WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * "The Cruelty Is The Point," Durbin Says In Opening Statement At His Spotlight Forum On Abusive Conditions In ICE Facilities * July 29, 2026 #Durbin: "This Administration has one goal-make conditions in detention so terrible, so notorious that immigrants will choose to leave, no matter what their legal status might be." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today hosted more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * * * * Chairwoman Collins, Vice Chairwoman Murray, and distinguished members of the Committee: I appreciate the opportunity to be before you to discuss this supplemental economic and disaster assistance request that will complement burgeoning market access secured by President Trump and sec more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin-Backed Bill to Stop Key Parts of Trump's Push to Shut Down Education Department Advances to Full Senate * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin's (D-WI) bipartisan legislation to block key elements of President Trump's effort to shut down the Department of Education advanced on a bipartisan vote out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The bill would block some of the deals, called Interage more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Leads Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Crack Down on Russian Crypto Sanctions Evasion Network * Washington, DC -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and Senate Finance Committee, led seven colleagues in a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent urging the Trump Administration to crack down on A7 LLC, a Russian state-backed cryptocurrency sanctions evasion netwo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Introduces Bill to Reduce Homebuilding Costs and Improve Housing Affordability * U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee which has jurisdiction over U.S. trade policy, today introduced the Homebuilding Materials Tariff Relief Act to eliminate the Trump Administration's tariffs on a series of critical products used in home construction and bring down the cost of housing. "Rather than lowering costs  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Raskin, Norton, Ivey Oppose Trump Administration's Rushed "Redevelopment" of Historic East Potomac Park * Today, Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), along with 43 of their colleagues, demanded transparency about the Trump Administration's new vanity project, the proposed redevelopment of East Potomac Park designed by President Trump's handpicked architect, Tom Fazio. T more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Presses FDA & Taylor Farms For Answers About Cyclospora Outbreak * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Taylor Farms about the record-breaking cyclosporiasis outbreak and the backroom dealing by the Trump Administration that may have delayed the government's r more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Klobuchar, Welch Demand Answers on USDA Plan That Threatens Critical Rural Infrastructure and Services * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, along with 19 other Senate colleagu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on July 29, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on July 2026 Fed Interest Rate Decision Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced it would be maintaining the current interest rate target range: "American families have now paid over $3,500 more due to inflation under Donald Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Boyle Statement on June 2026 PCE Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported an annual personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index of 3.7 percent for June 2026: "Donald Trump admitted exactly where his priorities lie: He says we can't afford Medicaid or more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on July 30, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement marking the 61st anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Medicare and Medicaid Act: "For 61 years, Medicare and Medicaid have ensured that millions of Americans can live with dignity and get  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Cortez Masto Provisions to Protect Taxpayers Clear Key Senate Hurdle * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that several of her bipartisan bills advanced out of the Senate Finance Committee as part of a bipartisan tax administration package. This legislation now heads to the full Senate for consideration. "Today, the Senate Finance Committee voted to make it easier for American taxpaye more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for PNW Hydrogen Hub, Other Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled & Politically Targeted #Letter follows Trump administration confession energy project grant cancellations were decided "based solely" on whether states voted for Trump; Trump DOE clawed back $1B from the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association Hub, costing $5B in additional private investment, 10,000 jobs, an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Cantwell and Markey Call Out Critical Gaps in Fatal Accident Data Involving Large Trucks and Buses ProPublica/WBUR investigation found FMCSA undercounting bus and large truck crashes, injuries and fatalities, jeopardizing its mission to protect the safety of Americans and take action against unsafe companies FMCSA enforcement actions against carriers  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on Republican Vote to Make Child Care Cost More * Senate votes on party lines to uphold new HHS rule eliminating copayment cap that helps more than 15,000 WA families afford childcare 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 following the failure of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Votes to Cancel Corrupt DOJ Deal to Give Trump Family Blanket Immunity from Tax Audits * #Cantwell cites 7,000 messages from outraged constituents; says Congress needs to show honest taxpayers "the well-connected are not above the law" WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today at a Senate Finance Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a senior member of the Committee and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following written testimony by Air Force Gen. John D. Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, and distinguished members of this committee. I'm honored to appear today before you, alongside Secretary Hegseth and Secretary Rollins, to testify on the Department of War Fiscal Year 2026 Supplemental funding request.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CITING CORE NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC REASONS, SCHUMER DEMANDS APPLE REJECT CHINESE MILITARY-LINKED CHIPS * Schumer Leads Bipartisan Push To Apple CEO Tim Cook Urging Company Not To Use Chinese Memory Chips, Which Would Undermine American Workers And The Nation's Growing Domestic Memory Chip Industry - Including In Central NY Schumer Warns Apple Purchasing Chinese-Made Memory Chips Would Hurt America's National more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN PARTNERS WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENTS TO BRING C.A.R.E.S. VAN TO NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENTS ACROSS THE HUDSON VALLEY * Congressman Pat Ryan Partners with Local Law Enforcement Departments to Bring C.A.R.E.S. Van to National Night Out Events Across the Hudson Valley Ryan's Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van brings assistance with federal agencies to communities across NY-18 National Nigh more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Espaillat, Padilla Urge Appeals Court to Protect Taxpayer Privacy Against ICE and IRS Overreach * Senators, joined by Chairman of the House Congressional Hispanic Caucus Espaillat, submit amicus brief in Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Massachusetts v. IRS Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y. more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Block Sen. Scott's 'SAFE KIDS Act' as Support Grows for Ending Birth Tourism Loophole * WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Senate Democrats blocked Senate passage of U.S. Senator Rick Scott's Stopping Adversarial Foreign Exploitation of Kids in Domestic Surrogacy (SAFE KIDS) Act, despite growing support for the bill. WATCH: Democrats Block U.S. Senator Rick Scott's SAFE KIDS Act This legislation prevents adversarial nations, including Communist Chi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Warren, Lawmakers in Investigating Reports that DoD Failed to Provide Sufficient Care for Servicemembers Injured in Iranian Strike #Survivors of Iranian attack on Port Shuaiba in Kuwait say Pentagon ignored requests for advanced medical aid, failed to provide protection from strikes, misclassified injuries - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and 11 colleagues sitt more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Workforce Caucus Co-Chairs File Amicus Brief Defending Civil Service Protections for Federal Workers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), and Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), co-chairs of the Federal Workforce Caucus, led 43 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief in Jackler and Jaroch v. Department of Justice. The brief urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Republicans Blocking Her Iran War Powers Resolution * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after Republicans voted to block her resolution directing President Trump to remove the U.S. armed forces from hostilities against Iran unless military force is explicitly authorized by Congress. Earlier today, Senator Gillibrand gave a s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hawai'i Congressional Delegation Urges President To Approve Hawai'i's Disaster Declaration * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai'i) and U.S. Representatives Ed Case (D-Hawai'i) and Jill Tokuda (D-Hawai'i) urged President Donald Trump to act swiftly on Governor Josh Green's request for a presidential disaster declaration for areas impacted by a recent 6.0 earthquake on Hawai'i Island. The declaration will  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Pushes for ENR Committee to Protect Public Lands in Markup, Fact-Checks Record on Trump Admin Actions that Remove Protections for Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON -During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to consider pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized legislation that removes protections for public lands, emphasizing the need for biparti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Murray Lead 37 Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted * The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics Heinrich, Murray, colleagues: "It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Calls for Immediate Federal Investigation into Knowles Fire and Urges Action to Prevent Wildfires * Hickenlooper: "We can't afford to wait months and months to learn lessons that could save lives right now." WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to call on the Department of Interior to investigate the Knowles fire burnover incident that killed four firefighters and left another hospitalized more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce WARRIOR Act to Codify Women's Right to Serve in Combat * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) led 19 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in introducing the Women Add Resourcefulness and Resilience to Improve Operational Readiness (WARRIOR) Act, legislation reinforcing the principl more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following statement on July 29, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams Trump Administration Failing to Hold Coal Operators Accountable Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Department of Labor's (DOL) Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) proposed an overhaul of the Black Lung Self-Insurance Rule. "Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH LEADS BICAMERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE H-2A GUEST WORKER PROGRAM * Lawmakers Seek Multi-Agency Administrative Changes to Ease Strain on Agricultural, Livestock & Dairy Industries WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today led a bicameral group of lawmakers in recommending administrative changes the Trump administration should take to significantly improve the effectiveness of the H-2A agricultural guest more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Common Ground with Bret Baier * 'We talk about peace through strength all the time. To me, this is the definition of that.' WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) yesterday joined Common Ground with Bret Baier and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). Senator Britt praised President Trump's leadership in holding Putin accountable for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and Iran for its murderous  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Applauds Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation, Including Bill to Block the Dismantling of the Department of Education * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, applauded committee passage of bipartisan legislation he led to block certain Interagency Agreements issued by the Department of Education (ED) that would transfer critical offices and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Delivers Speech On Senate Floor Condemning Trump's Three Illegal Wars * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor to express his strong opposition to President Donald Trump's three illegal wars in Iran, Venezuela, and the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific Ocean. In the speech, he called for congressional action to end these unauthori more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Unveil Legislation to Block Dangerous Department Of Education Interagency Agreements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), alongside U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Susan Collins (R-ME), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)-all members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee-unveiled legislation to block certain Interagency Agreements issued by the Department of Educat more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for Illegally Canceled Energy Projects * The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics Senators: "It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle that the federal government serves the entire country-not merely those who support the P more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Polling Stations from Federal Intervention, Armed Troops * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is cosponsoring legislation to protect against the use of federal troops or armed federal agents at polling places. The Protect Our Polls Act would require congressional approval prior to any deployment of armed federal law enforcement or uniformed military personnel at polling stations across the cou more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE HOST ROCHESTER VOTER PROTECTION SHADOW HEARING * National and local experts discuss election administration, voting rights and coordinated preparation ahead of the 2026 midterms. Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, hosted a shadow hearing at Rochester City Hall focused on prote more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE HOST ROCHESTER VOTER PROTECTION SHADOW HEARING * National and local experts discuss election administration, voting rights and coordinated preparation ahead of the 2026 midterms. Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, hosted a shadow hearing at Rochester City Hall focused on protecting the right to vote, s more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES, RANKING MEMBER MORELLE HOST ROCHESTER VOTER PROTECTION SHADOW HEARING * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congressman Joe Morelle, the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, hosted a shadow hearing at Rochester City Hall focused on protecting the right to vote, supporting election officials, and preparing for threats to the 2026 elections. The shadow hearing featured Bob Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Bill to Ban DOJ Immunity for Presidents * Lujan Legislation to Protect DOJ Independence Comes as Trump's Personal Defense Attorney Todd Blanche is Considered to be Next Attorney General Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) introduced the No Trump Immunity Act, legislation to prohibit the Department of Justice (DOJ) from granting immunity to the President, the Vice President, their immediate family memb more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Heinrich, Murray in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted * The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics Lujan, Heinrich, Murray, colleagues: "It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey and Cantwell Call Out Critical Gaps in Fatal Accident Data Involving Large Trucks and Buses * ProPublica/WBUR investigation found FMCSA undercounting bus and large truck crashes, injuries and fatalities, jeopardizing its mission to protect the safety of Americans and take action against unsafe companies FMCSA enforcement actions against carriers down 65% under Trump Washington (July 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Jayapal Reintroduce Green New Deal for Public Schools to Invest in Students, Schools, and a Livable Future * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and the Environment and Public Works Committee, alongside Congresswoman Jayapal (WA-07) today reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act, legislation that would more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton, Warren, Lawmakers Investigate Reports that DoD Failed to Provide Sufficient Care for Service Members Injured in Iranian Strike * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) and 12 other members of Congress, led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, and Representative Pat Ryan (NY-18), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, opened a new investi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Heinrich Lead 37 Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted * The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics Murray, Heinrich, colleagues: "It is an attack on the rule of law and the basic democratic principle tha more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on July 30, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on the 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the 61st anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing Medicare and Medicaid into law: "We celebrate 61 years of Medicare and Medicaid as Americans experience the ever-growing fallout o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ON 61ST ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICARE AND MEDICAID, CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN RAISES THE ALARM ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S MASSIVE BETRAYAL OF HUDSON VALLEY SENIORS * On 61st Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Congressman Pat Ryan Raises the Alarm on Trump Administration's Massive Betrayal of Hudson Valley Seniors The Trump Administration announced Tuesday that they will eliminate the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration program - a $3.6 billion program  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Condemns Trump's Attacks on TPS Holders * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Amid President Trump's attacks on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and immigrant communities across the country, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) took to the Senate floor alongside their Senate colleagues in support of Van Hollen's Safe Environment from Countries Un more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Exposes Cruel Conditions at ICE Detention Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, joined Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and their Democratic colleagues in a spotlight forum to sound the alarm on the overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and the 53 deaths under the second Trump Administration in immigration detention faciliti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cortez Masto, CHC Members File Amicus Brief Challenging IRS-ICE Taxpayer Data Sharing * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), along with Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Representative Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.-13), Representative Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.-38), Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.-34) an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer Introduce Landmark New Legislation to Crack Down on Trump Corruption * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in introducing the Anti-Corruption Bureau Creation Act, landmark new legislation in the wake of the unprecedented corruption of the second Trump Administration. The major new bill would establish a private right of action for the public and st more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Pallone Demands Answers from SpaceXAI About Its Data Center Threats to Tennessee & Mississippi Communities Letter Comes After Woefully Inadequate Briefing from SpaceXAI Staff Last Month & Includes Request to Schedule Visit to Colossus Data Center Sites - Top Energy and Commerce Committee Democrat Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) sent a letter to SpaceXAI Founder and CEO E more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Frankel, Randall, & Takano lead 113 House Members in Letter to OMB Calling for Renewal of Community HIV Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Lois Frankel (FL-22), Emily Randall (WA-06), and Mark Takano (CA-39) led 113 of their colleagues in a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Russell Vought, regarding reports that the Trump Administration has directed the Centers for Disease Control  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Politico Obtains Proof That Trump Overruled FEMA & NOAA to Deny Disaster Aid to Democratic-led States * WASHINGTON, DC - In an alarming report, Politico has obtained proof that President Donald Trump overruled his own agencies when he denied disaster aid for four Democratic-led states this month. After examining the evidence, high-ranking officials from regional offices of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic an more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Ranking Members Raskin, Jayapal Demand ICE Agents Wear Functional Body Cameras * Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, sent a letter demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immediately equip all agents interacting with the public with fully functional body-worn cameras. The demand more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Raskin, Beyer, Norton, Ivey Oppose Trump Administration's Rushed "Redevelopment" of Historic East Potomac Park * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC-AL), Don Beyer (VA-08) and Glenn Ivey (MD-04), along with 43 of their colleagues, demanded transparency about the Trump Administration's new vanity project, the proposed redevelopment of East Potomac Park designed by President Trump's handpicked arc more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Celebrates Medicare Turning 61 & Seeks to Strengthen It for Older Americans & Future Generations * WASHINGTON, DC -As America approaches the 61st anniversary of Medicare being signed into law on July 30, 1965, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, who championed policies to finally give Medicare the authority to negotiate drug prices as part of the Inflation Reduction Act law, says there are reasons to celebrate, but also cause for concern due to the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Co-Leads Legislation to Protect Immigration Rights for Main Street * WASHINGTON -Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-31) joined Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) and Congresswoman Analilia Mejia (NJ-11) in co-leading the introduction of the Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act (BIRRIA) of 2026, legislation requiring the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create and distribute "know-your-rig more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Hosts VA Secretary Doug Collins to Highlight Historic Investments and Reforms for America's Veterans * Zephyrhills, FL - Yesterday, Congresswoman Laurel Lee welcomed Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins to Florida's 15th Congressional District for a discussion with veterans and community leaders at the Zephyrhills Museum of Military History. The visit highlighted the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) ongoing efforts to impro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lucas Advocates for Fiscal Responsibility, Supports the Common Cents Act Today, Representative Frank D. Lucas (OK-03), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and Chairman of the House Financial Services Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity, delivered remarks on the House floor advocating for fiscal responsibility by supporting the Common Cents Act. The legislation would codify President  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John A. Squires: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 20, 2026 The Honorable John A. Squires Director United States Patent and Trademark Office P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313 Dear Director Squires: I was pleased to read that you have abandoned your still baffling and legally dubious efforts to use the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 22, 2026 The Honorable Jamieson Greer United States Trade Representative Executive Office of the President 600 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20508 Dear Ambassador Greer: We write with concerns that Big Tech lobbyists are attempting to use the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) mandatory review to shi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Murray's Resolution to Stop Trump from Increasing Child Care Costs * Murray: "If Trump had simply done nothing, and left the seven percent cap in place, some of these families would have ended up saving as much as $15,000 a year for their family. This is really a slap in the face to moms and dads all over the country." ICYMI: Murray, Bonamici, Scott, Jacobs Introduce Legislation to Overturn Harmful Child Care Rule ***WATCH: S more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following written testimony by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, distinguished members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, thank you for the opportunity to testify on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 supplemental funding request for the Department of War. Today I am honored to testify alongside General Dan Caine, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning to provide a voice for the people in Western North Carolina. More than 21 months ago, Hurricane Helene unleashed an unprecedented amount of rainfall upon the Blue Ridge Mountains, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S Park Chief of Police Scott Brecht: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 22, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 - Mr. Scott Brecht Chief of Police -- U.S. Park Police U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240 more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the people of California, and more specifically, the survivors of last year's Los Angeles County wildfires. Eighteen months ago, nearly 60,000 acres across Southern California were re more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray and members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to highlight why food security and national security go hand in hand. I'd also like to thank the Trump administration for recognizing that input pressures have made it more difficult for American farmers more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Reacts to Postponement of Blanche Confirmation Vote on MS NOW * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki to react to the postponement of the Judiciary Committee vote on Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General. Schiff emphasized Blanche's transformation of the Department of Justice (DOJ) into an agency representing the president instead of the American people, evident  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Highlights How AI Will Impact Digital Divides "This is the cost of doing business. This is the cost of our healthcare. This is the cost of even connecting to our neighbors." - U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, today participated in a hearing on how artificial intelligence more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins' Legislation to Block Transfer of Offices from the Department of Education Clears Committee * Click HERE to watch and HERE to download video of Senator Collins discussing the bill during the HELP Committee markup. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins joined with Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in introducing legislation that would prevent the Department of Education from transferring critical offices  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Fights to Block Trump and McMahon's Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education * ICYMI: Senator Murray Urges Congress to Stand Up for Students with Disabilities, Slams Trump Decimation of Department of Education ***WATCH: Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee, delivered the following more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Coons Join Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted The letter follows an admission from the Trump administration that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics - U.S. Senators Lisa Blunt Rochester and Chris Coons (both D-Del) joine more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We write regarding recent reports from the Government Account more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Van Hollen Call on Treasury Secretary Bessent to Explain Inaction on Long Overdue Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Redesign **Shaheen leads a decade-long effort to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill stemming from her longstanding legislation** - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) are leading eight Senators in pressing the U.S. Department of Treasury to explain why it is no longer planning to redesign t more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senate Passes Resolution Opposing Presidential Pardon for Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell * WASHINGTON, DC - Even as President Donald Trump refuses to rule out a pardon for his long-time friend, Ghislaine Maxwell -Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator and a convicted child trafficker -the U.S. Senate today unanimously passed a resolution offered by U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) stating that Ms. Maxwell should not be allowed a presidential  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads Colleagues in Letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr Requesting Uniform Standard for Mobile Device Unlocking, Highlight Consumer Affordability * WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today led several of her colleagues, including Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, ranking member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2026: * * * Velazquez, Cisneros, Mejia Introduce Bill to Help Small Businesses Know Their Rights During Immigration Enforcement Actions Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY), along with Representatives Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA) and Analilia Mejia (D-NJ), introduced the Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * New Warnock Report Finds Georgia Families Will Pay $130 for Required School Supplies Today, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock is unveiling a new report that examines the increased cost of school supplies and how expanding the Child Tax Credit could help Georgia families manage back-to-school costs Senator Warnock's report reviewed 4th grade school supply lists from five schools across Georgia, representing urban and rural communities, more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Warren, Schiff Call on SEC to Investigate Trump Media's Plan to Give Wall Street Firms Faster Access to Truth Social Posts "Trump Media's new data feed product is designed to work in the best interest of only a small few people: President Trump, his family, wealthy insiders, and high-frequency traders on Wall Street." - U.S. Senators Elizabeth War more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reinstate Vital HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Senators fighting $2 billion in funding cuts from the emergency plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR). - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined colleagues in demanding the Trump administration immediately approve a U.S. Department of State transfer of $2 billion in funding to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the Pre more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reinstate Vital HIV/AIDS Prevention Program Senators fighting $2 billion in funding cuts from the emergency plan for AIDS relief (PEPFAR). - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined colleagues in demanding the Trump administration immediately approve a U.S. Department of State transfer of $2 billion in funding to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for the Presid more PR