WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Amador County (California) Sheriff Gary Redman from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Distinguished Members of the Committee, My name is Gary Redman, and I have served as the Sheriff of Amador County, California, since 2021. I began my law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Police Officer, serving both in the United States  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * BEATTY STATEMENT ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ABANDONING EFFORT TO PUT HARRIET TUBMAN ON THE TWENTY-DOLLAR BILL * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration abandoning the effort to put Harriet Tubman on the twenty-dollar bill: "In all my years, I've never seen an Administration so hell-bent on erasing Black excellence from American history." "Harriet Tubman was an Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Biden DOJ Personnel Exposed Classified Materials While Special Counsel Jack Smith Prosecuted Trump, Records Show * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - Messages obtained by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) show personnel at the Biden U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), including personnel assigned to Jack Smith's Special Counsel Office (SCO), potentially mishandled classified materials themselves amid Smith's own investigation int more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Brown Blasts Catastrophic Loss of Health Care Coverage in Ohio * Cleveland, OH - According to the latest official federal data, over 160,000 Ohioans have lost Affordable Care Act health care coverage following cuts enacted by the Trump Administration. From February 2025 to February 2026 (the latest month with official date available) the number of Ohioans enrolled in Affordable Care Act exchange plans dropped from 497,443 to 336,058, meaning 161,385 O more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Statement on Latest Federal Actions to Advance Oil and Gas Leases in California * U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) released the statement below following the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opening a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on potential oil and gas lease sales across California, including in San Luis Obispo County. "The Trump administration continues to favor Big Oil at the expense of our envi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Lisa McClain, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Chairwoman McClain Hosts Trump Accounts Forum to Help Families Plan for the Future * WASHINGTON -House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) hosted a Trump Accounts forum at the Oxford Public Library with parents and grandparents from Michigan's 9th District to discuss how families can start building long-term financial security for their children. "Trump Accounts give the next generation a head start on the American Dream," Cha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Chu, Torres, Sherman & Lofgren Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires President Trump's June 24, 2026, supplemental request included $67.1 billion for the Iran War, ignoring the $34 billion needed by CA and the billions more desperately needed by over 30 other States, Tribes, and Territories to rebuild their communities after natural disasters. - Today, U.S. Representatives Judy Chu (CA-28), Norma Torr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Demands Trump Opens Gordie Howe International Bridge Immediately * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) hosted a press conference and town hall on July 7, 2026, alongside Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) and Congressman Lou Correa (CA-46), demanding Donald Trump open the Gordie Howe International Bridge. "The Gordie Howe Bridge is complete, ready to operate, and should be open," said Rep. Thanedar.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Congresswoman Friedman Convenes 2nd Meeting of Housing Advisory Committee * Above: Friedman speaking to members of her Housing Advisory Committee. GLENDALE, CA - Today, July 8, 2026, U.S. Representative Laura Friedman (CA-30) convened the 2 nd meeting of her Housing Advisory Committee with leaders from governmental housing agencies and local stakeholders. They discussed the Congresswoman's efforts to create more housing, at lower cos more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Responds to President Trump's Declaring Memorandum of Understanding between United States and Iran "Over" * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, responded to President Trump's assertion that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - the deal his administration struck with Iran to end the ongoing war - was over. "There was no reason this war should have started. W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Lead Legislation to Ban PFAS in Cosmetics * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Laura Friedman (D-CA-30), introduced the bipartisan No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the use of harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of PFAS in cosmetic products wi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ban PFAS in Food Containers * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), co-chairs of the Congressional PFAS Task Force, reintroduced the bipartisan Keep Food Containers Safe from PFAS Act, which would prohibit intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) - hazardous forever chemicals - in food packaging. These harmful substances are more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge White House to Rescind Political Rule That Hurts American Science, Research * S enators: "We cannot afford to export American innovation and American jobs because of partisan games." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper led 10 of his Senate colleagues in submitting public comment to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought to demand OMB rescind a proposed rule, broadly ti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Tours Northwest Colorado on Wildfire Recovery, Drought, and Quarry Expansion Fight * In case you missed it, last week U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper traveled across Northwest Colorado to address the West's historic drought and a wildfire season already breaking records for size and damage. On Monday, he joined Governor Polis, Senator Bennet, and first responders in Fruita for an update on the Snyder Fire-Colorado's fifth-la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Michigan * FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Michigan to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding from April 10-21, 2026. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, Barry, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Diaz-Balart in Fox News: "We are stopping Cuba from trafficking doctors for profit" * Fox News Op-ed: REP MARIO DIAZ-BALART: We are stopping Cuba from trafficking doctors for profit July 5, 2026 Read the full op-ed here : A new law authored by me and passed by Congress in February 2026 punishes countries that are complicit in the human trafficking of Cuban doctors by way of the Castro regime's medical missions abroad. The s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Talks Recent Supreme Court Rulings, Cost of Trump's Corruption, and Democrats' Path Forward on Lovett or Leave It * Los Angeles, CA - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Jon Lovett's Lovett or Leave It for a wide-ranging discussion on recent Supreme Court rulings empowering President Trump, Trump's repeated self-enrichment schemes and brazen corruption at the cost of the American people, and the con more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson, Blumenthal, Murphy, Courtney and DeLauro Statement on White House Helipad Project * Hartford, CT -Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Joe Courtney (CT-02), and Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, released a statement following reports that Sikorsky is building a new helipad at the White House. "The men and women of Sikorsky produce the world's finest helicopters, and their top-notch craftsmanship  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren, Torres, Chu, & Sherman Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires * Today, California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), U.S. Representatives Norma Torres (CA-35), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Brad Sherman (CA-32) led the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging that no supplemental funding package move forward unt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren, Warren, Wyden, Van Hollen Lead New Probe Into Cantor Fitzgerald, USAR After $1.6 Billion Trump Administration Deal * Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee; Chris Van Hollen (D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- 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 9 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on July 8, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement Following NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey: "I'm encouraged that, despite President Trump's best efforts to derail it, the NATO Summit produced some positive outcomes. European allies continue to step more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Jessica Anne Gorman, mother of Sheridan Grace Gorman, a Loyola University Chicago freshman who was killed by an illegal immigrant, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * My name is Jessica Gorman. I am the mother of Sheridan Grace Gorman. Sheridan was eighteen years old. She was a freshman at Loyola University Chicago. She was beautiful, funny, faithfu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands Trump Halt Illegal Move To Undermine Civil Rights Enforcement, Special Education Services U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined the Senate Democratic Caucus in demanding the Trump administration put students first and follow the law by immediately reversing course on the transfer of civil rights enforcement and special education program more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Sounds Alarm on Trump's Reorganization of USFS & USDA Amidst Wildfire Season * In Everett, Murray vocally opposes Trump's so-called reorganization and rejects funding cuts to Forest Service and Critical USDA programs B-ROLL HERE Everett, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a roundtable discussion with local leaders and stakeholders about the disastrous reorganization of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * OP-ED: U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville - 'President Trump Is Delivering for Alabama and the Gulf Coast' * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, AL.com published a column penned by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) celebrating President Trump's steadfast commitment to complete the critical Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. In the op-ed, the Senators outline how crucial this infrastructure project is for Alabama's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Heinrich, Huffman Demand Investigation into Trump Plan to Roll Back Offshore Drilling Safety Protections * Lawmakers warn the proposed Marine Minerals Administration could weaken independent safety oversight established after Deepwater Horizon and leave workers, communities, and taxpayers more vulnerable to another preventable disaster WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Lead Call for Investigation into Trump Admin's Plan to Merge Offshore Energy Agencies * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), urging the agency to investigat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Huffman and Heinrich Lead Call for Investigation into Trump Admin's Plan to Merge Offshore Energy Agencies Lawmakers warn the proposed Marine Minerals Administration could weaken independent safety oversight established after Deepwater Horizon and leave workers, communities, and taxpayers more vulnerable to another preventable disaster - Today, U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Highlights Impact of Republican Food Assistance Cuts in the Big Ugly Bill on Californians * Rep. Aguilar joined the Family Service Association of Redlands during their monthly food box distribution day, which provides over 100 meals to Inland Empire residents dealing with food insecurity REDLANDS, CA - Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) held a press conference at the Family Service Association of Redlands to highlight the one-year anniversa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, with 19 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable Julie Callahan Chief Agricultural Negotiator Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 600 17th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20508 - The Honorable Luke Lindberg Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs U.S. Departm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 5 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement: * * * Smith welcomes release of Pastor Ezra Jin Pastor Jin's daughter, Grace, testified before China Commission - Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), issued the following statement welcoming the release of Pastor Ezra Jin after his unjust detention by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): "I am profoundly grateful that Pastor Ezra Jin has been released and reunited with his family. I especially more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube, Sen. Moody Secure $1.8 Billion in FEMA Reimbursements to Florida, $64 Million to Charlotte County * PUNTA GORDA, FL - Rep. Greg Steube joined Senator Ashley Moody today in Punta Gorda to announce the recovery of $1.8 billion in delayed FEMA disaster reimbursements statewide, including approximately $64 million headed to Charlotte County. This historic achievement is largely possible thanks to the Trump Administration's efforts to clea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left * Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News's Hannity to discuss how the Democrat Party is increasingly nominating far-left candidates with out-of-touch policies. Leader Scalise also highlighted how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts are expanding opportunity for hardworking families through lower taxes, Trump accounts,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Voters Face a Clear Choice as the Democrat Party Moves Further Left * NEW ORLEANS, La.- Last night, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News's Hannity to discuss how the Democrat Party is increasingly nominating far-left candidates with out-of-touch policies. Leader Scalise also highlighted how Republicans' Working Families Tax Cuts are expanding opportunity for hardworking families through lower taxes, Trump accounts, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following letter to the Small Business Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 30, 2026 The Honorable Kelly Loeffler Administrator U.S. Small Business Administration 409 3rd Street, SW Washington, DC 20416 Dear Administrator Loeffler, The Small Business Administration's (SBA) decision to strip federal resources from Massachusetts comes at the expense of entr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Wages War on Scammers Amid Nationwide Fraud Crackdown * WASHINGTON, D.C - Amid President Trump's broader federal efforts to fight fraud, U.S Senator Rick Scott is calling on Congress to pass a series of bills aimed at scammers who defraud and exploit Americans. Senator Rick Scott said, "Whether it's in the form of phone calls or sophisticated cybercrime, scammers are running rampant through our country. Criminals are weaponizing new  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Joins Murphy, Senate Dems in Demanding Answers on Misuse of Federal Resources After Rushed, Costly Retrofit Jet Job * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Senate colleagues in demanding transparency from Troy E. Meink, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force, and Christopher Kubasik, CEO of L3Harris, into the taxpayer-funded modification of the $400-million luxury jet gifted to Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Tim Scott celebrates the release of Pastor Ezra Jin from prison in China * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) issued the following statement following the release of Pastor Ezra Jin from prison in China. Jin had been abducted and imprisoned by the Chinese Communist Party in October of 2025 alongside other members of Zion Church, one of China's largest underground congregations. "The Chinese Communist Party attempted to thwart Zio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: America is Not the World's Babysitter: Europe Needs to Step Up * Senator Marshall Joins Pete Mundo on KCMO Radio Salina - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Pete Mundo on KCMO Radio to discuss the heightened tensions in Iran and what a path to peace looks like, the rise of socialism and Marxism in the Democrat party, and how the Middle East and Europe need to step up and do their part in the world. Click HERE more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman, Torres, Chu & Lofgren Lead CA Democratic Delegation in Demanding Disaster Aid for January 2025 LA Wildfires * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Sherman (CA-32), Norma Torres (CA-35), Judy Chu (CA-28), and California Democratic Congressional Delegation Chair Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) led the California Democratic Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging that no supplemental funding packag more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement released the following testimony by Sarah Pierce, director of social policy at Third Way, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Sanctuary Policies: Victims' Perspectives": * * * Chairman McClintock, Ranking Member Jayapal and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. It is an honor to appear before you with my fellow witnesses. And Ms. Gormon and Mr. Abraham, no one should suffer what you have  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Leads Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin Reinstate Canceled Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grants * U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) led nearly 80 members of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) and the Democratic Caucus in demanding the immediate reversal of the Trump Administration's cancellation of 53 active Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) grants, totaling $68 million in funding - including one awarded in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Returns from Bipartisan, Bicameral Delegation to OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in The Hague * U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Senate Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (the "Helsinki Commission"), returned today to the United States after co-leading a bipartisan, bicameral congressional delegation to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assemb more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Op-Ed: The hidden danger China's ships could bring to our shores * WASHINGTON -The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was published by FOX News on July 8, 2026. By Todd Young Chinese vessels carry appliances, clothing, and household goods to our ports. But what if they also brought, without notice, missile launchers concealed in shipping containers? This is not merely a hypothetical question, but a possibility America's lead more PR