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Tipoffs: President Trump & Congress Newsletter for 2026-08-28 ( 51 items )  
Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Demand Trump Administration Comply with Injunction to Ensure Prompt Approvals of Wind and Solar Energy Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan Demand Trump Administration Comply with Injunction to Ensure Prompt Approvals of Wind and Solar Energy Projects * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee's Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee, led Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) in a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to demand that the Department more PR

Booker, Padilla, Blumenthal Demand DHS and ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Padilla, Blumenthal Demand DHS and ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves * U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Alex Padilla (D-CA), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are calling on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director David J. Venturella to immediately halt the planned purchase of electric shock more PR

Congressman Al Green to Join State Rep. Christina Morales and Houstonians for Justice Regarding His Letter to President Trump on the Articles of Impeachment for High Crimes and Misdemeanors (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green to Join State Rep. Christina Morales and Houstonians for Justice Regarding His Letter to President Trump on the Articles of Impeachment for High Crimes and Misdemeanors * (Houston, Texas) -On Friday, August 28, 2026, Congressman Al Green will join State Rep. Christina Morales and Houstonians for Justice for a press conference concerning ICE-related deaths around the nation, including the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston, Te more PR

Congressman Tim Moore Announces $3.8 Million in FEMA Funding for Hurricane Helene Recovery Projects in Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, and Polk County (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Tim Moore, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Tim Moore Announces $3.8 Million in FEMA Funding for Hurricane Helene Recovery Projects in Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, and Polk County * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Tim Moore (NC-14) announced $3.8 million in federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricane Helene recovery across Lake Lure, Chimney Rock, and Polk County. Projects include critical sewer repairs, dam restoration, and public ass more PR

Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2026 Tax Plan to Deliver Relief for New York Families, Workers, and Small Businesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Releases 2026 Tax Plan to Deliver Relief for New York Families, Workers, and Small Businesses * Oswego, NY -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today released her 2026 Tax Plan, setting forth her priorities to lower taxes, reward work, support families and seniors, strengthen small businesses and family farms, and encourage investment and economic growth across New York's 24th Congressional District. As a member of the Ho more PR

Cortez Masto Highlights Her Immigration Reform Bill, Shares Impact on Nevada Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Highlights Her Immigration Reform Bill, Shares Impact on Nevada Families * Las Vegas, Nev. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) hosted a press conference to highlight her commonsense immigration reform bill, the Fairness for Immigrant Families Act, and share the impact it would have on Nevada families. Cortez Masto was joined by representatives from the Nevada Immigrant Coalition, the Latin Chamber of Commerce, the N more PR

Cortez Masto, Colleagues Oppose ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Colleagues Oppose ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves * Las Vegas, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and 15 of her Senate colleagues called on the Trump Administration to abandon its reckless plan to outfit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. Their letter also demands that if ICE proceeds with this purchase, it first provides Congr more PR

Dingell Statement on Trump's Attempt to Rename Lake Ontario (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell Statement on Trump's Attempt to Rename Lake Ontario * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order attempting to rename Lake Ontario: "The Great Lakes are a shared treasure that generations of Americans and Canadians have worked together to protect. Donald Trump can sign all the executive orders he wants, but it will always be Lake Ontario. Canada is not o more PR

Figures to Introduce Bill to Protect Alabama Cattle Farmers from President Trump's Beef Order (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures to Introduce Bill to Protect Alabama Cattle Farmers from President Trump's Beef Order * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) announced that he plans to introduce legislation to reverse President Trump's plan to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of foreign ground beef to enter the United States tariff-free over the next 90 days-a move that gives little to no relief to consumers and serves as a significant disadvanta more PR

FOLLOWING 50% TARIFF LEVIED ON CANADA, REP. SCHNEIDER, SENATORS GILLIBRAND AND WELCH INTRODUCE BILL TO REPEAL SECTION 338 AND REFUND TARIFFS (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSrpt) -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * FOLLOWING 50% TARIFF LEVIED ON CANADA, REP. SCHNEIDER, SENATORS GILLIBRAND AND WELCH INTRODUCE BILL TO REPEAL SECTION 338 AND REFUND TARIFFS * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Today, Congressman Brad Schneider, a member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, together with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Peter Welch (D-VT), introduced the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act to repeal Sec more PR

Following 50% Tariff On Canada, Sens. Gillibrand And Welch, Rep. Schneider Announce Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump's Tariffs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Following 50% Tariff On Canada, Sens. Gillibrand And Welch, Rep. Schneider Announce Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump's Tariffs * New York Families Have Spent Over $5,000 More Due To President Trump's Tariff Chaos And Other Reckless Policies Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Peter Welch (D-VT) announced the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act to repeal all tariffs levied more PR

Hickenlooper, Democratic Colleagues Call on Netanyahu to Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Democratic Colleagues Call on Netanyahu to Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank Settler violence has already surpassed 2025 levels - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, along with 45 of his Democratic colleagues, called on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reduce violence in the West Bank and prevent further incidents amidst a significant increase in harassment, threats, and acts of violence in recent week more PR

House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Submits Amicus Brief Defending Watergate-Era Law Protecting the Public's Right to Presidential Records (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Submits Amicus Brief Defending Watergate-Era Law Protecting the Public's Right to Presidential Records Today, House Democrats' Litigation Task Force mobilized in support of a legal challenge to President Donald Trump's unlawful attempt to erase a nearly 50-year-old, bipartisan safeguard for presidential records. The Members of Congress filed an  more PR

House Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Meeks Calls on Trump to Intervene in Israel's West Bank Settlement Expansion (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Meeks Calls on Trump to Intervene in Israel's West Bank Settlement Expansion Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement calling on President Trump to intervene against the Netanyahu government's decision to advance plans for settlement construction in the E1 area of the West Bank: "I am extremely concerned by th more PR

House Judiciary Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers From Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital on Corrupt Insider Deals (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Raskin Demands Answers from Donald Trump Jr.'s 1789 Capital on Corrupt Insider Deals After Don Jr. Joined Firm, Trump Administration Began Showering Government Contracts, Federal Funding and Regulatory Favors on Companies in 1789's Portfolio, Generating Huge Profit for President's Son, Partners, and Foreign Investors - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committe more PR

House Oversight & Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Agencies Not Destroy Records (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Agencies Not Destroy Records Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, wrote to 40 agencies and the National Archives and Records Administration, reminding them of their legal responsibility to preserve records under the Federal Records Act, including preserving communications on apps lik more PR

House Transportation & Infrastructure Ranking Member Larsen Issues Statement on Trump Administration Threats to Demolish Kennedy Center (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Trump Administration Threats to Demolish Kennedy Center Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration's threats to demolish the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. "Yes, the John F. Kennedy Center for more PR

Huffman, Dexter Demand Records From Corporate Sponsors of Freedom 250 (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * Huffman, Dexter Demand Records from Corporate Sponsors of Freedom 250 Letters to 23 sponsors and partners follow interim report finding the White House turned the nation's 250th birthday into a fundraising operation for the President - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Me more PR

Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers from Trump DOJ Over Reported Hiring of Lawyer Convicted of Hacking Election Websites for Election Monitoring (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Answers from Trump DOJ Over Reported Hiring of Lawyer Convicted of Hacking Election Websites for Election Monitoring * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today demanded answers from Attorney General Todd Blanche following reports that a lawyer convicted of hacking election websites joined the Trump Administration's Civil Rights more PR

Krishnamoorthi Demands USDA Action as Trump-Backed SNAP Cuts Put Free School Meals at Risk (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands USDA Action as Trump-Backed SNAP Cuts Put Free School Meals at Risk * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today demanded immediate action from the Trump Administration to protect children's access to free school meals as historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect. In a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Ro more PR

Markey Statement on New Reporting That RFK Jr. Lied to Senator Markey in Senate Confirmation Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Statement on New Reporting That RFK Jr. Lied to Senator Markey in Senate Confirmation Hearing * Senator Markey directly questioned RFK Jr. under oath about ties to measles outbreak in Samoa Boston (August 27, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, released the following statement after new reporting uncove more PR

Markey, Blunt Rochester, Warren, Coons Call on Senate Leaders to Schedule Vote Extending Haiti TPS Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Blunt Rochester, Warren, Coons Call on Senate Leaders to Schedule Vote Extending Haiti TPS Protections * Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today wrote to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to schedule a vote on H.R. 1689, a bill to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which allows nat more PR

McCreary County Funding Delivered by Congressman Rogers, Sen. Stivers, Rep. Upchurch (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McCreary County Funding Delivered by Congressman Rogers, Sen. Stivers, Rep. Upchurch * Including $2 Million for New Northern McCreary Firehouse WHITLEY CITY, KY - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) joined Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers and State Rep. Ken Upchurch at the McCreary County Courthouse on Tuesday to deliver federal and state funds for local projects in McCreary County. Congressman Rogers presented a federal check for $2 more PR

Moulton Visits Home Base National Center of Excellence to Highlight Veterans' Mental Healthcare Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Visits Home Base National Center of Excellence to Highlight Veterans' Mental Healthcare Innovation * CHARLESTOWN, MA-Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) visited the Home Base National Center of Excellence to tour its state-of-the-art facilities, meet with leadership, and discuss how federal policy directly impacts mental healthcare for veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. Guided by retired Brig. Gen. Jack Ha more PR

New Data: Trump-Vance Affordability Crisis Has Cost Virginia Families $3,200+ For Goods and Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Data: Trump-Vance Affordability Crisis Has Cost Virginia Families $3,200+ For Goods and Services * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report showing that Virginia families have had to pay at least an extra $3,200 because of rising costs of goods and services on the Trump-Vance Administration's watch. "As if it weren't bad enough that President Trump broke every promise h more PR

New Data: Trump-Vance Affordability Crisis Has Cost Virginia Families $3,200+ for Goods and Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * New Data: Trump-Vance Affordability Crisis Has Cost Virginia Families $3,200+ for Goods and Services U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are highlighting a new congressional report showing that Virginia families have had to pay at least an extra $3,200 because of rising costs of goods and services on the Trump-Vance administration's watch. "As if it weren't bad enough that President Trump broke every promise he made to the  more PR

Padilla, Booker, Blumenthal Demand DHS, ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker, Blumenthal Demand DHS, ICE Halt the Purchase of Electric Shock Gloves * Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately halt the planned purchase of ele more PR

Padilla, Schiff Join Democratic Colleagues in Urging Netanyahu to Immediately Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank, Protect U.S. Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Join Democratic Colleagues in Urging Netanyahu to Immediately Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank, Protect U.S. Citizens * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), joined Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and 41 other Democratic Senators in urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the W more PR

Ranking Members Meeks, Raskin Demand Accounting of Trump's Shadowy "Board of Peace" Global Slush Fund (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Meeks, Raskin Demand Accounting of Trump's Shadowy "Board of Peace" Global Slush Fund Today, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, demanded answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio about the Trump Administration's efforts to funnel taxpayer dollars into the mysteri more PR

Rep. Clyde Applauds $93.3 Million Investment to Transform Rural Healthcare Access Across Georgia (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Applauds $93.3 Million Investment to Transform Rural Healthcare Access Across Georgia * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09) applauded the Trump Administration's announcement that a $93.3 million investment is being delivered to Georgia to help strengthen rural hospitals and improve health outcomes through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment was made possible through Republicans'  more PR

Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Answers on True Cost of Iran War for New Mexican Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Vasquez Demands Answers on True Cost of Iran War for New Mexican Families * U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) sent a letter to President Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding a full public accounting of the economic costs of their cost-raising war of choice with Iran as prices continue to skyrocket for American families. "What was billed as a two-week operation is now a full-scale war that has lasted for ove more PR

Rep. Peters and Healthcare, Childcare Providers Denounce Trump Administration's Threats to Child Welfare (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters and Healthcare, Childcare Providers Denounce Trump Administration's Threats to Child Welfare * San Diego, CA - Today, Rep. Scott Peters convened children's healthcare and childcare providers to increase awareness of President Trump and HHS Secretary Kennedy's recent changes that threaten children's health and wellbeing. In early August, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced proposed rule changes to Head Start, more PR

Rep. Raskin Issues Letter to Affinity Partners CEO Kushner (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Affinity Partners CEO Jared Kushner: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 Mr. Jared Kushner "Special Envoy for Peace" Founder and Chief Executive Officer Affinity Partners 16690 Collins Avenue Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160 Dear Mr. Kushner: You may have been too busy causing a new foreign policy fiasco in Albania after your yachting foray in the Adriatic to get back to us on  more PR

Rep. Sewell Celebrates the FDA Approval of a New Drug for Pancreatic Cancer (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Celebrates the FDA Approval of a New Drug for Pancreatic Cancer * Birmingham, AL \- Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) celebrated the Food and Drug Administration's approval of daraxonrasib, a new drug for treating advanced pancreatic cancer. This drug, taken as two pills a day, is the first treatment that substantially extends the lives of patients with pancreatic cancer. "This is incredible news," celebrated Rep. Sewell. "No famil more PR

Representatives Amo, Walkinshaw, Kelly, and Senator Markey Lead 134 Members in Defending Global Health Programs to Keep Americans Healthy and Save Lives Around the World (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Amo, Walkinshaw, Kelly, and Senator Markey Lead 134 Members in Defending Global Health Programs to Keep Americans Healthy and Save Lives Around the World * Yesterday, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI), Congressman James Walkinshaw (D-VA), Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) led 134 Members of Congress in demanding the Trump administration release international affairs funding, including Global Health Pro more PR

Reps. Raskin, Meeks Issue Letter to Secretary of State Rubio (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, to Secretary of State Marco Rubio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 25, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio: Earlier this year, Donald Trump pledged $10 billion in taxpayer funds to the "Board of Peac more PR

Reps. Walberg, Mackenzie Issue Letter to Labor IG D'Esposito (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, D-Pennsylvania, chairman of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, to Labor Inspector General Anthony P. D'Esposito: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 The Honorable Anthony P. D'Esposito Inspector General U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 Dear Inspector General D'Esposito: Thank you for the Office o more PR

Rosen Joins Push Against ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Push Against ICE Rollout of Electric Shock Gloves * Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in pushing back against the Trump Administration on its dangerous plan to provide U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks. On August 10, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice concerning ICE's planned acquisition of these gloves, whi more PR

Schiff, Schumer Lead Condemnation of Trump Admin Attempts to Shield Communications Between Trump and Private Advisers, Block Congressional Oversight (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff, Schumer Lead Condemnation of Trump Admin Attempts to Shield Communications Between Trump and Private Advisers, Block Congressional Oversight * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Democratic Senators are pushing back against the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel's (OLC) opinion asserting that presidential executive privilege applies to communications betw more PR

Sen. Wyden, Rep. Brown Issue Letter to GAO Acting Comptroller General Brown (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following with Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, to Orice W. Brown, acting comptroller general of the Government Accountability Office: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 Orice W. Brown Acting Comptroller General U.S. Government Accountability Office 441 G Street NW Washington, D.C. 20548 Dear Acting Comptroller General Brown: We write to urge the Government Accountability Office to investigate the Department of Transportation's (DOT) systemic failure more PR

Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Ranking Member Warren Issues Statement on July 2026 Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 26, 2026, on the July personal consumption expenditures price index: * * * "President Trump promised to lower costs 'on Day One.' He's failed. "Inflation today is higher than when he took office in January 2025, higher than when he launched his chaotic tariffs in April 2025, and higher than when he launched his illegal war in Iran five months ago. "Today's data conf more PR

Sens. Schiff, King, and Colleagues Demand Department of Education Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, King, and Colleagues Demand Department of Education Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Angus King (I-Maine) are leading their colleagues in urging the Department of Education to disburse the funds abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant progr more PR

Sens. Warren, Kim Issue Joint Statement on Independent Watchdog Report Detailing Trump Attempt to Destroy CFPB (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following joint statement on Aug. 27, 2026, with Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey: * * * Warren, Kim Joint Statement on New Independent Watchdog Report Detailing Trump Attempt to Destroy CFPB Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), member of the Committee, released the following joint stat more PR

Sens. Welch, Kim Issue Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Mullin (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following letter with Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 26, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin: In July 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the full disbursement of the Federal Emergency Management A more PR

Van Hollen, Kaine, Sanders Announce Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Kaine, Sanders Announce Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), along with eight of their colleagues, announced their intent to introduce a 502B privileged resolution requiring the Department of State to report to Congress on increasing violence in the West Bank, including the killings of Americans in the West Bank. N more PR

Warren, Merkley, Senators Investigate Federal Student Loan Servicer MOHELA for False Delinquency Notices Allegedly Sent to Borrowers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Senators Investigate Federal Student Loan Servicer MOHELA for False Delinquency Notices Allegedly Sent to Borrowers * According to reports, MOHELA falsely told borrowers they were thousands of dollars behind on their student loans and nearing default "It is currently unclear how many borrowers received these false notices, whether any borrowers paid the incorrect amounts, and to what extent the issue has been fixed" Tex more PR

Warren, Merkley, Senators Investigate Federal Student Loan Servicer MOHELA for False Delinquency Notices Allegedly Sent to Borrowers (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Senators Investigate Federal Student Loan Servicer MOHELA for False Delinquency Notices Allegedly Sent to Borrowers #According to reports, MOHELA falsely told borrowers they were thousands of dollars behind on their student loans and nearing default #"It is currently unclear how many borrowers received these false notices, whether any borrowers paid the incorrect amounts, and to what extent the issue has been fixed" - U.S. Senator more PR

Wyden, Merkley Urge Netanyahu to Immediately Halt Settler Violence in West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Urge Netanyahu to Immediately Halt Settler Violence in West Bank Oregon Senators call for those responsible for violence against Palestinians, including Palestinian-Americans, to be held accountable - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with 45 of their Senate colleagues, urged Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the West Bank and prevent further incidents amidst a si more PR

Wyden, Merkley Urge Netanyahu to Immediately Halt Settler Violence in West Bank (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Urge Netanyahu to Immediately Halt Settler Violence in West Bank * #Oregon Senators call for those responsible for violence against Palestinians, including Palestinian-Americans, to be held accountable Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, along with 45 of their Senate colleagues, urged Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the West Bank and prevent further inci more PR

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services * U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant programs. more PR

Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Reverse Unlawful Cuts to School-Based Mental Health Services U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined Senate colleagues to demand the Department of Education disburse funds that were abruptly and unlawfully canceled for School-Based Mental Health Services (SBMH) and Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration (MHSP) grant programs and halt its attempts to end the grant programs. more PR