WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * 300+ Stakeholders Support Clean CR to Reopen Government Bipartisan majorities in both chambers of Congress have voted in support of a clean, nonpartisan CR to reopen the government and fund it through November 21, giving Appropriators time to continue the appropriations process and advance a first slate of full-year funding bills through the conference com  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Cruz Sounds Alarm on New California Law Giving Free Smartphones to Illegal Aliens Chairman Cruz Sounds Alarm on New California Law Giving Free Smartphones to Illegal Aliens * U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wants additional scrutiny on California's use of taxpayer money   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Warn Against CMS Proposal That Could Limit Access to Diabetes Management Devices * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), co-chairs of the U.S. House Diabetes Caucus, wrote to Centers for Medicare & Medicai  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- 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

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 29 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Maine Legislators call on Trump Administration to release emergency SNAP funds Letter led by Sen. Henry Ingwersen urges administration to help nearly 170,000 Mainers access food assistance * Today, in a letter led by Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, 81 lawmakers in the Maine Legislature urged U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to release c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Wyden, Leader Schumer to Call on Trump to Stop Hiding Premium Increases from American Families * Less Than a Week Before Open Enrollment, Americans in More Than Half the Country Are in the Dark About Imminent Premium Spikes for Their Health Care Trump Administration Has Not Opened "Window Shopping" Despite the Massive Increases Facing Millions, Price Previews Previously Avai  more