WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * "What happened to you, Todd Blanche?" - Sen. Schiff Presses Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Recusals, Trump Tax Immunity Deal * Schiff: "What happened to the Todd Blanche of the Southern District of New York that could convert him into you? Someone willing to say the president has both the right and the duty to prosecute his political enemies." Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) pressed Acting Attorney General more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * A.I.-Driven Program Blocking WA Seniors From Pain Relief Will Continue After Republicans Vote to Maintain It * 07.16.26 In floor speech after vote, Cantwell urges colleagues to "please get educated" after failure of resolution that could have halted WISeR, an A.I. pilot program blocking and delaying procedures for Medicare patients; WA seniors report going through multiple rounds of A.I.-driven denials while they suffer in pain waiting for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Trump's Address, Krishnamoorthi Warns Trump Is Politicizing Intelligence to Justify Federal Takeover of Elections * WASHINGTON -Ahead of President Trump's address on election security tonight, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement: "For nearly six years, President Trump has tried to rewrite the history of the 2020 election. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Leads Democratic Effort on House Floor to Stop Trump's Dangerous Disinvestment in Diplomacy and Global Health * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) offered a motion to recommit Republicans' National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2027, warning that the bill would undermine American leadership abroad and make Americans more vulnerable to global health threats. Republicans rejected the m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Advances Reconciliation 3.0 * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Budget Committee passed the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, a critical first step in unlocking the reconciliation process to support our troops, secure our elections, and strengthen our food supply. Upon passage of the resolution, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement: "Republicans are united and undeter more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At HELP Hearing, Murray Grills Trump's Secretary of Labor Nominee on Wasteful Interagency Agreements, Trump's Anti-Worker Agenda * WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning WATCH and READ : Senator Murray's full opening remarks Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing to consider Trump's nominee for Secretary of Labor-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Roundtable Celebrating John Lewis' Legacy, Cantwell Calls Out Trump Admin Attacks on Vote-By-Mail: "We Will Not Be Intimidated." * 07.16.26 Near anniversary of Rep. Lewis' passing, faith leaders & voting rights advocates honor his legacy as a champion of free & fair elections; Forum held ahead of President Trump's speech tonight, where he's expected to once again challenge America's free and fair elections WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, duri more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Celebrates Success of Her 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline on Fourth Anniversary On the fourth anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is celebrating the proven success 988 has had on mental health outcomes. The fourth anniversary comes on the heels of a new study that found that since the launch of the three-digit crisis line, youth suicide deaths dropped 11% below projections, saving 4,372 li more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands the Surface Transportation Board Take Union Pacific's Threats of Retaliation Against Shippers Seriously * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is urging the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to take Union Pacific's threat of retaliation against shippers who do not support its merger with Norfolk Southern seriously. Baldwin's call comes as Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena and company representatives have reportedly made more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Bera, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Call on Intelligence Community Leadership to Rebut Trump's Election Lies * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) joined House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) and all other Democratic members of the Committee in sending a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe, F more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Meeks, Walkinshaw, Titus Introduce Legislation to Expedite Return of Career Diplomats Wrongfully Forced Out of State Department * Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV), and Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA) today introduced the Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act to help rebuild America's diplomatic corps by eliminating unnecessary and unprecede more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & DARLINE GRAHAM INTRODUCE LEGISLATION WITH 60+ COSPONSORS TO HOLD PURCHASERS OF RUSSIAN OIL ACCOUNTABLE * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Darline Graham (R-SC) led more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. U.S. Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Vote Against Annual Defense Policy Bill * 07.16.26 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) voted against advancing the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual defense policy bill, on the grounds that it would give President Trump enormous leeway in pursuing his illegal war with Iran and fail to impose necessary guardrails on his willingness to send the military into U.S. cities. She iss more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Leads 110 Democrats in Demanding Dilley Trailer Prison Be Shut Down * July 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) led a group of 111 Democratic House members in a nationwide call to end family detention and shut down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. In the letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the lawmakers highlight the brutality of family detent more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Combatting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, during his weekly press call with Nebraska media, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work in the Senate to combat fraud, waste, and abuse. Ricketts also highlighted how the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act will lower the cost of housing and make the Good Life more affordable. "Too many people are stealing and abusing tax dollars. These people lie and cheat to line  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Advances Rep. Onder's Bill to Transfer CCAMPIS Administration to HHS * July 16, 2026 Contact: Brooke Morgan (link sends email) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Bob Onder (R-MO) issued the following statement after his bill, the Less Bureaucracy, Better Child Care for Student Parents Act, advanced out of the House Education & Workforce Committee. This legislation transfers the day-to-day administrative responsibilities of the C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Abe Hamadeh Celebrates TSMC's $100 billion Investment in Arizona's Eighth Congressional District and the America First Manufacturing Agenda * Washington, D.C. - Arizona Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) today congratulated TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) and President Donald Trump after the White House and Department of Commerce announced a historic $100 billion additional investment in advanced semiconductor manufact more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brad Sherman Joins Colleagues Demanding Independent Investigations into Fatal ICE Shootings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and nearly 200 Members in calling for independent investigations into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero's deaths and are demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforce more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Named Co-Chair of House Democratic Task Force to Defend 14th Amendment * Congressman Cleaver also delivers House floor remarks highlighting threats to equal protection, due process, and birthright citizenship (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), announced his appointment as Co-Chair of the newly established House Democratic Defend the 14 th Amendment Task Force, a coalition of Members more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on Rep. Massie's Amendment to GOP Foreign Aid Budget Bill & Policy in the Middle East * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), released the following statement on his vote on Rep. Thomas Massie's amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. "This Republican foreign aid bill debated yesterday decimates needed humanitaria more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Garcia Condemns Trump's Ongoing Election Subversion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump's speech attempting to undermine the 2026 election: "Tonight's unhinged speech is the beginning of Trump's attempt to overthrow the 2026 midterm election and to smear and criminalize noncitizens. This is what our insecure, delusional President does: if he doesn't  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Leads Effort to Protect SNAP from Retailer Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) led a group of his House Republican colleagues in a letter to Acting Administrator Shiela Corley urging the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize experience, specialized personnel, advanced technology, and proven results as it selects a contractor to inve more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Wied Introduces Bill to Help Restore U.S. Manufacturing * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) introduced the Restoring American Manufacturing (RAM) Act to provide resources to small businesses seeking to bring their manufacturing back to the United States. The RAM Act would codify the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Make Onshoring Great Again Portal, connecting small businesses who seek to onshore their operations with v more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT STATEMENT ON THE 21ST CENTURY ROAD TO HOUSING ACT BECOMING LAW * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-USVI) issued the following statement after the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law, following the expiration of President Trump's ten-day window to sign or veto the bipartisan legislation: "The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act authorizes the Community Development Block Grant-Disaste more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto to Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Vought: Stop Picking Winners and Losers * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) grilled Russ Vought, the Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee hearing. The Senator asked him about  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Statement at Hearing on Treasury Nominees * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) delivered the following remarks at hearing to consider nominees for the U.S. Department of the Treasury. As prepared for delivery: "Thank you to our nominees, Mr. Brooke, Ms. Browne, Dr. Kothari and Mr. McMaster for being here today. "Congratulations on your nominations and thank you for your willingness to serve. "Thi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow Statement on Trump Lies * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement on President Trump's partisan speech of election denialism: "Tonight the American people heard more lies from an unwell President. "Donald Trump is obsessed with staying in office so he can enrich himself and his billionaire donors-disregarding the will of the voters. He's de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines in Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Confirm Chris Anderson as U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, where urged his colleagues to swiftly confirm Christopher Anderson, President Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia. Anderson has served on Daines' staff for more than four years. Watch Daines' full remarks HERE. Daines' o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Questions Outside Witness Panel For President Trump's Nominee To Be Attorney General, Todd Blanche * WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned the outside witness panel for the nomination of Todd Blanche, President Trump's pick to be Attorney General of the United States. Durbin began by offering his condo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Durbin Questions Outside Witness Panel For President Trump's Nominee To Be Attorney General, Todd Blanche During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned the outside witness panel for the nomination of Todd Blanche, President Trump's pick to be Attorney General of the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Cuts Red Tape, Clears the Way for Disaster Recovery * WASHINGTON - After a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rule change created barriers for Iowans trying to access natural disaster recovery tools, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) stepped in to ensure disaster victims can access key information on resources. When Iowa was hit hard by tornadoes and flooding in 2024, Ernst pressed for answers on the staggering lack of coordination and co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Delivers Fraudsters' Day of Reckoning to the Senate Floor * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is forcing Washington to choose between fraudsters and taxpayers by bringing her Protecting American Taxpayers Act up for a vote. While Uncle Sam loses up to $521 billion in fraud a year, Ernst is leading the effort to develop a comprehensive anti-fraud package with her colleagues. The legislation is projected to save taxpay more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Free At Last: Moolenaar Meets Pastor Jin on Capitol Hill Today on Capitol Hill, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar met with Pastor Ezra Jin in celebration of his release from prison in China. Jin, founder of Zion Church, one of China's largest independent house churches, was detained in October 2025 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Full Committee Examines CFPB Accountability, Reform, and Consumer Protection Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), hosted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting Director Russell Vought for a hearing on the agency's Semi-Annual Report, the reforms underway at the Bureau, and legislative efforts to ensure the CFPB remains  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Gallego, Blumenthal Call for Inspector General Investigation into Reports Blanche Office Shut Down Investigation of Trump Pay-To-Play Clemency Scheme Senators Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Acting Inspector General for the Department of Justice Sean O'Neill calling for an investigation into reports that Trump administration political appointees in the office of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche may have more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Holds Virtual Press Conference Slamming Trump Administration's Dangerous Rollbacks Of Gun Safety Regulations * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to slam the Trump administration's dangerous rollbacks of gun safety regulations. "Earlier this month, devastating mass shootings turned Fourth of July celebrations in nine states into a series of tragedies. Instead of taking action to protect more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Republicans Voting To Allow AI To Deny Medical Care To Seniors * Today, after Republicans voted to block her legislation to end the Trump administration's WISeR pilot program, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to deny seniors' medical claims, Senate Aging Committee Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released the following statement: "Allowing AI to continue to delay and deny seniors' medical care is comp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Trump's Primetime Waste of Time * Watch Here. Today, ahead of President Trump's "speech," U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) - who will be spending all of Friday traveling across New York talking about grocery prices - released the following statement and video: "At a time when families are paying more for less under this administration, instead of focusing on improving their lives, the president is focused on more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Leads Fight to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S. Territories * U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced the End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act. This new measure comes in response to the Trump v. Barbara decision, where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that children born in the United States to aliens who enter the country illegally have automatic access to constitutional protections as granted by the Citizenship Clau more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich on MSNOW: "The Bar Was Low and He Managed to Go Under It" * VIDEO HERE WASHINGTON - This evening, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) appeared on MSNOW's The Weeknight with Symone Sanders, Michael Steele, and Luke Russert where he reacted to Jay Clayton's nomination hearing to be Director of National Intelligence (DNI) -touching on Clayton's refusal to answer whether he was aware of Tulsi Gabbard's presence while a search warrant more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Spotlights Legislation to Permanently Protect Caja del Rio, Criticizes Trump Admin Opposition to Caja del Rio Protection Act * WASHINGTON - Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee Hearing on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining to receive testimony on pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, spotlighted his Caja del Rio Protection Act, emphasizing the plat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * House Intelligence Democrats Call on IC Leadership to Rebut Trump's Election Lies Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) today led Democratic Members of the House Intelligence Committee in a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kash Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * House Intelligence Democrats Call on Intelligence Leadership to Rebut Trump's Election Lies * Washington, DC- Today, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) joined fellow Democratic Members of the House Intelligence Committee in a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John Ratcliffe, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kash Patel, and Director of the National  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins America Reports on Fox News Channel Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined America Reports with Gillian Turner on Fox News Channel to discuss the Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, the debate over birthright citizenship, and his Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Well, just a couple of weeks ago the Supreme Court released their decision and struck down President Trump's Execut more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Evening Edit on Fox Business Network Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald on Fox Business Network to discuss the debate over birthright citizenship and his Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "It's very simple, I am taking a page right out of Justice Kavanaugh's playbook in his concurring opinion that Congress must act. Congress  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Introduces Orlin's Law Calling for the Protection of Children of Immigrants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, is introducing Orlin's Law, legislation named for Orlin Hernandez Reyes. Three-year-old Orlin was murdered after his mother was deported and he was sent to live with a violent uncle, despite his mother's request to I more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal, Deluzio, Ryan Introduce Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), co-chairs of the Monopoly Busters Caucus, are introducing the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, legislation to break up dominant meatpacking monopolies, rein in foreign-controlled corporate giants, and end unfair pricing practices th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Klobuchar, Schmitt Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Americans from Anticompetitive Tactics Monopolizing the Online Search Market * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan Securing Enforcement of Americans' Right to Competition at Home (SEARCH) Act to prevent dominant search engines from blocking smaller competitors and preferencing their search products in other lines of busine more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi and Merkley Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Predatory Colleges and Protect Students from Worthless Degrees * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today reintroduced the Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act, bicameral legislation to protect students from predatory higher education programs-which are often run by for-profit colleges-that target financially vulnerab more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Warns Trump's Devastating Research Cuts Threaten America's Scientific Leadership * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) warned today that the Trump Administration's proposed cuts to American scientific research are undermining U.S. competitiveness with China, threatening America's scientific leadership, and driving away top scientific talent during a House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Lawler, Davids, Moulton, Mental Health Leaders Call on Trump Administration to Immediately Restore LGBTQ+ 988 Lifeline Youth Crisis Services * WASHINGTON -On Wednesday, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Seth Moulton (D-MA), along with leaders from The Trevor Project, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and the Mental Health Liaison Group,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Demands Independent Investigations into Killings of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Johan Sebastian Guerrero * This week, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined nearly 200 House Democrats in calling for independent investigations into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero's deaths and demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) halt removal proceedings against the witnesses. "Both of these incidents have create more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Trump's Election Speech * Today, Representative Rick Larsen released the following statement: "The President's speech tonight should be about lowering costs and creating jobs. Instead, he will continue spreading lies about American elections. The truth is simple: Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. America's elections are secure, transparent and run by state and local officials from both parties. "After the 2020 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Calls for Independent Investigation into Killings of Joan Sebastian Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) called for an independent investigation into the recent killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero and Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE agents. Following his call for the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin earlier this week, he sent a letter to federal offi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP'S DERANGED SPEECH * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Donald Trump has once again chosen to spew deliberate and dangerous lies because the economy is a disaster and he knows that the American people have had enough. He has cynically and corruptly decided to call into question our free and fair elections before a single ballot has been cast. Why? Republicans bel more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE GOP'S AMERICA LAST BUDGET RESOLUTION" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while House Republicans are ignoring the needs of everyday Americans, House Democrats remain committed to driving down the high cost of living and making life better for the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : A few moments a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "HOUSE DEMOCRATS WILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THE GOP'S AMERICA LAST BUDGET RESOLUTION" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that while House Republicans are ignoring the needs of everyday Americans, House Democrats remain committed to driving down the high cost of living and making life better for the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : A few moments ago, yet again, another rec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley, Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernandez Introduce the Epstein Files Transparency Act II * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, legislation that gives standing to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ's failure to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Massie, Khanna, Leger Fernandez, Merkley, Lujan Introduce the "Epstein Files Transparency Act II" * Washington, D.C.- Rep. Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. This bill gives standing to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ's failure to comply with the disclosu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Returns from Momentous Visit to Ukraine * WASHINGTON - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul returned from private travel to Ukraine. While there, he met with Ukrainian troops near the front lines of the war, observed drone operations, received an award from President Zelensky, and held robust discussions with several other government officials and military leaders. Chairman Emeritus McCaul released the followin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Addison McDowell, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * McDowell Leads Letter Calling on DOJ to Investigate Potential Logan Act Violations by New York City Mayor's Office * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Addison McDowell led a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche calling on the Department of Justice to investigate whether officials in New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's Administration violated the Logan Act by engaging in unauthorized communications with the Islamic Republic  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Meeks, Keating Lead Dems in Letter to Rubio on Politicization of Counter Terrorism Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Bill Keating, Ranking Member of the Europe Subcommittee, led Democrats today in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concerns that the State Department is politicizing counterterrorism wo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Krishnamoorthi Fight Back Against Predatory For-Profit Colleges Scamming Students with Worthless College Degrees * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08) reintroduced legislation to protect students from predatory higher-education programs-which are often run by for-profit colleges-that target financially vulnerable students, leave borrowers buried in debt, and force  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration Actions to Undo Chaco Canyon Protections U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), and Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) released the following statement in response to the news that the Trump administration is pr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Murray Urges Colleagues to End Trump Administration's AI Program that is Delaying and Denying Seniors' Health Care Murray : "People choose Traditional Medicare because they want to make their health care decisions with their doctor-not with a private company that's out to make a profit."  ICYMI : Murray, Cantwell Introduce Resolution to Overturn A.I.-Driven Program That's Overruling WA Doctors & Delaying Care for Seniors - Wa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Presses Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche During Confirmation Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) questioned President Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche, during a Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing. Blanche was President Trump's personal attorney in several criminal cases, including Trump's New York hush money trial, in which the President was convicted of 34 felony counts. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone, 15 Members Press Pentagon to Make Sunscreen Standard Issue for Servicemembers * NJ 6th District Congressman, lawmakers cited higher melanoma rates among troops, reports some servicemembers cannot access sunscreen while deployed WASHINGTON, D.C. - As summer puts renewed attention on the dangers of prolonged sun exposure, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led 15 Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Blasts GOP Anti-Woman Agenda, Attacks on DEIA * "So, until we are able to codify gender equality in the Constitution, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies have supported women in every aspect of their lives." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - During a House Oversight Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) blasted Trump and Republicans for more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Slams CFPB Director Vought for Gutting Consumer Protections for Families with Medical Debt * "So let me be clear to families throughout the country: the only people who should be ashamed of medical debt is the Republican Party because they have obstructed progress for affordable health care at every turn, and then they rescinded the rule that would have given you some relief." Pressley Legislation Would Protect Consumers from Abusive Me more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Emily Randall, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Randall Announces Task Force to Defend the 14th Amendment * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Last night, U.S. Congresswoman Emily Randall (D, WA-06), co-chair of the new Defend the 14th Amendment Task Force, spoke on the House floor alongside her fellow task force members to call attention to President Trump and Stephen Miller's persistent attacks on birthright citizenship. The Defend the 14th Amendment Task Force will engage experts and convene Members to de more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls Out Vought for Needlessly Blocking Aid to Vulnerable Americans & Making U.S. Servicemembers More Vulnerable to Financial Scams * ***VIDEO: Reed Questions OMB Director Vought WASHINGTON, DC - His days in his second job as acting director of the Consumer Financial Bureau (CFPB) may be numbered, but today Russell Vought, whose full-time job is Director of the Office Management and Budget (OMB), got an earful from U.S. Senator Jack Reed ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Al Green Addresses Possible Cover-Up in Federal ICE-Related Investigations, Calls for Impeachment * (Washington, DC) -On Thursday, July 16, 2026, Congressman Al Green delivered remarks on the House floor expressing concern about the possibility of a cover-up in federal investigations involving ICE-related fatalities in Houston, Maine, and Minnesota. During his remarks, Congressman Green also called for the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Pushes Trump Administration to Shut Down Notorious ICE Processing Center Run by Private Prison Operator, CoreCivic * The Dilley Immigration Processing Center is the primary facility in the country detaining families with children WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined 108 of her colleagues in pushing the Trump Administration to shut down the notorious Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas ru more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Introduces Amendment to Republican Budget Resolution to Stop Funding for Unauthorized War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL) introduced an amendment during the House Budget Committee's markup of the Republican budget resolution to strike $73 billion in funding for President Trump's unauthorized war in Iran. Balint's amendment would have prohibited funding for military action that has not been  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Burlison Secures Stronger Protections for Table Rock Lake Homeowners in WRDA 2026 * WASHINGTON -Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) today announced that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, including provisions he secured to help resolve longstanding property issues affecting homeowners around Table Rock Lake. For years, some property owners have faced uncertainty  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Statement on Her Vote Against Massie Amendment * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement on her vote against Rep. Thomas Massie's amendment to the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act regarding funding for Israel. "Today's vote was an unserious attempt by Rep. Thomas Massie to implement sweeping and irresponsible changes to America's foreign po more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Rep. Gottheimer, House Intelligence Committee Democrats Warn Against Weaponizing Declassified Intelligence Ahead of Trump Address Today, Thursday, July 16, 2026, ahead of President Trump's primetime address in which he is expected to revive claims of fraud and foreign interference in the 2020 election, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), joined by House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Democrats, sent a letter to Acting Dir more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * REP. IVEY'S STATEMENT ON VOTING YES ON THE MASSIE AMENDMENT TO STATE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL * "House Republicans passed a foreign aid budget that guts American diplomacy, slashes humanitarian assistance when it is needed most, and weakens the tools we rely on to compete and lead in the world. In this funding bill, Republicans have chosen to offer an overly broad amendment by Rep. Massie that blocks all foreign aid to Israel, including humani more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following letter to White House Chief Technology Officer Ethan Klein and Federal Chief Information Officer Gregory Barbaccia: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 9, 2026 Ethan Klein Chief Technology Officer Executive Office of the President 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 - Gregory Barbaccia Federal Chief Information more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Slams Reckless Republican Spending Bill * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) joined the full House Budget Committee for a markup of House Republicans' Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, their third reconciliation package of the 119th Congress. The $95 billion proposal includes $73 billion for the war in Iran and Department of Defense, $12 billion in farm aid, and $10 billion for el more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against Judge Who Released Cuban Plane Hijacker from ICE Custody * WASHINGTON -U.S. Representative Greg Steube announced today he introduced articles of impeachment against John E. Steele, Senior District Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, for high crimes and misdemeanors after he ordered the release of a convicted plane hijacker from ICE detention, disrega more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stevens Leads New Bill to Refund Michigan Families for Trump's Erratic Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) announced the Tariff Refund Act, new legislation to return up to $1,700 to American households to offset higher prices over the past year from Trump's erratic tariffs. Throughout the first year of the second Trump Administration, Donald Trump used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEE more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam's Statement on State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill * WASHINGTON, DC -U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) released the following statement after the House vote on the partisan National Security and Department of State government funding bill: "As the War in Iran drags on for the 5th month, House Republicans pushed a funding bill to the floor for the State Department that further isolates our country.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Condemns Republican Plan to Further Dismantle the Department of Education and Abandon America's Students * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JULY 16, 2026 -Yesterday, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) a member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, condemned a package of ten Republican bills designed to retroactively codify and expand the Trump Administration's ongoing dismantling of the Department of Education. The legislation  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Rep. Sykes Joins Nearly 200 House Democrats in Calling for Independent Investigations into Fatal ICE Shootings U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) joined nearly 200 House Democrats in calling for independent investigations into Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Guerrero's deaths and are demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) halt removal proceedings against the witnesses. "Both of these incidents more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Leger Fernandez, Attorney General Raul Torrez Push New Legislation to Force DOJ to Release Remaining Epstein Files * Washington, DC -Attorney General Raul Torrez today voiced support for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II, bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-New Mexico) Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky), Ro Khanna (D-California) to amend t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Risch, Graham, Blumenthal Lead 60+ Senators in Announcing Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Darline Graham (R-S.C.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led 60+ members of the Senate in announcing the text of an agreement negotiated with U.S. Senator Lindsey  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Pushes Trump Ambassador Nominee to Denounce Past Holocaust Statements Today, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) pushed Trump's nominee for Ambassador to Slovakia, Doug Mastriano, to denounce his previous antisemitic statements. Mastriano has compared abortion and his gubernatorial campaign loss to the Holocaust, and has kept close ties to a known Holocaust conspiracy theorist. Mastriano has also  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Demand Investigation of USPS's Failure to Deliver Mail Ballots from Lyon and Douglas Counties * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner and United States Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General Tammy Hull demanding they thoroughly investigate a recent incident in which more than 30 mail-in ballots from Douglas and Lyon counties wer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * RSC Chairman Pfluger Hosts Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for Member Meeting * WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to Capitol Hill for the RSC's member meeting this week. Secretary Rollins and the Trump Administration have put American farmers and ranchers first by expanding markets, rooting out fraud and abuse in the S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Brazil 301 investigation was always pretext for tariffs * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement on President Trump imposing a 25 percent tariff on products imported from Brazil: "President Trump's Section 301 investigation into Brazil was never about addressing unfair trade practices. It was always a pretext for imposing new tariffs. "When Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez: Trump is focused on conspiracy theories, not solving Americans' problems * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Trump addressed the nation regarding his disproven conspiracy theories about widespread election fraud: "President Trump is reviving long-debunked conspiracy theories because he refuses to accept that he lost the 2020 election. Now he's using those same l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Blumenthal & Darline Graham to Introduce Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable * Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Darline Graham (R-S.C.) who le more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Slotkin, Gillibrand, & Colleagues to Press Pentagon to Release Findings on Deadly Iran School Strike * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and 22 other colleagues to place additional pressure on the Department of Defense to release its findings on the February bombing of an elementary school in Iran. The attack on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, with 24 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Central Command: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 13, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301 - Admiral Brad Cooper Commander U.S. Central Command 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, FL 33621-5101 - Dear Secretary Hegseth and Admiral Cooper: We write regarding the Departmen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Murray's Opening Remarks at HELP Hearing on Keith Sonderling's Nomination to be Secretary of Labor * WATCH : Senator Murray's full opening remarks Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) hearing to consider Keith Sonderling's nomination to be Secretary of Labor-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following letter to the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 1, 2026 The Honorable Lee M. Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Dear Administrator Zeldin, I am deeply concerned by reports that your agency is improperly undermining efforts to protect children from risks associated with common household chemicals. The Trump Administration claims to prioriti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 24, 2026 Mr. Michael Kratsios Director White House Office of Science and Technology Policy 1650 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20502 Dear Director Kratsios: I write regarding biosafety risks associated with artificial intelligence, including the synthesis and trade of nucleic acids. In a recent open letter, researchers and AI company exe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Presses Director of National Intelligence Nominee on 2020 Election Results, Fulton County Raid * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's full line of questioning This is an external link Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, a member of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, today pressed President Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence on the 2020 election results and the Fulton County raid earlier this year. Today, in a U.S. Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Reacts to President Trump's Release of CCP Election Interference Evidence * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Rick Scott issued the following statement following President Trump's speech Thursday night: "Tonight's revelations in President Trump's speech were truly shocking. Communist China is our enemy and will stop at nothing to undermine our republic and destroy our way of life. The deep state will stop at nothing to stay in power an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 9, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther Jr. Avenue SE Washington, DC 20528 - The Honorable Joseph B. Edlow Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services U.S. Department of Homeland Security Camp Springs, MD 20746 - Dear Secretary Mullin and Director Edlow: I write today to express my more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Breaks Down Todd Blanche Hearing, Condemns Continued Evasions from Trump Nominees on CNN and MS NOW * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's OutFront with Erin Burnett and MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki to recap his questioning of Todd Blanche during the Acting Attorney General's confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He condemned Blanche's role in the conception and approval of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Prepares America for Repeated Trump Election Fraud Claims on CNN Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined CNN's The Lead with Jake Tapper to discuss the upcoming primetime address by President Trump and the latest exposure of President Trump's corruption and insider trading scandals.  Schiff also continued his condemnation of President Trump's incompetent handling of the illegal Iran war, emphasizing the need to pass a War  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Seeks Federal Investigation into Potential Price Gouging by Big Oil Companies * Six of the world's biggest fossil fuel companies - Chevron, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, Exxon and TotalEnergies are projected to make $94 billion combined in profits this year. That is $2,967 a second. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is demanding the Department of Justice (DOJ) launch a f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Labor: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 6, 2026 The Honorable Kieth Sonderling Acting Secretary United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20210 - The Honorable Daniel Aronowitz Assistant Secretary Employee Benefits Security Administration United States Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20210 - Dear Acting Secretary Sonderling and Assista more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 8, 2026 Jane Fraser Chief Executive Officer Citigroup 388 Greenwich Street New York, NY 10013 Dear Ms. Fraser: I write regarding reports that Citigroup (Citi), the third largest bank in the United States, may expand its $2.6 trillion financial empire through a major acquisition.1 Given Ci more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Questions Trump CDC Nominee U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, today questioned Dr. Erica Schwartz, who President Trump nominated to serve as Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues to dismantle critical Health and Human Services (HHS) programs an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Senator Coons presses Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche on independence from Trump during confirmation hearing U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) questioned Todd Blanche, President Trump's nominee for Attorney General of the United States, at his Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing today, where he pressed Blanche on whether he would stand up to the president and highlighted Blanche's past support for President T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on July 16, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on President Trump's Oval Office address WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) put out the following statement in response to President Trump's prime time speech: "Tonight's address from President Trump was a tantrum of sinister innuendo, conspiracy theories, and misdirection. Americans who tuned in tonight heard no new concrete or proven claims about foreign interference in our elections.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Senator McCormick Announces nearly $10 Billion in New Investment supporting 4,000+ Pennsylvania Jobs at 2026 Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit CARLISLE, PA -- U.S. Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) brought together the nation's top defense, technology, and finance leaders at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for the first-ever Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit. The two-day Summit advanced Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Calls for Citizenship Illegally Obtained by Foreign Diplomats' Children to be Revoked * Urges Trump Admin to Investigate Illegal Grants of Birthright Citizenship, Close Loophole Allowing Diplomats' Children to Gain Citizenship Documents U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) wrote to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin requesting they investigate the extent of illegal g more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Praises Acting AG Blanche's Crackdown on Crime and Support for Rule of Law, Calls for Swift Confirmation * U.S. SENATE -Today, at the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing for Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) praised the Acting Attorney General and the Trump Administration for working to crack down on violent crime, eliminate fraud, and uphold the rule of law. Following the Biden  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Senator Sheehy Sworn into U.S. Navy Reserve by President Trump On Tuesday afternoon, Senator Sheehy participated in a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office, where President Donald J. Trump swore the senator in as a Navy Reservist. "Fighting for our nation overseas as a Navy SEAL was one of the greatest honors of my life, and standing with my family in the Oval Office to be sworn into the Navy Reserve by President Trump was a humbli more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Blunt Rochester, colleagues send letter to Trump administration calling for answers on green card application changes In a letter to USCIS, senators and representatives question the new requirements for green card applicants to apply abroad and demonstrate their presence is in the ill-defined "national interest" - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Alex Pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Shaheen Joins Blumenthal and Darline Graham in Introducing Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ran more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Slotkin Introduces MERIT Act to Require National Security Experience for Intelligence Leadership * The MERIT Act comes as an unqualified loyalist of President Trump serves as acting DNI- and while the broader weaponization of the intelligence community is at risk WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) introduced the Minimum Experience Requirements for Intelligence Transition (MERIT) Act, legislation that would require any more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on Trump's National Address * Washington, D.C. -Representative Dave Min (CA-47) released the following statement ahead of President Trump's national address: "Donald Trump will go on TV later today and if reports are correct, he will once again try to rewrite the history of the 2020 election, the latest salvo in a sustained, coordinated 'Big Lie' to undermine Americans' faith in our democracy and, perhaps, to lay the groun more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Backs Arrington Resolution Affirming States' Right to Defend Against Border Invasion * Washington, D.C. - Today, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced strong support for H.Res.50, a resolution introduced by House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) affirming states' constitutional authority to defend themselves when the federal government fails to secure the border. Attorney General Paxton's endorsemen more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Top E&C Democrats Demand Answers from Zeldin for Ignoring Agency Guidance Before Illegally Retaliating Against EPA Staffers Zeldin Misled Congress at Hearing Earlier this Year - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leaders wrote to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin today demanding he answer for the illegal retaliation he directed ag more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks at Confirmation Hearing for CDC Director, HHS Nominee * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump's nominee for Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Sean Kaufman, President Trump's nominee for Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), during today's Senate Health, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Speaks at Confirmation Hearing for Department of Labor Secretary Nominee * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) spoke with Keith Sonderling, President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville and Mr. Sonderling discussed the efforts the Trump administration is taking to root out waste, fraud, and abuse of federal tax dollars, as well as expanding 401(k) r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Darline Graham, Richard Blumenthal, Jeanne Shaheen, Roger Wicker Lead Bipartisan Group of 62 Senators in Announcing Russia Sanctions Legislation in Honor of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham * '[Lindsey] said that this would be the most consequential piece of legislation that he ever had an opportunity to get behind and get to the President's desk...' WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Darline Graham (R-S.C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Pettersen Lead Lawmakers in Introducing Legislation to Bring Transparency to Corporate Abuse of Tax Havens, Job Offshoring * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.-07) led their colleagues in reintroducing the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, legislation to provide transparency around corporations' use of tax havens and incentives to offshore jobs. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Beyer, Meeks, Titus Introduce Legislation to Expedite Return of Career Diplomats Wrongfully Forced Out of State Department * Washington, D.C. - Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), and Congresswoman Dina Titus (D-NV) today introduced the Foreign Service Test-Free Reentry Act to help rebuild America's diplomatic corps by eliminating more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Kaine Lead 51 Colleagues Demanding Answers After Trump Quietly Strips Protections from Career Federal Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman James Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) are leading a congressional effort demanding answers from President Trump over the implementation of Schedule Policy/Career (Schedule P/C), a sweeping policy that strips civil service protections from thousands of career federal employees and c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Darline Graham, Blumenthal, and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable Today, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Darline Graham (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in U more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Demands Trump Admin to Protect Americans from Surveillance Backdoors and Stand Up to Proposed Canadian Spying Law * Foreign Surveillance Demands Put Americans' National Security and Safety at Risk; Would Turn US Technology Into a Tool for Foreign Spying Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today urged the Trump Administration to act quickly to protect U.S. national security and the safety of Americans' communications from the serious more PR

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden: Clayton's Humiliating Hearing Proves Reform Is the Only Path Forward on FISA Section 702 * Washington, D.C. - Following the confirmation hearing for Director of National Intelligence nominee Jay Clayton, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued the following statement on the state of FISA Section 702: "Jay Clayton's humiliating performance yesterday proved what I have said for months: the only path forward to renew Section 702 of FISA is reform. A man w more PR