WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 Ahead of Senate Crypto Vote, Warren and Colleagues Seek Vote on Senate Floor to Stop Trump's Self-Dealing, End Presidential Corruption in Banking "Donald Trump is now the first President in history to own and oversee his own bank. It may be the most brazen act of self-dealing our financial system has ever seen." "Instead of further enriching t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Leader Neguse Issues Statement After Supreme Court Blocks Trump's Plan to Limit Mail-In Voting * Washington, D.C. -Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, Chair of House Democrats' Litigation Task Force, issued the following statement: "House Democrats took our fight against Donald Trump's disastrous attempt to impose unworkable restrictions on mail-in voting to the highest court in the land-and won. We'll never stop fighti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Leader Neguse, Chair of Litigation Task Force, Leads 150+ Current and Former House Democrats & Republicans in Urging Supreme Court to Block Trump DHS Voter Purge Database * Washington, D.C. -For the second time in two weeks, current and former Members of the House of Representatives are challenging the Trump administration's ongoing attempt to unconstitutionally exercise control over election administration and create chaos in the upco more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * At Final Markup Before Midterms, Huffman Lays Out How Democrats Will Hold the Trump Administration Accountable * #Committee Republicans Close Out Two Years of Ignoring Corruption; Democrats Pledge Subpoenas, Hearings, and Sworn Testimony Next Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, during the House Natural Resources Committee's final markup before the November elections, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) called out Committee Republicans for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.26 At Final Markup Before Midterms, Huffman Lays Out How Democrats Will Hold the Trump Administration Accountable Committee Republicans Close Out Two Years of Ignoring Corruption; Democrats Pledge Subpoenas, Hearings, and Sworn Testimony Next Congress Washington, D.C. - Today, during the House Natural Resources Committee's final markup before the November elections, Ranking Membe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Babin, Cruz: U.S. Space Academy Belongs in Texas * House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (TX-36) and Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following joint statement expressing support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to submit a proposal for Texas to host the U.S. Space Academy: "For more than six decades, Texas has been where America's human spaceflight dreams become reality. We thank more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Babin, Cruz: U.S. Space Academy Belongs in Texas September 15, 2026 (Washington, D.C.) - Today, House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin and Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz released the following joint statement expressing support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to submit a proposal for Texas to host the U.S. Space Academy: "For more than  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Balderson Applauds EPA Announcement to Repeal Biden-Era Overreach and Unleash American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Troy Balderson (OH-12), chairman of the House Energy Action Team (HEAT), released the following statement after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of the "Clean Power Plan 2.0," a Biden-era regulation aimed at prematurely retiring America's most reliable power plants. "The Biden-Harris Administrat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Blasts Radical Democrat Roadmap * "Democrats north, south, east, and west are running on this radical roadmap. They plan to take away private property and seize businesses. They want to open the borders and open our prisons. They want to release dangerous criminals into our communities." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today drew a sharp contrast between the Democrats' radical roadmap and the Republican re more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Welch Demand Mullin Provide Information, Records About Lewandowski Pay-to-Play DHS Contracting Scheme * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, and Peter Welch (D-VT) wrote Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin demanding information and records "mounting evidence of widespread corruption orchestrated by former Department of Homela more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Delivers Opening Statement at Public Forum on Trump Family Corruption * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), delivered an opening statement today at a public forum on how Donald Trump, his children, and top Administration officials have leveraged their positions to grow their personal wealth at the expense of American families. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Statement on the Supreme Court's Ruling That Blocks U.S. Postal Service From Interfering With Vote-by-Mail * 09.15.26 # WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released this statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's refusal to reverse a lower-court ruling that blocked the P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Castro Demands Transparency on Venezuela Oil Fund--Forces Vote to Subpoena Trump Administration * September 15, 2026 (Ranking Member Joaquin Castro motioned to subpoena the Trump Administration during a subcommittee hearing.) WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, motioned to subpoena the Trump Administration for records regarding its Venezuelan oil deal during a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Trump EPA Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0 * 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 the Clean Power Plan 2.0, was an attempt to force the closure of coal-fired power pla more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Vicente Gonzalez Urges the Administration to Address Water Shortage in Corpus Christi on House Floor * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) delivered a speech from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to urge Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump and his Administration to follow through with their promise to address the water crisis in Corpus Christi. On February 27, 2026, President Trump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen Joins Effort Calling Out Trump's Attempt to Dismantle Head Start * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), today joined fellow members of the Democratic Women's Caucus in calling out the Trump Administration's latest effort to dismantle Head Start, a critical program that provides early education, health services, and other support to children and families across the country. In a letter to th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman McCollum Votes Present on Motion to Table Trump Impeachment * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Betty McCollum, Dean of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement after voting present on the motion to table an impeachment resolution introduced by Congressman Al Green (D-TX). "Impeaching a president elected by the American people is the most consequential action that Congress can take to defend the Const more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Cruz, Babin: U.S. Space Academy Belongs in Texas September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas-36) released the following joint statement expressing support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision to submit a proposal for Texas to host the U.S. Space Academ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Seek Answers on USDA Cancellation of Cyclospora Research * U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and nine of her House Democratic colleagues are seeking answers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) following the unauthorized reorganization of its staff and research projects. This reorganization has put two research projects on cyclospora-the bacterium that caused the largest foodborne illness outbreak in Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Disaster Tax Relief Bill Co-Led by Rep. Panetta Signed Into Law * Washington, D.C. - United States Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Greg Steube (FL-17), and Mike Thompson (CA-04) announced that the Doug LaMalfa Federal Disaster Tax Relief Certainty Act was signed into law. The legislation will extend current law to deliver critical tax relief to Americans impacted by federally declared natural disasters. Under this legislation, victims  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Grills Director Patel On Record Of Failed Leadership At FBI In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing * #During the hearing, Director Patel deflected Durbin's questions by denying that federal agents shot Chicagoan Marimar Martinez; refusing to comment on whether there are investigations into fraud perpetrated by Trump Admin officials; and misrepresenting the change in FBI hiring standards WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.2026 Durbin Grills Director Patel On Record Of Failed Leadership At FBI In Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing During the hearing, Director Patel deflected Durbin's questions by denying that federal agents shot Chicagoan Marimar Martinez; refusing to comment on whether there are investigations into fraud perpetrated by Trump Admin officials; and misrepresenting the change in FB more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.14.2026 Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Scrutinize Director Patel's Decision To Gut FBI'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 WASHING more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Finalizes Repeal of Biden-Era Power Plant Rule * Cramer Applauds Win for North Dakota's Lignite Producers, Energy Users ***Click here for audio. Click here for media resources. HOUSTON - North Dakota's lignite industry is breathing easier today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Meeting it finalized the repeal of illegal Biden-era greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations target more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, issued the following news release: * * * Europe Subcommittee Chairman Self Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Security Challenges in the Western Balkans September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Europe Subcommittee Chairman Keith Self delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "U.S. Policy and Regional Security Challenges in the Western Balkans." -Remarks- Last December, this committee h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Following Dire Warnings from AI Researchers, Rosen Calls on Senate Commerce Committee to Immediately Hold Hearing with Top AI Executives * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released a statement calling on U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to promptly convene a hearing with testimony from top executives of leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies on the dangers  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Gallego Calls for Senate Committee to Rein-in AI, Celebrates Supreme Court's Mail-in Voting Decision WASHINGTON - Last night, on MSNOW's "The Weeknight," Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) echoed his call to establish a bipartisan Senate Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence to rein-in the technology -- largely in response to a former Anthropic researcher quitting his role and warning of an industrywide rush to build A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Tuesday, September 15, 2026 Gallego Statement on Failed CLARITY Act Cloture Vote WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) released the following statement after voting against cloture on the CLARITY Act: "All President Trump wants is for the Senate to give him time to crime, and I won't support any piece of legislation that enables him. Just as Democrats and Republicans were making progress to address ethics concerns, Republican leadership ende more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley Questions Director Patel at Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel at today's FBI oversight hearing. Grassley pressed Patel on the FBI's work to root out suspected Afghan terrorists that entered the country through the Biden administration's Operation Allies Welcome program and the FBI' more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.2026 Grassley Questions Director Patel at Senate Judiciary Committee Oversight Hearing WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) questioned Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel at today's FBI oversight hearing. Grassley pressed Patel on the FBI's work to root out suspected Afghan terrorists that entered the country through the Biden administr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Rejecting Democrats' Impeachment Resolution * The U.S. House of Representatives voted to table an impeachment resolution filed by Democratic Rep. Al Green (D-TX). In the 119th Congress, nearly a dozen articles of impeachment have been filed against President Trump. According to Newsweek, this was Rep. Green's third attempt this term to bring impeachment to the House floor. In response to the House rejection of Rep. Gre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Applauds Final Passage of American Music Tourism Act * Washington, D.C. -Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S. 195, the American Music Tourism Act of 2025, sending the bipartisan bill to President Trump's desk to be signed into law. Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) led the House companion, H.R. 617, which passed the House in April 2025, while Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led the Senate companion, S.195, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on EPA's Decision to Erase Climate Pollution Limits from Power Plants * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement blasting the Trump administration's decision to roll back the EPA limits on pollution from power plants. "Climate change is real and worsening Colorado's drought and wildfires. The EPA had a rule in place to limit pollution from the largest polluters to address cli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on SCOTUS Mail-In Voting Ruling * Hickenlooper filed amicus brief with court regarding case WASHINGTON - This evening, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on the legality of President Trump's executive order and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) rule that imposes unconstitutional, unworkable restrictions on mail-in voting, including requiring states to pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * September 14th, 2026 Hoeven Statement After EPA Repeals Biden-Era Clean Power Plan 2.0 WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency repealed the Biden-era Clean Power Plan 2.0, an overreaching regulation that threatened the reliability of the electrical grid and premature closure of the nation's coal-fired power plants.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * New CBO Analysis Requested by Boyle Finds Iran War Has Already Cost Nearly $40 Billion September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new findings in response to a request from Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, showing that the war in Iran directly cost the United States nearly $40 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 House Democrats' Litigation Task Force Leads 150+ Current and Former House Democrats & Republicans in Urging Supreme Court to Block Trump DHS Voter Purge Database (WASHINGTON) - For the second time in two weeks, current and former Members of the House of Representatives are challenging the Trump administration's ongoing attempt to unconstitutionally exercise cont more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Hill: The United States Plays a Central Role in Shaping the International Financial System Washington, September 15, 2026 Today, the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), is holding a Full Committee hearing to hear from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on how we can ensure U.S. leadership at the IMF and the World Bank advances American economic interest more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Brian Mast, R-Florida, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Mast Leads Sanctions Letter Urging President Trump to Investigate Southeast Asian Scammers and their Enablers for Sanctions September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL) and Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent asking them to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, ranking member of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 Ranking Member Thompson Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Elections (WASHINGTON) - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the Supreme Court ruling against the Trump administration and its attempt to sow chaos in the midterm elections: "Today's Supreme Court decision is t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSida) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Ranking Member Robert Garcia Demands Answers from Trump Jr. After Russian Oligarch Bankrolls Lavish Wedding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, demanded answers after new reporting revealed that Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who has close ties to Vladimir Putin, spent  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Ranking Member Larsen Statement on Recent Kennedy Center Board Meeting Washington, D.C.--Today, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA) released the following statement in response to today's John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees meeting. "The John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Mark Takano, D-California, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 Subpoenas Served: Democrats Force Oracle's Ellison and Sicilia to Face Congress WASHINGTON -- Today, subpoenas compelling Oracle Executive Chairman Larry Ellison and CEO Mike Sicilia to testify about the company's troubled Department of Veterans Affairs electronic health record contract were signed and served, following a bipartisan House Veterans' Affairs Committee vote more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer: If We Do Not Pass this Bill, There Will be Great Joy in the Kremlin and Great Devastation in Kyiv * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of his amendment to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. Below are a transcript and video of his remarks:Click here to watch a video of his remarks. "My statement is relatively short. The discussion  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: U.S. Senator Katie Britt Joins Newsmax, NewsNation * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) today joined Wake Up America on Newsmax with Sharla McBride and Marc Lotter and Morning in America on NewsNation with Markie Martin. She discussed the need to win the global AI race while keeping Americans safe, the Republican Party's agenda ahead of the midterm elections, and the need for the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Lin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON MOTION TO TABLE H.RES.1486 * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: Donald Trump's out-of-control behavior continues to put the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people at risk. At the same time, House Republicans have zero interest in holding this corrup more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON MOTION TO TABLE H.RES.1486 * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: Donald Trump's out-of-control behavior continues to put the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people at risk. At the same time, House Republicans have zero interest in holding this corrupt administration accountab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. William Keating, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * KEATING REPORT REVEALS TRUMP ADMIN'S CORRUPT POLICIES IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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 T more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Blocking Trump's USPS Voter Suppression Scheme * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court rejected the Trump Administration's latest attempt to enforce new U.S. Postal Service restrictions on mail ballots, leaving in place a federal court order blocking the policy ahead of the November elections: "Donald Trump tried to turn the Po more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi, Thanedar, Subramanyam, Jayapal, Bera Blast Trump DHS for Targeting Sikh Identity in Anti-Immigrant Post * WASHINGTON -Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Ami Bera (D-CA) today blasted the Trump Department of Homeland Security for using Sikh identity to portray a dangerous, unwanted foreigner while promoting immigration enforcement, warning t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Lankford Leads Congressional Effort to Expose Federal Subsidies for Obamacare Plans Covering Elective Abortions * GAO Report: Taxpayers bankrolled Obamacare health insurance plans covering elective abortions for 4.4 million individuals in 2026 WASHINGTON, DC -US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), chairman of the Senate Values Action Team, led the congressional effort to request a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found 1,719 O more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Votes to Advance Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted to advance articles of impeachment against President Trump. In April, Larson filed thirteen articles of impeachment against the President for high crimes and misdemeanors, including his illegal war in Iran, unlawful deployment of the military on domestic soil, and unconstitutional effort to strip cit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS NOT A HOAX" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that as President Trump and Republicans continue to fail to make life better for the American people, House Democrats are committed to rooting out corruption and fighting for an affordable America. LEADER JEFFRIES: The affordability more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "THE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS NOT A HOAX" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at a press conference, where he emphasized that as President Trump and Republicans continue to fail to make life better for the American people, House Democrats are committed to rooting out corruption and fighting for an affordable America. LEADER JEFFRIES: The affordability crisis in the United Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * McCaul Speaks in Support of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act at Rules Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Emeritus Michael McCaul (R-Texas) spoke at a House Rules Committee hearing in support of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, which he introduced in the House with Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and a bipartisan group of their colleagues.Click to watch Rem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Al Green's Resolution to Impeach Trump * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after she voted "present" on the motion to table H.Res. 1486 to impeach President Trump: "Today, the House voted to table Articles of Impeachment against Donald Trump over his abuse of power and weaponization of ICE and Border Patrol agents, resulting in death, destruction and wid more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Delivers Remarks During Floor Debate on Iran War Powers Resolution September 15, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following remarks on the floor, as prepared, during debate on House Concurrent Resolution 93, Rep. Seth Moulton's War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. Ar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Delivers Remarks During Rules Committee Hearing Opposing Senate Russia Sanctions/Tariffs Bill September 15, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, delivered the following remarks during the House Rules Committee hearing to relay his opposition to the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (H.R more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks Issues Statement on Passage of Iran WPR September 15, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued a statement following the passage of House Concurrent Resolution 93, Rep. Seth Moulton's War Powers Resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. "We are nearly 200 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Sends Letter to USPS on Proposed Permanent Closure of Wheeler Post Office * Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan released a letter he sent to the United States Postal Service (USPS) regarding the proposed permanent closure of the Wheeler Post Office. As USPS conducts a discontinuance feasibility study on the permanent closure of the Wheeler Post Office, the letter urges USPS to find an alternative solution that restores essenti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy on Don Jr.'s Russia-Funded Wedding: 'This Is As Close to Treason As You Can Get' * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate addressing the revelations that the recent, private island wedding of President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., was in part paid for by Umar Kremlev, a Russian oligarch and close ally of Vladimir Putin, to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.26 Murray on New Report Finding Trump Wasted Billions in Taxpayer Dollars to Force Out Essential Federal Workers Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today finding the Trump administration spent $9.5 billion pay more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Obamacare Plans Paying for Abortions * WASHINGTON -A new report from the U.S. government's nonpartisan watchdog agency revealed that federal taxpayers subsidized 1,719 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) that covered elective abortions for an estimated 4.4 million individuals this year alone. The report also showed that 683 more abortion-covering QHPs were available through the ACA than when GAO issued a similar brief in 201 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Leads Congressional Response to Bombshell DHS Whistleblower Disclosure, Demands Trump Administration Stop Sham "Unlawful Voter" Investigation * New report reveals federal officers told to impersonate voters to access state voter websites, use unreliable "magic" data in effort to justify Trump Administration's baseless voter fraud claims and undermine elections WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif), Ranking Member more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Joins Democratic Women's Caucus In Slamming HHS For Plan To Gut Head Start * Washington, D.C. -Today, Speaker Emerita Pelosi joined Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), DWC Whip Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), DWC Senate Liaison and Caregiving Task Force Co-Chair Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) & Lateefah Simon (CA-12) in sending a letter to Health and Huma more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Blasts Treasury Secretary Over Trump's Affordability Crisis, Skyrocketing Costs for Families * Pressley Also Presses Bessent Over Black Unemployment Crisis and Tariff Exemption for Baby Products "You go on television and you say that Trump's economic agenda is a great comeback, and that makes me question not only your integrity, but if you're operating in the same reality as the people whom you are accountable to." "Families in my dist more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Unveils First-Of-Its-Kind Bill to Establish Financial Relief for Epstein Survivors & Survivors of Sexual Violence * Legislation Addresses Financial Burden for Survivors Whose Rights Were Violated by Federal Gov't, Including Lost Income, Medical Costs, Housing Stability, Trauma As a Survivor of Sexual Abuse, Pressley Has Led Calls for Accountability, Highlighted Economic & Emotional Harm Borne by Epstein Survivors Bill Text | Bill Summa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Lofgren's Opening Statement at Hearing on Innovation in Disaster Prevention * (Washington, DC) -Today, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology is holding a Full Committee hearing titled, Innovation in Disaster Prevention: Advancing Technology for Prediction and Response. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren's (D-CA) opening statement as prepared for the record is below: Good morning. Thank you to Chairman Babin for holding  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSida) -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Velazquez, American Small Businesses Fight Back Against Trump SBA's Discriminatory Anti-Immigrant Lending Policies September 15, 2026 More than 120 small businesses and organizations pen letter of support for Ranking Member Markey's resolution striking down Trump's ban on awarding SBA loans to green card holders (Washington, Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Stephanie Bice, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Bice's Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act Advances out of Natural Resources Committee * Washington D.C. - Today, H.R. 1555, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act, passed out of the House Natural Resources Committee. The legislation would address duplicative federal permitting requirements for oil and natural gas development on lands where the federal government holds minority ownership. Congresswoman Bice issu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Massie Forces Vote to Impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth * Contact: massie.press@mail.house.gov Contact #: 202-225-3465 Washington, D.C.- Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) announces he is forcing a vote in the House of Representatives to impeach Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth. Among his charges, Rep. Massie asserts that Secretary Hegseth is operating in contravention of three specific provisions of the War Powers Resolutio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin's Statement on Supreme Court Rejection of Trump's Vote-By-Mail Restrictions * The Supreme Court has blocked Trump's attempt to restrict voting by mail-a critical decision just weeks before the midterms. Trump's unconstitutional executive order has created unnecessary chaos for voters, election officials, and our courts, all in an attempt to interfere with how states run their elections. Nearly one third of Americans are expected t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Expose Republican Cuts to Tribal Public Safety Amid Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Crisis Trump Administration Cuts Threaten Law Enforcement and Victim Services in Tribal Communities Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2026)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Lucy McBath, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Crime and Federal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Highlight How Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Pulling Federal Agents Away From Fighting Serious Crime Republicans Give DHS A Pass While Trump Diverts Law Enforcement Resources From Public Safety Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2026)--Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Immigration I more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Salinas Applauds Supreme Court Decision Blocking Trump's Voter Suppression Plan * Washington, D.C. -Today,Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court denied the Trump Administration's request to allow new U.S. Postal Service restrictions on mail-in ballots to take effect ahead of the November midterm elections. The Court's action leaves in place a lower court order blocking the new requi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSbrep) -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Hyde Amendment violations & transparency failures revealed New GAO report: Taxpayers bankrolled Obamacare health insurance plans covering elective abortions for 4.4 million individuals in 2026 Washington, Sep 15, 2026 A new report from the U.S. government's nonpartisan watchdog agency revealed that federal taxpayers subsidized 1,719 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) that covered elective abortions for an estimat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Questions Treasury Secretary Bessent on TRUMP Accounts and Financial Literacy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40) questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the House Financial Services Committee hearing, "The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System." As a member of the Financial Services Committee, Rep. Kim thanked Secretary Bessent for lau more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following letter with Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Health, and Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, ranking member of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Erica Schwartz: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 The Honorable Erica Schwartz Director Centers for Disease Control an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Sewell and Castor Introduce the Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act * Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act would extend Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration through 2029 Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) introduced the Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act, legislation that would prevent the Trump Administration from prematurely ending the Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demon more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER ANNOUNCES JOB CORPS CENTERS TO REMAIN OPEN AFTER TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FULLY RESCINDS PLAN TO CLOSE ONE OF AMERICA'S LARGEST JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS * After Trump Attempted To Eliminate Job Corps Program, Schumer Announces Trump Admin Formally Backs Off Plan To Shut Down America's 99 Job Corps Centers That Provide Workforce Training For Tens of Thousands of Americans Each Year Five Job Corps Centers In Upstate more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * SEEC Blasts EPA Decision to Unleash Power Plant Pollution on Americans * The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, and Chellie Pingree, released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final rule to roll back life-saving air poll more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 NEW DATA: Families Have Had to Spend an Additional $4,200+ on Everyday Essentials Under President Trump Updated State and Congressional District Fact Sheets on Rising Costs Under Trump WASHINGTON - While President Trump promised Americans that he would stop inflation and lower gas prices, hardworking families have instead had to spend an additional $4,200 on goods and serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Overwhelmingly Supports Consideration of Protect College Sports Act Following Event with Student Athletes and Coaches WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, with a vote of 74-24, the Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle to move to consideration of the Protect College Sports Act (S.4668), setting the stage for the bill to move through the Senate. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 11, 2026 The Honorable Brooke Rollins Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250 Dear Secretary Rollins, I am writing today to express the financial pressure that rapidly rising diesel prices are placing on Kansas farmers and ranchers and to request that you collaborate across the Administration and Congres more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.26 Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released n more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders: Regulating AI "is as American as apple pie." September 15, 2026 At Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, Sanders Urges Global Response to AI Threats and Pushes for AI Giants to End Election Meddling WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today addressed a diverse group of artificial intelligence experts, lawmakers, faith and union leaders, and Americans who share concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter with co-signers to National Park Foundation CEO Keith Krach: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 13, 2026 Keith Krach CEO, Freedom 250 National Park Foundation 1500 K Street NW, Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20005 Dear Mr. Krach, We write to request that you disclose to Congress donations made to Freedom 250, the entity established by President Trump to plan and fund the widely panned semi quincentennial celebration in our  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Cantwell Floor Speech on AI Risks and the Need for Strong Federal Guardrails September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for strong federal guardrails when it comes to testing and releas more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Ranking Member Shaheen Urges House Lawmakers to Support Swift Passage of Sanctioning Russia Act WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to her fellow lawmakers in the House of Representatives urging for swift passage of the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Ir more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.15.2026 "Kash Patel Is The Least Qualified And Most Partisan FBI Director In Our Nation's History," Durbin Says In Opening Statement In Senate Judiciary Committee FBI Oversight Hearing In his opening statement, Durbin criticized Director Patel's failed leadership, citing his weaponization of the FBI, his involvement in covering up the Epstein files, his misuse of FBI resources, and more W more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on EPA's Repeal of Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Proposal to Abdicate Responsibility for Addressing the Danger of Climate Change from the Power Sector * Washington (September 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and a co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today released the following statement after the Environmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ashley Brooke Moody, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Moody Files Legislation to Locate New U.S. Space Academy in Florida Sep 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Senator Ashley Moody today filed legislation to locate the new U.S. Space Academy in Florida. Last month, President Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the U.S. Space Academy. Senator Moody immediately vowed to file legislation to bring the academy to Florida as soon as she returned to Washington. Today, Senator Moody delivere more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Rallies with Bipartisan Members of Congress, Advocates, Parents Against Trump's Attacks on Head Start * Murray: "Trump wants to turn Head Start into a Dead End." ICYMI: Senator Murray Slams Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Calls on Teachers and Parents to Protect the Program ICYMI: Senators Murray, Lujan, and Advocates Sound the Alarm on Trump's Latest Attack on Head Start, Vow to Save Head Start ***WATCH: Senator Murray's more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Gillibrand And Welch, Rep. Schneider Introduce Bill To Repeal And Refund President Trump's Canadian Tariffs * **WATCH: Gillibrand Discusses the BAD DEAL Act on CNN** Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Peter Welch (D-VT) formally introduced the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act to repeal all tariffs levied under Section 338 of the Tariff Act and refund Americans for all d more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Warren, 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 whether the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Shaheen, Van Hollen, Kaine, Sanders Lead 20+ Senators in Introducing Privileged Resolution Seeking Answers on West Bank Violence The Senators' resolution - introduced Monday night - would require a report on increasing violence in the West Bank, including deaths of American citizens WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on CBO Estimate That Trump's Iran War Has Cost Nearly $40 Billion September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement in response to the release of new findings by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that show President Trump's war against Iran has cost the United States nearly $40 billion t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia, issued the following news release: * * * South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Huizenga Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Covert Foreign Malign Influence Operations in America September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee South and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman Bill Huizenga delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Trojan Horses: Covert Foreign Malign Infl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, issued the following news release: * * * Allen Holds Hearing on Union Politics Leaving Workers Behind WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2026 Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Chairman Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following statement, as prepared for delivery, at a hearing titled "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind": "We are here today to exam more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson's Opening Statement At Hearing On Trump's Attacks On American Global Leadership * WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 15, 2026)-Today, Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet, delivered opening remarks at a hearing on the International Criminal Court (ICC), highlighting how President Trump's attacks on international  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Subramanyam, Kaine bill designating George C. Marshall House as a National Park Service Affiliated Area headed to the President's desk * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) and Senator Tim Kaine's legislation designating the General George C. Marshall House in Leesburg, known as Dodona Manor, as an affiliated area under the National Park Service (NPS) has passed the House of Representatives and Senate. The bill now heads to more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * September 15th, 2026 Thune on the Clarity Act: Regulatory Certainty Is Key to American Leadership in Digital Assets Click here to watch the video. 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): "Last year Congress passed the GENIUS Act - which is the first bill regulating digital assets ever to become law. "And t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the cost of President Trump's war in Iran. The major  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's War in Iran Cost DoD Nearly $40 Billion and Drove Nearly Half of Inflation, According to CBO Report * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to an inquiry led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, along with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released new data on the cost of President Trump's war in Iran.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville, Strong Push for U.S. Space Academy to Come to Alabama * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Representative Dale Strong (R-AL-05) and the entire Alabama delegation in sending a letter to the commission charged with building the U.S. Space Academy, highlighting why Huntsville is the best possible location for it. The letter outlines the Tennessee Valley's legacy and commitment to U.S. space superiority. On more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senator Katie Britt joins Representative Dale Strong, Alabama Delegation in Letter of Support for U.S. Space Academy in North Alabama * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) joined Representative Dale Strong (R-Ala.) and the Alabama congressional delegation in sending a letter to the commission charged with the development of a U.S. Space Academy, highlighting North Alabama's qualifications to host such an academy. "Alabama is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Chu Introduce Bicameral Resolution to Designate Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week * Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representative Judy Chu (D-Calif.) introduced a bicameral resolution to designate September 13 through 19, 2026 as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week to recognize the critical work of community school coordinators in giving students and families at full-service communi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Votes to Hold Trump Accountable * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) released the following statement after voting against the motion to table H.Res.1486 and consider impeachment for President Trump. "Under this administration, ICE has been the subject of serious allegations concerning the use of force, transparency, and accountability. Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner & Kaine Statement on Report That DHS Personnel Were Told to Lie to Illegally Access Virginians' Personal Information * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding a report that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees were instructed to lie in order to unlawfully obtain Virginians' personal information, by falsely attesting that they were specific Virginian more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 14th, 2026 Warner & Kaine Statement on Report That DHS Personnel Were Told to Lie to Illegally Access Virginians' Personal Information WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement regarding a report that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees were instructed to lie in order to unlawfully obtain Virginians' personal information, by falsely attesting that they were specif more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 15th, 2026 Warner Statement on Kennedy Center Closure WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, released the following statement on today's board meeting: "The John F. Kennedy Center has an important relationship with Congress; it was established by and receives vital funding to maintain the building from Congress. "It is no surprise that the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSida) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Presses IRS Chief Counsel Nominee on Conflicts of Interest with Trump and Tax-Dodging Corporations, Urges Stronger Ethics Commitments Letter argues Gadwood's conflicts could "cloud judgment... [and] raise questions about the integrity of... [IRS] decisions." - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, pressed James Gadwood, nominee to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Warren Remarks Ahead of Clarity Act Procedural Vote on Senate Floor "We need crypto regulation--but not a crypto bill written by the crypto industry to benefit only the most extreme voices in the crypto industry--at the expense of our national security, our economic stability, and to help the most corrupt President in the history of the United  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Washington's Secret Spending Stops Today! * WASHINGTON - After years of fighting to increase transparency around Washington spending, President Donald Trump signed U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bipartisan bill, the Stop Secret Spending Act, into law to require public disclosure of previously hidden government expenditures. Current law requires most federal spending to be publicly reported on USAspending.gov, allowing taxpayers to see who receives more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Wasserman Schultz Leads Florida Democrats in Denouncing Florida's Use of Cages in Everglades Internment Camp * Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) led all Democratic Members of the Florida Congressional Delegation to call on Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, and Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Executive Director J more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, issued the following news release: * * * Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime September 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee Chairwoman Salazar delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Confronting the Totalitarian Ortega-Murillo Regime". -Rem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15,2026 Wyden Statement at Hearing on Trump Administration Nominees As Prepared for Delivery Washington, D.C. - The Finance Committee is gathered today to consider another set of Trump nominees. This hearing comes as the country has been plunged into the largest measles outbreak since the wide availability of the vaccine for this dangerous disease. Chris Klomp has been nominated to serve as  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Veasey Introduce Resolution Recognizing September as National Voting Rights Month Ahead of Midterm Elections * #Resolution comes amid efforts by Donald Trump and Republicans to upend vote-by-mail and make voting harder for Americans Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, D-Texas, announced today they have introduced a bicameral resolution recognizing September as "National Voting Rights Month."  more PR