WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead Of Confirmation Vote, Durbin Speaks Out Against Kara Westercamp's Nomination To Lifetime Position On The Court Of International Trade Over Inflammatory Social Media Posts On the Senate floor, Durbin called on colleagues to oppose her nomination -  WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, denounced the nomination of Kara Westercamp to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari, Stanton, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Redirect ICE Funding to Public Schools, Require Sale of Detention Warehouses * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Greg Stanton (AZ-04), and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced the Fund Schools, Not ICE Act. The legislation would redirect billions of dollars in funding passed as part of Republicans' second reconciliation bill for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (IC more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Questions Hegseth on Disastrous Impacts of Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) pressed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on the disastrous impacts of Trump's illegal war in Iran that's raising costs on Wisconsin families and farmers. During a hearing in front of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, Baldwin demanded answers from Secretary Hegseth on why soldiers in the Middle East were denied drone  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Rosen, Colleagues Demand More Assistance from FEMA for Wildfire Prevention and Response * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and six Senate colleagues in urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that all communities receive the federal resources they need to respond to and prevent wildfires. States can request financial  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Leads Colleagues in Urging Senate to Pass SAVE America Act Following President Trump's Address to the Nation * 'There is nothing objectionable about these measures.' 'If every state was like Tennessee, there would be no need for the SAVE America Act.' 'There is no other developed nation that leaves their election so vulnerable to fraud and manipulation.' WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) led h more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Raskin & Schiff Demand Answers From Big Law Firm Coerced Into Doing Trump's Bidding, Raise Ethics Concerns After Firm Advised Client In Transaction With Commerce Department * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations; U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee; and U.S. Senator Adam Schi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Boozman, Cotton Join Blumenthal and Darline Graham to Introduce Updated Russian Oil Sanctions Bill * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Darline Graham (R-SC) in leading 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 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Makes Case for Disaster Relief Funding for Western North Carolina Before Senate Appropriations Committee * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee to highlight how additional disaster relief funding would benefit Western North Carolina as the region continues to rebuild twenty-one months after Hurricane Helene. Senator Budd was invited to appear at the hearing, which was c more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Trump's Escalation of Trade War on Canada * 07.21.26 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released this statement regarding the Trump administration's announcement of new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods: "Trade with Canada powers $7.3 billion in Washington state expo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Carter urges FCC to review broadcast licenses after refusal to air Presidential address * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr urging him to review ABC and NBC's broadcast licenses. The letter comes after the broadcasters refused to air President Donald Trump's July 16 address on free, open airwaves. In the letter, Rep. Carter writes, "Refusing to  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Denounces Heartless Trump-Miller Immigration Policies at Judiciary Committee Markup * Says even considering not offering legal counsel to children facing deportation "is hard to fathom" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today denounced the immigration policies of the Trump administration including a proposal to deny legal representation to children facing deportation. He  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Raises Questions at Intelligence Committee Hearing on Emerging Threats * Asks about American election integrity, advanced computer chips WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today questioned expert witnesses at a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on "Emerging Threats 25 Years after 9/11." Congressman Cohen asked about threats to free and fair elections in the United States, the use of emerging te more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mark Harris, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Harris Applauds House Passage of Continuing Resolution to Prevent Another Democratic Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Tonight, Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) applauded House passage of H.R. 9770, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027\. The legislation would continue federal funding through December 4, 2026, while Congress completes work on the full-year FY2027 appropriations bills. "Americans cannot afford another manufactured De more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume's Remarks at DOGE Subcommittee Hearing on American History and the Smithsonian * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rep. Kweisi Mfume spoke out against the Trump administration's attacks on Black history and on the Smithsonian Institution during a hearing on the House Oversight Committee's DOGE Subcommittee. In 2026, Congressman Mfume has consistently pushed back on the Trump administration's attempts to reshape the presenta more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Bad Faith, Partisan Funding Deal * Tonight, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to the bad faith, partisan funding deal put forth by Republicans: "For the last two years, House Republicans have not meaningfully engaged with Democrats in discussions about funding our government. Because they control every lever of government - the House, Senate and White House -  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Georgia, issued the following statement on July 21, 2026: * * * Congresswoman Nikema Williams' Statement on Republicans' Proposed Blank Check to ICE Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) released the following statement on the latest Continuing Resolution by House Republicans that could continue funding Trump's lawless Border Patrol and ICE: Congresswoman Nikema Williams (GA-05) said: "Trump's violent ICE operations continue to terrorize communities, and families are living in fear after ICE' more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Ross, Foushee, Adams Demand Answers from Duke Energy on Trump Admin Deal to Cancel Offshore Wind Lease * Washington, D.C. - Today, North Carolina Congresswomen Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Alma Adams (NC-12) demanded answers from Duke Energy after the company accepted $129 million from the Trump administration to abandon the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind lease. As Duke seeks to raise energy prices by 11. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Questions AG Nominee Blanche on Anti-Weaponization Fund, Mail-Order Abortion Drugs * WASHINGTON - Today during the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on the nomination of Todd Blanche to be U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) questioned him on the Settlement Agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, including the anti-weaponization fund and IRS audit immunity, and secured a commitment from Acting Attorney General Blanche to r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Cruz Urge President Trump to Grant Major Disaster Declaration to 33 Texas Counties Impacted by Severe Weather * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent a letter of support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's major disaster declaration request to President Donald J. Trump that would provide necessary response and recovery resources to 33 counties in Texas that were affected by severe rainfall and flash flooding this mo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton to Pulte: Chinese Investment in Brazil Agriculture Threatens Arkansas Farmers * Contact: Tatum Wallace or Hannah McCarthy July 21, 2026 Washington, D.C. -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) sent a letter to Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte requesting an update on Chinese investments in Brazil's agriculture sector. Communist China's investment in global agriculture attempts to bypass the American supply chain, threatening A more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Joyce Welcomes Johnstown Little League Softball World Series Champions to the White House * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman John Joyce, M.D., welcomed the 2025 Little League Softball World Series champions from Johnstown to the White House, where he had the honor of introducing the team to President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office. As the team entered the Oval Office, Congressman Joyce introduced the champions to the President, sa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Denounces Recent Surge In Trump Administration's Cruel Campaign Against Immigrants * July 20, 2026 Durbin highlights reporting by the New York Times that the FBI has informed its agents around the country that they will no longer investigate alleged assaults by immigration agents WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, denounced  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Urges His Colleagues To Oppose Trump's Nominee To Be Attorney General, Todd Blanche Durbin: "Mr. Blanche's behavior surrounding the Epstein investigation is just one of the many reasons he should not lead the Department of Justice. I urge my colleagues to oppose his nomination."  - WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Fetterman Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in reintroducing the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act, comprehensive legislation that would end the harmful federal prohibition of cannabis by removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and empowering states to create their own laws. "I'v more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Flood Recovery Resources, Updates, and Assistance * July 21, 2026 Communities across the Hill Country continue recovering from last week's devastating floods. While we are grateful that the loss of life was far lower than during last year's flood, two of our fellow Texans were tragically lost, and many communities sustained significant damage to homes, businesses, roads, and other infrastructure. Damage assessments remain underway, and President Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Foster Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on "Notario" Fraud * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Protecting Immigrants from Legal Exploitation Act. The legislation would create penalties for those who provide fraudulent immigration legal services and allow immigrants who are victims of fraud to have their cases reconsidered under certain circumstances. It would also create grant programs to educate immigrants o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Lead Legislation in The House to Combat Substance Use Disorder * Washington, D.C. -This week Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the introduction of 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 expa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Gottheimer Announces New Federal Actions to Combat Cyclospora, Other Foodborne Parasites to Promote Food Safety Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Act; Demands CDC Restore Mandatory Parasite Surveillance; Backs Bipartisan Food Safety; Information Sharing Bill - Today, Monday, July 20, 2026, at Holy Name Medical Center, Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new bipartisan federal actions a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases Fact Sheet Outlining How Trump's Attacks on Renewable Energy Projects Are Skyrocketing Utility Costs for Americans * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a fact sheet detailing how President Trump's war on affordable, homegrown energy is driving up utility bills for families and businesses across the country. The fact s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on Trump's Escalation of Illegal Iran War * Three more U.S. service members were killed in the Middle East over the weekend Nationwide average gas price hit $4/gallon, after recent report that Coloradans have spent $1B more on gas since beginning of war WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the below statement after the tenth consecutive night of intense U.S. strikes in Iran following a complet more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Delivers Opening Remarks at Committee Hearing on Haiti * Washington, D.C. - Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, at a full committee hearing entitled "Confronting Haiti's Terrorist Gangs: The Gang Suppression Force and the Path Ahead." Members heard testimony from Amb. Michael Kozak, Senior B more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: We Cannot Turn the Clock Back to the Time Before the ADA * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) delivered remarks on the House Floor ahead of the 36th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Sunday, July 26th, 2026. Below are a video and transcription of his remarks:Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "Mr. Speaker, one of the proudest moments of my time in public service was sponsoring  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Husted honors Denison University athletic programs for 2026 NCAA Division III national championships Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor congratulating Denison University's athletic programs on their multiple 2026 NCAA Division III national championships. During the 2025-2026 academic year, Denison student-athletes captured four NCAA Division III national championships, one of the most successful season more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Husted leads bill to protect Americans from footing the bill for new data centers Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act to ensure American families and small businesses aren't left paying for the energy infrastructure needed to support new data centers. "If America wants to lead the world in AI and strengthen our national security, we have to build the energy infrastructure to support it. But we must do that w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Talks About the Death of American Servicemembers in Trump's Iran War * "How do you explain to those family members...why did they lose their lives? What was this for? How did this make us safer?" Last night, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly sat down with MS NOW's Jen Psaki to condemn Trump's reckless war in Iran, especially following the deaths of three servicemembers since last Friday. Kelly also discussed his opposition of Jay Clayton's  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Speaks on Senate Floor to Argue for SAVE America Act Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) today spoke on the Senate floor urging passage of the SAVE America Act and emphasizing the importance of ensuring that only American citizens vote in American elections. Click HERE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um-NcRU03K4) to watch Senator Lummis' Senate floor remarks. Sen. Lummis' remarks: "Mr. President, "I rise today to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Stevens Introduces Bill to Refund Michiganders for Trump's Illegal Tariffs * Washington, D.C. - In case you missed it, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens introduced a bill to refund Michigan families up to $1700 for skyrocketing prices caused by Trump's erratic and illegal tariffs. While the Supreme Court blocked Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs on American allies, i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins My View with Lara Trump on Fox News Channel Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined My View with Lara Trump on Fox News Channel to discuss the debate over immigration, birthright citizenship, and his Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Yes, these incidents are tragic; they deserve to be investigated but let the investigations work through themselves and gather the facts to find out what  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Varney & Co. on Fox Business Network Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Varney & Co. on Fox Business Network to discuss Middle East diplomacy, supplemental military funding, and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Key Excerpts: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "President Trump isn't the one asking for this supplemental; our military is asking for the supplemental bill to restore our munitions, to support our military,  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Slotkin Responds to President Trump's Truth Social Posts of her, Attempts to Curb Mail-in Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), released the following video in response to President Trump's Truth Social video post of her in a hearing, defending the mail-in voting process as a safe way for Americans to cast their votes. This is just the latest turn in the President's authoritarian playbook, and obsess more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN CONTINUING RESOLUTION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The House Republican continuing resolution gives the Trump administration even more power over the federal budget and fails to block funding for Donald Trump's violent mass deportation machine. Their my-way-or-t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON REPUBLICAN CONTINUING RESOLUTION * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The House Republican continuing resolution gives the Trump administration even more power over the federal budget and fails to block funding for Donald Trump's violent mass deportation machine. Their my-way-or-the-highway approach has co more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Joint Democratic Leadership Statement on Republican Continuing Resolution * Today, House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: The House Republican continuing resolution gives the Trump administration even more power over the federal budget and fails to block funding for Donald Trump's violent mass deportation machine. Their my-way-or-the-highwa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Trump's New Taxes on Canadian Goods * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 percent tariffs on many Canadian imports: "President Trump's move to impose tariffs on Canada will raise costs for Americans at a time when prices are already through the roof because of his foolish and illegal war with Iran. These new taxes continu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi and McMaster Warn Against Deploying Troops to 2026 Polling Places at House Intelligence Committee Hearing * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today questioned witnesses during the committee's hearing, "25 Years After 9/11: Confronting the Next Generation of Threats," after President Trump recently refused to rule out deploying the Natio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Presses Trump Admin to End Jones Act Waivers * Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement: "Trump's waiver of the Jones Act has done nothing to lower prices. Instead, it has halted investment in U.S. shipbuilding, stolen jobs from American mariners and threatened the entire U.S. maritime industry. "The Administration must revers more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Latta's Bills to Combat Rising Synthetic Opioid Deaths Advanced by House Energy and Commerce Committee * Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced two bills introduced by Congressman Bob Latta (OH-5) to combat the rising synthetic opioid deaths: The Strengthening Tools to Outlaw Poisonous (STOP) Nitazenes Act and Tyler's Law. Additionally, the Committee also passed Congressman Latta's Nonprescription Drug Innovation Act (H.R.9774) as  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE TRUMP ECONOMY IS SUFFOCATING EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word, where he made clear that Democrats will continue pushing back against this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East that continues to take American lives and fight to drive down the high cost of living and end the rampant corruption plaguing ou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MS NOW: "THE TRUMP ECONOMY IS SUFFOCATING EVERYDAY AMERICANS" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MS NOW's The Last Word, where he made clear that Democrats will continue pushing back against this reckless and costly war of choice in the Middle East that continues to take American lives and fight to drive down the high cost of living and end the rampant corruption plaguing our government. JACOB SOBO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP FOR WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY EXCEPTIONAL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, alongside Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and others, in support of the discharge petition to force a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act. LEADER JEFFRIES : Thank you to Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, my good fr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AMERICAN DREAM AND PROMISE ACT GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO STAND UP FOR WHAT MAKES THIS COUNTRY EXCEPTIONAL" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, alongside Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia and others, in support of the discharge petition to force a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act. LEADER JEFFRIES : Thank you to Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, my good friend, for her incredible l more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Urges DOJ Investigation of Five Gruesome DC Abortion Victims with Rep. Chris Smith * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ-04) led 55 of their Republican colleagues in a letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate five gruesome apparent late-term abortion victims discovered outside of a D.C. clinic in 2022. Known as the "D.C. Five," these victims have yet to receive proper investigations, autopsies more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- 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 21 -- 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 21 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI INTRODUCES NO PASSES FOR POLLUTERS ACT ALONGSIDE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH COALITION * New Legislation Would End Presidential Abuse of Clean Air Act Exemption Authority WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), introduced the No Passes for Polluters Act, legislation to end the president's unilateral authority to exempt private industrial facilities from key Clean Air Act protections. Congresswoman more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Colleagues Launch New Anti-Corruption Initiative to Expose Trump's Self-Dealing & Stop Presidential Profiteering New Senate Democratic Working Group to Expose the Cost of Corruption for American Families, Develop Legislation to Stop Presidential Profiteering Releases New Report: "The Cost of Corruption: How Trump Turns Power into Profit at Americans' Expense" - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined his colleagues to la more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * MISS. DELEGATION URGES TRUMP TO APPROVE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI * WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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. U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Introduces Bill to Block Trump Administration's Interference in Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the Protecting Mail In Voting Act of 2026, a bill to block any dangerous new U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposal that threatens to disrupt the upcoming midterm elections. The bill directly responds to a recent Trump Administration proposal allowing the USPS to withhold mail ballot del more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Demands Answers from Hegseth on Objectives for Iran War & Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Trump's Luxury Jet * WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth about President Trump's objectives in his disastrous war with Iran during a hearing on the administration's request for nearly $70 billion in supplemental funding to enable mor more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- 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 21 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Releases Remarks Ahead of Shadow Hearing on President Trump's Destruction of Monuments * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks, as prepared for delivery, before today's House Oversight & Government Reform Committee Democrats shadow hearing on President Trump's wasteful spending that has altered, damaged, or destroyed federal landmarks. "D.C. is not a tear-down property for Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * On The Senate Floor, Durbin Continues To Call Out Trump For His Election Denialism * July 20, 2026 Durbin debunked the President's false claims about the 2020 election and his attempts to sow doubt in the 2026 & 2028 elections WASHINGTON - Following President Trump's speech on Thursday where he peddled lies about the 2020 election and attempted to sow doubt in the 2026 and 2028 elections, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ra more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer Launch New Anti-Corruption Initiative to Expose Trump's Self-Dealing, Stop Presidential Profiteering * New Senate Democratic working group to expose the cost of corruption for American families, develop legislation to stop Presidential profiteering WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in launching a new Senate Democratic anti-corruption initiative to expo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Reacts to State Department's Cuba Report * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) issued the following statement after the State Department released its latest report on Cuba : "The State Department just published a ridiculous report about the threat to America from Cuba. It may be the stupidest, most fantastical, most biased thing I've ever read from a governmental agency. This report focuses on the 1960s & 70s with no  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Releases Committee Report Correcting the Record Following White House Attack on Smithsonian Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement about his new Committee Report written to correct the record after the White House continued its partisan attack on the Smithsonian Institution: "President  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Whitehouse Push to Get Graham's Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill to Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON, DC - When Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, he envisioned a quick and easy military operation. Nearly four and half years later, the conflict has turned into a military, economic, and human disaster for Russia. But the Russian war machine continues to be fueled by high oil and gas prices. In a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Statement After Federal Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, July 21, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) releases the following statement after a federal judge's decision to halt the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance for two weeks. On May 7, Friedman led 34 California Members of Congress thanking California Attorney General Rob more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Demands DOJ and SEC Investigate Trump's Insider Trading Subscription Service, "Truth API" * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig demanded that the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigate President Trump's media company, "Trump Media & Technology Group" ("TMTG"), for its latest plan to unveil a $100,000 insider trading subscription service. In a letter to Acting Atto more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Slams Trump Administration's Deferral of More Than $867 Million in Medicaid Payments to California * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it would defer more than $867 million in Medicaid payments to California: "Trump and RFK Jr.'s latest politically motivated attack on our state will place further strain on our health care system, fo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, with 10 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of State: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 15, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio, We write to express concern about the resourcing and mission alignment of the State Department's Counterterrorism Bureau and to request information regar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Introduces Legislation to Stop Trump's $1.78B Anti-Weaponization Slush Fund * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced her legislation that would ban Trump's effort to use taxpayer funding to compensate convicted January 6th insurrectionists and others who were charged and convicted of crimes during the Biden Administration. The Weaponization Claims Ban Act specifically blocks the fund by mak more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * Rep. Smith, Sen. Lee lead bicameral letter to DOJ urging investigation into barbaric deaths of five late-term, preborn babies at D.C. abortion clinic Over 55 members of Congress send letter - Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), and 55 other Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, urging the U.S. Department of Justice  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Jill Tokuda, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Tokuda Leads Hawai`i Delegation Urging President Trump to Approve FEMA Kona Low Recovery Aid * Washington D.C. - U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02), joined by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01), sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump urging that he support the State of Hawai`i's appeal and reconsideration requests to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) followin more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news on July 21, 2026: * * * Rep. Torres Presses SEC on Trump Media's New Insider Trading API Yesterday, Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins raising serious concerns about a new product from Trump Media & Technology Group known as the "Truth API," which reportedly plans to sell Wall Street firms accelerated, machine-readable access to President Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social. According to more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Laura Gillen, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gillen and Malliotakis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Secure Justice for 9/11 Families and Victims of Iranian State-Sponsored Terrorism * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04) alongside Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) introduced the bipartisan Never Forget the Victims of Terrorism: Joseph D. Mistrulli and Alan Kleinberg USVSST Fund Solvency Act to deliver justice for victims of Iranian-backed terrorism, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSletter) -- Reps. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, and George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 14, 2026 The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Dear Secretary Lutnick, America's position as the global leader in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Advance Agenda to Strengthen Affordability, Security, and Trust * This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to preview a busy week in the House, outlining House Republicans' agenda to keep the government open, strengthen election integrity, reform congressional stock trading, support America's military, and lower costs for American families. Leader Scalise also  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Advance Agenda to Strengthen Affordability, Security, and Trust * WASHINGTON, D.C.- This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined CNBC's Squawk Box to preview a busy week in the House, outlining House Republicans' agenda to keep the government open, strengthen election integrity, reform congressional stock trading, support America's military, and lower costs for American families. Leader Scalise also more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Blumenthal & Raskin Demand Answers from Big Law Firm Coerced into Doing Trump's Bidding, Raise Ethics Concerns After Firm Advised Client in Transaction with Commerce Department * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.-08), pressed Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Skadden) for answers after a newly unsealed complaint revealed that  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Murray Opening Remarks at Hearing with Sec. Hegseth on Trump's $88 Billion Supplemental Request * Murray : "My Democratic colleagues and I will do absolutely everything to ensure that we do take care of our servicemembers and keep our country safe... But my colleagues and I cannot and will not support rubberstamping a request to bankroll this war and whatever other misadventures Trump wants to get us into next." Murray : "President Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, with five co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump supporting Mississippi's disaster declaration request: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 20, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear President Trump, We write in strong support of Governor Tate Reeves' request for a major disaster declaration following the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Sends Letter to Secretary of the Treasury Supporting Nonprofits Working to Expand Child Care Access * Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, asking the Department of the Treasury to issue guidance on the Employer-Provided Child Care Tax Credit that would allow more employers to offer child care to working parents by enabling nonprofit organiz more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Grills Hegseth on State of Iran War, Refuses to Write Trump a Blank Check to Fund Iran War * WATCH and READ : Senator Murray's opening remarks WATCH : Senator Murray's full questioning Washington, D.C. - Today-at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Trump's supplemental funding request for the Iran war, more Pentagon funding, and other requests-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Approp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Haley Stevens on Trump's New Canadian Tariffs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -In response to Trump's newly announced Canadian tariffs, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement: "Donald Trump will stop at nothing to raise costs on Michigan families. Slapping a giant, shoot-from-the-hip tariff on one of our closest allies endangers our partnerships and specifically hurts Canada and Michigan's special relationship.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Preventing Democrats' Partisan Shutdown Last fall, congressional Democrats triggered the longest full government shutdown in American history by blocking Republican funding efforts and holding the American people hostage to their radical agenda and obsession with opposing President Trump. Their obstruction left serviceme more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Colleagues Demand More FEMA Assistance for Wildfire Prevention and Response * In a new letter, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock joined his Senate colleagues in demanding more assistance from FEMA for wildfire prevention and response Senator Reverend Warnock and colleagues: "It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters" Washington, D.C. - U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Votes 'No' on Clayton for Top Intelligence Post * Washington, D.C. -Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., voted 'no' on the nomination of Jay Clayton to serve as the Director of National Intelligence, in a Senate Intelligence Committee vote today. "Mr. Clayton refused to tell the truth about the 2020 election because Donald Trump would not let him. He spread conspiracies about mail-in-voting and then hid behind the excuse that he was just asking questions. F more PR