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Tipoffs: President Trump & Congress Newsletter for 2026-09-11 ( 53 items )  
Ahead of 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Peters Demands Trump Administration Preserve Records on Dismantling, Politicization of Nation's Counterterrorism Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSrpt) (TNDSida) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 10, 2026 Ahead of 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Peters Demands Trump Administration Preserve Records on the Dismantling, Politicization of Nation's Counterterrorism Infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland S more PR

Ahead of 25th Anniversary, Reed Speaks Out on Lessons of 9/11 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of 25th Anniversary, Reed Speaks Out on Lessons of 9/11 * PROVIDENCE, RI - Tomorrow, the United States will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Twenty-five years after terrorists launched a series of attacks on 9/11 that killed nearly 3,000 people at the World Trade Center in New York City, at the Pentagon in Virginia, and aboard a plane that crashed in a Pennsylvania field after being diverted from its targ more PR

Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy CadenazziTestifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sept. 10 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following written testimony by Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy, from a Sept. 4, 2026, field hearing entitled "Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades": * * * Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and distinguished Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the men and women of America's Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and our skilled trades workfo more PR

Baldwin Urges Supreme Court to Block Trump's Effort to Restrict Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Urges Supreme Court to Block Trump's Effort to Restrict Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block President Trump's unconstitutional Executive Order and U.S. Postal Service rule that attempts to restrict Wisconsinites' ability to vote by mail ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Specifically, Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of 261 current and fo more PR

Bennet, Hickenlooper, Wyden, Padilla, Schiff Sound the Alarm on Lack of Firefighting Resources During the 2026 Wildfire Season (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Wyden, Padilla, Schiff Sound the Alarm on Lack of Firefighting Resources During the 2026 Wildfire Season * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, led Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to express serious concerns about the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI more PR

Blumenthal Calls on DHS Inspector General to Investigate ICE Tactics Following Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls on DHS Inspector General to Investigate ICE Tactics Following Surge Targeting Connecticut Residents at Schools, Workplaces * [WASHINGTON, DC] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Joseph Cuffari seeking "a formal investigation into the recent surge of [Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)] arrests and activity in Connecticut." The surge has focused on Danb more PR

BREAKING: Vasquez Releases New Report Illustrating How Administration Has Cost New Mexico Families Over $3,000 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSrep) -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * BREAKING: Vasquez Releases New Report Illustrating How Administration Has Cost New Mexico Families Over $3,000 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 10, 2026, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) released a new report detailing how much prices have spiked under the Trump Administration, costing New Mexicans $3,100 on average. "Since this Administration took office, reckless tariffs, the war of choice in Iran, and countless short-si more PR

Congressman Aderholt Joins HRSA Administrator Engels for Rural Healthcare Announcement (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Joins HRSA Administrator Engels for Rural Healthcare Announcement * HALEYVILLE, AL - Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) joined Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Tom Engels, for a Rural Healthcare Champions Recognition Event at Lakeland Community Hospital. "Today, it was an honor to join HRSA Administrator Tom Engels as we celebrated an important milestone for rural healthcare more PR

Congressman Blake Moore Joins President Trump at National Medal of Honor Monument Bill Signing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Joins President Trump at National Medal of Honor Monument Bill Signing * ARLINGTON, TX -Today, Congressman Blake Moore joined President Trump as he signed into law the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act. Introduced by Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), this legislation is the final legislative step in establishing a location for a monument recognizing America' more PR

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Visits Midwest Regional Reception to Conduct Welfare Check on Constituents (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Visits Midwest Regional Reception to Conduct Welfare Check on Constituents * Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) visited the U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement's (ICE) Midwest Regional Reception Center in Leavenworth, Kansas to conduct a welfare check on her constituents. At this facility, individuals detained have reported numerous instances of abuse and neglect. Two of her constituents are detained here aft more PR

Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Urging Netanyahu to Immediately Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank, Protect U.S. Citizens (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Urging Netanyahu to Immediately Crack Down on Settler Violence in West Bank, Protect U.S. Citizens * U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and 41 of her Democratic Senate colleagues in urging Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to take immediate actions to reduce violence in the West Bank and prevent further more PR

Dexter, Ruiz Condemn Lack of Due Process for Imprisoned Palestinian Pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and Demand His Release by Netanyahu's Government (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Ruiz Condemn Lack of Due Process for Imprisoned Palestinian Pediatrician Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and Demand His Release by Netanyahu's Government * Lawmakers: "We write with urgent concern about the life-threatening conditions facing Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, a Palestinian pediatrician being badly mistreated in Israeli custody." Netanyahu's government has filed no formal charges against Dr. Abu Safiya, nor has he received a trial. WASHINGTON, more PR

Hickenlooper Applauds Denver Lawsuit to Block Armed ICE Agents at Voting Sites (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Applauds Denver Lawsuit to Block Armed ICE Agents at Voting Sites * Hickenlooper has previously introduced legislation to stop Trump from using federal law enforcement to interfere with elections WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the below statement applauding the lawsuit filed by the City of Denver and civil right groups to block armed ICE agents at voting sites. "The only conceivable reason for ICE more PR

House Oversight & Government Reform Ranking Members Garcia, Rep. Frost Demand Answers From DeSantis Administration on Medicaid Fraud (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSida) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 10, 2026 Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Maxwell Frost Demand Answers from DeSantis Administration on Medicaid Fraud Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Maxwell Frost, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, demand more PR

Huntington Ingalls Industries Executive VP Chewning Testifies Before House Appropriations Subcommittee (10)
SANTA CLARITA, California, Sept. 10 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense released the following written testimony by Eric Chewning, executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy at Huntington Ingalls Industries, from a Sept. 4, 2026, field hearing entitled "Industrial Base and Workforce Development for Skilled Trades": * * * Chairman Calvert, Ranking Member McCollum, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify about the challenges and opportunities to strengthen America's defense more PR

ICYMI: At JFK Library, Kelly Speaks on Public Service, Courage, and Lessons in Leadership (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At JFK Library, Kelly Speaks on Public Service, Courage, and Lessons in Leadership * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly joined author Rye Barcott for a conversation at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston to talk about his upbringing and living a life of service in the Navy, at NASA, and now in the U.S. Senate. Kelly shared the courage and leadership he's seen in others over the course of his life, from more PR

ICYMI: During August Recess, Shaheen Traveled Across New Hampshire to Continue "Affordability Action Tour," Highlight Federal Funding She Secured for Granite State Projects (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: During August Recess, Shaheen Traveled Across New Hampshire to Continue "Affordability Action Tour," Highlight Federal Funding She Secured for Granite State Projects * (Washington, DC) - In August, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Ag-FDA subcommittee, continued her "Affordability Action Tour" to hear directly from Granite Staters about their affordab more PR

ICYMI: Senator Murray Visits PNNL in Sequim, Vows to Protect Federal Funding for National Labs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Murray Visits PNNL in Sequim, Vows to Protect Federal Funding for National Labs * ***PHOTOS HERE Sequim, WA - U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, visited the Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) Sequim campus, which houses the only marine research facilities in the Department of Energy's (DOE) national lab complex. The Sequim campus is focused on marine-based research that helps  more PR

Judiciary Democrats Challenge DOJ's Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement, Urge Court to Investigate Trump Administration's Backroom Deal (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Challenge DOJ's Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement, Urge Court to Investigate Trump Administration's Backroom Deal Raskin, Nadler Urge Court to Scrutinize Settlement That Abandoned DOJ's Case Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster Monopoly After White House and Lobbyist Intervention Washington, D.C. (September 9, 2026)--On Friday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judici more PR

King Demands Education Department Restore Critical Mental Health Funding That Addresses Youth Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Demands Education Department Restore Critical Mental Health Funding That Addresses Youth Needs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is urging the Department of Education to restore funding for critical school-based mental health programs and halt efforts to terminate grants that help schools hire and retain counselors, psychologists, social workers and other mental health professionals. In a letter to Education Secretary Lind more PR

Krishnamoorthi Denounces Trump Administration's Racist "Get Off Our Roads, Mr. Singh" Tweet (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Denounces Trump Administration's Racist "Get Off Our Roads, Mr. Singh" Tweet * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi issued the following statement condemning an official Department of Homeland Security social media post that depicted a man labeled "Mr. Singh" in a Transformers-style deportation graphic, told him to "get off our roads," and warned him to "self-deport or find out": "Our government should never use its  more PR

Krishnamoorthi Joins Illinois Mental Health and LGBTQ+ Leaders in Push to Restore 988 "Press 3" Crisis Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Joins Illinois Mental Health and LGBTQ+ Leaders in Push to Restore 988 "Press 3" Crisis Services * CHICAGO -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), author of the bipartisan 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act and a Vice Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, today joined Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary Dulce Quintero, The Trevor Project, NAMI Chicago, Equality Illinois, and other mental health and LGBTQ+ advocat more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES IN DENVER: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THE TRUMP ECONOMY" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN DENVER: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THE TRUMP ECONOMY" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke to reporters following a roundtable in Denver with Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), local elected officials and members of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance about how House Democrats are united in the fight to make life better for everyday Americans and reverse the more PR

LEADER JEFFRIES IN DENVER: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THE TRUMP ECONOMY" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN DENVER: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THE TRUMP ECONOMY" * Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke to reporters following a roundtable in Denver with Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02), local elected officials and members of the Greater Metro Denver Ministerial Alliance about how House Democrats are united in the fight to make life better for everyday Americans and reverse the toxic policies of Donald  more PR

Learning Policy Institute Director Melnick Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Hanna Melnick, director of early learning policy at the Learning Policy Institute, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions": * * * Chair Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for your invitation to participate in this important hearing. My name is Hanna Melnick, and I am the Dire more PR

Lujan, N.M. Delegation Call on Apple, Google to Keep New Mexico's Name on Mapping Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 10, 2026 Lujan, N.M. Delegation Call on Apple, Google to Keep New Mexico's Name on Mapping Services N.M. Delegation Demands Commitment Following Trump's Post to Rename New Mexico "New America" Lujan's Reaction Following Trump's Post: It's New Mexico, always has been and always will be. Just like how you'll always be a sinverguenza and corrupt. Santa Fe, N.M. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) more PR

One year later, Charlie Kirk's voice still carries (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, posted the following news release: * * * One year later, Charlie Kirk's voice still carries * One year ago, an assassin's bullet took the life of Charlie Kirk. Charlie was only 31 years old. He was a devoted husband, loving father, man of faith and one of the most consequential conservative leaders of his generation. His greatest contribution was not the organization he built, the elections he helped win or the millions of young Americans he brought into the conservative movement. I more PR

Pappas Fights Back on Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Fights Back on Trump's Executive Order Limiting Mail-In Voting * In response to President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14399 seeking to exert control over mail-in ballots ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Congressional Postal Caucus, led 99 members in calling on the Postmaster General to revoke a Postal Service rule codifying the order. In addition to that, Pappas joined a biparti more PR

Peters Statement on Reported ICE Activity Near San Diego Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Statement on Reported ICE Activity Near San Diego Schools * San Diego, CA -Today, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) released the following statement after San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) and San Diego City College both informed the Congressman's office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest activity outside their schools within the past week: "I am deeply troubled by reports that students and parents were  more PR

President Trump Signs Senator Justice's Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act Into Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 10, 2026 President Trump Signs Senator Justice's Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act into Law ARLINGTON, TX - Today, Senator Jim Justice joined President Trump at the National Medal of Honor Museum for the signing of Senator Justice's Bill, the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, into law: "Today, we got it done, and I couldn't be prouder. The service members more PR

Rep. Chris Smith to Chair Congressional-Executive Commission on China Hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Wed., Sept. 16: Rep. Chris Smith to chair CECC hearing "A Son and Daughter's Appeal to Xi Jinping to Release Their Dad, Jimmy Lai" Washington, Sep 10, 2026 On Wednesday, September 16th, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), will chair a congressional hearing examining the imprisonment of Hong Kong media entrepreneur and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai and what his case reveals about the conti more PR

Rep. Franklin, Co-signers Issue Letter to President Trump, Commerce Secretary Lutnick on U.S. Elemental Sulfur Supply, Domestic Phosphate Fertilizer Production (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following letter with co-signers to President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the U.S. elemental sulfur supply and domestic phosphate fertilizer production: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 The Honorable Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 - The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenu more PR

Rep. Gabe Evans, Acting United States Secretary of Labor, Keith Sonderling, Highlight Colorado's Manufacturing and Skilled Workforce (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans, Acting United States Secretary of Labor, Keith Sonderling, Highlight Colorado's Manufacturing and Skilled Workforce * DENVER, CO -Congressman Gabe Evans welcomed Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling back to Colorado's Eighth Congressional District for two site visits and workforce roundtables highlighting the manufacturers, skilled trades, truckers, and small businesses powering Northern Colorado's economy. The visit co more PR

Rep. McCormick and Chairman Babin Seek Information on Federal Biotechnology Research and Security (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McCormick and Chairman Babin Seek Information on Federal Biotechnology Research and Security * House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Rich McCormick sent letters to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, and National Science Foundation (NSF) Acting Director Brian Stone requesting more PR

Rep. Stevens, Co-signers Issue Letter to Customs & Border Protection Commissioner Scott (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following letter with co-signers to Rodney S. Scott, commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 Rodney S. Scott Commissioner United States Customs & Border Protection 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 Dear Commissioner Scott, We write to request you take quick action to ensure all duties paid by American importers --under the illegal use of the International Emergency Econom more PR

Rep. Westerman: President Trump Signs Historic Legislation Honoring Great American War Heroes (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Historic Legislation Honoring Great American War Heroes WASHINGTON, D.C., September 10, 2026 Today, President Trump signed the Hershel 'Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act into law. Sponsored by Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) in the House and U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-W.V.) in the Senate, this bipartisan, bicameral legislation ensures the National M more PR

Reps. Babin, McCormick Issue Letter to Energy Secretary Wright (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to Energy Secretary Chris Wright: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 Chris Wright Secretary U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C. 20585 Dear Secretary Wright, The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology writes to determine  more PR

Reps. Babin, McCormick Issue Letter to NIH Director Bhattacharya (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 Jay Bhattacharya Director National Institutes of Health 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Dear Director Bhattacharya, The House Committee on Science, Space, and more PR

Reps. Babin, McCormick Issue Letter to NSF Acting Director Stone (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Georgia, chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, to National Science Foundation Acting Director Brian Stone: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 9, 2026 Mr. Brian Stone Chief of Staff, Performing the duties of the NSF Director National Science Foundation 401 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Dear Acting Director Stone, Th more PR

RI Delegation Opens Probe into Trump Politicizing Disaster Relief (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * RI Delegation Opens Probe into Trump Politicizing Disaster Relief * PROVIDENCE, RI - In an effort to investigate and expose the Trump Administration's blatant and unwarranted politicization of federal disaster aid, Rhode Island's Congressional delegation sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) demanding answers and the preservation of records and documentation related to  more PR

SCHNEIDER JOINS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF OVER 250 CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGING THE SUPREME COURT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING VOTING BY MAIL (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * SCHNEIDER JOINS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF OVER 250 CURRENT AND FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS URGING THE SUPREME COURT TO BLOCK TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDER LIMITING VOTING BY MAIL * LINCOLNSHIRE, IL - Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) joined a bipartisan group of over 250 current and former Members of Congress in urging the Supreme Court to block President Trump's executive order that would require states to provide a citizenship verification list to the more PR

Scott Statement on Lonnie G. Bunch III (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Lonnie G. Bunch III * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III announced his retirement: "Secretary Lonnie Bunch has dedicated his career to ensuring the Smithsonian tells the full story of our nation. His historic leadership as the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture ensured that the African more PR

Select Committee and Congressional Executive Commission on China Ranking Members to Hold Joint Shadow Hearing on Human Rights in China Ahead of Xi's Visit to Washington (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * MEDIA ADVISORY: Select Committee and Congressional Executive Commission on China Ranking Members to Hold Joint Shadow Hearing on Human Rights in China Ahead of Xi's Visit to Washington September 10, 2026 WASHINGTON - Ranking Member Ro Khanna of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States  more PR

Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Lower Fertilizer Costs for Georgia Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Lower Fertilizer Costs for Georgia Farmers * Washington, D.C. -As the war in Iran continues, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working with Republicans and Democrats to lower fertilizer costs for Georgia farmers. Sen. Ossoff recently cosponsored the Homegrown Fertilizer Act to help lower fertilizer costs for Georgia farmers by incentivizing more domestic fertilizer production. The bipartisan bill, first introduced  more PR

Sen. Padilla, Co-signers Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 4, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 Dear Attorney General Blanche: We write to express our serious concern that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has chosen to abandon enforcement of the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA)--one of our nation's foundational fede more PR

Senator Justice Joins President Trump as His First Bill Becomes Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 10, 2026 Senator Justice Joins President Trump as His First Bill Becomes Law ARLINGTON, TX - Today, Senator Jim Justice joined President Trump at the National Medal of Honor Museum for the signing of Senator Justice's Bill, the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, into law: "Today is a day I'll never forget. Alongside President Trump, we put a stake in the sand for Woody Williams, our incredible more PR

Senator Kim Statement Against Trump's Assault on 2030 Census (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Andy Kim, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Kim Statement Against Trump's Assault on 2030 Census * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee's Disaster Management, D.C., and Census Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Trump administration's dangerous plan to overhaul the 2030 Census: "This rule is yet another attack on democracy by Donald Trump. An accurate census count is at th more PR

Senator Murray Responds to 22.2% Rate Increase for Washington's 2027 Exchange Health Insurance Market (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Responds to 22.2% Rate Increase for Washington's 2027 Exchange Health Insurance Market * Washington's Office of Insurance Commissioner Says Republicans Refusing to Extend ACA Tax Credits is Key Driver of New Premium Hike ICYMI: New Report Shows Health Care Premiums Doubled for Over 200,000 Washingtonians Thanks to Trump and Republicans' Health Care Cuts Washington, D.C. -Today-nearly a year after Republicans refused to extend t more PR

Senators Murray, Coons, Shaheen, Klobuchar, Slotkin Statement on President Trump's Trade War with Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Murray, Coons, Shaheen, Klobuchar, Slotkin Statement on President Trump's Trade War with Canada * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) released the following statement in response to President Trump's continued imposition of new tariffs on Canada: "The states we represent more PR

Trahan Tours New Dracut Housing Project Made Possible by Significant Federal Investments (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Tours New Dracut Housing Project Made Possible by Significant Federal Investments * Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) toured The Avenue at Greenmont, a new housing development in Dracut featuring 56 newly built apartment homes designed for adults aged 62 and older and non-elderly individuals with disabilities. All units are fully affordable to households earning at or below 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI). The project was ma more PR

Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers and former lawmakers in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of State of California, et al. v. United States Postal Service, et al. The lawsuit, brought by a coalition of state attorneys general, includi more PR

Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 10th, 2026 Warner, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers and former lawmakers in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of State of California, et al. v. United States Postal Service, et al. The lawsuit, brought by a coalition of state attorneys gene more PR

Yakym Hosts HRSA Administrator in Northern Indiana, Highlights Federal Support for Hoosier Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym Hosts HRSA Administrator in Northern Indiana, Highlights Federal Support for Hoosier Families September 10, 2026 MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- On Wednesday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) hosted Thomas J. Engels, Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for a two-stop visit in Indiana's Second Congressional District highlighting federal investments that expand access to primary care and strengthen maternal and infant he more PR