WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Leaders Join Attorney General William Tong to Announce Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Plan to Unlawfully Suspend SNAP Benefits * Hartford, CT - Today, Connecticut leaders joined Attorney General William Tong to announce a lawsuit (link is external) against the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Secretary Brooke Rollins for unlawfully suspending the Sup  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- 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. 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Leads Entire Senate Democratic Caucus in Effort to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed American Families * President Trump: "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like." The Trump administration  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- The Maine Secretary of State issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Results of 2025 Maine Student Mock Election 78 Maine schools participated in mock elections this year * In yesterday's Maine Student Mock Election, 78 participating schools chose up to three provided questions to use for their election. 29 schools across the state reported results from 4,254 student votes. Question 1: Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Schiff, Padilla, and Senate Democrats Take Action to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs * President Trump: "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like." The Trump Administration is required by law to use b  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, Senate Democrats Take Action to Stop Trump Administration From Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs * President Trump: "We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible and bad for them like cutting vast numbers of people out. Cutting things they like, cutting programs they like." The Trump Administration is required by law to use billions i  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco: * * * Sen. Bailey to introduce bill to increase access to mail-order prescription drugs When the 132nd Maine Legislature reconvenes in January, Sen. Bailey will introduce legislation to increase access to prescriptions when mail-order deliveries are late, or the prescriptions arrive in unusable conditions. "An Act Regarding Mail Order Delivery of Prescription Dru  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 30 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Sen. Ingwersen to introduce bill strengthening child care affordability program When the 132nd Maine Legislature reconvenes in January, Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, will introduce legislation to protect a critical program proven to ease the financial burden on child care businesses and retain child care educators in the workforce. "An Act to Secur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: Democrats Are About To Elect a Literal Communist * Senator Marshall Joins The David Webb Show to Discuss the Democrats' Trump Derangement Syndrome, The Schumer Shutdown, and Trump's China Strategy Washington - On Monday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The David Webb Show to discuss the Democrats' extreme Trump Derangement Syndrome, the ongoing Schumer Shut  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Postal Service provides sneak peek at 2026 stamps * WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service today announced many of the stamps it will release in 2026. "This early preview of our 2026 stamp program underscores the Postal Service's commitment to celebrating the artistry and storytelling that make stamps so special," said Lisa Bobb-Semple, the organization's Stamp Services director. "Each stamp is a small  more