blanket immunity from any crimes he commits in office, and now they've given him complete control over our  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Join 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 Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement President Trump's unconstitutional executive order to restrict  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on SCOTUS Protecting Vote By Mail and Absentee Voters * SAN FRANCISCO, CA -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, issued a statement after the Supreme Court ruled that states are allowed to count ballots received after Election Day. In a 5-4 decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee the Supreme Court held th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree, Massie Introduce 'People Over Poison Act' to Protect Americans' Right to Hold Big Chemical Companies Accountable * Today, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Congressman Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introduced the People Over Poison Act, legislation to protect Americans' right to hold pesticide manufacturers accountable under state law when they fail to warn consumers about the risks of their products. The bipartisan bill comes days afte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories: * * * Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the significant progress we have achieved for Puerto Rico during the first eighteen months of my administration, as well as our ongoing work to address the most pressing challenges facing the island's 3.2  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Rulings on Independent Agencies * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled to expand President Donald Trump's power over independent federal agencies: "Today's decisions, taken together, reveal a Supr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Rep. Balint Leads 75 Colleagues in Condemning Israeli Military Engagement in Lebanon, Destruction of Civilian Homes and Infrastructure U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) today led 75 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing concern about the Israeli military's operations in southern Lebanon. Since the temporary cessation of hostilities in Lebanon was announced on April 16, 2026, both I more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 Ms. Orice Williams Brown Acting Comptroller General of the United States U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20548 Dear Acting Comptroller General Brown: As members of the House Budget Committee, we request that the Government Accountability Offic more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Provides Summary Of Legislative Record Since Returning To Congress In 2019 U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) provides below and at https://case.house.gov/ detailed information on key portions of his legislative record over the last eight years since he returned to Congress in 2019. "My mission is to help lead our country, help our Hawai'i and help my constituents," said Case, who also previously served in Congress from 2002 to 2007. "My legislati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 22, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary Department of Homeland Security 300 7th Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20528 - The Honorable David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 12th Street, SW Washington, D.C., 20536 - Dear Secretary Mullin and Acting Director Venturella, I write once again to share  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, with 10 co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Mr. President: Last week, you announced that you were appointing Bill Pulte-the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-as t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Intelligence, issued the following letter to the National Intelligence Acting Director William J. Pulte: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 22, 2026 The Honorable William J. Pulte Acting Director of National Intelligence 1500 Tysons McLean Drive McLean, VA 22102 Dear Acting Director Pulte: We wri more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire celebrates Hitachi groundbreaking in South Boston, Virginia * SOUTH BOSTON, VA -Today, Representative John McGuire participated in the groundbreaking of Hitachi's newest transformer facility, located in South Boston, Virginia. The $457 investment will add 825 jobs to the Southside workforce. The facility's creation in South Boston is the product of efforts by Rep. McGuire, Hitachi leadership, President Trump, and former Virgini more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, with 24 co-signers issued the following letter to the National Science Foundation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 15, 2026 Mr. Brian Stone Chief of Staff, Performing the Duties of the Director National Science Foundation 401 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Dear Mr. Stone, We write to you regarding the report that the National Science Foundation (NSF) is illegally dismantling the Ocean O more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Condemns Supreme Court Decision Allowing President to Fire FTC Commissioner * Washington, D.C.- Today, the Supreme Court once again overturned longstanding precedent, this time allowing President Trump to fire leaders of independent federal agencies. Congress deliberately created agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission, at issue in today's ruling, to be bipartisan and insulated from political interference. For 91 years, this s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Welcomes Secretary Duffy to San Angelo Regional Airport, Highlights $18 Million Investment for West Texas Aviation * SAN ANGELO, TX -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy for a tour of the San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) air traffic control tower and a firsthand look at the thriving aviation program taking shape at Angelo State University (ASU) that is producing skilled pilots and air more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Physician to the President Sean P. Barbabella: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 18, 2026 Captain Sean P. Barbabella, D.O. Physician to the President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Captain Barbabella: It has apparently taken 22 medical specialists to pronounce President Donald Trump in "excellent health."1 While I am glad that the President ha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, with 15 co-signers issued the following letter to Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Michigan: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 The Honorable Tim Walberg Chair Committee on Education and Workforce U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Walberg: This Committee has often been afforded the opportunity to hear from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA or the Department) t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following letter to the European Union delegation to the U.S.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 25, 2026 Her Excellency Jovita Neliupsiene Ambassador Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America 2175 K Street NW Washington, D.C. 20037  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Health, and Yvette Clarke, D-New York, ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following letter to the National Institutes of Health: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 22, 2026 The Honorable Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Director National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 Dear  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Walkinshaw, Fitzpatrick, Raskin, & Conaway Lead Bipartisan Push to Hold Administration Accountable on Foreign Aid U.S. Representatives James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Herb Conaway (D-NJ) joined the bipartisan grassroots network Alliance 4 American Leadership at the Capitol on Thursday, demanding that the administration release billions of dollars in foreign assistance that Congress approved and  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Patients' Access to Preferred Doctor, Lower Drug Costs * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced a bill to protect patients' access to their preferred doctors and lower out-of-pocket drug costs. The bipartisan Protecting Patient Access Act would allow patients to change insurance plans mid-year if their doctor or other medical provider is no longer in-netwo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Wildfire Fuel from Forests U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in introducing bipartisan legislation, the Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Act to help communities and forest managers remove woody biomass-material left behind from forest thinning op more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott's Statement on Trump v. Slaughter * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's firing of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. "Once again, the Roberts-led majority in the Supreme Court has abandon more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following letter to Atlantic Industrial Coatings LLC, U.S. Department of the Interior and J.J. Cafaro Investment Trust: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 - Curtis E. Wood Chief Executive Officer Atlantic Industrial Coatings, LLC 24502 N James Madison Highway New Canton, VA 23123 - John J. Cafaro President and Chief Executive Off more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with 14 co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump on Michigan major disaster declarations: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 8, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C., 20500 Dear Mr. President: We write in support of Michigan's Major Disaster declaration request in response to wi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with 48 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 23, 2026 David Steiner Postmaster General United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, D.C. 20260 - The Honorable Amber McReynolds Chairwoman, Board of Governors United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, D.C. 20260 - The Honorab more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 9, 2026 The Honorable Paul Atkins Chair U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street NE Washington, DC 20549 Dear Chair Atkins, I write with extreme concern regarding the upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ("SpaceX"). Accord more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, with 21 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 9, 2026 The Honorable Scott Turner Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, DC 20410 Dear Secretary Turner: We write in strong opposition to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 22, 2026 The Honorable Russell Vought Acting Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20552 Dear Acting Director Vought, We write regarding the sudden deletion of thousands of pages of consumer protection information p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, with four co-signers issued the following letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Federal Reserve Board: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 18, 2026 The Honorable Michelle Bowman Vice Chair for Supervision Federal Reserve Board 20th Street and Constitution Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20551 - The Honorable Jonathan Gould Comptroller of the Curre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, with four co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Inspector General: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 23, 2026 Mr. Loren Sciurba Deputy Inspector General Office of the Inspector General U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Room 4436 Washington, DC, 20220 Dear Mr. Sciurba: According to recent reports, the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Secretary Kennedy, I have obtained credible information that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or Department) is utilizing a list of over 500 unaccompanied childre more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Yorkville Advisors Global LP: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 25, 2026 Mark Angelo President Yorkville Advisors Global, LP 1012 Springfield Avenue Mountainside, NJ 07092 Dear Mr. Angelo: I write to request additional information regarding recent securities filings from Yorkville International Capital, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed in March 2026 under the ultimate s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration: * * * "I want to thank you, Administrator [McMaster], for everything that you do and that the agency has done to improve roads and bridges across the country. "Notably, in West Virginia, I want to extend my appreciation for a few--the grant award  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service: * * * "Good morning, everyone. It's nice to see you, and particularly you, Director Nesvik. Thank you for coming back to the Environment and Public Works Committee. We sure appreciate having you here today. "The Trump Administration's fiscal year (FY) 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration: * * * Thank you, Chair Capito, for calling this hearing. Administrator McMaster, thank you for being here today. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided a bipartisan blueprint for federal investment in our nation's infrastructure. Sho more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service: * * * Thank you, Madam Chair. The Fish and Wildlife Service is our nation's oldest conservation agency, dating back to 1871, and it's the only agency whose primary responsibility is to conserve and protect America's wildlife. A big job for a small agen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration Proposal to Pay Out Private Equity at the Expense of Small Businesses and Incarcerated Individuals Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director William Marshall III calling on the BOP to explain its controversial proposal to push small businesses out of rec more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 29, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on Supreme Court decisions in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook cases WILMINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Slaughter, a case regarding President Trump's attempted removal of Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, and in Trump v. Cook, a case regarding the president's attempted firing of Federal Reserve Board Memb more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Americans Don't Feel That Elections are Secure * Senator Marshall Joins Meet the Press on NBC Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Ryan Nobles on NBC's Meet the Press to discuss the current progress on peace talks with Iran, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, President Trump's negotiations with the Senate, why the SAVE America Act needs to be prioritized before November, and Senator Marshall's co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 10, 2026 The Honorable Rodney S. Scott Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20229 Dear Commissioner Scott, The Trump Administration collected $166 bill more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin, Peters, Walberg and Huizenga Urge President Trump to Reconsider Denial of Major Disaster Declaration for Southwest Michigan Communities Impacted by Deadly Tornadoes U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Gary Peters (D-MI), both members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), urged President Trump to reconsider his denial of a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: America is the Most Free, Most Successful, Most Powerful, Most Benevolent Nation the World Has Ever Known * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the significance of the Declaration of Independence and our spiritual foundations as Americans around the country gather to celebrate our 250th anniversary this week. Speaker Johnson also discussed House Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: America is the Most Free, Most Successful, Most Powerful, Most Benevolent Nation the World Has Ever Known, "And it's not even close." * WASHINGTON -This morning, Speaker Johnson joined Fox News' Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the significance of the Declaration of Independence and our spiritual foundations as Americans around the country gather to celebrate our 250th anniversary this week.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton NDAA Amendments Would Bar Trump Administration's Use of Military Personnel and Resources for Immigration Enforcement U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) offered two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to stop the Trump Administration from turning America's military into an arm of its immigration crackdown. This comes amidst reports from Bloomberg Law that the Department of Defense (DoD) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following testimony by Peter J. Spiro, law professor at Temple University, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting American Citizenship III: Denaturalization and its Constitutional Limits": * * * Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the invitation to testify before the Subcommittee today about constitutional constraints on denaturalization. Any consideration of denaturalization m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of June 29, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Investing in the Arsenal of Freedom America's military is unmatched, but maintaining that strength requires constant investment and a commitment to staying ahead of growing threats from our adversaries. House Republicans are committed to ensuring our Armed Forces remain the most capable and lethal fighting force in the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Brian Nesvik, director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Committee. I am Brian Nesvik, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) within the Department of the Interior (Department). Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories: * * * Good morning Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Committee: On behalf of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands, thank you all for the opportunity to appear before you today. The more than 87,000 American citizens I represent are full citizens of the United States--we serve in the military, p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Demand USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Restrict Mail-in Ballots Senator Reverend Warnock joined his Senate colleagues in condemning unlawful restrictions to mail-in voting access  President Trump has co-opted the United States Postal service to further incite skepticism over the nation's voting process using baseless claims of election fraud Senator Warnock continues to fight for comprehensive voting protections to ensure  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 29, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on Lisa Cook Supreme Court Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "Even a Supreme Court stacked by Donald Trump agrees that his attempt to fire Lisa Cook was illegal. Donald Trump and his lackey Bill Pulte have now f more PR

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 29, 2026: * * * Warren Statement on Supreme Court Commissioners Decision United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following statement: "Donald Trump has fired Democratic appointees and seized control of formerly independent agencies so they serve him and his billionaire friends inst more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on SCOTUS' Ruling to Expand Trump's Power to Fire Heads of Independent Agencies * BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Supreme Court's rulings in Trump v. Slaughter and Trump v. Cook. In the former, the Court gave the President power to fire the heads of independent agency without cause: "The Supreme  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Call for Haitian TPS Extension * Senators label SCOTUS decision epically bad Washington, D. C. -After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration can move forward with ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) denounced the ruling as 'epically bad' and urged Congress to take corrective action. Earlier this month, Whitehouse and Reed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Cosponsors Resolution to Protect Disability Rights and Condemn Trump Administration's Latest Attack * Senator: "This is yet another attempt by Trump and Republicans to roll back long-standing protections for people with disabilities, and my colleagues and I won't stand for it." Washington, D.C. - In the wake of the Trump administration's latest attack against people with disabilities, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said today he is cosponsorin more PR