WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Ansari Leads Colleagues in Urging Secretary Rubio to Address Politicization of Human Rights Reports * WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), alongside her colleagues Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.), Andre Carson (IN-07), Emily Randall (WA-06), and Lloyd Doggett (TX-37) sent a letter to Secretary Rubio expressing deep concern over recent chan  more

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. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * EPW Committee Advances Nominations, Resolutions, and Bipartisan Legislation at Business Meeting * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a business meeting where the EPW Committee favorably reported pendi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Joins Colleagues in Demanding Transparency and Urging Trump Administration to Stop Hiding Premium Hikes from American Families * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined 27 senators in a joint letter calling on the Trump Administration to immediately open "window-shopping" for Americans that use Healthcare.gov to purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego on The Moment with Jorge and Paola Ramos: "Be more authentic" * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined The Moment with Jorge and Paola Ramos to talk Latino voters, immigration, Democrats' path forward, authenticity, and the American Dream. Watch the conversation here in English with Spanish subtitles and read excerpts below: On authenticity and trust in politics: Gallego: "I  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Statement on Trump Administration's Failure to Release SNAP Benefits * Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released the following statement after the Trump administration's U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it would not use available funds to continue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November: "Millions of Americans are already struggling with higher gro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Stanton, Ansari Bill to Rename Tucson Federal Building in Honor of Late Congressman Raul Grijalva Clears Committee * Watch Senator Kelly's remarks during the committee hearing in support of his bill here. Today, legislation led by Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego to rename the federal building in Tucson as the "Raul M. Grijalva Federal Building" was approved by the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * NTSB Issues Urgent Recommendation on Learjet Landing Gear * Main landing gear could separate on landing WASHINGTON (Oct. 29, 2025) - The National Transportation Safety Board issued an urgent recommendation Wednesday to ensure main landing gear are correctly attached on certain Bombardier Learjet airplanes. The urgent recommendation to the Federal Aviation Administration would requir  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Colleagues Warn Trump May Declare Election-Related National Emergency After White House Hires Prominent Election Denier to Reexamine 2020 Election Results * Senators: Kurt Olsen's appointment seems "to be part of a scheme to convince the President to attempt a national emergency declaration to illegally claim unconstitutional federal powers over state and local election administration."   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Eli Crane, R-Arizona, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Crane Chairs Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus in the 119th Congress * In the 119th Congress, Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) is honored to serve as Chairman of the Congressional Justice for Warriors Caucus (CJWC), which advocates for service members and veterans who have been wrongfully accused or incarcerated. Since its founding in 2019, the CJWC has successfully secured clemency, parole, and pardons fo  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 30 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Senate President Petersen Advances Arizona's Priorities in Washington Despite Federal Government Shutdown State Senate President Warren Petersen is returning from the nation's capital after high-level meetings this week with members of President Trump's Administration to advance Arizona's top priorities - border security, water, land management, and election integr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Kelly and Young Statement on Commerce Subcommittee Shipbuilding Revitalization Hearing * Today, Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN), lead sponsors of the SHIPS for America Act, released the following statement after the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries held a hearing on the importance of revitalizing America shipbuilding: "Today's  more