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. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Carey Joins Ohio Business Leaders to Highlight Economic Potential for Ohio * COLUMBUS, OHIO - Today, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined Ohio business leaders at the Ohio Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion to identify economic growth potential in Columbus and across Ohio. During the meeting, Rep. Carey emphasized his vote to prev  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown Joins House Democrats in Urging USDA to Disburse November SNAP Benefits * Washington, DC Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) today joined 214 House Democrats in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use available contingency funds and all legal authority to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are distributed for November despite t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Safeguard Power System's Reliability * Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced legislation to safeguard the power system from unnecessary federal regulations. This bill requires the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), along with the Electric Reliability Organization (ERO), to review regulations proposed by other federal agencies that could affect the relia  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur Joins Hayes, and Craig in leading House Democrats In Urging USDA To Take Immediate Action To Fund SNAP * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), a senior member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, joined Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congressw  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Kaptur, Massie Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect American Inventors * Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) and Congressman Thomas Massie (KY-04) reintroduced the Balancing Incentives Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation designed to level the playing field for America's independent inventors and small businesses by strengthening protections for patent owners. The Balancing In  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 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON THE RICKEY SMILEY MORNING SHOW: "THEY WOULD RATHER SHUT THE GOVERNMENT DOWN THAN PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE STRUGGLING ALL THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY" * This week, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, where he broke down how Republicans are attacking healthcare, federal workers and democracy itself   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 -- 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