WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of One-Year Anniversary, Chairman Graham Celebrates Passage of Historic Tax Cuts, Border Security Investments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of the One Big Beautiful Bill being signed into law. "One year ago, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill into law, delivering the largest tax cut for more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE ROCHESTER-FINGER... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION ; In New York, SNAP Is Administered By Counties - Meaning The Rochester-Finger Lakes Region Will Need To Find A Whopping $5.6+ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY SNAP COST SHIFTS TO SAVE WESTERN NEW YORK... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION ; In New York, SNAP Is Administered By Counties - Meaning Western New York Will Need To Find A Whopping $9.8+ MILLION To Keep  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Slams Trump for Cutting Off Support for Paralyzed Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, slammed the Trump Administration for cutting off funding for the National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) that provides services and support for the more than five million Americans living with paralysis and t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan group of House lawmakers urges Trump against selling F-35s to Turkey * The lawmakers, led by Reps. Mike Lawler and Brad Sherman, warned the White House of Turkey's 'constant and growing anti-Israel rhetoric' and its relations with Iran A bipartisan group of House lawmakers wrote to President Donald Trump on Thursday to "express deep concern about any effort to sell F-35s to Turkey." The letter comes after Trump and Vice President JD V more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Schmitt, Colleagues Launch Anti-Fraud Task Force * This week, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and seven of their Republican colleagues announced the launch of a new Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force that will examine fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs; identify vulnerabilities in existing systems; and strengthen government accountability to ensure the proper stewardship of taxpayer dollars:  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Senate Judiciary Democrats Demand Todd Blanche Answer Dozens of Oversight Requests Ignored by DOJ * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined all Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats led by Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-IL) in pressing Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for answers on dozens of oversight matters that remain outstanding, either due to no response, insufficient r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Stagnant June Jobs & Wages Report * 07.02.26 EDMONDS, WA - Today, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released new data showing American wages are not keeping up with inflation. Average hourly earnings growth for workers was 3.5% over June of last year, falling short of annual inflation, which is approximately 4%. The new BLS data also showed nonfarm payroll employment holding relatively steady between May and June 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Trump Admin Refusing to Renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement * 07.01.26 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement supports over 320,000 jobs & $11 billion in exports in Washington state EDMONDS, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Finance Committee, released the following statement on the Trump administration more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration": * * * "Good morning, and welcome to today's oversight hearing of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). I want to welcome Administrator Arielle Roth back to the Energy and Commerce Committee. Administrator Ro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Comer Announces $24 Million Secured for Frankfort's Singing Bridge * WASHINGTON-Today, Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $24 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to replace the Singing Bridge in Frankfort, Kentucky. Prior to the award, Congressman Comer sent a letter to DOT Secretary Sean Duffy emphasizing that replacement of the Singing Brid more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green and Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson Introduce the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act * ( Washington, DC ) - On Thursday, July 2, 2026, Congressman Al Green, a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Homeland Security Committee Ranking Member Bennie G. Thompson introduced the Department of Homeland Security Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Authorization Act, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Don Davis, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Don Davis Calls North Carolina General Assembly's $25 Million Investment to Reopen Martin General Hospital Step in Right Direction, Continues Push for Federal Partnership * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Don Davis (NC-01), a longtime champion for reopening Martin General Hospital, calls the North Carolina General Assembly's approval of a $25 million investment in the state's budget toward restoring emergency medical services to Marti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Krishnamoorthi Responds to Report that FBI Diverted Hundreds of Personnel to 2020 Georgia Election Investigation * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi today issued the following statement after a report from MS NOW that the FBI directed hundreds of intelligence analysts and other personnel to support an investigation related to the 2020 election in Georgia: "The FBI exists to protect the American people and uphold the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RAISES THE ALARM ON REPORTS OF POTENTIAL ICE FACILITY IN NEWBURGH, SENDS URGENT INQUIRY SEEKING ANSWERS * Congressman Pat Ryan Raises the Alarm on Reports of Potential ICE Facility in Newburgh, Sends Urgent Inquiry Seeking Answers Following the awarding of a GSA lease in Newburgh to a Texas-based developer that has previously contracted with DHS, Ryan is urgently seeking answers on if the site will be used for ICE detention Ry more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Closure of La Tuna * Tonight, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the reported closure of La Tuna Federal Correctional Institution: "The decision by the Bureau of Prisons to close La Tuna was done without notifying my office. "As I push for the agency to release more information, I'm concerned closing La Tuna is evidence of a continued pattern by the Trump a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Visits Sierra Nevada Job Corps, Discusses Impact on the State and Region * Cortez Masto Worked Across the Aisle to Keep Sierra Nevada Job Corps Open After Trump Administration Threatened to Defund Program Last Summer Reno, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) visited Sierra Nevada Job Corps (SNJC) and joined SNJC Center Director Rocky Flanary and Deputy Center Director Sheilah Hernandez to discuss the im more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by James A. Crowell IV, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, and members of the Committee, I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to appear before you as you consider my nomination to be an Associate Judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. I want to thank the Judicia more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Stuart Gordon Nash, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Mr. Chairman, Mr. Ranking Member, and members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you today to have you consider my qualifications for a position as an Associate Judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. I would like to thank President D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Christopher Michael De Bono, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, members of the Committee, and Committee staff, thank you for considering my nomination to serve as an Associate Judge on the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. I would like to first thank President Donal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee, thank you for considering my nomination to serve as an Associate Judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. I would like to thank President Donald J. Trump for the honor of nominat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Sharon E. Goodie, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member, and members of the Committee, thank you for holding this hearing to consider my nomination to serve as an Associate Judge on the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. I want to thank President Donald J. Trump for nominating me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Craig Edward Leen, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, Members of the Committee, it is a true honor to appear before you today as a nominee to be Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court. I thank President Donald J. Trump for nominating me, the Judicial Nomina more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Christine Michelle Macey, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, members of the Committee, and Committee staff, thank you for considering my nomination to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. I am honored that President Trump nominated me to serv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by John Barlow Timmer, President Trump's nominee to be an associate judge of the District of Columbia Superior Court, from a June 23, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters, members of the Committee, and Committee staff, thank you for considering my nomination to serve as an Associate Judge on the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. I would like to thank President Donald J. Trump for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Statement on Future of USMCA * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced the United States will not renew the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): "Today's announcement regarding the USMCA review process is an important step toward strengthening North American manufacturing and ensuring this agreement continues to work for American workers and businesse more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood and Secondary Education, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a subcommittee hearing entitled "Field of Fees: Private Equity's Role in the Commercialization of American Youth Sports": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to the witnesses for being here with your expertise and also your experience on this important issue. Also, thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your statement this more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Graves Announces $9 Million BUILD Grant for Interstate 29/35 Project * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that the Interstate 29 and Interstate 35 Corridor Project has received a $9 million BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) Grant. The $9,055,200 grant will fund engineering, public outreach, environmental analysis, and the final desi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Ranking Member Scott's Statement on Trump v. Slaughter 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 abandoned decades of precedent more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on June 30, 2026, at a Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee hearing entitled "American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership: * * * American ingenuity and inventiveness are things we can all celebrate. Over the course of our 250-year history, America has been the birthplace of countless innovations from telephones to airplanes t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Trump Is Undermining Public Safety By Redirecting Law Enforcement to Immigration Crackdown Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enfor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 2, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith on Jobs Report: One Year Later, Working Families Tax Cuts is Unleashing Blue-Collar Boom Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the jobs report for June 2026, showing American businesses created 57,000 new jobs: "One year ago on July 4th, President Trump signed into law the historic  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 1, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith on USMCA Negotiations: Any Future Agreement Must Close Loopholes, Level the Playing Field for American Workers & Manufacturers Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the formal meeting for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review process concluded with outstanding issues remaining to be resolved: "The Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026: * * * Chairman Smith: Trump Administration Investigation into Shanghai Singham Network Aligns with Committee Oversight of U.S. Nonprofit Sector Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after reports that a grand jury has begun issuing subpoenas as part of a Trump Administration Department of Justice investigation into Neville Roy Singham, a wealthy Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on July 1, 2026, at a markup of tax administration bills: * * * As we consider another assortment of tax administration bills, tomorrow marks one year since my colleagues on the other side of the aisle cajoled the Big Ugly Law over the finish line. Just yesterday, for the second time this year, House Republicans couldn't keep control of the Floor long enough to commemorate their Big, Ugly, L more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 2, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on June 2026 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the June 2026 jobs report: "The consequences of the President's failed economic agenda are catching up with him, and the American people are left paying the price with high more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on June Jobs Report * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the June jobs report: "Last month, President Trump said that 'it's raining jobs,' but the reality is that far too many Americans are seeing their economic opportunities dry up. While our economy saw a modest increase of 57,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.2%, these numbers obscure the d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Huffman Releases Gov Watchdog Report, Finds Billions in Puerto Rico Grid Funding Stuck in Federal Pipeline Nine Years After Hurricanes FEMA refusal to correct staff turnover, and agency dysfunction have stalled recovery as the people of Puerto Rico endure the worst power reliability in the nation - A new Government Accountability Office report today released by H more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Banks joins Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec on Real America's Voice Yesterday, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), joined Human Events Daily with Jack Posobiec on Real America's Voice to discuss recent Supreme Court rulings, the SAVE America Act, and conservative wins secured by Sen. Banks in the upcoming NDAA. Key Excerpts on SCOTUS and SAVE America Act: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "This is the worst decision I think we've seen in a ve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Newsweek and Washington Times Articles * The Newsweek article below, titled "Who Is Jason Watson? Air Force Major Arrested After Protesting Trump," and the Washington Times article below, titled "U.S. Air Force major arrested at Capitol while demonstrating for Trump's impeachment," speak for themselves. You can access the Newsweek article by clicking here, and the Washington Times article by clicking the link here. You can also watch Congressma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Japan, Duckworth Continues Efforts to Bring More Agriculture, Quantum and Economic Investments to Illinois * July 02, 2026 [TOKYO, JAPAN] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC)-arrived in Japan on a Congressional delegation (CODEL) she arranged to continue her efforts meeting with high-level business leaders and government officials and promoting Illinois abroad. During her offic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Mark Cruz, President Trump's nominee to be director of the Indian Health Service, from a June 24, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Waq'lis'i, Chairman Murkowski, Vice Chairman Schatz, and distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. My name is Mark Cruz. I am deeply honored--as are my family, the Klamath Tribes, and my fellow Oregonians--that President Trump has nominated me to serve as the 12th Director of the Indian Health Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly highlights Working Families Tax Cuts success as the law's one-year anniversary nears * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, ahead of the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump signing the Working Families Tax Cuts into law, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chairman of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Tax, highlighted the benefits tens of millions of Americans received during the first tax season under the law. "In its first year, the Working Fam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Answers as Trump Further Delays Toxic Chemical Cleanups at Arizona Military Sites Trump administration postponed cleanup of toxic PFAS chemicals by 15 years in Tucson, 7 years in Phoenix PFAS exposure is linked to an array of health problems, including various cancers, reduced immune function, reproductive challenges, birth defects, thyroid issues, and more - Retired Navy captain and Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand OMB Rescind Rule Giving Trump Power to Politicize Federal Grants * Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought immediately rescind OMB's proposed regulation on federal financial assistance. The senators warned the proposal exceeds OMB's statutory authority, undermines Congress's constitutional power of the purse, and would  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Trump Halt Illegal Move to Undermine Special Education Civil Rights Enforcement * Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the Trump administration follow the law and immediately reverse course on transferring special education programs and civil rights enforcement out of the Department of Education (ED). These latest moves are part of the Trump administration's explicit effort to dism more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members Press Trump Administration to Cancel ICE Detention Warehouse in Washington County * WASHINGTON, D.C. \-Congresswoman April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks joined by U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Jamie Raskin, Kweisi Mfume, Glenn Ivey, Johnny Olszewski, Sarah Elfreth (all D-Md.) in pressing the Trump Administration to cancel plans for the ICE Detention Warehouse in Was more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Leads Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Colleagues Urging OMB to Protect Merit-Based Federal Research Funding * SALEM, MA - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) today led a group of his colleagues from the Massachusetts congressional delegation in submitting public comments opposing the Trump Administration's proposed changes to the Office of Management and Budget's Uniform Guidance governing federal grants, warning that the revisions more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Leads Colleagues in Calling on RFK Jr. to Reinstate 50+ Recently Cancelled Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants On Friday, Trump admin cancelled vast majority of grants awarded to communities nationwide to prevent teen pregnancy  - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. blasting his recent decision to terminate near more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Murray Leads Colleagues in Calling on RFK Jr. to Reinstate 50+ Recently Cancelled Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants On Friday, Trump admin cancelled vast majority of grants awarded to communities nationwide to prevent teen pregnancy - Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Rob more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Opening Statement at Tax Administration Markup * (As prepared for delivery) As we consider another assortment of tax administration bills, tomorrow marks one year since my colleagues on the other side of the aisle cajoled the Big Ugly Law over the finish line. Just yesterday, for the second time this year, House Republicans couldn't keep control of the Floor long enough to commemorate their Big, Ugly, Law. Another failed birthday par more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on June 2026 Jobs Report * SPRINGFIELD, MA -Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the June 2026 jobs report : "The consequences of the President's failed economic agenda are catching up with him, and the American people are left paying the price with higher costs and stunted opportunities. His illegal tariff regime  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on the Trump Administration's Decision to Not Renew USMCA * WASHINGTON, DC- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the six-year anniversary since the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) came into effect: "When Congressional Democrats secured improvements to the USMCA, we insisted on a meaningful review process because we wanted to set trade policy on more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Senate Democrats Demand OMB Rescind Rule Granting Trump Sweeping Power to Politicize Federal Grants U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought immediately rescind OMB's proposed regulation on federal financi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Farm Bill Update * Q: How did the Working Families Tax Cut law boost the farm safety net? A: Exactly one year ago on July 4th, President Trump signed into law the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. During my annual county meetings this week across Northwest Iowa, I heard from Iowans how the tax law put more money in their pockets thanks to tax cuts on tips, overtime and senior income. The Republican-led tax law delivered historic tax relief t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Releases Report on How Trump Hijacked America's 250th Birthday to Enrich Himself, Sell Access, and Harvest Americans' Data * Whistleblower accounts and internal documents reveal how the White House captured a beloved national charity, deceived donors out of their money, and sold access to the President Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released a new 55-pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026, with Reps. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, and Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement, after the Supreme Court released its decision in Trump vs. Barbara: * * * "The first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment is not ambiguous, and it is i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Leads U.S. Senators in Pushing Trump Admin. to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * WASHINGTON, DC - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and a leading group of U.S. Senators is urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds. Earlier th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Alma S. Adams, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Adams Applauds Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Decision * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) commented on the Supreme Court's June 30th decision to uphold the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. "150 years ago, the 14 th Amendment was written into our Constitution to guarantee formerly enslaved Black Americans could never have their citizenship challenged because of their race. "150  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Joins MOU Signing to Counter Lawfare on America's Farmers and Ranchers * This morning, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler at U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Headquarters for the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies. The agreement establishes a joint process to intake, investigate, and resolve lawfar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. George Whitesides Calls on President to Immediately Sign Bipartisan Housing Bill to Lower Costs, Increase Affordable Housing Supply The 21st Century Road to Housing Act - which already passed the House and Senate - would increase the housing supply and lower costs for American families. - Yesterday, Rep. George Whitesides called on President Trump to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a substantial bipartisan housing package more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter to the National Science Foundation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 29, 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, On June 24, 2026, an amendment to the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Guidance on Financial Assistance was quietly posted to the Fed more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Pallone Takes NTIA to Task for Failing Mission and Raising Internet Service Costs at Oversight Hearing Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): The National more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act * WASHINGTON- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at making key improvements to the accessibility and cost of agricultural labor through the H-2A visa program. This legislation is sponsored by the House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn Thompson. "Ask any farmer or rancher, especially in the dairy ind more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters: "Committee Democrats Believe There is a Better Way. We Believe Our Economy Should Work for the People Who Get Up Every Morning, Go to Work, Pay Their Bills, and Play by the Rules." Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, delivered the following statement during a full committee mar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Derek Tran Urges President to Sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * Washington, D.C. - Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) is urging President Trump to sign the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan package of legislation that will lower housing costs across the country by streamlining construction review, cutting through red tape, and increasing loan availability for families and Veterans. After passing both the House a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Derek Schmidt, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Derek Schmidt, Brad Finstad Bill Would Permanently Strengthen Federal Fraud Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derek Schmidt is co-sponsoring legislation introduced by Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) to permanently establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the U.S. Department of Justice, ensuring the federal government maintains a coordinated effort to combat fraud and protect taxpayer dollars across future administra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, and Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, and Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following letter to the National Labor Relations Board: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 29, 2026 The Honorable Crystal S. Carey General Counsel National Labor Relations Board 1015 Half Street, SE Washington, DC 20570 Dear General Counsel Carey: Following your recent appearance before the Committee on Education and Workforc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Senate Republicans Launch Anti-Fraud Task Force * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) in announcing the launch of a new Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force. The Anti-Fraud Task Force will examine fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs. It will also identify vulnerabilities in existing systems and strengthen government accountability to ensure the proper stewardship of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: USMCA review needs to deliver for American workers, strengthen our economy * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) today released the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement for 16 years, triggering an annual review process: "Trade, supply chains and industries evolve, and our trade agreements should e more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER, STANDING WITH UNION WORKERS AT DFAS ROME, SLAMS TRUMP ADMIN DECISION TO STRIP UNION RIGHTS FROM THOUSANDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE UNION WORKERS ACROSS NY - INCLUDING 1,100 AT DFAS & AFRL IN... * Trump Administration Terminated Collective Bargaining Agreements For Nearly All Federal Employees, Including 1,100 DoD Civilian Employees At DFAS & AFRL In Rome And Thousands More Across NY Schumer Advances Effort  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, S.E. Washington, DC 20528 - David J. Venturella Senior Official Performing Duties of the Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20536 - Dear Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott to introduce legislation ending the "birth tourism" industry * "American citizenship is to be cherished, not cheapened" CHARLESTON, S.C. -Following Tuesday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship ( Trump v. Barbara ), U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced he will be introducing new legislation to end the "birth tourism" industry once and for all. "The cheapening of American citiz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Fights to Restore Access to Essential Resources for Massachusetts Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs Trump's SBA has stripped resources from Bay State small business owners and entrepreneurs through murky office closures and withheld payments to resource partners - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Sma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on One Year Since Trump and Republicans' Big Ugly Bill * Boston (July 2, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's disastrous "One Big Beautiful Bill." "Trump and Republicans traded basic needs for billionaire greed," said Senator Markey. " This was really One Big Ugly Bill to make life harder for working families while making l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following letter to the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable John Jovanovic President and Chairman Export-Import Bank of the United States 811 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20571 Dear President Jovanovic: We write to request that you immediately reverse the ill-advised and disru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Stevens on the Trump Administration's USMCA Review Announcement * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the Trump administration's announcement that it will not extend the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in its current form, initiating the agreement's review process and negotiations over potential changes, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens released the following statement: "Michigan workers and manufacturers must be at the table  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Reps. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement, and August Pfluger, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * Subcommittee Chairmen Guest, Pfluger Open Joint Hearing on Northern Border Security Today, Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Chairman Michael Guest (R-MS) and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, posted the following news release on July 1, 2026: * * * Roundtable Wrap Up: Biden Administration Turned a Blind Eye to Immigration Crisis Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement held a roundtable titled "Catch and Release, Lose and Forget: Addressing the Crisis of Unaccompanied Alien Children--Part II." This roundtable followed a July 23, 2025 hearing where members of the Subcommittee reviewed how, during the B more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement, issued the following opening statement on June 30, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Ranking Member Jayapal's Opening Statement at Hearing on How Trump Is Undermining Public Safety By Redirecting Law Enforcement to Immigration Crackdown Today, Rep. Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcem more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Polices Are Making America Unaffordable & Sticking Workers with Higher Bills and Smaller Paychecks Two-hundred and fifty years ago, the unfair imposition of tariffs and levies by King George III -who was seeking to pay off his empire's massive war debts -ignited the American revolution. Today, President Trump is imposing costly, unauthorized tariffs on the American people, cutting away the social safety net, and forcing them to pay higher more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Walberg Applauds $730,000 EPA Brownfields Grant to Stevensville * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new federal funding for U.S. communities through the Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup grant program. The EPA awarded Stevensville a $733,250 grant to clean up and restore the former Anstey Foundry and support community engagement activities. Following the EPA grant notice, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) visit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Meets with Health Care Leaders in Bennington to Discuss Future of Rural Health Care, Improving Access to Affordable Care Statewide * BENNINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, this week hosted a roundtable on rural health care innovation, featuring local health care leaders, medical experts, and community members. The Senator discussed challenges faced by health care providers an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * What has the One Big Beautiful Bill done for Wyoming this year? Record tax cuts Regulatory relief for Wyoming industries Overdue support for our ranchers @POTUS and @HouseGOP are ushering in a Golden Age for Wyoming! * Washington, D.C. - July 4, 2026, marks America's 250th anniversary of independence, and one year since President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) worked to ensure Wyoming's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Renews Probe into Cop-Beaters Slush Fund and Trump Family Tax Fraud Amnesty Deal Whitehouse demands answers ahead of nomination hearing for Todd Blanche, who greenlighted the purported settlement and whose DOJ is being scrutinized for potentially committing a "fraud on the court" in Florida - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Ranking Member of Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, sent a letter yesterday t more PR