WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Amidst Cyclospora Parasite Outbreak, Sen. Ossoff Slams HHS Secretary Kennedy for Canceling CDC's Monitoring of Cyclosporiasis Parasite * Washington, D.C. -Amidst the current parasite outbreak, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is slamming HHS Secretary Kennedy for canceling the CDC's required surveillance of the Cyclosporiasis parasite. In a new letter, Sen. Ossoff slammed U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for terminating  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AS DEVASTATING GOP SNAP CUTS ARE SET TO SHIFT COST OF CRITICAL FOOD ASSISTANCE TO STATES AND COUNTIES AND INCREASE HUNGER, SCHUMER LAUNCHES PUSH TO DELAY COST SHIFTS AND SAVE CAPITAL REGION COUNTY... * Last Year Trump And Republicans Made The Largest Cut To SNAP In History - NEARLY $200 BILLION - Meaning Now Capital Region Counties Will Need To Find A Whopping $4.4+ MILLION To Keep Nutrition Assistance Flowing To Fam more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues in Calling on Trump Admin to Crack Down on Mislabeling of Dairy Imitation Products * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led a bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives in calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to crack down on the misuse of dairy terms for plant-based products, which unfairly impacts dairy farmers, processors, and consumers. The demands  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Investigation, Accountability from Trump Admin Following Two More ICE Shootings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are demanding investigations and accountability for the two fatal shootings by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in recent days in Maine and Texas. The Senators call on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to make refo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Brownley, New Dem Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Retain USMCA * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) joined New Dem Trade and Tariffs Task Force Chair Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), Global Competitiveness Task Force Chair Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and 26 New Dem colleagues in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling on him to retain and, if possible, strengthen the United States-Mexico-Canada A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Joins 60+ Senate Colleagues in Leading Sanctions Package Holding Russia Accountable, Honoring Senator Lindsey Graham * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Darline Graham (R-S.C.), and 59 of his Senate colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026. The legislation aims to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for sup more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Cliff Notes: Weekly Preview - Week of July 20, 2026 * Here's what to watch for from House Republican committees during the week: Agriculture On Tuesday, July 21, the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development will hold a hearing called "Examining Customer Protections and Market Integrity in Sports Event Prediction Market." On Wednesday, July 22, the Subcommittee on Forestry and Hor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman DeSaulnier Introduces Bill to Protect Workers from Wrongful Health Claim Denials * WASHINGTON - Today, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), and Committee on Education and Workforce Members Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06), and Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12), introduced a series of bills designed to protect consumers from wrongful health claim denials by more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN INTRODUCES "FAMILY GROCERY AND FARMER RELIEF ACT," TO BREAK UP HARMFUL MONOPOLIES, BRING DOWN GROCERY COSTS, AND FIGHT FOR HUDSON VALLEY SMALL BUSINESSES * Congressman Pat Ryan Introduces "Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act," to Break Up Harmful Monopolies, Bring Down Grocery Costs, and Fight for Hudson Valley Small Businesses WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Pat Ryan, along with U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Eminent Domain of Mt. Cristo Rey * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the Mount Cristo Rey Protection Act, legislation to prohibit the federal government from exercising eminent domain at Mount Cristo Rey, a sacred religious site that has served the El Paso and Southern New Mexico area since 1939. This legislation follows the Trump Administration's announcement that  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT STATEMENT ON H.R. 9724 AND THE CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS OF RESIDENTS OF THE U.S. THE TERRITORIES * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett (VI) issued the following statement regarding H.R. 9724, legislation introduced by Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-9), which contains language to strip automatic U.S. citizenship from children born in the U.S. territories beginning in 2027: "Protecting the citizensh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSWOMAN PLASKETT'S STATEMENT ON VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY FUNDING SUSPENSION BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT * Washington, D.C. -Congressw oman Stacey E. Plaskett (D-VI) released the following statement today regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) decision to immediately suspend disaster recovery funding to the Virgin Islands Housing Finance Authority ( more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Scholten Introduces the CAP Act to Limit the Number of Non-Confirmed Political Appointees across the Federal Government * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) introduced the Capping Appointed Positions (CAP) Act, which would place a reasonable limit on the number of political staff a president can place throughout the federal government without Senate approval. This legislation would help prevent the increasi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Launches Discharge Petition to Force Vote on American Dream and Promise Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29), with the support of House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and House Democratic Leadership, officially announced and signed her discharge petition to force an up-or-down vote on the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act (H.R. 1589). The American Dream and Promise Act would p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Ramirez, Garcia Launch Discharge Petition to Force Vote on American Dream and Promise Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) joined Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), with the support of House Democratic Leadership, to officially announce and sign a discharge petition to force a vote on the bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act. The American Dream and Promise Act would provide eligible Dreamer more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Simpson Celebrate Idaho Nuclear Tech Hub Designation * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (all R-Idaho) celebrated the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) announcement to award approximately $31 million to the Intermountain-West Nuclear Energy Corridor (INEC) Tech Hub, a regional initiative of more than 45 organizations across Idaho and Wyoming, led by the Idaho Advan more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, Sewell, Chu, Khanna Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Wealthy Tax Evaders * Today, Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Terri Sewell (AL-07, Judy Chu (CA-28), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) introduced legislation to provide the IRS with the resources to improve taxpayer services and enhance tax enforcement focused on high-income tax evasion. The Inflation Reduction Act included funding for the IRS to enhance taxpayer services, improve outdate more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Express Concern Over Threats to Great Lakes Posed by Invasive Species * Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell and four of her House colleagues expressed concerns to the Trump Administration over the growing number of invasive species in the Great Lakes. In a letter sent to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the lawmakers said the agency may be putting the entire Great Lakes ecosystem at risk by exempting existing  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Donalds Introduces the Protecting Ratepayers Act * WASHINGTON - Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) has introduced the "Protecting Ratepayers Act" to ensure that private developers, rather than American taxpayers, bear the investment costs of data center developments that advance our country's technological dominance. Introduced as the 27th piece of legislation by Congressman Donalds in the 119th Congress, this measure mandates that entities that b more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Hold Russian Oil Purchasers Accountable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her Senate colleagues and Senator Darline Graham Nordone (R-S.C.) to introduce the Senator Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia's war in Ukraine. The legislation would impose primary and secondary sanctions on Russia and those supporting its war in Uk more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Continues Statewide Tour Addressing The Rising Cost Of Groceries, Lagging Consumer Confidence * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand continued her series of statewide press conferences -including in Poughkeepsie and Rochester - to address the crushing impact of rising grocery and household goods prices on working families. The push follows a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index report showing headline inflation more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Service Member Deaths In Iran War * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's war with Iran following the deaths of three more American troops over the weekend: "This weekend, three more American service members lost their lives and one remains missing in action. Seventeen of our troops are now dead in a  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Lead Legislation to Combat Substance Use Disorder in House * Washington, D.C. -This week Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Turn the Tide Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation would deliver more than $65 billion in federal funding over the next ten years for substance use treatment and prevention. This legislation would expand critical treatment p more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Grijalva, Stanton, Ansari Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, and Representatives Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), introduced the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act, legislation that would redirect billions of dollars in funding provided to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under Republicans' second reconciliation bil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer, Governor Moore Tour Francis Scott Key Bridge Progress * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined Governor Wes Moore to tour the progress being made on the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild with Members of the Maryland Congressional Delegation and other congressional leaders to highlight the critical importance of the bridge both to the state and to the entire nation. They were joined by Chair of the Senate Environm more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Emeritus McCaul on Fox News Sunday * WASHINGTON - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) joined Shannon Bream on Fox News Sunday to discuss the latest on efforts to pass tough Russian sanctions, operations in Iran, and the SAVE America Act.Click to watch Excerpts from the interview: On Senator Graham's Russian sanctions bill and Ukraine's current momentum: "...Nothing would honor Lindsey's more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Sits Down with Rev. Al Sharpton to Highlight Legislative Push to Get More Men into Teaching and Mentorship * Kelly also discussed the consequences of Trump's Iran war and Hegseth's continuing incompetence In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined MS NOW's PoliticsNation with Reverand Al Sharpton to discuss his push to get more men into teaching and mentorship. Earlier this month, Kelly introduced a two-bill package-the E more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warnock, Atlanta Mayor Dickens, Councilmember Boone Celebrate Warnock-Led Provision That Will Keep Homes in the Hands of Georgia Families * Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock's provision to ban large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes is federal law The provision is part of the historic 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the largest housing reform and affordability legislation in a generation Senator Reverend Warnoc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Washington Post, Arizona Republic: Stanton Report Details Redirection of FEMA Resources to ICE, Hurting Disaster Response Efforts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington Post and the Arizona Republic highlighted a new 34-page investigative report led by Ranking Member Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.) of the House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management detailing how the Trump administration diverted Federal Emergenc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Releases Statement on Petty, Pointless Tariffs on Canada * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: "What the hell, Mr. President? Cut the BS. End the tariffs. Renegotiate USMCA. Lower prices." Today, the Trump administration announced new 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods starting next month. The 50% tariffs would include goods that had previously been protected from import taxes by the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Preparing Legislation to End Trump's Illegal War in Iran * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced that he is preparing legal action against the Trump Administration, as well as legislation to cut off funding for the unauthorized war with Iran, following reports that three additional U.S. servicemembers were killed, one remains unaccounted for, and dozens more were wounded over the weekend. For nearly five mon more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Trump's Attempt to Undermine Confidence in U.S. Elections * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's attempt to undermine free and fair elections in his address to the nation: "Donald Trump lost the 2020 election. He's still selling the same lies that led to a violent insurrection five years ago. He would rather relitigate the 2020 election than a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- 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 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Miss. Delegation Urges Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi * The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared its strong support for Governor Tate Reeves' request for a major disaster declaration after severe storms, tornadoes, and flash flooding struck on June 18-19, 2026. Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur brought 30 inches of rain onto the state within a five-day period, damaging homes, businesses, farms, and infr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, 100+ House Democrats Demand Closure of Dilley Detention Center * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined a group of 111 House Democrats in calling to end family detention and shut down the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas. In the letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, the lawmakers highlighted the brutality of family detention and the lasting trauma inflicted o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Mullin Calls Out Trump's Undermining of the FDA & Medical Advancements * Washington, D.C. - The Trump Administration's undermining of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is putting public health at risk and threatening advancements in the life sciences industry, prompting Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) to call for more stability at the agency. This week, Rep. Mullin sounded the alarm during an Energy and Commerce subcommittee meeting, which more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Responds to Trump Administration Actions to Undo Chaco Canyon Protections * WASHINGTON - 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 proposing to fully revoke a 20-year mineral withdrawal that has protected  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Price Hikes and Attack on Canada * WASHINGTON, DC- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after President Trump used Section 338 to levy an additional 50% tariff on Canadian goods: "Trump levying an additional 50 percent tariff on one of our closest allies and largest trading partners-not because of anything they did-but because of catastrophic wild more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Neguse, Wasserman-Schultz Lead Entire Democratic Caucus in Demanding CMS Reverse Course on Rule Threatening Medicaid Access for Cancer Patients * Between 5 million and 10 million people could lose Medicaid coverage in 2028 due to the new CMS rule. Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Joe Neguse and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz led the entire House Democratic Caucus in a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), urging the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Nevadans Paid $514 Million More in Gasoline Since Start of Trump's War in Iran * A new report released by the U.S. Congress's Joint Economic Committee (JEC) reveals that Nevadans have paid $514 million more in gasoline, or about $460 per household, since the start of Donald Trump's war in Iran. Since Donald Trump renewed operations in Iran, the average price of gas in Nevada hit $4.62 per gallon, higher than the national average.  "Whil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Durbin Demand DHS, DOJ Halt Improper $1.8 Million Fines on Law-Abiding Immigrants * Senators warn the Trump Administration is improperly using rarely imposed immigration penalties to intimidate law-abiding immigrants WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary's Immigration Subcommittee, and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Tillis, Schiff and Curtis Press Congressional Leaders to Pass Long-Term Disaster Recovery Funding * Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, the senior senator from California, and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), along with Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and John Curtis (R-Utah), urged Congressional leaders to include long-term disaster recovery funding in any supplemental appropriations package after the Administration's recent emergency funding requ more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Announces Kimble, Mason, and Menard Counties Added to Major Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance from FEMA * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) announced that Kimble, Mason, and Menard counties have officially been added to President Trump's Major Disaster Declaration for public assistance from FEMA. You can read FEMA's official announcement HERE. "I'm grateful that Kimble, Mason, and Menard counties have  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Fast-Track of Pro-Oil Rule for Alaska's Western Arctic * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum demanding answers  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions - When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or blizzards, presuming impacted states can prove the severity of the damage caused by t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Cosponsors Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), founding member of the Monopoly Busters Caucus and member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, cosponsored legislation introduced by Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), co-chairs of the Monopoly Busters Caucus, to break up dominant meatpacking mo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, with 17 co-signers issued the following letter to the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 17, 2026 The Honorable Andrew N. Ferguson Chairman Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20580 - The Honorable Todd Blanche Acting Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20530 - Dear Chairman Ferguson and Acting Attorney G more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Jimmy Gomez Joins End Corruption Caucus * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) joined the End Corruption Caucus, a coalition of lawmakers committed to rooting out corruption in government, restoring transparency and accountability, and ensuring the federal government works for the American people and not the wealthy and well-connected. "Americans are tired of watching our elected leaders use their position and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Applauds Reauthorization of Action for Dental Health Act * WASHINGTON- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson applauded the passage of H.R. 2001 - the reauthorization of the Action for Dental Health Act. Originally passed and signed into law in 2018, this bipartisan bill will continue support to organizations that provide oral health care to underserved populations, especially seniors and children living in rural communities, through Fiscal Year more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Kelly, Simpson Celebrate House Passage of Bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act * WASHINGTON-Today, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) and Representative Mike Simpson (ID-02), a former dentist, celebrated the House passage of their bipartisan bill, H.R. 2001, the Action for Dental Health Act. The Bipartisan Action for Dental Health Act supports organizations and strengthens existing resources that provide essential oral healthcare to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sanchez on Canadian tariffs: Trump is unhinged * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-Calif.) released the following statement after President Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on certain Canadian goods under the obscure Section 338 authority, which lacks meaningful procedural requirements, including public consultation and congressional approval: "President Trump is completely unhinged. Days  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: FEMA Awards $682,494 to North Dakota * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a $682,494 investment to support repairs across North Dakota following severe storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds which struck the state June 20 to 21, 2025. The funding will support the following projects and recovery initiatives across the state: * $348,287 to Northern Plains Electric Cooperative to fund w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, with eight co-signers issued the following letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 16, 2026 Robert J. Fenton, Jr. Senior Official Performing the Duties of FEMA Administrator Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street SW Washington, D.C. 20472 Dear Mr. Fenton: Wildfires are one of the most frequently recurring disasters that, while once common only to western states, have recently become a major threat to communiti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Announces $20 Million Award for Maine's Forest Bioproducts Tech Hub * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration has awarded $20 million to Maine's Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub-an economic development initiative led by the University of Maine. Commerce Secretary Howard L more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Highlights Decline in Affordable Care Act Enrollment During Conversation with Doctors and Health Care Leaders in Raymond * RAYMOND - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan hosted a conversation with health care leaders at Lamprey Health Care in Raymond to discuss the recent decline in Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment and the ways in which the Trump Administration's actions are straining the health care system and increasing costs for  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Secures $34 Million Federal Investment for Kansas City Biomanufacturing Hub * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) today applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce's announcement that the Kansas City BioSecure Manufacturing Tech Hub has been selected to receive approximately $34 million through the Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Tech Hubs Program. The award follows Senator Marshall's letter to Co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I Want the Next Generation to Have the Same Shot at the American Dream I Had * Senator Marshall Joins 13 th & Park Podcast Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Adam Goodman on the 13 th & Park Podcast to discuss his 10 th statewide tour of Kansas and what he is doing to address the issues Kansans are facing, what bipartisanship looks like in Washington, the Rural Health Transformation Fund and findi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Reconciliation 3.0 Doesn't Go Far Enough on Election Security * Senator Marshall Joins Mornings with Maria on Fox Business Kansas City - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business's Mornings with Maria to discuss Reconciliation 3.0 and securing voter ID requirements, the Democrats' plan to shut the government down, Republicans' midterm message, and Senator Marshall's call for a special  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Urges Congress to Stand Up for Students with Disabilities, Slams Trump Decimation of Department of Education ICYMI : Murray Blasts Trump and McMahon's Decision to Abandon Students with Disabilities & the Administration's Legal Responsibility to Protect Students' Civil Rights  Murray calls on Republican colleagues to join her in stopping illegal transfer of ED's offices of special education and civil rights Murray made clear she  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton Leads New Democrat Coalition in Calling on Trump Administration to Retain USMCA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, New Democrat Coalition Global Competitiveness Task Force Chair Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04), alongside Trade and Tariffs Task Force Chair Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08), led 27 New Dem Members in a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer calling on him to retain and, if possible, strengthen the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (U more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Week of July 20, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor this week: Replenishing Funding for Vital National Security Sectors Supporting our farmers, strengthening our military, and protecting the integrity of our elections are essential to keeping America safe, secure, and prosperous. Yet time and again, Democrats have been willing to hold these priorities hostage to advance their rad more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Latest Canada Tariffs Will Hurt WA Workers, Damage Regional Economy * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on President Trump's latest 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods. "Washington state and Canada's economies are deeply intertwined, and our trading relationship is mutually beneficial. These new taxes will raise prices on American families and likely lead to retaliation against the very indus more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Scholten Introduce the CAP Act to Limit the Number of Non-Confirmed Political Appointees across the Federal Government * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) introduced the Capping Appointed Positions (CAP) Act, which would place a reasonable limit on the number of political staff a president can place throughout the federal government without Senate approval. This legi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump's New Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump Administration imposing new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods: "These new tariff threats against Canada are an extreme escalation of President Trump's reckless and irresponsible trade war. The White House's endless attacks on our Canadian neighbors-Vermont's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Introduce Disaster Relief Fairness Act to Counter Trump's Politicization of Federal Emergency Management Decisions * Washington, D.C. - When catastrophic natural disasters strike, the federal government has historically used a merit-based, non-partisan process to do its part to assist states in the aftermath of major hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, floods, or blizzards, presuming impacted states can prove the severi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Steve Womack, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Womack Tours Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Site * BALTIMORE, MD-July 20, 2026... Today, House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), and Related Agencies Subcommittee Chairman Steve Womack (AR-3) toured the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild site in Baltimore, Maryland, with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Senators Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and Angela Alsobrooks (MD), as well as Representatives Steny Hoyer (MD-5), Johnn more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Applauds $30 Million for Bloch Quantum Tech Hub that Includes Northwest Indiana Partners * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded an announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) that the Bloch Quantum Tech Hub, which includes partners in northwest Indiana, will receive $30 million in federal funding. The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub is a regional consortium spanning Indiana, Illinois more PR