WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Welcomes Secretary Collins Back to Mid-Michigan, Discusses Work to Improve Services for Veterans * Lansing, Mich. - Today, Congressman Tom Barrett welcomed U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to mid-Michigan to discuss ongoing efforts and progress by Congress and the Trump administration to support veterans and improve access to the benefits and care they've earned. The officials met with staff at a Department of Veterans Affai more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, posted the following statement on July 8, 2026: * * * Bipartisan CODEL Statement after Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ANKARA, TURKIYE - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, Mike Rounds (R-SD), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Representative Mike Turner (R-OH), more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Century Foundation President Julie Margetta Morgan from a June 23, 2026, hearing entitled "The Affordability Agenda": * * * Chairman Scott and Ranking Member Warren, thank you for inviting me to testify before the committee today. My name is Julie Margetta Morgan, and I am the President of The Century Foundation. As a public policy think tank dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans, The Century Foundation has been acutel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mackenzie & Secretary Turner Highlight Local Projects, WFTC Benefits in Bethlehem * Bethlehem, PA -Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, joined Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner for two stops in Bethlehem to highlight local investments, efforts to expand housing supplies, and benefits from the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC). Housing affordability and supply have be more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces Over $3.2 Million in FEMA Funding for Hurricane Helene Recovery Projects in NC-14 * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced more than $3.2 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Helene recovery projects across North Carolina's 14th District. The funding supports infrastructure repairs, utility restoration, and other recovery efforts i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Supports Patriot Missile Systems to Ukraine * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Nellie Pou (D-NJ-09) today reacted positively to statements by President Donald Trump at the NATO summit that the United States would grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missiles "I welcome the President's statements at NATO. America providing Ukraine with patriot missile technology is long overdue and should have been done some time ago," sa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Davidson, EXIM Bank Chairman Jovanovic Tour GE Aerospace in Evendale * EVENDALE. - Today, July 8, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (OH-08) joined Export-Import Bank of the United States President and Chairman John Jovanovic for a visit to GE Aerospace's Evendale facility. The visit was part of a larger EXIM initiative to bring the bank's leadership directly to American manufacturers to hear how it can better support U.S. companies competi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Digital Chamber CEO Cody Carbone from a June 23, 2026, hearing entitled "The Affordability Agenda": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Cody Carbone, and I serve as Chief Executive Officer of The Digital Chamber, the world's largest digital asset and blockchain trade association. Founded in 2014, our members include more than more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Garbarino Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Reappointment of Dr. John Howard to Lead World Trade Center Health Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), today led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reappoint Dr. John Howard to another six-year term as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Harris Introduces Two Bills to Cut Bureaucracy at the Department of Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) introduced the Less Bureaucracy, Better K-12 Education Act and the Less Bureaucracy, Better Higher Education Act, two bills to transfer the administration of certain federal education programs to the Department of Labor and help codify President Trump's plan to right-size the Department of Education. The bi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Introduces Bill to Refocus Nuclear Safety Reviews on Advanced Reactors * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the Nuclear Advisory Committee Reform Act, legislation to realign the role of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) in nuclear licensing toward applications that carry real safety significance rather than applying uniformly to every application. Rep. Craig Goldman (R-TX)  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases Fact Sheet Outlining How Trump's Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Are Skyrocketing Utility Costs for Americans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a fact sheet detailing how President Trump's war on affordable, homegrown energy is driving up utility bills for families and businesses across the country. The fact sh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * 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. Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Houston Democrats Demand Independent Investigation and Full Video Footage After ICE Officer Kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * HOUSTON, T.X. - This week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07), and Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Houston Democrats Demand Independent Investigation and Full Video Footage After ICE Officer Kills Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * HOUSTON, T.X. - This week, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) Congressman Al Green (D-TX-09), Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-07), and Congressman Christian Menefee (D-TX-18) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director D more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI -- Nancy Pelosi, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner: We Can Fix Health Care, But Trump Chooses Iran * Washington D.C. - In a new USA TODAY op-ed, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and MomsRising Executive Director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner argue that America's growing health care affordability crisis is the direct result of Republican policy choices that slashed Medicaid, increased costs for working families and prioritized war and tax breaks for the wealthy more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks and Sec. Collins Join Bianca Across the Nation on Newsmax Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, joined Bianca Across the Nation on Newsmax to discuss Steak 'n Shake's new public-private partnership to promote VA benefits and services and make it easier for veterans to become business owners. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Right now we have the most pro-veteran presi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News Channel FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined America's Newsroom on Fox News Channel to discuss updates from the War in Iran, including recent strikes, the end of the ceasefire, and continued enforcement actions to ensure safe passage of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Well, President Trump, what I app more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Kudlow on Fox Business Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Kudlow on Fox Business Network to discuss the importance of codifying President Trump's America First agenda, Reconciliation 3.0, military funding, and the SAVE America Act. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Cutting capital gains tax is good for working-class Americans, the Trump voters that we need to show up in November to keep our majoriti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Unqualified Pick for Attorney General, Talks Need for Significant Supreme Court Reforms on Talking Feds * San Diego, CA - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Talking Feds podcast with Harry Litman for a live wide-ranging conversation about Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's upcoming confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the costs of President Trump's illeg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Senator Coons, legal experts warn against Supreme Courtattempts to strip power from Congress in new essay In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) published a joint op-ed in SCOTUSblog yesterday with Albany Law School Associate Dean Ray Brescia and David Beier, former Chief Domestic Policy Adviser to Vice President Al Gore and former House Judiciary Committee counsel, warning that the Supreme Court under  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Brett Doyle, President Trump's nominee for a seat on the International Trade Commission, from a June 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as a nominee for the International Trade Commission. I would like to thank President Trump for nominating me, Ambassador Greer for his friendship and for recommending me for this position, and the current and fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by David Allen Foley Jr., President Trump's nominee for a seat on the International Trade Commission, from a June 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Thank you, Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and members of the Committee for the opportunity to appear before you today. It is a profound honor to have been nominated by President Trump to be a Commissioner of the United States International Trade Commission ("USITC" or "Commission"). I am humbled by the o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Samuel T. Negatu, President Trump's nominee for a seat on the International Trade Commission, from a June 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am honored to be considered for service as a Commissioner on the United States International Trade Commission and grateful to those who supported my nomination and to the Committee for its considera more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Peter-Anthony Pappas, President Trump's nominee for a seat on the International Trade Commission, from a June 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of the Committee, as the third generation of my family to pursue public service it is a great honor to appear before you today. I want to thank the Committee for considering my nomination to the United States International Trade Commission and to President Trump, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Bartholomew Thanhauser, President Trump's nominee for a seat on the International Trade Commission, from a June 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, members of the Finance Committee, I am honored to appear before you today as a nominee for the position of Commissioner on the U.S. International Trade Commission. I would like to first introduce the members of my family who are here. My wife, Isabel Rivera; my mot more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly applauds Medicare's new coverage of GLP-1 medications to help American seniors lead healthier, more fulfilling lives * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) applauded news from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcing eligible Medicare beneficiaries may now get certain GLP-1 medications for $50 per month through the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge. The new CMS initiative is designed to expand access to innovativ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Warren, Colleagues Press Hegseth on Pentagon Gutting Civilian Protection Efforts Amid War in Iran Pentagon's independent watchdog found that Trump administration defunded and blocked reforms to protect civilians during war, potentially violating federal law - This week, Senator and Navy combat veteran Mark Kelly (D-AZ) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and eight of their Democratic colleagues in pressing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds * 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 construction funds.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Introduces Legislation to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Pediatric Cancer by Leveraging AI * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -founder and co-chair of the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus -introduced the Accelerating Innovation (AI) for Kids Act with caucus co-chairs Ami Bera, M.D. (D-Calif.) and Mike Kelly (R-Penn.). The legislation will accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve and transform  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy released the following testimony by Elizabeth Militos, vice president and executive director of the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of Social Security": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Senate Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, On behalf of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFI more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Prohibit Permanent Fencing at Lafayette Square * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to prohibit permanent fencing at Lafayette Square Park. She became concerned after reading recent reporting indicating that the Trump Administration plans to install permanent fencing around the park located in front of the White House. Lafayette Square has long welcomed First Amend more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Joins Nation's Top Highway Official, Announces $2 Million Federal Investment in Ringgold County Roadway * DIAGONAL, IA - Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today joined Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster to announce a $2 million federal investment to rehabilitate 6.7 miles of Ringgold County's P33 corridor between Highway 2 and Diagonal, improving safety and strengthening a critical transportation route for southern Iowa. Rep. Nunn announced more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * One Year After Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," Boyle Announces New Legislation to Protect Americans' Health Care Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, announced the Protecting Americans' Health Care Act, legislation to fully reverse the largest cut to Medicaid in American history. The Medicaid cuts were included in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Morelle Statement on Firing of Democratic Commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee with jurisdiction over federal elections, and Representative Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.-25), Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration, released the following statement following the Trump Administration's illegal firing of the Demo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Racine County Residents Pack Town Hall to Discuss Affordability, Healthcare, & Gun Violence * Left to right: Reps. Delia C. Ramirez, Pramila Jayapal, Jim McGovern, Mark Pocan, and Gwen Moore. WATCH THE LIVESTREAM VIDEO >Racine, WI -July 8, 2026 > >The Racine community gathered in Racine Memorial Hall on Wednesday night for the latest Progress for the People town hall. Held in partnership with Families Over Billionaires' "Who Pays" National Bus  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Hassan and Garcia Launch Investigation into Trump Administration's Personal Use of Luxury Government Aircraft * Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, and Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested the Government Accountability Office to investigate Trump Administration officials' personal use of government-owned aircraft an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Statement on Latest Developments in Iran * PROVIDENCE, RI - As Iran and U.S. military forces trade waves of strikes, President Trump and Iranian hardliners renew verbal threats, and a crumbling so-called ceasefire agreement threatens to renew military prolonged conflict and regional tensions in the Middle East, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) issued the following statement: "I opposed Trump's reckless Iran war from the start. President Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Welcomes $1.87 Million in Weatherization Funds to Help RIers Lower Their Utility Bills * PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to help Rhode Islanders improve energy efficiency and save money on their utility bills, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today delivered $1,877,852 in federal funding for Rhode Island's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP). This federal funding will allow the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and Department of Human S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ciscomani Joins Effort Urging for Protection of the LWCF * Tucson, AZ - U.S. Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) has joined an effort to preserve the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) as it currently stands, opposing any future amendments to the Fund that would jeopardize conservation and critical outdoor recreation needs. Representative Ciscomani joined other House members dedicated to protecting the LWCF in writing a letter to the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Responds to Measles Outbreak at Florence; Calls for Delay in Deportation Proceedings of Infected Individuals * This includes a man named Vlad, who faces the prospect of being drafted into the war in Ukraine if deported Tucson, AZ - Rep. Grijalva released the following statement responding to the measles outbreak at the Florence Detention Center. One of the infected individuals is a person who Rep. Grijalva's constituent servi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. John McGuire, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. John McGuire introduces the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representative John McGuire (VA-05) introduced the Birthright Citizenship Clarification Act of 2026 to reaffirm what it means to be an American citizen and protect our country from those who seek to cheat the citizenship process. "American citizenship is a privilege, and an honor that must be protected," said Rep. John McGuire (VA-05). "Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Seeks Crackdown on Legal Immigration Following SCOTUS Ruling * July 9, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Following the Supreme Court's recent egregious ruling on birthright citizenship, Congressman Chip Roy (TX-21) sent a letter to the Trump Administration seeking answers on the number of legal immigrants who have come into our country since the start of 2025. "Securing our country from mass migration means addressing both illegal and legal immigration more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Slams Trump's Refusal to Sign Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs * LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement blasting President Donald Trump for his continued refusal to sign the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark legislation that is the most significant federal effort to bring down housing costs in a generation, as tomorrow's deadline approaches. According to the U.S. Constitution, a Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on July 9, 2026: * * * Sanders Statement on Civil War and Genocide in Sudan BURLINGTON, Vt.- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement: This is the year 2026. One might have hoped that, after thousands of years of war, humanity could have come up with a better way to resolve conflicts than killing and mass destruction. Unfortunately, that is not the case. There is now more war and bloodshed raging across the world than at almost an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks Joins Sec. Collins, Steak 'n Shake to Announce New Opportunities for Veterans FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, Steak 'n Shake, and Northeast Indiana veterans to announce a new public-private partnership to promote VA benefits and services and make it easier for veterans to become business owners. As part of the public-private partnership the Department of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * Heinrich Releases Fact Sheet Outlining How Trump's Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Are Skyrocketing Utility Costs for Americans Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a fact sheet detailing how President Trump's war on affordable, homegrown energy is driving up utili more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Pressing Trump Administration About PFAS Cleanup Delays at Georgia Military Installations * U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is again pressing the Trump Administration about reported delays in PFAS cleanup at Georgia military installations.  Sen. Ossoff is pressing Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Pete Hegseth to address reported delays in the cleanup and remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at DoD installations in Georg more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman 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 - Toda more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2026: * * * Wyden Urges USTR to End Attempt to Revive Trump's Price-Hiking Global Tariffs Wyden calls on Trump Administration to take real steps to combat forced labor in supply chains, step up enforcement against products made with illegal labor practices and restore funding to identify and stop forced labor where it happens - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed U.S. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, 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 the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey, Western Massachusetts Small Business Advocates Fight for Reopening of Springfield SBA Office (Boston) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today renewed his call for the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide resources to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Western Massachusetts by reopening the SBA branch off more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons, colleagues introduce bipartisan legislation to streamline distribution of cost-saving energy initiative funding U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced the Investing in State Energy Act, which will ensure grant funding from the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP) are distributed without dela more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Applauds DOE Funding to Lower Energy Costs for Kansans * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., applauded the U.S. Department of Energy's announcement that Kansas will receive funding through the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) as part of a nationwide effort to help American families reduce energy costs and improve home energy efficiency. The Department of Energy announced the disbursement of more than $400 milli more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Demands Trump Administration, OMB Director Vought Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a number of her Senate colleagues are pressing the Trump Administration and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds. This effort is particularly important as President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Joins Colleagues to Protect Integrity of Scientific Research, Demand OMB Director Vought Rescind Politicized Regulation * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined 11 of her Senate colleagues in submitting public comment to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought to demand OMB rescind a proposed rule, broadly titled " Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance ", that could alter how more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy released the following testimony by Social Security Works President Nancy J. Altman from a June 24, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of Social Security": * * * Chairman Grassley, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Subcommittee: Our Social Security system is crucial to the over 71 million people who receive those earned benefits each month. It is also crucial to the 184 million American workers who are earning with every paycheck inv more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Haley Stevens on Trump Reigniting Conflict with Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to the latest developments with the war in Iran, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement: "Michiganders didn't sign up for another endless war. President Trump dragged America into a war of choice with no clear mission, no strategy, and no exit plan. Now his failed ceasefire has put our service members back in harm's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Steil Joins VP Vance and CMS Administrator Oz in Wisconsin to Discuss Combatting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Programs * MILWAUKEE, WI. - Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), Vice President JD Vance, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), highlighted their work to eliminate fraud within critical federal programs. According to US Department of Justice (DOJ), fraudsters cost Wisconsin Med more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Torres, Chu, 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 Norm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Warner, Kaine Press Administration for Answers on Trump's Takeover of DC Golf Courses * Today, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined by Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), pressed the Trump Administration for detailed answers to a series of questions on the Department of the Interior's plans for East Potomac Park redevelopment, citing concerns about impacts on public access  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Citi CEO on Reported Acquisition Plans, Raises Concerns Over Systemic Risk "(S)uch an acquisition would likely exacerbate the existing risks that Citi poses to consumers and the stability of the U.S. financial system." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 8, 2026: * * * Warren Questions Agency Heads Following Reports of Trump Family Ties to a $2 Billion Federal Assistance Package for Kazakhstan Mining Deal Ranking Member renews calls for EXIM Chairman Jovanovic to answer key questions about conflicts of interest and the Bank's operations and policies as Congress works to reauthorize EXIM - U.S. Senator Elizabeth W more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Strongly Oppose Trump-OMB's Plan to Politicize Federal Grantmaking * Trump Admin's proposed rule would place all federal grants under constant threat of penalty or termination, subject to hyper-partisan coercion Washington, D.C. -The Trump Administration's latest attack on America's scientific and educational research as well as health, transportation, and education programs could be its most damaging yet: injecting hy more PR

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Who Killed the Abbott Case?: Schiff Opens Inquiry into Reports that Department of Justice Closed Criminal Case Against Abbott Laboratories Recommended by Trump's Own Political Appointees * Schiff to Blanche: "If prosecuting cases involving the risk of injuries or death to premature infants are not a priority enforcement matter, I have questions about what priorities the DOJ considers worthy of pursuing" U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a memb more PR