WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * 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 Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), De more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following written testimony by Jordan Bramble, CEO and co-founder of Antares, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors": * * * Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Ross, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Jordan Bramble. I'm the CEO and co-founder of Antares, where we bui more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Applauds Trump EPA Action to Unleash American Energy * Washington, D.C.-Today, U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY-06) applauded President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for taking historic action to roll back burdensome regulations on America's power sector and unleash reliable, affordable American energy. The EPA finalized the repeal of Biden-era greenhouse gas regulations on coal- and natural ga more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement On Trump Plan To Eliminate EPA Limits on Power Plant Pollution * 09.14.26 # WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Trump administration officials announced a plan to remove the existing pollution caps placed on power plants in the United States, changing a longtime policy of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and threatening to increase the level of greenhouse gases pumped into our atmosphere. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, seni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Cohen Commends Lonnie G. Bunch for a Lifetime of Service to American History and the Smithsonian * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III will retire from his position after nearly four decades of service to the Smithsonian Institution: "Lonnie G. Bunch has had an extraordinary career from start to finish, and our country is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Al Green Will Host Press Conference to Announce Impeachment Vote to Hold President Trump Accountable for High Crimes and Misdemeanors * (Washington, D.C.) -On Monday, September 14, 2026, Congressman Al Green will be joined by John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and President of Free Speech For People;Jessica Denson, Founder of the Removal Coalition; Bruce Fein, former Associate Deputy Attorney General under President Reagan; and Nse Ufot, Women's March more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Urges VA, DOJ to Investigate Predatory Schools Defrauding Veterans of G.I. Benefits * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after sending a pair of bipartisan letters encouraging the Trump administration to investigate and hold accountable "slapdash" trade schools and education institutions in Texas and across the country who reportedly defrauded veterans of their G.I. Bill benefits and ripped off American taxpayers: "The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Smith Introduce Bill to Prohibit Qatari-Gifted Air Force One from Becoming President Trump's Private Jet or Library Trophy * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Safeguarding Taxpayer Investment for Executive Airlift Act. The bill would p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Courtney, Smith Introduce Bill to Prohibit Qatari-Gifted Air Force One from Becoming President Trump's Private Jet or Library Trophy September 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, and Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09), Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, introduced the Safegu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following written testimony by Joe Hoagland, associate laboratory director for fusion and fission energy and science at the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors": * * * Chairman Weber, Ranking Member Ross, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Grassley Celebrates Efforts to Deliver Safer Roads for Families and Industry * WASHINGTON - Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is welcoming improvements to roadway safety amid National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 13-19). In a response to a Grassley oversight letter, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) touted their recent actions to prevent drivers from violating Depar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSida) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democratic Leaders Demand Answers from CDC Director Schwartz After Misleading Public on Recent Measles Deaths September 14, 2026 "The Trump Administration has abdicated its responsibility to protect Americans' health, and your continued interference with this data would make you a willing participant." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 Gallego Calls for Immediate Congressional Oversight and Regulation on AI 'This is more akin to Dr. Frankenstein telling us the monster is loose. Help me stop the monster.' WASHINGTON - In response to former Anthropic researcher quitting his role and warning of an industrywide rush to build AI systems that can improve themselves and, in turn, destroy humanity, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) has spoken out on the need f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Challenge Trump Efforts to Restrict Mail-In Voting * 261 current and former lawmakers joined together to file amicus brief in SCOTUS Mail-In Voting Case WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Michael Bennet, the entire Senate Democratic Caucus, and members of the U.S. House of Representatives filed an amicus brief challenging the legality of President Trump's executive order and U.S. Postal Service (U more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSida) -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Houlahan Leads PA House Democrats Seeking Answers on Pennsylvania Election Cybersecurity Ahead of Midterms * Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) led fellow Pennsylvania Democratic Representatives Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Dwight Evans (PA-03), and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) in requesting key election cybersecurity information from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Regional Director Wil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, ranking member of the House Administration Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Morelle Statement on SCOTUS Mail-In Voting Decision September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Tonight, Rep. Joe Morelle (NY-25), the top Democrat on the Committee on House Administration, issued this statement after the Supreme Court of the United States rejected the Trump Administration's attempt to enforce new mail-in ballot rules for the 2026 midterm elections: "Tonight, the S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * House Advances Legislation to Support America's Public Lands, Tribal Communities and Water Resources WASHINGTON, D.C., September 14, 2026 Today, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced legislation to implement commonsense land management, encourage investment in America's public lands, promote water quality research, conserve tribal cultural practices and deliver healthcare services to trib more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 Ranking Member Robert Garcia Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling Against Trump Executive Order Attacking Mail-In Voting WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a District Court ruling stopping th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors": * * * Welcome to today's Energy Subcommittee hearing, "Powering the Nuclear Renaissance: Accelerating U.S. Leadership in Advanced Nuclear Reactors." We are in the "Golden Era of Nuclear Power," thanks in large part to the Administration's leaders more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Ways and Means Bill Extending Tax Relief for Disaster Victims September 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Americans rebuilding after wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and other disasters will keep getting fairer tax treatment, thanks to the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act (H.R. 5366) - bipartisan legislation introduced by Ways and Means Committee members Represent more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 ICYMI: "Senator Coons urges Congress to act on AI risks" in Bloomberg interview WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined Bloomberg This Weekend yesterday to discuss the growing risks of artificial intelligence and the need for Congress to establish guardrails to protect against the biggest risks that the technology can pose. The interview follows Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's call f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Buchanan Reflects on the 25th Anniversary of September 11 * "Everyone Remembers Where They Were on September 11, 2001" Op-Ed Remembers 9/11 and the Importance of Continued Action to Protect our Nation WASHINGTON -Congressman Vern Buchanan recently penned an op-ed in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reflecting on his firsthand experience on 9/11 and warning that Congress cannot let its guard down on funding the agencies and first responders w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * In Westchester: Gillibrand, Leaders of Food Banks Statewide Raise Alarm On Trump Administration Slashing Federal Funding For SNAP And Threatening New Yorkers' Benefits * New York State Will Be Responsible for Estimated $168 Million More Annually as SNAP Cost Responsibilities Shift to State and Local Governments Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined CEOs from food banks around the state to gaggle with reporters regarding the change  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove to Run for Co-Chair of House Democrats' Messaging Apparatus * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) announced her candidacy for Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), a key leadership position within the caucus that helps develop messaging and communication strategies for House Democrats. Rep. Kamlager-Dove announced her intentions in the following letter to coll more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * KEATING REPORT REVEALS TRUMP ADMIN'S CORRUPT POLICIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA * Today, Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating (MA-09) released an oversight report entitled "Pay for Play in the Balkans: How the Trump Administration's Bosnia Policy Enriches the President's Personal Allies and Shortchanges the American People." This report, the result of almost a yearlong investigation, demonstrates how the Trump administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis, Boozman, Scott Release Final Clarity Act Text September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Banking Digital Assets Subcommittee Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) alongside Chairmen John Boozman (R-AR) and Tim Scott (R-SC) released a final draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before Tuesday's vote, reflecting over a year of bipartisan negotiations and 126 substantive changes made at the request of Democrats. The final text in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Introduces Legislation to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Pediatric Cancer by Leveraging AI * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) -founder and co-chair of the Congressional Childhood Cancer Caucus -introduced the Ailani Myers Accelerating Innovation in Medicine (AIM) to Cure Kids with Cancer Actwith caucus co-chairs Ami Bera, M.D. (D-Calif.) and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.). The legislation, which is named after a brave young canc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting * #261 Members and former Members file bicameral, bipartisan brief as court order barring Postal Service rule limiting mail voting is being challenged by Trump's DOJ Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of 261 current and former Members of Congress challenging the legality of Pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Block Postal Service Rule Limiting Mail-In Voting * #261 Members and former Members file bicameral, bipartisan brief as court order barring Postal Service rule limiting mail voting is being challenged by Trump's DOJ Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of 261 current and former Members of Congress challenging the legality of Presi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Omar, Scott, Casar Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers' Hard-Earned Wages from Medical Debt Collection * WASHINGTON-Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Vice Ranking Member Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), introduced the Protecting Workers' Wages from Medical Debt Act. This bill would prohibit workers' wages f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schumer Announce DHS Whistleblower Report Revealing Trump Administration Directed Officers to Break State Laws in Voter Fraud Hunt * Whistleblower reveals DHS officers were directed to illegally access sensitive voter data and create law enforcement records based on faulty data; Senators demand DHS immediately halt illegal initiative Known U.S. citizens are being swept up into the initiative, based on faulty and rushed data that DHS c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Rep. Steube's Disaster Tax Relief Bill Into Law * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) announced that President Donald Trump signed the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act into law, delivering critical tax relief and certainty to Americans recovering from federally declared natural disasters. The legislation extends federal disaster tax relief for Americans impacted by federally declared  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT: FIGHTING FOR EVERY COLORADO RURAL HOSPITAL ON THE EASTERN PLAINS * Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) published an op-ed in Colorado Politics highlighting her extensive record fighting for rural hospitals. Rep. Boebert wrote, "I worked with my colleagues for years long before President Trump's reelection to plan what became the One Big Beautiful Bill so we would have a plan ready to go." That bill, she wrote, created the Rural H more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Russell Fry, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fry Calls for Suspension of Federal Gas Tax * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Russell Fry (SC-07) announced that he will introduce legislation to temporarily suspend the federal gas tax and provide immediate relief to American families. "Whether you're a parent driving to work, a farmer putting crops in the ground, a rancher feeding livestock, or a small business owner just trying to keep your doors open, you feel the imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Grijalva Statement on EPA Decision to Roll Back Power Plant Emission Rules * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule to roll back life-saving air pollution limits for fossil fuel-fired power plants. "The Trump administration is once again prioritizing corporate profits over lower utility bills and the health of working  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Continues Legal Push Challenging Administration's Efforts to Restart Sable Offshore Pipeline * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and 18 other members of Congress in filing an amicus brief in California v. Wright, pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, in support of California's challenge to the Trump Administration's use of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following letter with co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 - The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Med more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (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 Oil Change International Executive Director Elizabeth Bast: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 Elizabeth Bast Executive Director Oil Change International 714 G St. SE, #202 Washington, DC 20003 Dear Ms. Bast: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Scanlon and Congressional Colleagues Host Hearing on Protecting American Democracy and the Right to Vote at Widener University * Chester, PA - Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) and Ranking Member Joe Morelle (NY-25), Committee on House Administration, today hosted a shadow hearing with Reps. Norma Torres (CA-35), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) featuring presentations from experts about protecting American democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Durbin and Senate Judiciary Democrats in Scrutinizing Director Patel's Decision to Gut BI's Hiring Standards * In their letter to FBI Director Patel ahead of tomorrow's oversight hearing, Senate Judiciary Democrats demand justification for the FBI's recent decision to remove sex solicitation, bestiality, and theft from an employer from the list of automatic hiring disqualifications Washington, D.C. - Ahead of Federal Bureau of Inve more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott, Omar, Casar Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers' Hard-Earned Wages from Medical Debt Collection * As originally released by the Committee on Education and Workforce, Democrats WASHINGTON-Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Vice Ranking Member Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), introduced the Protect more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.14.26 Scott, Omar, Casar Introduce Legislation to Protect Workers' Hard-Earned Wages from Medical Debt Collection WASHINGTON -- Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03), Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Ranking Member Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Vice Ranking Member Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35), introduced the Protecting W more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following letter with co-signers to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum United States Department of the Interior Secretary 1849 C St. N.W. Washington, D.C., 20240 - The Honorable Brooke Rollins Secretary United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. S.W. Washington, D.C., 20250 - Dear Secretaries Burgum and Roll more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following letter with co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20510 Dear Secretary Kennedy, Record numbers of Americans are contracting measles, falling sick with a parasite, and struggling to afford the health care that they need. At the same time, yo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Leads South Atlantic Congressional Delegation in Urging the Department of Commerce to Approve New Fishing Permits for Red Snapper Sep 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Senator Ashley Moody, along with Representative John Rutherford, is leading the South Atlantic congressional delegation in support of new Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) applications. Following a DC Court halting the prior EFPs on the eve of the state's approved May seas more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, issued the following letter to Federal Judicial Center Director Robin Rosenberg: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 1, 2026 The Honorable Robin Rosenberg Director Federal Judicial Center One Columbus Circle NE Washington, D.C. 20002 Dear Director Rosenberg: I write with disappointment at the Federal Judicial Center (FJC)'s decision more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Slams Latest in Long String of Trump EPA Giveaways to Polluters September 14, 2026 Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement after the EPA scrapped rules that limit emissions from power plants: "The fossil fuel-captured EPA's decisio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Trump EPA Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0 September 14, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) repeal of the Biden administration's unlawful power plant regulation. This rule, known as th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Raises Alarm Bells Over ICE's Neglect of Counter-Fentanyl Responsibilities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for answers about its apparent neglect of its responsibilities to combat illegal fentanyl trafficking. Her request follows a new Department of Homeland Security Offi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSida) -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Urges USDA to Provide Diesel Relief for Farmers During Harvest * Wichita - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the Trump Administration to work with Congress to provide temporary, targeted relief for farmers and ranchers facing rapidly rising diesel costs during the 2026 harvest season. With the national average retail price of die more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 10, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We are writing to express ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Strong leads Alabama Delegation championing North Alabama as Space Academy moves ahead * WASHINGTON -Representative Dale W. Strong (AL-05) led a bicameral delegation letter to the commission charged with the development of a U.S. Space Academy, highlighting North Alabama's qualifications to host such an academy. The letter, addressed to the Presidential Commission on the U.S. Space Academy, outlines the Tennessee Valley's legacy and commitment  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * September 14th, 2026 Thune: Republicans Are Keeping Our Promises and Delivering for Working Families WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Madam President, it's hard to believe that we're in the last few months of the 119th Congress. "Two years ago at this time, Democrats were still in charge, and the co more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul A. Lawrence from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing entitled "Beyond Go-Live: VA Electronic Health Record Modernization Status Update": * * * Chairman Bost, Ranking Member Takano, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on the momentum behind the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program. I want to start by thankin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw Warns Trump's Census Plan Could Exclude Millions of People and Shortchange Communities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman James R. Walkinshaw (VA-11) released the following statement warning that the Trump administration's proposed changes to the U.S. Census could shortchange communities that rely on census data for federal funding. "Donald Trump is trying to weaponize the U.S. Census to intimidate immigrant families and scare them  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schiff, Padilla, Blumenthal Demand Freedom 250 Disclose Donations, Raise Concerns Over Whether Organization Was a Slush Fund for Trump Corruption, Pay-to-Play Politics Freedom 250 has received over $50 million from corporate sponsors, many of whom have ongoing business before the federal government "The American people deserve to know who has or will finance Freedom 250, how those funds are being or will be used, and whe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 What They Are Saying: Senator Gallego Unveils his Plan to Strengthen America's Education System WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released his new plan to reform and strengthen America's public education system. The four-pillar plan, "Class in Session: A Plan to Fix America's Public Education System," provides a pathway to bolster public education for every American student -- especially those in rural, tribal,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Rep.) -- House Republican Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Emmer Reacts to VP Vance's Announcement Blocking Fraudsters From Accessing Federal Loans * House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) issued the following statement in response to Vice President JD Vance's announcement blocking nearly one million fraudsters from accessing federal loans. "Today, Vice President Vance announced a major win for American taxpayers: if you steal from hardworking Americans, then you should be d more PR