WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Home-Heating Season Approaches, Senator Markey Joins Colleagues to Urge Trump Admin to Swiftly Release LIHEAP Funding * Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 18, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) this week joined Senators Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in a bipartisan push for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy A more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release: * * * DPAA Hosts 2026 National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony * HONOLULU - Attendees gathered at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Sept. 18, 2026, to honor former prisoners of war, remember those who remain missing and stand with the families who continue to await answers. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency hosted the annual National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony, reaffirming the nation's enduring commitment to ensuring t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, 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 H more PR