WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following written testimony by Michael George DeSombre, assistant secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs, from an Aug. 6, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Americans From Global Scam Operations: Assessing the U.S. Response": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on "Protecting Americans from Global Scam Operations" and, specifically, on how the Department is cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following written testimony by David Bedard, assistant secretary of State for international narcotics and law enforcement affairs, from an Aug. 6, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting Americans From Global Scam Operations: Assessing the U.S. Response": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the Department of State's work to protect Americans from criminal online scams. U.S. lo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Blumenthal Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Admin Rescind Cancelation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety & Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) 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 lifesaving heal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Hiding Troop Deaths and Injuries from Iran War * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the Trump Administration attempts to hide the true cost of the Iran war from the American people, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced the Honoring the Sacrifices of Our Troops in War Act to stop President Donald Trump's attempt to dishonor the sacrifice of our troops injured and killed in combat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands Answers from White House Chief of Staff After New Reporting Reveals $900 Million Price Tag for Donald Trump's Renovations to the White House * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today demanded answers from White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles about the ballooning costs associated with renovations to the White House a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Statement on Servicemembers Aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln * SAINT PAUL, Minn. -Congresswoman Betty McCollum, the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Friday amid reports of poor living conditions on board the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln because of the extended deployment of American servicemembers in the Arabian Sea. "I have been demanding answers from the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Calls for Renewed Efforts to Secure Release of Austin Tice * AUSTIN - U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) today released a statement urging President Donald J. Trump and his administration to prioritize efforts to secure the return of Austin Tice, an American journalist, Houston native, and Marine veteran, as we mark the somber milestone of Tice being held captive in Syria for 14 years on Aug. 14. Sen. Cornyn has been drawing focus to Tice's case for more  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Bell, Goodlander Lead Colleagues in Urging Clarity from Pentagon on USS Lincoln's Overextended Deployment & Sailors' Safety * NORWICH, CT - Today, Reps. Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, Wesley Bell (MO-01), and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) led 15 of their colleagues on the House Armed Services Committee and 34 more Members of Congress in sending a letter to Acting Secretary of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Daines Introduce Bill to Strengthen American Critical Mineral Production * Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act would expand incentives for domestic mining, processing, and production WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act, legislation to strengthen America's domestic critical mineral supply chains by expanding and improving the Advanced Manufa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene Delivers $5 Million for Snohomish Food & Farming Center, Hears From Local Producers * Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) delivered a $5 million ceremonial check for the Food & Farming Center in Snohomish County. DelBene secured the investment in the FY24 federal funding law. Farmers in the region often lack resources to process and sell their products, and consumers struggle to access locally grown food. The Snohomish County F more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Presses United States Postal Service on Mailing Disruptions * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) is demanding answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) following delays of time-sensitive mail deliveries across Southeast Michigan. In a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner, Congresswoman Dingell highlighted the responsibilities of the USPS to ensure deliveries are received in a timely fashion and the recent failu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Democratic Colleagues in Demanding HHS Rescind Cancellation of Lifesaving Research Grants That Improve Patient Safety and Care * August 14, 2026 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), along with 26 of their Democratic Senate colleagues, in demanding that Department of Health and Hu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 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 assess the full scope and cost of the White House ballroom project. After Heinrich su more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * 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 assess the full scope and cost of the White House ballroom project. After Heinrich su more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Applauds Federal Court for Blocking Trump's Cruel Attack on Los Angeles Homelessness Funding Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge David O. Carter temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from suspending the Los Angeles Ho more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren Condemns Elimination of Annual Arctic Report 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. Scienti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Kelly Blasts Hegseth's Dismissiveness on Mental Health Crisis Aboard USS Lincoln, Calls for Sailors to Get Immediate Help * "I'd like to see from this administration just once, just one time, someone taking some responsibility for something that isn't going right." Last night, on MS NOW's The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly blasted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for his dismissal of the mental health crisis unfolding aboar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Triggered with Donald Trump Jr. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined the Triggered Podcast, hosted by Donald Trump Jr., to discuss his introduction of the Citizenship Act of 2026, the SAVE America Act, his introduction of the Dalilah Law, the investigation into Neville Singham's network of CCP-aligned nonprofits, and the DSA's takeover of the Democratic Party. Key Excerpts on the SAVE America Act: Sen. Jim Banks  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- 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. 14 -- 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. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Proposed Forest Research and Development Facility Closures, Demand Transparency * Portland, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to provide Congress with a full breakdown of the Service's decision to potentially close up to 57 U.S. Forest Service Research and Development (R&D) Facilities, including more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Proposed Forest Research and Development Facility Closures, Demand Transparency * Portland, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined their Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to provide Congress with a full breakdown of the Service's decision to potentially close up to 57 U.S. Forest Service Research and Development (R&D) Facilities, including th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on the 91st Anniversary of Social Security SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement celebrating the 91st anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act into law: "Social Security is an enduring promise that after a lifetime of work, every American can reti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Senate Judiciary Democrats Press Todd Blanche on Continued Abuse of Taxpayer Funds to Reward Trump Allies, January 6 Insurrectionists * Despite claims that President Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is "dead," the DOJ continues to funnel taxpayer money from DOJ's Judgment Fund to political allies WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with every Democratic member of the Senate Judic more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * PHOTOS: In Everett, Rep. Pressley, Commissioner Randle Convene Urban Farmers and Environmental Stewards for Timely Discussion * Tour and Convening Come During MA's Urban Agriculture Week and While Trump Administration Cuts Local Food System Funding Photos (Dropbox) EVERETT - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Massachusetts Commissioner of Agricultural Resources Ashley Randle visited the Everett Community Garden to convene urban far more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, McGovern, Lynch Conduct Unannounced Oversight Visit of Plymouth ICE Facility, Renew Calls for Accountability * Pressley Has Conducted Oversight of ICE Facilities in MA and Across the Country, Advocated for Children Detained by ICE, Named Impacted Families as Honorary State of the Union Guests Pressley Has Stood in Vigorous Defense of Immigrant Communities, Fought to Bring Detained Neighbors Home, and Led Efforts to Address Childhood Tra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Russia Sanctions Pave Way to Peace * Q: How would the Senate-passed sanctions bill help end the war in Ukraine? A: With an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 86-11, the U.S. Senate sent a clear message to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin: stop the killing and end the largestland war since World War II. The late Sen. Lindsey Graham, the bill's leading champion who led the congressional effort to bring peace to Ukraine, was the driving force to more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters Applauds Federal Court for Blocking Trump's Cruel Attack on Los Angeles Homelessness Funding * Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge David O. Carter temporarily blocked the Trump Administration from suspending the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) from federal homelessness grant pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Subramanyam and Garcia Demand Answers About Conditions on USS Lincoln * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), Ranking Member of the Military and Foreign Affairs Oversight Subcommittee, and Robert Garcia (CA-42), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, are demanding answers from the Department of Defense (DOD) about conditions on the USS Lincoln. "Secretary Hegseth has claimed the rumors of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Amo Meet with Builders of Rhode Island's Future to Celebrate Passage of Cost-Lowering 21st Century Road to Housing Act * Central Falls, RI - TODAY, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI-01) toured the RI Builders residential construction training program in Central Falls and hosted a press conference to highlight the passage of the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a new law that cuts through red tape, places restrictions o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Statement on USS Abraham Lincoln * WILMINGTON, Del. -Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement in response to reports of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln: "The reporting about what's happening aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln is disturbing and underscores just how detrimental the Trump administration's decision to go to war in Iran has be more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McGarvey, Jayapal Demand Trump Administration Reverse Rule to Fast-Track ICE Detention and Deportation Proceedings for Asylum Seekers * #Congressional Democrats say new DHS rule will push more asylum seekers into ICE detention and deportation as arrests at airports surge nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 14, 2026) - Today, Representatives Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 69 Congressional Democrats in a letter to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Helps Introduce Bill to Accurately Reflect Casualty Records of Fallen, Wounded Servicemembers from War in Iran * This Bill Comes at a Time When New Reporting Shows Pentagon Reclassified Recent Servicemember Deaths and Injuries, Removing Them from Official War Casualty Count WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation that would restore full and accurate casualty records of fallen and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky Statement on Trump's Attempt to Seize Control of Our Elections * EVANSTON - Today, U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's threat to assert federal control over elections: "Donald Trump doesn't get to rewrite the rules of our elections because he's afraid of losing. "Threatening to use emergency powers to take control of voting is an unconstitutional power g more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Sen. Banks Backs Gov. Braun's Emergency Declaration Request FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) announced his support of Governor Mike Braun's request for a Presidential Emergency Declaration following recent severe weather that caused historic flooding, tornadoes, and widespread damage across Indiana. The declaration would provide additional resources to support emergency response efforts, including swiftwater rescu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Sen. Schiff and State Senator Mike McGuire Host 'Economy for All' Town Hall in Santa Rosa * Santa Rosa, CA - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and California State Senator Mike McGuire hosted their 'Economy for All' town hall this week to hear directly from constituents on the economic issues affecting them and laid out ways they're working to bring down costs and make the economy work for all Californians. Schiff and McGuire answered more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Leads Senate Judiciary Democrats in Pressing Todd Blanche on Continued Abuse of Taxpayer Funds to Reward President's Allies, January 6 Insurrectionists * Despite claims that President Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is "dead," the DOJ continues to funnel taxpayer money from DOJ's Judgment Fund to political allies Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) led every other Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committ more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency": * * * Today the Finance Committee is gathered to discuss the future of Social Security. The Trust Fund will be depleted before the end of the next presidential administration. Today Republican members of this panel will claim they have the solution: an unaccountable "commission" that will rubber stamp benef more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Gallego on Reporting of Abysmal USS Lincoln Conditions: 'I am Seeking an Official Oversight Visit' ARIZONA - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), a Marine Corps combat veteran who served in Iraq, released the following statement amid alarming reporting of the physical and mental conditions of U.S. sailors aboard the USS Lincoln. "I am seeking an official oversight visit with a bipartisan Senate Delegation to the USS Lincoln to investigate the report more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Senators Coons, Rounds introduce bipartisan legislation to fortify our electric grid against emerging quantum cyber threats U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) introduced the Quantum Grid Utility Assurance and Resilient Defense Act of 2026 (Quantum-GUARD Act) to strengthen electric grid resilience by proactively addressing cybersecurity threats posed by quantum computing. Quantum computing technology i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * This Week, Lujan Highlights Fight to Lower Costs, Protect Nutrition Assistance, and Expand Access to Health Care Across Albuquerque * Albuquerque, N.M. - This week, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) held a series of events across Albuquerque to highlight how he is fighting to protect nutrition assistance, expand affordable housing, and defend access to health care for New Mexicans. "From putting food on the table to finding an affordable pla more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Mike Flood, senior vice president at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, from an Aug. 6, 2026, hearing entitled "Empowering Main Street by Unlocking Access to Capital": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the critical topic of capital formation. My name is Mike Flood, and I more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Warren Presses Bessent On Trump Administration's Intervention in the Japanese Yen "Given that American taxpayers would ultimately bear the cost if Japan were unable to repay the Department of the Treasury, it is critical for Congress to understand the Administration's justification for the intervention." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Warren Urges OCC, FDIC, Fed To Block A Predatory Lender from Spreading Nationwide "By acquiring BNC, OppFi would unlock the benefits of the bank's national bank charter for the purposes of expanding its predatory lending strategies to the national stage, side-stepping the interest rate caps of 45 states." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse & Reed Seek Watchdog Audit of Trump's Glitzy Ballroom Boondoggle * As price tag for gaudy project skyrockets, Democratic Senators who lead key committees with jurisdiction over Trump's ballroom project call for GAO audit Washington, D.C. - With cost estimates for a glitzy new White House ballroom surging and the Trump Administration putting taxpayers on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars that Congress has not author more PR