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

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 5 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs PROTECT Act to Keep ICE out of Courthouses, Schools and Hospitals * CHELSEA -Governor Maura Healey today stood with immigrants, advocates, community leaders, law enforcement, teachers, nurses, doctors, clergy and elected officials at La Colaborativa in Chelsea to sign the PROTECT Act, landmark legislation that provides the strongest protections in the nation against the dangerous and illegal tactics of Presiden 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. 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 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks for Nominations Hearing for Key Ambassadorial Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks during a committee hearing on the nominations of Daniel Travis to be Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Nathaniel Morris to be Ambassador to Colombia and Pet more PR