WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by American Bar Association President Michelle Behnke from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of DEI in Law School Accreditation and the Legal Profession." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * Chairman Gill, Ranking Member Simon, and distinguished Members of the Task Force: Thank you for the opportunity to appear here toda more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Blumenthal Introduce Legislation to Restore Common-Sense Hiring, Training, and Accountability Standards for Federal Law Enforcement Officers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced the Federal Integrity, Training and National Eligibility for Service Standards (FITNESS) Act, legislation to freeze ICE officer hiring and establish mandatory hiri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE UNVEILS CHILDCARE AFFORDABILITY AGENDA TO LOWER COSTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle unveiled his Childcare Affordability Agenda, a comprehensive package of federal legislation he supports to lower childcare costs, expand access to affordable, high-quality care, support childcare providers, and strengthen the workforce families depend on every day. Announced alongside local childc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Michael Turner, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Turner Joins Rep. McCaul as Original Cosponsor of Russia Sanctions Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Yesterday, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) joined Congressman Michael McCaul and 16 of their colleagues to introduce the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which would significantly ramp up economic pressure against Russia and Iran, and make it increasingly painful for Vladimir Putin and his allies to continue waging their  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Permanently Restore Biological Sex Standard * Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined 10 of his Senate Republican colleagues to introduce 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." "The original intent of Title IX was to protect w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Clyde Lead Letter Urging DOJ to Protect Second Amendment Rights, Apply Ruling Nationwide * U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Representative Andrew Clyde (GA-09) today sent a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche following a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that struck down the National Firearm Act's (NFA) registration requirements for suppressors, short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and short-barrel more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Returns to Local Grocery Store to Track Price Changes for Kansas Families * ROELAND PARK, KS -Today, Representative Sharice Davids returned to a local grocery store in Roeland Park to buy the exact same basket of household staples she purchased last month. Davids bought 13 everyday food items -including milk, eggs, bread, tortillas, ground beef, chicken, apples, and tomatoes -to track whether checkout prices are going down for Kansas famili more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Statement on President Trump's Misguided Vaccine Order Jeopardizing Health and Safety of America's Children * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement on President Donald Trump's Executive Order upending decades of federal guidance on which vaccines are administered to children: "Parents already face enough challenges when it comes to keeping their children healthy. They should not be forced to pay f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Frankel Responds to Trump's Dangerous Childhood Vaccine Order * Today, Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule and pushing dangerous misinformation about lifesaving vaccines: "Donald Trump's new executive order changing the childhood vaccine schedule against the advice of pediatric experts is dangerous and makes no sense," said Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter Opposing Interior's Wilderness Policy Review, Another Ploy by the Trump Administration to Weaken Public Lands Protections * Heinrich, colleagues: "Given this administration's obsession with development and disposal of public lands, it seems clear that this comment period is really just a ploy to weaken protections for public lands" WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Heinrich Leads Letter Opposing Interior's Wilderness Policy Review, Another Ploy by the Trump Administration to Weaken Public Lands Protections 2026 Heinrich, colleagues: "Given this administration's obsession with development and disposal of public lands, it seems clear that this comment period is really just a ploy to weaken protections for public lands"  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses released the following written testimony by Zack Smith, senior legal fellow of courts and the constitution at the Heritage Foundation Legal Policy Center, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "The Future of DEI in Law School Accreditation and the Legal Profession." DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. * * * The American Bar Association has abandoned its mission to provide best  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian's Efforts to Reshape the Past": * * * My name is Mike Gonzalez. I am the Angeles T. Arredondo Senior Fellow on E Pluribus Unum at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Rebuke Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Ben Ray Lujan, Martin Heinrich and 34 of their Senate colleagues called out President Trump's attack on the Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments in southern Utah. "By attempting, yet again, to eliminate vast portions of these monuments, your Adm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Investigates Trump Administration's Bogus Prosecution of Innocent Olympian to Cover-Up Botched Reflecting Pool Renovation Raskin Demands Answers After Trump DOJ Drops Felony Case and Admits "Contractor Error" Responsible for Reflecting Pool Damage--Not "Vandalism" - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, launched an investig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman Statement on Court Ruling to Stop Trump Admin's Greenlight for Illegal Colosseum Mine * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued the following statement after a federal court ordered an immediate halt to new mining operations at the Colosseum Mine inside Mojave National Preserve. "The District Court just said what the Trump administration won't: the mining indus more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Dexter Open Investigation into Insider Trading at Energy Fuels After Trump Guts Bears Ears Energy Fuels CEO bought 74,000 shares days before the monument was cut by 90 percent, the largest insider purchase in company history - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) opened an investigation into potential insider t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Garcia Demand Documents from Vulcan Elements After White House Pushed Through $620 Million Loan to Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr. * Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) sent a letter to Vulcan Elements CEO John Maslin demanding overdue documents after ProPublica reporting revealed that the company's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Answers on Trump-Aligned Law Firm Hired to Represent Unaccompanied Children * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and other Senate colleagues demanded answers from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the Trump administration awarded a no-bid contract to a Trump-aligned law firm with no apparent immigration law experience, allowing them to provide legal servic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Blasts Trump Executive Order Advancing Debunked Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theories and Endangering Children * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order seeking to reduce the number of vaccines routinely recomme more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman Leads Bipartisan Effort to Keep Hemp Beverages Safe and on Shelves * Cincinnati, OH - This week, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) introduced bipartisan legislation that creates a safe and straightforward national framework to keep hemp-derived beverages on the market. Last year, the Trump Administration passed legislation that significantly lowers the amount of THC allowed in hemp products, inc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN NJ: "DELANEY HALL NEEDS TO BE SHUT DOWN" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congresswoman Analilia Mejia joined Congressman Rob Menendez, clergy members, local elected officials, former detainees and families impacted by the Trump administration's mass deportation machine for a press availability following a roundtable discussion about the deplorable and inhumane conditions at ICE d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Warren Urge Pentagon to Codify Trump's Successful EO to Cut Defense Waste, Boost Efficiency * U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) published a bipartisan analysis revealing the success of President Trump's executive order to cut wasteful government spending and boost America's national security by limiting individual defense contractors' stock buybacks in response to how efficiently they deliver on their contracts with the federa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Voting Against Trump's Personal Attorney to Serve as AG * Blanche Recently Caught on Tape Saying He Will Restrict Reproductive Rights Nationwide Lujan Introduced Epstein Files Transparency Act II and No Trump Immunity Act Ahead of Blanche's Confirmation Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against Todd Blanche to serve as Attorney General: "The Attorney General' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- 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 WATCH PRESS CONFERENCE HERE, DOWNLOAD HERE Washington, D.C. - 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal Join Senate Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Restore Funding for Illegally Canceled Energy Projects * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined 37 Democratic Senators in a letter to U.S. Department of Energy Secretary, Chris Wright, and Office of Management and Budget Director, Russell Vought, demanding the Trump administration restore funding for 223 congression more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Wyden, Warnock, and Senate Democrats Call to Stop Red Tape Requirements in Medicaid * Full Senate Democratic Caucus Calls for Withdrawal of CMS Rule Imposing Strict Requirements on Americans Trying to Get and Keep Medicaid Coverage Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), joined Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * One Year Later, Rep. Sewell Returns to the Grocery Store to Highlight Trump's Broken Promise to Lower Prices * Sewell compares prices of everyday groceries to last year, calls out Trump and Republicans for failing to deliver relief to Alabama families Birmingham, AL -One year after highlighting the rising cost of groceries under President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) is back in the grocery store with a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Senate Colleagues in Demanding State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, led 29 Senate colleagues in expressing concern about the unavailability of student and exchange visitor visa appointments in time for the start of the academic year and demanding answers regarding delays in processing of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, King Introduce Legislation to Reward Offshore Wind Developers Who Stand Up to Trump Administration, Streamline Permitting * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced legislation to reward developers who buck Trump Administration demands to abandon their offshore wind leases with access to an expedited route to more development, incentivizing private companies to stand up against the Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warren, Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin for Efforts to Tear Apart Military Families, Convert Military Bases Into "Traps" for Non-Citizens * Senate investigation revealed ICE has attempted to deport 282 veterans and their relatives; DoD coordination with ICE could be violating law that prevents the use of military for civilian law enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Warren, Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin for Efforts to Tear Apart Military Families, Convert Military Bases Into "Traps" for Non-Citizens * #A congressional investigation revealed ICE has attempted to deport 282 veterans and their relatives; a possible violation of the law preventing the use of the military against civilians. Washington, D.C. \- Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Subcommitte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Jared Huffman Demand Documents from Vulcan Elements After White House Pushed Through $620 Million Loan to Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr. Company told Committee staff it got no special treatment; ProPublica revealed the $620 million Pentagon loan was the result of direct White House intervention - Today, Rep. Robert Garcia more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Warren, Congressional Democrats to FTA and OMB: Stop Holding Infrastructure Dollars Hostage Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and 40 T&I, Banking Committee and other affected Democrats wrote t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Joins Protect Our Care in Burbank, Condemns Trump and Congressional Republicans for Skyrocketing Health Care Costs * Above: Friedman joins health care providers and advocates at McCambridge Park in Burbank. BURBANK, CA -Today, August 11, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined Protect Our Care, local physicians, and health care advocates at McCambridge Park in Burbank to condemn Trump and Congressional Re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Cisneros Introduces Legislation to Protect Minority Owned Small Businesses * WASHINGTON -Congressman Gil Cisneros (CA-31) and Small Business Ranking Member Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (NY-07) introduced the 8(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026, legislation that protects current participants in the 8(a) program from disruptive regulatory changes, compliance burdens, and abrupt terminations of small business contr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Leads Coalition Urging DOJ to Adopt Historic NFA Court Ruling Nationwide * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) led nearly 50 of his House and Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche urging the Department of Justice (DOJ) to decline any appeal of last week's historic ruling against National Firearms Act (NFA) registration for $0 NFA tax firearms, as well as to apply and set i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Joins California Leaders in Opposing Trump Administration Attack on Coastal Protections * Irvine, CA -Representative Dave Min (CA-47), Co-Chair of the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, joined federal, state, Indigenous, business, and environmental leaders in sounding the alarm over the Trump administration's unprecedented review of California's Coastal Management Program, warning that the effort threatens to weaken the state's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following letter to the U.S. Postal Service Chairman Amber F. McReynolds, Vice Chairman Derek Kan and four board members: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 10, 2026 The Honorable Amber F. McReynolds Chairman The Honorable Derek Kan Vice Chairman United States Postal Service Board of Governors 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 - The Honorable Robert M. Duncan The Honorable Roman Martinez IV The Honorable Ronald A. Stroman The H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following letter to Energy Fuels Inc. President and CEO Ross Bhappu: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 10, 2026 Mr. Ross Bhappu President and Chief Executive Officer Energy Fuels Inc. 225 Union Blvd., Suite 600 Lakewood, Colorado 80228 Dear Mr. Bhappu: We write regarding concerns about potenti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, Robert Garcia, D-California, and Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C Dear Speaker Johnson, The Senate has unanimously passed a resolution opposing a pardon or clemency for Ghislaine Maxwell. The House must, without delay, do the same. There are now multiple res more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Op-Ed: MATCH Act Can Protect America's AI Lead from China * The following op-ed by U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) was originally published by the Washington Times on August 10, 2026. Industry and government officials widely believed that American frontier models were six months ahead of Chinese competitors. That lead shrank last month when the China-based Moonshot AIreleased its new model Kimi K3. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Prevent Financial Conflicts of Interest for Officials Representing the U.S. Abroad * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues to introduce a bill that would prevent any financial conflicts of interest for all officials representing the U.S. abroad. The Transparency in the Administration's Business Opportunities Overseas (TABOO) Act would ensure that every individual representing the Unite more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Director Robert Cekada: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable Robert Cekada Director Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 99 New York Avenue NE Washington, DC 20226 RE: RIN 1140-AB04, Revising Definitions of "Adjudicated as a Mental Defective" and "Committed to a Men more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following Dear Colleague letter to Members of Congress: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 5, 2026 Dear Colleague: I am writing to urge you to oppose the contempt resolution scheduled for a Committee vote this week. A Committee vote to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in criminal contempt of Congress will not provide the Committee with additional information from Dr. Fauci, and it wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, with six co-signers issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio, We write with concerns regarding the severe human rights abuses in Venezuela. These abuses, which existed during the rule of former President Nicolas Maduro, have not lessened despite significant involvement and co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Compass Inc. and Midwest Real Estate Data: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 Robert Reffkin Founder and CEO Compass, Inc. 110 Fifth Avenue, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011 - Rebecca Jensen President and CEO Midwest Real Estate Data 2443 Warrenville Road, Suite 600 Lisle, Illinois, 60532 - Dear Mr. Reffkin and Ms. Jensen, I write to r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, with three co-signers issued the following letter to the Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, and Timothy Petty, assistant secretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere and deputy administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 7, 2026 The Honorable Russell Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20503 - The Honorable Timothy R. Petty, Ph.D. As more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 30, 2026, executive session on the markup of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act: * * * The Committee meets this morning to consider legislation that reflects years of bipartisan work. It contains dozens of provisions championed by members of this committee, and I look forward to moving them across the finish line. The Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act contains common-sense changes that w more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 23, 2026, executive session to consider the nominations of Francis Brooke to be deputy secretary of the Treasury, Erin Browne to be under secretary of international affairs, Sriprakash Kothari to be assistant secretary for economic policy, and George McMaster to be assistant secretary for financial markets: * * * This morning the Finance Committee will vote on four nominees chosen by Donald Trum more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSjou) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * New Study Confirms Medicare for All Would Save 114,000 Lives and more than $1 Trillion a Year Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement after Yale University researchers released a new study finding that Sanders' Medicare for All  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 29, 2026, hearing on COVID-19: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has a long and proud history of conducting serious oversight on behalf of the American people. When this Committee has been at its best, Democrats and Republicans have worked together to investigate complicated issues, follow the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan: Trump's Presidency Will Be Defined Not by Lowering Costs for Families but by Raising Monuments to Himself * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recently delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate highlighting how President Trump's policies, including his reckless tariffs and the illegal war in Iran, are driving up costs and hurting New Hampshire families. A recent Joint Economic Committee - Minority report found t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on the Release of Robert Gilman * Washington (August 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the release of Massachusetts resident and former U.S. Marine Robert Gilman. "Over the past two years, my office has been working closely with the family of Robert Gilman - a Massachusetts resident and former Marine who has been wrongfully detained in Russia on questionable charge more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey, Colleagues Demand Education Department Withdraw Proposed Rule Gutting Equity Assistance Centers * Boston - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today wrote to Linda McMahon, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, condemning the agency's efforts to gut the Equity Assistance Centers ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to RFK Jr.: Why Was a Trump-Aligned Firm with No Immigration Experience Granted No-Bid Contract to Represent Unaccompanied Children? * U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Ben Ray more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Nathaniel Morris, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, from an Aug. 5, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee- Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you as President Trump's nominee for United States Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia. I am grateful to President Trump, Vice President Vance, and Secretary Rubio for their confidence an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Peter McCoy, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro, from an Aug. 5, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to appear before you as President Trump's nominee to serve as the next U.S. Ambassador to Montenegro. I am profoundly grateful to the President and Secretary Rubio for their trust in me, and I hope to earn this Committee's conf more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Daniel Travis, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone, from an Aug. 5, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored by the trust President Trump and Secretary Rubio have placed in me with this nomination, and I am deeply grateful to my family for their support and willingness to t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Secures Two-Year Extensions of AGOA, Haiti HOPE/HELP in Bipartisan Funding Bill * Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness, helped secure two-year extensions of AGOA, Haiti HOPE/HELP in last week's bipartisan continuing resolution The extension of the trade programs maintains duty-free access on more than 1,800 products from AGOA participating na more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal Question Belgian Diamond Giants: Was Huge Gold Ring Gifted to Trump A "Cartoonish Bribe" to Obtain Tariff Exemptions? * Gift to Trump "reinforces that foreign corporate special interests can...buy lucrative tariff exemptions simply by showering President Trump with shiny gifts...[and] could also raise serious legal questions under federal criminal law" Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Elizabeth War more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lee Publish New Bipartisan Analysis Revealing Progress on Limiting Defense Contractor Stock Buybacks, Urge Pentagon to Support Codifying Reforms in Law * Six months after Trump's executive order (EO), the four largest defense contractors cut buybacks and dividend payouts dramatically -but some contractors refused to abide by EO, underscoring need for a bill Lawmakers introduced bipartisan Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Co more PR