WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * At Briefing, Cantwell Discusses Federal Resources Helping Spokane Fight Fires * SPOKANE, WA - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and a senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, spoke at a media briefing about the ongoing Spokane fires. "There are some up here with us who have been evacuated. There are some that have lost their h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Schumer Lead Senate Democrats In Legislation To End Unprecedented Presidential Corruption, Stop "Pay-To-Play" Pardons * [Hartford, CT] -Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the No Payoffs For Pardons Act to strengthen transparency and accountability in the presidential cleme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Urges Judiciary Republicans to Reject Todd Blanche's Attorney General Nomination, Citing Extensive Record of Misconduct * U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights, sent a letter to Chairman Chuck Grassley urging Republican colleagues to oppose Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General. Booker more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Entire WA Delegation in Requesting Expedited Emergency Declaration for Devastating Wildfires in Spokane, Central WA * #S-R: Wildfire leaves Northwest Spokane in a 'war zone'; KXLY: "Thousands of people had to leave their homes as fires exploded in the Spokane area over the weekend. More than 700 structures have burned, many of them homes, while thousands of people are still not allowed back in their neighborhoods." WASHINGTON, D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Joins WA Delegation in Requesting Expedited Emergency Declaration for Devastating Wildfires in Spokane * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) joined Washington state's Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson's request for an expedited Emergency Declaration for the devastating wildfires sweeping through Central and Easte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Durbin Statement On Latest Developments In Todd Blanche's Embattled Attorney General Nomination In a statement to the Congressional record, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, provided his latest assessment of the state of Todd Blanche's nomination to be Attorney General. "Tomorrow, the Senate Judiciary Committee is sche more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Disaster Relief for Massachusetts Farmers, Secured by McGovern, Finally on the Way * WORCESTER, MA - Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) announced today that over $42 million in federal disaster relief he secured in December 2024, is finally heading to Massachusetts farmers. The money comes from a $220 million New England disaster block grant program written by McGovern and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), enacted into law by Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Demand Trump Admin Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Illegally Canceled and Politically Targeted * $600M in Colorado projects were illegally cancelled by the Trump admin WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper joined 38 of his Senator colleagues to demand that the Trump administration restore funding for the 223 energy projects cancelled in October 2025, including $600M for Colorado energy proje more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Slams FCC's Unprecedented Move to Threaten ABC Licenses Over Protected Speech Ranking Member Raskin Warns FCC Is Abandoning Constitutional and Statutory Constraints and Turning Broadcast Licenses Into a Tool of Political Pressure - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, submitted a public comment urging the Federal Communicati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty JoinsThe Sunday Briefing on Fox News to Discuss Iran, Blanche Confirmation and the SAVE America Act * Washington-On Sunday, United States Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Appropriations, and Banking Committees, joined The Sunday Briefing on Fox News to discuss the latest in Iran, Todd Blanche's pending confirmation and the SAVE America Act. Partial Transcript Hagerty on Iran: We continue to mai more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Invites Jack Smith to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee * Jack Smith invited to testify before Senate next month POLITICO Jack Smith, the former special counsel who brought criminal charges against President Donald Trump, has been invited to testify Sept. 22 before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to an invitation from Chair Chuck Grassley reviewed by POLITICO. Smith previously testified before the House Judic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Warnock Report Finds Required School Supplies Can Cost Georgia Families $130 Per Child Last week, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock unveiled a new report examining the rising cost of school supplies as families prepare for back-to-school shopping Senator Warnock's new report shows how expanding the Child Tax Credit could help Georgia families manage back-to-school costs The report found that Georgia families can expect to p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on Fox Business This weekend, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Maria Bartiromo's Wall Street on Fox Business Network to discuss the conflict in Iran, Middle East diplomacy, AI policy, and Senate priorities. Key Excerpts on Iran: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Nobody should be surprised that China is aligned with Iran; they have supported them militarily, economically, they are the numbe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Sunday Night in America on Fox News Channel Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy on Fox News Channel to discuss the ongoing conflict in Iran, efforts to dismantle Hamas, and next steps towards peace. Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy on Fox News Channel to discuss the ongoing conflict in Iran, efforts to dismantle more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Presses President on Military Strikes in Caribbean and Pacific, Calls for Accountability * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to President Donald Trump pressing him on U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific and calling for accountability. The Trump-Vance Administration has not provided any legitimate legal justification for the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls for Removal of Postmaster General Over Effort to Implement Trump's Election Mail Executive Order Federal Courts Have Twice Held Violates the Constitution * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today called on the Postal Service Board of Governors to remove Postmaster General David Steiner, accusing him of using the U.S. Postal Service in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Larsen Joins Entire WA Delegation in Requesting Expedited Emergency Declaration for Devastating Wildfires in Spokane * Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Washington state's entire Congressional delegation in a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to approve Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson's request last night for an expedited Emergency Declaration for the devastating wildfires sweeping through Central and Eastern Washin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NY1: "OUR PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS THAT WE'RE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1's Inside City Hall, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm election, House Democrats are unified in their commitment to lower the high cost of living and defeat Republican corruption once and for all. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside Cit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NY1: "OUR PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS THAT WE'RE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1's Inside City Hall, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm election, House Democrats are unified in their commitment to lower the high cost of living and defeat Republican corruption once and for all. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside City Hall. With just over 90  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms Following California in 2025, Trump DOJ sends monitors to mostly Democratic areas in August 2026 Primaries amid Trump election attacks - With less than 100 days until the midterm elections and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and interfere with election administration, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Pingree Urges MaineHealth to Preserve Labor and Delivery Services at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta * Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is urging MaineHealth to preserve labor and delivery services at Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, warning that closing the unit would have far-reaching consequences for families, health care workers, and communities throughout the Midcoast. In a letter to MaineHealth President and CEO Dr. Andy Mueller and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Calls Out Trump for Inflicting Pain at the Pump * CRANSTON, RI - Over five months into President Trump's war of choice with Iran, elevated gas prices are putting added financial pressure on American drivers and businesses alike. Trump's reckless war with Iran and his costly tariff taxes are causing gas prices and food prices to soar, and Americans have less money to spend as a result. Before Trump started his war with Iran, regular unleaded  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Urges Stronger Cyber Defenses & Rebukes Trump's "Disturbing and Uninformed" Response to Cyber Attacks on U.S. Water Systems * WASHINGTON, DC -As the scope of cyberattacks targeting U.S. water and wastewater systems widens and points to Iranian-backed hackers, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is urging the Trump Administration to boost U.S. cyber defenses and safeguard the nation's water supply. Reed is also calling out President Donald Trump for more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Aguilar Secures Wins for the Inland Empire in Appropriations Bills Heading for a Vote in the Coming Months * Highlights include nearly $18 million for 20 projects in the Inland Empire and strengthening oversight of the Trump administration secured through his work on the House Appropriations Committee WASHINGTON, D.C. - As a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the committee responsible for determining how much funding each fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Craig Presses Trump Administration on Lack of Responsiveness from Dept. of Ed, Continued Confusion Surrounding Student Loan Repayments, Civil Rights Complaints * #Rep. Craig's letter follows the Department's decision to gut staff and offload responsibilities EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig pressed the Trump Administration on their continued lack of responsiveness to inquiries directed to the Office of Federal Student Aid (F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Slams Trump Administration for Destroying 100-Year-Old Cottonwood Trees to Build Second Border Wall * Tucson, AZ -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva issued the following statement after contractors working on the Trump administration's secondary border wall project cut down three 100-year old cottonwood trees near Lochiel, Arizona. The latest construction is part of the administration's multibillion-dollar border wall expansion a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Presses Trump Administration for Updates on Gaza Ceasefire and Peace Plan * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06), alongside Rep. Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), led 63 colleagues in a letter to President Trump requesting updates from the Administration on its 20-point peace plan in Gaza and urging the President to ensure that lasting peace for the Palestinian people in Gaza remains a priority. Following deadly Isr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Successfully Pushes Trump to Release More than $3.3 Million in Federal Funding for Affordable Housing Across Nevada * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that the Trump Administration finally released more than $3.3 million in federal funding for affordable housing across Nevada. This funding comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Housing Trust Fund Formula Grant Program Allocation, which provi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Joins Leader Schumer, Democrats on Legislation to End Unprecedented Presidential Corruption, Stop "Pay-To-Play" Pardons * Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Representative Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.-25) to lead the introduction of legislation that would bring transparency and accountability to presidential pardons after Trump has abused t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee Democrats Blast Cruz's Hearing Targeting the Muslim Community * Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Peter Welch (D-VT), Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Federal Courts, today issued the following statement ahead of Chairman Ted Cruz's hearing this week titled, "Hidden in Plain Si more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: It's Time to Get the SAVE America Act on the Senate Floor * Senator Marshall Joins the FOX News Rundown Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The FOX News Rundown to discuss the Senate's legislative priorities, including passing the SAVE America Act, funding the federal government, and advancing commonsense solutions to lower the cost of living for American families. Senator Marshall also discussed h more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Leads Entire WA Delegation in Requesting Expedited Emergency Declaration for Devastating Wildfires in Spokane * S-R: Wildfire leaves Northwest Spokane in a 'war zone' KXLY: "Thousands of people had to leave their homes as fires exploded in the Spokane area over the weekend. More than 700 structures have burned, many of them homes, while thousands of people are still not allowed back in their neighborhoods." ***LETTER HERE Washin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray on Release of CR Text * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on the release of text of a continuing resolution (CR) that keeps the government funded through December 11. "It's good that we were able to produce a much-improved CR to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown that no one wants. "This bill includes important  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 2, 2026: * * * Senator Murray on Release of CR Text Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on release of text of a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) that keeps the government funded through December 11. "It's good that we were able to produce a much-improved CR to keep the government funded and avert a shutdown  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Warren, Reps. Lynch, Keating, Pressley, Auchincloss Demand Trump Administration Reverse Denial of Massachusetts Disaster Request for February Blizzard * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (August 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) sent a letter to President Donald Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Ossoff, Rev. Warnock Demand Answers After Trump Administration Plans to Outsource Education Department's Civil Rights Enforcement * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are demanding answers as the Trump Administration reportedly ends civil rights enforcement within the Department of Education. Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock are demanding answers from Education Secretary Linda McMahon after reportsThis is an ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Whitehouse Introduce Measure to Strike Down Trump's Gutting of Endangered Species Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) are pushing back against the new final rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that deletes the definition of "harm" in the rules implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Lee Introduce Ban on Federal Funding for Child Mutilation Studies * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) in introducing legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for any research or publication promoting gender transitions for minors. The Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act will shield American children from permanent medical and psychological damage, in line with President more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Democratic Veterans Demand Transparency on Iran War Casualties * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) joined 14 fellow Democratic veterans in urging the Administration to accurately and transparently account for U.S. servicemembers killed and wounded in the Iran war following disturbing reports that the Department of Defense removed the names of four American troops from the official Iran War death toll. "As veterans o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Warner, Colleagues Press DOJ on Fair and Legal Deployment of Election Monitors During Midterms With less than 100 days until the midterms and amid ongoing threats from President Trump to nationalize, militarize, and otherwise interfere with the administration of elections, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Vice Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, led a group of his colleagues in pressing the Department of Justice (DOJ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Releases New Ethics Commitments from Top Immigration Official; Presses on Further Potential Conflicts Tied to Career in Private Prison Contractor Industry * David Venturella, now Senior Official Performing the Duties of ICE Director, was a former senior executive at GEO Group -one of ICE's largest private prison contractors In response to Warren's oversight, Venturella details key ethics commitments including divestment and recusal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Warren Statement on Trump Media API Launch Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "Today, a media company lining the pockets of the President is selling special access to market-moving presidential announcements that will help Wall Street insiders prof more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Wyden and Pallone Denounce Trump Disenrollment Scheme As the Trump Administration Continues to Implement Their Big, Ugly Bill, Bicameral Health Care Leaders Call for Halt to New Red Tape Requirements That Will Lead to Massive Coverage Losses - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Wyden and Pallone Denounce Trump Disenrollment Scheme As the Trump Administration Continues to Implement Their Big, Ugly Bill, Bicameral Health Care Leaders Call for Halt to New Red Tape Requirements That Will Lead to Massive Coverage Losses - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J. last week called  more PR