WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Beatty: Head Start and SNAP Are Lifelines, Not Political Hostages * WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) issued the following statement regarding the lapse in Head Start and SNAP funding set to begin tomorrow as a result of the ongoing, Republican-driven government shutdown: "Republicans' refusal to reopen the government has led to a reckless lapse in funding for critical programs that m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell: Millions of Americans Will Be Forced To Forego Health Insurance If Congress Doesn't Act Now * 10.31.25 2026 health insurance open enrollment begins TOMORROW for nearly all states, including WA; GOP's refusal to negotiate an extension of the healthcare tax credits means insurance shoppers are facing sky-high premiums; For many middle-class couples in WA, ACA exchange premiums will ri  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Housing & Insurance Chair Flood and Ranking Member Cleaver Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Modernizing HOME Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Housing & Insurance Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (R-NE) and Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) introduced the "HOME Reform Act of 2025," legislation that overhauls the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in the U.S. Department of Housing and U  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Housing & Insurance Ranking Member Cleaver and Chairman Flood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Modernizing HOME Program * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, Housing & Insurance Subcommittee Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Chairman Mike Flood (R-NE) introduced the HOME Reform Act of 2025, legislation that overhauls the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in the U.S. Department of Housi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES RECOMMEND CHARLIE KIRK FOR AMERICAN HEROES GARDEN * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among 15 Senators who this week recommended the inclusion of Charlie Kirk, the fallen founder of Turning Point USA, in the National Garden of American Heroes. The lawmakers, led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), issued their recommendation in a   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Landsman hears from Southwest Ohioans at risk of losing affordable ACA coverage * Cincinnati, OH - This week, Congressman Greg Landsman shared that he met with Southwest Ohioans to talk about what's at stake if Congress doesn't extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Landsman heard their stories firsthand, making it clear that if Congress doesn't act, millions of Americans will suffer including   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * NEW VIDEO: Murray Highlights How *Republican* States Will be Hit Hardest By MAGA Health Care Hike When Open Enrollment Begins Saturday; Lays Out State of Play on Health Care & SNAP * Murray responds to absurd Dr. Oz lie : "Republicans have no plan to stop the MAGA health care hike. The only idea they have seems to be to lie and pretend it is just going to cost families $13 extra next year. I mean  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff Demand Trump Administration Cancel Partisan Deployment of Election Monitors to California * Senators: "This deployment is clearly linked to President Trump's continued perpetuation of lies relating to alleged fraud in our elections and his opposition to California's Proposition 50." WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Admini  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Carey Tours Madison County Farm, Meets with Ohio Farmers * SOUTH SOLON, OHIO - This morning, U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-Ohio-15), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, traveled to South Solon, Ohio in Madison County to tour Vallery Farms and meet with farmers to discuss agriculture policy and hear how the government shutdown is hurting farmers. During the tour, Rep. Carey talked about ho  more