WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Supports Bill to Fund SNAP During Schumer Shutdown * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after joining the Keep SNAP Funded Act to ensure full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the Democrats' government shutdown. Under this legislation, Congress would appropriate the necessary funding to pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2025: * * * Cross-Industry Stakeholders, Local Elected Officials Praise Senate Passage, Urge House Action on Landmark Bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act Mayors, housing and consumer advocacy groups, industry associations, and more voiced their support and urged the House to take up the bill * This month, the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Ivey, Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, Beyer, Walkinshaw, Over 59 Lawmakers Press Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay * PRESS ADVISORY October 25, 2025 Contact: Ramon.Korionoff@mail.house.gov (link sends email) (Ivey) WASHINGTON - Congressman Glenn Ivey, (Md), U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee Joins Lawmakers in Pressing Trump Admin. to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay * PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 27, 2025 Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined over 60 of her colleagues in the Senate and House urging the Trump Administration to immediately reinstate any furloughed employees of agencies funded entirel  more