WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * As GEO Group Ignores State Health Order, Analysis Shows Trump's Immigration Enforcement Agenda Is Costing Colorado Taxpayers Roughly $2,400 Per Person * New Video: Hickenlooper Calls Out The GEO Group For Ignoring State Health Order Hickenlooper: "The GEO Group ignored the state's deadline to provide critical information about potential TB exposure... That's unacceptable." WASHINGTON - As the GEO Group ignored the deadline to comply with th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls on Trump Administration to Reverse Denial of Disaster Aid for Wisconsin * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) backed Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers' appeal and called on the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to deny federal assistance to Wisconsin communities recovering and building back after severe storms and flooding in April. While the Trump Administration approved some disaster assistance, it  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * BEATTY CALLS ON TREASURY SECRETARY SCOTT BESSENT TO PLACE HARRIET TUBMAN ON THE $20 BILL * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Congressman 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Demands Senate Investigation Into Trump's Weaponization of the Federal Government Against Colorado * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet called on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to launch immediate investigations into the Trump administration's use of federal agencies, grants, and personnel to carry out the President's political vendetta against Colorado. The ca more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Demands FEMA Administrator Address Critical Staffing Shortages Ahead of Hurricane Season * [Hartford, CT] -U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, a member of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today wrote to the new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Cameron Hamilton demanding answers about how he plans to address critical staffing shortages at the agency. Since the start of P more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Blumenthal, Warren & Shaheen Demand Answers from Hegseth Following Leadership Shake-Up at Stars and Stripes Senators press DOD on placing an active-duty servicemember as "deputy" at the editorially independent military-focused newspaper - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior members of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal, Warren, & Shaheen Demand Answers from Hegseth Following Leadership Shake-Up at Stars and Stripes * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are demanding answers from the Department of Defense on the recent placement of an active duty servicemember to serve as a "deputy" to the publisher at Stars more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell to Trump Administration: Don't Repeal Critical Protection for Last Remaining Wild Forests * 08.19.26 # #For over 25 years, the Roadless Rule has blocked logging and development in pristine national forest land, including over 2 million acres in WA; Data suggests wildfires are more likely to start near roads EDMONDS, WA - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Stands in Support of U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson Following Latest Detention * (Houston, TX)-On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson following reports that he was taken into custody again on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after informing his chain of command that he would no longer wear his military uniform. Major Watson previously joined Congress more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Deluzio Celebrates $13,100 for Wilkinsburg Police Department Safety Upgrades * CARNEGIE, PA - Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced that the Borough of Wilkinsburg Police Department was awarded $13,100 to upgrade their street camera and license plate reader systems. The federal funding comes from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). "Our cops keep our communities safe, and we need to make sure they have the necessa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * CORREA REINTRODUCES RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AUGUST CHICANO HERITAGE MONTH * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) released the following statement on his reintroduction of a resolution to honor August as Chicano Heritage Month. "As the son of Mexican immigrants and a Representative with a large Chicano constituency, I'm honored to represent and celebrate Mexican Americans who have contributed greatly to this country. For ce more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Demands Answers from Trump Administration About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation in Airports * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined her Senate colleagues in demanding answers from Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David Venturella, and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Cummins about recent ICE a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Hosts First 'Carry a Big Stick' Defense Forum with Golden Dome Director General Michael Guetlein * Fireside chat highlights North Dakota's existing role in missile defense and space operations MEDORA, N.D. - "Speak softly and carry a big stick - you will go far" was the perfect quote and the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library was the perfect location to kick off U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's (R-ND) inaugural "Carry a Big Stick" Defe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids, House Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Decision That Could Raise Medicare Drug Costs for Millions * Recently, Representative Sharice Davids joined 50 House colleagues in calling on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to immediately reverse its planned termination of the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration at the end of this year. "Seniors and disabled beneficiaries have seen prices fall  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan Ingram, vice president of policy and research at the Foundation for Government Accountability, from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the Committee, thank you for hosting this important hearing. I am Jonathan Ingram, the Vice President of Policy and Research at the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA). FGA has worked with policymakers across the count more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Andy Schneider, research professor of the practice at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Center for Children and Families, from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality": * * * Good morning, Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Merkley, and members of the Committee. My name is Andy Schneider and I am a Research Professor of the Practice at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Center fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Himes Leads Financial Services Dems in Introducing Bill to Bar Social Media Companies from Selling Advance Access to Government Information * Washington, D.C. -Today, Representative Jim Himes (CT-04), a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC), introduced the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, a bill that would bar social media companies from offering faster, subscription-based acc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Scott Highlights Need for Clarity Act to Secure U.S. Leadership in Digital Assets at SALT Conference Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-S.C.) recently joined Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) for a fireside chat at the SALT 2026 Conference moderated by Kraken's Jonathan Jachym to discuss the path forward for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Cortez Masto Meets with Nevada Health Care Providers About the Devastating Impacts of Trump's Medicaid Cuts * In Case You Missed It, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sat down with heads of Federally Qualified Health Centers from across Nevada to discuss their future needs, especially in light of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill gutting Medicaid for Nevada's working families. Las Vegas Sun, Ava Chatlosh: Nevada c more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Schiff Says Trump Owns "Status Quo" While Democrats Are Focused on Affordability at POLITICO California Summit * Sacramento, CA - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) spoke at the POLITICO California Summit on his priorities for tackling the affordability crisis, including by addressing the housing shortage. Schiff also emphasized that Democrats should continue pushing a legislative agenda that focuses on making  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Colleagues Call on Trump to Reverse Costly Directive Restoring Outdated Technology on Aircraft Carriers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, joined a group of his colleagues in calling on President Trump to reverse a recent national security memorandum directing the Department of Defense (DOD) to replace electromagnetic catapults with steam-powered systems  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly applauds Trump administration's announcement of $35 million in new rural health care funding for Pennsylvania * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, applauded the Trump administration that $35 million, made possible through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), is being put to work to improve health outcomes among rural Pennsylvanians by updating to new more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- 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. 20 -- 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. 20 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Senators Call on Watchdog to Probe Tax Subsidies for LNG Exporters * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) in urging the Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to launch an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) providing tax breaks more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Conducts Unannounced Visit to Burlington ICE Facility, Shares Observations * Burlington, MA -Today, following an unannounced visit to the ICE field office in Burlington, Massachusetts, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding his observations made during his oversight visit: "Today I conducted an unannounced visit to the Burlington ICE facility. This was my third visit to Burlington during the second  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * New Analysis: 33,681 Coloradans Could Go Hungry Following GOP Cuts to SNAP * For the cost of the White House ballroom, those Coloradans could receive nearly four years of SNAP benefits WASHINGTON - New analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows the impact of President Trump and MAGA Republicans' 'One Big Beautiful Bill' on Colorado's most vulnerable. The analysis shows that since the GOP law was passed last July, 33,681 f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Shows Health Care Premiums Doubled for Over 200,000 Washingtonians Thanks to Trump and Republicans' Health Care Cuts * Washington, D.C. -Today-over a year after Republicans passed the largest health care cut in history in their Big Ugly Bill-U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after a new report found Trump and Republican's $1 trillion cuts in health car more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * On First Day of School, Congresswoman Pettersen Leads 6 Democratic Members in Calling Out Donald Trump for Skyrocketing Costs Families Are Paying During Back-to School Season * LAKEWOOD - On the first day of school in Jefferson County, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led an effort with six Democratic Members directly calling out Donald Trump for the impacts his tariffs are having on the rising costs of back-to-school supplies. Accor more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Brownley, Sherman Urge FEMA to Provide Answers on Delay to Release Millions in Federal Funding for Wildfire Emergency Preparedness Project in Los Angeles County * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and U.S. Representatives Julia Brownley (D-Calif.-26) and Brad Sherman (D-Calif.-32) urged the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to quickly release more than $4 million in federal funding more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Ruiz Push Back Against Trump Administration Efforts to Abandon New River and Imperial County Wastewater Infrastructure Projects * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) pushed back against a new proposal to deauthorize environmental infrastructure projects for the New River and Imperial County. In a letter to Assistant Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Senate Democrats Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Attacks on Unaccompanied Children's Legal Representation * Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) sounded the alarm on the Trump Administration's unprecedented attacks on legal service more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senator Hassan and Intervale Small Business Owners Discuss the Impact of Rising Costs Due to President Trump * INTERVALE - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Intervale small business owners this week discussed the ways in which President Trump's tariffs and illegal war with Iran are challenging small businesses across New Hampshire. Senator Hassan met with Ragged Mountain Outdoor Equipment owners Jack Smith and Cort Hansen and toured t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following statement: * * * STATEMENT: Rep. Dave Min on President Trump's Order to Reduce U.S.-ROK Joint Military Exercises * Washington, DC -Representative Dave Min (CA-47) issued the following statement after President Trump abruptly ordered a substantial reduction in joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises as the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises began: "Since the Korean War effectively ended in 1953, the Republic of Korea has been one of America's staunchest and most l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Hageman Introduces the STOP Improper Licensing Act to Keep Dangerous Unqualified Drivers Off American Highways * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced the Strengthening Transportation Oversight and Preventing (STOP) Improper Licensing Act to clear America's highways of hazardous drivers. This bill requires federal safety regulators to audit states issuing non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses to illegal ali more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Ronny Jackson Leads Legislation to Strengthen America's Defense Industrial Base and Support Trump's America First Arms Transfer Strategy Today, Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) introduced the Defense Export Modeling Alignment for National Defense Act (DEMAND Act), legislation that will advance President Trump's Executive Order 14383, "Establishing an America First Arms Transfer Strategy." Specifically, the bill will help expand America's def more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following letter with 53 co-signers to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and three cabinet secretaries: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 17, 2026 Ambassador Jamieson Greer U.S. Trade Representative 600 17th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20508 - Secretary Marco Rubio U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20451 - Secretary Howard Lutnick U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas and Ansari React to White House Repeal of the Roadless Rule * Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) responded to the Trump Administration's decision to move forward with its repeal of the Roadless Rule. For a quarter century, the Roadless Rule has protected 58.5 million acres of treasured forestland within the National Forest System. The lawmakers previously introduced the Roadle more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Leads Senate Colleagues in Demanding Answers from Trump Administration About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation in Airports * Rosen Has Been Outspoken Against ICE Action in Airports, Especially After the Recent Incident at Harry Reid International Airport WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led Senate colleagues in demanding answers from Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Di more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Have Put Money Back In Working Families' Pockets * This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss President Trump's decisive actions against Iran and its allies and how President Trump's leadership has decimated Iran's military, economy, and ability to build a nuclear weapon. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted Republicans' record of making life more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: House Republicans Have Put Money Back In Working Families' Pockets * WASHINGTON, D.C.-This morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Fox News' Fox & Friends to discuss President Trump's decisive actions against Iran and its allies and how President Trump's leadership has decimated Iran's military, economy, and ability to build a nuclear weapon. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted Republicans' record of making life more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Padilla, and Ruiz Push Back Against Trump Administration Efforts to Abandon New River and Imperial County Wastewater Infrastructure Projects * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) pushed back against a new proposal to deauthorize environmental infrastructure projects for the New River and Imperial County. In a letter to Assistant Secreta more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Brad Sherman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sherman Joins Financial Services Dems in Introducing Bill to Bar Social Media Companies from Selling Advance Access to Government Information * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32) joined Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) and fellow Democratic members of the House Financial Services Committee (FSC) in introducing the No Preferential Release of Federal Information for Transactions (NO PROFIT) Act, a bill that would bar social med more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- 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. 20 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Merkley, Colleagues in Calling on Watchdog to Probe Tax Subsidies for LNG Exporters * Today, U.S. Senator Chirs Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in urging the Acting Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) to launch an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) providing more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Colleagues Press for Transparency on Unprecedented Exchanges Between Federal Reserve Chair Warsh, President Trump * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), joined by Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), called on Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh to publicly disclose his conversations with President Donald Trump, pushing Warsh to demonstrate the Federal Reserve's independence more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Secures More than $7 Million in Federal Funding to Support Georgia During Hurricane Season * This follows Senator Warnock's most recent announcement, securing nearly $90 million in outstanding Helene payments to Georgia communities Last year, Senator Warnock released a report finding that the Trump administration was shortchanging Georgia communities more than half a billion dollars in disaster relief aid Senator Reverend Warnock: " more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Wyden Questions Customs and Border Protection Over Favorable Treatment of Dominican Corporation's Sugar Imports Despite Clear Evidence of Ongoing Forced Labor Wyden Letter Follows New Report Alleging Forced Labor and Abuse of Workers Continues at Central Romana Sugar Plantations Owned by Close Trump Ally and Donor - Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Wyden, Garcia Launch Inquiry into Shady Groups Awarded $394 Million in Contracts by Trump Administration to Represent Unaccompanied Minors Top Dems warn of political motivation behind no-bid contracts to organizations lacking immigration law experience - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert more PR