WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military Into American Cities, Padilla, Schiff, Illinois, Oregon Senators Oppose NDAA * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amid President Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) -- the six U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military Into American Cities, Schiff, Padilla, Illinois, Oregon Senators Oppose NDAA * Washington, D.C. -- Amid President Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) -- the six U.S. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Amid Donald Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, the six U.S. Senators representing states that Donald Trump is targeting with troop deployments over state and local officials' strong objections--U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL),   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA * October 09, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Amid Donald Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, the six U.S. Senators representing states that Donald Trump is targeting with troop deployments over state and local officials' strong objections--U.S. Senators   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump Unconstitutionally Deploys Military into American Cities, Senators from Illinois, Oregon & California Oppose NDAA * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - Amid Donald Trump's escalating deployments of troops to American cities, the six U.S. Senators representing states that Donald Trump is targeting with troop deployments over state and local officials' strong objections--U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Je  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL JOINS SENATE DEMOCRATS TO PUSH BACK AGAINST TRUMP'S WRONGFUL, DANGEROUS DEPLOYMENTS OF TROOPS IN AMERICAN CITIES * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) on the Senate Floor to push back against President Trump's wrongful and dangerous deployment of National Gua  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Warns Big Ten Presidents of Dangers in Selling University Assets to Private Equity Firms * 10.10.25 "This proposed deal with a private equity investor may be counter to your university's academic goals, may require the sale of university assets to a private investor, and may affect the tax-exempt purpose of those assets." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Joins Senator Duckworth On The Floor To Denounce Deployment Of National Guard Troops To Illinois * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor along with Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) to denounce the Trump Administration's deployment of Texas and Illinois National Guard troops to Illinois.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Meets With Illinois Air Traffic Controllers As They Continue To Work Without Pay During Shutdown * October 10, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) met virtually with Toby Hauck, the President of Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) and Illinois members from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) as they work to keep the aviati  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Indictment Of New York Attorney General Letitia James * October 09, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James in federal court: "President Trump has successfully turned the Department of Justice into a shi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Statement On Judge Perry Granting Temporary Restraining Order Blocking National Guard Troops To Illinois * October 10, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge April Perry issued a temporary restraining order blocking President Trump's national gu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Duckworth, Van Hollen, Merkley Ask Trump State Department to Explain Apparent Neglect of American Citizens Detained from Global Sumud Flotilla Trump State Department has failed to explain why "it took the U.S. embassy four days - longer than other governments whose citizens were detained - to visit and assess the care of American citizens." "What steps will the State Depart  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- NCTA - The Internet and Television Association issued an updated report highlighting a sharp increase in theft and vandalism targeting the United States' critical communications infrastructure. These networks underpin essential public safety services, economic operations, and government functions, making their disruption a significant national security and public welfare concern. The report documents more than 15,540 incidents nationwide from June 2024 through Ju  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Q&A: Foreign Worker Visas Should Not Displace U.S. Workers * Q: Why did you write U.S. tech companies about their employment practices? A: I chair the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over federal immigration laws, including temporary visa programs that govern nonimmigrant visitors. A citizen of a foreign country who comes to the United States to study or obtain employment mu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Raw Bistro Pet Fare Voluntarily Recalls Frozen Beef Entree Because of Possible Salmonella Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: October 10, 2025 FDA Publish Date: October 10, 2025 Product Type: Animal & Veterinary Food & Beverages Pet Food Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Potential Foodborne Illness - Salmonella Company Name:  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Sen. Cantwell Warns Big Ten Presidents of Dangers in Selling University Assets to Private Equity Firms Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, wrote a letter to the Presidents and Chancellors of the Big Ten Conference schools  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On the Senate Floor, Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Campaign of Intimidation, Politicization of the Military * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to denounce President Trump's pattern of political retribution and intimidation tactics against law firms, universities, and the media. Schiff called out Trump's misuse of the militar  more