WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Lujan, Entire Senate Democratic Caucus Introduce Bill to Fund Vital Nutrition Assistance Programs While Trump Administration Illegally Withholds Funding * The Trump Administration is required by law to use billions in available funding to maintain SNAP benefits in November; USDA's own guidance confirmed its authority to use available funds during a shutdown Washington  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Cosponsors Legislation to Stop Trump Administration from Illegally Withholding Funding for Nutrition Assistance Programs That Feed New Mexico Families * The Trump Administration is required by law to use available federal funds to keep SNAP benefits flowing during Trump's government shutdown WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriatio  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- 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. 31 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Huffman, Pallone, Padilla, Booker Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases Lead sponsors of West Coast Ocean Protection Act and Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act condemn efforts that would devastate coastal communities * Today, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Questions Strategic Command Nominee on President's Missile Test Claims * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today questioned Vice Admiral Richard Correll, nominee for the rank of Navy Admiral and to serve as Commander of United States Strategic Command, on whether foreign adversaries Russia and China are in the process  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King-Backed Legislation Would Keep Maine Families Fed During Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) today cosponsored new legislation that would prevent the Trump administration from illegally withholding available funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) duri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren Joins Over 100 Lawmakers in Demanding Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.-06), led o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- 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

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Booker, Huffman, Pallone Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * Lead sponsors of West Coast Ocean Protection Act and Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act condemn efforts that would devastate coastal communities WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with House Natural Resources Committ  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 31 -- The Maine Senate Democrats issued the following news on behalf of Maine State Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel: * * * Sen. Ingwersen to introduce legislation to enhance support for nutrition programs When the 132nd Maine Legislature reconvenes in January, Sen. Ingwersen will introduce legislation to ensure that Maine's nutrition incentive programs, like Harvest Bucks and SNAP, are not solely dependent upon federal match funding. "An Act to Enhance Support of Local Nu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Delivers Floor Remarks in Support of Joshua Dunlap's Nomination to Serve on First Circuit Court of Appeals * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins delivered remarks on the Senate floor in support of the nomination of Joshua Dunlap of Scarborough for the Maine seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Mr. Dunlap has received a unanimous "Well Qualified" r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch-Cosponsored Bipartisan Resolution to Block Trump's Disastrous Tariffs on Canada Passes Out of Senate * Before the vote, Welch slammed Trump's reckless trade war and called on Congress to reassert its authority on trade policy WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today voted in favor of a bipartisan resolution to end President Trump's r  more