WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * After Attacks in Jersey, Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan Federal Actions to Protect Water, Electric Systems, and Families from Cyber Attacks Critical Infrastructure Security Plan Will Give Infrastructure Entities Access to Cutting-Edge AI Defenses, Create a Dedicated Cyber Rapid-Response Service, Help Restore Utilities Hit by Attacks PARK RIDGE, NJ -- Today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * ALSOBROOKS: MARYLANDERS CAN'T AFFORD LIFE UNDER PRESIDENT TRUMP Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) released the following statement after the Joint Economic Committee released a report finding that Marylanders are having to spend over $3,000 more under President Trump. "Gas prices are skyrocketing, groceries are still unaffordable, and millions have been kicked off their health care because of this President's actions. Marylan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Meets with Mid-Michigan Farmers to Discuss Trade, Joins Effort to Strengthen USMCA * St. Johns, Mich. -Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) on Tuesday met with mid-Michigan farmers, producers, and agricultural industry leaders to discuss trade policy and hear their priorities for negotiations around extending the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). A few days prior to the roundtable discussion, which was hosted by Farmers for Free Trade at Ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hirono, Chu, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Block Trump Administration's So-Called "Public Charge" Rule * Denver-Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) to introduce the Protect American Values Act, legislation that would prevent federal funds from being used to implement, administer, enforce, or otherwise carry out the Trump adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Van Hollen, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Use Leverage to Prevent Further Atrocities in Sudan * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 19 of their Senate Democratic colleagues on a letter pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take action to prevent further  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Schiff Demand DOJ Rescind Policy Allowing ICE Agents to Hide From Investigation After Violent Confrontations * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Following reporting in The New York Times that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will no longer investigate violent confrontations between civilians and federal immigration agents, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) wrote Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Dir more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Shaheen, Merkley, Van Hollen Issue Statement Ahead of Elections in Zambia * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy; Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Jeff Merkley (D-OR); and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the following statement calling for peaceful, fair elections ahead of the August  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Unveils Trillion-Dollar Pay-For in Great American Healthcare Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) today unveiled the pay-for included in his Great American Healthcare Act: a provision targeting a Federal Reserve payment stream that outside research projects will exceed $1 trillion over the next decade. The Foundation for Government Accountability produced the projection, which was subsequently incorporated into the H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Chairman Cassidy Sounds Alarm on the University of Minnesota Indoctrinating Toddlers with Dangerous Gender Ideology U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, demanded answers from the University of Minnesota's Eli Coleman Institute for Sexual and Gender Health for using Americans' tax dollars to promote gend more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Announces $999,000 for Center Township Waterline Improvements * CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that Center Township in Beaver County, PA is receiving $999,000 for upgrades to their waterline infrastructure. This funding will pay for a section of replacement waterline. Replacing this waterline will improve water service and reduce maintenance work for the Township. "Every communit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Pat Ryan Joins Community Leaders, Parents, Educators for Roundtable Discussion on Childcare Affordability & Accessibility in the Hudson Valley Congressman Ryan joined Hudson Valley parents, childcare providers, educators and other community stakeholders at DAY ONE in Poughkeepsie to discuss the cost and availability of local childcare In 2025, 70% of parents reported that raising children had become "too expensive," a 13-point increase fro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers, State Leaders Deliver Over $30 Million for Infrastructure Projects in Eastern Kentucky * HAZARD, KY - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) joined state and local leaders at Hazard Community and Technical College on Wednesday to deliver more than $30 million in federal funding for infrastructure projects in nine counties across southeastern Kentucky. Congressman Rogers secured the federal funding for four of the projects thr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Warren Davidson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Davidson Applauds FinCEN Final Rule Ending BOI Reporting Requirements * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, August 12, 2026, U.S. Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) released the following statement after FinCEN issued a final rule ending beneficial ownership information reporting requirements for U.S. businesses and announced it would remove U.S. business owners' previously reported information from its database. "FinCEN's final rule is a major victory f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Bill to Ban Social Media Companies from Selling Advanced Access to Government Employees' Account in Response to Truth API Going Live Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, cosponsored the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, legislation that would make it illegal for social media companies to sell prioritized access to government employee more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Advancing Priorities Critical to North Dakota's Economy Senator Outlines Measures He Secured in Farm Bill 2.0, Cracking the Code for Coal, Oil Producers & Funding ENDAWS WEST FARGO, N.D. - At a roundtable with members of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts to advance key priorities for North Dakota. Among other efforts, Hoeven is working to: * Strengthen U.S. agriculture and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure Future of Coal Industry in North Dakota Senator Advancing Crack the Code 2.0, Regulatory Relief to Ensure Continued Access to Reliable Baseload Power from Coal BISMARCK, N.D. - At the Basin Electric Power Cooperative's annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven discussed the important role that reliable, coal-fired baseload power plays in making the U.S. energy secure and outlined his efforts to ensure the futur more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Hoeven Recognizes Vital Work of North Dakota Police Officers, Working to Advance Policies & Programs Supporting Law Enforcement MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Peace Officers Association, where he recognized the dedication of the state's law enforcement officers and outlined efforts to ensure they receive the support they need to be safe in the important work they do. To this end, Hoeven has:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Votes for Legislation Requiring Photo ID to Vote As a Cosponsor of SAVE America Act, Senator Continues Working with President Trump, Senate Colleagues to Secure Passage of Legislation - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after voting for legislation that would require photo identification to vote. Hoeven, a cosponsor of the SAVE America Act, has been working with President Trump and his colleagues in the U.S. Senate to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Boyle Statement on July 2026 CPI Inflation Data Today, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the annualized Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for July 2026 was 3.4 percent: "Month after month, Donald Trump continues to prove that he doesn't ' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Seeks Transcribed Interview with Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison Following CEO's Pledge to Break Silence After Ignoring Four Judiciary Committee Oversight Letters, Ellison Called to Answer Questions on Trump Collusion, CBS News Interference and Planned CNN Takeover - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, demanded that Paramount Skydan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Huffman Statement on Court Ruling to Stop Trump Admin's Greenlight for Illegal Colosseum Mine 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers on PEPFAR as Trump Administration Guts Lifesaving HIV/AIDS Programs Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding the status of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funds follo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement After Todd Blanche Invents Unprecedented Protections to Shield Donald Trump from Accountability Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after the Department of Justice published an Office of Legal Counsel memo declaring that the Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith: Trump Administration Continues to Deliver Permanent Relief for Small Businesses The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a final rule permanently ending the requirement for U.S. companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. Beneficial ownership information identifies the indi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Huffman, Garcia 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, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Scott Jennings Show on Salem News Channel Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Scott Jennings Show on Salem News Channel to discuss the increasing influence of Socialism in the Democratic Party, conflict with Iran, the debate over birthright citizenship, and his introduction of the Citizenship Act of 2026. Key Excerpt on Iran: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "Every single Democrat in the Senate has voted to tie President Trump's more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump Prioritizing Self-Enrichment Over Addressing Affordability During Conversation at San Francisco's Commonwealth Club * Schiff: "And central to that objective, I think, is making the economy work for people again...The problem today is that people are working, and they can barely afford to get by. And I don't think our democracy will ever be on a secure footing until our economy is on a secure footing. Until peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * In Hyde Park, Pressley, Markey, Advocates Celebrate $850,000 Delivered for LGBTQ+ Senior Housing at The Pryde * Funds Have Supported the Construction of 74 Units of High-Quality, Service-Enriched Affordable Housing for Seniors in Boston Photo | Video BOSTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) visited Hyde Park to celebrate the $850,000 in federal community project funding they helped deliver, in par more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * In Las Vegas, Rosen Celebrates Landmark Bipartisan Housing Law with Nevada Housing Leaders * Senator Rosen Recently Helped Pass the Bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act into Law LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen visited Golden Rule Apartments, a new local apartment complex for seniors, with housing leaders from Southern Nevada to celebrate the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act that she helped pass into law. This law is more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * In New Amicus Brief, Ranking Member Raskin Urges Supreme Court to Enforce First Step Act Brief Warns Bureau of Prisons Is Not Complying With Key Provisions of Bipartisan Law Aimed at Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Rehabilitation - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, filed an amicus brief in Maxwell v. Thomas urging the Supreme Court to enf more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * In the Los Angeles Times, Sen. Schiff: How Democrats Can Repair the Broken Supreme Court * Schiff: "Future Democratic majorities in Congress -perhaps starting as soon as January -should make repairing the court and reforming the judicial branch a priority to make sure it does not continue to operate as a partisan and retrograde institution." Read the full op-ed here. Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Padilla, Colleagues Demand State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays * This week, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and 28 of their Senate colleagues expressed concern about the unavailability of appointments for student and exchange visitor visas to meet the start of the academic year and demanded answers regarding delays in processing of these applications at U.S. embassies and consulates. "We urge the State Depa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Appointed to the Board of the Institute of American Indian Arts * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, issued the following statement on being appointed to the Board of the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) by U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.): "As the Senator for New Mexico, and as the longtime U.S. Representative for IAIA's home in Santa Fe,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- 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 - 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's duty is to uphold more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- 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. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno Presses DHS to Crack Down on Illegal Chinese Transshipment * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin calling for action against illegal transshipment schemes used predominantly by Chinese manufacturers to disguise their goods' origins and evade U.S. tariffs. The CCP's scheme costs American taxpayers billions of dollars in tariff revenue and threatens American manufacturing jobs, predom more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Hosts Treasury Secretary Bessent, House Leaders as Trump Accounts Reach 7 Million Children * DES MOINES, IA -Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today joined the Iowa Bankers Association in hosting U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), and House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) for a roundtable with Iowa community bank leaders, small business owners, and financial services leaders. The discussi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Murphy, Democratic Colleagues Demand Answers from HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on Potential $150M Contract Award to Trump-Aligned Law Firm to Represent Unaccompanied Children in Court * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and 14 of their Democratic colleagues demanded answers from the Trump Administration on its intent to award a no-bid contract to a Trump-aligned law firm with no apparent immigrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Call for GAO Investigation into Potential Conflicts of Interest and Preferential Treatment in Trump Administration's Financing of Private Mining Investments * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, called on th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Heinrich and Huffman Call for GAO Investigation into Potential Conflicts of Interest and Preferential Treatment in Trump Administration's Financing of Private Mining Investments U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Norton, Titus, T&I Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Political Grantmaking Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipel more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Laura Friedman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Rep. Friedman Tours Head Start Site to Connect with Parents, Children, & Teachers Amid Trump Push to Roll Back Program * Above: Friedman reads to toddlers at LACOE and Para Los Ninos' Head Start on Vine. HOLLYWOOD, CA -Today, August 12, 2026, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) joined local parents, toddlers, infants, teachers, and Head Start administrators at the Los Angeles County Office of Education and Para Los Ninos' Head  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Smith: Trump Administration Continues to Deliver Permanent Relief for Small Businesses The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a final rule permanently ending the requirement for U.S. companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. Beneficial ownership information identifies the individuals who actually own or control a company more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps McClain Delaney and Lieu Introduce The Congressional Authorization for Federal Building Names Act * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (D-MD) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Working Families Tax Cuts in Americans' Own Words The Working Families Tax Cuts are putting more money in Americans' pockets and spurring economic growth, as reflected in tax filing season data, business surveys and economic indicators. But the law's impact goes beyond the numbers. It is reflected in entrepreneurs boosting employee pay, businesses investing in new products and parents saving for their childr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and District Attorney of Columbia Jeanine Pirro: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 - The Honorable Jeanine Pirro U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Secret more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, 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 legislation would save 114,000 lives and reduce overall healthcare spending in America b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on Treasury Final Rule that Guts Law to Combat Criminal Abuse of Shell Companies United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's publication of a final rule gutting the bipartisan Corporat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * August 3, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy, If "Making America Healthy Again" is your north star, it's time to resign from the Trump Administration. It has come to light in recent weeks that you are paving a yell more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Senator Moody's Cosponsored Bill, The Stop Secret Spending Act, Heads to the President's Desk Legislation Senator Ashley Moody is supporting to bring more transparency to government spending is headed to the President's desk.Senator Ashley Moody is a cosponsor of the Stop Secret Spending Act. This bipartisan legislation requires the federal government to publicly disclose billions of dollars in spending that is currently bein more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators to RFK Jr.: Why Was a Trump-Aligned Firm With No Immigration Experience Considered for No-Bid Contract to Represent Unaccompanied Children? * 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), alongside Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Mazie Hirono  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Booker, Merkley, Van Hollen Issue Statement Ahead of Elections in Zambia Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa & Global Health Policy, Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the below statement calling for peaceful,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * SPARTZ ANNOUNCES LONG-OVERDUE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION FOR INDIANA RANGERS * Noblesville, IN - U.S. Representative Victoria Spartz (IN-05) announced that Company D (Ranger), 151st Infantry Regiment of the Indiana Army National Guard - the legendary "Indiana Rangers"- will receive the Presidential Unit Citation for their extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War. The recognition comes more than 50 years after the Indiana Rangers returned ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Stanton, Colleagues to FTA and OMB: Stop Holding Infrastructure Dollars Hostage * U.S. Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) joined 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 39 congressional Democrats in demanding that Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Deputy Administrator Matthew Cahil more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Escalate Efforts to Secure Release of U.S. Nationals Detained in Russia - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), along with 14 of their Senate colleagues, urged the Trump administration to employ all diplomatic, economic, and political means available to secure the release of five U.S. nationals who have been detained by Russia - multiple of whom have been detained for more than f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Leads Inquiry into State Department Efforts to Seek Personal Health Data in Exchange for Aid to Developing Nations * In a new letter, Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock presses the Trump Administration on their efforts to obtain personal health data from African countries in exchange for global health funding The Trump Administration has requested direct, real-time access to the health data of citizens in Uganda, the Democratic Republi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Warren Urge SEC to Abandon Proposed Rescission of SEC Climate Disclosure Rules Partisan attacks on SEC rule were part of coordinated, fossil-fuel-funded effort to block investors from understanding major financial risks of climate change - Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Elizabeth W more PR