WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing, Warren Calls on Congress to Solve Social Security Insolvency Before 2032 Benefits Cuts * If Social Security runs out of money, benefits could be slashed by 22 percent Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned witnesses on potential solutions to the impending insolvency of the Social Security Trust Fund, which could lead to a 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Military Release Its Investigation into Iranian Attack that Killed 6 Servicemembers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is demanding the U.S. military release its investigation into a March drone strike on a U.S. military post at Port Shuaiba in Kuwait that killed six servicemembers and injured dozens of others. Last month, Senator Baldwin pressed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to release the report and e more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Todd Blanche is Fearless, Focused, and Fair. It's Time for the Senate to Confirm Him * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke in support of the confirmation of Todd Blanche, President Donald J. Trump's nominee to be the Attorney General of the United States. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso's remarks. Sen. Barrasso's remarks as prepared: "Senate Republicans are confirming individuals who will kee more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Justice Introduce Bill to Streamline Enrollment in Trump Accounts * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced legislation that would provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligible newborns while still at the hospital. Specifically, the bill would amend the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Enumeration at Birth (EAB) pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on Aug. 4, 2026, at an executive business meeting on Todd Blanche's nomination to be attorney general: * * * On today's agenda, we have one nomination. We'll vote on Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Before we begin, I'd like to acknowledge that Mr. Blanche's nomination has drawn significant public interest. I've started today's markup early because I'd like to afford my co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Unveils 2026 America First Foreign Policy Plan * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today unveiled her 2026 America First Foreign Policy Plan, outlining a legislative agenda to strengthen American national security, confront the growing threats posed by China and other foreign adversaries, protect American workers and taxpayers, and advance President Trump's Peace Through Strength agenda. The 2026 America First more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Introduce Bill to Overturn Law Establishing Yucca Mountain as Nuclear Waste Repository, Consider New Uses for Site * Washington, D.C. - Today,U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) re-introduced legislation to ensure Yucca Mountain will never be used as a repository for nuclear waste and require the U.S. government to consider other uses for Yucca Mountain that would create jobs and stimul more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Schiff, Blumenthal Fight Presidential Abuse of Pardon Powers * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act to ensure transparency and accountability in the pardon process in cases involving investigations of the President, his relatives, and his political appointees. This legislation also make more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow, Hickenlooper Demand Answers from DHS on Shooting Outside Aurora ICE Facility * AURORA -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) and Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) are leading Colorado's Democratic Congressional delegation to demand answers from the Trump Administration on a recent shooting outside a GEO-operated ICE facility in Aurora. During demonstrations outside the detention center, a GEO group employee shot a 21-year-old woman with his personally-o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Applauds Court Ruling to Protect Second Amendment Rights, Eliminate Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Requirement * #Daines Led Provision in Working Families Tax Cut to Eliminate NFA Excise Tax WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today applauded a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that struck down the National Firearm Act's registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled shotguns (S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Highlights Support for Local Small Businesses, Work to Secure Tariff Refunds * PRAIRIE VILLAGE, KS -Today, Representative Sharice Davids visited local small businesses in Prairie Village to discuss the economic challenges of reckless tariffs. She highlighted her efforts in Congress to secure tariff refunds for small businesses, strengthen supply chains, and support small business growth. "When tariffs hit local favorites like toy stores and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Monica de la Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * De La Cruz Urges DHS Secretary Mullin to Prioritize Religious Worker Visa Applications * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) wrote Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin, urging the agency to prioritize processing religious worker visa applications. Processing delays have impacted religious leaders in Texas and those who rely on these individuals for religious and community services. In the letter, De  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro on Trump Administration's Head Start Changes: "A mandate to do more with less." * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and a longtime champion of Head Start, issued the following statement in response to reporting that the Trump administration is preparing to release a rule that guts the quality standards for Head Start programs: "For close to sixty years, Head Start has giv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * DELIVERING A MORE AFFORDABLE HUDSON VALLEY: CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN TOURS NEW ULSTER COUNTY HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS INITIATED DURING TIME AS COUNTY EXECUTIVE * Delivering a More Affordable Hudson Valley: Congressman Pat Ryan Tours New Ulster County Housing Developments Initiated During Time as County Executive As County Executive Congressman Ryan helped spearhead several housing projects across Ulster County, including at Golden Hill and Willow Landing in K more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Call to Stop Red Tape Requirements in Medicaid * August 05, 2026 #The entire Senate Democratic Caucus called for withdrawal of CMS rule imposing strict requirements on Americans trying to get and keep Medicaid coverage [WASHINGTON D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined all members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in calling on the Trump Administration to withd more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Restore Funding for Energy Projects That Were Politically Targeted and Illegally Cancelled * August 04, 2026 #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 [WASHINGTON D.C.] -U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth-Murkowski Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children from Dangers of AI Toys Passes Committee * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to help protect children from the dangers posed by toys that use artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots successfully passed through the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) today. The Senators' bipartisan  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Condemns Blatant Trump Administration Corruption In Senate Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing Opening Statement * August 05, 2026 WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, delivered an opening statement in which he slammed President Trump and the Trump Administration for the blatant corruption happeni more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Sounds Alarm On The Trump Administration Upending Head Start & Continuing Attacks On Special Education * August 04, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today questioned witnesses at Senator Mazie Hirono's (D-HI) spotlight forum entitled "Breaking the Promise: How Relocating the IDEA Will Be Detrimental to Students and Families." During the forum, Durbin sounded the alarm on the Trump Administration's plans  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Appellate Court Ruling Approving $11 Billion In Borrower Defense Claims For Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges * August 05, 2026 #The class action lawsuit was originally filed during the first Trump Administration WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled that the U.S. Department of Education must appr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Join Call To Stop Red Tape Requirements In Medicaid * August 05, 2026 #The entire Senate Democratic Caucus called for withdrawal of CMS rule imposing strict requirements on Americans trying to get and keep Medicaid coverage WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined all members of the Senate Democratic Caucus in calling on the Trump Administration to withdraw a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Joins Vice President Vance, White House Task Force to Wage War on Fraud * WASHINGTON - Today, Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined Vice President J.D. Vance and the White House Task Force to discuss how Republicans are putting fraudsters out of business. Download more photos of Senator Ernst HERE During the roundtable, Ernst applauded Vice President Vance's leadership and how the Task Force has successfully clawed back billions of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Emily Domenech, executive director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council, from a July 21, 2026, hearing on the Expanding the Fast Track Act (H.R. 8003): * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on H.R. 8003, the Expanding the Fast Track Act of 2026. My testimony  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Applauds Release of Treasury, IRS Guidance on Her Permanent Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit * Fischer's Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit is first-ever nationwide leave policy enacted into law; Treasury Secretary recognizes Fischer for leadership WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) issued the following statement upon the release of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance for employers looking to claim the per more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Following Covert ICE Operations at Bradley, Larson Announces Introduction of Bill Immediately Ending TSA Coordination with ICE * Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) announced the introduction of the No TSA Data for ICE Act. Itwould immediately cut off the coordination between the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that enabled recent covert operations at Bradley-where r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Following Investor Losses, Warren and Blumenthal Urge SEC to Investigate President Trump's Memecoin "We request that you exercise your authority to investigate the President's memecoin to detect any illegal fraud or unjust enrichment that the coin may have facilitated" "As Congress considers crypto market structure legislation, it is critical that Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Gallego Bill Would Put More Overtime Money into Workers' Pockets The Double the Wage for Overtime Act would increase the overtime rate from time-and-a-half to double - U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) today introduced the Double the Wage for Overtime Act, legislation that would increase the regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 hours from 1.5 times a worker's regular hourly rate, to double their hourly rate. "Workers have not  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Holds Virtual Press Conference Slamming Trump Administration For Medicare Cuts, Raising Drug Prices For Seniors * Trump Administration Decision Will Raise Premiums For As Many As 1.3 Million New Yorkers Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to slam the Trump administration for its decision to end subsidies that lower prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients. "The Trump administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Scott Press FDA On Shortage Of Cancer Drugs * Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on what actions it is taking to alleviate the shortage of critical cancer medications. "We must do everything we can to make sure no cancer patient goes without life-saving chemotherapy drugs," said Senator Gill more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * GILLIBRAND, SCOTT PRESS FDA ON SHORTAGE OF CANCER DRUGS Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on what actions it is taking to alleviate the shortage of critical cancer medications. "We must do everything we can to make sure no cancer pa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * GILLIBRAND, SCOTT PRESS FDA ON SHORTAGE OF CANCER DRUGS Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rick Scott (R-FL), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, pressed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on what actions it is taking to alleviate the shortage of critical cancer medications. "We must do everything we can to make sure no cancer patient goes wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Witnesses at Senate Finance Committee Hearing on Addressing Social Security Solvency, Urges Bipartisan Cooperation * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, questioned witnesses about the need for bipartisan cooperation to address Social Security's long-term solvency. During a floor speech last week, Grassley noted retirees will see a 22% cut in benefits  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Grothman Leads Wisconsin Delegation in Protecting Marine Corps Readiness * Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-WI) announced today that he led every Republican member of Wisconsin's congressional delegation in urging the Trump Administration to protect Marine Corps readiness, preserve competition, and strengthen America's tactical vehicle industrial base. In a letter sent to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Deputy Secretary of War Steve Feinberg, and O more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse Call For Interior Inspector General Investigation into Trump Administration's Handling of Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Project * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, sent a letter requesting that the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Heinrich, Whitehouse Call For Interior Inspector General Investigation into Trump Administration's Handling of Failed Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Project DOJ filing reveals Interior withheld information showing Reflecting Pool failures predated Olympian David Hearn's arrest - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Slams Trump's Attorney General Nominee on Senate Floor * Todd Blanche has flip-flopped on giving taxpayer funds to election criminals like Tina Peters and J6 rioters Blanche also wants abortion restrictions "permanent in every state" and was involved in Trump admin's Epstein Files coverup WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to oppose President Trump's nominee to serve as Attorney General  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS & VIDEO: Hirono Holds Spotlight Forum on Interagency Agreements that will Harm Students with Disabilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) held a spotlight forum titled: Breaking the Promise: How Relocating the IDEA will be Detrimental to Students and Families," highlighting the dangerous consequences of the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for our nation's students wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford: Nevada Workers Will Lead Nevada's Comeback from Trump's Slump * NORTH LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement as President Trump travels to Las Vegas today: "Working people and families in Nevada don't need another campaign stop they need relief." "Across my district, families are worried about the cost of housing, groceries, utility bills, and health care. Small businesses are worried about kee more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * DeLauro Statement on Trump Administration Denying Legal Services to Migrant Children On July 31, the federal contract between the Department of Health and Human Services and the Acacia Center for Justice, the nonprofit provider of legal services to unaccompanied children in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), lapsed after the Trump administration refused to ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Huffman Blasts Trump Scheme to Plant Project 2025 Architect Inside Interior's Watchdog Office Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) released the following statement after reports that the Trump administration installed Dennis Kirk, a lead architect of Project 2025, inside the Department of the Interior's Office of Inspector General: " more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Husted joins Vice President JD Vance at White House to discuss combating fraud and protecting taxpayers Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) today joined Vice President JD Vance, the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and other lawmakers at the White House for a roundtable discussion on efforts to eliminate fraud and abuse in the federal government and protect American taxpayers. "Every dollar that is misused because of waste, fraud and abuse is a dollar  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI - ALSOBROOKS ON MS NOW: AMERICANS ARE DONE SETTLING FOR THE STATUS QUO Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) joined MS NOW's The Beat with Melissa Murray to discuss the Trump Administration's continued attacks on the American people, this President's disastrous war, and how Democrats plan to win back the Senate in the midterms. "The truth is this president took our country into a war without a strategic aim, and he had no idea how to get our more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Boyle Stands with Research Leaders to Oppose Cuts to Philadelphia Health Research Programs and Announce Letter Demanding Answers from Trump Administration * PHILADELPHIA, PA - Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, joined Philadelphia health research leaders to oppose the Trump Administration's cuts to programs at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Response to Warren, Pentagon Nominee Confirms Trump National Guard Deployment in D.C. Will Cost Taxpayers An Additional $1.4 Billion * Warren: "The National Guard are not pawns and taxpayer dollars are not a piggy bank for Trump's political stunts." Washington, D.C. - In a new response to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jules Hurst III, President Donald Trump's nominee to become the Pentagon's comptroller, confirmed tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Heinrich and Energy Secretary Granholm Interview with Heatmap News on Energy Costs, Permitting Reform, and AI Data Centers During an interview with Heatmap News' Robinson Meyer, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was joined by former U.S. Department of Energy Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Grijalva Stands With Dreamers at Press Conference Highlighting Threats Facing DACA Recipients * Tucson, AZ -Yesterday, Tuesday, August 4, Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva joined Dreamers and community advocates at a press conference highlighting the growing number of longtime DACA recipients and DREAMers facing deportation despite pursuing legal pathways to remain in the United States. During the press conference, Congresswoman  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins the Bottom Line on Fox Business Network Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Bottom Line on Fox Business Network to discuss the Senate's priorities ahead of the August recess, the AI race, and how AI is reshaping government and the workforce. Key Excerpts on Senate priorities: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "We have a full plate in the Senate. Later tonight we're going to pass the next step for the CR to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins America's Newsroom on Fox News to Discuss Iran, Michigan Senate Democratic Primary Results * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined America's Newsroom on Fox News with Bill Hemmer. She praised President Trump for continuing to put pressure on Iran to come to the negotiating table and spoke about the Michigan Senate Democratic primary election results, where Abdul El-Sayed, a radical soci more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Khanna, Massie, Leger Fernandez, Merkley, Lujan Introduce the "Epstein Files Transparency Act II" * Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie announces the introduction of H.R. 9694, the Epstein Files Transparency Act II. This bill gives standing to state attorneys general, the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators, and members of Congress to challenge the Department of Justice (DOJ) in court for the DOJ's failure to comply with the disclosure  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Lee Stands with Hardworking Nevadans Against Trump's Corruption in Washington that is Making Life More Expensive * Watch and download video here LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) joined Ted Pappageorge, Secretary-Treasurer for the Culinary Union, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01), and working Nevadans to highlight how the Trump Slump is negatively impacting Nevada's economy and ask why Republican more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren, Amo Refer DOE Secretary Chris Wright to DOJ for Lying to Congress * (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) sent a letter to formally refer Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for lying to the Committee during a hearing on June 10th, 2026. Secretary Wright repeatedly denied that $7.5 billion dollars of DOE  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Lofgren, Amo Refer DOE Secretary Chris Wright to DOJ for Lying to Congress Yesterday, Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member Gabe Amo (D-RI) sent a letter to formally refer Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for lying to the Committee during a hearing on June 10th, 2026. Secret more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Introduces Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce * Introduction Comes as Trump Looks to Gut Critical Early Childhood Education Programs Like Head Start Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) - one of two Head Start graduates to serve in the U.S. Senate - introduced the Early Childhood Educator Professional Improvement Act of 2026, legislation to strengthen our nation' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong opposition to his executive order reducing the boundarie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Statement on Commerce Committee Markup of KOSA * Washington (August 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed through the Commerce Committee by a voice vote. "Today the Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the Kids Online Safety Act. As I have said in the past, I have concerns about more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * McClain Delaney, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks Announce Over $560,000 for Workforce Development, Supportive Housing in Western Maryland * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all D-Md.) announced $562,851 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for education, workforce development, and supportive housing for adults recovering from mental illness more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * McIver Statement on Report of Latest Death at Delaney Hall NEWARK, N.J. - Amid reports that another detainee has died in ICE custody at Delaney Hall, Congresswoman LaMonica McIver (NJ-10) released the following statement: "Reports that another person has died in ICE custody at Delaney Hall are heartbreaking and deeply disturbing--but tragically, they're not unexpected. This is a pattern of abuse and neglect. "I know about Delaney more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn, Iowa Delegation Call on President Trump to Approve Disaster Aid for Flooded Central Iowa Counties * DES MOINES, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) joined the Iowa congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump requesting the Administration promptly grant Governor Kim Reynolds' request for a major disaster declaration for Iowa. The Governor is seeking Public Assistance for Jasper, Polk, Story, and Warren counties, after seve more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * OWENS APPLAUDS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S APPROVAL OF THE NATION'S FIRST WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, applauded the U.S. Department of Education's approval of the nation's first Workforce Pell Grant program. "America is the land of opportunity, and there is not just one path to success. For too long, Washington told our kids the only way to a better more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Condemns Trump Administration's Cruel Mass Deportation Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, called out the Trump Administration's continued abuses of power through the carrying out of their violent mass deportation agenda and inhumane treatment of detained immigrants. Padilla highlighted how U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike are being sho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day * WASHINGTON, D.C. -With midterm elections now 89 days away, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee with oversight over federal elections, today led 27 of his Senate colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration adhere to the National Voter Registration Act's (NVRA) " more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads 50 Members Demanding Trump Keep Prescription Drugs Affordable for Aging Americans * #Last week the Trump administration announced plans to end a critical program that keeps prescription drug prices affordable for aging and disabled Americans enrolled in Medicare This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 50 of his colleagues in calling on Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to immediately rev more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Denounces Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti & Syria * In April, House Passed Pressley-Led Measure to Extend TPS for Haiti that Awaits Action in the Senate Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals at Risk of Job Loss and Deportation BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued a statement in vigorous support of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and the families impacted by Trump's cruel termination of TPS fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Demand Pentagon Explain Why It Lied About American Casualties Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) demanded answers from Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Pete Hegseth after the DOD removed four A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Allen Touts Federal Funding for Veterans' Cemetery Project in Augusta * Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) participated in a press conference with several community leaders to tout federal funding for a new veterans' cemetery in Augusta, Georgia. With Congressman Allen's support, the funding for this project was appropriated via H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Listens to and Advocates for Rural Arizonans * Last week, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) traveled across rural Arizona to meet with constituents, key stakeholders, and industry leaders. Unfortunately, Congress is not in session to finish critical work on behalf of the American people. However, Rep. Crane is using the district work period to strengthen relationships, hear directly from Arizonans, and advance priorities across agriculture, energy, education, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Drops By Local Black-Owned Plant Nursery and BBQ Joint * LOS ANGELES, CA -Today, August 4, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) toured two Black-owned businesses in California's 30th District to start National Black Business Month. Friedman stopped by Tansy in Burbank and Bludso's BBQ in Melrose to talk to the owners, operators, and staff members about the wins and challenges of operating a small business. "Sm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Meeks Fights for Recognition of Staff Sgt. Angel Rampersad and U.S. Service Members Killed in Iran War * Queens, NY- U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) sent a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth demanding the names of fallen U.S. service members Staff Sergeant Angel Rampersad, Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, Private Isabella Gonzales, and Sergeant Michael Emmanuel Swinton be restored to the official count of the Iran War  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-New York, issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Reps. Ritchie Torres and George Latimer Conduct Oversight Visit at Delaney Hall NEWARK, NJ - Today, Congressmen Ritchie Torres (NY-15) and George Latimer (NY-16) conducted a Congressional oversight visit at the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center in Newark, New Jersey. Delaney Hall is the largest immigration detention facility on the East Coast. The facility, which is privately owned and operated by the GEO Group, currently holds hun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Ross Calls on DHS, ICE to Abandon Plans for Eastern NC Immigration Detention * Raleigh, N.C. - Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) demanded that the Trump administration abandon its reported plans to open an immigration detention facility in Hertford County, North Carolina by the end of the year. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Congresswoman Ross urged the agen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Gillibrand, and Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Chaotic, Opaque Oversight of New Artificial Intelligence Models * Washington, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and other Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the Trump administration for answers about its unpredictable oversight of frontier artificial intelligence (AI) models and its opaque standards for evaluat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Schmitt Joins VP Vance at White House Anti-Fraud Roundtable * Schmitt Commits to Leading White House's Proposed Reforms to Combat Fraud Nationwide U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) joined Vice President JD Vance, Trump Administration officials, and Members of Congress at the White House for a roundtable on Republican and Trump Administration-led efforts to crack down on fraud and protect taxpayer dollars. Since taking office, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Drop Plans to Roll Back Commonsense ATF Rule Regulating Device Used in Major Mass Shootings * The ATF's proposed rule would remove guardrails against the use of the stabilizing brace, which has been utilized by mass shooters to kill dozens in recent years. Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is leading an effort urging the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (A more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Thune: Congress Has Important Work Ahead, Starting With Government Funding U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke at a press conference with Senate Republican leadership: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Busy week in the Senate, a lot going on, ... we're juggling a lot of balls right now. "But there are some things that we intend to get done this week, and the first is to ensure that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 4, 2026, at a hearing on Medicaid: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Last year, my Republican colleagues passed their so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. I call it a Big Ugly Betrayal because it slashes more than $1 trillion from our health care systems, kicks more than 15 million Americans off their health insurance and skyrockets out-of-pocket costs for milli more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Slams Trump Administration Attempt to Dismantle Department of Education U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, today participated in a spotlight hearing on the Trump administration's attempts to dismantle the Department of Education and efforts to move the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Congress Must Permanently End Gain-of-Function Research * Senator Marshall Delivers Remarks Urging End to Gain-of-Function Research Washington - U.S. Senator Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), today on the Senate floor requested unanimous consent for his Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act, urging Congress to permanently end taxpayer funding for dangerous viral gain-of-function research and codify the Trump Administr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Makes it Clear: A Vote for Todd Blanche is A Vote to Ban Abortion in All Fifty States * Murray: "Mr. Blanche told us all exactly what he plans to do if Senators confirm him. His goal was to make the Dobbs decision 'permanent in every single state.' Every. Single. State." Murray: "This isn't just a confirmation vote anymore-it's a roll-call vote on which Senators endorse banning abortion in all 50 states from the federal level. I'm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Senator Murray Remarks on Averting Shutdown & Democrats' Fight to Deliver for Families in Spending Bills Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Senate Democratic leadership press conference on the Senate advancing the bipartisan continuing resolution (CR), which extends government funding th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Senators Justice, Capito Introduce Bill to Streamline Enrollment in Trump Account Today, Senators Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced legislation that would provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligible newborns while still at the hospital. Specifically, the bill would amend the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Enumeration at Birth (EAB) program to provide for the c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Padilla Join Van Hollen and 18 Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Use Leverage to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 18 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in pressing the State Department to use its leverage to prevent further atrocities in Sudan and help bring the war to an end. To do so, the Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Stumping for RI Blizzard Relief, Reed Urges Bipartisan Lawmakers to Help Make Federal Disaster Aid for States Merit-based Again * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) joined several of his colleagues on Tuesday for a bipartisan roundtable discussion looking at extreme weather, natural disasters, and federal disaster relief efforts. Reed joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), John Curtis (R-UT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Brian Schatz (D-H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Trump's "Golden Fleet" Could Cost Taxpayers More Than $455 Billion Initial Ship Estimated at $23.4 Billion, Each Additional Ship Could Cost $18 Billion If Tonnage of Ships Increases Beyond 35,000 Ton Estimate, Costs Will Increase Significantly - Today, at the request of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Sarah Rogers, President Trump's nominee to be CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, from a July 30, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee: One year ago, I appeared before you as President Trump's nominee for Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy -- the position I now hold. It is an honor to return today as nominee for Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Jennifer Johnson-Carroll, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, from a July 30, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee for Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago. This nomination holds special personal meaning for me. I was born in Port of Sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Rebekah Goshorn Jurata, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. executive director at the International Monetary Fund, from a July 30, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as the United States Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund. I want to thank President Tru more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Introduces and Questions President Trump's Nominee to Serve as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, Justice Greg Cook, Presides Over Witness Panel * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today introduced and questioned Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Cook, President Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Justice Cook, a native of Vestavia Hil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Call for Cancelled Energy Funds to be Restored * The letter follows an admission from the Trump Admin that the decision to cancel energy project grants in states that did not vote for Trump was "based solely" on politics Washington, D.C. - Instead of effectively governing and making energy more affordable for hardworking Americans, President Trump has used federal grants to play partisan games and deny federal resources to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Marsha Blackburn, Colleagues Seek to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and nine of their Senate colleagues introduced the Title IX Clarification Act, which would ensure Title IX anti-discrimination requirements tied to federal education funding are based on biological sex and not "sexual orientation or gender identity." "President more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Announce Over $560,000 for Workforce Development, Supportive Housing in Western Maryland * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (all D-Md.) announced $562,851 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for education, workforce development, and supportive housing for adults recovering from mental illness or with developme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Lutnick Over Decision to Grant UAE Access to Sensitive U.S. Tech Following Investment in Trump Family Crypto Company "The Department's actions raise significant questions about the potential influence the President's cryptocurrency business interests may be having on the agency's operations and our national security." - Today, U.S. Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Garcia, Blumenthal, Duckworth Urge DoD Watchdog to Investigate $3.2 Billion in Government Awards to Companies Tied to Trump Sons * Reports raise corruption concerns, question whether administration officials and their families may be exerting improper influence over DoD awards "Our service members in harm's way and the taxpayers footing the bill deserve to know that those dollars are being spent through a competitive process, not  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schumer, Wyden, Lawmakers Press Thune, Johnson on Republican Plans to Cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid * Johnson recently indicated that Republicans have a "plan" to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid if they retain power; this week, House Republican said Congress could "get into" Social Security "Americans deserve to have full transparency into Republican plans to attack earned benefits like Social Security." Tex more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Curtis, Murkowski, Schatz Host Bipartisan Roundtable on Extreme Weather Response, Supporting Disaster-Impacted Communities * Thirteen Senators joined the bipartisan discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) this week hosted a bipartisan roundtable on Capitol Hill focused on the high costs of extreme weather and climate change, and how Washington can more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Wyden Investigates Trump and RFK Jr. Corruption Favoring Big Tobacco and Kratom Companies The Resignation of FDA Commissioner Exposes How Executive Interference, Special-Interest Lobbying, And Cabinet-Level Conflicts Of Interest Have Fueled The Administration's Push To Weaken Flavored Vaping And Kratom Restrictions at the Expense Of Public Health - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member R more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2026: * * * Wyden Releases New Report on Failure of Wall Street Banks to Blow the Whistle on Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking and Money Laundering Schemes 'Looking the Other Way' Report Caps 4-Year Investigation Into Banks Ignoring Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Suspicious Transfers; Report Reveals Obstruction by Treasury Department, Senate Republicans and Major Banks; Wyden Outlines Roadm more PR