WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of 91st Anniversary of Social Security, Congressman Pat Ryan Continues to Fight for His Landmark "Protecting Social Security Act" to Protect Access, Prevent Any Future Cuts to Social Security * Tomorrow marks the 91st anniversary of the Social Security Act Congressman Ryan's "Protecting Social Security Act" honors the historic program's legacy; bill will prevent cuts to Social Security and protect the Social Security trust fund from depletion,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Wisconsin Congressional Delegation Call for Trump Administration to Provide Federal Support Following Fox Valley Tornado * U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and the entire bipartisan Wisconsin Congressional delegation called on the Trump Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support Wisconsin's request to assist the state in conducting a formal federal preliminary damage assessment as communities in the Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Barrett Welcomes Secretary Duffy to Mid-Michigan to Meet with Transportation Leaders, Workers * Lansing, Mich. -Today, Congressman Tom Barrett welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy to mid-Michigan to meet with local leaders and workers, as well as to highlight the congressman and Trump administration's joint efforts to invest in infrastructure, modernize air traffic control, and improve transportation for all Michiganders. The offic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Duckworth, Colleagues Push to Stop Trump from Hiding the True Cost of the Iran War and Dishonoring the Sacrifices of Our Heroes * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) joined combat veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and 15 of their Senate Democratic colleagues to introduce legislation that would  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL & BALDWIN LEAD COLLEAGUES IN DEMANDING HHS RESCIND CANCELATION OF LIFESAVING RESEARCH GRANTS THAT IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY & CARE * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today led 28 of their Democratic colleagues in the Senate in demanding that Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. reverse the Department's destructive cancelations of lifesav more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro, San Antonio Delegation Urge Cities to End Their 287(g) Agreements with ICE * August 12, 2026 #"They want to wreck families. They know what they are doing." San Antonio, TX -Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Congressman Greg Casar (TX-35), and Texas Reps. Trey Martinez Fischer, and Barbara Gervin-Hawkins announced they have asked six San Antonio area municipalities-Balcones Heights, China Grove, Hollywood Park, Saint Hedwig, Sandy more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Jimmy Patronis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Patronis Applauds $9 Million Investment in Pensacola Shipbuilding Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) applauded a $9 million investment from the State of Florida through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to strengthen shipbuilding infrastructure at the Port of Pensacola and create approximately 2,000 manufacturing and related jobs. The $9 million investment will help expand shipbuilding at the Port  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DHS Deploys Freshly Acquired Jets to Shuttle Trump Officials--including Kash Patel & Tom Homan--Around in Luxury * Murray and Murphy Blast Wasteful Spending, Demand Answers Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA),Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin blasting D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Joins Blumenthal in Reintroducing Legislation to Protect Airline Passengers and Crew from Toxic Cabin Air * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee (CST) on Aviation, Space and Innovation-joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) in reintroducing the Cabin Air Safety Act, bicameral legislation to protect airline pilots, flight attendants and passenger more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Calls For Watchdog To Conduct Full Audit Of Trump's Gilded Ballroom Boondoggle * #Durbin joins Senators who lead Committees with jurisdiction over Trump's ballroom project to call on the Government Accountability Office to audit the project that will reportedly receive taxpayer funding U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranki more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Booker Submit Amicus Brief To Supreme Court In Maxwell V. Dinis * August 12, 2026 #The lawmakers encourage the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's judgment, which would undermine historic criminal justice reform legislation WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) submitted an amicus brief in the Supreme Court's forthco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Booker Submit Amicus Brief To Supreme Court In Maxwell V. Dinis The lawmakers encourage the Supreme Court to reverse the Fifth Circuit's judgment, which would undermine historic criminal justice reform legislation - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) submitted an amicus brief in the Sup more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Heinrich Calls for a Full GAO Audit of Trump's Ballroom Project ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined top Senate Democrats in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Acting Comptroller General Orice Williams Brown to audit and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * New HHS Report Depicts How the Working Families Tax Cuts Lowers Health Insurance Premiums and Hospital Prices for Americans This week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released a report, finding provider tax and state-directed payment policies in the Working Families and Tax Cuts (WFTC) more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Duckworth Introduce Bill to Prevent Trump Admin From Hiding True Cost of Iran War * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Benet, and Tammy Duckworth, along with 15 of their Democratic colleagues, introduced the Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act to stop President Trump's attempts to hide how long his war against Iran has lasted, the true cost of the war, and dishonor the sacrifice of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Oppose DOI's Wilderness Policy Review as Another Ploy by Trump Admin to Weaken Public Lands Protections * Senators: "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 - This week, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, a member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSxrep) -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Arrington Statement on July 2026 CPI Report The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for July 2026, which shows inflation dropping to its lowest point since March 2026, while real wages have increased since President Trump took office. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) released the following statement: "The latest inflation repo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Calls for Urgent Oversight of Funding Cuts and Dwindling Staff at Federal Statistical Agencies Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) sent a letter to Chairman Tim Walberg requesting an immediate hearing to examine the impact of the Trump Administration's attacks on federal statistical agencies within the Committee's jurisdiction,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise": * * * Good morning, and welcome to today's hearing on "Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise." Director Kratsios, welcome back. The last time you sat before this Comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Daines Op-Ed in The Washington Examiner: National parks are a gold mine. Congress has a chance to save them from crumbling. * U.S. Senator Steve Daines penned an op-ed in the Washington Examiner with Marcia Argust of the Pew Charitable Trusts about his bill the "America the Beautiful Act"-read it in the Washington Examiner HERE. National parks are a gold mine. Congress has a chance to save them from crumbling. The Washington Examiner Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly renews push for 'Dalilah's Law' to strengthen highway safety, close loopholes * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) renewed his support for Dalilah's Law, legislation that would strengthen Commercial Driver's License (CDL) requirements and help prevent unqualified drivers from operating commercial vehicles on American roadways. The renewed push comes ahead of the first anniversary of an August 18, 2025, crash on the Flor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- 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. 13 -- 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's d more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- 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. 13 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Mast Introduces Freedom Haulers Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Brian Mast (FL-21) today introduced legislation to codify the Freedom Haulers initiative, permanently securing the fast-track pathway for America's Veterans to earn commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) and take the wheel of America's trucking industry. "Veterans have already proven they have the discipline, the training, and the grit to handle the world's most demanding jobs in t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Schumer, Top Senate Democrats with Jurisdiction Over Trump's Gilded Ballroom Boondoggle Call on Watchdog to Conduct a Full Audit of the Project * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Merkley, Schumer, Top Senate Democrats with Jurisdiction Over Trump's Gilded Ballroom Boondoggle Call on Watchdog to Conduct a Full Audit of the Project Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sheldon Whiteh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Miller-Meeks Welcomes Treasury Secretary Bessent to Iowa for Vermeer Tour * PELLA, IOWA -Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) welcomed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Iowa's First District for a tour of Vermeer, one of the district's premier manufacturers, to see Iowa manufacturing firsthand. "It was an honor to welcome Secretary Bessent to Iowa's First District for a firsthand look at Vermeer," said Congresswoman Mille more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Moreno, Hegseth Travel to Panama to Bolster Alliance Against Cartels * WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) traveled with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Panama to meet with President Jose Raul Mulino and Ambassador Cabrera, and Colombian officials. During the event, Senator Moreno delivered remarks on the importance of strengthening cooperation with our Latin America allies to combat cartels and other illicit activities within the We more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * DHS Deploys Freshly Acquired Jets to Shuttle Trump Officials--including Kash Patel & Tom Homan--Around in Luxury Murray and Murphy Blast Wasteful Spending, Demand Answers - U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA),Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, wrote a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * New York Times: Larsen, Warren Accuse Trump Administration of Stonewalling Major Transit Projects * Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), top Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, joined 39 congressional Democrats in demanding that the Trump administration stop delaying the advancement of public transportation p more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Nunn Ranked Third Most Bipartisan Member of the U.S. House by Nonpartisan Scorecard * DES MOINES, IA -Bridge Grades, a nonpartisan project that scores members of the U.S. House on how often they legislate across party lines, ranked Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) third among the 424 House members, awarding him a score of 99.4 out of 100. "In the Air Force, I learned that no successful mission can be completed alone," said Rep. Nunn. "That's how I've le more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Sec. Read to Join Bonamici Town Hall Meeting on Election Security Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) announced that Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read will join her upcoming telephone town hall meeting on election security. Bonamici and Read will provide opening remarks before answering questions from constituents. The telephone town hall meeting will be held on August 26 at 6 p.m. PT. "Oregon's vote by mail elections are safe and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Congressional Democrats Demand FTA and OMB Stop Holding Blue State Infrastructure Funding Hostage * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 39 Democratic colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration stop delaying the advancement of public transportation projects funded by the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. Currently, the Federal Tran more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Warren, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on CMS Guidance that Could Threaten Nursing Home Residents' Right to Vote * U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led 11 of their Senate colleagues in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz to repeal new guidance that threatens nursing home residents' ri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone: Congressional Republicans Must Probe Trump's Denial of NJ Disaster Aid * #Trump Denied New Jersey $84 Million in Disaster Aid Despite FEMA Officials Finding the State Qualified for Federal Assistance WASHINGTON, DC -Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) is demanding a congressional investigation into President Trump's denial of $84.4 million in disaster aid to New Jersey after federal officials reportedly determined the state met more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Community Leaders Call for Shift in National Priorities: Away from War, Toward Our Families * Dorchester presser comes as Trump continues war with Iran and proposes $1.5 trillion military budget while exacerbating affordability crisis and attacks on immigrant communities "It is much easier instead for this man to scapegoat immigrants, to vilify our neighbors, than to make good on his promises... It's much easier to inflate the military  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Condemns Elimination of Annual Arctic Report * (Washington, DC) - On Monday, the Trump administration cancelled funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Arctic Report Card. The annual report historically has collected data on the impact of rising ocean temperatures on the arctic's glaciers, fisheries, and shipping routes. Scientists, fishermen, the military, businesses, and indigenous commun more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 12, 2026, with Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transport: * * * Ranking Members Larsen, Carbajal Reaffirm Opposition to Jones Act Waiver and Extension Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Mari more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, with 46 co-signers issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 Attorney General Todd Blanche U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530 Attorney General Blanche, We write regarding the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas' August 5, 2026 decision in Silencer Shop Foundation v. ATF, consolidated with Jensen v. ATF.1 We write today, following o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hageman Introduces Bill to Tax Colleges That Sideline Female Athletes for Men Today, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced legislation to hold accountable those private colleges and universities who continue to allow male athletes to compete in women's intercollegiate sports with a new excise tax. Rep. Sheri Biggs (R-SC) joined as an original cosponsor. This bill penalizes institutions of higher education who permit males to compete in fem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with 41 co-signers issued the following letter to Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and Federal Transit Acting Deputy Administrator Matthew Cahill: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 The Honorable Russell Vought Director Office of Management and Budget 725 17th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20503 - Matthew Cahill Acting Deputy Administrator Federal Transit  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REPS. HOYLE AND DOGGETT REINTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICING * Washington DC - Today, Representatives Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) reintroduced the Affordable Pricing for Taxpayer-Funded Prescription Drugs Act to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans. Building on the progress made in the Inflation Reduction Act, this bill would ensure Americans can finally afford lifesaving medicines by requiring afford more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to Vulcan Elements CEO John Maslin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 Mr. John Maslin Chief Executive Officer Vulcan Elements 12 T.W. Alexander Drive, Bldg. 200, Ste. B Durham, NC 27709 Dear Mr. Maslin: We write regarding serious concerns about corruption in go more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Supports the Protect College Sports Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Recently, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) joined the Protect College Sports Act. This legislation would end the disorder facing college athletics by establishing nationwide standards for name, image, and likeness (NIL), transfers, eligibility, and enforcement. "The Protect College Sports Act is a good step forward for athletics," said Senator Ricketts. "This bipartisan bill  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Legislation to Better Connect Veterans with Benefits U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in introducing legislation to make it easier for states to contact veterans about the benefits for which they may be eligible. The Empowering States to Serve Veterans Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide state veterans agencies with contact information for veterans resid more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Padilla & Congressional Democrats Demand FTA and OMB Stop Holding Blue State Infrastructure Funding Hostage * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and 39 Democratic colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration stop delaying the advancement of public transportation projects funded by the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) program. Currently, the Federal Tran more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, with four co-signers issued the following letter to three cabinet secretaries and three White House officials: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 3, 2026 Secretary Marco Rubio Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20451 - Secretary Scott Bessent Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20220 - Secretary Howard Lutnick Office of the Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Pockets $2.2 Billion While American Families Lost $219 Billion in 2025 Trump More Than Triples His Income While Average Americans Face Higher Costs for Everyday Essentials Under His Watch - The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee - Minority issued a report today with new calculations that show that while President Trump made at least $2.2 billion in income in 2025, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, with 15 co-signers issued the following letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Secretary Kennedy, We are alarmed by the recent news that the Trump administration intends to1 award $150 million to a Houston law firm with close  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan in the Union Leader: Slashing regulations will lower housing costs for Granite Staters * MANCHESTER - In a new op-ed published in the Union Leader, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan highlights how the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will lower housing costs by slashing outdated red tape, building more middle-class homes, and banning Wall Street hedge funds and private equity firms from buying up single-family homes. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Bipartisan Bill to Construct Memorial Honoring EMS Professionals Passes U.S. Senate, Heads to President's Desk * U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) celebrated the passage of his bipartisan bill to extend the National Emergency Services Memorial Foundation's authority to construct a national memorial in Washington, D.C. paying tribute to the heroism, courage, and enduring sacrifice of Emergency Medical Services (E more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 10, 2026 Pete Hegseth Secretary U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C., 20301-1000 Dear Secretary Hegseth, We write in regard to defense contractors' implementation of President Trump's executive order #14372 ("Prioritizing the Warfighter in Defense Contracting"), which restricts these companies' stock buy more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Mike Thompson, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * THOMPSON, FORMER SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSIONER O'MALLEY, AND PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE RICHTMAN HOST SOCIAL SECURITY TOWN HALL IN WOODLAND * Woodland, CA - On Monday, just days ahead of the Social Security Act's 91st anniversary, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was joined by special guest, former Commissioner for the Social Security Administration and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, and Preside more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Colleagues on Legislation Introduced by Senator Alan Armstrong to Fix Broken Permitting Process * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined 16 of her Republican colleagues in supporting the American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure (AEMI) Act introduced by Senator Alan Armstrong (R-Okla.). This legislation would reform many aspects of the federal permitting process and accelerate construction of criti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Investigates Trump Admin's Failed Response to Cyclospora Outbreak, Raises Questions About Corruption and Influence-Peddling Taylor Farms' parent company has donated millions to political organizations with ties to President Trump - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his response to the biggest outbreak of cyclosporiasis in U.S. history -and the exte more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Slams RFK Jr.'s Secrecy on Trump's Big Pharma Deals; Releases New HHS Response Raising Questions About Administration's Savings Estimate In a new response to Warren, RFK Jr. claims TrumpRx does not store prescription information -raising questions about whether Administration savings claims were "made up out of thin air." "Your ongoing refusal to release these deals raises questions about whether the Trump administration is trying  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Coons Press Rubio and Bessent to Explain Unprecedented Halt in Regular Russia Sanctions, Even After Admitting Talks Stalled "If the Administration paused regular Russia sanctions because of peace talks, and those talks stalled months ago, why hasn't the Administration resumed routine and frequent U.S. sanctions to rebuild leverage for a just peace in Ukraine more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Garcia Press Trump on Thousands of Stock Trades, Question Him on Self-Enrichment from Government Actions * Trump financial disclosures reveal over 17,000 stock trades, worth up to $1.56 billion "The American people deserve to know that the President is not using his office to increase the value of his stock portfolios, rather than working to bring down the cost of groceries" Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator E more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Padilla, Senators Press Dr. Oz on CMS Guidance that Threatens Nursing Home Residents' Right to Vote * Trump administration threatens nursing home staff, removes vote-by-mail guidance Lawmakers warn that "nursing home residents...must not be denied their rights because they are disabled, elderly, lack transit, or face difficulties in obtaining a ballot or voting in person." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators El more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the following testimony by Michael J.K. Kratsios, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, from a July 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Unleashing the Golden Age of Science: Examining the Priorities of the FY2027 Research and Technology Enterprise": * * * Thank you, Chairman Babin, and Ranking Member Lofgren, for inviting me to speak to you today about the nation's science and technology enterprise and this administration's priorities. In more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Armstrong Builds Senate Momentum for Permitting Reform as 12 New Cosponsors Join His "American Energy & Mineral Infrastructure" Act * WICKER AND ARMSTRONG'S AEMI ACT GAINS SENATE SUPPORT AS PUSH TO FIX AMERICA'S BROKEN PERMITTING PROCESS ENTERS CRITICAL FALL WINDOW WASHINGTON, D.C. -Senator Alan Armstrong (R-OK) is growing momentum behind comprehensive permitting reform, announcing 13 additional Senate cosponsors for S. 4944, the Ameri more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand State Department Process Student Visas Without Delays U.S. Senator Ron Wyden said today he has joined Senate colleagues to express concern about the lack of student and exchange visitor visa appointments in time for the start of the academic year in Oregon and nationwide. Wyden and his fellow senators demanded the Trump administration answer questions about delays processing these applications at U.S. embassies and consulates.  more PR