WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States, two consolidated cases regarding the rights of pregnant people to access emergency medical care, including abortion care, under a federal law, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA): "Today's decision is a reprieve, not  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: ICYMI: Cantwell released a snapshot report on how WA is handling the influx of patients from states like Idaho that have curtailed or eliminated access to reproductive health care Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released a statement on the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss a case which sought to challenge the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), a longstanding federal   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States. "That the Supreme Court has cleared the way for doctors in Idaho to perform emergency abortions when a woman's life is in danger is a relief, but no victory. No one should ever be put in that position. Legally mandated delays and denials of stan  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Congressman McGarvey (KY-03) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed an appeal (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-726_6jgm.pdf) that would unpause Idaho's total abortion ban, allowing women in Idaho to receive abortions when their health is at risk: "While today's decision provides temporary relief for Idaho women and families, it offers  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to temporarily allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho: "Today, the Supreme Court has temporarily allowed women in Idaho to access emergency abortion services, upholding federal law" said Congresswoman Ross. "However, let's be clear - this decision is a momentary reprieve, not a win. The C  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), along with several colleagues, sent a letter to President Joe Biden to express concerns regarding his Executive Order that would offer amnesty to illegal aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States. "We have previously challenged the legality of your Administration's parole authority and have sought to reform this authori  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision in Idaho v. U.S. Davids has been clear that she supports a patient's right to make their own health care decisions without the interference of extreme politicians. Earlier this week, she called on U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, which wou  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court opted to not weigh in on whether millions of Americans are guaranteed access to emergency abortion care nationwide--even in states that ban abortion--under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), but instead simply reinstated a lower court's order that prevents Idaho from enforcing its restri  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Today, U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher voted to advance the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 8752; the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, H.R. 8771; and the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R. 8774. * * * Following the floor vote, Congressman Fulcher issued this statement: "Our country is  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in United States v. Idaho, a case concerning the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). Following the Dobbs decision in 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Idaho, arguing that the state's anti-abortion law is preempted by EMTALA, wh  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement today on the Supreme Court decision in Idaho and Moyle, et al. v. United States: "Today, the Supreme Court had an opportunity to make it definitively clear that Americans can access emergency care - including abortion services - when their health is in immediate danger. It had a chance to provide clarity and to reduce chaos; to affirm th  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Today U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), a proud member of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United Statescase, temporarily upholding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA): "The U.S. Supreme Court punted the decision on whether abortions can be provi  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. United States, which dismissed the case, allowing Idaho doctors to perform some emergency abortions while the case is pending in the lower courts but leaving doctors and patients nationwide in limbo about the scope of their access to emergency abortion care: "This decision only temporarily pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released a statement following the Supreme Court's consolidated decision in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, in which the Court dismissed the case and reinstated a lower-court ruling pausing Idaho's near-total abortion ban: "While today's Supreme Court ruling means some patients won't be forced to bleed out in hospital parking lots waiting for   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Senator James Lankford (R-OK) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States of America. "Idaho, like other states, passed laws to protect babies and moms after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The Biden Administration is so obsessed with abortion they are trying to use a federal law, the Emergency Medical Tre  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States declined to rule in Idaho v. United States. The Supreme Court's dismissal will temporarily allow Idaho women to access emergency abortion services while the case returns to lower courts. "Today's Supreme Court dismissal of Idaho v. United States is not a victory. It is a delay.   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court formally released its decision in Moyle v. United States: "The Supreme Court's dismissal of this case is a relief for patients in Idaho, but falls short of what Americans deserve: an outright rejection of attacks on EMTALA. The conservative Justices on the Court failed to affirm patients' right to c  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Thursday released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision dismissing the appeal from Idaho to allow the State's law banning abortion to supersede the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), a federal law that requires hospitals receiving Medicare funding to provide necessary stabilizing treatment to pregnant women in emergencies, includi  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Planned Parenthood clinics in Western Washington report longer wait times for care due to influx of patients from Idaho, Texas, Florida, and 19 other states. SEATTLE, WA - On the two-year anniversary of the Dobbs decision, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined health care providers and advocates at Harborview Medical Center for a press conference on how Washington state's medical system is handling  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus' Abortion Rights and Access Task Force, issued a statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Idaho v. United States; Moyle v. United States - the case about whether emergency abortion care is included under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). "Today's limited ruling is a temporary relief for anyone who needs em  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ami Bera, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-06) released a statement following the Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States: "Today's Supreme Court decision provides temporary relief for millions of women across America. "However, today's ruling leaves the door open to further attacks on reproductive rights. "Let me be clear: the federal emergency medicine law, EMTAL  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to sidestep a ruling in Moyle v. United States: "While today's decision is welcome news for women in Idaho and across the nation, the Supreme Court's decision may be temporary and leaves the door open to further attacks on reproductive rights. The Emergency Medical Treatme  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal (CA-24), a member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court announcement today sending a decision on Americans' access to emergency medical care back to lower courts. "Everyone experiencing a health emergency should be able to get the care they need - including a potentially life saving abortion - without delay or political inference.   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, the Supreme Court sent the consolidated cases Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States back to the lower courts without a decision on the merits of the case. Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), author of the Women's Health Protection Act, released the following statement:"On substance, today's order to send the case back to lower courts should not be interpreted as validating patients' right to undergo em  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, D-California, issued the following news release: Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16) made the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to dismiss the consolidated cases of Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, preventing Idaho from enforcing a ban on abortions when necessary to prevent harm to women's health. "Today, the Supreme Court dismissed Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States o  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by Idaho state officials challenging a lower court ruling to allow doctors to perform abortions in life-threatening emergencies. While the Court could have decided to uphold the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) as federal law, it did not. The narrow decision only applies to the state of Idaho. This decision has no impact on   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the House Pro-Life Caucus, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss Moyle (Idaho) v. United States as "improvidently granted," effectively reinstating a lower court injunction on Idaho's Defense of Life Act and allowing litigation to continue in the lower courts: "While the Supreme Court decided to not r  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) released the following statement after the Supreme Court dismissed the case of Moyle v. United States American and Idaho v. United States of America. Risch, with the rest of the Idaho congressional delegation submitted an amicus brief supporting the State of Idaho in defending its pro-life law, the Defense of Life Act. "When the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs in 2022,  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) led their colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus brief in Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, et al v. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), requesting the Court vacate the agency's Climate Rule. U.S. Representative Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) led the amicus brief in the House. The SEC adopted a finalized rule in March requiring publicly traded companies to   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: BOISE, Idaho - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and James Lankford (R-Okla.), along with several of their colleagues, sent a letter to President Joe Biden to express concerns regarding his Executive Order that would offer amnesty to illegal aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States. "We have previously challenged the legality of your Administration's parole authority and h  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: LAS VEGAS, NV - Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released a decision in the Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States cases. She recently blasted anti-choice extremists for pushing to overturn the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) in order to deny women access to emergency reproductive care. "While today's action wasn't th  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced the Maintaining Our Ironclad Commitment to Israel's Security Act, legislation to provide for congressional oversight of proposed changes to arms sales to Israel. "President Biden's foreign policy has emboldened our adversaries and caused   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column on June 24, 2024: * * * Weekly Column: Ensuring Access To Quality Health Care For Rural Idahoans More than a quarter of Idahoans and over 46 million Americans nationwide live in our vibrant rural communities. However, living in such remote areas has made it far too difficult for far too many Americans to access reliable, high-quality health care. In May of this year, the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdict  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) released the statement below following the Supreme Court's dismissal of Idaho and Moyle, et al. v. United States. This reinstates the lower court order preventing Idaho from enforcing its abortion ban when the termination of a pregnancy is needed to prevent serious harm to a woman's health. "While today's decision will allow women in Idaho to receiv  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following remarks from a June 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Work and Social Security Disability Benefits: Addressing Challenges and Creating Opportunities": * * * "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding today's hearing examining how work can affect eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments. This is an important topi  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today issued the following statement on the Kenyan security forces arriving in Haiti to quell rampant gang violence there as violent protests erupte  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling today in Moyle v. United States, which will temporarily allow emergency abortions in Idaho. The ruling leaves in place a lower court order that bars the state from enforcing its ab  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: WILMINGTON, Del. - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal in Moyle v. United States, returning the case to the lower court and reinstating an order blocking an Idaho law that banned abortions in all cases except when the mother's life is at risk: "The Court's action today restores - at least temporarily - the ability of doct  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Senator Murray: "This decision fails patients and doctors--and leaves an unacceptable level of uncertainty for women and their health care providers. Even with EMTALA still in place for now in Idaho --Republican abortion bans continue to have a dangerous chilling effect. Doctors are still forced to contend with dangerous laws on the books that threaten them with prosecution or jail time, making our health  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10), a leader in the Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement on the Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States Supreme Court decisions: "Emergency abortions should not be illegal, and this puts women's lives in danger," said Strickland "These cases were another tyrannical pursuit by MAGA extremists that leaves uncertainty for doctors. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court dismissed a case regarding the legality of Idaho's Republican abortion ban that prohibited abortion care for women experiencing emergency pregnancy complications: "Republicans in Idaho passed an extreme abortion ban that strips women of their right to emergency abortion care. The result has been women experi  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's Decision on Moyle v. United States: "The Supreme Court ruled on process, not on policy. This is a reprieve, not a vindication. While Idaho can resume providing emergency reproductive care, this ruling does nothing to reassure women that their health and wellbeing is protected. "Let's be clear: President B  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA): "While the women of Idaho can breathe a sigh of relief today, the Supreme Court has senselessly declined to affirm the universal right to emergency medical care. The fact that this is still in question underscores the dark r  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Acting Secretary for the U.S. Department of Labor Julie Su and Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration at the Department of Labor Jose Javier Rodriguez to sound the alarm on rising fraud for unemployment insurance (UI) and urge support for st  more