WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Demands Answers from FEMA About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and 9 Senate Democrats demanded answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the potential security breach created by Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE),  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Joined Sens. Welch, Padilla, Colleagues from Disaster-Impacted States in Demanding Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and colleagues from disaster-impacted states in demanding answers from the Federal Emergency Management  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas Calls on Trump to Protect American Wineries, End Trade War with Canada Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led her colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging him to protect America's wine industry by refraining from implementing further tariffs on Canada and Mexico after the current 30-day pause expires. Canada is the largest foreign market f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. AB 1342X) entitled "Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi Railroad Co. - Discontinuance of Service Exemption - in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana": * * * Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi Railroad Co. (ALM) has filed a verified notice of exemption/1 under 49 CFR part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service to discontinue service over an approxim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Merkley, Wyden, Senators Urge President Trump to Reject Republican Budget Raising Costs for Families 32 Democratic Senators Demand Trump Reject GOP Budget Proposals "Republican budget plans do not focus on lowering costs, and in fact will raise costs for American families by forcing them to pay more for groceries, health care, education, and caregiving." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Make No Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid Wyden, Merkley: "Hands off Medicare and Medicaid." Washington, D.C. -- Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have sent a letter with their Senate colleagues urging Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Donald Trump's administration not to make cuts to Medicare and Medicai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Make No Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid Oregon senators: "Hands off Medicare and Medicaid." Washington, D.C. -- Oregon's U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have sent a letter with their Senate colleagues urging Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Donald Trump's administration not to make cuts to Medicare and Medicaid   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Answers About Elon Musk and DOGE's Access to Disaster Victims' Personal Data Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate colleagues to demand answers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator, on the potential security breach created by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2025: * * * Wyden, Schumer, Finance Committee Democrats Warn IRS Staffing Cuts Will Cause a Tax Refund Train Wreck, Degrade Taxpayer Service, Undermine Law Enforcement With Tax Filing Season Underway, Trump Cuts Have Already Hampered Key Tax Filing Assistance Programs; Democrats Warn Further Cuts Could Hurt Families Waiting for Refunds Washington, D.C  more