WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Fourteen State Attorneys General have submitted a public comment letter to the Election Assistance Commission urging the agency to revise its regulations to mandate documentary proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. The letter, which responds to a petition for rulemaking from the America First Legal Foundation, emphasizes the need for stricter measures to ensure the integrity of voter registration processes. In their communication, the state off  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Bailouts for Argentina; Hunger for Central Texas Families * Contact: Alexis Torres (link sends email) Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Representative Lloyd Doggett (D-Austin) released the following statement after the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) announced Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan (SNAP) food assistance will not be issued as the Republican government shutdown continue  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Escobar, House Democrats Call on Trump Admin to Use SNAP Reserve Funding to Continue November Benefits Without Interruption * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined 213 of her Democratic colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to immediately release the nearly $5 billion in SNAP contingency funding that would allow November benefits to go out without interrupt  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT'S CRUSHING PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight, where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on vacation, Democrats will continue to work to end the Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis devastating everyday Americans ac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE HEALTHCARE CRISIS THAT'S CRUSHING PEOPLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's The Weeknight, where he emphasized that while Republicans remain on vacation, Democrats will continue to work to end the Republican government shutdown and the healthcare crisis devastating everyday Americans across the country. ALICIA  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Secures Amendments to Strengthen Public Safety During Extreme Weather Events, Crack Down on Illegal Robocalls Through Commerce Committee Markup * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, secured the successful passage of two amendments through the Senate Commerce Committee as part of the PIPELINE Safe  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Sanders, Booker Warn SCORE Act's Antitrust Exemption Is A Giveaway to The NCAA, Call For Legislation That Puts College Athletes First * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Scie  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Urges DHS Inspector General to Investigate Secretary Noem's Reported $200 Million Private Jets Purchase U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari reque  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Peters Urges DHS Inspector General to Investigate Secretary Noem's Reported $200 Million Private Jets Purchase U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari requesting an investigation into DHS's reported contract to purchase two luxury private   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Holds Town Hall in Llano * LLANO, TX Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted a community town hall in Llano, where he met with local residents to provide updates on his work in Washington, discuss the ongoing Democrat government shutdown, and answer questions from constituents. During the event, Congressman Pfluger recognized the Llano Yellow Jacket Marching Band for earning three s  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger: American cattle ranchers are the backbone of our food security and a cornerstone of our economy. * "American cattle ranchers are the backbone of our food security and a cornerstone of our economy, working tirelessly to provide the highest quality beef for American families. Today's higher prices are a result of strong demand, not a shortage of supply, and importing foreign beef would o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Roy Requests State Officials to Include Local Voices During the Investigation of the July 2025 Central Texas Floods * Washington, D.C. Representative Chip Roy (TX-21) requests state officials and legislators appointed to the Texas Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding (link is external) include local voices and community input as the committee investigates the July 2025 Centra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Risch, Scott, Colleagues Write Letter Asking President Trump to Secure Release of Unjustly Imprisoned Jimmy Lai U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and more than 30 bipartisan colleagues in a letter to President Donald Trump ahead of his expected meeting with Communis  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cruz, Colleagues in Effort to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration * WASHINGTON - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) in a bicameral comment letter in support of a petition by the America First Legal Foundation to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Summary of Incident: Multiple illegal aliens killed during vehicle pursuit and crash following rocking of a Border Patrol vehicle * This notification is being issued to the public pursuant to the CBP policy regarding Notification and Review Procedures for Certain Deaths and Deaths in Custody and the Department of Homeland Security FY 2021 Appropriation (H. Re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Update: Cleanup Continues in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana * Tangipahoa Parish re-opens Highways 51 and 10 DALLAS, TEXAS (October 24, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to oversee the Smitty's Supply fire cleanup response being carried out by Smitty's Supply and the State of Louisiana. Under a consent order with Smitty's Supply, the company took over the cleanup of t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Walkinshaw, Over 60 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives Don Beyer and James Walkinshaw (both D-Va.) were joined by more than 60 of their colleagues in the Senate and House ur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * Walkinshaw, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Over 60 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay Today, Congressman James R. Walkinshaw, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.), and U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-Va.) were joined by more than 60 of their colleag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Highlights Health Care Increases, Impact on Georgia Small Businesses in Aging Committee Exchange * In Wednesday's Senate Aging Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock questioned businessman Mark Cuban on the impact higher premium costs will have on small businesses across the country Georgians who get their health plans on GeorgiaAccess.gov could see health care premiums more th  more