WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Statement on Trump Admin. Refusing to Use Contingency Funds to Pay for November SNAP Benefits * WASHINGTON, D.C. In response to news that the Trump administration is refusing to use USDA contingency funds to pay for November SNAP benefits a move that contradicts USDA's own contingency plan in the event of a funding lapse - U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), released the following statement:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Condemn Republicans for Refusing to Pay All New Mexico Federal Workers, Contractors, & Service Members During Trump's Shutdown * Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' legislation to pay all federal workers during Trump's shutdown WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the following statements after Senate Republicans blocked Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CBS: "OUR FOCUS CONTINUES TO BE ON DRIVING DOWN THE HIGH COST OF LIVING" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CBS's Face the Nation, where he highlighted how House Democrats have remained consistent in standing up for the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people, while Republicans continue to focus on stunts and distractions that ar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON CNN: "WE ARE DEMANDING THAT OUR REPUBLICAN COLLEAGUES SIT BACK DOWN AT THE TABLE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on CNN Newsroom, where he emphasized that Democrats are committed to protecting the healthcare and nutritional assistance of the American people as Donald Trump and Republicans refuse to negotiate an end to the government shutdown and the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy On CNN SOTU: Republicans Need To Come To The Negotiating Table * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Sunday appeared on CNN's State of the Union with Jake Tapper. As the federal government shutdown enters its fifth week, Murphy discussed how President Trump and Congressional Republicans are prolonging the shutdown and subjecting millions of Americans to crippling healt  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Statement on Trade Deals with Southeast Asian Nations * Washington, D.C. - Today Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chair Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the Office of the United States Trade Representative announced it had reached trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia and established frameworks for agreements with Vietnam and Thailand to lower tariff and non-tariff  more