WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Celebrates Federal Reimbursement for Texas Border Security Costs * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement after Texas received confirmation of federal reimbursement through the One Big Beautiful Bill's State Border Security Reimbursement Fund (SBSRF) for border security costs paid by the state during the Biden Administration: "The first and most important responsibility o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 As Home-Heating Season Approaches, Lujan, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Trump Admin. to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Funding Washington, D.C. - With energy costs rising and winter approaching, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in leading a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Inco more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Administration Imposes Immigration Hurdles on International Students and Researchers, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, Congressman Jamie Raskin, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, and Congressman Sam Liccardo Introduce Legislation To Clear Barriers * Resolution would repeal the Department of Homeland Security rule that limits the time period that such individuals can remain in the United States Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Judiciar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Demands Trump Admin Immediately Investigate Tomah VA Staff Claims of Serious Failures in Care at Facility * WISCONSIN - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to immediately investigate serious allegations about the failure to care for our veterans and unacceptable conditions at the Tomah VA Medical Center. Baldwin is calling for VA Secretary Collins to conduct a ful more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Banks Applauds Newly Announced VA Grants to Indiana Organizations Serving Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a record level of grants to organizations that help veterans who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. The Grant Per Diem program and Supportive Services for Veteran Families program grants begin October 1, 2026 and will fund transitional housing, supportive  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Resolution Calls for Release of Americans Wrongfully Detained By the CCP September 18, 2026 Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA), and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA), alongside Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Ted Budd (R-NC), John Curtis (R-UT), and Adam Schiff (D-CA), h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSida) -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Joins Colleagues in Demanding Answers From Hegseth on Cost of Iran War * Pentagon greatly underestimates cost of Iran war to taxpayers & families, senators write in letter to SecDef Hegseth WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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, joined 45 of her colleagues in the Democrati more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen and 17 Congressional Colleagues Seek GAO Review of BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program Allegations Bureau of Land Management is selling animals to slaughterhouses - WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), Congresswoman Dina Titus (NV-01) and 16 of their colleagues sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday requesting a review of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM)  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswomen Pettersen, Sewell, & Underwood Demand Trump Administration Reinstate Wrongfully Cancelled Minority Health Grants * WASHINGTON - Congresswomen Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), led 35 of their colleagues in demanding the Trump administration immediately reinstate more than 16 minority and maternal health grants totaling $38 million that were canceled following a "shift in administration more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn Statement on Confirmation of Kasdin Mitchell for U.S. District Court in Dallas * AUSTIN - Today, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm President Trump's nomination of Kasdin Mitchell to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas - Dallas Division. Video of Sen. Cornyn introducing Ms. Mitchell earlier this year in the Senate Judiciary Committee can be found here. "Kasdin Mit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Bill to Stop Trump and Hegseth from Hiding the Human Toll of Their War with Iran * AURORA -Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced the Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act to prevent the Secretary of Defense from manipulating government data on troop casualties and therefore hiding the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and Pacific, issued the following news release: * * * East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Kim Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on China and North Korea's Repression September 16, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee Chairwoman Young Kim delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Lives, not Leverage: the Long Arm of China and North Korea's Repress more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth, Scott Condemn Trump Executive Order Targeting Chesapeake Bay * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) and Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), co-chairs of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force, issued the following statement after President Trump revoked Executive Order 13508, which directed federal agencies to reduce water pollution from federal lands and facilities and to promote ecosystem conservation: "Yesterday more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Following Bombshell Whistleblower Disclosure, Padilla, Schumer, Senators to Demand Investigation into DHS Voter Data Misconduct * 18 Senators seek "thorough and objective" investigation into new whistleblower disclosure revealing DHS officers were directed to illegally access sensitive voter data and create law enforcement records based on unreliable data compiled with "supplemental magic" WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 18th, 2026 Following Whistleblower Disclosure, Warner, Kaine Demand Investigation Into DHS Data Misconduct in Virginia, Nationwide WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA), joined by 16 other Senate Democrats, today demanded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) immediately open an independent investigation into the wrongdoings detailed in a recent whistleblower's disclosure.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Scott Franklin, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Franklin Statement On House Passage Of Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia And Iran Act * Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after supporting House passage of H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026: "Russia continues to finance its war in Ukraine through energy exports while relying on countries that help Moscow evade sanctions. That money allows Russia to strengthen its military more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Georgians Report Experiencing Prolonged Pain as Insurance Companies Deny or Delay Care Doctors Say They Need * Washington, D.C. -A new report from U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff reveals insurance companies are denying or delaying care Georgians' doctors say they need. Today, Sen. Ossoff released the third report of his investigation into the impacts of rising health care costs, cuts to health care services, and delays or denials of medically necessary hea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Bipartisan Group Of Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Release All Documents From U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) joined a bipartisan group of senators to press the Trump administration to declassify and publicly release the two side letters accompanying the proposed U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation agreement, referred to as a "123 agreement." The Trump administration recently submitted  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Announces New Bipartisan Legislation on AI Safety to Protect Jersey Families, National Security Gottheimer Introduces the American AI Security Act and China FIREWALL Act; Presses the White House on its AI Cybersecurity Plan Sep 18, 2026 TEANECK, NJ -- Today, Friday, September 18, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), Co-Chair of the House AI Commission and a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, announced a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Grassley-Hassan Legislation to Support Victims of Identity Theft Heads to President Trump's Desk * WASHINGTON - The Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act authored by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), a fellow Finance Committee member, is heading to President Donald Trump's desk after the Senate unanimously approved t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Transparency on Hundreds of Millions in Taxpayer Dollars Spent Paying Employees Not to Work * Recent reporting from POLITICO states that the Interiorspent more than $150 million on administrative leave for employees in 2025 WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Bu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Heinrich Demands Transparency on Hundreds of Millions in Taxpayer Dollars Spent Paying Employees Not to Work Recent reporting from POLITICO states that the Interior spent more than $150 million on administrative leave for employees in 2025 WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Res more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Heinrich Sounds Off on Trump Admin Plan to Sell Off Part of Yosemite National Park, Raises Alarm on Senate Republicans' Attacks on Energy Efficiency Standards and Tribal Protections WASHINGTON -- This week, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Hearing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, raised th 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: 09.15.26 HELP Ranking Member DeSaulnier Opening Remarks on Union Power WASHINGTON - Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee Ranking Member Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) delivered the following opening statement at today's HELP Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to our witnesses for more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.16.26 HEWD Ranking Member Adams Slams Republicans for Ignoring Rising College Costs WASHINGTON - Higher Education and Workforce Development (HEWD) Ranking Member Alma Adams (NC-12) delivered the following opening statement at today's HEWD Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans." "Thank you, Mr. Chairman more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Admin on Cost of Iran War * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin and 43 of their Senate colleagues to demand a full accounting of the costs of President Trump's reckless war of choice with Iran. The senators also criticized the President's Department of Defense leadership for withholding basic budget information more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following opening statement from a Sept. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Out of Touch: When Union Politics Leave Workers Behind": * * * We are here today to examine whether union leaders are truly representing the workers who pay their dues or advancing political agendas that many rank-and-file members do not share. This is a simple question with serious consequences for America's wo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, ranking member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 15, 2026 Ranking Member Lofgren Meets with AI Companies to Discuss Recent Loss of Control Events (Washington, DC) - Today, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee held a bipartisan meeting with representatives from Hugging Face, METR, OpenAI, and Anthropic. During the roundtable, Members discussed recent loss-of-control incidents among different AI systems  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 09.17.26 Huffman Leads 71 House Democrats in Demanding Trump Admin Reverse Illegal Cuts to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante Washington, D.C. - Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) led 71 other House Democrats in a letter to President Trump and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum condemning the July 13 proclamations that stripped nea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Stresses Importance of U.S.-China Engagement on AI's "Shared Risks" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the White House's historic State Visit with President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is underlining the crucial importance of productive engagement by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent with the Chinese Government on the "shared risks" posed by artificial intelligence (AI). In a letter to Bessent, Ki more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Condemns Brutal Stabbing of Sikh Truck Driver, Denounces Trump DHS Post Demonizing Sikh Driver Amid Rising Anti-Sikh and Anti-South Asian Hate * SCHAUMBURG, IL -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) today issued the following statement after reports that a Sikh truck driver was stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest stop: "I'm horrified by the brutal attack on a Sikh truck driver who was stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest stop more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE RISE OF ANTI-SOUTH ASIAN HATE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The disturbing rise of targeted, vile and bigoted hate against our South Asian communities shocks the conscience. Just this week, a Sikh driver in Wyoming was stabbed 17 times after Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security posted racist propaganda wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON THE RISE OF ANTI-SOUTH ASIAN HATE * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The disturbing rise of targeted, vile and bigoted hate against our South Asian communities shocks the conscience. Just this week, a Sikh driver in Wyoming was stabbed 17 times after Donald Trump's out-of-control Department of Homeland Security posted racist propaganda with the message "Get off ou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Members' Statement on Trump Administration Decision Rolling Back Federal Coordination of Chesapeake Bay Restoration * WASHINGTON - Today, the full Maryland Congressional Delegation - U.S. Representatives Johnny Olszewski, Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, and April McClain Delaney and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (all Md.) - released the following state more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Merkley, Duckworth, Walkinshaw Urge Trump Administration: Do Not Deport People Back to Persecution and Torture in China Lawmakers Make Letter Public So Attorneys Can Use It to Support At-Risk Uyghur, Hong Konger, Tibetan and Chinese Asylum Seekers Held in ICE Detention - WASHINGTON-Yesterday, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Merkley, Duckworth, Walkinshaw Urge Trump Administration: Do Not Deport People Back to Persecution and Torture in China * WASHINGTON-Yesterday, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), sent a letter to Secretary of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Sherman, Garamendi & Beyer Announce JRD on U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Agreement September 17, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Brad Sherman, John Garamendi, and Don Beyer, today issued the following statement raising serious concerns with the Trump administration's nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia and ann more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, the lead Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and former Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, respectively, joined a bipartisan group of over 150 lawmakers in urging DOI to abandon more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Join Bipartisan Congressional Push to Stop Proposed Yosemite Land Transfer to Trump Donor * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, the lead Democrat on the Appropriations subcommittee overseeing funding for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and former Chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, respectively, joined a bipartisan group of over 150 lawmakers in urging DOI to abandon a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Meuser Commends President Trump for Extending Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing to All State Medicaid Programs * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) released the following statement commending President Donald Trump, Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr., and Administrator Mehmet Oz on rolling out Most Favored Nation (MFN) drug pricing to Medicaid beneficiaries in all 50 states. Last May, President Trump signed an executive more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Moran Highlights Working Families Tax Cuts Impact on East Texans * U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) traveled across East Texas this summer to see firsthand how the Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering real relief for families, workers, and small businesses in the First District. "The Working Families Tax Cuts are showing up in the paychecks and kitchen-table budgets of East Texas families," said Rep. Moran. "Since it was signed in more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Bonamici Introduce Bicameral Malnutrition Awareness Week Resolution After Republican Budget Bill Ripped Nutrition Benefits Away From Families * WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-1) introduced a resolution designating the week of September 14th through 18th as "Malnutrition Awareness Week." Food insecurity and malnutrition affect over 40 million Americans, disproportion more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Murray, Schatz, Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following written testimony by Aaron Ament, president of the National Student Legal Defense Network, from a Sept. 16, 2026, hearing entitled "Who Gets the Scholarship? How the Global Shift in College Sports Affects Americans": * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to testify today and discuss the critical issues facing our nation's students. My name  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Joins Schatz, Pocan in Introducing Legislation to Make College More Affordable * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) in introducing the Debt-Free College Act, legislation that would reduce the cost of college for students and help mitigate the growing student debt crisis in the United States. The bill also restores a path to an aff more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Floor Remarks in Opposition to Republican Resolutions Repealing Clean Maritime Standards September 16, 2026 "These resolutions are a waste of our time this week and once again show that Republicans have no interest in providing much needed relief to American families." Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Pallone Opening Remarks at Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Nuclear Waste Management September 15, 2026 Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled "Nuclear Spent Fuel Policy: Examining Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses:" Nearly 70 years ago, the United States more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED THE HOUSE: Pappas's Bipartisan Combating Illicit Xylazine Act * This week the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which was introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas(NH-01) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta(CA-19), unanimously passed the House of Representatives. This bill would list xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance while protecting the drug's legal use by veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers. The legislation now heads to the Sena more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Signs Hudson Bill to Complete National EMS Memorial Into Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson's (NC-09) applauded President Donald Trump's signature into law of his legislation to complete the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial in Washington, D.C. The bipartisan law gives the National Emergency Medical Services Memorial Foundation more time to complete the memorial at no cost to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Keeping America Safe * Q: What's driving lower crime rates across the country? A: In the first two years of the second Trump administration, promising new data show a historic decline in violent crime, particularly in urban areas. The downward trend is boosted by key policy victories to secure the border, lower taxes that strengthened small businesses and family take-home pay and deliver much-needed support for law enforcement. The Biden more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Khanna to Deliver Speech at Asia Society on U.S.-China AI Agreement Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting September 17, 2026 WASHINGTON - On Monday, September 21, Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, will more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters On the CLARITY Act's Failure to Advance in the Senate Yesterday: Digital Asset Bill Falls in Bipartisan Senate Vote Because it Does Not Stop Trump's Crypto Corruption Washington, September 17, 2026 Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement after the "Digital Asset Market Cla more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * RANKING MEMBER RO KHANNA CONVENES EMERGENCY HEARING CALLING FOR U.S.-CHINA AI AGREEMENT September 17, 2026 Washington, DC -- On Wednesday, September 23 at 1pm ET, Silicon Valley Representative Ro Khanna, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Commu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Larson, Neal, and Davis Demand Answers from Commissioner Bisignano for Social Security Staffing Crisis * Washington, D.C. - Today, House Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (MA-01), and Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Ranking Member Danny K. Davis (IL-07) wrote to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Gregory Meeks, Robert Garcia, and Jared Huffman Demand Answers on Trump Administration's Oil Deal with Alleged Money Launderer September 18, 2026 Washington, DC -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Jared Huffman, Ranking Member  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Barry Moore, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Barry Moore applauds $2.5 billion Trump Administration investment in Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project * Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Barry Moore (AL-01) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation's approval of up to $2.52 billion in federal financing for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project. "From day one of representing Alabama's First District, this project has been a top priority for me," said Congressman Moor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following letter with co-signers to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 15, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St., NW Washington, D.C. 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum: Yosemite National Park is a cornerstone of the National Park System and is one of California's crown jewels. President Theodore Roosevelt once said that "nothing in the world is more beautiful than the Yosemit more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Florida, chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on National Security, Department of State and Related Programs, issued the following news release: * * * Advancing American Interests: Appropriators Examine U.S. Investment, Trade, and Global Competition September 17, 2026 Washington, D.C. - This week, National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) and NSRP Appropriators conducted a budget hearing entitled "Trade and Invest more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Introduces Legislation to Deliver Direct Relief to Families Facing Higher Costs * WASHINGTON, DC (September 18, 2026) -Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) introduced the American Tariff Rebate Act, legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code and provide direct financial relief to working American households through refundable tax credits. "Working families across North Carolina and the country continue to face rising l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to President Trump on * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 Donald Trump, Jr. Executive Vice President The Trump Organization 725 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10022 Dear Mr. Trump: Oversight Democrats are investigating the numerous ways in which you have sought to enrich yourself and your family on the basis of your proximity to President Donald Trump. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following letter to White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 14, 2026 Ms. Susan Wiles Chief of Staff The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Ms. Wiles: I write requesting information concerning ties between Mr. Donald Trump, Jr., and a Russian oligarch responsible for bankrolling Mr. Trump's May 24, 2026, wed more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. French Hill, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Financial Services Reviews the State of the International Financial system Washington, September 17, 2026 Tuesday, the House Committee on Financial Services, led by Chairman French Hill (AR-02), hosted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for a hearing entitled, "The Annual Testimony of the Secretary of the Treasury on the State of the International Financial System." On America's Competitiveness an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and National Park Service Acting Director Jessica Bowron: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 16, 2026 The Honorable Doug Burgum Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 - The Honorable Jessica Bowron Acting Director National Park Service 1849 C Street NW Washington, D.C. 20240 - Dear Secretar more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Min Leads 31 Colleagues in Demanding Answers on University Research Funding Cuts * Washington, DC. -Congressman Dave Min (CA-47) led 31 colleagues in pressing the White House for answers on reported disruptions to congressionally appropriated federal research funding, warning that cuts, delays, and funding shifts at federal science agencies target colleges and universities that have long helped drive American research, innovation, and technolo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Co-Leads the Honoring the Sacrifice of Troops in War Act to Ensure Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency From the Pentagon * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Pat Ryan (NY-18) led 10 fellow Democratic veterans in introducing legislation to honor the sacrifices made by U.S. troops in the Iran War and prevent the Administration from obscuring the conflict's costs to servicemembers and the American peop more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters, Sen. Whitehouse Join European Members of Parliament to Call for Durable Implementation of the EU Methane Regulation * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Scott Peters (CA-50) and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined 11 Members of Congress alongside European Parliamentarians urging the European Commission to maintain consistent and durable enforcement of the Eu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Imposing Additional Sanctions on Russia * WASHINGTON-Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson supported the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. This bill establishes new mandatory sanctions and economic restrictions targeting the Russian Federation and supports President Trump's efforts to achieve peace in the Russia-Ukraine war. The legislation also extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 through 2031, which is currently s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. W. Greg Steube, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Steube's Bill to Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Passes House, Heads to U.S. Senate * WASHINGTON-On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Greg Steube's H.R. 9498, the Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act (TAPA), under suspension of the rules. Introduced by Rep. Steube (R-Fla.) alongside Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), the bipartisan legislation authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) to appear as amicus curi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * September 16, 2026 Rep. Sykes Votes Yes on War Powers Resolution for Sixth Time, Demands President Trump End Unauthorized Iran War WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the sixth time, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) voted in favor of a war powers resolution directing the withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities against Iran. Seven months after President Trump launched unauthorized military strikes, Rep. Sykes continues to demand an end to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Maxine Waters to Secretary Bessent: "You Pledged Stronger American Leadership and Greater Stability. The Reality Is an Increasingly Isolated America, a Weak, Self-Serving Presidency, and Instability Everywhere, Including Here at Home." Washington, September 15, 2026 Today, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, deli more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Leads Push Urging Dept. of Justice to Fully Staff Essential Immigration Program * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen led a group of her Senate colleagues in a letter urging Attorney General Todd Blanche to restore full functionality of an essential immigration program that provides legal support for migrants who would otherwise not have access to it. The Department of Justice's Recognition and Accreditation program allows for n more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise, LA Delegation: The U.S. Space Academy Can Thrive in Louisiana, the World's New Space Corridor * METAIRIE, LA. -Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) led the Louisiana delegation, including Speaker Mike Johnson, Senators Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, and Representatives Clay Higgins, Julia Letlow, Troy Carter, and Cleo Fields, in a joint letter of support for the permanent establishment of the United States Space Academy ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz, Murray, Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the Se more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Schiff Joins Slotkin and Senate Democrats in Demanding Answers from Hegseth on Cost of Iran War Pentagon Greatly Underestimates Cost of Iran War to Taxpayers and Families - Washington D.C. -U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (Calif.) joined Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and 44 of their colleagues, nearly the entire Democratic caucus, in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, demanding a f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * September 17, 2026 200 Days Into Trump's $38 Billion War With Iran, New Mexicans Are Paying the Price Donald Trump: "It's small potatoes for us. It's not a big thing." 9/4/26 New Mexico Diesel Prices Hit Record-High Under Donald Trump Washington, D.C. -- Two hundred days ago, President Trump launched the United States into a reckless war with Iran with no plan, no strategy, and no end game. Although he repeatedly assured the American people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Leader Schumer, Rep. Cohen Reintroduce Legislation to Give Airline Passengers Right to Cash Refunds for Significant Flight Delays, Cancellations * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 18, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09), this week reintroduced the Cash Refunds for Flight C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott Introduces Legislation to Combat Illegal Southern Border Tunnel Crossings * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rick Scott introduced the Subterranean Border Defense Act in the U.S. Senate to bolster the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to find and shut down illegal cross-border tunnel operations used for trafficking and smuggling. The bill amends the Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012 by directing U.S. Customs and Bor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following letter with co-signers to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 3, 2026 The Honorable Howard Lutnick Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20230 Dear Secretary Lutnick: We write to underscore the importance of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board (TTAB) and encourage the Department of Commerce to reconvene the Board and resume regular meetings as soon as poss more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Obsession with Kennedy Center, Disregard for Addressing High Costs * Schiff: "It becomes not just absurd, but dangerously absurd that the president is spending so much mental energy on this ridiculousness." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes to condemn President Donald Trump's latest vanity project - threatening to tear down the Kennedy Center if his name  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Schiff Unveils Legislative Package to Expand Access to Affordable Meals for College Students, Address Food Insecurity on College Campuses * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is unveiling two pieces of legislation that will provide college students across the nation's campuses access to affordable, nutritious, and hot meals - addressing the worsening food insecurity students on college campuses face. The Hot Meals for C more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following letter to Internal Revenue Service Chief Counsel-Designate James Gadwood: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 13, 2026 James Gadwood Chief Counsel-Designate, Internal Revenue Service The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. Gadwood: Congratulations on your nomination to serve as Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Chief Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the IRS Commissi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz's MAPOceans Act heads to President Trump's Desk September 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) touted House passage of the MAPOceans Act, which he introduced in February 2025 with Senator Angus King (I-Maine). Advanced by the Senate Commerce Committee in March 2025 and passed by the Senate last September, the legis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Senator Banks Releases Statement Following Historic National Security Agreement With Denmark And Greenland WASHINGTON -- Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) released the following statement after President Trumpannounced a historic national security agreement with Denmark and Greenland. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.): "They said it couldn't be done, but President Trump just proved the foreign policy establishment wrong again. This historic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Presses ICE for Accountability and Transparency Following Whistleblower Complaint Over Agency's Failure to Properly Vet New Recruits * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a Senior Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, is pressing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for accountability and transparency after a new whistleblower report revealed that the Trump Adminis more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval on U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia * Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (September 17, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, along with Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), this week introduced a joint resolution of disapproval (JRD) for the Trump administration's propos more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt's Bipartisan Bill to Honor EMS Professionals Signed Into Law by President Trump * Bill Reauthorizes Continued Efforts to Construct a Memorial to Recognize the Heroism of EMS Professionals Who Have Fallen in the Line of Duty U.S. SENATE -Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) celebrated President Trump signing his bipartisan bill into law to extend the National Emergency Services Memorial Foundation's authority to construct a nat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the U.S. custody of Venezuelan revenues: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 16, 2026 The H more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan Demand Answers from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Cost of Iran War Shaheen, Hassan Demand Answers from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Cost of Iran War * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined their Senate colleagues in a letter to Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 18, 2026 Shaheen, Schatz, Murray, Reed, Warner, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Secures $22.4 Million in FEMA Funding for Perryville High School Repairs After Devastating Tornado September 18, 2026 PERRYVILLE, Mo. - This week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $22.4 million in Public Assistance funding for Perry County School District No. 32. Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement applauding the award, which his office fought to secure to help support the reconstruction o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Shielding NJ families and communities from high energy costs Smith votes for Ratepayer Protection Act to protect Americans from footing AI data centers' energy costs f t # Washington, Sep 17, 2026 Yesterday, with Rep. Chris Smith's (R-Manchester) strong support and vote, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the Ratepayer Protection Act (HR 9340)--by a margin of 417-3--to protect hard-working Americans from shouldering the he more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. David Schweikert, R-Arizona, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news: * * * September 17, 2026 State Inflation Comparison: Household Inflation Slowed by More Than 40% Under Trump As of August 2026, the average American household faced $2,881 less in additional costs from rising prices - a 40.7 percent reduction - under President Trump compared to the first 20 months of the Biden administration. The difference varied by state, but every state experienced a smaller increase in househol more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Republican Recap: Week of September 17, 2026 * Protecting American Consumers from Costly Climate Mandates In 2023, the Biden Administration issued a rule allowing California to enforce a radical climate tax targeting shipping vessels. The regulation forces certain cargo ships to turn off their diesel engines while at California ports or face steep penalties. This costly mandate is hurting America's supply chains and dr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Top Intel Democrat Probes Counterintelligence Threat from Trump Family Ties to Kremlin Washington, September 17, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Jim Himes, Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today wrote to FBI Director Kash Patel regarding public reporting that a Russian oligarch with close ties to President Vladimir P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSida) -- Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Can Reinforce Longstanding Leadership on China Policy to Advance National Security September 18, 2026 Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has sent a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his meeting next week with Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping. In the letter, Moolena more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Applauds Trump Administration for $2.5 Billion Loan for Mobile Bay Bridge * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the Alabama Toll Road, Bridge, and Tunnel Authority will receive a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of up to $2.52 billion from the Build America Bureau. The loan will fund construction of the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project, the largest infr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSida) -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Walkinshaw, McGovern, Merkley, Duckworth Urge Trump Administration: Do Not Deport People Back to Persecution and Torture in China * WASHINGTON-Yesterday, Representative James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), sent a letter to Secretary  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 18th, 2026 Warner, Kaine Statement on the Trump Administration's Repeal of an Executive Order to Clean Up the Chesapeake Bay WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) released the following statement on the Trump administration's repeal of an executive order to clean up the Chesapeake Bay: "For more than a decade-and-a-half, the federal government has worked alongside states and local communities to restore the Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 18th, 2026 Warner, Schatz, Murray, Shaheen, Reed, Coons Statement on Deadly Iranian Wedding Strike WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * September 17th, 2026 Warner, Senate Democrats Demand Answers From Hegseth on Cost of Iran War WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) joined 45 of his Senate colleagues in demanding a full accounting of the costs of the ongoing war with Iran. The letter also criticized the Department of Defense for withholding basic budget information from Congress and the American public even as U.S. casualties and taxpayer costs continue to increase. The more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ways & Means Committee Advances Policies Benefitting American Patients, Parents, Taxpayers, & Critical Supply Chains September 18, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Better early detection screening for Alzheimer's disease, greater transparency surrounding spending on Medicare, innovative efforts to improve health outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions rates through healthy meals, and important resources on  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Investigation into Trump Administration Voter Data Misconduct * #Oregon senators seek "thorough and objective" investigation into new whistleblower disclosure revealing DHS officers were directed to illegally access sensitive voter data and create law enforcement records based on unreliable data compiled with "supplemental magic" WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the U.S. Department of Hom more PR