WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * AFTER HIS ADVOCACY, SCHUMER ANNOUNCES TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH ADDED TO LAKE CHAMPLAIN BASIN PROGRAM--OPENING UP NEW FEDERAL FUNDING TO ADDRESS CRUMBLING INFRASTRUCTURE AT FORMER AIR FORCE BASE--AND LAUNCHES... * Town Of Plattsburgh To Receive Fed Support After Schumer Brought US Army Corps Of Engineers To Meet With Town About How To Deal With Critical Infrastructure Left From The Former Air Force Base Following Schumer' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Blasts Trump Admin for Diverting Billions from Lifesaving Medical Research to Pentagon * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee that funds the National Institute of Health (NIH), blasted the Trump Administration after the Department of Defense (DOD) announced that it was diverting billions of dollars Congress spe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Wicker Statement on Adam Telle's Appointment as Acting Army Secretary * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement after President Trump appointed Adam Telle to be the Acting Secretary of the Army. "Congratulations to Adam Telle. The president made an excellent choice in appointing him to serve as Acting Secretary of the Army. Adam has been a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ciscomani Applauds Executive Order Addressing Mexican Gray Wolf Issue, Reaffirms Support for Ranchers in Arizona's 6th District * Tucson, AZ - Representative Juan Ciscomani welcomed President Trump's executive order directing the Department of the Interior to review the status of gray wolves and Mexican gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act a decisive first step toward delisting the Mexican gray wolf and giving Arizona and other southweste more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Cole Corrects Democrat Falsehoods on Interagency Transfers Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) issued the below statement following news reports claiming the Trump Administration is seeking to divert billions of dollars from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to supplement the Department of War's budget: "Despite multiple false media headlines, the fact remains: not one dollar has been transfe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Langworthy Announces $76.2 Million Investment to Strengthen Rural Health Care * Washington D.C.-September 3rd... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced a $76.2 million investment through New York's Rural Community Health Integration Initiative to strengthen health care services and expand access for rural communities across the state, including seven counties in New York's 23rd Congressional District. The investment is part of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmembers Simon, Green, and Watson Coleman Demand Department of Housing and Urban Development Protect Fair Housing Programs and Protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. -This week, Congressmembers Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Al Green (D-TX-09), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-11), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, raising serious concerns about recent actions that threaten the Fair Housin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum Votes for Temporary Funding Measure to Keep Federal Government Open * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D, MN-04), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, issued the following statement on Tuesday upon passage of a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through December 11: "I voted for this bipartisan continuing resolution to keep the federal government more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar Introduces Legislation Creating New Requirements for Immigration Detention Facilities * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) introduced the DHS Community Consultation Act of 2026, a bill that would create new requirements for the Department of Homeland Security before building or establishing immigration detention facilities. "It's far too easy for the federal government to create chaos and confusion and leave comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon Condemns Trump Administration's Continued Attack on the Civil Rights of Disability Community * WASHINGTON, D.C. -On June 18, 2026, the Trump Administration's Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion memo undermining key protections established by the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Olmstead v. L.C. which prohibits the unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities and ensures Americans with disabilities  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Delivers Remarks at Dedication of Nevada's First National Veterans' Cemetery in Elko * Elko, Nev. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) delivered remarks at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) dedication ceremony for Nevada's first national veterans cemetery in Elko. Senator Cortez Masto worked across three presidential administrations to get this project to completion. Senator Cortez Masto was instrumenta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Joins Moran, Colleagues in Emphasizing Policies Promoting Certainty for American Beef Producers * BISMARCK, N.D. - As the U.S. cattle industry experiences a 75-year low inventory and ranchers recuperate their losses after more than a decade of challenging conditions, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and more than 50 lawmakers are asking President Donald Trump to implement true "America First" policies. They are calling on the administra more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Denouncing Trump's Politicization of Disaster Aid, RI Delegation Vows to Continue Pressing for Merit-based Reimbursement from Historic Feb. Blizzard * PROVIDENCE, RI - Despite the fact that a historic February 2026 blizzard met and surpassed the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) threshold for federal assistance, the Trump Administration on Wednesday rejected appeals from Rhode Island and other 'Blue states' that requested a Ma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Demand FAA to Pay Air Traffic Controllers the Congressionally-Approved Raise that Administrator Bedford Continues to Withhold * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)-Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation-and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today demanded that FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford immediately hand over the Congressionally-authorized pay raise to the air traffic controller (A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins colleagues in urging admin to expand markets for U.S. cattle producers * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) joined over 50 Republican colleagues in urging President Trump to prioritize policies that expand market access and provide certainty for American cattle producers. This effort follows the President's recent proclamation increasing the "other countries" quota for lean beef trimmings by 300,000 metr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Five Key Moments: Hearing on Strategic Partnerships to Secure Critical Resources & Supply Chains The United States must strengthen its trade relationships in order to break China's grip on the critical minerals that power America's economy, military, and nuclear arsenal, according to witnesses who appeared before the Ways and Means Committee at a hearing on improving the nation's strat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Record High Diesel Prices * Today, in response to Donald Trump and Republicans driving diesel to record high prices and gas to over $4 on Labor Day for the first time ever, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued the following statement: "Because of Donald Trump, New York families, small businesses, and farmers will be paying record high prices this Labor Day weekend," said Senator Gillibrand. "Every time New Yorkers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Gottheimer Unveils Bipartisan Back-to-School Agenda for AI in K-12 Education AI is a Tool, Not a Replacement for Critical Thinking New Bipartisan Legislation will Help K-12 Schools Build AI Labs, Train Teachers, Keep Jersey Students Ahead of Curve Emphasizes Importance of Screen Time Limits In School - RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Today, September 4, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House Commission on more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Welcomes Trump Administration Actions to Support American Beef Producers * BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a lifelong family farmer and member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, welcomed new actions from the Trump administration to stand with family farmers and deliver relief to beef producers across Rural America. The executive orders signed by President Trump today build on longstanding Grassley prior more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Applauds Appointment of Former Chief of Staff as Acting Army Secretary * WASHINGTON-On Thursday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) commended President Donald Trump's appointment of Hagerty's former chief of staff, Adam Telle, as acting secretary of the Army. The president announced Telle's appointment via a post on Truth Social. In the post, Trump noted that Telle was "a Great Patriot, who is respected by all." Telle has a mor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Releases Fact Sheet Highlighting How Clean Energy is Keeping the Lights on During Extreme Heat * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet detailing how clean energy and energy storage resources have lessened the likelihood of power outages this summer and strengthened the reliability of the nation's electric grid. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Heinrich Releases Fact Sheet Highlighting How Clean Energy is Keeping the Lights on During Extreme Heat Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet detailing how clean energy and energy storage resources have lessened the likelihood of power outages this summer more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Hoeven, Moran: Expand Markets for U.S. Cattle Producers Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and a bicameral group in calling on President Donald J. Trump to advance policies that expand trade market access and provide certainty for American cattle producers. This comes as part of Hoeven's efforts to support North Dakota cattle producers, including hosting the U.S. Forest Service chief with ranchers in Dickins more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Scott Statement on August Jobs Report Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the economy gained 162,000 jobs in August, and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. At this point in his term, the econ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * House Homeland Security Democrats Visit Buffalo to Discuss Domestic Extremism Prevention, Meet With 5/14 Families * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Today, at the invitation of Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee's Emergency Management Subcommittee, a delegation of House Homeland Security Committee Democrats visited Buffalo for a roundtable discussion on emergency management, domestic extremism prevention, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement On USPS IG Investigating Trump's Effort to Curb Mail-In Voting Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General launched an investigation into the Postal Service's rushed, faulty more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on August Jobs Report * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the August jobs report: "Today's jobs report continues to demonstrate the urgency with which the current Administration must address the affordability crisis. While our economy saw an increase of 162,000 jobs in August, inflation is rising faster than average household earnings. In fact, wage gains are rising a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * HSGAC Democrats Demand Postal Service Immediately Halt Implementation of Unconstitutional Vote-by-Mail Restrictions U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, led Committee Democrats in demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) immediately halt implementation of Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Baldwin Wraps Up Week 2 of the "Ending Chaos, Lowering Costs" Tour * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) wrapped up the second week of her "Ending Chaos, Lowering Costs" statewide tour with stops in Wausau, Green Bay, Monona, Waterloo, and the Twin Ports to meet with Wisconsinites and discuss how she is fighting to end the high costs and chaos that Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump have caused  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Min Defends Renewable Energy, Calls Out GOP Hypocrisy on National Security and Costs * Washington, DC. -Representative Dave Min (CA-47), a member of the House Oversight Committee and its Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, slammed Republicans for using a hearing titled "No Flame, More Pain: How State and Local Bans on Natural Gas Increase Costs" to defend aging gas infrastructure and attack cheaper, cl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Murray Meets SeaDoc Researchers and Orca Tracking Dog, Eba, in Bellingham * Bellingham, WA - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, met with SeaDoc Society scientists to learn more about their research on Southern Resident Killer Whales. Senator Murray secured $850,000 in FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for SeaDoc to continue their work and support the recovery of endanger more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal Demands Answers on Reports ICE is Weakening Safety Standards at Private, For-Profit Detention Centers * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration, Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as reporting indicates that ICE is weakening detention safety standards, eve more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Demands Trump Disclose Whether He, His Family, or Allies Stand to Profit from Venezuela Oil Deal * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today demanded President Donald Trump disclose whether he, members of his family, political allies, major donors, or business associates stand to fina more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Sounds Alarm as Trump Administration Continues to Threaten to Deploy Armed Federal Agents to Polling Places * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a senior member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today sounded the alarm as the Trump Administration continues to threaten the deployment of ICE, CBP, or other armed federal agents at or near polling places during the 2026 midterm elections, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Garcia, Frost Demand Census Bureau Rescind Sham Noncitizen Voting Report * Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia (D-CA), and Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee Ranking Member Maxwell Frost (D-FL) today demanded that the U.S. Census Bureau  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Neal Statement on August 2026 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the August 2026 jobs report: "Republicans looked at your out-of-control prices, including the most expensive August at the gas pump and for diesel on record, and de more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Welch Condemn DOJ's Failure to Vigorously Defend Fundamental Gun Violence Prevention Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led eleven colleagues in condemning the Department of Justice (DOJ)'s refusal to seek immediate appellate relief from a recent district court decision striking down key regulatory requirements of the National Firearms  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Dean Introduce Bill to Ban ICE Use of "Shock Gloves" * Washington, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, and Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (PA-04) introduced H.R 10226, the No Shock Act, to ban the use of "shock gloves" by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. This month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced its plan to s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez, Pressley Investigate "Project Homecoming" Fraud and Corruption "So long as Project Homecoming and CBP Home app systematically exploit, pressure, deceive, and strand our immigrant neighbors, we as Members of Congress will stand opposed and do everything in our power to hold DHS accountable." - Today, Congressmembers Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03), Ranking Member of a Subcommittee in the Committee of Homeland Security, and Ayanna Pressley (MA-0 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following letter with Sens. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, and Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, to President Trump on disaster declaration assistance for Ohio: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Trump, Thank you for your administration's rapid involvement and assistance in expediting the process to provide feder more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and National Park Service Comptroller Jessica Bowron: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 2, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary Department of the Interior 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington DC 20240 - Ms. Jessica Bowron Comptroller Exercising the Delegated Authority of the Director National Park Service 1849 C Street N.W. Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum and Ms. Bowron: I wr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Garcia Leads Members of Congress in Demanding Answers from Education Department as Nearly 10 Million Student Loan Borrowers Face Default * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (IL-04) led 27 of his colleagues in a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon demanding she provide answers and transparency about the growing federal student loan default crisis as nearly a record of 10 million borrowers enter default under the Trump A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter with 20 co-signers to Postmaster General David Steiner: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 The Honorable David Steiner Postmaster General U.S. Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20260 Dear Postmaster General Steiner: We write with extreme alarm regarding a recent whistleblower disclosure that the United States Postal Service is sec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Introduces the Fairness for Farm Workers Act * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva introduced the Fairness for Farm Workers Act, legislation to strengthen federal labor protections for agricultural workers by expanding overtime protections and narrowing exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). When the FLSA established the 40-hour work week and overtime pay in 1938, it left out agricultural workers more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Florida, issued the following letter with 23 co-signers to President Trump and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on considering Florida as the location for the U.S. Space Academy: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 - The Honorable Jared Isaacman Administrator National Aeronautics and Space Administration 300 E Street SW Washing more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 2, 2026 The Honorable Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20535 Dear Director Patel: The Committee on the Judiciary is conducting oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) operation, codenamed Round River, during the 2020 presidential election. Recently rele more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ted Lieu, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * REPS LIEU, SUBRAMANYAM, AND NEGUSE INTRODUCE THE NO PARDON PAYDAYS ACT * Yesterday, Representatives Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Ted Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), and Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced the No Pardon Paydays Act.  Trump has handed out blanket pardons to January 6th insurrectionists and those who padded his pockets - including those who engaged in acts of violence. Many of the January 6th insurrectionists who received pardons have since commi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Crank and Evans Join Secretary Wright for Tour of the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant * FOUNTAIN, C.O. -Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) and Representative Gabe Evans (CO-08) joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for a tour of the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant operated by Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities). The Ray D. Nixon Power Plant is primarily fueled by coal and can generate more than 260 megawatts of electricity. Coal-fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, to Postal Service Inspector General Tammy Hull: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 2, 2026 The Honorable Tammy Hull Inspector General U.S. Postal Service 1735 N. Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209 Dear Inspector General Hull: We write with extreme alarm regarding a rece more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Statement on Dedication Ceremony for Nevada's First-Ever Veterans Cemetery in Elko Which She Helped Secure * In 2023, Senator Rosen Helped Secure More Than Half a Million Dollars In Federal Funding To Finish Building The Cemetery ELKO, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement applauding the dedication ceremony for Nevada's first veterans national cemetery in Elko, which will open later this year. In 2023, Senator Rosen  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Scott, Mannion, Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Key Offices and Programs at the Department of Education from Being Transferred to Other Federal Agencies House companion to bipartisan Senate bill would protect critical education offices from being transferred to agencies that lack the staff and expertise to administer them Legislation safeguards pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued the following letter to Postmaster General David Steiner: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 David Steiner Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20260 Dear Postmaster General Steiner, My office is in receipt of an alarming whistleblower disclosure (t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Q&A: Beef & Biofuels UPDATE: Grassley welcomes Trump administration actions to support American beef producers Learn more HERE (https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-welcomes-trump-administration-actions-to-support-american-beef-producers). - Q: What can be done to help cattle producers grow their herds? A: Americans consume approximately 59 pounds of beef per person each year, a testament to this high-quality source of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following letter with five co-signers to President Trump on disaster declaration assistance for Iowa: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 4, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: We respectfully ask that you promptly grant the request made by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds for a major disaster declaration for the State of Iowa a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with 11 co-signers to Consumer Product Safety Commission Acting Chairman Peter A. Feldman: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Peter A. Feldman Acting Chairman U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Dear Acting Chairman Feldman, According to deeply troubling reports, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is pressuring some of the nation's largest hospi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following letter with 10 co-signers to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 The Honorable Brooke Rollins Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250 - The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St., N.W. Washington, DC 20240 - Dear Secretary Rollins and Secretary Burgum, I/We write to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following letter with 52 co-signers to President Trump on the U.S. cattle market stability and protection against import interventions: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 2, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 President Trump, We appreciate your attention to the issues impacting American consumers, farmers, and ranchers. A strong American agriculture in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche U.S. Attorney General 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20530 Dear Attorney General Blanche, As we approach the November 2026 elections, I'd ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Justice will not send armed federal agents to the polls or to unlawfully seize election materials of any kind. The Presiden more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following letter to FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 The Honorable Kash Patel Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20535 Dear Director Patel, As we approach the November 2026 elections, I'd ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Federal Bureau of Investigation will not send armed federal agents to the polls or to unlawfully seize election materials of any kind.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Secretary of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Secretary Mullin: As we approach the November 2026 elections, I'd ask you to confirm a simple statement: the Department of Homeland Security will not send armed federal agents to the polls or to unlawfully seize ele more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, issued the following letter to Gen. Steven Nordhaus, chief of the National Guard Bureau: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 General Steven Nordhaus Chief of the National Guard Bureau 111 S. George Mason Drive Arlington, VA 22204 Dear General Nordhaus, As we approach the November 2026 elections, I'd ask you to confirm a simple statement: the National Guard will not send federalized troops to the polls or to seize election materials of any kind. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to  Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William J. Pulte: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 The Honorable Scott Turner Secretary U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 451 7th Street SW Washington, D.C. 20410 - The Honorable William J. Pulte Director Federal Housing F more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with three co-signers to Education Secretary Linda McMahon: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 2, 2026 The Honorable Linda McMahon Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave SW Washington, DC 20202 Dear Secretary McMahon: We write to learn how the Department of Education (ED) has spent the $1 billion that Republicans' One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) allotted for student loan administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Blumenthal: Week in Review 8/28/2026-9/4/2026 * Condemning ICE's Abuse of Power & Harmful Tactics in Connecticut [Hartford, CT] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, held a public forum to receive testimony from the Danbury community about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s destructive and indiscriminate detentions last week. Prior to the forum, B more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Senator Warren Statement on August 2026 Jobs Report United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "Since Donald Trump took office, the economy has added fewer than 40,000 jobs a month on average, far below the 120,000-a-month average in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Internal Revenue Service CEO Frank J. Bisignano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 2, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 - Mr. Frank J. Bisignano Chief Executive Officer Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitutio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Tiffany Applauds White House's Action to Delist Gray Wolves * WAUSAU, WI - Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) today applauded President Trump's executive action directing the Department of the Interior to determine whether gray wolves meet the criteria for removal from protections under the Endangered Species Act and begin the process of delisting them. "The gray wolf has recovered, and the impacts are being felt across rural communities in Wiscons more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Improve 988 Services * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, introduced the bipartisan 988 Implementation Act, a comprehensive bipartisan legislative package that will provide states with federal funding and resources to build a crisis response infrastructure behind the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The legislative more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Members Of Congress Welcome Investigation Of ICE Encounter With Jose Mejia Hernandez * Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, and Rep. James Walkinshaw today issued the following statement after the Arlington County Police Department opened a formal investigation into the August 11 encounter with ICE agents that resulted in Jose Mejia Hernandez' hospitalization and brain injury: "We strongly support the Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Virginia Members Of Congress Welcome Investigation Of ICE Encounter With Jose Mejia Hernandez * Washington, D.C. - Rep. James Walkinshaw, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Don Beyer, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam today issued the following statement after the Arlington County Police Department opened a formal investigation into the August 11 encounter with ICE agents that resulted in Jose Mejia Hernandez' hospitalization and brain injury:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2026: * * * Virginia Members Of Congress Welcome Investigation Of ICE Encounter With Jose Mejia Hernandez U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) and U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA-8), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA-11) today issued the following statement after the Arlington County Police Department opened a formal investigation into the August 11 encounter with ICE agents that resulted in Jose Mejia Hernandez' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, Ranking Member Thompson Demand Elon Musk Testify Under Oath After GAO Finds DOGE-Driven DHS Savings Claims Vastly Overstated * Washington, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11), the only Democrat serving on both the House Homeland Security and Oversight and Government Reform Committees and Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Wyden Open Inquiry into Trump Administration's Political Targeting of Non-Profits * The senators' probe follows reports that the Trump administration is politically targeting non-profit, non-partisan organizations Senators Reverend Warnock, Wyden: "Americans of every political persuasion must be able to trust that the IRS applies the tax code objectively under one set of rules" Washington, D.C. - Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Ways and Means Trade Priorities Signed into Law to Counter China, Expand Market Access, and Strengthen Supply Chains Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed into law Chairman Smith's African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act and Rep. Greg Murphy's (NC-03) Haiti Economic Lift Program Extens more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Yakym Praises Trump Administration's $120 Million Investment in Rural Hoosier Health Care Investment follows Yakym-led delegation letter urging maximum funding for Hoosier rural communities - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) today praised the Trump administration for awarding Indiana $120 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program, "President Trump and Republicans delivered for rural America when every single Demo more PR