WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of National Purple Heart Day, Rosen Secures Purple Heart for Iraq Veteran from Las Vegas * A Few Weeks Ago, Senator Rosen Secured A Purple Heart For A Vietnam War Veteran In Northern Nevada LAS VEGAS, NV - Ahead of National Purple Heart Day, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) awarded retired Sergeant First Class (SFC) Thomas Koehler with the Purple Heart medal during a ceremony in her Las Vegas Office. Senator Rosen secured the medal for Koehler f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Ongoing Human Rights Crises in Venezuela, Sen. Schiff Leads Effort to Force State Department to Report on Abuses * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is demanding the U.S. Department of State (State) share an assessment detailing Venezuela's human rights violations under Acting President Delcy Rodriguez, who replaced Nicolas Maduro after his removal six months ago, and commit to preventing an increase in human right more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * At Hearing, Expert Witnesses Agree With Warren That Trump Selling Early Access to Truth Social Posts Not Good for Our Markets Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks and questioned witnesses at a committee hearing entitled "Empowering Main Str more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Blasts Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Head Start * Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, released the following statement after the Trump Administration's latest attack on Head Start, the pre-K and childcare program that serves nearly 800,000 children and their families. The new effort from the Department of Health a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Banking Minority Staff Analysis Identifies Five Major Loopholes in Digital Asset Market Clarity Act Analysis reveals how current text of crypto market structure legislation risks Americans' pensions and our financial system, jeopardizes national security, and will turbocharge Trump's crypto corruption. - Today, the Minority Staff of the Senate Banking, Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans are the Party of Results. Democrats are the Party of Radicals. * "Under the extreme Democrat manifesto, the American people would be forced to pay more, earn less, and be less safe and secure." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today contrasted the Republican agenda of safety and prosperity to the radical, extreme, dangerous, and scary Democrat manifesto. Sen. Barrasso's remarks as delivered: "I more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Statement On National Park Service Analysis Finding Trump's Vanity Arch Would Severely Disrupt Major Capital-Area Sites * Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) today responded to an assessment by the National Park Service of the impacts on capital region historic sites by President Trump's proposed 250-foot arch, which found the project would "adversely affect" dozens of major sites, many of which are in Beyer's district. Beyer represents a Northern Virginia di more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Kim Seek Unanimous Consent to Pass Bill Requiring Closure of Delaney Hall ICE Detention Facility * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Andy Kim (D-NJ), sought unanimous consent to immediately pass the Delaney Hall Closure Act, legislation requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to permanently close the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark withi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Warnock, Van Hollen, Colleagues Demand HUD Reverse Changes Gutting Fair Housing Program U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) led U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and 29 Senate colleagues in demanding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rescind a series of proposed changes that would fundamentally undermine implementation of the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) -a federal program that fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell & Colleagues Call on Administration to Delay Red Tape Requirements in Medicaid * #Full Senate Democratic caucus calls for withdrawal of CMS rule imposing onerous and subjective work requirements on vulnerable Americans trying to get & keep Medicaid coverage; Senators: "Implementing this rule will worsen Americans' overall quality of health, waste millions of dollars" WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), se more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day Federal law Cantwell cosponsored protects voter rolls from mass purges close in time to an election - With midterm elections now 89 days away, and early voting in some states beginning in just 44 days, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), a member of Senate Democrats' task force on election interference, today joined 27 of her S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell, Colleagues Condemn Illegal IRS-ICE Data Sharing Amicus brief urges Appeals Court to protect taxpayer privacy against ICE and IRS Overreach - 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, joined nine Senators and 74 U.S. Representatives in submitting an amicus brief supporting the Community Economic Development Cent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Statement on $150 Million Award to Burke Law Group to Represent Unaccompanied Minors in ORR Care SAN ANTONIO, TX -Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) released the following statement: "The Burke Law Group was just awarded a non-competitive $150 million contract to provide legal services to thousands of unaccompanied minors in ORR care. "This isn't a small contract. Yet their founder, Marcella Burke, boasted about her firm not having a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Diaz-Balart joins the United States Presidential Delegation to the Republic of Colombia to attend the Inauguration of His Excellency Abelardo de la Espriella * Today, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs, announced he will join the United States Presidential Delegation to the Republic of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Issues Statement on Russia's Unprecedented Escalation Against NATO Allies * U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement: "Vladimir Putin's military failures in Ukraine have led him to undertake unprecedented acts of aggression against our NATO allies. Last week, a Russian cruise missile impacted on Polish territory, and armed Russian drones were shot d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Hosts Speaker Johnson, Secretary Bessent at Rural 6th District Manufacturing Facility * Casa Grande, AZ - Yesterday, Congressman Juan Ciscomani hosted Speaker Mike Johnson and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the PepsiCo manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, AZ, to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cuts Act is strengthening Arizona manufacturing, creating jobs, and delivering tax relief for hardworking families. The roundtable br more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas Introduces Bill to Protect Public Health and Our Environment, Holds Oil and Gas Accountable * Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29), member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, introduced the Methane Pollution Accountability Act, a bill that holds oil and gas companies accountable for the harmful pollutants and toxins released into communities through venting, flaring, and leaking processes. These communities are often subj more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Costa Welcomes House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar to Central Valley Health Care Roundtable * FRESNO, Calif. \- This week, during Affordable Healthcare for Every American Week of Action, Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) welcomed Congressman Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, to the Central Valley for a roundtable hosted by Community Health System to hear directly from local hospitals and health care leaders focused on th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Data: Black Lung Rate in Appalachia Highest in Nearly 50 Years Following a new report that found that coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung at the highest rates in nearly 50 years, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) highlighted the urgent need to strengthen protections for miners and ensure they receive the health care and benefits they have earned. "Coal miners in Appalachia are getting sicker and at younger a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Press Administration to Address Estrogen Patch Shortages for Menopause Treatment * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and seven of her House colleagues pressed the Trump Administration to address estrogen patch shortages for menopause treatment. In a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the lawmakers highlighted how this shortage is straining the ability of doctors to provide resources that can be life c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Helps Introduce Sweeping Legislation to Counter Trump's Authoritarian Takeover, Restore IG Independence and Defend Our Democracy * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in unveiling the For Our Republic Act, a comprehensive legislative package to fight back against President Trump's aggressive authoritarian takeover of American democracy. Among ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Leads Colleagues in Push to Stop Trump from Hiding the True Cost of the Iran War and Dishonoring the Sacrifices of Our Heroes * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today led 17 of her Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing legislation that would stop Donald Trump's desperate attempt to obscure how long his illegal war against Iran has lasted, dishonor the sacrifice of our troops injured and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin To Republican Colleagues: Oppose Todd Blanche's Nomination To Be Attorney General Durbin: "If there is ever a moment in history when we need an Attorney General above reproach, who is clearly dedicated to ending corruption... it's right now." - WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today led his colleagues in speeches on the Senate floor in opposition to the nomin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Energy and Commerce Members Obernolte, Palmer and Pfluger Introduce Bills to Stop California's Costly Emissions Mandates * WASHINGTON - Congressman Jay Obernolte (CA-23), House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment Chairman Gary Palmer (AL-06) and Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced three Congressional Review Act resolutions to rein in California's use of special waivers granted by the Environmental Protection Agency under De more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Joins Iowa Delegation in Requesting Expedited Disaster Aid for Iowa Counties Following Severe Flooding * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa), and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), this week urged President Donald Trump to approve Governor Kim Reynolds' request for a major disaster declaration follo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $80,921 HHS Grant for SWVA Black Lung Clinic Program * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Charles Health Council Inc., based in Jonesville, Virginia, a grant of $80,921. The funding supports Stone Mountain Health Services and its black lung clinic program. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Black Lung clinics serve coal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Introduces Bill to End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens * Democrats have aided and abetted illegal aliens' exploitation of federal housing benefits  WASHINGTON-On Wednesday, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the End Housing Welfare for Illegal Aliens Act, a bill aimed at barring ineligible non-citizens from abusing federal housing programs at the expense of American taxpayers. Illegal al more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter Urging DOE to Withdraw Proposed Rule for the Efficiency Standards Program that would Raise Energy Prices for American Families * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright urging DOE to abandon a proposal that would hamstring its long-standing efficiency standards  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter Urging DOE to Withdraw Proposed Rule for the Efficiency Standards Program that would Raise Energy Prices for American Families Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led a letter to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright urging DOE to abandon a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Introduces War Powers Resolution to End Iran War * Hickenlooper has voted 13 times to end the Iran war WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper introduced a War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to terminate U.S. military hostilities against Iran. The introduction comes as Trump continues to escalate tensions, warning Iran that ongoing talks are its "last chance" to reach a deal "before decapitation." "Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Chu Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Block Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) introduces the Protect American Values Act, legislation that would prevent federal funds from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or otherwise carry out the Trump Administration's finalized "public charge" rule. Scheduled to take  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Proposed Forest Research and Development Facility Closures, Demand Transparency * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) a senior member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), led 16 Senate Democratic colleagues in urging U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to provide Congress with a full breakdown of the Service's decision to close up to 57 U.S. Fore more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Slams HHS Plan to Undermine Head Start Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced its proposed rule to deregulate Head Start, undermining the program's quality standards among other things. "For more than 60 years, Head Start has provided yo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Huffman: Trump's Latest Billion-Dollar Payoff Kills More American Energy, Drives Up Costs, and Rewards Fossil Fuels Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced yet another fake settlement using more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds to pay an offshore wind developer t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Capito Highlights Trump Accounts Legislation on CNBC's "Squawk Box" * This morning, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined CNBC's "Squawk Box" to discuss legislation she recently introduced that would streamline enrollment in Trump Accounts. Yesterday, Senator Capito introduced legislation to provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: January 6 Prosecutors Raise Alarm Over Trump Judicial Nominees' Refusal to Truthfully Answer Questions About 2020 Election, Attack on the Capitol * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, were joined by three former federal prosecutors to raise alarm over the ongoing refusal of Trump Administration judicial nominees to acknowledge the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Speaker Johnson Visits Manufacturing Facility to Discuss Historic Success of the Working Families Tax Cuts * Yesterday, Speaker Johnson joined Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent and Rep. Juan Ciscomani at the PepsiCo-Frito Lay manufacturing facility in Casa Grande, Arizona to discuss how the Working Families Tax Cuts have benefitted American workers and manufacturers. Speaker Johnson toured the manufacturing facility, participated in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness released the following testimony by Robert D. Atkinson, senior fellow, founder and former president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Measuring What Matters: Science, Standards, and Strategic Competition": * * * Chairman Budd, Ranking Member Baldwin, and members of the Committee, I am Robert Atkinson. As the founder, former president, and now a senior fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Introduces Articles of Impeachment Against OMB Director Russell Vought * Today, Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37)introduced articles of impeachment against Office of Management and Budget (OMB)Director Russell Vought after the administration admitted to canceling federal funding to Democratic states "based solely" on political criteria, including how they voted in the 2024 election. 79 projects in California are at  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Stop Illegal Voter Roll Purges Before Election Day * This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and 26 of their Democratic colleagues demanded the Trump Administration adhere to the National Voter Registration Act's (NVRA) "quiet period" that prohibits large-scale voter purges within 90 days of an election, pushing back against the Trump Administration's ongoing voter suppression efforts.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Seeks Answers on Reports China Is Rearming Iran with Air Defense Missiles, Warns U.S. Servicemembers Face Greater Risk * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT ANNIVERSARY * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Sixty-one years ago, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, striking a decisive blow against the inhumanity of Jim Crow and protecting the right to vote. It remains one of the most significant legislative accomplishments in American history. We s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON VOTING RIGHTS ACT ANNIVERSARY * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: Sixty-one years ago, President Lyndon Baines Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law, striking a decisive blow against the inhumanity of Jim Crow and protecting the right to vote. It remains one of the most significant legislative accomplishments in American history. We stand on the shoulders of gi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- 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. 6 -- 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. 6 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Murray, Advocates Sound the Alarm on Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Vow to Save Head Start Earlier This Week, Lujan Introduced Legislation to Support and Strengthen New Mexico's Early Childhood Education Workforce - Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM), one of two Head Start graduates to serve in the U.S. Senate, joined U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and advocates for a virt more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Lummis, GOP Colleagues Lead Charge Against California Air Resources Board to Protect Consumer Choice U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), and Jon Husted (R-OH) today introduced four joint resolutions under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), each disapproving a separate Environmental Protection Agency waiver that has allowed the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to impose its regulat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Blasts Trump Administration for Ending Haiti's Temporary Protected Status * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after a lower court officially confirmed the end of Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS), following the Supreme Court's June ruling greenlighting the Trump administration's cruel termination. Senators Markey and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Continues Pressure on Boston ICE Field Office to Answer for Continued New England Deportation Regime * Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) again demanded answers from David Wesling, Acting Field Office Director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Boston Field Office, after receiving an incomplete response from ICE to his December 17, 2025, letter that was sent following the Senator's inspection of the Burlin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Issues Urgent Call for Support for E-Rate as Trump FCC Reviews Program * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and author of the E-Rate program, this week urged local leaders, librarians, library associations, teachers, school committee members, administrators, and advocates to submit comments in support of the E-Rate program. The Trump Federal Communications Commission (FC more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Moolenaar: CCP Should Release Persecuted Church Leaders Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on reports that China is planning to put leaders of Zion Church on trial in the coming weeks: "It was a true blessing to celebrate the release of Pastor Ezra Jin last month, b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Coast Guard Installations, Allow Cost-Saving Community Partnerships * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), along with U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Cindy Hyde-Sm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSbrep) -- 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: * * * National Security Issue Brief: The Clarity Act Weakens Law Enforcement Authorities to Address Decentralized Mixers Decentralized mixing services have features that benefit "criminals who want to further distance themselves from potential law enforcement detection" - Today, the Minority Staff of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affair more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Neal, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Block Trump's Audit Immunity Deal While Republican Senators hem and haw over the Blanche nomination and accept handshake assurances, Neal and Wyden's legislation would be an enforceable check on the Executive Branch - House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron W more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn, Acting Labor Secretary Sonderling Tour Clive Manufacturer and Ankeny Restaurant to Highlight Tax Relief for Workers * DES MOINES, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) on Tuesday welcomed Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to Iowa's Third District for visits to Auto-Jet Muffler Corporation in Clive and Whiskey River Bar & Grille in Ankeny. During the tour, Rep. Nunn and Acting Secretary Sonderling met with Iowa workers, manufacturers, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Introduces Bills to Strengthen Support and Protections for Farm and Food System Workers * Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced a trio of bills to improve support, coordination, and labor protections for farm and food system workers. Padilla's Fairness for Farm Workers Act, Supporting Our Farm and Food System Workforce Act, and Voice for Farm Workers Act would provide resources for farm and food system workers, increase r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Cortez Masto Introduce Bills to Lower Costs for Families, Take Advantage of Emerging Technology * U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) in introducing three bills to make electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean transportation technologies more accessible to consumers throughout the country. The series of bills support th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Joins Warren and Colleagues in Pressing Thune, Johnson on Republican Plans to Cut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid * #Johnson recently indicated Republicans have a "plan" to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid if they retain power "Americans deserve to have full transparency into Republican plans to attack earned benefits like Social Security." Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larson and Davis Call for Independent Review of Questionable Federalization of Disability Reviews by Trump Officials at Social Security * Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) announced a new request for an independent review by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the Social Secur more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Chu and Senator Hirono Introduce Legislation to Defund Trump's "Public Charge" Rule Attack on Immigrant Families * Today, Representative Judy Chu (CA-28) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) introduced the Protect American Values Act, legislation that would prevent federal funds from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or otherwise carry out the Trump administration's finalized "public charge" rule. Scheduled to take effect on September 18, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ronny Jackson, Members of Texas Delegation Urge Senate to Advance House Budget Resolution to Deliver on President Trump's Agenda Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) alongside Representative John Carter (TX-31) and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19), led 20 additional members of the Texas Republican delegation in sending a letter to President Trump expressing their unified support for advancing the House-passed budget  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. George T. Whitesides, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Whitesides Introduces Legislation to Combat Wildfires and Improve Readiness * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) joined Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02), Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02), and Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06) to introduce the Wildfire Response and Readiness Ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU AND MCCLAIN DELANEY INTRODUCE THE CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR FEDERAL BUILDING NAMES ACT * Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) introduced the Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act that would require Congress to expressly authorize the renaming of federal property. In September 2025, Trump ordered the Department of Defense to be renamed the "Department more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Ricketts, Hickenlooper Join Protect College Sports Act Today, Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) became the latest cosponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, joining Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Shelley Moore C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mike Rounds, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Rounds, Thune, Johnson Encourage Trump Administration to Approve Highmore Disaster Declaration * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging his support for South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden's request for a major disaster declaration following storms in central South Dakota, including Highmore. The severe weather, caused by a ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump, Republicans Are Raising Prices On Purpose * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) spoke on the Senate floor today about how President Donald Trump and Republicans are raising prices for Americans on purpose. "The price of everything is up and that's on purpose," said Senator Schatz. "The President of the United States has decided that Americans should pay more for everything. And so, while he's busy lining his pockets wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Second Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organization Under Investigation by Ways & Means Committee Decertified by Trump Administration Network for Hope - an organ procurement organization (OPO) that has been under investigation by the Ways and Means Committee for allegations of improper Medicare billing, financial conflicts of interest, and unsafe practices, including seeking non-viable orga more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks Recommends Oversight of Unreleased AI Models Encourages the Trump administration to consider steps to improve visibility into unreleased AI models and protect American AI from foreign adversaries - Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sharing new questions about federal oversight of AI models that have not been publicly released. The letter follows reports of multiple incid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable Rand Paul Chairman Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Paul: I am writing to emphasize the importance of bipartisan representation on the United Sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Leads Fight to Codify President Trump's America First Trade Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott introduced the Trade Deficit Elimination Act to codify President Trump's efforts to address decades-long trade deficits that have allowed foreign countries to take advantage of working American families while protecting their own domestic markets through unfair trade practices. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and Tim Sheeh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Introduces Bill Providing Right to Legal Representation for Individuals Facing Deportation, Legal Immigration Proceedings * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Fairness to Freedom Act of 2026, legislation to guarantee the right to legal representation for all individuals facing deportation or any legal immigration proceeding if they are unable to afford it. "President Trump's cruel immigration  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 17, 2026 The Honorable Jeffrey Kessler Under Secretary for Industry and Security Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20230 Dear Under Secretary Kessler: I write to express concern and request information about loopholes in U.S. export controls on advanced  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 6, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Dear Secretary Hegseth: I write regarding my concerns around the continued lack of transparency with respect to the Department of Defense (DoD or the Department)'s use of AI in military operations. On May 1, 2026, DoD announced a new set o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with 13 co-signers issued the following letter to the Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 22, 2026 Frank Bisignano Chief Executive Officer Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20224 Dear Mr. Bisignano: We write regarding recent reports that after cutting 27 percent of its staff in 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is now scrambling to hire thousands of new staff.1 These re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with three co-signers issued the following letter to Cantor Fitzgerald L.P. Chairman Brandon G. Lutnick: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 6, 2026 Mr. Brandon G. Lutnick Chairman Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. 110 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022 Mr. Lutnick: We write regarding ongoing ethics and corruption concerns in light of the June 3, 2026 announcement that the U.S Department of Commerce (Commerce) has finalized a $1.6 billion definitive agreement with more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with three co-signers issued the following letter to USA Rare Earth Inc. CEO Barbara Humpton: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 6, 2026 Barbara Humpton Chief Executive Officer USA Rare Earth, Inc. 100 W. Airport Road Stillwater, OK 74075 Ms. Humpton: We write regarding ongoing ethics and corruption concerns in light of the June 3, 2026 announcement that the U.S Department of Commerce (Commerce) has finalized a $1.6 billion definitive agreement with USA  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with four co-signers issued the following letter to Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 Frank Bisignano Commissioner Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 Dear Commissioner Bisignano, Earlier this month, you sent an unsolicited email - to all or many Social Security recipients entitled, "Making Life More Affordable for America's Seniors" from an official Social Sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with seven co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S. Department of Justice: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 16, 2026 The Honorable Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. Associate Attorney General Antitrust Division Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Associate Attorney General Woodward: We write regarding the competition and antitrust implications of Fox Corporation's (Fox's) recent announcement about its intention  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, with nine co-signers issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 5, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 Dear Secretary Hegseth: We write in response to the May 13, 2026, report from the Office of the Inspector General (IG) detailing the Department of Defense's (DoD or "the Department") failure under your leadership  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, 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 shie more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following remarks on Aug. 5, 2026, at a hearing entitled "Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency": * * * Wyden Warns Social Security Commission is Fast Track for Gutting Benefits As Prepared for Delivery Today the Finance Committee is gathered to discuss the future of Social Security. The Trust Fund will be depleted before the end of the next presidential administration. Today Republican members of this p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, with 12 co-signers issued the following letter to Treasury Acting Inspector General Heather M. Hill: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 Heather M. Hill Acting Inspector General Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) 901 D Street, SW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20024 Dear Acting Inspector General Hill: We write to request an investigation into alarming reports about White House officials potent more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda": * * * Donald Trump's trade agenda is dominated by big promises. First, he promised lower costs. Second, he promised to be tough on China. Third, he promised to open up new markets for American farmers and small businesses. Those promises haven't panned out. About a year and a half into Trump's second term, farmers are on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing on July 30, 2026 U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing. Witnesses included Sarah Rogers to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media and Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Rebekah more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSxrep) -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Democrats Are Blocking the Farm Bill * Senator Marshall Joins RFD-TV's Market Day Report Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined RFD-TV's Market Day Report with Suzanne Alexander to discuss the Democrats' blocking of the Farm Bill out of committee, failing to ensure stability for farms and rural communities through year-round E15, internet expansion, farmer mental health, and more across the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Calls on Teachers and Parents to Protect the Program Murray, a former preschool teacher and the Senate's leading advocate for child care, secured $12.35 billion for Head Start in the FY26 funding bill she negotiated Murray has sounded the alarm on Trump's leaked memo to gut Head Start and Trump's illegal impoundment of Head Start funds - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Shares White House Endorsement of Bipartisan Protect College Sports Act Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration released its Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) in support of the Protect College Sports Act. The SAP follows weeks of intense negotiation in the Senate as Schmitt-alongside Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and the conferences-worked to produce more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Murray, Lujan, and Advocates Sound the Alarm on Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Vow to Save Head Start ICYMI: Senator Murray Slam's Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Calls on Teachers and Parents to Protect the Program - Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pension more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Murkowski introduce bipartisan bill to use Temporary Protected Status to help vulnerable Afghans in the United States U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today introduced the Afghanistan TPS Act of 2026, legislation to protect eligible Afghan nationals already living in the United States from being forced to return to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan by granting them Temporary Protected more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter to SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 30, 2026 Mr. Masayoshi Son Chairman and Chief Executive Officer SoftBank Group Corp. 1 Circle Star Way San Carlos, CA 94070 Dear Mr. Son: We write regarding concerns surrounding SoftBank Group's reported $50 million contribution to President Trump's presidentia more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, and Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, issued the following letter to Madison Faupel, treasurer of the Trump Presidential Library Foundation: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 15, 2026 Ms. Madison Faupel Treasurer Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation 115 Eagle Tree Terrace Jupiter, FL 33477 Dear Ms. Faupel: We write with questions about the financial disclosures from the Donald J. Trump Presidential Libr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank Bisignano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 15, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 - Frank Bisignano Chief Executive Officer Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20224 - Dear Secretary Bessent and Mr. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Support for Disabled Entrepreneurs * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) are introducing bipartisan legislation that would help reduce barriers and increase support for disabled entrepreneurs starting and expanding their small businesses. The bipartisan Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act would direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establish  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * SoftBank Confirms $50 Million Donation to Trump Library Just Two Months Before Trump's Announcement of a Lease for Company's Data Center * U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), along with Representative Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), released a response from SoftBank Group (SoftBank) confirming that SoftBank donated $50 million to President Trump's Presidential Library fund and revealing for the first time more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Top Democrats on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committees Introduce the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act A comprehensive legislative package comprising 25 bills that together outline a plan to respond to wildfires--protecting our lands, readying our communities, and giving federal firefighters the support they need and the benefits they deserve. Today, House Agricul more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrats on the House Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees Introduce the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act * Today, Assistant Democratic Leader and Federal Lands Subcommittee Ranking Member Joe Neguse (CO-02), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee Ranking Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Congressman George Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrats on the House Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees Introduce the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act A comprehensive legislative package comprising 25 bills that together outline a plan to respond to wildfires-protecting our lands, readying our communities, and giving federal firefighters the support they need and the benefits they deserve. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02), Assistan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Top Democrats on the House Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees Introduce the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act * A comprehensive legislative package comprising 25 bills that together outline a plan to respond to wildfires-protecting our lands, readying our communities, and giving federal firefighters the support they need and the benefits they deserve. Washington, D.C. -Today, Colorado Congressman and Federal Lands Subcommittee Ranking more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Top Democrats on the House Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees Introduce the Wildfire Response and Readiness Act A comprehensive legislative package comprising 25 bills that together outline a plan to respond to wildfires--protecting our lands, readying our communities, and giving federal firefighters the support they need and the benefits they deserve. - Today, N more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Recommends Passage of Protect College Sports Act The Executive Office of the President formally expressed its support for the Protect College Sports Act, legislation introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). As the official Statement of Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Leads 12 Republican Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Close Legal Loophole Requiring Release of Aliens from Immigration Detention * U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today led 12 of her Republican colleagues in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2026. The legislation would close a legal loophole created by the United States Supreme Court's 2001 ruling in Zadvydas v. Davis, which generally requires the rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Tina Smith's Statement on Agriculture Committee's Markup of Long-Delayed Farm Bill * Sen. Smith and colleagues offered dozens of amendments to strengthen the Farm Bill, which ultimately failed to gain bipartisan support WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) released the following statement after the Senate Agriculture Committee failed to pass a bipartisan Farm Bill: "Patience is a virtue, it's just not my virtue. I' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's 2026 Trade Policy Agenda": * * * Thank you, Chairman Crapo and Ranking Member Wyden. We were delayed because of the all-night vote-a-rama a few months back, so I am glad we were able to reschedule. I also thank you for keeping in touch with me as USTR has prioritized our consultations with Congress during this busy time for trade policy. As you know, the Presid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Walberg, Cassidy: GAO Report Reveals Biden-Harris Student Loan Mismanagement Left Borrowers and Servicers in Chaos Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Chairman Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statements after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today exposing ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Wyden Push Trump Administration to Cut Red Tape Requirements in Medicaid * Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Ron Wyden are calling on the Trump administration to withdraw a policy that imposes strict Medicaid eligibility requirements on Americans seeking to obtain and maintain coverage Senator Warnock is a leading proponent of Medicaid expansion and has long championed efforts to increase access to affordable health care About 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis on Changes to Key Economic Data Metrics, Potentially Affecting Inflation Readings U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Under Secretary of Commerce Joyce Meyer and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Direct more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Kim Investigate Korean Conglomerate's $2 Million Payment to Trump Company Amid Questions About Corruption, Bribery Base Group paid Trump $2 million while under investigation by Trump admin for possible efforts to avoid international tariffs "The secretive nature and timing of this massive payment raises questions about whether Base Group is making direct payments to President Trump's companies in an attempt to...secure  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Trump Admin To End Settler Violence and Expansion in West Bank; Call For Restoring Sanctions and an Investigation Into Americans' Deaths "The climate of unchecked hostility toward Palestinian civilians has spilled over to Americans who have been killed, injured, and detained without cause in the West Bank" The effort was supported by the entire MA delegation. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Whitehouse, Heinrich Urge Inspector General to Probe Trump DOI Deception Amid Reflecting Pool Saga Last week, USAO-DC dropped failed criminal case against former Olympic athlete citing incomplete and faulty information provided by DOI - Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and M more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Seeks Passage of Bill to Deliver Financial Relief to Wildfire Victims * #As over 2 million acres burn across Oregon, Republican senator blocks Wyden legislation to deliver immediate tax relief to Oregonians who lose their homes in wildfires Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., sought passage today on the Senate floor of his bill that would deliver immediate tax relief to every American who loses their home from a natural disaster, i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Drop Effort to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans New EPA rule would roll back federal protections for clean drinking water - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight said today they have joined colleagues to demand the Trump ad more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Drop Effort to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans New EPA rule would roll back federal protections for clean drinking water - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight said today they have joined colleagues to demand the Trump admini more PR