WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * As the Republican-Led Government Shutdown Continues, the Pain Only Compounds for Wisconsinites * Today is the beginning of open enrollment on HealthCare.gov, where Wisconsinites will shop for plans based on rates that do not account for critical ACA premium subsidies, which saved Americans thousands in health care costs each year. It's also the first day that 700,000 Wisconsinites will miss their Nov  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Calls on Republicans to Help Avert Health Care Crisis Ahead of November 1 Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment * WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Wisconsinites start shopping for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace tomorrow, November 1 st, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on Republicans to work with Democrats to reopen the government and stop 275,000 Wisconsinites fr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Statement on Courts Mandating Trump Fund SNAP Immediately and Follow the Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, after two federal judges ruled that the Trump Administration must continue to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Senator Baldwin released the following statement: "It should have never come to this. The courts just confirmed what I have been saying all week:   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * BISHOP URGES ADMINISTRATION TO FOLLOW THE LAW, RESPECT COURT RULINGS TO RELEASE SNAP FUNDS IMMEDIATELY * COLUMBUS, Ga. - Today, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), the Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, responded to rulings by federal judges in Rhode Island and Massachusetts that require the Trump Administration to use existing contingency funds   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * BLUMENTHAL STATEMENT ON COURT RULINGS ORDERING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO CONTINUE PROVIDING SOME SNAP BENEFITS * [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after federal courts ordered the Trump Administration to continue providing some benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown: "While   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Joins KBZK In-Studio For Halloween Special Segment * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined KBZK in studio for a special Halloween segment and gave the latest updates on the Schumer Shutdown. Watch the full interview HERE. Daines on the Schumer Shutdown: This will be the longest shutdown in American history. It looks like the Democrats want to keep it shut down into the ne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Works to Support Homegrown Iowa Biofuels * WASHINGTON - Ahead of the final Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) rule, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined her colleagues in standing up for biofuel producers and supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) under the RFS "Set 2" rule. In a letter to Administrator Lee Zeldin, the lawmakers also  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The Hill article titled, "Trump calls on Republicans to use 'nuclear option' and get rid of Senate filibuster." * The article below provides proof positive that Republicans knew from day one that they could end or prevent a government shutdown without a single vote from a Democratic senator. The Trump Republican shutdown has been a matter of Trump Republicans choosing to neither negotiate with Democ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN BROOKLYN: "IN AMERICA, NOT A SINGLE PERSON SHOULD EVER GO HUNGRY." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability at The Campaign Against Hunger's Bed-Stuy location with CEO Dr. Melony Samuels and constituents to highlight the pain being inflicted on everyday Americans as a result of the Trump SNAP Crisis. " Here in this g  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES IN BROOKLYN: "IN AMERICA, NOT A SINGLE PERSON SHOULD EVER GO HUNGRY." * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability at The Campaign Against Hunger's Bed-Stuy location with CEO Dr. Melony Samuels and constituents to highlight the pain being inflicted on everyday Americans as a result of the Trump SNAP Crisis. " Here in this great country, America, the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW. THESE BENEFITS SHOULD BE RELEASED TODAY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Velshi, where he made clear that Democrats will continue fighting against the healthcare and hunger crises that Republicans are inflicting on the American people as they simultaneou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON MSNBC: "THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW. THESE BENEFITS SHOULD BE RELEASED TODAY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on MSNBC's Velshi, where he made clear that Democrats will continue fighting against the healthcare and hunger crises that Republicans are inflicting on the American people as they simultaneously refuse to reopen the g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Salinas, Dexter, Bynum Demand Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.-06), Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.-03), and Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.-05) joined over 100 federal lawmakers in demanding President Trump and Interior Secretary Dou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation Condemns Trump Administration's Move to Begin Reversing Protections for Chaco Canyon * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), a member of the U.S. House Natural Resources C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cruz Statement on President Trump Action Against Nigeria for Christian Persecution * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's announcement to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. Sen. Cruz said, "I am deeply gratified to President Trump for making this determination. I have fought for years to counter the slau  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Rep. Jim Costa Joins Central California Food Bank to Unite Valley Leaders Amid SNAP Funding Lapses * FRESNO, Calif. \- Representative Jim Costa (CA-21), member of the House Agriculture Committee, partnered with Central California Food Bank to unite local Valley leaders and community organizations to sound the alarm on the devastating impacts of the Trump Administration and the U.S. Department   more