WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement: * * * ALSOBROOKS: ROAD TO HOUSING BECOMES LAW Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, released the following statement after the Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act officially became law, without the President's signature. "Marylanders across our state tell me the same thing: housing costs too much. "At midnight, the ROAD to Housing Act became law witho more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Blasts Trump Administration for Denying Wisconsin Disaster Aid Again, Backs Evers' Appeal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement following the Trump Administration's decision to deny federal Public Assistance funding to help Wisconsin communities recover and build back from severe storms and flooding in April. The denial comes as President Donald Trump rejected similar disaster aid for Wisconsi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Banks Advances Anti-Illegal Immigration Initiative to Keep America Safe As the Senate reconvenes, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) is continuing his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration by cosponsoring three pieces of legislation to strengthen immigration enforcement, protect American workers, and close the loopholes that fueled the border invasion under President Biden. These bills would require all employers to verify new hires are legally authorize more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Banks Secures AI OVERWATCH Act in Senate NDAA Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) secured the inclusion of his AI OVERWATCH Act in the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), ensuring that the chips powering the next generation of artificial intelligence strengthen American innovation and national security. The AI OVERWATCH Act codifies President Trump's restrictions on exports of the most advanced AI Chips to foreign adver more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Banks Takes Action on Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling: Introduces Citizenship Act of 2026 This afternoon, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Citizenship Act of 2026 to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens and birth tourists. The legislation codifies President Trump's January 20, 2025 Executive Order declaring that the United States is under invasion by illegal aliens. The bill responds to Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Honors the Life and Legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham * "The United States Senate will never see anyone quite like Lindsey Graham again. He was a happy warrior. He always put service before himself. And he believed in the Senate as an institution. He continued to shape it throughout his successful and his significant career. He helped make America safer and stronger. And Mr. President, I just join the entire Senate, and his friends and his more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Celebrates Passage of His Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill Buchanan's Sunshine Protection Act Passes House in Bipartisan Vote - Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan released the following statement after his Sunshine Protection Act ( H.R. 139 ), a bill to make daylight saving time (DST) permanent year-round and end the twice-annual clock change, passed the House in a bipartisan vote: "Today, the House took an important step toward endi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Buchanan Statement Ahead of Vote on Permanent Daylight Saving Time Bill - Today, Congressman Vern Buchanan released the following statement ahead of the House floor vote tomorrow on his Sunshine Protection Act ( H.R. 139 ), a bill to make daylight saving time (DST) permanent year-round and end the twice-annual clock change: "My bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act will bring us one step closer to ending the outdated and unpopular practice of chang more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Chairman Bost Weaponizes VA Against VFW Today, after Chairman Mike Bost's and Congressman Jack Bergman's July 1, 2026, letter requesting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) investigate the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) was made public, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Takano issued the following statement: "Chairman Bost crossed a line when he formally more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Johnson, Grassley Release Records Showing Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from White House personnel, including messages to and from 44 Members of Congress, as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Castro on ICE: "They've Engaged in Cold-Blooded Murder" * July 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) to speak out against ICE's brutality and the killings of 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Texas, and of 26-year-old Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Biddeford, Maine. View press conference clip here. Remarks as delivered below: I'm Joaquin Cast more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Trump is Stealing from the American Public * In floor speech, talks of president's deal with the IRS WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today spoke from the House floor, focusing on aspects of the corrupt Trump presidency that he likened to theft from the American people. "We have a man who is out of control as our president, and it scares me tremendously," he said. In his remarks, he said in part: "My friend, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on ICE's Ongoing Criminality * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement on the ongoing brutality and criminality of ICE: "ICE is out of control. Federal immigration agents have killed two more people in just one week: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine. Both victims were fathers, husbands, hard-working immigrants who were contributing more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shri Thanedar Celebrates the July 27 Opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge * Washington, D.C. -After the announcement that the Gordie Howe International Bridge will officially open on July 27, 2026, Congressman Shri Thanedar (MI-13) issued this statement: "After being completed for over a month, the Gordie Howe Bridge is finally opening," said Rep. Thanedar. "Just one week after I brought House Homeland Security leaders to Detroit to de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Leads Resolution Condemning SNAP Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Dave Taylor (OH-02), Wesley Hunt (TX-38), Randy Fine (FL-06), Sheri Biggs (SC-03), Tom Barrett (MI-07), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), and Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) introduced a resolution reaffirming the importance of safeguarding the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 for Americans in need. "For far t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Garcia, Casar Lead Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Lift Sanctions on Venezuela to Allow for Response to Catastrophic Earthquakes * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressmen Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) and Greg Casar (TX-35) led a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging them to lift sanctions on Venezuela and facilitate access to frozen assets abroad, t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Reported Pause of ICE Vehicle Stops * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to reporting that ICE ordered a pause to most vehicle stops after two men were killed in a week: "The reported decision by ICE to pause vehicle stops is a good first step. At least 22 people have been fired on by agents involved in Trump's mass deportation plans, and six people, incl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Nellie Pou, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Pou Blasts Restarting of Iran War * "Today, President Trump has officially notified us that he is restarting our nation's war against the Iranian government, a war Congress did not ratify and which the American people do not support," said Congresswoman Pou. "The House voted to halt this illegal war; President Trump disregarded us. Overwhelming majorities of Americans have signaled their disapproval; Trump ignored them. Gas prices ha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Moreno to Trump, Rubio: Support De La Espriella in his Transition to Power * Contact: Hannah McCarthy (202) 465-5601 July 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanking them for their recognition of President-elect of Colombia Abelardo de la Espriella and encouraging the administration to name a U.S. d more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, posted the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Democratic Members Demand Withdrawal of OMB's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Condemn Attacks on Scientific Community Today, Science Democrats submitted a public comment to the docket of the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) proposed revisions to the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. OMB's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is far-reaching and would have more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth to Vote No on NDAA Unless Her Amendment to End Trump's Illegal War is Included * July 14, 2026 The Senator's amendment, which Senate Republicans blocked in committee, would ensure the Senate upholds its constitutional war powers and holds the President accountable [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced she will vote against the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA) unless  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Announce NDAA Amendments to Prevent President Trump from Unlawfully Deploying the Military into American Cities * July 13, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), a combat Veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Reflects On Recent Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Delegation Trip To The NATO Summit In Turkiye * July 13, 2026 Durbin also spoke about President Trump declaring that the ceasefire with Iran is over and Trump's unclear strategy to get us out of his war of choice WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, reflected on his recent trip more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Remembers Senator Lindsey Graham On The Senate Floor * July 13, 2026 WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) recognized U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) lifetime of public service following his sudden passing this weekend. "Last week, I joined several of my colleagues from the Senate and the House at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkiye... Last Wednesday, we had a dinner hosted more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Trump's Decision To Slash Boundaries Of Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments * July 13, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to reduce the boundaries of two national monuments-Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante. In 2017, the first Trump Administration put 27 national monum more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Announce NDAA Amendments To Prevent President Trump From Unlawfully Deploying The Military Into American Cities * July 13, 2026 Durbin and Duckworth introduced the amendments in reaction to President Trump's repeated attempts to deploy the National Guard in Illinois during the height of "Operation Midway Blitz" last fall WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Su more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Honors Senator Lindsey Graham * WASHINGTON - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) honored the life and legacy of her dear friend and colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham (S.C.). Watch Ernst's remarks here. Ernst's full remarks: "I rise today with a heavy heart to honor my dear friend and colleague, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina. "Before he ever set foot on this floor, he wore the uniform of the United States  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: * * * Fetterman Celebrates 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becoming Law After President Trump refused to sign the bipartisan and bicameral 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the housing package is now forced into law as outlined in Article 1, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution. The legislative package includes a pair of bills Senator Fetterman introduced -- the Whole-Home Repairs Act and the Housing Supply Frameworks Act -- and were the result of work more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Deadly ICE Shootings, Larson Demands Justice and Immediate Resignation of Secretary Markwayne Mullin * Washington, D.C. - Today, following the killings of Joan Sebastian Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement demanding justice and calling for the immediate resignation of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin. "I am horrified by the scenes out o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Gallego Slams Trump for Slashing Bears Ears National Monument As a member of the House, Gallego successfully led the effort to restore Bears Ears after Trump shrank the monument in his first term - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is speaking out after President Trump issued a proclamation today slashing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments by a to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Gallego, Colleagues Demand Pentagon Release Long-Awaited Report on U.S. Bombing of Iranian Elementary School Investigation into the school strike was reportedly submitted in April, but has not been released to Congress or the public - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 24 of his colleagues in continuing to demand answers from the Department of Defense (DoD) over the U.S. bombing of an Iranian elementary school in February. The s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Demands Accountability From Military Leaders On Cost Of Iran War, Minab School Bombing * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, demanded accountability from the Pentagon on President Trump's requested $350 billion in taxpayer dollars as a slush fund for his administration on top of the defense budget and $67.1 billion to pay for his reckless war in Iran. The funding req more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Her Vote To Block A Blank Check For Trump's Iran War * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement regarding her vote against the FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act : "Donald Trump launched this conflict in Iran with no clear objective, no plan, and no exit strategy. I cannot support a defense bill that places zero constraints on an out-of-touch administration waging a price more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power To Politicize Federal Grants * Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in demanding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought immediately rescind OMB's proposed changes to federal financial assistance. The senators warned the proposal exceeds O more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Slams Biden DOJ for Illegally Obtaining His Text Messages in Trump Probe * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statements regarding new developments in the Arctic Frost case, in which he and other senators' personal text messages were illegally acquired by former Special Counsel Jack Smith. *** Original text here: https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-slams-biden-doj-for-illegally-obtaining-his-text-m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Celebrates Long-Overdue Housing Bill Becoming Law * Bipartisan bill, which passed the Senate in June, limits homeownership by large institutional investors, helps build more homes Legislation builds on four Hickenlooper-backed priorities to protect Americans' homeownership from corporations, support housing loans for veterans, boost manufactured housing WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the below statement  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Ranking Member Thompson: Trump's Election Assistance Commission Firings Threaten Election Security Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the below statement after President Trump fired the two Democratic members of the bipartisan U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), escalating his ongoing campaign to undermine confide more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on July 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Statement on Trump's Illegal Monument Rollback Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after President Trump signed executive actions shrinking Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments: "Trump has been selling out our public lands and waters since the day he took more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Fights Back Against Trump Administration Attack on Federal Grants, Threatening Vital Programs for Americans Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led 151 Members of Congress in sending a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the agency to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: Small Businesses and Their Employees Deserve Better than They're Getting * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks and questioned Administrator Kelly Loeffler during an FSGG oversight hearing of the U.S. Small Business Administration:Click here to watch a video of his opening remarks. Click h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss Iran, Housing and Reconciliation 3.0 * Washington -On Friday, United States Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss Iran, housing and Reconciliation 3.0. *Click the photo above or here to watch* Partial Transcript Hagerty on Iran: [Commander of the United States Central Comman more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: One Year After Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," Rep. McBride Urges Investment in Sussex County Health Care, Not Cuts * WASHINGTON, DC -In case you missed it, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.) penned an op-ed in the Cape Gazette about the need to strengthen healthcare in Sussex County one year after President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" was signed into law. Read the full op-ed here. The piece, titled "Care in Sussex County Need more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Gabe Vasquez Speaks Out Against Latest Wave of ICE Killings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On July 14, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) took to the House floor to condemn ICE's latest wave of violence, which has claimed two lives on American streets in the past week alone. In the speech, he honored the memory of Lorenzo Salgado, a hardworking father of three who was killed by ICE agents in Houston last week, as well as Renee G more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Fox News Sunday Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Gillian Turner on Fox News Sunday to discuss the impact and legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and the ongoing strikes and negotiations in Iran. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "I met Lindsey Graham about a dozen years ago when I was serving in Afghanistan when he came to or base for to do his two weeks of annual training with th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Ingraham Angle on Fox News Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Ingraham Angle alongside Byron York on Fox News Channel to discuss the impact and legacy of the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "He was such a legend, one of a kind... he actually cared, he was actually passionate about President Trump and pushing the Trump agenda and getting things done.. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Jack Smith's Investigative Team Secretly Obtained Text Messages from 44 Members of Congress Amid Trump Probe * WASHINGTON - Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from 44 Members of Congress as part of the Biden Department of Justice's (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigators bypassed a required Filter Team review process, violating investigative protocols a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Proposal to Encourage Congressional Action on Social Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced a bipartisan proposal to encourage congressional action on Social Security. The Protecting Retirement Op more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Presses FEMA to Stop Conditioning Counterterrorism Funding on Trump's Voter Suppression Demands * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) sent a letter on Monday to Acting Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Robert J. Fenton after the agency announced it would condition more than $1 billion in Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) terrorism prevention funding on states adopting a series of new more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Moulton, and Ansari Lead Colleagues Demanding Answers on Diversion of Counterterrorism Resources to Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON -Congressmen Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Seth Moulton (D-MA), along with Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), on Monday led Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Andre Carson (D-IN), Jason Crow (D-CO), and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Nor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- 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 c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Democrats Urge OMB to Rescind Rule Politicizing Federal Grant Decision-Making * WASHINGTON - Maryland Congressional Delegation members - U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delaney, and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) - are calling out the Trump Administration's attempts to undermine and politicize the federal grant-ma more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Rob Menendez, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Menendez Applauds Advancement of Bill Strengthening Nuclear Safety and Safeguarding Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Energy advanced the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (" NRC ") Staff Pay Alignment Act, legislation introduced by Congressman Rob Menendez to help retain and hire qualified nuclear safety experts at the NRC. "I am proud to introduce legislation that will help retain more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Krishnamoorthi, and Ansari Lead Colleagues Demanding Answers on Diversion of Counterterrorism Resources to Immigration Enforcement * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Congressmen Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), on Monday led Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Steven Horsford (NV-04), Sylvia R. Garcia (TX-29), Andre Carson (IN-07), and Jason Crow (CO-0 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray Calls on Thune to Hold Floor Vote on Sunshine Protection Act * VIDEO HERE of Senator Murray speaking on Senate floor following passage of the Sunshine Protection Act in 2022 Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) released the following statement celebrating the House of Representatives passing her bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, to officially "lock the clock", end the twice-yearly time change and make Daylight Sa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Wyden Oppose Giving Trump New, Unilateral Tariff Power in Sanctioning Russia Act * Leading Democrats on Trade Policy Warn Russian Sanctions Bill Could Lead to Higher Prices and Unchecked New Tariffs Paid by American Families WASHINGTON, DC- House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced their opposition to granting Donald Trump massive new  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Data: Virginians Have Had To Spend $1.8 Billion More For Gas Since Start Of The Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Trump declares that the war with Iran has resumed, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are underscoring new data that shows the extent to which the president's war has driven up gas costs in Virginia and across the country. According to a new congressional report, since the war began on February 28, Virgini more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Finds Over Two Million Children Have Lost Medicaid Since Trump Took Office * A new report finds that more than two million fewer kids were enrolled in Medicaid in April 2026, compared to January 2025 when President Trump took office In July 2024, Congressional Republicans cut $1 trillion from Medicaid Senator Reverend Warnock: "Two million vulnerable children have lost health care coverage for the sake of a billionaire tax brea more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Prohibit New Fencing at the White House After Trump Administration Proposes Plan to Fence Pennsylvania Avenue NW * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the Trump Administration's proposal to erect new fences at the ends of Pennsylvania Avenue NW outside the White House, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a bill to prohibit new fencing from being installed at the White House, Lafayette Square, the E more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * NOW LAW: Gallego Celebrates Bipartisan Housing Package The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which is now law, includes bills authored and backed by Senator Gallego - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is celebrating the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which became law at midnight. "Let's be clear: this bill could have and should have become law weeks ago. Instead of helping bring down the cost of housing - something he promised to do on day one - P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Lawmakers Demand Trump Reverse Course on Plan to Suppress Oregon Voters * Trump threatens Oregon election officials that do not comply with administration's illegal and unconstitutional election requests Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum today sounded the alarm on the Trump administration's threat against Oregon elect more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Lawmakers Demand Trump Reverse Course on Plan to Suppress Oregon Voters * Trump threatens Oregon election officials that do not comply with administration's illegal and unconstitutional election requests Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici, Andrea Salinas, Val Hoyle, Maxine Dexter and Janelle Bynum today sounded the alarm on the Trump administration's threat against Oregon el more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * PAT RYAN, MONOPOLY BUSTERS CAUCUS CHAIRS APPLAUD STATE LAWSUIT TO BLOCK ILLEGAL PARAMOUNT-WARNER MERGER * Pat Ryan, Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs Applaud State Lawsuit to Block Illegal Paramount-Warner Merger WASHINGTON - The Monopoly Busters Caucus Chairs, Representatives Pat Ryan (NY-18), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Angie Craig (MN-02), released the following statement after a coalition of 12 state attorneys general, inclu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Urges Federal Reserve Chair Warsh to Address Black Workers' Unemployment Crisis, Uphold Maximum Employment Mandate * "Now, the Federal Reserve semiannual report highlights that Black people have continued to have higher unemployment rates and lower wages than white workers." "This is a problem. Now, it's a problem for Black workers. It's a problem for the Black family. But really, it's a problem for everyone." Pressley Has Repeatedly  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * QUICK CLIP: Ahead of Blanche Hearing, Booker Highlights How "Trump's Personal Lawyer" is "Opposed By Chorus of People Across the Political Spectrum" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing this week, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined CNN to discuss the upcoming hearing and why "Trump's personal lawyer" is unfit to be attorney general. Book more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ansari Condemns ICE Murders, Calls for Passage of Drain ICE Act * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) delivered a speech on the House Floor condemning ICE under the direction of the Trump Administration for its continued terrorization of communities across America, including the murder of innocent people. "ICE, the President's paramilitary secret police force, continues to roam American streets and murder people in  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Honors Pearl Harbor Survivor, WWII Veteran as Special Georgian of the Ninth * GAINESVILLE, GA -Over the weekend, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) recognized World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Ken Schubring as a Special Georgian of the Ninth to honor his courageous service. At 104 years old, Retired U.S. Army Captain Ken Schubring is one of the few remaining Pearl Harbor survivors. He enlisted at just 17 years old, serving i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gomez Condemns ICE Killings on House Floor: "No Matter Who You Are or What Title You Hold, You Will Be Prosecuted" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) delivered a House floor speech tracing how the Trump administration's anti-immigrant push escalated from the first raids in Los Angeles into an increasingly violent nationwide campaign, culminating in the recent deaths of two fathers, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Green Addresses Pres. Trump's Making $1.74M in Crypto Per Day While Nearly 1M Other Investors Lost $3.8B * (Washington, DC) -On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Congressman Al Green, Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, shared remarks in a Financial Services Hearing entitled, "The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report." You can access and listen to Congressman Al Green's remarks by clicking h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Responds to Trump Administration's Dismantling of National Monuments * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva condemned Donald Trump's attempt to slash the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments. During a virtual press conference with advocates, tribal leaders, and other Members of Congress, she pledged to continue fighting in Congress to protect Grand Staircase-Escalante, Bears Ears, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Huffman: Trump's Offshore Agency Merger Puts Workers, Coastal Communities at Risk of Another Deepwater Horizon Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) condemned the Interior Department's plan to consolidate offshore energy and safety functions into a new Marine Minerals Administration: "Merging our offshore energy and safety agenci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDonald Rivet Helps Pass Bipartisan Funding for Water Infrastructure Through Committee * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after helping pass the bipartisan water infrastructure reauthorization bill through the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. "This is a big deal. Investing in our Great Lakes, clean waterways, and water infrastructure keeps o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces Birthright CLAIM Act Following Calls for Congressional Action from President Trump, Justice Kavanaugh * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Birthright Citizenship Limits for Aliens and Illegal Migrants (CLAIM) Act, legislation to clarify federal law governing birthright citizenship after President Donald Trump called on Congress to act and Justice Brett Kavanaugh emphasized that Congre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Leads Community Safety Caucus in Opposing Trump Administration Power Grab Over Federal Grants * WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 14, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10), and Congressman Gabe Amo (RI-1), co-chairs of the Congressional Community Safety Caucus, announced that they led a public comment letter opposing a sweeping Trump administration proposal that would give political leadershi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sykes Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Politicize Federal Grantmaking Process U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) joined three letters opposing President Trump's plan to overhaul the federal grantmaking process, warning that the Administration's proposal would give the White House new authority to steer federal funding based on political priorities rather than merit. The proposed changes could impact more than $1 trillion in fede more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Titus, Doggett Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Art * WASHINGTON - Today Congressional Arts Caucus members Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) introduced their Protecting Resources and Ensuring Stewardship of Enduring Records of Visual Expression (PRESERVE) Act. This legislation would establish a procedure to ensure that publicly commissioned art is protected and preserved during the federal building dis more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Banks Applauds L3Harris Contract to Strengthen America's Missile Defense Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) applauded L3Harris Technologies' selection by the U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency (SDA) to produce 18 Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 (AMDT3) satellites supporting President Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative. The satellites will be manufactured in part at L3Harris' expanded space manufacturing facility in Fort Wayne,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: * * * Lummis Statement On The Death Of Senator Lindsey Graham Cheyenne, WY - Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today released the following statement on the death of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): "I am shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden death of my friend, Senator Lindsey Graham," said Lummis. "Lindsey was a tireless voice for South Carolina and an unwavering champion of a strong America and our allies. My prayers are with his family, especially hi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working to Crack Down on AI Improperly Denying Needed Health Care * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to deny needed health care. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring a Senate resolution This is an external link to stop the Trump Administration from allowing artificial intelligence to improperly deny seniors' needed health care. This year, the Trump Administration's Centers more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following statement with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, ranking member of the Senate Rules Committee: * * * Padilla, Morelle Statement on Firing of Democratic Commissioners of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission 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 Hous more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Files New War Powers Resolution After Collapse of U.S.-Iran Ceasefire * Schiff: "Any assertion by the Trump administration that he gets 60 more days to act without Congress has no foundation in law." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) filed a new War Powers Resolution after the United States resumed large-scale military strikes against Iran and President Donald Trump announced his intention to blockade Ira more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement with Senate Democratic leaders: * * * Senate Democratic Leaders Release Joint Statement on New Trump Financial Disclosures U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee; Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Senator Coons, Hickenlooper, colleagues pressure White House to reverse proposed political rule change harming American science, research, and innovation "We cannot afford to export American innovation and American jobs because of partisan games." - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and 9 of their colleagues called on White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought in a n more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Senator Moody Kicks Off Inaugural Fentanyl Free America Summit in Florida with DEA Administrator Cole and Acting AG Blanche, Attracting Thousands from Across the Nation ORLANDO, Fla.--Senator Ashley Moody today helped the Drug Enforcement Administration kick off the first-ever DEA Fentanyl Free America Summit in Orlando. Senator Moody joined DEA Administrator Terrence Cole, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, Office of more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Vote Opposing the National Defense Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on her vote against taking up the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA). "Instead of doing anything to help make life more affordable for American families, President Trump launched a reckless and costly w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement with Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, and Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, on legislation to hold purchasers of Russian oil accountable: * * * "We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump Administration to move our updated Russia sanctions legislation forward. "We are very pleased with this significant progress and expect to r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Today's Vote on the National Defense Authorization Act * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on today's vote on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) : "I believe it is vital that we both pass the NDAA and that we constrain the President's lawless and costly war against Iran. Since the beginning of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Stanton Details Trump's FEMA Failings in New Report Today, House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-AZ) released a 34-page investigative report examining how the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Technology Modernization Chairman Tom Barrett Pushes for Efficiency and Continued Modernization of VA's Disability Claims IT System Today, Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), the Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared at the start of the subcommittee's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far * Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data shows that since the war began on February 28, Ame more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Introduces Bill to Stop Future Corruption at DOJ * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) was joined by Senators Ted Budd (R-NC), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Mike Lee (R-UT) in reintroducing the Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act, which would prevent future Democratic administrations from using federal settlement agreements as a backdoor funding source for liberal activist groups. The Obama administration used settlement  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Cassidy Move to Eliminate Fraud in Federal Child Care Funding * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the Strengthening Transparency and Oversight to Prevent (STOP) Child Care Fraud Act. This legislation aims to protect American families' tax dollars from fraudulent federal child care spending. "I appreciate the Trump administration's efforts to root out waste, fra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Kelly Morrison, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison Cosponsors Bill to Block Iran War Funding * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, after Donald Trump escalated his war with Iran, U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison (MN-03) announced her cosponsorship of the No Funds for Iran War Act, which would prohibit any taxpayer dollars from being used for military action against Iran. Trump's war with Iran has already cost American taxpayers $100 billion dollars over the past five months alo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation released the following testimony by Vice Adm. Douglas Schofield, chief of staff of the U.S. Coast Guard, from a June 30, 2026, hearing entitled "Taking Account: Implementation of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, Reconciliation, and Force Design 2028": * * * Chairman Ezell, Ranking Member Carbajal, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today and for your continued more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Announce Over $800,000 for Infrastructure, Workforce Development in Washington, Allegany Counties * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) announced $802,731 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for infrastructure and workforce development in Washington and Allegany Counties. These investments will suppo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner Applauds Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act Becoming Law U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, applauded the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act becoming law, even after President Trump failed to sign the landmark legislation. The law will build more homes, bring down home purchasing and renting costs, preserve affordable housing in rural areas, help reduce homelessness, and address the risin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Votes 'No' on Flawed Military Bill to Fund Trump's Idiotic War in Iran, Raise Gas Prices and Threaten Americans' Privacy * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today voted no on the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act, a massive bill that would have greenlit Trump's endless war in Iran, devoted billions in unchecked military spending and included a host of provisions that would threaten Americans' privacy and securit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Pallone Sound Alarm on Devastating Impact of Big Ugly Bill on Maternal Health Care * In 2024, more than one-third of U.S. counties were considered maternity care deserts, which has drastically been made worse by Republicans gutting nearly $1 billion from Medicaid Text of the Report (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Senate Democratic Leaders Blast Trump Family Greed Following New Financial Disclosures * New records show the Trump family made $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency during the first year of his second term alone. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said today he has joined Senate Democratic colleagues in sounding the alarm on the Trump family's blatant and unprecedented misuse of the office of the President to line their pockets with b more PR