WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * 54 House Democrats Raise Concerns Over Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Agreements * Washington, D.C. - Today, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about its recently announced critical mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * 54 House Democrats raise concerns over Trump administration's critical minerals agreements * WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) today led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about its recently announced critical mineral more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following testimony by Lee A. Hepner, senior legal counsel at the American Economic Liberties Project, from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Your Data, Their Profit: The Consumer Cost of AI Surveillance Pricing": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and Members of the Subcommittee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. I currently serve as Senior Legal Counsel at the American Economic Liberties Project, a nonpro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Ongoing Conflict, Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese Nationals * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) led their colleagues in urging the Trump Administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan as ongoing violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis continue to put citizens at grave risk. TPS is a temporary,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Ongoing Conflict, Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Trump Administration to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Sudanese Nationals U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) led their colleagues in urging the Trump administration to extend and redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Sudan as ongoing violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis continue to put citizens at grave risk. In a letter to Department of Homeland Securi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Visa Delays Threaten Fall Arrival for International Students, Reed & Whitehouse Demand Answers & Action from U.S. State Department * PROVIDENCE, RI - With college students heading back to campus in the coming weeks for the start of a new academic year, U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse are pressing the Trump Administration to process international student and scholar visas without unjust delay. Reed and Whitehouse are teaming up  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schumer, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Escalate Efforts to Rescue U.S. Nationals Detained in Russia * Following the Release of Robert Gilman After 1666 Days, Senators Fight for Five Others Who Remain in Captivity Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 14 Senate Democratic colleagues on a letter urgin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * DelBene, Patients, Providers Raise Alarm Over Looming Republican Medicaid Cuts, Work Requirements * On Friday, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) joined patients and providers at the Together Center to discuss the impact of the Medicaid cuts in Republicans' Big Ugly Bill, many of which are set to take full effect early next year and will kick over 350,000 Washingtonians off their Apple Health coverage. The Big Ugly Bill slashed over $1 trill more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Deluzio, PA Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Congressional Oversight at ICE Facilities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), and Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) introduced the new Oversight Access Act of 2026. This bill would allow for Representatives to bring one member of their staff inside Immigratio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, NDSU: Year-round E15 would strengthen North Dakota's $7.3 billion corn industry, lower fuel costs * Fargo, ND -Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today joined North Dakota State University economist David Ripplinger, farmers, ethanol producers, fuel retailers, livestock interests, and industry leaders to discuss the impact of year-round E15 and biofuels policy on North Dakota agriculture. A joint study from the biofuels and cor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Makes First Official Visit to Graham, Greenlee Counties GRAHAM COUNTY, Ariz. -- This week, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) made his first official visit to Graham and Greenlee counties, meeting with the people who keep these rural communities moving and hearing firsthand what they need to continue building a strong future. "Rural Arizona is not an afterthought," said Senator Gallego. "These communities are the backbone of our state. The peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Demands Answers from the Pentagon on Conditions Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln * Washington, D.C. -On Friday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) led a group of 52 lawmakers in demanding immediate answers from the Department of Defense on the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, amid mounting reports of poor living conditions, food shortages, and a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Lofgren, Landsman Aim to Triple Funding to Expand And Improve Access to Head Start * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), a member of the Congressional Head Start to Congress Caucus, was joined by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01) to introduce the Head Start Expansion and Improvement Act to triple annual funding for Head Start and Early Head Start to $36 billion for Fiscal Ye more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Joins Schiff, Senate Colleagues in Demanding EPA Drop Efforts to Weaken Health Protections for Millions of Americans * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding the agency withdraw their proposal to roll back drinking water protections - which, if finalized, would remove federal public health limits on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam Demand Answers About Conditions on USS Lincoln Amidst Disastrous Trump War in Iran Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Military and Foreign Affairs, demanded answers from the Department of D more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Senator Elizabeth Warren Press Trump on Thousands of Stock Trades, Question Him on Self-Enrichment from Government Actions Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), pressed President Donald Trump on his recent financial disclosures, which reveal 3,555 individual more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Gallego Continues to Push for Oversight of USS Lincoln Crew Conditions "We Need to Visit the USS Lincoln to Make Sure Hegseth is Not Lying to Us" - In case you missed it, yesterday U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) continued to raise the alarm about the dismal reported conditions on the USS Lincoln. During interviews and on social media, he discussed the official oversight visit he is seeking and the military spouse he is in communication  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins All Indiana Politics Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined All Indiana Politics to discuss AI oversight, Food-is-Medicine initiatives, the ongoing conflict in Iran, and the Protect College Sports Act. Key Excerpts on AI: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "We need to better understand the security threats that are occurring in some of these labs, and that's the reason that I sent the letter to the Secretary of Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins The Big Weekend Show on Fox News Channel Last night, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined The Big Weekend Show on Fox News Channel to discuss the conflict in Iran, updates on the U.S. Military, supplemental defense funding, the ongoing investigation into Dr. Anthony Fauci, and the federal response to recent severe weather in Indiana. Key Excerpts on Iran: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "First and foremost, President Tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Delegation Sends Letter to President Trump Supporting Disaster Declaration to Address June Storms * Washington, DC - Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan joined the Indiana delegation in Congress in sending a letter to President Trump in support of Governor Braun's request for a major disaster declaration following severe storms that impacted Indiana during the period of June 6-26, 2026. The text of the letter is below and a pdf is available here. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Jonathan Jackson, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Jackson, Sanchez, and Huffman lead 51 House Democrats Raising Concerns Over Trump Administration's Critical Minerals Agreements * U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38), and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) led 51 of their House Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to address concerns about its recently an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Demands Answers on So-Called "Donroe" Doctrine Policies that Risk Destabilizing the Western Hemisphere * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), a Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is calling on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to answer for the regional implications of the "Trump Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, and ground U.S. foreign policy toward the Western Hemisphere on the principles of mutual respec more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Will Challenge Trump's Deranged Threat To "Bomb the Shit" Out of Oman * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, President Donald Trump threatened to "bomb the shit" out of Oman if it interferes with his oft-threatened blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In response, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) issued the following statement: "President Trump is increasingly deranged in his one-man campaign to threaten and initiate wars all over the globe. His wars are ille more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Senate Defense Democrats Demand Accountability from Hegseth After Reports of Crisis Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln * Senators: "Our sailors and Marines signed up to serve and to be treated with respect. They did not sign up to be kept at sea indefinitely with no announced return date and, by multiple accounts, without reliable food, hot water, or working plumbing." Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, Navy combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Ser more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman, Hayes, Lofgren Lead Legislation to Invest in Quality Early Childhood Education * Cincinnati, OH - Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01), Congresswoman Jahanna Hayes (D-CT-05), and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-18) introduced legislation to significantly invest in and improve the Head Start program. Head Start is a federally funded program that provides free early childhood education and family support to help prepare children for school. H more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- 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. 17 -- 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. 17 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on State's Victory in Lawsuit to Restore Greenbelt FBI Headquarters * WASHINGTON - Today, members of Maryland's Congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and Representatives Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Kweisi Mfume, Jamie Raskin, Sarah Elfreth, and Johnny Olszewski (all D-Md.), released the following statement regarding the State of Maryland's victory in its law more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on State's Victory in Lawsuit to Restore Greenbelt FBI Headquarters * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) and Members of Maryland's Congressional delegation, including U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and U.S. Representatives Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Kweisi Mfume (MD-07), Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Sarah Elfreth (MD-03), and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02), released the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Senate Democrats Demand Accountability from Hegseth After Reports of Crisis Aboard USS Abraham Lincoln * ***LETTER HERE Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA),Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined all thirteen members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) minority and the Democratic leader of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters, Slotkin Demand Answers from Hegseth on the Reportedly Poor Conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln * USS Lincoln's deployment has now stretched over 250 days, with over 200 days without a port call WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) demanded accountability from Secretary Pete Hegseth over conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. The effort comes after reports of food and water shortages, plumb more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Condemns Trump's Appeasement of Kim Jong Un * PROVIDENCE, RI -Today, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, rebuked President Donald Trump for his last minute decision to scale back joint military exercises with South Korea. Reed criticized Trump for appearing to appease North Korea's dictator Kim Jong Un by posting a social media statement directing U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bera Condemns Trump Decision to Reduce Joint Military Exercises with South Korea * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific and Co-Chair of the Congressional Korea Caucus, issued the following statement after President Trump announced plans to substantially reduce joint military exercises between the United States and the Republic o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Paramount Skydance Corp. Chairman and CEO David Ellison: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 Mr. David Ellison Chairman & CEO Paramount Skydance Corporation 5555 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90038 Dear Mr. Ellison: Last week, in a New York Times op-ed, you pledged to tell your story and stay silent "no more."1 This is great news. Over the past 12 months, I have sent you more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter to Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling and Daniel Aronowitz, assistant secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Keith Sonderling Acting Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20210 - The Honorable Daniel Aronowitz Assistant Secretary Employee B more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Michigan, with seven co-signers issued the following letter to Jay Bhattacharya, acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Kyle Diamantas, acting commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 24, 2026 Dr. Kyle Diamantas Acting Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993 - Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Acting Director, Centers for Disease Control a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Vasquez Named One of the Most Bipartisan Members of Congress * WASHINGTON D.C. - On August 17, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) was awarded the most bipartisan member of New Mexico's Congressional Delegation. "I'm proud to receive one of the highest scores for bipartisanship in Congress because since day one, I've been working for everyone in my district, not any party or any special interest," said Vasquez. "Right now, Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Mannion Calls On Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent To Place Harriet Tubman On The $20 Bill * SYRACUSE, NY -Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling on the Department to resume the effort to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. The bipartisan campaign to place Tubman on U.S. currency began in 2015. Last month, Secretary Bessent said that the Department was not presently planni more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Issues Statement on Trump Decision to Reduce Vital U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises * Washington, DC - U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement to substantially scale back joint military exercises with South Korea: "President Trump's decision to gut joint military exercises with South Korea is dangerous. South Korea is one of America's most critical more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Lee, Deluzio, PA Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Congressional Oversight at ICE Facilities * PITTSBURGH, PA - August 17, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12), Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), and Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) introduced the new Oversight Access Act of 2026. This bill would allow for Representatives to bring one member of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders to Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Garnishing Social Security Checks of Seniors with Student Debt BURLINGTON, Vt., - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced he will introduce the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act -- legislation to prevent seniors from having their Social Security payments withheld by the government to pay back decades-old student loan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders to Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Garnishing Social Security Checks of Seniors with Student Debt BURLINGTON, Vt., - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced he will introduce the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act -- legislation to prevent seniors from having their Social S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Banks Releases Statement Following Call With President Trump To Secure Much-Needed Disaster Relief For Hoosiers FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released a statement following a phone call with President Trump regarding requests for federal disaster assistance after severe storms caused historic flooding, tornadoes, and widespread damage across Indiana. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "I just got off the phone with President Trump a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, with seven co-signers issued the following letter to Orice Williams Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Orice Williams Brown Acting Comptroller General U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street NW Washington, DC 50548 Dear Acting Comptroller General Williams Brown: Many of us in Congress have watched with alarm  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Congratulates Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Taking Office, Expresses Support for Colombian People * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella, congratulating him on his recent inauguration and offered his condolences following the recent earthquake that has claimed nearly 300 lives so far. Senator Rick Scott wrote, "Colombia has faced adversity be more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan V. Gould, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Travis Hill and Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Travis Hill Chair Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20429 - The Honorable Jonathan V. Gould Comptroller of the Curre more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 Secretary Kennedy: I write regarding the administration's calamitous response to the biggest outbreak of cyclosporiasis in US history,1 and the extent to which the outbreak and b more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C., 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: I write to you with ongoing concerns over your failure to disclose the Trump administration's secret pricing deals with drug companies -- even as new inf more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 13, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: I am writing regarding the Trump administration's decision to deploy its Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) to boost financial  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Rep. Donald W. Norcross, D-New Jersey, issued the following letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, D.C. 20301-1000 Dear Secretary Hegseth, We write regarding our ongoing concerns about your costly and reckless decision to purge the office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT& more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Padilla & San Diego Congressional Delegation Demand Answers Surrounding the Extended Deployment of USS Abraham Lincoln * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined U.S. Representatives Scott Peters (D-Calif.-50), Juan Vargas (D-Calif.-52), Mike Levin (D-Calif.-49), and Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.-51) in a letter to the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) to request inform more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, and Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20520 - The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2026: * * * Smith, author of TICK Act, thanks Sec. Kennedy, Pres. Trump for spearheading new Lyme disease initiatives at HHS HHS launches new Lyme Clinician Locator - Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), the founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Caucus, applauded Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is launching a variety of new initiatives to im more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Spartz Urges President Trump to Approve Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana * Muncie, IN - Today, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting a Major Disaster Declaration for Indiana following devastating flooding across her district. "I am grateful to President Trump for acting quickly on Indiana's emergency declaration after we spoke last week. After seeing the damage firsthand, it is clear that addition more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Storm Recovery Resources for Hoosiers * Beginning on August 11, severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding caused significant damage across Indiana. Below are resources and information for Hoosiers recovering from the storms, including some steps families, businesses, farmers, and local communities can take now. For more flooding safety information, click here. For the Indiana Department of Homeland Security's (IDHS) information hub, click here. Immed more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- 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. 17 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: "ICE Is a Danger to Every Person in Every Community" * BIDDEFORD, ME -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (MS-2), Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-1), and Rep. Troy Carter (LA-2) for a field hearing on the killing of Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by ICE. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Thank you to Ranking Member Bennie Thompson for convening this important hearing. And a huge th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Whitehouse Statement After Trump-Appointed Kennedy Center Board Approves Two-Year Closure and Again Votes to Illegally Affix Trump's Name to Building Whitehouse, an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees, voted against both measures - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and an ex-officio member more PR