WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska's Congressional Delegation Welcome Historic Investment in Alaska Marine Highway System * ANCHORAGE, AK - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, Congressman Nick Begich, and Governor Mike Dunleavy (all R-Alaska), welcomed the announcement that Alaska has awarded more than $410 million to support the Alaska Marine Highway System with key resources targeted for rural Southeast Alaska. The Alaska Department of Transportation and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * As America's Infrastructure Faces Cyber Threats, Walkinshaw, Thompson, Ramirez Push for Independent Review of CISA Workforce Cuts * Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) a member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, and Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of the Homeland Secur more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End Federal Funding for Harmful Gender Transition Research on Minors * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and several of their Senate colleagues recently introduced the Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act to prohibit the use of federal funds for any research or publication promoting gender transitions for minors. The legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Announces 2026 Annual 21-County Tour * NEWARK, N.J. -Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced his 2026 Annual 21-County Tour, a series of events highlighting communities across New Jersey and his continued work fighting -and delivering -for the state's priorities in the Senate. Throughout the tour, Senator Booker will meet with constituents, local leaders, workers, veterans, and organizations to hear directly from the people he re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2026 Border Security Plan to Protect Americans and Uphold the Rule of Law * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released her comprehensive plan to secure America's Northern and Southern borders, support federal law enforcement, combat drug and human trafficking, enforce the nation's immigration laws, and protect American communities. President Donald Trump and Border Czar Tom Homan have demonstra more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Ben Winters, director of AI and privacy at the Consumer Federation of America, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud": * * * Thank you, Chair Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and Members of the Committee. My name is Ben Winters, and I am the Director of AI and Privacy at the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), one of the nation's leading non-profit consumer or more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following testimony by Ben Winters, director of AI and privacy at the Consumer Federation of America, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The AI Deception Machine: Deepfakes, Chatbots, and the New Frontier of Senior Fraud": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) The CFPB, which both took on big financial bad actors and talked to the everyday victims of scams and online crime, has been decimated and repeatedly attacked from those that are supposed to run it.85 They even more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Booker Introduce Legislation to End America's Maternal Health Crisis * Reno, Nev. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the Momnibus Act, a legislative package designed to end the maternal mortality crisis and address the disparities in care that contribute to a disproportionately high Black maternal mortality rate. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House of Represe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak: Foreign beef imports send the wrong signal to North Dakota ranchers * Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after the Trump administration announced it will temporarily allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported into the United States without the higher out-of-quota tariff: "We all want lower grocery prices, but we cannot do so on the backs of North Dakota rancher more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Brad Finstad, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Finstad, Klobuchar, and Smith Request Approval of Minnesota's Request for Major Disaster Declaration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) in sending a letter to President Trump and his administration, urging their support and approval of the state of Minnesota's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to assist constituents recovering from severe storms and flash floodin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Admin About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation at DIA & Other Airports * U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen and six of their Senate colleagues to demand answers from the Trump administration about recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions in airports. This inquiry comes after a string of incidents nationwide, in which ICE agents more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Statement as Walmart Moves to Return $2.9 Billion in Tariff Refunds to Consumers * NORTH LAS VEGAS - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) released the following statement after Walmart announced it is directing $2.9 billion in tariff refunds toward price cuts for customers: "Walmart's decision didn't happen by accident. In April, I sent a letter demanding that Walmart ensure their tariff refunds reach the people - the consumer - who actu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Chairman James Comer Bring Attorney General Todd Blanche Before Oversight Committee Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded Chairman James Comer immediately bring in Attorney General Todd Blanche to answer questions before the Oversight Committee about the Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, Dexter Press National Park Service, Trust for the National Mall on Who Is Buying into Trump's Ballroom Court-compelled agreement reveals White House handpicks donors and may be hiding their names from the group meant to vet them - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.) sent letters to National Park Service Acti more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Huffman, Dexter Press National Park Service, Trust for the National Mall on Who Is Buying into Trump's Ballroom Court-compelled agreement reveals White House handpicks donors and may be hiding their names from the group meant to vet them - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Rankin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Visits Mountain Communities, Talks Immigration, Drought, Wildfire, Economy, Healthcare, and More * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, Senator John Hickenlooper hit the road this week, conducting an oversight visit at the Aurora ICE Detention Facility before heading into the mountains to visit Golden, Blackhawk, Georgetown, Frisco, Beaver Creek, Edwards, and Eagle. On Monday, Hickenlooper conducted another oversight visi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lawler Welcomes Labor Secretary Sonderling to NY-17 for Discussions with Building Trades and Law Enforcement * Valhalla, N.Y. - 8/21/26... This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) welcomed Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to New York's 17th Congressional District for meetings with local building trades and law enforcement labor organizations, allowing union members to raise their priorities directly with the Administration. Rep. Lawle more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins Kudlow on Fox Business Network Yesterday, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined Kudlow on Fox Business Network to discuss the conflict in Iran, Economic D-Day, and the DSA's takeover of the Democratic Party. Key Excerpts on Iran: Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "At the end of the day, what President Trump and the U.S. Military are doing to push back, clear the strait. It's significant. It's working. The blockade, the eco more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Hannity on Fox News * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Hannity on Fox News last night on a panel with Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) where the pair discussed how the Democratic Socialists of America are no longer on the fringe of the Democratic Party, but have taken over the Democratic Party entirely. Senator Britt touted Republican wins that are aligned with the American people, and contr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Delegation Sends Letter to President Trump Supporting Major Disaster Declaration to Address August Storms * INDIANAPOLIS - Today, the Indiana congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of Governor Mike Braun's August 20, 2026, request for a major disaster declaration following severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on August 11. The delegation thanked President Trump for his swift approval of feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Indiana Delegation Sends Letter to President Trump Supporting Major Disaster Declaration to Address August Storms * Washington, DC - Today, the Indiana congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of Governor Mike Braun's August 20, 2026, request for a major disaster declaration following severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on August 11. The delegation thanked President Trump for his swift approval of f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New Judiciary Democrats Report Exposes MAGA's Cash-for-Clemency Racket Which Gives Unrepentant Criminals a New Lease on Life and Leaves Victims in the Dust Report Reveals Sprawling Network of Trump Insiders and Influence Brokers Have Helped Wealthy Criminals Secure Pardons from Trump to Escape Paying Nearly $1.7 Billion Owed to Victims, Taxpayers - Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Neal Demands Answers for Trump Administration's Trampling of IRS Employee Rights SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) CEO Frank J. Bisignano, following up on his March 4, 2026, testimony to the Ways and Means Committee regarding the Administration's attempt to unilaterally end the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, Senator Moody Renews Commitment to End Opioid Crisis On National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, Senator Ashley Moody is recognizing the hundreds of thousands of lives stolen by fentanyl and working to end the opioid crisis. As Florida's former Attorney General, and now as U.S. Senator, Moody has fought to hold drug traffickers accountable, secure the border, and support law enforcemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Fraud Drives Up Healthcare Costs * Q: How would your fraud prevention bill recover tax dollars and improve healthcare? A: Americans work hard for their money. As a taxpayer watchdog, I take seriously the responsibility to ensure every tax dollar collected for government services is spent as intended. From the Pentagon to public healthcare programs, I lead efforts at the policymaking tables to sharpen fraud-fighting tools and protect taxpa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Ron Wyden Launch Inquiry into Shady Groups Awarded $394 Million in Contracts by Trump Administration to Represent Unaccompanied Children Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Sen. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Finance, pressed Burke Law Group  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed, Key Banking Committee Democrats Press Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh Over Lack of Disclosure About Calls with President Trump * WASHINGTON, DC -Alarmed by the fact that President Donald Trump continues to pressure the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates for political reasons, and given the confusion caused by President Trump and White House and Fed officials offering differing descriptions about the same contacts between President Trump and Fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 21, 2026: * * * Meeks Issues Statement Condemning OLC's Claim that Foreign Service Grievance Board is Unconstitutional Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued a statement following the Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) declaration that the Foreign Service Grievance Board is unconstitutional. "In yet another example of the Trump admi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, and Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 19, 2026 Secretary Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave N.W. Washington, DC 20230 Dear Secretary Lutnick, We write to express our serious concerns regarding the Department of Commerce's decision to significantly loosen export controls on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Padilla, Huffman, and Panetta Lead California Lawmakers in Push to End Politically Motivated Attack on California's Ability to Protect Coastline * Lawmakers write: "Secretary Lutnick's threat to revoke California's program approval and Federal funding for failure to obediently comply with the Department's prioritization of its favorite projects is contrary to 50 years of cooperative state and Federal relationships - and blatantly illegal. more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following letter with 29 co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 12, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy, We write to express our profound concern and unequivocal opposition to the recent mass cancelations of lifesaving health research grants administered by the Agenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Strengthen Lung Cancer Prevention * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to strengthen lung cancer prevention for Georgia families. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act to support lung cancer prevention research in Georgia and across the country. The bill, first introduced by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from an Aug. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Medicaid: The Reality": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you to our witnesses for being here today. Last year, my Republican colleagues passed their so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. I call it a Big Ugly Betrayal because it slashes more than $1 trillion from our health care systems, kicks more than 15 million Americans off their health insurance and skyrocke more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/14/2026-8/21/2026 * Calling on FEMA to Address Staffing Shortages [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, 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  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSletter) -- Sens. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, and Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following letter to President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the U.S.-Republic of Korea alliance and joint military exercises: * * * Here is the text of the letter: The Honorable Donald J. Trump President The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 - The Honorable Pete Hegseth Secretary of Defense U.S. Department of Defense 1000 Defense Pentagon Washington, DC 20301 - Dear President Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Demands Answers from Trump Administration About ICE Conduct, TSA Cooperation in Airports * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined her Senate colleagues in demanding answers from U.S. 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 actions at airports. The letter, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Visits Affordable Housing in Keene, Spotlights Key Provisions She Secured for New Hampshire in Landmark 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act * (Keene, NH) - Today, with New Hampshire housing costs at a record-high level, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) continued her "Affordability Action Tour" by visiting an affordable housing site in Keene to discuss her work in Washington to lower housing costs for Granite State families and increa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Smith, Klobuchar, Finstad Urge Trump Administration to Approve Minnesota's Request for Disaster Declaration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) and U.S. Representative Brad Finstad (R-MN) urged the Trump Administration to approve Minnesota's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities in southeastern Minnesota that are working to recover from severe weather and flooding. If this disaste more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- 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. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Calls on USPS to Address Persistent Shortfalls in Serving Vermonters * BURLINGTON, VT- The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), urged the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to address massive shortfalls in serving Vermonters, who have for years experienced postal delivery delays more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Calls on USPS to Address Persistent Shortfalls in Serving Vermonters * Read and download the Delegation's full letter to USPS Postmaster General Steiner. BURLINGTON, VT - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), urged the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to address massive  more PR